I. & H. Brown Limited

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i. & h. brown limited Company Information

Company Number

SC040891

Next Accounts

Jun 2026

Directors

James Brown

Robert Brown

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Shareholders

j s brown family trust

j.s. brown

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Group Structure

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Industry

Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered Address

174 dunkeld road, perth, PH1 3AA

Website

www.ihbrown.com

i. & h. brown limited Estimated Valuation

£110.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of I. & H. BROWN LIMITED at £110.6m based on Net Assets of £57.4m and 1.93x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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I. & H. Brown Limited is a live company located in perth, PH1 3AA with a Companies House number of SC040891. It operates in the construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 42990. Founded in September 1964, it's largest shareholder is j s brown family trust with a 24.5% stake. I. & H. Brown Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £65.7m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded I. & H. Brown Limited a 3.5 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

Health Rating3.5out of 5

5 Strong

0 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £65.7m, make it larger than the average company (£14.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.6%)

EXPORT

I. & H. Brown Limited's latest turnover from September 2024 is £65.7 million and the company has net assets of £57.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, I. & H. Brown Limited has 184 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2024	Aug 2023	Aug 2022	Aug 2021	Aug 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Aug 2017	Aug 2016	Aug 2015	Aug 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Aug 2011	Aug 2010	Aug 2009
Turnover	65,702,028	69,366,985	78,946,663	79,848,424	48,995,639	59,794,511	39,529,594	54,603,953	72,543,520	54,623,904	34,216,749	31,512,709	39,314,805	35,545,539	35,755,072	29,005,564
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	60,479,489	63,198,878	73,486,235	74,492,789	45,869,019	60,045,470	38,383,399	51,607,430	69,486,956	50,692,401	31,428,102	29,694,378	34,266,330	39,307,988	34,300,800	27,165,611
Gross Profit	5,222,539	6,168,107	5,460,428	5,355,635	3,126,620	-250,959	1,146,195	2,996,523	3,056,564	3,931,503	2,788,647	1,818,331	5,048,475	-3,762,449	1,454,272	1,839,953
Admin Expenses	2,741,017	2,665,824	1,894,142	2,205,366	1,546,214	2,228,463	1,728,022	1,944,651	2,138,323	1,816,294	1,586,384	1,401,510	1,253,926	1,057,306	1,498,906	2,364,841
Operating Profit	2,481,522	3,502,283	3,566,286	3,150,269	1,580,406	-2,479,422	-581,827	1,051,872	918,241	2,115,209	1,202,263	416,821	3,794,549	-4,819,755	-44,634	-524,888
Interest Payable	21,164	22,485	69,839	101,218	145,943	166,146	100,971	20,292	62,672	65,622	74,654	26,061	70,273	137,715	108,205	120,562
Interest Receivable	212,324	201,014	3,426	753	3,347	2,747	227	3,813	6,903	15,743	4,759	61,198	5,476	21,083	13,842	38,214
Pre-Tax Profit	3,125,125	3,621,516	3,498,785	3,107,178	1,935,723	179,595	276,563	2,303,214	6,492,971	2,063,542	1,178,351	5,903,656	4,275,616	874,510	313,370	1,223,524
Tax	-522,782	-358,617	-64,283	-601,656	-288,466	386,931	74,179	-178,420	-181,812	-392,987	-195,641	-938,584	-963,687	877,478	803,751	-140,183
Profit After Tax	2,602,343	3,262,899	3,434,502	2,505,522	1,647,257	566,526	350,742	2,124,794	6,311,159	1,670,555	982,710	4,965,072	3,311,929	1,751,988	1,117,121	1,083,341
Dividends Paid	1,083,000	1,083,000	685,902	505,400			288,800	505,400	577,600	649,800	1,039,680	1,039,680
Retained Profit	1,519,343	2,179,899	2,748,600	2,000,122	1,647,257	566,526	61,942	1,619,394	5,733,559	1,020,755	-56,970	3,925,392	3,311,929	1,751,988	1,117,121	1,083,341
Employee Costs	13,541,399	13,756,678	12,278,389	12,265,973	10,032,004	11,752,030	10,748,476	11,582,357	11,605,852	10,064,662	8,148,256	7,504,312	6,890,306	7,943,430	8,299,108	6,942,939
Number Of Employees	184	194	210	212	207	205	209	217	205	186	159	149	156	178	179	155
EBITDA*	4,468,976	5,265,275	4,997,844	4,554,937	2,987,694	-1,030,951	835,133	2,509,611	2,287,203	3,645,363	2,490,141	1,722,458	5,300,669	-3,184,004	1,538,385	1,364,641

