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Company Number

SC156149

Next Accounts

Nov 2024

Industry

Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard

Directors

Duncan Robertson

Donald McLaren

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Shareholders

mclaren packaging ltd

duncan robertson

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

gareloch road, port glasgow, PA14 5XH

Website

www.blue-box-design.com

blue box design limited Estimated Valuation

£2.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE BOX DESIGN LIMITED at £2.1m based on a Turnover of £4.8m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Blue Box Design Limited is a live company located in port glasgow, PA14 5XH with a Companies House number of SC156149. It operates in the manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 17290. Founded in February 1995, it's largest shareholder is mclaren packaging ltd with a 90% stake. Blue Box Design Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.8m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blue Box Design Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.1%)

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Blue Box Design Limited's latest turnover from February 2023 is estimated at £4.8 million and the company has net assets of -£382.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Blue Box Design Limited has 54 employees and maintains cash reserves of £426.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2017	Feb 2016	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	4,774,383	3,766,491	3,348,052	2,562,247	2,009,051	1,815,096	1,761,434	1,494,766	580,041	730,683	727,092	873,742	593,103	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,530,452	2,843,490	2,529,474	1,937,488	1,483,048	1,358,506	1,271,358	1,087,622	432,298	539,477	539,358	651,430	441,757	0
Gross Profit	1,243,931	923,000	818,579	624,759	526,003	456,590	490,076	407,144	147,743	191,206	187,735	222,312	151,346	0
Admin Expenses	1,139,612	674,282	571,713	772,212	733,040	531,924	642,922	357,048	96,245	203,153	165,560	148,423	105,267	-37,281
Operating Profit	104,319	248,718	246,866	-147,453	-207,037	-75,334	-152,846	50,096	51,498	-11,947	22,175	73,889	46,079	37,281
Interest Payable	202,376	108,932	72,163	52,076	27,000	19,500	9,375	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	10,352	413	72	436	337	174	55	48	893	594	321	244	195	68
Pre-Tax Profit	-87,704	140,199	174,775	-199,093	-233,700	-94,660	-162,166	50,144	52,391	-11,353	22,496	74,134	46,274	37,349
Tax	0	-26,638	-33,207	0	0	0	0	-10,029	-11,002	0	-5,399	-19,275	-12,957	-10,458
Profit After Tax	-87,704	113,561	141,568	-199,093	-233,700	-94,660	-162,166	40,115	41,389	-11,353	17,097	54,859	33,317	26,891
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-87,704	113,561	141,568	-199,093	-233,700	-94,660	-162,166	40,115	41,389	-11,353	17,097	54,859	33,317	26,891
Employee Costs	2,050,475	1,716,754	1,619,933	1,393,490	1,116,507	1,030,902	968,940	763,103	125,412	148,366	148,232	175,776	145,255	0
Number Of Employees	54	49	47	41	33	32	31	24	4	5	5	6	5	0
EBITDA*	229,376	318,136	300,457	-103,984	-164,582	-39,092	-114,276	98,429	69,584	-2,179	33,222	86,442	52,516	42,500

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2017	Feb 2016	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	1,261,421	1,240,115	452,629	368,934	399,656	292,424	306,651	323,615	140,405	64,720	74,034	83,088	50,332	42,640
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,261,421	1,240,115	452,629	368,934	399,656	292,424	306,651	323,615	140,405	64,720	74,034	83,088	50,332	42,640
Stock & work in progress	717,899	337,911	302,196	181,864	249,761	190,503	200,079	105,147	99,560	98,959	97,801	98,875	76,146	75,615
Trade Debtors	365,637	655,505	454,335	262,655	201,658	118,103	123,808	192,163	66,980	129,448	156,188	204,320	114,107	177,239
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	514,080	20,763	6,304	29,889	5,420	6,343	6,343	6,609	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	426,100	91,509	73,647	70,672	45,637	44,348	25,116	19,099	201,062	156,091	81,381	46,873	50,875	27,138
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,023,716	1,105,688	836,482	545,080	502,476	359,297	355,346	323,018	367,602	384,498	335,370	350,068	241,128	279,992
total assets	3,285,137	2,345,803	1,289,111	914,014	902,132	651,721	661,997	646,633	508,007	449,218	409,404	433,156	291,460	322,632
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	619,211	195,735	130,443	239,677	125,582	106,832	165,651	121,539	212,400	214,645	158,182	193,842	131,115	194,266
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	333,000	253,000	120,000	280,511	0	0	0	0	137	1,475
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	81,145	7,272	7,272	0	4,704	4,704	4,704	4,704	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	142,381	107,726	147,018	61,616	141,924	48,524	30,807	26,407	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	842,737	310,733	284,733	301,293	605,210	413,060	321,162	433,161	212,400	214,645	158,182	193,842	131,252	195,741
loans	2,018,755	2,028,755	1,323,000	1,043,000	500,000	300,000	300,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	504,852	7,872	14,543	0	0	4,703	9,015	13,719	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	15,449	15,449	15,449	15,449	15,449	15,449	15,449	15,449	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15,740	1,828	5,484	9,141	0	0
provisions	285,423	277,369	59,322	103,776	131,884	35,220	38,422	44,189	17,667	11,934	13,574	15,106	0	0
total long term liabilities	2,824,479	2,329,445	1,412,314	1,162,225	647,333	355,372	362,886	73,357	33,407	13,762	19,058	24,247	0	0
total liabilities	3,667,216	2,640,178	1,697,047	1,463,518	1,252,543	768,432	684,048	506,518	245,807	228,407	177,240	218,089	131,252	195,741
net assets	-382,079	-294,375	-407,936	-549,504	-350,411	-116,711	-22,051	140,115	262,200	220,811	232,164	215,067	160,208	126,891
total shareholders funds	-382,079	-294,375	-407,936	-549,504	-350,411	-116,711	-22,051	140,115	262,200	220,811	232,164	215,067	160,208	126,891

