
Company Number
SC086146
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
bip (holdings) ltd
medius suites limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals
Registered Address
medius 60 pacific quay, glasgow, G51 1DZ
Website
www.bipsolutions.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £8.5m based on a Turnover of £12.7m and 0.67x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £6.6m based on an EBITDA of £1.7m and a 3.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £10.7m based on Net Assets of £6.4m and 1.67x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bip Solutions Limited is a live company located in glasgow, G51 1DZ with a Companies House number of SC086146. It operates in the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector, SIC Code 58142. Founded in January 1984, it's largest shareholder is bip (holdings) ltd with a 99.9% stake. Bip Solutions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bip Solutions Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
5 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.7m, make it larger than the average company (£6.2m)
£12.7m - Bip Solutions Limited
£6.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a similar rate (5.3%)
4% - Bip Solutions Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 47.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52.5%)
47.7% - Bip Solutions Limited
52.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.7% make it as profitable than the average company (5.5%)
4.7% - Bip Solutions Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 132 employees, this is above the industry average (53)
132 - Bip Solutions Limited
53 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£59.7k)
£49.6k - Bip Solutions Limited
£59.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £96k, this is less efficient (£145.2k)
£96k - Bip Solutions Limited
£145.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 98 days, this is later than average (45 days)
98 days - Bip Solutions Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 39 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
39 days - Bip Solutions Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bip Solutions Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
35 weeks - Bip Solutions Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 60.4%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (66%)
60.4% - Bip Solutions Limited
66% - Industry AVG
Bip Solutions Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £12.7 million and the company has net assets of £6.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bip Solutions Limited has 132 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 12,672,768 | 11,997,390 | 11,110,653 | 11,136,408 | 11,397,569 | 13,562,669 | 10,816,311 | 10,302,792 | 9,457,262 | 8,722,089 | 7,810,165 | 7,994,052 | 9,540,729 | 11,796,887 | 13,436,922 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,625,248 | 6,175,598 | 5,042,691 | 4,756,783 | 5,802,339 | 5,917,631 | 5,405,666 | 4,963,761 | 4,934,317 | 4,377,407 | 3,715,428 | 3,833,978 | 4,290,310 | 5,075,018 | 5,774,102 |
Gross Profit | 6,047,520 | 5,821,792 | 6,067,962 | 6,379,625 | 5,595,230 | 7,645,038 | 5,410,645 | 5,339,031 | 4,522,945 | 4,344,682 | 4,094,737 | 4,160,074 | 5,250,419 | 6,721,869 | 7,662,820 |
Admin Expenses | 5,452,171 | 5,369,441 | 5,331,044 | 4,996,066 | 5,717,664 | 5,705,936 | 3,944,503 | 3,565,090 | 3,489,626 | 3,273,220 | 3,549,553 | 3,700,147 | 4,807,706 | 5,692,246 | 5,707,096 |
