arno gb limited Company Information
Company Number
01385669
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Specialised design activities
Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Shareholders
arno holding international gmbh
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
victorian house coronation road, bristol, BS3 1AA
Website
www.arno-online.comarno gb limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARNO GB LIMITED at £1.9m based on a Turnover of £4.4m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
arno gb limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARNO GB LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-134k and a 3.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
arno gb limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARNO GB LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-2.8m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Arno Gb Limited Overview
Arno Gb Limited is a live company located in bristol, BS3 1AA with a Companies House number of 01385669. It operates in the manufacture of office and shop furniture sector, SIC Code 31010. Founded in August 1978, it's largest shareholder is arno holding international gmbh with a 100% stake. Arno Gb Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.4m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Arno Gb Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Arno Gb Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£7m)
£4.4m - Arno Gb Limited
£7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 47%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.3%)
47% - Arno Gb Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 40.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (40.4%)
40.1% - Arno Gb Limited
40.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -4.6% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
-4.6% - Arno Gb Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 24 employees, this is below the industry average (40)
24 - Arno Gb Limited
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.3k)
- Arno Gb Limited
£40.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £182.7k, this is more efficient (£142.6k)
£182.7k - Arno Gb Limited
£142.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (60 days)
2 days - Arno Gb Limited
60 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 30 days, this is quicker than average (39 days)
30 days - Arno Gb Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 51 days, this is in line with average (51 days)
51 days - Arno Gb Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
0 weeks - Arno Gb Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 175%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (53.4%)
175% - Arno Gb Limited
53.4% - Industry AVG
ARNO GB LIMITED financials
Arno Gb Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £4.4 million and the company has net assets of -£2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Arno Gb Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £40.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 4,384,888 | 5,634,164 | 1,387,612 | 4,118,446 | 8,136,302 | 15,769,368 | 12,717,447 | 10,159,226 | 5,120,099 | 7,869,688 | 7,566,982 | 10,223,209 | 6,147,992 | 4,438,863 | |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cost Of Sales | 2,625,976 | 3,694,225 | 758,165 | 2,307,822 | 5,137,827 | 9,105,116 | 8,146,634 | 6,201,487 | 3,231,035 | 5,418,780 | 4,430,248 | 6,712,143 | 3,534,452 | 2,779,897 | |
Gross Profit | 1,758,912 | 1,939,939 | 629,447 | 1,810,624 | 2,998,475 | 6,664,252 | 4,570,813 | 3,957,739 | 1,889,064 | 2,450,908 | 3,136,734 | 3,511,066 | 2,613,540 | 1,658,966 | |
