LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED

LBS BUSINESS CENTRE, PARC AMANWY, AMMANFORD, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA18 3FE

Company Number: 00254946
Incorporation date: 18-Mar-1931
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
16230 Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
46130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
46730 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
46740 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

SUMMARY

This company is 94.1 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Lbs Holdings (Uk) Ltd. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 30.9 million which has increased from GBP 29.5 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 87.1 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 88.1 million. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 3 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2023	GBP	87,066,943	1,789,109	226,293		591,692	1,423,710
31-Dec-2022	GBP	88,122,443	4,473,915	45,783		734,271	3,785,427
31-Dec-2021	GBP	88,793,408	8,626,885	12,749		1,777,381	6,862,253
31-Dec-2018	GBP	59,697,000	3,417,000	31,000		612,000	2,836,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	55,414,000	2,743,000	4,000	15,000	624,000	2,108,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	46,682,000	2,071,000	3,000	8,000	451,000	1,615,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	41,936,000	1,206,000	6,000	22,000	266,000	924,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	36,994,000	1,664,000	6,000	27,000	358,000	1,285,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP		677,000	6,000	27,000	-168,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP	30,560,000	562,000	5,000	30,000	237,000	4,000,000
31-Dec-2011	GBP	27,402,000	680,000	5,000	40,000	176,000	4,439,000
31-Dec-2010	GBP	24,142,000	4,000	6,000	39,000	202,000	4,479,000
31-Dec-2009	GBP	23,046,000	285,000	6,000	31,000	10,000	250,000
31-Dec-2008	GBP	24,708,000	832,000	39,000	61,000		543,000
31-Dec-2007	GBP	25,356,000	1,291,000	37,000	81,000		861,000
31-Dec-2006	GBP	21,443,000	1,261,000	22,000	89,000	407,000	787,000
31-Dec-2005	GBP	19,957,000		-426,000	96,000		1,362,000
31-Dec-2004	GBP	18,077,679	969,732	27,479	75,303	-289,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2023	GBP	10,880,874	37,137,684	9,889,388		2,267		30,936,931	30,940,331
31-Dec-2022	GBP	8,996,127	35,524,048	9,482,537		2,267		29,513,221	29,516,621
31-Dec-2021	GBP	11,241,371	34,388,041	11,292,480		2,267		25,727,794	25,731,194
31-Dec-2020	GBP					2,267		18,865,541	18,868,941
31-Dec-2018	GBP	6,094,000	20,213,000			2,000	1,000	13,186,000	13,189,000
31-Dec-2017	GBP	4,541,000	47,129,000			2,000	1,000	10,350,000	10,353,000
31-Dec-2016	GBP	2,100,000	13,819,000			2,000	1,000	8,242,000	8,245,000
31-Dec-2015	GBP	1,777,000		5,447,000	41,000	2,000	4,000	6,627,000	6,630,000
31-Dec-2014	GBP	2,044,000	10,662,000	6,071,000	109,000	2,000	1,000	5,703,000	5,706,000
31-Dec-2013	GBP	1,692,000	8,810,000	5,305,000	175,000	2,000	1,000	4,418,000	4,421,000
31-Dec-2012	GBP	1,693,000	8,520,000	5,506,000	276,000	2,000	1,000	3,930,000	3,933,000
31-Dec-2011	GBP	1,233,000		4,513,000	369,000	2,000	1,000	6,688,000	6,691,000
31-Dec-2010	GBP	698,000	6,725,000	14,000	15,000	18,000	19,000	19,000	20,000
31-Dec-2009	GBP	1,049,000	5,951,000	14,000	15,000	18,000	19,000	19,000	20,000
31-Dec-2008	GBP	688,000	5,553,000	14,000	15,000	18,000	19,000	19,000	20,000
31-Dec-2007	GBP	931,000	6,783,000	14,000	15,000	18,000	19,000	19,000	20,000
31-Dec-2006	GBP	237,000	4,905,000	14,000	15,000	18,000	19,000	19,000	20,000
31-Dec-2005	GBP	1,124,000	5,389,000			15,000	16,000	16,000	3,332,000
31-Dec-2004	GBP	1,220,913	5,075,797	3,891,182	14	16	17	17

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2020	GBP	11.78%	-733	-5,491	-6,224	-3,052,857
31-Dec-2011	GBP	-800.00%	-34,000	38,250	4,250	-752,250
31-Dec-2006	GBP	16.67%	6,000	30,000	36,000	-640,000
31-Dec-2005	GBP	99.89%	30,967	33	31,000	-1,156,933

