
Company Number
10065658
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
j a brooks holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered Address
2nd floor 4 beaconsfield road, st. albans, hertfordshire, AL1 3RD
Website
www.ja-brooks.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of J A BROOKS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED at £16.9m based on a Turnover of £22.7m and 0.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J A BROOKS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED at £13.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 6.27x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J A BROOKS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED at £20.1m based on Net Assets of £7.3m and 2.76x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited is a live company located in hertfordshire, AL1 3RD with a Companies House number of 10065658. It operates in the plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation sector, SIC Code 43220. Founded in March 2016, it's largest shareholder is j a brooks holdings ltd with a 100% stake. J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited is a young, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22.7m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £22.7m, make it larger than the average company (£381.8k)
£22.7m - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
£381.8k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.5%)
16% - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
11.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 33.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.5%)
33.6% - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
29.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9.1% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
9.1% - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 80 employees, this is above the industry average (4)
80 - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
4 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £64.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£32.9k)
£64.5k - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
£32.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £283.5k, this is more efficient (£115k)
£283.5k - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
£115k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 69 days, this is later than average (52 days)
69 days - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 64 days, this is slower than average (46 days)
64 days - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is less than average (12 days)
2 days - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
12 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
35 weeks - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 40.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (63.8%)
40.8% - J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited
63.8% - Industry AVG
J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £22.7 million and the company has net assets of £7.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited has 80 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.4 million 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 | |
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Turnover | 22,678,728 | 24,650,986 | 17,013,398 | 14,619,665 | 18,701,288 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 15,052,443 | 18,464,107 | 12,347,182 | 10,520,868 | 14,886,894 | |||
Gross Profit | 7,626,285 | 6,186,879 | 4,666,216 | 4,098,797 | 3,814,394 | |||
Admin Expenses | 5,568,488 | 4,140,899 | 3,260,747 | 2,373,034 | 2,340,831 | |||
Operating Profit | 2,057,797 | 2,045,980 | 1,405,469 | 1,725,763 | 1,473,563 | |||
Interest Payable | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 26,872 | 8,222 | 406 | 4,876 | 8,202 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,084,669 | 2,054,202 | 1,405,875 | 1,730,639 | 1,481,765 | |||
Tax | -520,538 | -74,130 | 282,939 | -332,370 | -295,077 | |||
Profit After Tax | 1,564,131 | 1,980,072 | 1,688,814 | 1,398,269 | 1,186,688 | |||
Dividends Paid | 1,000,000 | 900,000 | 388,788 | |||||
Retained Profit | 1,564,131 | 1,980,072 | 688,814 | 498,269 | 797,900 | |||
Employee Costs | 5,162,768 | 4,402,158 | 3,654,414 | 3,226,727 | 2,576,434 | |||
Number Of Employees | 80 | 66 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 43 | 41 | 39 |
EBITDA* | 2,207,617 | 2,112,519 | 1,465,553 | 1,799,913 | 1,553,672 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | |
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Tangible Assets | 469,124 | 309,654 | 101,436 | 91,016 | 158,158 | 176,551 | 125,599 | 47,044 |
Intangible Assets | 10,003 | 15,003 | 20,003 | 25,003 | 30,003 | 35,003 | 40,003 | 45,003 |
Investments & Other | 24,201 | 24,201 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 342,886 | 432,664 | 529,876 | 327,899 | 843,583 | 512,903 | 527,198 | 350,234 |