Admin Expenses | 1,961,857 | 3,000,170 | 2,050,620 | 3,029,341 | 3,823,104 | 4,914,621 | 3,304,056 | 2,754,777 | 2,417,456 | 2,229,178 | 2,916,475 | 2,201,537 | 2,025,691 | 2,553,490 | |
Operating Profit | -202,945 | -1,060,231 | -1,421,173 | -1,218,717 | -824,629 | 1,749,631 | 1,266,757 | 1,202,962 | -528,392 | 221,730 | 220,259 | 1,309,529 | 587,849 | -894,524 | |
Interest Payable | 159,566 | 49,561 | 17,564 | 11,940 | 6,800 | 4,028 | 16,377 | 20,364 | 62,404 | 70,189 | 82,737 | 98,670 | 115,599 | 114,210 | |
Interest Receivable | 0 | 44 | 6 | 75 | 99 | 75 | 141 | 1,209 | 94 | 366 | 1,132 | 117 | 81 | 918 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | -362,511 | -1,109,748 | -1,438,731 | -1,230,582 | -831,330 | 1,745,678 | 1,250,521 | 1,183,807 | -590,702 | 151,907 | 138,654 | 1,210,976 | 472,331 | -1,007,816 | |
Tax | -3,586 | 0 | 170,656 | 62,110 | 154,772 | -345,765 | -265,113 | -244,347 | 114,251 | -45,109 | -43,350 | -297,891 | -76,563 | 163,923 | |
Profit After Tax | -366,097 | -1,109,748 | -1,268,075 | -1,168,472 | -676,558 | 1,399,913 | 985,408 | 939,460 | -476,451 | 106,798 | 95,304 | 913,085 | 395,768 | -843,893 | |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,275,000 | 925,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Retained Profit | -366,097 | -1,109,748 | -1,268,075 | -1,168,472 | -676,558 | 124,913 | 60,408 | 939,460 | -476,451 | 106,798 | -404,676 | 913,085 | 395,768 | -843,893 | |
Employee Costs | 2,569,905 | 3,435,382 | 2,423,717 | 2,006,666 | 1,574,333 | 1,630,924 | 2,089,790 | 1,709,382 | 1,322,165 | 1,444,551 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 24 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 55 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 37 |
EBITDA* | -134,005 | -983,294 | -1,281,247 | -1,032,144 | -642,955 | 1,867,680 | 1,362,780 | 1,309,711 | -423,604 | 330,648 | 324,503 | 1,394,040 | 659,282 | -799,485 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tangible Assets | 1,997,424 | 2,058,244 | 2,117,773 | 2,162,146 | 2,258,549 | 1,982,338 | 1,927,434 | 1,952,256 | 1,960,274 | 2,005,208 | 2,092,319 | 2,145,733 | 2,155,827 | 2,197,123 | 2,237,876 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 13,425 | 47,368 | 87,636 | 123,564 | 24,573 | 38,528 | 20,819 | 23,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 1,997,424 | 2,058,244 | 2,131,198 | 2,209,514 | 2,346,185 | 2,105,902 | 1,952,007 | 1,990,784 | 1,981,093 | 2,028,303 | 2,092,319 | 2,145,733 | 2,156,127 | 2,197,423 | 2,238,176 |
Stock & work in progress | 372,863 | 360,904 | 219,551 | 184,205 | 119,062 | 132,802 | 83,660 | 118,870 | 99,372 | 1,014,590 | 6,218 | 3,409 | 324,151 | 710,516 | 374,752 |
Trade Debtors | 34,110 | 429,937 | 2,802,612 | 195,185 | 1,152,870 | 2,125,097 | 1,313,221 | 774,712 | 637,008 | 1,183,246 | 448,615 | 410,116 | 1,928,297 | 719,050 | 514,047 |
Group Debtors | 4,158 | 4,158 | 0 | 0 | 4,158 | 49,080 | 19,649 | 3,073 | 0 | 4,408 | 411,641 | 416,696 | 748,403 | 801,691 | 229,177 |
Misc Debtors | 1,242,686 | 730,487 | 0 | 370,584 | 68,580 | 462,201 | 161,240 | 563,008 | 87,137 | 165,574 | 366,525 | 143,936 | 507,153 | 182,819 | 246,575 |
Cash | 40,826 | 29,059 | 177,008 | 11,715 | 135,173 | 51,817 | 1,249,756 | 1,830,674 | 1,279,886 | 80,082 | 384,759 | 865,290 | 893,352 | 429,639 | 392,171 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 1,694,643 | 1,554,545 | 3,199,171 | 761,689 | 1,479,843 | 2,820,997 | 2,827,526 | 3,290,337 | 2,103,403 | 2,447,900 | 1,617,758 | 1,839,447 | 4,401,356 | 2,843,715 | 1,756,722 |