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2024	Aug 2023	Aug 2022	Aug 2021	Aug 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Aug 2017	Aug 2016	Aug 2015	Aug 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Aug 2011	Aug 2010	Aug 2009
Tangible Assets	13,515,092	14,342,702	13,597,354	12,308,481	12,513,036	32,781,832	34,124,587	31,739,184	36,959,820	31,357,445	31,122,646	28,501,336	20,616,719	21,187,228	16,183,079	13,403,465
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	25,820,000	24,091,500	21,723,000	21,288,000	21,233,000	71,888										2,862,467
Debtors (Due After 1 year)						3,393,961	3,136,957	4,137,486	4,558,445	2,155,379	1,181,619	669,837	1,082,915	1,016,030	843,851	1,061,361
Total Fixed Assets	39,335,092	38,434,202	35,320,354	33,596,481	33,746,036	36,247,681	37,261,544	35,876,670	41,518,265	33,512,824	32,304,265	29,171,173	21,699,634	22,203,258	17,026,930	17,327,293
Stock & work in progress	18,262,425	18,177,603	17,583,784	19,003,149	18,164,332	21,340,799	21,308,697	17,968,914	14,257,658	14,745,492	14,563,864	14,454,922	13,795,147	14,911,071	17,604,285	16,658,401
Trade Debtors	12,313,353	10,849,966	9,211,660	10,172,187	10,243,638	4,218,318	8,003,302	5,747,248	15,992,945	11,507,291	9,860,043	8,502,439	9,526,565	17,234,302	8,828,572	10,773,383
Group Debtors					18,210		15,003	114,848	107,819	292,087	17,571	9,691	9,691	9,691	9,691	9,691
Misc Debtors	11,820,106	5,518,641	13,162,892	9,507,491	8,386,831	11,669,598	2,619,437	4,037,833	977,131	665,132	1,020,624	672,834	849,557	239,240	1,539,515	971,420
Cash	4,748,579	8,652,130	12,644,768	7,608,812	4,131,346	95,384	123,798	2,949,961	234,177	1,616,147	1,328,155	2,248,988	337,474	1,402,886	2,633,231	867
misc current assets	5,440,939	720,928	800,512	435,748	402,023		1,432,941	1,077,998	413,725	406,796	154,251	154,251	154,251	1,043,235	249,595	304,250
total current assets	52,585,402	43,919,268	53,403,616	46,727,387	41,346,380	38,389,747	33,503,178	31,896,802	31,983,455	29,232,945	26,944,508	26,043,125	24,672,685	34,840,425	30,864,889	28,718,012
total assets	91,920,494	82,353,470	88,723,970	80,323,868	75,092,416	74,637,428	70,764,722	67,773,472	73,501,720	62,745,769	59,248,773	55,214,298	46,372,319	57,043,683	47,891,819	46,045,305
Bank overdraft						2,079,205	1,086,710	86,441	3,664,546				193,192		2,519,974	1,702,344
Bank loan						77,806	59,139		340,000	340,000	340,000			1,250,000	1,050,000	50,000
Trade Creditors	10,422,733	6,562,909	12,765,683	12,931,849	9,018,876	6,946,041	7,410,482	3,187,211	6,287,390	6,655,202	5,705,913	4,559,408	3,663,582	6,043,842	4,723,564	4,348,719
Group/Directors Accounts														500,000
other short term finances					256,875	685,000	1,943,800
hp & lease commitments	278,955	398,819	496,821	890,967	771,394	706,015	191,370	226,865	277,101	541,239	471,165	194,000	280,867	477,957	466,527	189,107
other current liabilities	21,011,584	16,562,366	18,742,189	12,844,192	12,150,937	13,512,408	10,249,380	15,644,996	15,364,401	13,017,161	9,328,131	8,550,268	7,285,112	14,996,763	10,250,287	9,826,641
total current liabilities	31,713,272	23,524,094	32,004,693	26,667,008	22,198,082	24,006,475	20,940,881	19,145,513	25,933,438	20,553,602	15,845,209	13,303,676	11,422,753	23,268,562	19,010,352	16,116,811
loans					1,988,718	1,908,105	1,428,923		320,000	660,000	2,360,000	2,700,000		2,200,000	1,050,000	2,100,000
hp & lease commitments	35,869	235,913	631,950	575,563	474,852	245,847	109,239	134,995	111,653	100,333	454,082		194,000	86,792	364,139	85,433
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	2,729,993	2,671,446	2,345,209	2,087,779	1,437,368	1,130,862	1,506,066	1,775,293	2,038,352	2,067,116	1,904,782	1,933,632	2,208,168	2,252,860	2,380,882	3,773,736
total long term liabilities	2,765,862	2,907,359	2,977,159	2,663,342	3,900,938	3,284,814	3,044,228	1,910,288	2,470,005	2,827,449	4,718,864	4,633,632	2,402,168	4,539,652	3,795,021	5,959,169
total liabilities	34,479,134	26,431,453	34,981,852	29,330,350	26,099,020	27,291,289	23,985,109	21,055,801	28,403,443	23,381,051	20,564,073	17,937,308	13,824,921	27,808,214	22,805,373	22,075,980
net assets	57,441,360	55,922,017	53,742,118	50,993,518	48,993,396	47,346,139	46,779,613	46,717,671	45,098,277	39,364,718	38,684,700	37,276,990	32,547,398	29,235,469	25,086,446	23,969,325
total shareholders funds	57,441,360	55,922,017	53,742,118	50,993,518	48,993,396	47,346,139	46,779,613	46,717,671	45,098,277	39,364,718	38,684,700	37,276,990	32,547,398	29,235,469	25,086,446	23,969,325

