Drive Botswana Ltd

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drive botswana ltd Company Information

Company Number

06004670

Next Accounts

Oct 2025

Directors

Philip Raggett

Andrew Raggett

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Shareholders

philip raggett

andrew raggett

Group Structure

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Industry

Tour operator activities

Registered Address

34 birch valley road, kidsgrove, stoke-on-trent, ST7 4GN

Website

www.drivebotswana.com

drive botswana ltd Estimated Valuation

£7.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRIVE BOTSWANA LTD at £7.1m based on a Turnover of £7.4m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Drive Botswana Ltd is a live company located in stoke-on-trent, ST7 4GN with a Companies House number of 06004670. It operates in the tour operator activities sector, SIC Code 79120. Founded in November 2006, it's largest shareholder is philip raggett with a 50% stake. Drive Botswana Ltd is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.4m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Drive Botswana Ltd a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2out of 5

2 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £7.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a slower rate (41.7%)

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Drive Botswana Ltd's latest turnover from January 2024 is estimated at £7.4 million and the company has net assets of -£25.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Drive Botswana Ltd has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £109.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Turnover	7,423,022	6,181,105	1,634,514	4,041,399	6,401,497	5,741,194	5,473,515	2,432,929	3,191,517	4,391,799	4,489,729	3,187,470	2,290,752	2,342,207	1,315,521
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	5,875,786	4,864,085	1,264,368	3,264,893	5,178,375	4,625,807	4,475,482	1,949,236	2,610,632	3,653,998	3,726,764	2,647,682	1,897,443	1,944,079	1,092,298
Gross Profit	1,547,236	1,317,020	370,146	776,506	1,223,122	1,115,388	998,033	483,693	580,885	737,801	762,965	539,788	393,309	398,129	223,223
Admin Expenses	1,521,518	1,214,861	426,180	837,636	1,260,346	1,130,680	975,999	486,014	557,450	750,697	736,503	536,582	383,462	404,093	214,001
Operating Profit	25,718	102,159	-56,034	-61,130	-37,224	-15,292	22,034	-2,321	23,435	-12,896	26,462	3,206	9,847	-5,964	9,222
Interest Payable	7,313	8,075	6,094	3,050	0	0	28	59	33	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	7,246	4,122	130	41	566	830	431	110	179	226	211	152	142	111	39
Pre-Tax Profit	25,652	98,206	-61,998	-64,139	-36,658	-14,462	22,436	-2,270	23,581	-12,670	26,673	3,358	9,989	-5,853	9,261
Tax	-6,413	-18,659	0	0	0	0	-4,263	0	-4,716	0	-6,135	-806	-2,597	0	-2,593
Profit After Tax	19,239	79,547	-61,998	-64,139	-36,658	-14,462	18,173	-2,270	18,865	-12,670	20,538	2,552	7,392	-5,853	6,668
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	19,239	79,547	-61,998	-64,139	-36,658	-14,462	18,173	-2,270	18,865	-12,670	20,538	2,552	7,392	-5,853	6,668
Employee Costs	165,228	164,022	139,900	141,931	174,846	133,697	99,243	64,908	61,293	396,453	378,054	321,814	207,685	194,253	136,832
Number Of Employees	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	2	2	13	13	11	7	7	5
EBITDA*	25,718	106,423	-50,876	-55,972	-32,675	-13,838	22,846	148	26,197	-10,307	28,005	4,713	11,042	-5,174	10,096

