
Company Number
SC181467
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Directors
Shareholders
austin carey family holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Registered Address
9 craig leith road, stirling, FK7 7LQ
Website
www.blue-group.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE MACHINERY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £15.3m based on a Turnover of £29.7m and 0.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE MACHINERY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £5.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 4.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE MACHINERY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £13.9m based on Net Assets of £6.5m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited is a live company located in stirling, FK7 7LQ with a Companies House number of SC181467. It operates in the installation of industrial machinery and equipment sector, SIC Code 33200. Founded in December 1997, it's largest shareholder is austin carey family holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £29.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blue Machinery (Scotland) Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £29.7m, make it larger than the average company (£11m)
£29.7m - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
£11m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.8%)
15% - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
6.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 10.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (28.6%)
10.4% - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
28.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.4% make it as profitable than the average company (4%)
3.4% - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 25 employees, this is below the industry average (46)
25 - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
46 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £78.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£52.8k)
£78.5k - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
£52.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.2m, this is more efficient (£219.2k)
£1.2m - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
£219.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (65 days)
33 days - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
65 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 17 days, this is quicker than average (35 days)
17 days - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 124 days, this is more than average (46 days)
124 days - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
5 weeks - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 65.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (61.5%)
65.9% - Blue Machinery (scotland) Limited
61.5% - Industry AVG
Blue Machinery (Scotland) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £29.7 million and the company has net assets of £6.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blue Machinery (Scotland) Limited has 25 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 million 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 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 29,650,720 | 29,004,416 | 21,918,098 | 19,592,088 | 19,640,089 | 18,370,741 | 19,523,703 | 18,829,552 | 16,474,618 | 15,339,592 | 11,187,140 | 9,310,236 | 9,886,853 | 8,799,236 | 7,479,117 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 26,566,449 | 25,280,425 | 19,385,270 | 17,207,291 | 16,960,742 | 15,563,006 | 16,126,239 | 15,843,711 | 13,294,906 | 5,967,691 | |||||
Gross Profit | 3,084,271 | 3,723,991 | 2,532,828 | 2,384,797 | 2,679,347 | 2,807,735 | 3,397,464 | 2,985,841 | 3,179,712 | 1,511,426 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 2,069,346 | 1,868,006 | 1,516,993 | 1,492,500 | 1,886,664 | 1,796,126 | 2,369,565 | 2,214,902 | 2,053,710 | 1,142,278 | |||||
