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Company Number

07211402

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Industry

Construction of domestic buildings

Construction of commercial buildings

Directors

John James

Shareholders

john martin james

mrs g. jones & john martin james

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Contact

Registered Address

1 sopwith crescent, wickford, essex, SS11 8YU

Website

www.blouconstruction.com

blou construction limited Estimated Valuation

£1.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLOU CONSTRUCTION LIMITED at £1.9m based on a Turnover of £4.5m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Blou Construction Limited is a live company located in essex, SS11 8YU with a Companies House number of 07211402. It operates in the construction of commercial buildings sector, SIC Code 41201. Founded in April 2010, it's largest shareholder is john martin james with a 33.3% stake. Blou Construction Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.5m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blou Construction Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£6.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -33%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.4%)

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Blou Construction Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.5 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blou Construction Limited has 15 employees and maintains cash reserves of £127.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012
Turnover	4,477,766	6,109,355	25,935,756	14,943,110	9,564,723	5,658,774	5,547,565	6,170,348	2,022,989	2,449,364	2,141,537	1,444,345	572,434
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,680,947	5,032,954	21,588,322	12,446,991	7,850,502	4,604,140	4,473,150	4,933,966	1,642,638	2,004,152	1,764,544	1,238,057	484,297
Gross Profit	796,819	1,076,401	4,347,434	2,496,119	1,714,221	1,054,635	1,074,415	1,236,382	380,352	445,212	376,993	206,288	88,137
Admin Expenses	1,339,299	2,434,469	3,966,298	1,419,157	1,156,523	155,112	552,567	764,827	45,005	367,574	289,362	108,659	25,306
Operating Profit	-542,480	-1,358,068	381,136	1,076,962	557,698	899,523	521,848	471,555	335,347	77,638	87,631	97,629	62,831
Interest Payable	56,480	48,935	29,427	15,250	0	0	654	469	488	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	9,853	12,248	2,053	941	2,805	2,916	5,521	1,852	2,572	801	184	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	-589,107	-1,394,755	353,762	1,062,653	560,504	902,440	526,716	472,938	337,431	78,439	87,815	97,629	62,831
Tax	0	0	-67,215	-201,904	-106,496	-171,464	-100,076	-89,858	-67,486	-15,688	-18,441	-20,242	-12,618
Profit After Tax	-589,107	-1,394,755	286,547	860,749	454,008	730,976	426,640	383,080	269,945	62,751	69,374	77,387	50,213
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47,939	15,419
Retained Profit	-589,107	-1,394,755	286,547	860,749	454,008	730,976	426,640	383,080	269,945	62,751	69,374	29,448	34,794
Employee Costs	746,678	1,264,287	1,756,745	1,895,586	1,746,843	2,093,547	1,991,557	1,446,980	253,315	280,800	271,054	189,070	74,901
Number Of Employees	15	26	38	42	37	45	45	35	6	7	7	5	2
EBITDA*	-527,158	-1,338,773	395,774	1,091,638	574,908	907,190	534,196	481,588	344,181	83,066	89,594	97,820	62,831

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012
Tangible Assets	50,172	65,331	54,138	54,820	59,422	63,620	62,797	51,549	42,993	24,108	7,324	1,083	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	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
Total Fixed Assets	50,172	65,331	54,138	54,820	59,422	63,620	62,797	51,549	42,993	24,108	7,324	1,083	0
Stock & work in progress	1,112,843	1,388,107	0	0	0	0	582,747	1,239,003	338,603	396,864	266,615	25,599	0
Trade Debtors	23,825	314,551	4,277,188	2,200,207	0	63,464	82,895	212,551	41,303	73,613	202,279	217,975	62,681
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	1,511,152	1,445,580	1,875,962	1,551,919	3,004,682	2,350,447	72,392	66,340	60,690	0	0	0	0
Cash	127,308	248,041	451,862	1,190,170	691,664	56,418	1,487,340	721,229	760,597	268,346	52,152	21,602	73,375
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,775,128	3,396,279	6,605,012	4,942,296	3,696,346	2,470,329	2,225,374	2,239,123	1,201,193	738,823	521,046	265,176	136,056
total assets	2,825,300	3,461,610	6,659,150	4,997,116	3,755,768	2,533,949	2,288,171	2,290,672	1,244,186	762,931	528,370	266,259	136,056
Bank overdraft	173,884	346,874	0	0	0	0	20,109	0	15,006	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	100,000	90,909	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,063,551	986,097	2,167,404	890,217	1,031,965	522,112	700,687	960,978	492,894	561,592	299,084	140,121	32,681
Group/Directors Accounts	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
hp & lease commitments	20,789	10,738	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	117,916	50,550	843,568	697,043	677,987	419,231	279,262	470,358	261,225	0	94,055	61,529	68,579
total current liabilities	1,376,140	1,394,259	3,110,972	1,678,169	1,709,952	941,343	1,000,058	1,431,336	769,125	561,592	393,139	201,650	101,260
loans	241,667	241,667	341,667	409,091	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	22,284	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
other liabilities	0	0	14,297	4,165	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	9,533	16,333	10,392	10,416	11,290	12,088	11,931	9,794	8,599	4,822	1,465	217	0
total long term liabilities	251,200	280,284	366,356	423,672	11,290	12,088	11,931	9,794	8,599	4,822	1,465	217	0
total liabilities	1,627,340	1,674,543	3,477,328	2,101,841	1,721,242	953,431	1,011,989	1,441,130	777,724	566,414	394,604	201,867	101,260
net assets	1,197,960	1,787,067	3,181,822	2,895,275	2,034,526	1,580,518	1,276,182	849,542	466,462	196,517	133,766	64,392	34,796
total shareholders funds	1,197,960	1,787,067	3,181,822	2,895,275	2,034,526	1,580,518	1,276,182	849,542	466,462	196,517	133,766	64,392	34,796

