Maurice Blackmores In The 1930's

Table of Contents

Title Page

Executive Summary 3
1. Company Overview 6
2. Industry Analysis 19
3. Current Issues 33
4. Blackmores Financial Analysis 42
5. Share Valuations 53
6. Valuation Discussion 72
7. Appendix – Financial Statements 80
References
 Blackmores considers itself a leader and innovator in the continuous clinical research of health products.
 Blackmores considers it to be a socially responsible company and was successful in winning the 2006 Pharmaceutical Packaging Action Award for the reduction in packaging waste across the business.
 Blackmores sales and manufacturing is stringently regulated and tested by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Company History
Blackmores had its beginnings in the 1930's through the vision and passion of its founder Maurice Blackmore (1906-1977), an English immigrant with ideas ahead of his time. Maurice Blackmores’ belief in the health-giving properties of herbs and minerals led him to develop a system of healthcare based on naturopathic principles. Maurice Blackmore first opened a naturopathic rest home in Rockhampton, Queensland in 1934. He than moved amongst other Queensland towns before settling in Brisbane in 1938 when he opened the first health food store in the Fortitude Valley. Blackmore was a pioneer in the naturopathic industry which heralded him the title,’ the father of Australian