total assets | 3,692,067 | 3,612,789 | 5,330,369 | 2,971,203 | 3,826,028 | 4,926,899 | 4,779,533 | 5,281,121 | 4,084,496 | 4,476,203 | 3,710,077 | 3,985,180 | 6,557,483 | 5,041,138 | 3,994,898 |
Bank overdraft | 282,554 | 176,453 | 511,378 | 533,303 | 107,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,500 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 |
Trade Creditors | 216,457 | 405,788 | 636,337 | 306,276 | 431,698 | 1,013,919 | 408,012 | 864,661 | 426,621 | 874,105 | 599,416 | 256,801 | 1,250,064 | 736,077 | 477,792 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,280,733 | 1,236,183 | 910,112 | 44,905 | 1,671,570 | 1,363,178 | 129,970 | 70,178 | 48,515 | 1,140,061 | 929 | 5,880 | 532,530 | 468,729 | 424,293 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 506 | 8,368 | 25,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 1,763,398 | 1,746,089 | 2,616,690 | 593,790 | 607,832 | 668,969 | 1,519,659 | 1,567,084 | 773,819 | 412,043 | 306,512 | 852,013 | 1,342,564 | 546,504 | 335,643 |
total current liabilities | 3,543,142 | 3,564,513 | 4,674,517 | 1,478,274 | 2,819,295 | 3,089,072 | 2,236,009 | 2,697,895 | 1,419,205 | 2,596,209 | 1,076,857 | 1,284,694 | 3,295,158 | 1,921,310 | 1,407,728 |
loans | 2,917,352 | 2,450,606 | 1,948,434 | 1,754,272 | 0 | 0 | 42,500 | 212,500 | 382,500 | 552,500 | 722,500 | 892,500 | 1,062,500 | 1,832,072 | 1,717,486 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,110 | 48,749 | 43,364 | 15,837 | 0 | 30,061 | 34,125 | 21,288 | 22,304 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 2,917,352 | 2,450,606 | 1,948,434 | 1,754,272 | 1 | 62,110 | 91,249 | 255,864 | 398,337 | 552,500 | 752,561 | 926,625 | 1,083,788 | 1,854,376 | 1,717,486 |
total liabilities | 6,460,494 | 6,015,119 | 6,622,951 | 3,232,546 | 2,819,296 | 3,151,182 | 2,327,258 | 2,953,759 | 1,817,542 | 3,148,709 | 1,829,418 | 2,211,319 | 4,378,946 | 3,775,686 | 3,125,214 |
net assets | -2,768,427 | -2,402,330 | -1,292,582 | -261,343 | 1,006,732 | 1,775,717 | 2,452,275 | 2,327,362 | 2,266,954 | 1,327,494 | 1,880,659 | 1,773,861 | 2,178,537 | 1,265,452 | 869,684 |
total shareholders funds | -2,768,427 | -2,402,330 | -1,292,582 | -261,343 | 1,006,732 | 1,775,717 | 2,452,275 | 2,327,362 | 2,266,954 | 1,327,494 | 1,880,659 | 1,773,861 | 2,178,537 | 1,265,452 | 869,684 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -202,945 | -1,060,231 | -1,421,173 | -1,218,717 | -824,629 | 1,749,631 | 1,266,757 | 1,202,962 | -528,392 | 221,730 | 220,259 | 1,309,529 | 587,849 | -894,524 | |
Depreciation | 68,940 | 63,512 | 79,757 | 99,658 | 141,925 | 139,523 | 104,094 | 81,974 | 92,113 | 104,788 | 108,918 | 104,244 | 84,511 | 71,433 | 95,039 |
Amortisation | 0 | 13,425 | 33,943 | 40,268 | 44,648 | 42,151 | 13,955 | 14,049 | 14,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -3,586 | 0 | 170,656 | 62,110 | 154,772 | -345,765 | -265,113 | -244,347 | 114,251 | -45,109 | -43,350 | -297,891 | -76,563 | 163,923 | |
Stock | 11,959 | 141,353 | 35,346 | 65,143 | -13,740 | 49,142 | -35,210 | 19,498 | -915,218 | 1,008,372 | 2,809 | -320,742 | -386,365 | 335,764 | 374,752 |
Debtors | 116,372 | -1,638,030 | 2,236,843 | -659,839 | -1,410,770 | 1,142,268 | 153,317 | 616,648 | -629,083 | 126,447 | 256,033 | -2,213,105 | 1,480,293 | 713,761 | 989,799 |
