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Company Number

01215180

Next Accounts

Jan 2026

Directors

Anthony Warren

Neil Howard

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Shareholders

matthew james

anthony warren

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Group Structure

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Industry

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered Address

101 new cavendish street, 1st floor south, london, W1W 6XH

Website

www.gilbertlaurence.co.uk

gilbert laurence limited Estimated Valuation

£3.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GILBERT LAURENCE LIMITED at £3.2m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Gilbert Laurence Limited is a live company located in london, W1W 6XH with a Companies House number of 01215180. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in June 1975, it's largest shareholder is matthew james with a 30% stake. Gilbert Laurence Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Gilbert Laurence Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

2 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.1%)

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Gilbert Laurence Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £3.3 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Gilbert Laurence Limited has 20 employees and maintains cash reserves of £34.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	3,347,725	3,219,221	3,235,370	3,017,520	2,382,908	2,211,548	2,195,666	1,900,690	1,813,624	1,544,366	1,427,482	1,311,313	1,360,246	1,439,486	1,327,557
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,421,005	2,332,771	2,332,430	2,198,764	1,723,831	1,607,957	1,611,115	1,380,472	1,298,609	1,113,395	1,028,314	940,317	978,921	1,034,124	953,097
Gross Profit	926,720	886,450	902,940	818,755	659,077	603,591	584,551	520,218	515,015	430,972	399,168	370,996	381,325	405,361	374,460
Admin Expenses	881,641	852,442	706,221	744,077	571,065	510,945	496,689	466,958	440,276	402,695	379,855	357,716	369,615	411,412	88,873
Operating Profit	45,079	34,008	196,719	74,678	88,012	92,646	87,862	53,260	74,739	28,277	19,313	13,280	11,710	-6,051	285,587
Interest Payable	21,138	21,010	14,973	14,447	15,223	17,816	18,284	18,659	9,963			6,807	13,990	7,183
Interest Receivable	5,019	6,974	1,339	183	206	1,287	303	31	136	115	22	52	63	138	126
Pre-Tax Profit	28,960	19,972	183,085	60,414	72,995	76,117	69,881	34,632	64,913	28,393	19,335	6,526	-2,216	-13,096	285,713
Tax	-7,240	-4,993	-34,786	-11,479	-13,869	-14,462	-13,277	-6,580	-12,982	-5,678	-4,060	-1,501			-79,999
Profit After Tax	21,720	14,979	148,299	48,935	59,126	61,655	56,604	28,052	51,930	22,714	15,275	5,025	-2,216	-13,096	205,713
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	21,720	14,979	148,299	48,935	59,126	61,655	56,604	28,052	51,930	22,714	15,275	5,025	-2,216	-13,096	205,713
Employee Costs	882,721	833,940	772,413	708,200	668,781	627,941	572,832	523,028	476,189	199,798	165,539	163,271	161,866	191,848	189,072
Number Of Employees	20	20	19	19	18	17	16	15	14	6	5	5	5	6	6
EBITDA*	63,638	50,705	213,339	83,029	95,330	101,215	96,114	63,788	83,909	38,851	32,307	31,439	36,232	22,624	301,776

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	1,227,630	1,221,442	966,213	712,443	668,709	676,866	671,214	677,755	680,865	677,767	685,908	483,653	491,551	513,734	275,366
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,227,630	1,221,442	966,213	712,443	668,709	676,866	671,214	677,755	680,865	677,767	685,908	483,653	491,551	513,734	275,366
Stock & work in progress	487,291	348,329	327,351	240,987	182,332	157,188	154,700	145,000	126,000	110,000	99,000	90,000	75,000	75,000	68,763
Trade Debtors	295,572	310,587	376,073	389,735	265,343	214,089	264,463	248,536	243,522	281,548	262,416	236,959	249,290	273,276	230,913
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	14,719	12,330	12,035	8,245	31,807	820	810	755	2,363						7,000
Cash	34,732	156,478	171,720	185,456	180,674	230,319	112,989	8,403	16,557	37,880	8,223	623	20,292	5,089	50,245
misc current assets
total current assets	832,314	827,724	887,179	824,423	660,156	602,416	532,962	402,694	388,442	429,428	369,639	327,582	344,582	353,365	356,921
total assets	2,059,944	2,049,166	1,853,392	1,536,866	1,328,865	1,279,282	1,204,176	1,080,449	1,069,307	1,107,195	1,055,547	811,235	836,133	867,099	632,287
Bank overdraft									25,973
Bank loan		27,035	26,541	25,973	25,973	25,973	25,973	25,973
Trade Creditors	310,596	341,610	364,071	346,916	266,316	265,343	248,358	184,384	176,805	368,376	335,207	300,351	329,040	336,122	321,784
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances	289
hp & lease commitments	8,669	6,154	5,927	8,193	7,992	11,417	2,361	3,215	3,215
other current liabilities	142,928	117,539	155,883	166,011	108,747	103,220	99,639	75,137	80,802
total current liabilities	462,482	492,338	552,422	547,093	409,028	405,953	376,331	288,709	286,795	368,376	335,207	300,351	329,040	336,122	321,784
loans	178,741	169,729	186,652	204,472	217,269	229,887	246,058	264,578	280,568				209,436	221,021
hp & lease commitments	45,898	35,996	28,194	33,798				1,979	4,813
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities										293,618	297,853	314,458	106,256	116,339	103,790
provisions	161,777	161,777	99,277
total long term liabilities	386,416	367,502	314,123	238,270	217,269	229,887	246,058	266,557	285,381	293,618	297,853	314,458	315,692	337,360	103,790
total liabilities	848,898	859,840	866,545	785,363	626,297	635,840	622,389	555,266	572,176	661,994	633,060	614,809	644,732	673,482	425,574
net assets	1,211,046	1,189,326	986,847	751,503	702,568	643,442	581,787	525,183	497,131	445,201	422,487	196,426	191,401	193,617	206,713
total shareholders funds	1,211,046	1,189,326	986,847	751,503	702,568	643,442	581,787	525,183	497,131	445,201	422,487	196,426	191,401	193,617	206,713