Operating Profit | 1,014,925 | 1,855,985 | 1,015,835 | 892,297 | 792,683 | 1,011,609 | 1,027,899 | 770,939 | 1,126,002 | 1,563,102 | 919,772 | 256,635 | 745,780 | 651,065 | 369,148 |
Interest Payable | 98,534 | 102,962 | 68,470 | 169,333 | 211,844 | 168,982 | 70,435 | 99,328 | 66,245 | 50,140 | 44,040 | 44,593 | 33,632 | 22,789 | 67,446 |
Interest Receivable | 66,287 | 438 | 2,611 | 3,445 | 2,973 | 2,690 | 1,749 | 3,516 | 3,022 | 4,096 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 982,678 | 2,753,023 | 947,365 | 722,964 | 580,839 | 821,059 | 957,642 | 674,667 | 1,063,209 | 1,515,938 | 878,207 | 213,761 | 716,062 | 631,098 | 306,476 |
Tax | -134,245 | -364,694 | -231,989 | -118,162 | -84,067 | -102,027 | -179,217 | -166,583 | -242,837 | -377,863 | -209,169 | -44,956 | -201,268 | -187,433 | -83,274 |
Profit After Tax | 848,433 | 2,388,329 | 715,376 | 604,802 | 496,772 | 719,032 | 778,425 | 508,084 | 820,372 | 1,138,075 | 669,038 | 168,805 | 514,794 | 443,665 | 223,202 |
Dividends Paid | 772,037 | 224,547 | 392,685 | 110,293 | 577,586 | 482,431 | 437,000 | 450,000 | 712,775 | 350,000 | 515,000 | 164,385 | 285,000 | 215,000 | 350,000 |
Retained Profit | 76,396 | 2,163,782 | 322,691 | 494,509 | -80,814 | 236,601 | 341,425 | 58,084 | 107,597 | 788,075 | 154,038 | 4,420 | 229,794 | 228,665 | -126,798 |
Employee Costs | 1,962,778 | 1,849,650 | 1,581,483 | 1,086,846 | 1,249,762 | 1,056,524 | 1,092,259 | 943,550 | 876,585 | 726,532 | 663,092 | 868,783 | 675,598 | 673,478 | 497,026 |
Number Of Employees | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
EBITDA* | 1,299,181 | 2,069,173 | 1,193,743 | 1,098,219 | 792,683 | 1,325,949 | 1,203,843 | 910,021 | 1,198,310 | 1,642,847 | 992,566 | 259,131 | 816,982 | 711,958 | 424,521 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,428,734 | 2,536,214 | 2,370,972 | 2,329,415 | 2,531,200 | 4,131,148 | 2,716,412 | 2,531,705 | 2,002,359 | 289,479 | 264,136 | 350,879 | 255,724 | 224,562 | 200,215 |
Intangible Assets | 80,576 | 89,784 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,567,763 | 1,567,763 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,077,073 | 4,193,761 | 2,370,972 | 2,329,415 | 2,531,200 | 4,131,148 | 2,716,412 | 2,531,705 | 2,002,359 | 289,479 | 264,136 | 350,879 | 255,724 | 224,562 | 200,215 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,094,667 | 5,311,955 | 3,288,438 | 4,403,900 | 8,018,525 | 3,032,042 | 4,612,793 | 4,759,293 | 4,124,756 | 3,372,876 | 3,058,992 | 2,962,374 | 2,460,619 | 1,597,572 | 1,369,746 |
Trade Debtors | 2,688,745 | 3,482,457 | 1,797,665 | 2,048,718 | 3,441,999 | 3,191,949 | 1,898,716 | 1,688,502 | 1,449,259 | 1,535,229 | 812,610 | 571,163 | 341,661 | 782,747 | 1,061,488 |
Group Debtors | 392,719 | 35,697 | 35,697 | 79,318 | 130,056 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,521,269 | 1,589,685 | 405,077 | 715,753 | 502,780 | 545,010 | 155,260 | 181,269 | 314,721 | 524,078 | 261,799 | 296,942 | 110,387 | 209,015 | 110,860 |
Cash | 1,288,005 | 3,064,245 | 1,242,566 | 1,065,018 | 566,245 | 1,034,843 | 846,566 | 1,044,181 | 1,144,543 | 2,438,298 | 857,103 | 1,201,618 | 884,775 | 1,372,693 | 656,748 |
misc current assets | 21,568 | 21,828 | 21,383 | 21,376 | 21,373 | 21,588 | 21,618 | 21,220 | 21,420 | ||||||
total current assets | 14,985,405 | 13,484,039 | 6,769,443 | 8,312,707 | 12,659,605 | 7,803,844 | 7,534,903 | 7,695,073 | 7,054,662 | 7,891,857 | 5,011,877 | 5,053,685 | 3,819,060 | 3,983,247 | 3,220,262 |
total assets | 19,062,478 | 17,677,800 | 9,140,415 | 10,642,122 | 15,190,805 | 11,934,992 | 10,251,315 | 10,226,778 | 9,057,021 | 8,181,336 | 5,276,013 | 5,404,564 | 4,074,784 | 4,207,809 | 3,420,477 |
