brightwater holidays limited Company Information
Company Number
SC137295
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
specialist tours limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Tour operator activities
Registered Address
eden park house, cupar, fife, KY15 4HS
Website
www.brightwaterholidays.combrightwater holidays limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRIGHTWATER HOLIDAYS LIMITED at £4.9m based on a Turnover of £4.8m and 1.02x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
brightwater holidays limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRIGHTWATER HOLIDAYS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-366k and a 4.93x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
brightwater holidays limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRIGHTWATER HOLIDAYS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-3.2m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Brightwater Holidays Limited Overview
Brightwater Holidays Limited is a live company located in fife, KY15 4HS with a Companies House number of SC137295. It operates in the tour operator activities sector, SIC Code 79120. Founded in March 1992, it's largest shareholder is specialist tours limited with a 100% stake. Brightwater Holidays Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Brightwater Holidays Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Brightwater Holidays Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £4.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.9m)
£4.8m - Brightwater Holidays Limited
£15.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 107%, show it is growing at a faster rate (13.6%)
107% - Brightwater Holidays Limited
13.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 23.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (20.4%)
23.3% - Brightwater Holidays Limited
20.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -7.6% make it less profitable than the average company (2.5%)
-7.6% - Brightwater Holidays Limited
2.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 8 employees, this is below the industry average (39)
- Brightwater Holidays Limited
39 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.7k)
- Brightwater Holidays Limited
£43.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £602.5k, this is more efficient (£411.5k)
- Brightwater Holidays Limited
£411.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Brightwater Holidays Limited
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 24 days, this is slower than average (16 days)
24 days - Brightwater Holidays Limited
16 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Brightwater Holidays Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
1 weeks - Brightwater Holidays Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 383%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (82.5%)
383% - Brightwater Holidays Limited
82.5% - Industry AVG
BRIGHTWATER HOLIDAYS LIMITED financials

Brightwater Holidays Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £4.8 million and the company has net assets of -£3.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Brightwater Holidays Limited has 8 employees and maintains cash reserves of £126 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 4,820,000 | 4,316,000 | 1,966,000 | 545,000 | 5,196,000 | 4,538,000 | 4,936,000 | 4,539,000 | 4,117,000 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,698,000 | 3,718,000 | 1,727,000 | 379,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,498,000 | 3,783,000 | 3,714,000 | 3,160,000 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 1,122,000 | 598,000 | 239,000 | 166,000 | 1,196,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,153,000 | 825,000 | 957,000 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,489,000 | 1,609,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,208,000 | 824,000 | 934,000 | 1,339,000 | 788,000 | 717,000 | ||||||
Operating Profit | -367,000 | -1,011,000 | -1,213,000 | -1,042,000 | 372,000 | 106,000 | -186,000 | 37,000 | 240,000 | ||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -367,000 | -1,011,000 | -1,213,000 | -1,042,000 | 372,000 | 106,000 | -186,000 | 38,000 | 243,000 | ||||||
Tax | 68,000 | -111,000 | -22,000 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -367,000 | -1,011,000 | -1,213,000 | -1,042,000 | 372,000 | 106,000 | -118,000 | -73,000 | 221,000 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 134,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -367,000 | -1,011,000 | -1,213,000 | -1,042,000 | 372,000 | 106,000 | -118,000 | -73,000 | 87,000 | ||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||
EBITDA* | -366,000 | -1,011,000 | -1,211,000 | -1,029,000 | 374,000 | 121,000 | -172,000 | 52,000 | 9,876,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 24,000 | 23,000 | 35,000 | 31,000 | 419,000 | 466,339 | 420,729 | 413,677 | 429,419 | 429,547 | 448,750 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 59,457 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 26,000 | 25,000 | 37,000 | 33,000 | 421,000 | 468,339 | 422,729 | 415,677 | 431,419 | 431,547 | 510,207 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 376,204 | 358,807 | 279,783 | 240,596 | 272,667 | 233,639 | |||||||||
Group Debtors | 732,000 | 622,000 | 617,000 | 1,985,000 | 1,739,000 | 770,000 | 998,000 | 470,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 271,000 | 429,000 | 212,000 | 281,000 | 247,000 | 420,000 | 191,000 | 253,000 | 412,000 | 21,530 | 11,187 | 13,274 | |||
