briggs & forrester (uk) limited
briggs & forrester (uk) limited Company Information
Company Number
10108002
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
fiduchi trustees ltd
fiduchi trustees limited
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
bembridge house bembridge drive, kingsthorpe, northampton, NN2 6LZ
Website
www.briggsandforrester.co.ukbriggs & forrester (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRIGGS & FORRESTER (UK) LIMITED at £161.2m based on a Turnover of £212.5m and 0.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
briggs & forrester (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRIGGS & FORRESTER (UK) LIMITED at £19.8m based on an EBITDA of £3.3m and a 6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
briggs & forrester (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRIGGS & FORRESTER (UK) LIMITED at £21.9m based on Net Assets of £10.4m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited Overview
Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited is a live company located in northampton, NN2 6LZ with a Companies House number of 10108002. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in April 2016, it's largest shareholder is fiduchi trustees ltd with a 62.5% stake. Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited is a young, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £212.5m with declining growth in recent years.
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Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Briggs & Forrester (Uk) Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
0 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £212.5m, make it larger than the average company (£19.9m)
£212.5m - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
£19.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.1%)
-2% - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 12.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (33%)
12.2% - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
33% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.5% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
0.5% - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 812 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
812 - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £61.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£47.5k)
£61.3k - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
£47.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £261.7k, this is more efficient (£197.6k)
£261.7k - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
£197.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 99 days, this is later than average (45 days)
99 days - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 101 days, this is slower than average (43 days)
101 days - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (49 days)
0 days - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
10 weeks - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 90.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.8%)
90.2% - Briggs & Forrester (uk) Limited
55.8% - Industry AVG
BRIGGS & FORRESTER (UK) LIMITED financials
Briggs & Forrester (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £212.5 million and the company has net assets of £10.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Briggs & Forrester (Uk) Limited has 812 employees and maintains cash reserves of £18.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 212,480,023 | 229,247,403 | 234,154,367 | 223,157,503 | 259,843,554 | 222,352,600 | 181,715,577 | 115,105,402 |
| Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 186,577,180 | 203,894,937 | 207,227,446 | 194,734,974 | 231,746,002 | 192,640,429 | 154,870,037 | 99,744,437 |
| Gross Profit | 25,902,843 | 25,352,466 | 26,926,921 | 28,422,529 | 28,097,552 | 29,712,171 | 26,845,540 | 15,360,965 |
