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Company Number

SC190660

Website

http://https://businessbuyers.co.uk

Registered Address

5 south charlotte street, edinburgh, EH2 4AN

Industry

Real estate agencies

Telephone

01314776060

Next Accounts Due

September 2025

Group Structure

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Directors

Paul Miller14 Years

Andrew Steen13 Years

Shareholders

altius group ltd 100%

bruce & company limited Estimated Valuation

£1.3m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED at £1.3m based on Net Assets of £686.4k and 1.91x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Bruce & Company Limited is a live company located in edinburgh, EH2 4AN with a Companies House number of SC190660. It operates in the real estate agencies sector, SIC Code 68310. Founded in October 1998, it's largest shareholder is altius group ltd with a 100% stake. Bruce & Company Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £135.4k with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bruce & Company Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £135.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -18%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.5%)

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Bruce & Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £135.4 thousand and the company has net assets of £686.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Bruce & Company Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £709 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Sep 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Turnover	135,407	56,070	94,400	249,282	202,249	320,112	213,047	324,080	359,079	33,210	61,733	83,434	288,136	262,263	163,505
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	78,489	30,104	45,500	140,242	107,404	168,340	98,390	131,057	150,865	14,302	30,244	41,748	121,005	121,531	83,843
Gross Profit	56,918	25,966	48,900	109,040	94,846	151,773	114,657	193,023	208,214	18,909	31,489	41,686	167,131	140,732	79,662
Admin Expenses	91,780	48,167	-166,248	3,836	90,902	139,064	28,148	107,988	73,594	-161,693	139,662	154,897	125,840	82,595	25,835
Operating Profit	-34,862	-22,201	215,148	105,204	3,944	12,709	86,509	85,035	134,620	180,602	-108,173	-113,211	41,291	58,137	53,827
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	38,156	28,087	1,621	486	2,989	3,051	2,199	939	1,536	1,234	856	450	386	233	129
Pre-Tax Profit	3,295	5,885	216,769	105,690	6,933	15,759	88,707	85,974	136,156	181,835	-107,317	-112,761	41,676	58,370	53,956
Tax	-824	-1,118	-41,186	-20,081	-1,317	-2,994	-16,854	-17,195	-27,231	-38,185	0	0	-10,002	-15,176	-15,108
Profit After Tax	2,471	4,767	175,583	85,609	5,616	12,765	71,853	68,779	108,925	143,650	-107,317	-112,761	31,674	43,194	38,848
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	2,471	4,767	175,583	85,609	5,616	12,765	71,853	68,779	108,925	143,650	-107,317	-112,761	31,674	43,194	38,848
Employee Costs	79,948	80,779	80,544	112,467	239,669	395,084	330,012	260,738	263,876	37,711	34,929	32,404	98,421	100,679	68,979
Number Of Employees	2	2	2	3	6	10	9	7	7	1	1	1	3	3	2
EBITDA*	-34,862	-22,201	218,109	107,215	3,944	12,709	86,509	130,667	176,316	222,633	-83,654	-82,995	61,291	78,137	74,432