	Sep 2024	Aug 2023	Aug 2022	Aug 2021	Aug 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Aug 2017	Aug 2016	Aug 2015	Aug 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Aug 2011	Aug 2010	Aug 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	2,481,522	3,502,283	3,566,286	3,150,269	1,580,406	-2,479,422	-581,827	1,051,872	918,241	2,115,209	1,202,263	416,821	3,794,549	-4,819,755	-44,634	-524,888
Depreciation	1,987,454	1,762,992	1,431,558	1,404,668	1,407,288	1,448,471	1,416,960	1,457,739	1,368,962	1,530,154	1,287,878	1,299,057	1,506,120	1,635,751	1,583,019	1,889,529
Amortisation												6,580
Tax	-522,782	-358,617	-64,283	-601,656	-288,466	386,931	74,179	-178,420	-181,812	-392,987	-195,641	-938,584	-963,687	877,478	803,751	-140,183
Stock	84,822	593,819	-1,419,365	838,817	-3,176,467	32,102	3,339,783	3,711,256	-487,834	181,628	108,942	659,775	-1,115,924	-2,693,214	945,884	16,658,401
Debtors	7,764,852	-6,005,945	2,694,874	1,030,999	-633,198	5,507,178	-262,716	-7,598,925	7,016,451	2,540,032	2,225,056	-1,613,927	-7,030,535	7,277,634	-1,594,226	12,815,855
Creditors	3,859,824	-6,202,774	-166,166	3,912,973	2,072,835	-464,441	4,223,271	-3,100,179	-367,812	949,289	1,146,505	895,826	-2,380,260	1,320,278	374,845	4,348,719
Accruals and Deferred Income	4,449,218	-2,179,823	5,897,997	693,255	-1,361,471	3,263,028	-5,395,616	280,595	2,347,240	3,689,030	777,863	1,265,156	-7,711,651	4,746,476	423,646	9,826,641
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	58,547	326,237	257,430	650,411	306,506	-375,204	-269,227	-263,059	-28,764	162,334	-28,850	-274,536	-44,692	-128,022	-1,392,854	3,773,736
Cash flow from operations	4,464,109	2,262,424	9,647,313	7,340,104	7,526,763	-3,759,917	-3,609,327	3,136,217	-2,472,562	5,331,369	1,856,020	3,624,472	2,346,838	-952,214	2,396,115	-10,300,702
Investing Activities
capital expenditure							-2,277,163	5,013,536	-887,502	-1,721,903	-2,435,891	4,557,897	383,390	-1,826,732	-85,898	-718,418
Change in Investments	1,728,500	2,368,500	435,000	55,000	21,161,112	71,888									-2,862,467	2,862,467
cash flow from investments	-1,728,500	-2,368,500	-435,000	-55,000	-21,161,112	-71,888	-2,277,163	5,013,536	-887,502	-1,721,903	-2,435,891	4,557,897	383,390	-1,826,732	2,776,569	-3,580,885
Financing Activities
Bank loans					-77,806	18,667	59,139	-340,000			340,000		-1,250,000	200,000	1,000,000	50,000
Group/Directors Accounts													-500,000	500,000
Other Short Term Loans				-256,875	-428,125	-1,258,800	1,943,800
Long term loans				-1,988,718	80,613	479,182	1,428,923	-320,000	-340,000	-1,700,000	-340,000	2,700,000	-2,200,000	1,150,000	-1,050,000	2,100,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-319,908	-494,039	-337,759	220,284	294,384	651,253	-61,251	-26,894	-252,818	-283,675	731,247	-280,867	-89,882	-265,917	556,126	274,540
other long term liabilities
share issue										-340,737	1,464,680	804,200		2,397,035		22,885,984
interest	191,160	178,529	-66,413	-100,465	-142,596	-163,399	-100,744	-16,479	-55,769	-49,879	-69,895	35,137	-64,797	-116,632	-94,363	-82,348
cash flow from financing	-128,748	-315,510	-404,172	-2,125,774	-273,530	-273,097	3,269,867	-703,373	-648,587	-2,374,291	2,126,032	3,258,470	-4,104,679	3,864,486	411,763	25,228,176
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-3,903,551	-3,992,638	5,035,956	3,477,466	4,035,962	-28,414	-2,826,163	2,715,784	-1,381,970	287,992	-920,833	1,911,514	-1,065,412	-1,230,345	2,632,364	867
overdraft					-2,079,205	992,495	1,000,269	-3,578,105	3,664,546			-193,192	193,192	-2,519,974	817,630	1,702,344
change in cash	-3,903,551	-3,992,638	5,035,956	3,477,466	6,115,167	-1,020,909	-3,826,432	6,293,889	-5,046,516	287,992	-920,833	2,104,706	-1,258,604	1,289,629	1,814,734	-1,701,477