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Philip William EVANS	26 Nov 2007	22 Mar 2025	Financial Controller	British	4 - 4
Resigned	Lawrence NEWMAN	15 Aug 1995	26 Nov 2007	Company Director	British	0 - 5
Resigned	Odile Jane DAVIES		14 Aug 1995		British	0 - 2

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Resigned	Andrew Glyn PROSSER	13 Jan 2022	17 Nov 2023	Sales Director	English	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Benjamin Owen DAVIES	01 Jan 2018		Director	Welsh	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Rachel Gwen DAVIES	01 Jan 2018		Director	Welsh	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Philip William EVANS	27 May 2009		Accountant	British	4 - 4	2 (25.0%)
Active	Julian Mark DAVIES	03 Mar 2004		Builders Merchant	British	3 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	David Gerwyn THOMAS	01 Feb 2004		Builders Merchant	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Lawrence NEWMAN	04 Jan 1995	26 Nov 2007	Company Director	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Louis Michel DAVIES		25 Dec 2022	Builders Merchant	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Odile Jane DAVIES		30 Sep 1995	Builders Merchant	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Julian Mark DAVIES			Builders Merchant	British	3 - 2	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 6
Average tenure of active directors: 12.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 4.2%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Benjamin Owen DAVIES	Rachel Gwen DAVIES	Philip William EVANS	Julian Mark DAVIES	David Gerwyn THOMAS	Julian Mark DAVIES
LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED (00254946) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TALBOT TIMBER LIMITED (01761640) - Active			✔	✔		✔
LYTE INDUSTRIES (WALES) LIMITED (01982317) - In Administration/Administrative Receive			✔
LBS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED (05031473) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2015-12-31	2014-12-31	2013-12-31	2012-12-31	2011-12-31
LBS HOLDINGS UK LIMITED	ORDINARY	2,267 100%	2,267 100%	2,267 100%	2,267 100%	2,267 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- >75%:Mr Julian Mark Davies - ceased
- - 50%-75%:Mr Julian Mark Davies - active
  50%-75%:Nantstream Limited (14221255 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Lbs Holdings (Uk) Ltd (05031473 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2024-07-01	2024-12-31	39	10%	2%	92244
2024-01-01	2024-06-30	40	10%	2%	85725
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	41	11%	2%	81794
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	45	15%	0%	81792
2022-07-01	2022-12-31	55	33%	11%	69033
2022-01-01	2022-06-30	37	10%	0%	69032
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	37	11%	4%	52562
2021-01-01	2021-06-30	37	10%	3%	49635
2020-07-01	2020-12-31	36	10%	1%	49634
2020-01-01	2020-06-01	37	11%	6%	31991
2019-07-01	2019-12-31	36	8%	3%	25527
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	38	10%	3%	17039
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	39	11%	3%	13283
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	38	7%	2%	2609

