Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAY DAWES TRAVEL LIMITED at £51.9m based on a Turnover of £38.9m and 1.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
gray dawes travel limitedEstimated Valuation
£81.1m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAY DAWES TRAVEL LIMITED at £81.1m based on an EBITDA of £12.5m and a 6.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
gray dawes travel limitedEstimated Valuation
£28.6m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAY DAWES TRAVEL LIMITED at £28.6m based on Net Assets of £10.8m and 2.65x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Gray Dawes Travel LimitedOverview
Gray Dawes Travel Limited is a live company located in colchester, CO1 1RA with a Companies House number of 00904769. It operates in the travel agency activities sector, SIC Code 79110. Founded in April 1967, it's largest shareholder is
inchcape family estates ltd
with a 100% stake. Gray Dawes Travel Limited is a mature,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£38.9m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Gray Dawes Travel Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating3.5out of 5
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £38.9m, make it larger than the average company (£13.2m)
£38.9m - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
£13.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 157%, show it is growing at a faster rate (37.8%)
157% - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
37.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (22.9%)
22.9% - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
22.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 25.5% make it more profitable than the average company (4%)
25.5% - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 322 employees, this is above the industry average (35)
322 - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
35 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £61.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£43k)
£61.9k - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
£43k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £120.8k, this is less efficient (£336.3k)
£120.8k - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
£336.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 267 days, this is later than average (24 days)
267 days - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 475 days, this is slower than average (26 days)
475 days - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 18 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (27 weeks)
18 weeks - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
27 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 87.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (78.6%)
87.2% - Gray Dawes Travel Limited
78.6% - Industry AVG
GRAY DAWES TRAVEL LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Gray Dawes Travel Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £38.9 million and the company has net assets of £10.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Gray Dawes Travel Limited has 322 employees and maintains cash reserves of £25.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Turnover
38,908,409
25,332,344
9,734,722
2,293,879
8,798,502
5,878,056
4,222,534
2,900,585
2,814,759
2,903,009
2,671,757
2,322,219
2,084,168
2,465,069
2,287,871
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
29,983,810
19,367,894
679,161
2,403,085
2,352,869
2,423,997
2,261,893
1,959,447
1,790,658
2,137,996
2,003,097
Gross Profit
8,924,599
5,964,450
9,055,561
2,293,879
8,798,502
5,878,056
4,222,534
497,500
461,890
479,012
409,864
362,772
293,510
327,073
284,774
Admin Expenses
-997,275
-626,051
9,623,523
2,941,431
6,148,836
4,332,968
3,042,358
394,841
21,437
41,424
-16,104
143,202
216,402
-9,004
162,340
Operating Profit
9,921,874
6,590,501
-567,962
-647,552
2,649,666
1,545,088
1,180,176
102,659
440,453
437,588
425,968
219,570
77,108
336,077
122,434
Interest Payable
321,717
300,806
88,144
126,245
162,068
143,400
140,339
86,285
42,735
27,789
18,629
35,451
35,461
45,521
82,528
Interest Receivable