| Admin Expenses | 24,781,343 | 25,343,539 | 25,133,907 | 24,328,513 | 24,959,919 | 24,808,353 | 22,717,512 | 13,433,335 |
| Operating Profit | 1,121,500 | 8,927 | 1,793,014 | 4,094,016 | 3,137,633 | 4,903,818 | 4,128,028 | 1,927,630 |
| Interest Payable | 216,060 | 74,881 | 88,466 | 13,544 | 19,823 | 24,035 | 21,846 | 92,222 |
| Interest Receivable | 96,713 | 90,955 | 3,578 | 35,261 | 116,274 | 73,806 | 19,424 | 43,060 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 1,002,153 | 25,001 | 1,708,126 | 4,115,733 | 3,234,084 | 4,953,589 | 4,125,606 | 1,878,468 |
| Tax | -624,874 | -299,998 | -626,980 | -1,190,530 | -784,645 | -1,403,509 | -1,059,629 | -459,432 |
| Profit After Tax | 377,279 | -274,997 | 1,081,146 | 2,925,203 | 2,449,439 | 3,550,080 | 3,065,977 | 1,419,036 |
| Dividends Paid | 603,163 | 479,640 | ||||||
| Retained Profit | 377,279 | -274,997 | 1,081,146 | 2,925,203 | 1,846,276 | 3,070,440 | 3,065,977 | 1,419,036 |
| Employee Costs | 49,783,489 | 51,075,690 | 53,198,534 | 52,388,729 | 54,972,236 | 48,623,551 | 44,003,402 | 24,585,561 |
| Number Of Employees | 812 | 874 | 897 | 935 | 924 | 780 | 769 | 743 |
| EBITDA* | 3,306,149 | 2,368,194 | 4,147,499 | 6,539,335 | 5,562,011 | 7,103,735 | 6,232,587 | 2,716,597 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 7,078,634 | 8,497,513 | 8,977,415 | 9,293,765 | 9,692,514 | 3,192,334 | 2,494,026 | 2,381,585 |
| Intangible Assets | 12,756,716 | 14,093,941 | 15,582,047 | 17,027,413 | 18,490,323 | 19,681,888 | 21,000,826 | 22,203,484 |
| Investments & Other | 1,020,547 | 1,020,547 | 969,547 | 788,417 | 688,417 | 610,367 | 610,367 | 555,167 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,204,884 | 894,359 | 888,103 | |||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 22,060,781 | 24,506,360 | 26,417,112 | 27,109,595 | 28,871,254 | 23,484,589 | 24,105,219 | 25,140,236 |
| Stock & work in progress | 237,051 | 241,548 | 454,910 | 693,395 | 294,356 | 298,646 | 269,043 | 271,524 |
| Trade Debtors | 58,082,548 | 58,588,417 | 63,204,794 | 65,558,335 | 61,358,529 | 69,355,966 | 42,161,664 | 41,629,609 |
| Group Debtors | ||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 6,776,547 | 5,548,985 | 4,536,300 | 2,998,384 | 3,989,539 | 4,582,968 | 3,016,178 | 2,613,587 |
| Cash | 18,625,561 | 7,051,234 | 19,002,596 | 23,355,833 | 24,358,627 | 35,375,559 | 32,594,250 | 28,989,633 |
| misc current assets | ||||||||
| total current assets | 83,721,707 | 71,430,184 | 87,198,600 | 92,605,947 | 90,001,051 | 109,613,139 | 78,041,135 | 73,504,353 |
| total assets | 105,782,488 | 95,936,544 | 113,615,712 | 119,715,542 | 118,872,305 | 133,097,728 | 102,146,354 | 98,644,589 |
| Bank overdraft | ||||||||
| Bank loan | 269,500 | 2,850,000 | 2,519,100 | 5,088,198 | ||||
| Trade Creditors | 51,639,982 | 48,534,539 | 51,586,050 | 48,098,662 | 47,489,652 | 54,422,544 | 38,842,868 | 36,714,163 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||
| other short term finances | 900,000 | |||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 921 | 19,542 | 81,726 | 107,176 | 111,471 | |||
| other current liabilities | 40,220,059 | 37,537,886 | 51,891,737 | 59,327,114 | 57,611,271 | 64,004,414 | 47,967,743 | 37,488,808 |
| total current liabilities | 92,129,541 | 86,072,425 | 103,477,787 | 107,426,697 | 105,120,465 | 121,358,684 | 89,436,887 | 80,302,640 |
| loans | 3,086,125 | 1,767,738 | ||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 21,864 | 80,017 | 187,193 | |||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||
| other liabilities | ||||||||
| provisions | 180,601 | 198,309 | 197,118 | 186,739 | 91,940 | 147,000 | 129,755 | |
| total long term liabilities | 3,266,726 | 198,309 | 197,118 | 186,739 | 91,940 | 168,864 | 209,772 | 1,954,931 |
| total liabilities | 95,396,267 | 86,270,734 | 103,674,905 | 107,613,436 | 105,212,405 | 121,527,548 | 89,646,659 | 82,257,571 |
| net assets | 10,386,221 | 9,665,810 | 9,940,807 | 12,102,106 | 13,659,900 | 11,570,180 | 12,499,695 | 16,387,018 |