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 16230 Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
HICKMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED	SUTHERLAND SAWMILLS, SUTHERLAND AVENUE, BILSTON ROAD, WOLVERHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, WV2 2JQ	03635461	2017-12-31	66,555,000	2,017,000	32990-Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED	LBS BUSINESS CENTRE, PARC AMANWY, AMMANFORD, CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALES, SA18 3FE	00254946	2017-12-31	55,414,000	2,108,000	46130-Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 46730-Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 46740-Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
WERNICK BUILDINGS LIMITED	MOLINEUX HOUSE, RUSSELL GARDENS, WICKFORD, ESSEX, ENGLAND, SS11 8QG	00414489	2017-12-31	24,359,496	0	25110-Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 41201-Construction of commercial buildings
ROE TIMBER FRAME LIMITED	ENTERPRISE ROAD, WESTWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MARGATE, KENT, CT9 4JA	05570341	2018-04-30	20,946,233	0
PINEWOOD STRUCTURES LIMITED	THE STATION, GAMLINGAY, SANDY, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG19 3HB	01560406	2018-03-31	12,073,983	0	41201-Construction of commercial buildings 41202-Construction of domestic buildings
POWELL & CO CONSTRUCTION LTD	LONGMOOR SHIRLHEATH, KINGSLAND, LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, HR6 9RG	04962164	2018-03-31	9,010,662	0	42990-Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified
SOUTHERN DOORS & CUBICLES LIMITED	UNIT 10 SPARTAN INDUSTRIAL, CENTRE BRICKHOUSE LANE, GREAT BRIDGE WEST BROMWICH, WEST MIDLANDS, B70 0DH	04112088	2018-01-31	7,932,761	0
Z.M.R. LIMITED	UNIT 10 SPARTAN INDUSTRIAL, CENTRE BRICKHOUSE LANE, WEST BROMWICH, WEST MIDLANDS, B70 0DH	03959703	2018-04-30	4,194,039	0
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS LIMITED	85 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1W 7LT	03359943	2017-12-31	2,792,089	0	46730-Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 47520-Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
ROE STAIRS LIMITED	2 THE LINKS, HERNE BAY, KENT, CT6 7GQ	05570336	2018-04-30	1,656,031	0
BECKENHAM BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD	CHARTER HOUSE, 8/10 STATION ROAD, LONDON, E12 5BT	07225668	2018-04-30	1,615,401	0
D W S CARPENTRY LIMITED	16-18 STATION ROAD, CHAPELTOWN, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S35 2XH	05088544	2018-03-31	799,229	0
F & E JOINERY LIMITED	288 CROXTED ROAD, HERNE HILL, LONDON, SE24 9DA	04896049	2018-09-30	532,731	0
BROWNHIRST JOINERY LIMITED	37 MEADOW ROAD, GARFORTH, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, LS25 2EN	08530459	2019-03-31	167,096	0
MJN CARPENTRY LIMITED	4 ROBINSON CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTS, CM23 3PR	09637663	2018-03-31	156,754	0
D M WOODBRIDGE LIMITED	5 CRESTWOOD CLOSE, CREWE, ENGLAND, CW2 6TB	05697091	2019-03-31	155,249	0
WILLIAMS JOINERY LTD	UNIT 2 HARCOURT WAY, MERIDIAN BUSINESS PARK, LEICESTER, LE19 1WP	10185524	2018-05-31	139,975	0
STUART MINALL (FURNITURE) LTD	UNIT 23, GREAT MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PAULTON, BRISTOL, BS39 5SU	06316766	2017-08-31	139,616	0
A.J. TEBBUTT JOINERY LIMITED	A J TEBBUTT JOINERY LTD, UNIT 5 CENTRAL BUSINESS PARK, NEPTUNE CLOSE, MEDWAY CITY ESTATE, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME2 4LW	03457963	2018-03-31	113,389	0
THE ART OF WOOD LIMITED	68-70 GRAFTON STREET, NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, NN1 2NT	10645908	2018-03-31	102,711	0
E5 CARPENTRY LTD	SUITE 500, UNIT 2 94A WYCLIFFE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5JF	10592830	2019-01-31	97,997	0
N ROSS FENCING LIMITED	BORELAND FARM COTTAGE, MUTHILL, CRIEFF, SCOTLAND, PH5 2DA	SC445492	2018-03-31	94,406	0
AKM CARPENTERS LIMITED	167-169 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1W 5PF	10895099	2018-08-31	87,803	0
HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE LIMITED	B39 BARCOMBE MILLS ROAD, BARCOMBE MILLS, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, BN8 5BX	05126648	2018-05-31	71,539	0	31010-Manufacture of office and shop furniture 31090-Manufacture of other furniture 32990-Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
VALLEY VIEW JOINERY LIMITED	7 GLAMIS CLOSE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 7QQ	09040433	2018-05-31	69,492	0	43320-Joinery installation