513,244
1,467
687
9
559
239
376
54
154
Pre-Tax Profit
10,113,401
6,291,162
-656,106
-5,372,839
2,511,690
1,422,101
1,057,935
28,749
410,432
434,426
449,854
202,712
87,125
290,710
39,906
Tax
-3,192,304
-1,179,349
-195,464
328,271
-288,667
-94,493
-257,984
71,320
1,685
-91,031
-59,534
-7,428
-78,578
Profit After Tax
6,921,097
5,111,813
-851,570
-5,044,568
2,223,023
1,327,608
799,951
100,069
412,117
343,395
390,320
195,284
87,125
212,132
39,906
Dividends Paid
3,600,000
1,250,000
27,784
1,000,000
500,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
Retained Profit
3,321,097
3,861,813
-879,354
-5,044,568
1,223,023
827,608
599,951
-99,931
212,117
343,395
390,320
195,284
87,125
212,132
39,906
Employee Costs
19,937,298
14,138,003
6,929,612
4,611,279
5,377,977
5,383,794
3,876,425
2,192,608
1,776,829
1,728,413
1,584,321
1,492,323
1,409,596
1,363,511
941,983
Number Of Employees
322
235
175
136
132
108
87
61
52
53
52
54
54
53
60
EBITDA*
12,536,605
8,519,361
1,131,607
-190,476
3,093,590
1,807,899
1,368,040
183,282
482,517
485,882
475,942
257,078
98,517
354,647
160,773
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Tangible Assets
399,259
301,440
162,432
158,051
223,973
165,456
141,703
63,128
72,383
81,186
51,043
74,676
65,500
9,940
18,275
Intangible Assets
20,550,794
10,812,406
8,791,875
2,419,336
3,041,465
3,385,090
1,185,297
1,360,489
12,358
16,476
20,595
24,713
28,831
32,950
37,068
Investments & Other
286
11,324,018
16,499,642
13,728,789
10,386,409
7,937,428
3,331,722
688,089
20,000
20,000
20,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
1,106,187
14,742
Total Fixed Assets
22,056,240
11,113,846
8,954,593
13,901,405
19,765,080
17,279,335
11,728,151
9,361,045
3,416,463
785,751
91,638
119,389
114,331
42,890
55,343
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
28,483,661
9,240,822
7,114,278
1,162,660
4,655,003
4,254,539
2,702,067
2,466,481
1,234,943
1,086,230
1,186,342
1,088,039
1,199,414
1,607,285
1,631,103
Group Debtors
2,717,721
3,928,417
3,928,487
4,684,812
4,674,113
4,370,773
5,160,033
3,933,128
5,053,088
3,932,656
3,932,656
Misc Debtors
6,176,521
779,777
843,003
634,664
862,935
711,927
315,889
333,819
236,597
199,841
199,414
4,048,253
4,096,010
4,181,621
4,120,469
Cash
25,215,971
16,381,087
5,165,985
3,119,785
244,010
286,924
1,086,386
3,105
2,755
765,170
2,085
2,040
1,937
1,806
1,703
misc current assets
total current assets
62,593,874
30,330,103
17,051,753
9,601,921
10,436,061
9,624,163
9,264,375
6,736,533
6,527,383
5,983,897
5,320,497
5,138,332
5,297,361
5,790,712
5,753,275
total assets
84,650,114
41,443,949
26,006,346
23,503,326
30,201,141
26,903,498
20,992,526
16,097,578
9,943,846
6,769,648
5,412,135
5,257,721
5,411,692
5,833,602
5,808,618
Bank overdraft
2,290,487
2,114,286
150,397
517,982
85
337,163
697,740
813,130
599,631
785,741
Bank loan
2,114,305
600,000
734,653
578,939
453,320
303,000
112,891
72,751
Trade Creditors
39,080,582
17,362,010
10,918,551
1,586,982
3,251,864
3,380,026
1,634,918
1,510,010
1,607,629
1,268,115
1,472,879
1,212,800
1,448,446
2,001,674
1,869,774
Group/Directors Accounts
8,012,903
6,490,888
1,256,008
3,655,991
1,312,174
793,277
200,549
54,421
223,279
168,057
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
6,933
4,964
3,956
3,074
4,080
3,040
2,813
other current liabilities
27,677,104
9,807,099
2,401,043
1,417,706
3,406,971
4,046,864
2,851,675
1,749,745
924,793
566,628
280,947
219,168
170,305
402,871
437,088
total current liabilities
69,048,173
29,283,395
15,433,899
11,624,524
13,889,340
9,265,793
8,598,978
5,029,406
3,959,612
2,110,941
2,145,410
2,352,987
2,599,938
3,004,176
3,092,603
loans
1,057,103
3,382,130
6,953,195
10,533,275
9,864,306
11,876,393
7,269,140
6,339,035
1,331,906
942,249
28,329
130,633
235,430
334,151
hp & lease commitments
29,271
40,838
32,161
36,117
32,452
36,532
28,276
Accruals and Deferred Income
45,833
141,825
155,833
215,833
other liabilities
3,742,676
1,297,359
449,525
622,265
770,610
805,623
90,126
provisions
total long term liabilities
4,799,779
4,679,489
6,953,195
10,562,546
9,950,977
12,499,904
8,083,355
7,357,930
2,174,061
1,060,651
28,329
130,633
235,430
334,151
total liabilities
73,847,952
33,962,884