| total shareholders funds | 10,386,221 | 9,665,810 | 9,940,807 | 12,102,106 | 13,659,900 | 11,570,180 | 12,499,695 | 16,387,018 |
| Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,121,500 | 8,927 | 1,793,014 | 4,094,016 | 3,137,633 | 4,903,818 | 4,128,028 | 1,927,630 |
| Depreciation | 713,250 | 789,564 | 795,757 | 891,354 | 899,471 | 747,985 | 689,256 | 326,491 |
| Amortisation | 1,471,399 | 1,569,703 | 1,558,728 | 1,553,965 | 1,524,907 | 1,451,932 | 1,415,303 | 462,476 |
| Tax | -624,874 | -299,998 | -626,980 | -1,190,530 | -784,645 | -1,403,509 | -1,059,629 | -459,432 |
| Stock | -4,497 | -213,362 | -238,485 | 399,039 | -4,290 | 29,603 | -2,481 | 271,524 |
| Debtors | 1,032,218 | -3,597,436 | 72,478 | 3,208,651 | -8,590,866 | 28,761,092 | 934,646 | 44,243,196 |
| Creditors | 3,105,443 | -3,051,511 | 3,487,388 | 609,010 | -6,932,892 | 15,579,676 | 2,128,705 | 36,714,163 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,682,173 | -14,353,851 | -7,435,377 | 1,715,843 | -6,393,143 | 16,036,671 | 10,478,935 | 37,488,808 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -17,708 | 1,191 | 10,379 | 94,799 | -55,060 | 17,245 | 129,755 | |
| Cash flow from operations | 7,423,462 | -11,525,177 | -251,084 | 4,160,767 | -8,573 | 8,543,123 | 16,978,188 | 31,945,416 |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||
| capital expenditure | -5,579,242 | -8,022,017 | -13,687,946 | |||||
| Change in Investments | 51,000 | 181,130 | 100,000 | 78,050 | 55,200 | 555,167 | ||
| cash flow from investments | -51,000 | -181,130 | -100,000 | -78,050 | -5,579,242 | -8,077,217 | -14,243,113 | |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Bank loans | 269,500 | -2,850,000 | 330,900 | -2,569,098 | 5,088,198 | |||
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -900,000 | 900,000 | ||||||
| Long term loans | 3,086,125 | -1,767,738 | 1,767,738 | |||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -921 | -18,621 | -84,048 | -83,603 | -111,471 | 298,664 | ||
| other long term liabilities | ||||||||
| share issue | ||||||||
| interest | -119,347 | 16,074 | -84,888 | 21,717 | 96,451 | 49,771 | -2,422 | -49,162 |
| cash flow from financing | 3,579,410 | 16,074 | -3,328,254 | -4,479,901 | -2,594,153 | -3,702,887 | -12,304,029 | 22,973,420 |
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| cash | 11,574,327 | -11,951,362 | -4,353,237 | -1,002,794 | -11,016,932 | 2,781,309 | 3,604,617 | 28,989,633 |
| overdraft | ||||||||
| change in cash | 11,574,327 | -11,951,362 | -4,353,237 | -1,002,794 | -11,016,932 | 2,781,309 | 3,604,617 | 28,989,633 |
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briggs & forrester (uk) limited Ownership
BRIGGS & FORRESTER (UK) LIMITED group structure
Briggs & Forrester (Uk) Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BRIGGS & FORRESTER (UK) LIMITED
10108002
2 subsidiaries
briggs & forrester (uk) limited directors
Briggs & Forrester (Uk) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Burton (Apr 2016) and Mr Duncan Benedetti (Jan 2019).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Burton | 61 years | Apr 2016 | - | Director | |
| Mr Duncan Benedetti | 50 years | Jan 2019 | - | Director | |
| Mr Ian Lawrence | 62 years | Jan 2019 | - | Director | |
| Mr Jeremy Askew | 55 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
212.5m
-7%
operating profit
1.1m
+12463%
gross margin
12.2%
+10.23%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
10.4m
+0.07%
total assets
105.8m
+0.1%
cash
18.6m
+1.64%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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briggs & forrester (uk) limited company details
company number
10108002
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
April 2016
age
9
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
bembridge house bembridge drive, kingsthorpe, northampton, NN2 6LZ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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