S-LINE HOME & DESIGN LTD	10 BRIAN CLOUGH BUSINESS CENTER UNIT 10, COTTON LANE, DERBY, ENGLAND, DE24 8GJ	10284425	2018-07-17	66,595	0	43320-Joinery installation
ANDERSON GARDEN BUILDINGS LTD	WESTERWOOD, DUNMORE, BY FALKIRK, UNITED KINGDOM, FK2 8RY	SC555351	2018-01-31	65,747	0
JULIAN HUNTER JOINERY LIMITED	24 LOWLANDS, CALTHORPE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR11 7QS	09225416	2018-09-30	59,077	0
GREY DOG JOINERY LIMITED	35 SHELBURNE ROAD, CALNE, WILTSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SN11 8ER	11055232	2018-11-30	56,806	0	31020-Manufacture of kitchen furniture
CHRIS COLLINS JOINERY LTD	UNIT 3 HAWKS WAY, TREE BEECH RURAL ENTERPRISE PARK GUNN, BARNSTAPLE, ENGLAND, EX32 7NZ	08911425	2018-02-28	56,674	0
BLACKTHORN PRODUCTIONS LTD.	9 MARIUS ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW17 7QU	09844044	2017-10-31	54,282	0
SHALKEY LTD	3 ROSE PARK CLOSE, HAYES, ENGLAND, UB4 9AT	10913653	2018-08-31	53,785	0	41202-Construction of domestic buildings 49410-Freight transport by road
D GREEN JOINERY LTD	ALLUMA HOUSE, 19 ALEXANDER ROAD, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, RG19 4QU	10327582	2018-08-31	48,308	0
P. FERDINANDI LIMITED	5 CHIGWELL ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, E18 1LR	10175133	2018-05-31	47,500	0
RJH BESPOKE CARPENTRY LIMITED	ROBERT HAZELDEN, 4 COLESON HILL ROAD, WRECCLESHAM, FARNHAM, ENGLAND, GU10 4QQ	08295726	2018-03-31	45,196	0
OAKLAND JOINERY & PROPERTY SERVICES LTD.	3 SORREL WAY, PONTEFRACT, UNITED KINGDOM, WF8 4FB	10713684	2018-04-30	33,148	0	43320-Joinery installation 43330-Floor and wall covering 43342-Glazing
FLOROV CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	79 NORMANSHIRE DRIVE, LONDON, ENGLAND, E4 9HE	10959106	2018-09-30	32,376	0
DSA BUILD LTD	12 LONDON MEWS, LONDON, ENGLAND, W2 1HY	10445713	2018-10-31	31,581	0
V&OXI CARPENTRY LTD	32 CURLING LANE, BADGERS DENE, GRAYS, ENGLAND, RM17 5JB	10582428	2019-01-31	31,475	0
CAMS JOINERY LTD	UPPER FLOOR UNIT 1 82, MUIR STREET, HAMILTON, SCOTLAND, ML3 6BJ	SC542020	2018-08-31	31,413	0
CHAPEL JOINERY LIMITED	THE FORMER CHAPEL THREE BRIDGES ROAD, LONG BUCKBY WHARF, LONG BUCKBY, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7PP	06597571	2018-03-31	27,910	0
KOSTAS CARPENTRY SERVICES LIMITED	5 FREEMAN ROAD, DIDCOT, ENGLAND, OX11 7DE	10809188	2018-03-31	24,269	0	16240-Manufacture of wooden containers
GABES CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	216 JERSEY ROAD, BONYMAEN, SWANSEA, UNITED KINGDOM, SA1 7DL	11029037	2018-10-31	17,535	0	43290-Other construction installation
BETJEMANS LIMITED	HOLMFIELD, YARM BACK LANE ELTON, STOCKTON ON TEES, CLEVELAND, TS21 1AX	04602936	2018-11-30	9,941	0
PROUDMAN LTD	71-75 SHELTON STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2H 9JQ	10520251	2018-12-31	8,053	0	31090-Manufacture of other furniture 32200-Manufacture of musical instruments 74100-specialised design activities
TOTALLY BESPOKE LIMITED	16 16 COPYHOLD ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM, RH19 1DH	10981300	2018-09-30	1,508	0
MORIARTY CARPENTRY LIMITED	27 ST. ALBANS ROAD, BRYNMILL, SWANSEA, UNITED KINGDOM, SA2 0BP	10875871	2018-07-31	500	0
AINSLIE WOOD DESIGNS LTD	58 BRISCOE ROAD, HODDESDON, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN11 9DG	09236048	2017-09-30	452	0
FREESTON LIMITED	5A THE GARDENS, BROADCUT, FAREHAM, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, PO16 8SS	07974154	2018-03-31	0	0
JAMES SMITH FENCING LIMITED	LYNNBANK, TONGLAND, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, DG6 4LU	SC486484	2018-11-30	0	0	46730-Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
SOLID SURFACING COMPANY LIMITED	WORKTOP CENTRE ARTHUR DRIVE, HOO FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, KIDDERMINSTER, ENGLAND, DY11 7RA	04979240	2018-12-31	0	0
JAMES WALKER (LEITH) LIMITED	ALDERSTONE HOUSE, MACMILLAN ROAD, LIVINGSTON, EH54 7AW	SC026924	0000-00-00	0	0
MIDLAND BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED	UNIT 10, SPARTAN INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, BRICKHOUSE LANE WEST BROMWICH, WEST MIDLANDS, B70 0DH	02565308	0000-00-00	0	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED	0.8%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.6%	3.2%	7.3%	Medium


Age	0.6%	1.7%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	1.0%	5.6%	10.9%	Medium