	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2017	Feb 2016	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	104,319	248,718	246,866	-147,453	-207,037	-75,334	-152,846	50,096	51,498	-11,947	22,175	73,889	46,079	37,281
Depreciation	125,057	69,418	53,591	43,469	42,455	36,242	38,570	48,333	18,086	9,768	11,047	12,553	6,437	5,219
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	-26,638	-33,207	0	0	0	0	-10,029	-11,002	0	-5,399	-19,275	-12,957	-10,458
Stock	379,988	35,715	120,332	-67,897	59,258	-9,576	94,932	105,147	601	1,158	-1,074	22,729	531	75,615
Debtors	203,449	215,629	168,095	85,466	82,632	-5,705	-68,621	198,772	-62,468	-26,740	-48,132	90,213	-63,132	177,239
Creditors	423,476	65,292	-109,234	114,095	18,750	-58,819	44,112	121,539	-2,245	56,463	-35,660	62,727	-63,151	194,266
Accruals and Deferred Income	34,655	-39,292	85,402	-80,308	93,400	17,717	4,400	41,856	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	8,054	218,047	-44,454	-28,108	96,664	-3,202	-5,767	44,189	5,733	-1,640	-1,532	15,106	0	0
Cash flow from operations	112,124	284,201	-89,463	-115,874	-97,658	-68,115	-97,842	-7,935	123,937	78,226	39,837	32,058	39,009	-26,546
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-146,363	-856,904	-137,286	-12,747	-149,687	-22,015	-21,606	-371,948	-93,771	-454	-1,993	-45,309	-14,129	-47,859
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-146,363	-856,904	-137,286	-12,747	-149,687	-22,015	-21,606	-371,948	-93,771	-454	-1,993	-45,309	-14,129	-47,859
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	-333,000	80,000	133,000	-160,511	280,511	0	0	0	-137	-1,338	1,475
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-10,000	705,755	280,000	543,000	200,000	0	300,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	570,853	-6,671	21,815	-4,704	-4,703	-4,312	-4,704	18,423	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13,912	-3,656	-3,657	9,141	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100,000	0	0	0	0	0	100,000
interest	-192,024	-108,519	-72,091	-51,640	-26,663	-19,326	-9,320	48	893	594	321	244	195	68
cash flow from financing	368,829	590,565	229,724	153,656	248,634	109,362	125,465	398,982	14,805	-3,062	-3,336	9,248	-1,143	101,543
cash and cash equivalents
cash	334,591	17,862	2,975	25,035	1,289	19,232	6,017	19,099	44,971	74,710	34,508	-4,002	23,737	27,138
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	334,591	17,862	2,975	25,035	1,289	19,232	6,017	19,099	44,971	74,710	34,508	-4,002	23,737	27,138

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Moderate Risk30 - 50

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BLUE BOX DESIGN LIMITED group structure

Blue Box Design Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

MCLAREN PACKAGING LIMITED

SC068174

1 parent

BLUE BOX DESIGN LIMITED

SC156149

BLUE BOX DESIGN LIMITED Shareholders

mclaren packaging ltd	90%
duncan robertson	10%

Blue Box Design Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Duncan Robertson (Feb 1995) and Mr Donald McLaren (Aug 2013).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Duncan Robertson		58 years	Feb 1995	-	Director
Mr Donald McLaren		46 years	Aug 2013	-	Director
Mr Michael McLaren	United Kingdom	41 years	Oct 2016	-	Director

P&L

February 2023

turnover

4.8m

+27%

operating profit

104.3k

gross margin

26.1%

+6.32%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

February 2023

net assets

-382.1k

+0.3%

total assets

3.3m

+0.4%

cash

426.1k

+3.66%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC156149

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

17290 - Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard

incorporation date

February 1995

ultimate parent company

MCLAREN PACKAGING LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

gareloch road, port glasgow, PA14 5XH

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