Creditors | -189,331 | -230,549 | 330,061 | -125,422 | -582,221 | 605,907 | -456,649 | 438,040 | -447,484 | 274,689 | 342,615 | -993,263 | 513,987 | 258,285 | 477,792 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 17,309 | -870,601 | 2,022,900 | -14,042 | -61,137 | -850,690 | -47,425 | 793,265 | 361,776 | 105,531 | -545,501 | -490,551 | 796,060 | 210,861 | 335,643 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -62,110 | 13,361 | 5,385 | 27,527 | 15,837 | -30,061 | -4,064 | 12,837 | -1,016 | 22,304 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | -437,944 | -587,767 | -655,359 | -250,992 | -1,911,015 | 905,119 | 1,720,353 | 2,539,794 | -1,094,013 | -180,253 | 1,344,023 | 1,311,252 | 24,644 | -1,186,678 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -335,569 | -79,272 | -105,714 | -53,944 | 0 | -55,504 | -98,422 | -43,215 | -30,680 | -42,245 | |||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
cash flow from investments | -335,569 | -79,272 | -105,714 | -53,944 | 0 | -55,504 | -98,122 | -43,215 | -30,680 | -42,545 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -42,500 | -127,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 44,550 | 326,071 | 865,207 | -1,626,665 | 308,392 | 1,233,208 | 59,792 | 21,663 | -1,091,546 | 1,139,132 | -4,951 | -526,650 | 63,801 | 44,436 | 424,293 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | -506 | 0 | -7,862 | -17,604 | 25,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 466,746 | 502,172 | 194,162 | 1,754,272 | 0 | -42,500 | -170,000 | -170,000 | -170,000 | -170,000 | -170,000 | -170,000 | -769,572 | 114,586 | 1,717,486 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -159,566 | -49,517 | -17,558 | -11,865 | -6,701 | -3,953 | -16,236 | -19,155 | -62,310 | -69,823 | -81,605 | -98,553 | -115,518 | -113,292 | |
cash flow from financing | 351,730 | 778,726 | 109,542 | 653,515 | 1,048,645 | -131,765 | -138,601 | -1,280,701 | 830,108 | -244,774 | -778,255 | -804,324 | 43,504 | 3,912,064 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 11,767 | -147,949 | 165,293 | -123,458 | 83,356 | -1,197,939 | -580,918 | 550,788 | 1,199,804 | -304,677 | -480,531 | -28,062 | 463,713 | 37,468 | 392,171 |
overdraft | 106,101 | -334,925 | -21,925 | 425,614 | 107,689 | 0 | 0 | -250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -94,334 | 186,976 | 187,218 | -549,072 | -24,333 | -1,197,939 | -580,918 | 551,038 | 1,199,554 | -304,677 | -480,531 | -28,062 | 463,713 | 37,468 | 392,171 |
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arno gb limited Ownership
ARNO GB LIMITED group structure
Arno Gb Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ARNO GMBH
#0101403
ARNO HOLDING INTERNATIONAL GMBH
#0028579
2 parents
ARNO GB LIMITED
01385669
arno gb limited directors
Arno Gb Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Steffen Rothmeier (Jun 2006) and Mr Michael Jones (Aug 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Steffen Rothmeier | Germany | 53 years | Jun 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Jones | 45 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.4m
-22%
operating profit
-202.9k
-81%
gross margin
40.2%
+16.5%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-2.8m
+0.15%
total assets
3.7m
+0.02%
cash
40.8k
+0.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
arno gb limited company details
company number
01385669
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74100 - Specialised design activities
31010 - Manufacture of office and shop furniture
incorporation date
August 1978
age
47
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
arno fords limited (January 2007)
fords publicity (bristol) limited (January 2006)
accountant
-
auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
victorian house coronation road, bristol, BS3 1AA
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK
Legal Advisor
-
arno gb limited Charges & Mortgages
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