
Company Number
11463144
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
genstar bi gen holdings cayman l.p.
trustee of signant health employee benifit trust
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
1 london street, reading, berkshire, RG1 4PN
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUCCANEER HOLDCO LIMITED at £1.2b based on a Turnover of £362.4m and 3.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUCCANEER HOLDCO LIMITED at £1.6b based on an EBITDA of £114.3m and a 13.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUCCANEER HOLDCO LIMITED at £289.5m based on Net Assets of £221.9m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Buccaneer Holdco Limited is a live company located in berkshire, RG1 4PN with a Companies House number of 11463144. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in July 2018, it's largest shareholder is genstar bi gen holdings cayman l.p. with a 80.8% stake. Buccaneer Holdco Limited is a young, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £362.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Buccaneer Holdco Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £362.4m, make it larger than the average company (£19.1m)
£362.4m - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
£19.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (11.7%)
6% - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
11.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 60.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (34.9%)
60.3% - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
34.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.7% make it more profitable than the average company (4.6%)
8.7% - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1936 employees, this is above the industry average (104)
1936 - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
104 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £73.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£44.5k)
£73.1k - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £187.2k, this is equally as efficient (£189.8k)
£187.2k - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
£189.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 61 days, this is later than average (44 days)
61 days - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (43 days)
22 days - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 24 days, this is less than average (34 days)
24 days - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 14 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
14 weeks - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 85.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (68.7%)
85.8% - Buccaneer Holdco Limited
68.7% - Industry AVG
Buccaneer Holdco Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £362.4 million and the company has net assets of £221.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Buccaneer Holdco Limited has 1,936 employees and maintains cash reserves of £52.5 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 | |
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Turnover | 362,372,453 | 344,941,557 | 357,854,180 | 306,952,341 | 248,793,167 | 130,372,848 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||
Cost Of Sales | 144,000,948 | 145,722,635 | 140,614,231 | 122,349,772 | 114,916,450 | 65,812,223 |
Gross Profit | 218,371,505 | 199,218,923 | 217,239,949 | 184,602,569 | 133,876,717 | 64,560,625 |
Admin Expenses | 186,762,754 | 184,052,283 | 182,500,798 | 173,050,145 | 136,111,400 | 159,980,455 |
Operating Profit | 31,608,751 | 15,166,640 | 34,739,151 | 11,552,424 | -2,234,683 | -95,419,830 |
Interest Payable | 130,207,708 | 89,519,823 | 71,368,060 | 74,641,525 | 76,972,893 | 45,432,609 |
Interest Receivable | 5,341,968 | 4,235,507 | 5,322,271 | 38,126 | 3,713 | 1,503 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -93,143,263 | -47,928,447 | -31,306,637 | -63,050,974 | -79,203,862 | -140,850,936 |
Tax | -3,501,027 | -2,640,183 | -8,897,575 | -1,976,792 | 14,236,911 | 19,822,596 |
Profit After Tax | -96,644,290 | -50,568,631 | -40,204,212 | -65,027,766 | -64,966,951 | -121,028,339 |
Dividends Paid | 41,068,552 | |||||
Retained Profit | -96,644,290 | -91,637,182 | -40,204,212 | -65,027,766 | -64,966,951 | -121,028,339 |
Employee Costs | 141,431,843 | 132,832,096 | 143,750,798 | 132,360,547 | 107,955,440 | 62,576,111 |
Number Of Employees | 1,936 | 1,926 | 1,874 | 1,685 | 1,768 | 1,610 |
EBITDA* | 114,287,632 | 92,332,175 | 50,097,319 | 25,311,230 | 59,437,801 | -18,498,083 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | |
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Tangible Assets | 25,985,626 | 25,771,600 | 52,373,165 | 51,798,591 | 45,407,352 | 16,267,759 |
Intangible Assets | 1,365,867,162 | 1,313,540,515 | 1,346,987,077 | 1,443,460,423 | 1,298,243,595 | 1,357,026,235 |
Investments & Other | 3,948,823 | 3,948,823 | 12,108,328 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 12,818,670 | 9,671,457 | 5,938,665 | 2,983,290 | ||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,391,852,787 | 1,339,312,114 | 1,399,360,242 | 1,495,259,013 | 1,343,650,946 | 1,373,293,993 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,611,435 | 7,655,978 | 13,090,299 | 4,041,442 | 4,935,759 | 5,204,089 |
Trade Debtors | 61,506,871 | 80,863,213 | 94,884,333 | 86,046,415 | 51,772,744 | 51,232,053 |
Group Debtors | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 26,149,107 | 29,395,040 | 20,289,566 | 24,389,556 | 35,797,994 | 20,127,039 |
Cash | 52,498,815 | 58,914,863 | 66,688,736 | 54,681,309 | 34,011,882 | 23,069,984 |
