
Company Number
07422632
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
bristows llp
Group Structure
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Industry
Solicitors
Registered Address
100 victoria embankment, london, EC4Y 0DH
Website
www.bristows.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRISTOWS (SERVICES) LIMITED at £24.3m based on a Turnover of £26.6m and 0.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRISTOWS (SERVICES) LIMITED at £6.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.2m and a 5.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRISTOWS (SERVICES) LIMITED at £1.8k based on Net Assets of £1.1k and 1.74x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bristows (services) Limited is a live company located in london, EC4Y 0DH with a Companies House number of 07422632. It operates in the solicitors sector, SIC Code 69102. Founded in October 2010, it's largest shareholder is bristows llp with a 100% stake. Bristows (services) Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bristows (Services) Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £26.6m, make it larger than the average company (£1.4m)
£26.6m - Bristows (services) Limited
£1.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7%)
8% - Bristows (services) Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 63.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (63.8%)
63.8% - Bristows (services) Limited
63.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.7% make it less profitable than the average company (9.6%)
4.7% - Bristows (services) Limited
9.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 263 employees, this is above the industry average (24)
263 - Bristows (services) Limited
24 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £90.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£41.6k)
£90.9k - Bristows (services) Limited
£41.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £101.1k, this is more efficient (£75.3k)
£101.1k - Bristows (services) Limited
£75.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bristows (services) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 0 days, this is quicker than average (26 days)
0 days - Bristows (services) Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bristows (services) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 45 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
45 weeks - Bristows (services) Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 100%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (54.9%)
100% - Bristows (services) Limited
54.9% - Industry AVG
Bristows (Services) Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £26.6 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Bristows (Services) Limited has 263 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | |
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Turnover | 26,593,049 | 25,953,522 | 23,175,370 | 21,248,394 | 20,397,343 | 18,830,440 | 18,152,862 | 17,543,149 | 17,026,452 | 15,829,689 | 15,366,856 | 15,458,819 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,245,598 | 1,138,755 | 813,556 | 651,024 | 890,453 | 838,436 | 869,313 | 668,300 | 582,503 | 630,687 | 314,249 | -1,095 | ||
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 30,296 | 6,857 | 344 | 829 | 4,743 | 4,389 | 1,702 | 1,605 | 2,645 | 1,909 | 2,443 | 1,901 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,275,894 | 1,145,612 | 813,900 | 651,853 | 895,196 | 842,825 | 871,015 | 669,905 | 585,148 | 632,596 | 316,692 | 806 | ||
Tax | -318,868 | -223,394 | -154,641 | -123,858 | -170,887 | -160,137 | -165,493 | -132,380 | -117,030 | -131,430 | -66,220 | |||
Profit After Tax | 957,026 | 922,218 | 659,259 | 527,995 | 724,309 | 682,688 | 705,522 | 537,525 | 468,118 | 501,166 | 250,472 | 806 | ||
Dividends Paid | 957,000 | 922,300 | 659,500 | 528,000 | 724,000 | 683,000 | 1,242,000 | 486,000 | 500,000 | 249,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 26 | -82 | -241 | -5 | 309 | -312 | -536,478 | 537,525 | -17,882 | 1,166 | 1,472 | 806 | ||
Employee Costs | 23,917,937 | 23,195,475 | 21,083,043 | 19,735,941 | 18,159,675 | 16,774,983 | 16,135,585 | 15,694,977 | 15,248,448 | 14,186,662 | 14,108,645 | 14,423,302 | ||
Number Of Employees | 263 | 271 | 260 | 248 | 238 | 234 | 234 | 227 | 219 | 214 | 216 | 199 | ||
EBITDA* | 1,245,598 | 1,138,755 | 813,556 | 651,024 | 890,453 | 838,436 | 869,313 | 668,300 | 582,503 | 630,687 | 314,249 | -1,095 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | |
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Tangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | ||||||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 307,544 | 196,470 | 741,947 | 194,748 | 4,868 | 17,022 | 528,222 | 231,025 | 165,630 | 259,723 | 543,351 | |||