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I. & H. BROWN LIMITED group structure

I. & H. Brown Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

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I. & H. BROWN LIMITED

SC040891

3 subsidiaries

I & H BROWN NC LIMITED

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I. & H. BROWN LIMITED Shareholders

j s brown family trust	24.52%
j.s. brown	23.66%
ian scot drysdale brown	13.85%
r.m. brown	13.85%
d.h. brown	13.85%
duncan alexander brown	2.57%
edward james brown	2.57%
abigail sarah brown	2.57%
michael charles brown	2.57%

I. & H. Brown Limited currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Brown (Dec 1989) and Mr Robert Brown (Dec 1989).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr James Brown		67 years	Dec 1989	-	Director
Mr Robert Brown	Scotland	60 years	Dec 1989	-	Director
Mr Donald Brown		58 years	Dec 1989	-	Director
Mr Allan Miller		55 years	Jan 2011	-	Director
Mr Duncan Brown	Scotland	36 years	Jan 2017	-	Director
Mr Alvar Kenwell	United Kingdom	60 years	Jan 2017	-	Director
Mr Patrick Andrews		63 years	Dec 2021	-	Director
Mr Barry Angus		51 years	Jan 2023	-	Director
Mr Edward Brown	Scotland	35 years	Jan 2023	-	Director

P&L

September 2024

turnover

65.7m

-5%

operating profit

2.5m

-29%

gross margin

-10.61%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

September 2024

net assets

57.4m

+0.03%

total assets

91.9m

+0.12%

cash

4.7m

-0.45%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC040891

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

incorporation date

September 1964

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

i. & h. brown (plant) limited (March 1988)

address

174 dunkeld road, perth, PH1 3AA

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