Bank overdraft | 216,841 | 200,000 | 2,136,115 | 2,981,573 | 145,015 | 963,409 | 1,271,013 | 451,534 | 117,669 | 96,857 | 73,336 | 133,531 | 196,097 | ||
Bank loan | 646,918 | 90,980 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,243,606 | 401,442 | 398,248 | 328,504 | 5,146,328 | 1,038,781 | 2,057,494 | 2,477,155 | 2,218,476 | 2,283,858 | 1,809,056 | 1,357,806 | 571,481 | 1,274,400 | 1,168,620 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 23,909 | 6,179 | 154 | 7,827 | 46,491 | 1,264 | 146,168 | 258,749 | 338,815 | 41,859 | |||||
other short term finances | 4,583,137 | 6,332,748 | 3,787,468 | 4,556,607 | 1,387,663 | 33,000 | 212,830 | 187,057 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 207,172 | 135,697 | 43,781 | 122,373 | 219,507 | 462,585 | 589,761 | 680,579 | 539,550 | 645,905 | 516,187 | 499,962 | 447,142 | 243,199 | 361,341 |
other current liabilities | 5,455,778 | 3,305,376 | 679,108 | 1,277,856 | 1,315,747 | 709,762 | 959,323 | 1,074,665 | 575,644 | 1,424,307 | 453,926 | 1,217,564 | 549,725 | 579,853 | 361,431 |
total current liabilities | 11,730,443 | 10,375,263 | 3,257,252 | 4,716,485 | 11,115,968 | 6,858,715 | 5,139,410 | 5,203,635 | 4,604,683 | 4,885,095 | 3,110,932 | 3,505,414 | 1,900,433 | 2,569,798 | 2,129,348 |
loans | 742,059 | 827,480 | 369,390 | 1,002,256 | 1,062,941 | 1,139,665 | 1,232,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 657,796 | 174,736 | 29,187 | 72,968 | 134,050 | 390,961 | 631,718 | 828,583 | 645,916 | 846,290 | 521,537 | 399,758 | 675,595 | 356,899 | 252,342 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 516,667 | 716,667 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 172,110 | 185,401 | 133,299 | 85,929 | 126,646 | 157,495 | 128,282 | 107,356 | 37,686 | 20,812 | 2,480 | 12,366 | 16,150 | 28,300 | 14,640 |
total long term liabilities | 829,906 | 876,804 | 1,621,212 | 1,986,377 | 630,086 | 1,550,712 | 1,822,941 | 2,075,604 | 1,915,602 | 867,102 | 524,017 | 412,124 | 691,745 | 385,199 | 266,982 |
total liabilities | 12,560,349 | 11,252,067 | 4,878,464 | 6,702,862 | 11,746,054 | 8,409,427 | 6,962,351 | 7,279,239 | 6,520,285 | 5,752,197 | 3,634,949 | 3,917,538 | 2,592,178 | 2,954,997 | 2,396,330 |
net assets | 6,502,129 | 6,425,733 | 4,261,951 | 3,939,260 | 3,444,751 | 3,525,565 | 3,288,964 | 2,947,539 | 2,536,736 | 2,429,139 | 1,641,064 | 1,487,026 | 1,482,606 | 1,252,812 | 1,024,147 |
total shareholders funds | 6,502,129 | 6,425,733 | 4,261,951 | 3,939,260 | 3,444,751 | 3,525,565 | 3,288,964 | 2,947,539 | 2,536,736 | 2,429,139 | 1,641,064 | 1,487,026 | 1,482,606 | 1,252,812 | 1,024,147 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,014,925 | 1,855,985 | 1,015,835 | 892,297 | 792,683 | 1,011,609 | 1,027,899 | 770,939 | 1,126,002 | 1,563,102 | 919,772 | 256,635 | 745,780 | 651,065 | 369,148 |
Depreciation | 275,048 | 210,893 | 177,908 | 205,922 | 314,340 | 175,944 | 139,082 | 72,308 | 79,745 | 72,794 | 2,496 | 71,202 | 60,893 | 55,373 | |
Amortisation | 9,208 | 2,295 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -134,245 | -364,694 | -231,989 | -118,162 | -84,067 | -102,027 | -179,217 | -166,583 | -242,837 | -377,863 | -209,169 | -44,956 | -201,268 | -187,433 | -83,274 |
Stock | 3,782,712 | 2,023,517 | -1,115,462 | -3,614,625 | 4,986,483 | -1,580,751 | -146,500 | 634,537 | 751,880 | 313,884 | 96,618 | 501,755 | 863,047 | 227,826 | 1,369,746 |
Debtors | -505,106 | 2,869,400 | -605,350 | -1,231,046 | 337,876 | 1,682,983 | 184,205 | 105,791 | -295,327 | 984,898 | 206,304 | 416,057 | -539,714 | -180,586 | 1,172,348 |
Creditors | 842,164 | 3,194 | 69,744 | -4,817,824 | 4,107,547 | -1,018,713 | -419,661 | 258,679 | -65,382 | 474,802 | 451,250 | 786,325 | -702,919 | 105,780 | 1,168,620 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,150,402 | 2,626,268 | -598,748 | -37,891 | 605,985 | -249,561 | -115,342 | 499,021 | -848,663 | 970,381 | -763,638 | 667,839 | -30,128 | 218,422 | 361,431 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -13,291 | 52,102 | 47,370 | -40,717 | -30,849 | 29,213 | 20,926 | 69,670 | 16,874 | 18,332 | -9,886 | -3,784 | -12,150 | 13,660 | 14,640 |