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-542,480	-1,358,068	381,136	1,076,962	557,698	899,523	521,848	471,555	335,347	77,638	87,631	97,629	62,831	0
Depreciation	15,322	19,295	14,638	14,676	17,210	7,667	12,348	10,033	8,834	5,428	1,963	191	0	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	-67,215	-201,904	-106,496	-171,464	-100,076	-89,858	-67,486	-15,688	-18,441	-20,242	-12,618	0
Stock	-275,264	1,388,107	0	0	0	-1,239,003	-656,256	900,400	-58,261	130,249	241,016	25,599	0	0
Debtors	-225,154	-4,393,019	2,401,024	747,444	590,771	2,135,020	-123,604	176,898	28,380	-128,666	-15,696	155,294	62,681	0
Creditors	77,454	-1,181,307	1,277,187	-141,748	509,853	-438,866	-260,291	468,084	-68,698	262,508	158,963	107,440	32,681	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	67,366	-793,018	146,525	19,056	258,756	-51,127	-191,096	209,133	261,225	-94,055	32,526	-7,050	68,579	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-6,800	5,941	-24	-874	-798	2,294	2,137	1,195	3,777	3,357	1,248	217	0	0
Cash flow from operations	111,280	-302,245	-648,777	18,724	645,452	-647,990	764,730	-7,156	502,880	237,605	38,570	-2,708	88,792	0
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-163	-30,488	-13,956	-10,074	-13,012	-19,738	-23,596	-18,589	-27,719	-22,212	-8,204	-1,274	0	0
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-163	-30,488	-13,956	-10,074	-13,012	-19,738	-23,596	-18,589	-27,719	-22,212	-8,204	-1,274	0	0
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	-100,000	9,091	90,909	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
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	-100,000	-67,424	409,091	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-12,233	33,022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	-14,297	10,132	4,165	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	148	2	0
interest	-46,627	-36,687	-27,374	-14,309	2,805	2,916	4,867	1,383	2,084	801	184	0	0	0
cash flow from financing	-58,860	-217,962	-75,575	489,856	2,805	2,916	4,867	1,383	2,084	801	184	148	2	0
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-120,733	-203,821	-738,308	498,506	635,246	-664,811	766,111	-39,368	492,251	216,194	30,550	-51,773	73,375	0
overdraft	-172,990	346,874	0	0	0	0	20,109	-15,006	15,006	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	52,257	-550,695	-738,308	498,506	635,246	-664,811	746,002	-24,362	477,245	216,194	30,550	-51,773	73,375	0

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BLOU CONSTRUCTION LIMITED group structure

Blou Construction Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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BLOU CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

07211402

BLOU CONSTRUCTION LIMITED Shareholders

john martin james	33.33%
mrs g. jones & john martin james	33.33%
sandra caroline martin	16.67%
paul martin	16.67%

Blou Construction Limited currently has 1 director, Mr John James serving since Mar 2014.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr John James	England	70 years	Mar 2014	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

4.5m

-27%

operating profit

-542.5k

gross margin

17.8%

+1%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

1.2m

-0.33%

total assets

2.8m

-0.18%

cash

127.3k

-0.49%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

07211402

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

41202 - Construction of domestic buildings

41201 - Construction of commercial buildings

incorporation date

April 2010

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

1 sopwith crescent, wickford, essex, SS11 8YU

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