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Sep 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Tangible Assets	0	0	0	2,961	4,972	755	0	0	76	20,995	43,026	55,878	1,980	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	45,556	68,333	88,333	100,000	120,000	140,000	160,000
Investments & Other	0	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	0
Total Fixed Assets	0	0	0	2,961	4,972	755	0	0	45,632	89,328	131,359	155,878	121,980	140,000	160,000
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	38,551	1,479	0	83,924	24,409	38,953	405	0	0	5,002	8,479	13,322	47,602	44,324	27,935
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	464	1,080	0	0	200	200	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	708,981	817,277	787,674	508,966	462,811	334,242	479,260	400,155	350,803	263,611	229,841	67,233	112,674	41,573	51,552
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	105,579	4,706	4,866	5,896	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	747,532	818,756	787,674	593,354	488,300	478,774	484,371	405,221	356,899	268,613	238,320	80,555	160,276	85,897	79,487
total assets	747,532	818,756	787,674	596,315	493,272	479,529	484,371	405,221	402,531	357,941	369,679	236,433	282,256	225,897	239,487
Bank overdraft	0	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	0
Trade Creditors	61,113	134,808	108,493	36,842	16,944	25,965	68,551	67,272	97,301	155,021	295,863	159,576	138,410	113,725	170,509
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22,741	14,546	14,546	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	61,113	134,808	108,493	36,842	16,944	25,965	68,551	67,272	97,301	177,762	310,409	174,122	138,410	113,725	170,509
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22,741	31,226	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	55,312	57,419	41,191	16,212	10,194	46,254	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30,128	30,128	30,128	30,128	30,128	30,128
provisions	0	0	0	563	920	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	0	0	55,875	58,339	41,191	16,212	10,194	46,254	30,128	52,869	61,354	30,128	30,128	30,128
total liabilities	61,113	134,808	108,493	92,717	75,283	67,156	84,763	77,466	143,555	207,890	363,278	235,476	168,538	143,853	200,637
net assets	686,419	683,948	679,181	503,598	417,989	412,373	399,608	327,755	258,976	150,051	6,401	957	113,718	82,044	38,850
total shareholders funds	686,419	683,948	679,181	503,598	417,989	412,373	399,608	327,755	258,976	150,051	6,401	957	113,718	82,044	38,850

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Sep 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-34,862	-22,201	215,148	105,204	3,944	12,709	86,509	85,035	134,620	180,602	-108,173	-113,211	41,291	58,137	53,827
Depreciation	0	0	2,961	2,011	0	0	0	76	20,919	22,031	12,852	10,216	0	0	605
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	45,556	20,777	20,000	11,667	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
Tax	-824	-1,118	-41,186	-20,081	-1,317	-2,994	-16,854	-17,195	-27,231	-38,185	0	0	-10,002	-15,176	-15,108
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	37,072	1,479	-84,388	58,899	-13,464	38,548	205	0	-4,802	-3,477	-39,123	-34,280	3,278	16,389	27,935
Creditors	-73,695	26,315	71,651	19,898	-9,021	-42,586	1,279	-30,029	-57,720	-140,842	157,453	21,166	24,685	-56,784	170,509
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	-55,312	-2,107	16,228	24,979	6,018	-36,060	46,254	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	-563	-357	920	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-146,453	1,517	277,087	45,669	24,218	-46,440	76,747	47,383	142,421	47,083	112,922	-27,549	72,696	-10,212	201,898
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	-4,217	-755	0	0	2,000	0	-33,898	-64,114	-1,980	0	-180,605
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	0	0	0	-4,217	-755	0	0	2,000	0	-33,898	-64,114	-1,980	0	-180,605
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-22,741	-14,546	37,287	45,772	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-30,128	0	0	0	0	0	30,128
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
interest	38,156	28,087	1,621	486	2,989	3,051	2,199	939	1,536	1,234	856	450	386	233	129
cash flow from financing	38,156	28,087	1,621	486	2,989	3,051	2,199	939	-51,333	-13,312	38,143	46,222	386	233	30,259
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-108,296	29,603	278,708	46,155	128,569	-145,018	79,105	49,352	87,192	33,770	117,167	-45,441	71,101	-9,979	51,552
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-108,296	29,603	278,708	46,155	128,569	-145,018	79,105	49,352	87,192	33,770	117,167	-45,441	71,101	-9,979	51,552

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED group structure

Bruce & Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ALTIUS GROUP LIMITED

06540680

1 parent

BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED

SC190660

BRUCE & COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders

altius group ltd

100%

Bruce & Company Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Miller (Mar 2010) and Mr Andrew Steen (Nov 2010).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Paul Miller		61 years	Mar 2010	-	Director
Mr Andrew Steen	England	45 years	Nov 2010	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

135.4k

+141%

operating profit

-34.9k

gross margin

42.1%

-9.23%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

686.4k

total assets

747.5k

-0.09%

cash

709k

-0.13%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC190660

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

68310 - Real estate agencies

incorporation date

October 1998

ultimate parent company

ALTIUS GROUP LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

5 south charlotte street, edinburgh, EH2 4AN

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