Operating Profit | 595,349 | 452,351 | 736,918 | 1,383,559 | -122,434 | 1,939,102 | 1,466,142 | 1,773,941 | 1,033,319 | 1,071,462 | 545,184 | 459,927 | 442,713 | 1,029,623 | 1,955,724 |
Interest Payable | 21 | 15 | 1 | 13,566 | 21,493 | 19,164 | 33,609 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 334,406 | 113,993 | 33,955 | 79,232 | 87,161 | 389,354 | 740,634 | 36,106 | 54,571 | 54,153 | 65,530 | 51,962 | 47,009 | 114,145 | 267,371 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 946,389 | 591,255 | 783,639 | 1,515,003 | -89,425 | 1,894,790 | 2,083,098 | 1,300,323 | 1,050,438 | 1,010,643 | 600,196 | 550,079 | 509,007 | 1,128,869 | 2,264,470 |
Tax | 115,460 | 27,042 | -162,769 | -197,480 | 12,481 | -403,604 | -348,313 | -314,113 | -113,164 | -407,025 | -68,449 | -81,190 | 84,190 | -268,398 | -301,003 |
Profit After Tax | 1,061,849 | 618,297 | 620,870 | 1,317,523 | -76,944 | 1,491,186 | 1,734,785 | 986,210 | 937,274 | 603,618 | 531,747 | 468,889 | 593,197 | 860,471 | 1,963,467 |
Dividends Paid | 1,135,000 | 1,200,000 | 600,000 | 524,000 | 1,050,000 | 480,000 | 400,000 | 390,000 | 6,945,851 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1,990,000 |
Retained Profit | -73,151 | -581,703 | 20,870 | 793,523 | -1,126,944 | 1,011,186 | 1,334,785 | 596,210 | -6,008,577 | 353,618 | 281,747 | 268,889 | 393,197 | 660,471 | -26,533 |
Employee Costs | 6,544,405 | 6,215,303 | 6,377,935 | 6,919,912 | 7,255,435 | 6,896,896 | 4,876,364 | 5,045,992 | 5,287,009 | 4,824,536 | 4,368,947 | 4,506,185 | 5,441,239 | 6,581,815 | 5,688,303 |
Number Of Employees | 132 | 133 | 147 | 164 | 187 | 187 | 143 | 145 | 163 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 191 | 224 | 212 |
EBITDA* | 1,702,391 | 1,626,945 | 1,942,035 | 2,405,174 | 736,319 | 2,800,251 | 1,872,529 | 2,122,824 | 1,399,461 | 1,449,441 | 1,123,813 | 1,364,778 | 1,420,516 | 1,929,347 | 2,859,169 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 484,400 | 533,566 | 566,656 | 1,404,320 | 1,054,865 | 1,020,490 | 943,685 | 913,560 | 849,878 | 4,259,477 | 705,229 | 2,017,260 | 2,511,842 | 2,880,680 | 3,262,424 |
Intangible Assets | 776,711 | 1,505,483 | 2,068,285 | 1,244,206 | 1,685,185 | 2,126,164 | 2,567,143 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 727,864 | 731,401 | 691,483 | 643,397 | 501,737 | 487,087 | 790,844 | 3,825,046 | 1,108,201 | 1,080,326 | 2,535,883 | 1,233,154 | 1,114,514 | 1,842,437 | 1,353,461 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,988,975 | 2,770,450 | 3,326,424 | 3,291,923 | 3,241,787 | 3,633,741 | 4,301,672 | 4,738,606 | 1,958,079 | 5,339,803 | 3,241,112 | 3,250,414 | 3,626,356 | 4,723,117 | 4,615,885 |
Stock & work in progress | 25,310 | 22,507 | 22,893 | 26,451 | 27,303 | 36,996 | 40,343 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,435,828 | 2,933,572 | 2,634,458 | 2,778,325 | 3,092,575 | 3,330,000 | 2,826,595 | 2,395,276 | 2,456,638 | 1,851,749 | 1,528,613 | 1,636,708 | 2,232,426 | 2,726,443 | 2,378,865 |
Group Debtors | 1,339,046 | 243,743 | 999,152 | 999,152 | 999,152 | 999,152 | 999,152 | 999,152 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,328,310 | 1,574,885 | 1,597,907 | 1,933,878 | 1,880,281 | 1,797,121 | 1,806,086 | 707,010 | 792,599 | 927,721 | 625,865 | 668,958 | 533,488 | 479,553 | 334,054 |
Cash | 4,945,796 | 4,272,405 | 5,255,697 | 5,644,928 | 4,042,320 | 3,963,894 | 4,237,583 | 2,195,084 | 5,249,299 | 5,564,666 | 6,436,148 | 3,130,382 | 2,989,905 | 1,437,143 | 2,172,143 |
misc current assets | 4,462,015 | 4,008,364 | 2,595,039 | 2,621,506 | 3,113,798 | 2,441,402 | 1,858,006 | 2,342,621 | 2,509,837 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||
