
Company Number
07584071
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Directors
Shareholders
michael rice
richard balfe
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialised stores
Registered Address
unit 2, camino park, james watt way, crawley, west sussex, RH10 9TZ
Website
www.balfesbikes.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BALFE'S BIKES LTD at £18.1m based on a Turnover of £28.1m and 0.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BALFE'S BIKES LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-74.7k and a 6.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BALFE'S BIKES LTD at £0 based on Net Assets of £-991.5k and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Balfe's Bikes Ltd is a live company located in crawley, RH10 9TZ with a Companies House number of 07584071. It operates in the retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles sector, SIC Code 47640. Founded in March 2011, it's largest shareholder is michael rice with a 66.7% stake. Balfe's Bikes Ltd is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £28.1m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Balfe'S Bikes Ltd a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £28.1m, make it larger than the average company (£474.7k)
£28.1m - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
£474.7k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 27%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8%)
27% - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (30.3%)
31.3% - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
30.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (0.8%)
-1.3% - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
0.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 160 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
160 - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
8 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £28.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£24k)
£28.7k - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
£24k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £175.5k, this is more efficient (£123.8k)
£175.5k - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
£123.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 8 days, this is earlier than average (28 days)
8 days - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
28 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 111 days, this is slower than average (23 days)
111 days - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
23 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 105 days, this is in line with average (112 days)
105 days - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
112 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
1 weeks - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 111.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (64.3%)
111.3% - Balfe's Bikes Ltd
64.3% - Industry AVG
Balfe'S Bikes Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is £28.1 million and the company has net assets of -£991.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Balfe'S Bikes Ltd has 160 employees and maintains cash reserves of £247.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
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Turnover | 28,080,321 | 25,973,739 | 29,034,276 | 13,808,700 | 1,427,048 | 976,978 | 397,494 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 19,298,655 | 17,737,434 | 18,690,221 | 8,568,859 | 747,823 | 475,788 | 198,971 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 8,781,666 | 8,236,305 | 10,344,055 | 5,239,841 | 679,225 | 501,190 | 198,523 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 9,139,526 | 9,687,510 | 10,227,736 | 4,307,025 | 612,446 | 397,243 | 185,841 | ||||||
Operating Profit | -357,860 | -1,451,205 | 116,319 | 932,816 | 66,779 | 103,947 | 12,682 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 192,554 | 145,846 | 76,557 | 7,067 | 1,695 | 256 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 2,232 | 10 | 21 | 222 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -548,182 | -1,597,051 | 39,772 | 925,770 | 65,306 | 103,947 | 12,426 | ||||||
Tax | 123,259 | 380,081 | -30,538 | -183,782 | -2,825 | -3,877 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | -424,923 | -1,216,970 | 9,234 | 741,988 | 62,481 | 103,947 | 8,549 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 48,284 | 76,838 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -424,923 | -1,216,970 | -39,050 | 665,150 | 47,481 | 103,947 | 8,549 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 4,590,895 | 4,531,017 | 5,009,929 | 2,034,413 | 399,351 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 160 | 163 | 187 | 81 | 16 | 20 | |||||||
EBITDA* | -74,693 | -1,205,378 | 291,825 | 998,578 | 90,023 | 113,929 | 17,649 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,507,858 | 1,701,640 | 1,909,889 | 956,860 | 163,693 | 59,423 | 71,002 | 53,813 | 36,629 | 24,719 | 29,701 | 31,755 | 10,846 |
Intangible Assets | 34,231 | 36,074 | 34,468 | 39,043 | 35,997 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 176,412 | 174,389 | 173,721 | 137,133 | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,718,501 | 1,912,103 | 2,118,078 | 1,133,036 | 199,690 | 59,423 | 71,002 | 53,813 | 36,629 | 24,719 | 29,701 | 31,755 | 10,846 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,582,908 | 4,513,285 | 4,613,710 | 4,204,359 | 392,474 | 119,133 | 9,693 | 89,561 | 74,837 | 62,100 | 71,407 | 10,128 | |
