Marine Equipment and Marinas - Business Ratio Report

This Business Ratio Report compares the financial performance of the leading players in this Industry sector, offering a quick and cost-effective competitor analysis tool for senior management.

Ratios are an invaluable tool for comparing the performance of companies on a like-for-like basis. Using ratios, the relative profitability, growth or debt levels, for example, of differently sized companies can be directly measured or compared with ease. Your Business Ratio Report focuses on the performance of key players in the industry it examines. Having closely analysed the sector, our editors and analysts have compiled the largest companies, so you don't have to. A Business Ratio report is, in effect, a complete financial reference for the sector.

What can the report be used for?
A business ratio report can be used to assess trading and financial information on:
The Company:
Size
Structure
Performance

The Industry:
Structure
Major companies
Performance

What you can look for when reading your Business Ratio Report:
- Trends
The results given in a Business Ratio report generally cover at least the previous three full accounting years, therefore any fluctuations in any area can be easily pinpointed

- Benchmarks
The average results for each ratio together with the industry profile of the average company in the sector can both be used as benchmarks to compare individual company performance.

- Size
All the major companies in the sector are ranked on the basis of sales, profits, total assets and employee numbers (PERFORMANCE LEAGUE TABLES – Section 4). The largest and smallest of the key players can be easily identified, while the relative size of any company can be assessed.

- Growth
The average annual growth of each company's sales, profits, total assets and number of employees over the three-year period being analysed is calculated and ranked (Performance League Tables – Section 4). This key information highlights strong and weak performers, which companies are expanding or losing market share, increasing or decreasing asset investment, or taking on or shedding employees. The industry results are also given for comparison purposes.

This information is perfect for all kinds of planning and decision-making including:

- Competitor Analysis
The depth of financial analysis provided on each company in each report offers you a comprehensive insight into the performance of individual businesses over recent years. The performance ratios let you easily identify the financial strengths and weaknesses of competitors in terms of profitability, liquidity, gearing, efficiency and employee performance

- Simple Benchmarking
A Business Ratio Report is ideal for benchmarking your own company's performance. You can choose to benchmark your company against a major competitor, or assess the overall industry average performance. And you can focus on the criteria that are important to your business, such as profitability, employee performance or sales growth. Setting realistic performance targets becomes easier for you; with Business Ratio Reports, you will know that they are based on solid facts about your industry.

- Tracking Performance Trends
With at least three years of financial data for each company and the entire industry you can identify performance trends instantly.

- Identifying Acquisition Targets
Business Ratio Reports make it simple for you to identify potential acquisitions. You can easily find companies fitting your criteria using the Performance League Tables.

A Business Ratio Report takes the hard work out of financial performance analysis. You are left free to focus on using the vital information it imparts to drive your business forward.

- Industry Overview
A clear, concise commentary gives you an overview of the industry's financial performance. Graphs and tables make it easy for you to spot performance trends.

- Company Profiles
This part of the report provides information on all the companies included in the analysis. To make comparison between companies easier, the information is presented in a standard format for each:

Contact Information:
Trading address
Telephone & Fax numbers
Company secretary & directors names

Company Structure:
What the company does
Who owns the company
Which are the major subsidiaries

Accounting/Financial Data:
Profit & Loss accounts for the previous 3 or 4 years
Balance sheet for the previous 3 or 4 years

Performance Analysis:
Financial ratios grouped according to profitability, efficiency, debt, employee performance and growth.

League Table Positions:
How the company performs relative to all the
others in the sector

- Performance League Tables
This section ranks companies on a full range of financial ratios. All the tables are listed in order of 'best' to 'worst' results to help you gauge which are the strongest companies on any criteria. In addition, each table brings you the ratio result for the sector as a whole, so you have a benchmark 'average' for comparison purposes.

- Industry Profile
The Industry Profile lists basic Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet data for the 'average' company in the sector. This can then be used as a benchmark for comparison with individual company profiles in the report.

This summary brings you a sample of key details from this invaluable report. The report itself includes many further analyses of the performance of individual companies and the industry as a whole.

The report provides in-depth financial analysis on these companies in these 4 clear sections:

-Performance League Tables
-Individual Company Profiles
-Industry Overview
-Industry Averages

This Business Ratio Report focuses on the leading 151 companies operating in the Marine Equipment and Marinas industry.

The Report analyses company and industry performance over the three years up to 7th December 2007. During this period, sales rose from £12.9 million in 2004/05 to £15.8 million in 2006/07; registering an increase of 21.7 percent overall. However, pre-tax profits deteriorated by 15.6 percent over the course of the analysis period, falling from £1.4 million in 2004/05 to £1.2 million in 2006/07.