total current assets | 14,171,949 | 12,789,226 | 12,083,101 | 12,978,637 | 12,128,974 | 11,532,417 | 10,728,270 | 8,979,037 | 8,767,589 | 9,365,795 | 9,612,671 | 8,971,488 | 8,282,274 | 7,179,287 | 7,424,557 |
total assets | 16,160,924 | 15,559,676 | 15,409,525 | 16,270,560 | 15,370,761 | 15,166,158 | 15,029,942 | 13,717,643 | 10,725,668 | 14,705,598 | 12,853,783 | 12,221,902 | 11,908,630 | 11,902,404 | 12,040,442 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 265,248 | 265,248 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 708,638 | 633,882 | 471,598 | 705,238 | 256,404 | 570,281 | 543,713 | 691,796 | 505,024 | 716,164 | 376,496 | 259,340 | 133,172 | 229,277 | 428,627 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 567 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 500,567 | 567 | 320,566 | 293,982 | 120,930 | ||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 37,264 | 55,896 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 6,546,347 | 6,333,217 | 6,438,158 | 7,330,053 | 7,303,940 | 6,453,951 | 6,255,299 | 5,509,537 | 4,611,627 | 4,733,330 | 3,812,941 | 3,787,653 | 3,747,428 | 4,137,483 | 4,885,265 |
total current liabilities | 7,255,552 | 6,967,666 | 6,910,323 | 8,073,122 | 8,116,807 | 7,024,799 | 7,384,826 | 6,760,563 | 5,237,581 | 5,449,494 | 4,189,437 | 4,046,993 | 3,880,600 | 4,366,760 | 5,313,892 |
loans | 580,679 | 824,433 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 37,264 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,411,869 | 1,838,214 | 1,136,661 | 997,571 | 870,598 | 690,226 | 685,454 | 576,130 | 544,371 | 314,811 | |||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 93,076 | 280,218 | 307,260 | 165,456 | 105,204 | 83,301 | 95,271 | 16,591 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,504,945 | 2,118,432 | 1,443,921 | 1,163,027 | 1,013,066 | 773,527 | 1,361,404 | 1,417,154 | 544,371 | 314,811 | |||||
total liabilities | 9,760,497 | 9,086,098 | 8,354,244 | 9,236,149 | 9,129,873 | 7,798,326 | 8,746,230 | 8,177,717 | 5,781,952 | 5,764,305 | 4,189,437 | 4,046,993 | 3,880,600 | 4,366,760 | 5,313,892 |
net assets | 6,400,427 | 6,473,578 | 7,055,281 | 7,034,411 | 6,240,888 | 7,367,832 | 6,283,712 | 5,539,926 | 4,943,716 | 8,941,293 | 8,664,346 | 8,174,909 | 8,028,030 | 7,535,644 | 6,726,550 |
total shareholders funds | 6,400,427 | 6,473,578 | 7,055,281 | 7,034,411 | 6,240,888 | 7,367,832 | 6,283,712 | 5,539,926 | 4,943,716 | 8,941,293 | 8,664,346 | 8,174,909 | 8,028,030 | 7,535,644 | 6,726,550 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 595,349 | 452,351 | 736,918 | 1,383,559 | -122,434 | 1,939,102 | 1,466,142 | 1,773,941 | 1,033,319 | 1,071,462 | 545,184 | 459,927 | 442,713 | 1,029,623 | 1,955,724 |
Depreciation | 118,116 | 141,613 | 148,347 | 580,636 | 417,774 | 420,170 | 406,387 | 348,883 | 366,142 | 377,979 | 578,629 | 904,851 | 977,803 | 899,724 | 903,445 |
Amortisation | 988,926 | 1,032,981 | 1,056,770 | 440,979 | 440,979 | 440,979 | |||||||||
Tax | 115,460 | 27,042 | -162,769 | -197,480 | 12,481 | -403,604 | -348,313 | -314,113 | -113,164 | -407,025 | -68,449 | -81,190 | 84,190 | -268,398 | -301,003 |
Stock | -25,310 | 2,803 | -386 | -3,558 | -852 | -9,693 | -3,347 | 40,343 | |||||||
Debtors | 255,681 | 276,092 | -479,838 | -260,653 | -154,265 | 494,440 | 191,349 | 948,352 | -285,642 | 624,992 | -151,188 | -460,248 | -440,082 | 493,077 | 3,712,071 |