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	45,079	34,008	196,719	74,678	88,012	92,646	87,862	53,260	74,739	28,277	19,313	13,280	11,710	-6,051	285,587
Depreciation	18,559	16,697	16,620	8,351	7,318	8,569	8,252	10,528	9,170	10,574	12,994	18,159	24,522	28,675	16,189
Amortisation
Tax	-7,240	-4,993	-34,786	-11,479	-13,869	-14,462	-13,277	-6,580	-12,982	-5,678	-4,060	-1,501			-79,999
Stock	138,962	20,978	86,364	58,655	25,144	2,488	9,700	19,000	16,000	11,000	9,000	15,000		6,237	68,763
Debtors	-12,626	-65,191	-9,872	100,830	82,241	-50,364	15,982	3,406	-35,663	19,132	25,457	-12,331	-23,986	35,363	237,913
Creditors	-31,014	-22,461	17,155	80,600	973	16,985	63,974	7,579	-191,571	33,169	34,856	-28,689	-7,082	14,338	321,784
Accruals and Deferred Income	25,389	-38,344	-10,128	57,264	5,527	3,581	24,502	-5,665	80,802
Deferred Taxes & Provisions		62,500	99,277
Cash flow from operations	-75,563	91,620	208,365	49,929	-19,424	155,195	145,631	36,716	-20,179	36,210	28,646	-1,420	53,136	-4,638	236,885
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-24,747	-271,926	-270,390	-52,085	839	-14,221	-1,711	-7,418	-12,268	-2,433	-215,249	-10,261	-2,339	-267,043	-291,555
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-24,747	-271,926	-270,390	-52,085	839	-14,221	-1,711	-7,418	-12,268	-2,433	-215,249	-10,261	-2,339	-267,043	-291,555
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-27,035	494	568					25,973
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans	289
Long term loans	9,012	-16,923	-17,820	-12,797	-12,618	-16,171	-18,520	-15,990	280,568			-209,436	-11,585	221,021
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	12,417	8,029	-7,870	33,999	-3,425	9,056	-2,833	-2,834	8,028
other long term liabilities									-293,618	-4,235	-16,605	208,202	-10,083	12,549	103,790
share issue		187,500	87,045								210,786				1,000
interest	-16,119	-14,036	-13,634	-14,264	-15,017	-16,529	-17,981	-18,628	-9,827	115	22	-6,755	-13,927	-7,045	126
cash flow from financing	-21,436	165,064	48,289	6,938	-31,060	-23,644	-39,334	-11,479	-14,849	-4,120	194,203	-7,989	-35,595	226,525	104,916
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-121,746	-15,242	-13,736	4,782	-49,645	117,330	104,586	-8,154	-21,323	29,657	7,600	-19,669	15,203	-45,156	50,245
overdraft								-25,973	25,973
change in cash	-121,746	-15,242	-13,736	4,782	-49,645	117,330	104,586	17,819	-47,296	29,657	7,600	-19,669	15,203	-45,156	50,245

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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GILBERT LAURENCE LIMITED group structure

Gilbert Laurence Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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GILBERT LAURENCE LIMITED

01215180

GILBERT LAURENCE LIMITED Shareholders

matthew james	30%
anthony warren	30%
scott warren	20%
leanne warren	20%

Gilbert Laurence Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Anthony Warren (Dec 1991) and Mr Neil Howard (May 2003).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mr Anthony Warren	65 years	Dec 1991	-	Director
Mr Neil Howard	61 years	May 2003	-	Director
Mr Matthew James	33 years	Oct 2017	-	Director

P&L

April 2024

turnover

3.3m

+4%

operating profit

45.1k

gross margin

27.7%

+0.53%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

April 2024

net assets

1.2m

+0.02%

total assets

2.1m

+0.01%

cash

34.7k

-0.78%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade

incorporation date

June 1975

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

101 new cavendish street, 1st floor south, london, W1W 6XH

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