MANUFACTURERS & ENGINEERS
AB Pharos Marine Ltd
Aeronautical & Gnrl Instrmnts Ltd
Aish Technologies Ltd
Allam Marine Ltd
A M I Exchangers Ltd
A.M.T. Mrn & Indstrl Engnrng Ltd
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd
Aqua-Marine International Ltd
Autonnic Research Ltd
Babcock Marine (Clyde) Ltd
Balmoral Group Holdings Ltd
BMT Marine Projects Ltd
BR & HJ 2 Ltd
Briggs Commercial Ltd
British Polar Engines Ltd
Brunton's Propellers Ltd
Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd
Chemring Group PLC
Chemring Marine Ltd
Diab Ltd
Diesel Marine International Ltd
Fairline Boats Holdings Ltd
Green Marine Ltd
Hamworthy PLC
Hamworthy Water Systems Ltd
Harris Pye Marine Ltd
Imtech Marine & Offshore Ltd
Industrial & Marine Powr Srvcs Ltd
International Safety Products Ltd
JDR Cable Systems Ltd
J+S Ltd
Kelvin Hughes Ltd
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd
Langham Industries Ltd
Leafield Group Ltd
Leafield Marine Ltd
Lewmar Marine PLC
Man Diesel Ltd
Manuplas Ltd
Maritime Progress Ltd
Martel-Wessex Composites Ltd
Meggitt (UK) Ltd
MME Engineering Ltd
Munster Simms Engineering Ltd
Navico Margate Ltd
Navico UK Ltd
Nelson-Burgess, Ltd
Northrop Grumman Sperry Mrn Ltd
Oyster Marine Holdings Ltd
Parkburn Prcsn Hndlng Systms Ltd
Perkins Shibaura Engines Ltd
Pexion Ltd
Premaberg Manufacturing Ltd
Quality Monitoring Instruments Ltd
Raymarine PLC
R. K. Marine Ltd
Rolls-Royce Mrn Elctrcl Systms Ltd
Rolls-Royce Marine Pwr Oprtns Ltd
Saab Seaeye Ltd
Score Marine Ltd
Sea Systems Technology Ltd
Slingsby Advanced Composits Ltd
S.S.S.Gears Ltd
Stone Marine Propulsion Ltd
Stone Marine Services Ltd
Stone Marine Shipcare Ltd
Strainstall Amts Ltd
Survitec Group Ltd
Teignbridge Propellers Ltd
Teledyne TSS Ltd
Tender Lifts & Cranes Ltd
Thalest Ltd
Thales Underwater Systems Ltd
Trelleborg CRP Ltd
Trend Marine Products Ltd
Truflo Marine Ltd
Ultra Dynamics Ltd
Wakerace Ltd
Walcon Marine Ltd
Wartsila UK Ltd
Wessex Resins & Adhesives Ltd

DISTRIBUTORS
Barnet Marine Centre Ltd
B.K. Marine & Vehicle Heating Ltd
BR & HJ Ltd
Cambrian Boat Centre Ltd
Cummins Mercruiser Diesl U.K. Ltd
Daihatsu Diesel (Europe) Ltd
Express Cruisers Ltd
Fender Care Marine Ltd
Gall Thomson Environmental Ltd
Hindle Group Ltd
I/O Marine Systems Ltd
Iveco Holdings Ltd
John Lilley & Gillie Ltd
Kobelco Eagle Marine Europe Ltd
Kongsberg Norcontrol It Ltd
L-3 Cmmnctns Mrn Systms UK Ltd
Lalizas Marine U.K. Ltd
Marine Diesel Services Ltd
Marine & Industrial Products Ltd
The Marine Resource Centre Ltd
Mark Electronics Ltd
M.J. Musk Marine Sales (Hrfld) Ltd
PPG Performance Coatings UK Ltd
Princess Internationl Sls & Srvc Ltd
Remote Marine Systems Ltd
Rollo UK Ltd
Rolls-Royce Group PLC
Royston Ltd
Simplex-Turbulo Co. Ltd
SKV Holdings Ltd
SMR Marine Ltd
S.M.S. (Salcombe) Ltd
SRT Marine Technology Ltd
Stewart Marine & Trading Co. Ltd
Sunseeker Sales Group UK Ltd
Thames Diesel Injection Parts Ltd
Victor Marine Ltd
Viking Moorings Holdings Ltd
Viking Moorings Ltd
Whessoe Total Automation Ltd
WJ Marine Engineering Ltd
W. W. Marine Services Ltd
Yorkshire Marine Containers Ltd

MARINAS
Billing Aquadrome Ltd
The Brighton Marina Co. Ltd
British Waterways Marinas Ltd
Cowes Yacht Haven Ltd
Cowroast Marinas Ltd
Dean & Reddyhoff Ltd
Dunstaffnage Marina Ltd
Fox's Marina Ipswich Ltd
Harbourside Marina PLC
Holt Leisure Parks Ltd
Little Hampton Marina Ltd
Lymington Marina Ltd
Marina Developments Ltd
Marina Marbella (U.K.) Ltd
Newhaven Marina Ltd
Norfolk Broads Direct Ltd
Owlpower Ltd
Premier Marinas Ltd
Premier Marinas (Eastbourne) Ltd
Premier Marinas (Hamble) Ltd
Quay Marinas Ltd
Sailport PLC
Salterns Marina Ltd
Suffolk Yacht Harbour Ltd
The Tewkesbury Marina Ltd
Wigrams Turn Marina Ltd
Windermere Marina Village Ltd

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