Cash flow from operations | 866,605 | -506,874 | 2,200,932 | 929,296 | 66,940 | -117,371 | 472,844 | 830,480 | -398,251 | 1,429,717 | 158,201 | 746,743 | -452,816 | 815,147 | -656,156 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 41,564 | -364,131 | -319,355 | -1,711,411 | -117,022 | -9,690 | -183,218 | -125,548 | -93,003 | -2,231 | |||||
Change in Investments | 1,567,763 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 41,564 | -364,131 | -319,355 | -1,711,411 | -117,022 | -9,690 | -183,218 | -125,548 | -93,003 | -2,231 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -646,918 | 555,938 | 90,980 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 23,909 | -6,179 | 6,179 | -154 | -7,673 | 7,827 | -46,491 | 45,227 | -144,904 | -112,581 | -80,066 | 296,956 | 41,859 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,749,611 | 6,332,748 | -3,787,468 | -769,139 | 3,168,944 | 1,387,663 | -33,000 | -179,830 | 25,773 | 187,057 | |||||
Long term loans | -742,059 | -85,421 | 458,090 | -632,866 | -60,685 | -76,724 | -92,335 | 1,232,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 554,535 | 237,465 | -122,373 | -158,216 | -499,989 | -367,933 | -287,683 | 323,696 | -306,729 | 454,471 | 138,004 | -223,017 | 522,639 | -13,585 | 613,683 |
other long term liabilities | -516,667 | -200,000 | -283,333 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -32,247 | -102,962 | -68,470 | -169,333 | -211,844 | -168,982 | -69,997 | -96,717 | -62,800 | -47,167 | -41,350 | -42,844 | -30,116 | -19,767 | -63,350 |
cash flow from financing | -1,720,081 | 5,525,192 | -565,776 | -3,297,666 | -1,557,900 | 2,662,170 | 945,586 | 495,190 | 782,980 | 272,701 | -22,477 | -191,385 | 412,457 | 263,604 | 1,743,137 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,776,240 | 1,821,679 | 177,548 | 498,773 | -468,598 | 188,277 | -197,615 | -100,362 | -1,293,755 | 1,581,195 | -344,515 | 316,843 | -487,918 | 715,945 | 656,748 |
overdraft | 16,841 | -1,936,115 | -845,458 | 2,981,573 | -145,015 | -818,394 | -307,604 | 819,479 | 333,865 | 20,812 | 23,521 | -60,195 | -62,566 | 196,097 | |
change in cash | -1,793,081 | 3,757,794 | 1,023,006 | -2,482,800 | -468,598 | 333,292 | 620,779 | 207,242 | -2,113,234 | 1,247,330 | -365,327 | 293,322 | -427,723 | 778,511 | 460,651 |
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BLUE MACHINERY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED group structure
Blue Machinery (Scotland) Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
BLUE MACHINERY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
SC181467
1 subsidiary
Blue Machinery (Scotland) Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Austin Carey serving since Dec 1997.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Austin Carey | Northern Ireland | 54 years | Dec 1997 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
29.7m
+2%
operating profit
1m
-45%
gross margin
10.5%
-18.98%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.5m
+0.01%
total assets
19.1m
+0.08%
cash
1.3m
-0.58%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC181467
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
incorporation date
December 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
powerscreen sales (scotland) limited (March 2004)
powerscreen sales (scotland) limited (March 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
CORR & CORR
address
9 craig leith road, stirling, FK7 7LQ
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
TUGHANS LLP
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