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Tangible Assets	0	0	3,428	7,749	10,326	13,550	856	1,070	2,846	4,346	2,016	2,550	2,140	1,826	430
Intangible Assets	0	0	836	1,673	2,510	3,347	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	2	2	4,266	9,424	12,838	16,899	858	1,070	2,846	4,346	2,016	2,550	2,140	1,826	430
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	339,351	398,902	278,158	296,827	332,308	350,604	344,542	172,019	206,426	171,467	144,772	95,779	64,694	84,749	29,139
Group Debtors	10,732	10,731	10,731	10,731	10,731	10,722	10,723	11,000	11,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	36,059	25,464	15,874	12,109	1,053	765	3,319	4,922	4,433	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	109,523	166,519	69,037	34,725	46,876	103,981	117,483	54,813	32,861	38,807	51,659	32,597	28,226	28,722	15,767
misc current assets	37,279	12,919	9,183	12,051	45,850	50,120	28,082	18,033	10,373	8,897	3,409	0	0	0	0
total current assets	532,944	614,535	382,983	366,443	436,818	516,192	504,149	260,787	265,093	219,171	199,840	128,376	92,920	113,471	44,906
total assets	532,946	614,537	387,249	375,867	449,656	533,091	505,007	261,857	267,939	223,517	201,856	130,926	95,060	115,297	45,336
Bank overdraft	20,000	20,000	20,000	6,667	0	0	0	875	1,011	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	476,862	567,612	412,942	326,380	432,831	473,815	430,194	214,814	214,135	204,010	170,145	119,645	86,414	114,086	38,657
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	26,140	16,220	2,498	9,858	12,568	17,749	21,244	10,423	14,694	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	523,002	603,832	435,440	342,905	445,399	491,564	451,438	226,112	229,840	204,010	170,145	119,645	86,414	114,086	38,657
loans	35,000	55,000	75,000	93,333	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	651	1,473	1,962	2,574	163	512	596	869	403	511	428	385	0
total long term liabilities	35,000	55,000	75,651	94,806	1,962	2,574	163	512	596	869	403	511	428	385	0
total liabilities	558,002	658,832	511,091	437,711	447,361	494,138	451,601	226,624	230,436	204,879	170,548	120,156	86,842	114,471	38,657
net assets	-25,056	-44,295	-123,842	-61,844	2,295	38,953	53,406	35,233	37,503	18,638	31,308	10,770	8,218	826	6,679
total shareholders funds	-25,056	-44,295	-123,842	-61,844	2,295	38,953	53,406	35,233	37,503	18,638	31,308	10,770	8,218	826	6,679

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	25,718	102,159	-56,034	-61,130	-37,224	-15,292	22,034	-2,321	23,435	-12,896	26,462	3,206	9,847	-5,964	9,222
Depreciation	0	3,428	4,321	4,321	3,712	1,454	812	2,469	2,762	2,589	1,543	1,507	1,195	790	874
Amortisation	0	836	837	837	837	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-6,413	-18,659	0	0	0	0	-4,263	0	-4,716	0	-6,135	-806	-2,597	0	-2,593
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	-48,955	130,334	-14,904	-24,425	-17,999	3,507	170,643	-33,918	50,392	26,695	48,993	31,085	-20,055	55,610	29,139
Creditors	-90,750	154,670	86,562	-106,451	-40,984	43,621	215,380	679	10,125	33,865	50,500	33,231	-27,672	75,429	38,657
Accruals and Deferred Income	9,920	13,722	-7,360	-2,710	-5,181	-3,495	10,821	-4,271	14,694	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	-651	-822	-489	-612	2,411	-349	-84	-273	466	-108	83	43	385	0
Cash flow from operations	-12,570	125,171	42,408	-141,197	-61,453	25,192	73,792	30,390	-4,365	-2,671	23,269	6,136	871	15,030	17,021
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	-1,744	-488	-17,495	-598	-693	-1,262	-4,919	-1,009	-1,917	-1,509	-2,186	-1,304
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	0	0	-1,744	-488	-17,495	-600	-693	-1,262	-4,919	-1,009	-1,917	-1,509	-2,186	-1,304
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-20,000	-20,000	-18,333	93,333	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
interest	-67	-3,953	-5,964	-3,009	566	830	403	51	146	226	211	152	142	111	39
cash flow from financing	-20,067	-23,953	-24,297	90,324	566	839	403	51	146	226	211	152	142	111	50
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-56,996	97,482	34,312	-12,151	-57,105	-13,502	62,670	21,952	-5,946	-12,852	19,062	4,371	-496	12,955	15,767
overdraft	0	0	13,333	6,667	0	0	-875	-136	1,011	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-56,996	97,482	20,979	-18,818	-57,105	-13,502	63,545	22,088	-6,957	-12,852	19,062	4,371	-496	12,955	15,767

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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DRIVE BOTSWANA LTD group structure

Drive Botswana Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.

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DRIVE BOTSWANA LTD

06004670

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DRIVE BOTSWANA LTD Shareholders

philip raggett	50%
andrew raggett	50%

Drive Botswana Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Philip Raggett (Nov 2006) and Mr Andrew Raggett (Nov 2006).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Philip Raggett	England	40 years	Nov 2006	-	Director
Mr Andrew Raggett	United Kingdom	45 years	Nov 2006	-	Director
Mrs Dimpho Raggett	United Kingdom	38 years	Aug 2017	-	Director
Mrs Hannah Raggett	United Kingdom	36 years	Feb 2018	-	Director

P&L

January 2024

turnover

7.4m

+20%

operating profit

25.7k

gross margin

20.9%

-2.18%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

January 2024

net assets

-25.1k

-0.43%

total assets

532.9k

-0.13%

cash

109.5k

-0.34%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

06004670

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

79120 - Tour operator activities

incorporation date

November 2006

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

34 birch valley road, kidsgrove, stoke-on-trent, ST7 4GN

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