Misc Debtors | 188,368 | 189,972 | 12,350 | 9,778 | 77,962 | 141,534 | 125,073 | 94,985 | 103,953 | 112,922 | 95,896 | 104,685 | ||
Cash | 3,319,263 | 3,003,291 | 2,797,632 | 3,151,931 | 2,678,869 | 2,228,926 | 2,110,104 | 1,922,131 | 1,536,478 | 1,348,419 | 912,063 | 769,190 | ||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,815,175 | 3,193,263 | 3,006,452 | 3,903,656 | 2,951,579 | 2,375,328 | 2,252,199 | 2,545,338 | 1,871,456 | 1,626,971 | 1,267,682 | 1,417,226 | ||
total assets | 3,815,175 | 3,193,263 | 3,006,452 | 3,903,656 | 2,951,579 | 2,375,328 | 2,252,199 | 2,545,338 | 1,871,456 | 1,626,971 | 1,267,682 | 1,417,226 | ||
Bank overdraft | 2,140 | 8,244 | 8,321 | 11,943 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 990 | 1,410 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 18,267 | 31,380 | 13,730 | 21,010 | 47,598 | 42,865 | 21,951 | 7,323 | 41,789 | 32,636 | 6,319 | 12,403 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 510 | 80,287 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,795,346 | 3,080,570 | 2,991,614 | 3,881,297 | 2,902,627 | 2,330,428 | 2,227,481 | 2,000,180 | 1,827,217 | 1,567,899 | 1,250,762 | 1,392,072 | ||
total current liabilities | 3,814,123 | 3,192,237 | 3,005,344 | 3,902,307 | 2,950,225 | 2,374,283 | 2,250,842 | 2,007,503 | 1,871,146 | 1,608,779 | 1,265,402 | 1,416,418 | ||
loans | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 3,814,123 | 3,192,237 | 3,005,344 | 3,902,307 | 2,950,225 | 2,374,283 | 2,250,842 | 2,007,503 | 1,871,146 | 1,608,779 | 1,265,402 | 1,416,418 | ||
net assets | 1,052 | 1,026 | 1,108 | 1,349 | 1,354 | 1,045 | 1,357 | 537,835 | 310 | 18,192 | 2,280 | 808 | ||
total shareholders funds | 1,052 | 1,026 | 1,108 | 1,349 | 1,354 | 1,045 | 1,357 | 537,835 | 310 | 18,192 | 2,280 | 808 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,245,598 | 1,138,755 | 813,556 | 651,024 | 890,453 | 838,436 | 869,313 | 668,300 | 582,503 | 630,687 | 314,249 | -1,095 | ||
Depreciation | ||||||||||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -318,868 | -223,394 | -154,641 | -123,858 | -170,887 | -160,137 | -165,493 | -132,380 | -117,030 | -131,430 | -66,220 | |||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 305,940 | -18,848 | -542,905 | 479,015 | 126,308 | 4,307 | -481,112 | 288,229 | 56,426 | -77,067 | -292,417 | 648,036 | ||
Creditors | -13,113 | 17,650 | -7,280 | -26,588 | 4,733 | 20,914 | 14,628 | -34,466 | 9,153 | 26,317 | -6,084 | 12,403 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 714,776 | 88,956 | -889,683 | 978,670 | 572,199 | 102,947 | 227,301 | 172,963 | 259,318 | 317,137 | -141,310 | 1,392,072 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,322,453 | 1,040,815 | 304,857 | 1,000,233 | 1,170,190 | 797,853 | 1,426,861 | 677,518 | 919,778 | 393,052 | 755,344 | |||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -990 | -420 | 1,410 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -79,777 | 80,287 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 30,296 | 6,857 | 344 | 829 | 4,743 | 4,389 | 1,702 | 1,605 | 2,443 | 1,901 | ||||
cash flow from financing | -49,481 | 87,144 | 344 | 829 | 3,753 | 3,969 | 3,112 | 1,605 | 2,443 | 1,903 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 315,972 | 205,659 | -354,299 | 473,062 | 449,943 | 118,822 | 187,973 | 385,653 | 188,059 | 436,356 | 142,873 | 769,190 | ||
overdraft | -2,140 | -6,104 | -77 | -3,622 | 11,943 | |||||||||
change in cash | 315,972 | 205,659 | -354,299 | 473,062 | 449,943 | 118,822 | 187,973 | 387,793 | 194,163 | 436,433 | 146,495 | 757,247 |
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BRISTOWS (SERVICES) LIMITED group structure
Bristows (Services) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Bristows (Services) Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jeremy Merton (Nov 2010) and Mr Gavin Hogg (Nov 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jeremy Merton | 58 years | Nov 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Gavin Hogg | 48 years | Nov 2015 | - | Director | |
Mrs Morwenna Scholes | 56 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Smith | 51 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Adrian Sim | 47 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
26.6m
+2%
operating profit
1.2m
+9%
gross margin
63.8%
-8.73%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
1.1k
+0.03%
total assets
3.8m
+0.19%
cash
3.3m
+0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07422632
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
69102 - Solicitors
incorporation date
October 2010
age
15
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
CROWE UK LLP
address
100 victoria embankment, london, EC4Y 0DH
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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