22,387,094
22,187,070
23,840,317
21,765,697
16,682,333
12,387,336
6,133,673
3,171,592
2,145,410
2,381,316
2,730,571
3,239,606
3,426,754
net assets
10,802,162
7,481,065
3,619,252
1,316,256
6,360,824
5,137,801
4,310,193
3,710,242
3,810,173
3,598,056
3,266,725
2,876,405
2,681,121
2,593,996
2,381,864
total shareholders funds
10,802,162
7,481,065
3,619,252
1,316,256
6,360,824
5,137,801
4,310,193
3,710,242
3,810,173
3,598,056
3,266,725
2,876,405
2,681,121
2,593,996
2,381,864
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
9,921,874
6,590,501
-567,962
-647,552
2,649,666
1,545,088
1,180,176
102,659
440,453
437,588
425,968
219,570
77,108
336,077
122,434
Depreciation
160,647
83,463
85,673
75,552
62,399
52,960
43,858
29,876
37,946
44,175
45,856
33,390
17,290
14,452
34,221
Amortisation
2,454,084
1,845,397
1,613,896
381,524
381,525
209,851
144,006
50,747
4,118
4,119
4,118
4,118
4,119
4,118
4,118
Tax
-3,192,304
-1,179,349
-195,464
328,271
-288,667
-94,493
-257,984
71,320
1,685
-91,031
-59,534
-7,428
-78,578
Stock
Debtors
24,535,074
2,063,248
5,403,632
-3,709,915
854,812
1,144,508
1,459,303
208,800
1,305,901
-99,685
182,120
-159,132
-493,482
37,334
5,751,572
Creditors
21,718,572
6,443,459
9,331,569
-1,664,882
-128,162
1,745,108
124,908
-97,619
339,514
-204,764
260,079
-235,646
-553,228
131,900
1,869,774
Accruals and Deferred Income
17,870,005
7,406,056
983,337
-2,035,098
-735,885
1,181,181
1,041,930
1,040,785
358,165
285,681
61,779
48,863
-232,566
-34,217
437,088
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations
24,397,804
19,126,279
5,847,417
147,730
1,086,064
3,495,187
817,591
988,968
-124,020
575,453
556,146
221,999
-193,795
336,418
-3,283,937
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-12,450,938
-4,088,399
-8,076,489
230,975
-158,816
-2,486,357
-91,247
-1,419,499
-29,143
-74,318
-22,223
-42,566
-72,850
-6,117
-93,682
Change in Investments
-286
-11,323,732
-5,175,624
2,770,853
3,342,380
2,448,981
4,605,706
2,643,633
668,089
20,000
cash flow from investments
-12,450,938
-4,088,113
3,247,243
5,406,599
-2,929,669
-5,828,737
-2,540,228
-6,025,205
-2,672,776
-742,407
-22,223
-42,566
-92,850
-6,117
-93,682
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-2,114,305
1,514,305
-134,653
155,714
125,619
150,320
190,109
40,140
72,751
Group/Directors Accounts
-8,012,903
1,522,015
5,234,880
-2,399,983
2,343,817
518,897
592,728
146,128
-168,858
55,222
168,057
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-2,325,027
-3,571,065
-3,580,080
668,969
-2,012,087
4,607,253
930,105
5,007,129
389,657
942,249
-28,329
-102,304
-104,797
-98,721
334,151
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-36,204
-9,598
9,685
-3,074
2,659
-3,040
8,483
31,089
other long term liabilities
2,445,317
1,297,359
-449,525
-172,740
-148,345
-35,013
715,497
90,126
share issue
3,182,350
-12,064
2,341,958
interest
191,527
-299,339
-88,144
-126,245
-162,068
-142,713
-140,330
-85,726
-42,496
-27,413
-18,629
-35,451
-35,407
-45,367
-82,528
cash flow from financing
311,817
-4,687,350
-7,020,676
1,920,488
2,776,599
2,014,362
3,138,226
5,592,356
1,704,009
1,242,866
-215,816
-82,533
27,853
-144,088
2,593,581
cash and cash equivalents
cash
8,834,884
11,215,102
2,046,200
2,875,775
-42,914
-799,462
1,083,281
350
-762,415
763,085
45
103
131
103
1,703
overdraft
176,201
2,114,286
-150,397
-367,585
517,897
-337,078
-360,577
-115,390
213,499
-186,110
785,741
change in cash
8,658,683
9,100,816
2,046,200
2,875,775
-42,914
-799,462
1,233,678
367,935
-1,280,312
1,100,163
360,622
115,493
-213,368
186,213
-784,038
gray dawes travel limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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gray dawes travel limited Ownership
GRAY DAWES TRAVEL LIMITED group structure
Gray Dawes Travel Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Gray Dawes Travel Limited is Inchcape Family Estates Ltd.
inchcape family estates ltd
100%
gray dawes travel limited directors
Gray Dawes Travel Limited currently has 5 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Lord Kenneth Inchcape (Oct 2009) and
Viscount Fergus Glenapp (May 2011).
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