Creditors | 74,756 | 162,284 | -233,640 | 448,834 | -313,877 | 26,568 | -148,083 | 186,772 | -211,140 | 339,668 | 117,156 | 126,168 | -96,105 | -199,350 | 428,627 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 786,785 | 596,612 | -752,805 | 153,086 | 1,030,361 | 203,424 | 855,086 | 929,669 | 107,857 | 1,235,200 | 25,288 | 40,225 | -390,055 | -747,782 | 4,885,265 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -187,142 | -27,042 | 141,804 | 60,252 | 21,903 | -11,970 | 78,680 | 16,591 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,236,569 | 2,109,749 | 1,414,463 | 3,130,519 | 1,641,452 | 2,120,229 | 2,118,550 | 2,018,701 | 1,465,853 | 1,992,678 | 1,352,554 | 1,911,081 | 1,468,321 | 224,087 | 4,119,644 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,453,914 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -3,537 | 39,918 | 48,086 | 141,660 | 14,650 | -303,757 | -3,034,202 | 2,716,845 | 27,875 | -1,455,557 | 1,302,729 | 118,640 | -727,923 | 488,976 | 1,353,461 |
cash flow from investments | -2,807,375 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -265,248 | 265,248 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -500,000 | 500,000 | -319,999 | 26,584 | 173,052 | 120,930 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -580,679 | -243,754 | 824,433 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -37,264 | -55,896 | 93,160 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 334,406 | 113,993 | 33,934 | 79,217 | 87,160 | 375,788 | 719,141 | 16,942 | 54,571 | 20,544 | 65,530 | 51,962 | 47,009 | 114,145 | 267,371 |
cash flow from financing | 334,406 | 113,993 | -3,330 | -476,679 | 680,320 | -717,204 | -89,028 | 1,279,675 | 2,186,501 | -56,127 | 273,220 | -70,048 | 146,198 | 262,768 | 7,020,454 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 673,391 | -983,292 | -389,231 | 1,602,608 | 78,426 | -273,689 | 2,042,499 | -3,054,215 | -315,367 | -871,482 | 3,305,766 | 140,477 | 1,552,762 | -735,000 | 2,172,143 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 673,391 | -983,292 | -389,231 | 1,602,608 | 78,426 | -273,689 | 2,042,499 | -3,054,215 | -315,367 | -871,482 | 3,305,766 | 140,477 | 1,552,762 | -735,000 | 2,172,143 |
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BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED group structure
Bip Solutions Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
SC086146
3 subsidiaries
Bip Solutions Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ronald Burges (Jun 1989) and Mr Simon Burges (Oct 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ronald Burges | 77 years | Jun 1989 | - | Director | |
Mr Simon Burges | 49 years | Oct 2006 | - | Director | |
Mr James McPhillimy | Scotland | 61 years | Aug 2009 | - | Director |
Mrs Linda Andrews | 57 years | Aug 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Grahame Steed | 57 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
12.7m
+6%
operating profit
595.3k
+32%
gross margin
47.8%
-1.66%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
6.4m
-0.01%
total assets
16.2m
+0.04%
cash
4.9m
+0.16%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC086146
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58142 - Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals
incorporation date
January 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
business information publications limited (January 2004)
loring limited (February 1984)
accountant
-
auditor
AZETS AUDIT SERVICES
address
medius 60 pacific quay, glasgow, G51 1DZ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BURNESS PAULL LLP
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