E.J.BOWMAN(BIRMINGHAM)LIMITED
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Cash
£4.7M
+80.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9M
+10.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
47
-4.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.1M
+2.4% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,850,188 | £11,548,300 | -2.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,050,155 | £1,059,687 | +0.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,115,185 | £1,060,966 | £1,086,843 | +2.4% | |
| Net profit | £879,916 | £798,535 | £816,157 | +2.2% | |
| Cash | £3,170,690 | £2,629,534 | £4,743,175 | +80.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £6,815,594 | £8,082,729 | £8,966,386 | +10.9% | |
| Equity | £6,815,594 | £8,082,729 | £8,966,386 | +10.9% | |
| Average employees | 49 | 49 | 47 | -4.1% | |
| Wages | £2,734,841 | £2,928,147 | £2,769,114 | -5.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £358,000 | £358,000 | £358,000 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 8.9% | 9.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 6.7% | 7.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.18x | 2.17x | |
| Interest cover | — | 87.59x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BK Plus Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The company remains profitable and holds cash reserves to more than sufficiently cover cashflow throughout the next 12 months even if unexpected events occur.”
Significant events
- “On 31st December 2021, the trustees commenced the formal wind-up of the defined benefit pension scheme. The wind-up is ongoing.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWMAN, Roger Kenneth | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BOWMAN, John Edwin | Director | — | Jul 1938 | British |
| BOWMAN, Roger Kenneth | Director | — | Apr 1944 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWMAN, Elsie May | Director | — | 1994-08-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E J Bowman Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-12-31 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 95 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2020-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2018-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.