Total Fixed Assets | 846,214 | 781,522 | 651,315 | 443,918 | 1,031,744 | 724,457 | 692,800 | 442,281 |
Stock & work in progress | 85,973 | 116,337 | 186,476 | 217,683 | 32,109 | 19,150 | 17,280 | 6,782 |
Trade Debtors | 4,311,943 | 2,614,920 | 3,780,400 | 1,921,355 | 2,765,460 | 1,638,468 | 1,812,890 | 1,380,402 |
Group Debtors | 2,327,465 | 1,733,270 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,319,572 | 1,066,613 | 1,296,922 | 2,604,477 | 114,624 | 80,427 | 27,257 | 48,168 |
Cash | 3,372,500 | 4,562,104 | 3,371,087 | 2,198,435 | 4,359,222 | 2,201,522 | 1,624,736 | 1,927,763 |
misc current assets | ||||||||
total current assets | 11,417,453 | 10,093,244 | 8,634,885 | 6,941,950 | 7,271,415 | 3,939,567 | 3,482,163 | 3,363,115 |
total assets | 12,263,667 | 10,874,766 | 9,286,200 | 7,385,868 | 8,303,159 | 4,664,024 | 4,174,963 | 3,805,396 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||
Bank loan | 250,000 | |||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,659,074 | 2,452,040 | 2,497,503 | 978,817 | 1,507,342 | 1,062,813 | 1,007,544 | 731,909 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,063 | |||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,300,282 | 2,726,148 | 2,823,787 | 3,359,951 | 4,240,841 | 1,842,024 | 1,852,937 | 2,296,337 |
total current liabilities | 4,959,356 | 5,180,251 | 5,571,290 | 4,338,768 | 5,748,183 | 2,904,837 | 2,860,481 | 3,028,246 |
loans | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||
other liabilities | 6,175 | |||||||
provisions | 45,665 | 467 | 15,296 | 27,616 | 29,752 | 54,251 | 4,325 | |
total long term liabilities | 45,665 | 467 | 21,471 | 27,616 | 29,752 | 54,251 | 4,325 | |
total liabilities | 5,005,021 | 5,180,251 | 5,571,757 | 4,360,239 | 5,775,799 | 2,934,589 | 2,914,732 | 3,032,571 |
net assets | 7,258,646 | 5,694,515 | 3,714,443 | 3,025,629 | 2,527,360 | 1,729,435 | 1,260,231 | 772,825 |
total shareholders funds | 7,258,646 | 5,694,515 | 3,714,443 | 3,025,629 | 2,527,360 | 1,729,435 | 1,260,231 | 772,825 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,057,797 | 2,045,980 | 1,405,469 | 1,725,763 | 1,473,563 | |||
Depreciation | 144,820 | 61,539 | 55,084 | 69,150 | 75,109 | 54,578 | 28,205 | 16,137 |
Amortisation | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Tax | -520,538 | -74,130 | 282,939 | -332,370 | -295,077 | |||
Stock | -30,364 | -70,139 | -31,207 | 185,574 | 12,959 | 1,870 | 10,498 | 6,782 |
Debtors | 2,454,399 | 240,269 | 753,467 | 1,130,064 | 1,491,869 | -135,547 | 588,541 | 1,778,804 |
Creditors | 207,034 | -45,463 | 1,518,686 | -528,525 | 444,529 | 55,269 | 275,635 | 731,909 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -425,866 | -97,639 | -536,164 | -880,890 | 2,398,817 | -10,913 | -443,400 | 2,296,337 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 45,665 | -467 | -14,829 | -12,320 | -2,136 | -24,499 | 49,926 | 4,325 |
Cash flow from operations | -910,123 | 1,724,690 | 1,993,925 | -1,269,830 | 2,594,977 | |||
Investing Activities | ||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||
Change in Investments | 24,201 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -24,201 | |||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||
Bank loans | -250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,063 | 2,063 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | -6,175 | 6,175 | ||||||
share issue | ||||||||
interest | 26,872 | 8,222 | 406 | 4,876 | 8,202 | |||
cash flow from financing | 24,809 | -239,715 | 244,231 | 11,051 | 8,227 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
cash | -1,189,604 | 1,191,017 | 1,172,652 | -2,160,787 | 2,157,700 | 576,786 | -303,027 | 1,927,763 |
overdraft | ||||||||
change in cash | -1,189,604 | 1,191,017 | 1,172,652 | -2,160,787 | 2,157,700 | 576,786 | -303,027 | 1,927,763 |
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J A BROOKS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED group structure
J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
J A BROOKS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED
10065658
J A Brooks Mechanical Services Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Daniel Robson (Mar 2016) and Mr Andrew Dolan (Feb 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Daniel Robson | 55 years | Mar 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Dolan | England | 51 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Towner | England | 42 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
22.7m
-8%
operating profit
2.1m
+1%
gross margin
33.7%
+33.99%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
7.3m
+0.27%
total assets
12.3m
+0.13%
cash
3.4m
-0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
10065658
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
incorporation date
March 2016
age
9
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
2nd floor 4 beaconsfield road, st. albans, hertfordshire, AL1 3RD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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