misc current assets | 19,105,986 | 22,471,174 | 14,626,776 | |||
total current assets | 168,872,216 | 199,300,269 | 198,919,911 | 169,158,724 | 126,518,381 | 114,259,941 |
total assets | 1,560,725,003 | 1,538,612,383 | 1,598,280,153 | 1,664,417,737 | 1,470,169,327 | 1,487,553,934 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||
Bank loan | 4,096,820 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 8,981,993 | 16,692,466 | 10,776,165 | 6,570,245 | 7,500,928 | 8,305,645 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||
other short term finances | 11,026,694 | 18,711,104 | 14,978,462 | 15,533,360 | 15,642,777 | 4,744,794 |
hp & lease commitments | 3,882,483 | 4,027,799 | 4,313,178 | 4,121,840 | 6,755,291 | 1,035,104 |
other current liabilities | 158,324,908 | 160,457,272 | 176,273,131 | 149,382,510 | 103,985,144 | 115,339,396 |
total current liabilities | 182,216,080 | 199,888,643 | 206,340,938 | 175,607,957 | 133,884,144 | 133,521,762 |
loans | 2,050,491,232 | 1,775,773,178 | 1,737,641,989 | 1,759,365,104 | 1,519,056,812 | 1,369,803,802 |
hp & lease commitments | 23,347,812 | 28,116,411 | 31,231,652 | 35,535,018 | 28,708,503 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 87,915,021 | 89,306,586 | 56,802,010 | 88,281,806 | 50,523,579 | 49,463,278 |
other liabilities | 3,564,207 | 2,369,293 | 1,571,825 | |||
provisions | 79,838,888 | 87,498,024 | 109,258,136 | 110,128,470 | 114,771,630 | 165,786,664 |
total long term liabilities | 1,156,644,290 | 1,023,311,483 | 980,252,074 | 1,023,028,595 | 867,437,801 | 818,830,339 |
total liabilities | 1,338,860,370 | 1,223,200,126 | 1,186,593,012 | 1,198,636,552 | 1,001,321,945 | 952,352,101 |
net assets | 221,864,633 | 315,412,256 | 411,687,141 | 465,781,185 | 468,847,382 | 535,201,833 |
total shareholders funds | 221,864,634 | 315,412,257 | 411,687,141 | 465,781,185 | 468,847,382 | 535,201,834 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||
Operating Profit | 31,608,751 | 15,166,640 | 34,739,151 | 11,552,424 | -2,234,683 | -95,419,830 |
Depreciation | 6,093,034 | 5,653,135 | 10,244,097 | 10,569,416 | 9,786,855 | 2,995,565 |
Amortisation | 76,585,847 | 71,512,399 | 5,114,071 | 3,189,390 | 51,885,629 | 73,926,182 |
Tax | -3,501,027 | -2,640,183 | -8,897,575 | -1,976,792 | 14,236,911 | 19,822,596 |
Stock | 1,955,457 | -5,434,321 | 9,048,857 | -894,317 | -268,330 | 5,204,089 |
Debtors | -19,455,062 | 4,755,811 | -1,200,737 | 25,820,608 | 19,194,937 | 71,359,091 |
Creditors | -7,710,472 | 5,916,301 | 4,205,920 | -930,684 | -804,717 | 8,305,645 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,523,929 | 16,688,717 | -4,589,175 | 83,155,593 | -10,293,951 | 164,802,674 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -7,659,136 | -21,760,112 | -870,334 | -4,643,160 | -51,015,034 | 165,786,664 |
Cash flow from operations | 109,392,673 | 91,215,407 | 32,098,035 | 75,989,896 | -7,365,597 | 263,656,316 |
Investing Activities | ||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||
Change in Investments | -8,159,505 | 12,108,328 | ||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||
Bank loans | -4,096,820 | 4,096,820 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -7,684,410 | 3,732,642 | -554,898 | -109,417 | 10,897,983 | 4,744,794 |
Long term loans | 274,718,054 | 38,131,189 | -21,723,115 | 240,308,292 | 149,253,010 | 1,369,803,802 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -4,913,915 | -3,400,620 | -4,112,028 | 4,193,064 | 34,428,690 | 1,035,104 |
other long term liabilities | 1,194,914 | 2,369,293 | -1,571,825 | 1,571,825 | ||
share issue | ||||||
interest | -124,865,740 | -85,284,316 | -66,045,789 | -74,603,399 | -76,969,180 | -45,431,106 |
cash flow from financing | 141,545,570 | -49,089,514 | -106,325,662 | 231,750,109 | 110,554,357 | 1,992,051,412 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
cash | -6,416,048 | -7,773,873 | 12,007,427 | 20,669,427 | 10,941,898 | 23,069,984 |
overdraft | ||||||
change in cash | -6,416,048 | -7,773,873 | 12,007,427 | 20,669,427 | 10,941,898 | 23,069,984 |
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BUCCANEER HOLDCO LIMITED group structure
Buccaneer Holdco Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
BUCCANEER HOLDCO LIMITED
11463144
1 subsidiary
Buccaneer Holdco Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Bob Conway (Sep 2018) and Mr Jean-Pierre Conte (Sep 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Bob Conway | England | 70 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Jean-Pierre Conte | England | 61 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Thomas | England | 58 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director |
Mr John Hubbard | England | 68 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Linda Baddour | England | 66 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Roger Smith | England | 53 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Scott Niehaus | England | 37 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Keith Martino | England | 58 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
362.4m
+5%
operating profit
31.6m
+108%
gross margin
60.3%
+4.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
221.9m
-0.3%
total assets
1.6b
+0.01%
cash
52.5m
-0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
11463144
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 2018
age
7
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
KPMG LLP
address
1 london street, reading, berkshire, RG1 4PN
Bank
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