Trade Debtors | 616,606 | 352,776 | 243,589 | 406,443 | 11,311 | 6,995 | 10,659 | 5,216 | 6,662 | 8,931 | 4,250 | 3,498 | |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 583,552 | 456,595 | 336,083 | 64,885 | 74,534 | ||||||||
Cash | 247,581 | 434,414 | 949,684 | 1,471,231 | 57,234 | 58,484 | 22,746 | 8,326 | 6,637 | 3,564 | 3,023 | ||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,030,647 | 5,757,070 | 6,143,066 | 6,146,918 | 535,553 | 186,475 | 39,434 | 10,659 | 103,103 | 88,136 | 71,031 | 79,221 | 16,649 |
total assets | 8,749,148 | 7,669,173 | 8,261,144 | 7,279,954 | 735,243 | 245,898 | 110,436 | 64,472 | 139,732 | 112,855 | 100,732 | 110,976 | 27,495 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 8,333 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,889,824 | 3,891,816 | 2,666,344 | 3,397,245 | 314,264 | 91,838 | 83,477 | 68,021 | 44,499 | 35,643 | 39,484 | 39,200 | 747 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 50,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 416,371 | 611,982 | 2,250,000 | 261,732 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,470,833 | 1,571,148 | 1,916,375 | 2,274,962 | 112,909 | ||||||||
total current liabilities | 7,787,028 | 6,134,946 | 7,092,719 | 6,192,272 | 427,173 | 133,269 | 83,477 | 68,021 | 44,499 | 35,643 | 39,484 | 39,200 | 747 |
loans | 1,953,575 | 2,103,259 | 306,167 | 316,167 | 286,232 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 139,271 | 157,615 | 134,644 | 97,218 | 69,501 | 86,350 | 98,070 | 33,665 | |||||
provisions | 214,320 | 84,527 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,953,575 | 2,103,259 | 520,487 | 400,694 | 286,232 | 139,271 | 157,615 | 134,644 | 97,218 | 69,501 | 86,350 | 98,070 | 33,665 |
total liabilities | 9,740,603 | 8,238,205 | 7,613,206 | 6,592,966 | 713,405 | 272,540 | 241,092 | 202,665 | 141,717 | 105,144 | 125,834 | 137,270 | 34,412 |
net assets | -991,455 | -569,032 | 647,938 | 686,988 | 21,838 | -26,642 | -130,656 | -138,193 | -1,985 | 7,711 | -25,102 | -26,294 | -6,917 |
total shareholders funds | -991,455 | -569,032 | 647,938 | 686,988 | 21,838 | -26,642 | -130,656 | -138,193 | -1,985 | 7,711 | -25,102 | -26,294 | -6,917 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -357,860 | -1,451,205 | 116,319 | 932,816 | 66,779 | 103,947 | 12,682 | ||||||
Depreciation | 266,576 | 228,161 | 153,131 | 48,658 | 14,297 | 9,982 | 8,477 | 7,706 | 4,967 | 6,019 | 11,108 | 9,122 | 3,615 |
Amortisation | 16,591 | 17,666 | 22,375 | 17,104 | 8,947 | ||||||||
Tax | 123,259 | 380,081 | -30,538 | -183,782 | -2,825 | -3,877 | |||||||
Stock | 1,069,623 | -100,425 | 409,351 | 3,811,885 | 273,341 | 109,440 | 9,693 | -89,561 | 14,724 | 12,737 | -9,307 | 61,279 | 10,128 |
Debtors | 392,810 | 230,367 | 144,932 | 522,616 | 76,987 | 1,863 | -3,664 | 5,443 | -1,446 | -2,269 | 4,681 | 752 | 3,498 |
Creditors | 1,998,008 | 1,225,472 | -730,901 | 3,082,981 | 222,426 | 8,361 | 15,456 | 23,522 | 8,856 | -3,841 | 284 | 38,453 | 747 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -100,315 | -345,227 | -358,587 | 2,162,053 | 112,909 | ||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -214,320 | 129,793 | 84,527 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 483,826 | -289,314 | -1,252,691 | 1,809,856 | 72,205 | 10,987 | 9,350 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | 1,667 | 8,333 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -50,000 | -200,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -195,611 | -1,638,018 | 1,988,268 | 261,732 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -149,684 | 1,797,092 | -10,000 | 29,935 | 286,232 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -139,271 | -18,344 | 22,971 | 37,426 | 27,717 | -16,849 | -11,720 | 64,405 | 33,665 | ||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -190,322 | -145,846 | -76,547 | -7,046 | -1,473 | -256 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | -583,117 | -186,772 | 1,903,388 | 542,954 | 146,487 | 9,216 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | -186,833 | -515,270 | -521,547 | 1,413,997 | -1,250 | 35,738 | 22,746 | -8,326 | 1,689 | 6,637 | -3,564 | 541 | 3,023 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -186,833 | -515,270 | -521,547 | 1,413,997 | -1,250 | 35,738 | 22,746 | -8,326 | 1,689 | 6,637 | -3,564 | 541 | 3,023 |
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BALFE'S BIKES LTD group structure
Balfe'S Bikes Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BALFE'S BIKES LTD
07584071
Balfe'S Bikes Ltd currently has 1 director, Mr Michael Rice serving since May 2019.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Rice | England | 59 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
28.1m
+8%
operating profit
-357.9k
-75%
gross margin
31.3%
-1.38%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
-991.5k
+0.74%
total assets
8.7m
+0.14%
cash
247.6k
-0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07584071
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47640 - Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialised stores
incorporation date
March 2011
age
14
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
unit 2, camino park, james watt way, crawley, west sussex, RH10 9TZ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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