Cash | 126,000 | 85,000 | 72,000 | 49,000 | 146,000 | 35,000 | 75,000 | 362,000 | 1,368,000 | 841,413 | 841,504 | 768,478 | 991,959 | 863,844 | 1,285,753 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,129,000 | 1,136,000 | 901,000 | 2,315,000 | 2,132,000 | 1,225,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,085,000 | 1,780,000 | 1,217,617 | 1,221,841 | 1,059,448 | 1,232,555 | 1,136,511 | 1,532,666 |
total assets | 1,132,000 | 1,140,000 | 905,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,158,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,118,000 | 2,201,000 | 1,685,956 | 1,644,570 | 1,475,125 | 1,663,974 | 1,568,058 | 2,042,873 |
Bank overdraft | 1,316,001 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 252,000 | 353,000 | 107,000 | 34,000 | 96,000 | 52,000 | 231,000 | 19,000 | 53,000 | 1,299,022 | 1,073,348 | 1,285,975 | 1,279,529 | 1,761,044 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,172,000 | 1,105,000 | 632,000 | 197,000 | 246,000 | 127,000 | 405,000 | 210,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,912,000 | 2,519,000 | 1,992,000 | 2,703,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,014,000 | 714,000 | 814,000 | 1,844,000 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 4,336,000 | 3,977,000 | 2,731,000 | 2,934,000 | 1,729,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,043,000 | 1,904,000 | 1,316,001 | 1,299,022 | 1,073,348 | 1,285,975 | 1,279,529 | 1,761,044 |
loans | 270,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 170,000 | 270,000 | 355,000 | 426,000 | 426,000 | 426,000 | |||||||||
provisions | 6,000 | 5,000 | 1,792 | 3,714 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 6,000 | 175,000 | 271,792 | 273,714 | 355,000 | 426,000 | 426,000 | 426,000 | |||||||
total liabilities | 4,336,000 | 3,977,000 | 2,731,000 | 2,934,000 | 1,729,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,049,000 | 2,079,000 | 1,587,793 | 1,572,736 | 1,428,348 | 1,711,975 | 1,705,529 | 2,187,044 |
net assets | -3,204,000 | -2,837,000 | -1,826,000 | -613,000 | 429,000 | 57,000 | -49,000 | 69,000 | 122,000 | 98,163 | 71,834 | 46,777 | -48,001 | -137,471 | -144,171 |
total shareholders funds | -3,204,000 | -2,837,000 | -1,826,000 | -613,000 | 429,000 | 57,000 | -49,000 | 69,000 | 122,000 | 98,163 | 71,834 | 46,777 | -48,001 | -137,471 | -144,171 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -367,000 | -1,011,000 | -1,213,000 | -1,042,000 | 372,000 | 106,000 | -186,000 | 37,000 | 240,000 | ||||||
Depreciation | 1,000 | 2,000 | 13,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 9,636,000 | 18,911 | 22,038 | 18,105 | 18,399 | 20,789 | 28,536 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 68,000 | -111,000 | -22,000 | ||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -48,000 | 222,000 | -1,437,000 | 280,000 | 796,000 | 1,000 | 466,000 | 346,796 | 35,796 | -4,133 | 89,367 | 50,374 | -32,071 | -33,703 | 306,370 |
Creditors | -101,000 | 246,000 | 73,000 | -62,000 | 44,000 | -179,000 | 212,000 | 19,000 | 53,000 | -1,299,022 | 225,674 | -212,627 | 6,446 | -481,515 | 1,761,044 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -607,000 | 527,000 | -711,000 | 1,316,000 | 373,000 | 300,000 | -100,000 | 814,000 | 1,844,000 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -6,000 | 4,208 | 3,208 | -1,922 | 3,714 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -1,026,000 | -460,000 | -412,000 | -55,000 | -5,000 | 241,000 | -464,000 | 431,412 | 11,718,412 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,067,000 | 473,000 | 435,000 | -49,000 | 119,000 | -278,000 | 195,000 | 210,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -270,000 | 270,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -270,000 | -100,000 | 270,000 | -355,000 | -71,000 | 426,000 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,067,000 | 473,000 | 435,000 | -49,000 | 119,000 | -278,000 | 195,000 | -15,163 | -153,163 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 41,000 | 13,000 | 23,000 | -97,000 | 111,000 | -40,000 | -287,000 | -479,413 | 526,587 | -91 | 73,026 | -223,481 | 128,115 | -421,909 | 1,285,753 |
overdraft | -1,316,001 | -1,316,001 | 1,316,001 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 41,000 | 13,000 | 23,000 | -97,000 | 111,000 | -40,000 | -287,000 | 836,588 | 1,842,588 | -1,316,092 | 73,026 | -223,481 | 128,115 | -421,909 | 1,285,753 |
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Brightwater Holidays Limited Competitor Analysis

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brightwater holidays limited Ownership
BRIGHTWATER HOLIDAYS LIMITED group structure
Brightwater Holidays Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
BRIGHTWATER HOLIDAYS LIMITED
SC137295
1 subsidiary
brightwater holidays limited directors
Brightwater Holidays Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Jackie Willis (Aug 2018) and Mr Gary Turner (Dec 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Jackie Willis | 62 years | Aug 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Gary Turner | England | 55 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.8m
+12%
operating profit
-367k
-64%
gross margin
23.3%
+68.01%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-3.2m
+0.13%
total assets
1.1m
-0.01%
cash
126k
+0.48%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
brightwater holidays limited company details
company number
SC137295
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79120 - Tour operator activities
incorporation date
March 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
BDO LLP
auditor
-
address
eden park house, cupar, fife, KY15 4HS
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND
Legal Advisor
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brightwater holidays limited Charges & Mortgages
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