g.d. automatic machinery limited Company Information
Company Number
02194190
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
gd spa
Group Structure
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
57a the broadway, leigh-on-sea, essex, SS9 1PE
Website
-g.d. automatic machinery limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of G.D. AUTOMATIC MACHINERY LIMITED at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £1.7m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
g.d. automatic machinery limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of G.D. AUTOMATIC MACHINERY LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-9.9k and a 4.54x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
g.d. automatic machinery limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of G.D. AUTOMATIC MACHINERY LIMITED at £12.7m based on Net Assets of £5.9m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited Overview
G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited is a live company located in essex, SS9 1PE with a Companies House number of 02194190. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in November 1987, it's largest shareholder is gd spa with a 100% stake. G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7m with declining growth in recent years.
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G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded G.D. Automatic Machinery Limited a 4 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

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.1m)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
£14.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -26%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.4%)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 30.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (30.2%)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
30.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -0.6% make it less profitable than the average company (6.4%)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 7 employees, this is below the industry average (70)
7 - G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
70 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.8k)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
£42.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £243.1k, this is more efficient (£185.9k)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
£185.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 91 days, this is later than average (53 days)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
53 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 10 days, this is quicker than average (40 days)
- G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 723 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
723 weeks - G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 4.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.7%)
4.2% - G.d. Automatic Machinery Limited
47.7% - Industry AVG
G.D. AUTOMATIC MACHINERY LIMITED financials

G.D. Automatic Machinery Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.7 million and the company has net assets of £5.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, G.D. Automatic Machinery Limited has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.6 million 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 | 3,696,226 | 4,122,096 | 5,330,115 | 3,419,894 | 4,780,226 | 4,992,393 | 4,596,733 | 4,327,723 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,897,251 | 2,245,337 | 3,270,756 | 1,488,519 | 2,792,914 | 2,871,957 | 2,677,073 | 2,411,785 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 1,798,975 | 1,876,759 | 2,059,359 | 1,931,375 | 1,987,312 | 2,120,436 | 1,919,660 | 1,915,938 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,697,265 | 1,664,784 | 1,688,676 | 1,547,968 | 1,553,583 | 1,513,978 | 1,415,647 | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 101,710 | 211,975 | 242,699 | 439,344 | 566,853 | 405,682 | 500,291 | ||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,178 | 1,149 | 2,588 | 6,022 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 101,710 | 211,975 | 162,805 | 242,699 | 440,522 | 568,002 | 408,270 | 506,313 | |||||||
Tax | -11,037 | -44,237 | -26,313 | -64,293 | -116,077 | -163,488 | -109,714 | -34,921 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | 90,673 | 167,738 | 136,492 | 178,406 | 324,445 | 404,514 | 298,556 | 471,392 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 90,673 | 167,738 | 136,492 | 178,406 | 324,445 | 404,514 | 298,556 | -128,608 | |||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 105,706 | 218,168 | 274,650 | 481,401 | 621,584 | 450,992 | 512,653 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,327 | 9,184 | 15,624 | 23,472 | 28,192 | 32,312 | 4,307 | 8,952 | 33,408 | 63,811 | 93,455 | 144,339 | 157,769 | ||
Intangible Assets | 50,739 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,658,000 | 1,935,000 | 232,000 | 223,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,708,739 | 1,935,000 | 1,327 | 9,184 | 15,624 | 23,472 | 28,192 | 32,312 | 4,307 | 8,952 | 33,408 | 63,811 | 93,455 | 376,339 | 380,769 |
Stock & work in progress | 96,754 | 241,577 | 396,645 | 535,261 | 169,519 | 200,435 | 256,233 | 478,050 | 546,683 | 515,823 | 238,611 | 139,452 | 133,794 | 123,204 | |
Trade Debtors | 424,897 | 523,893 | 626,321 | 1,195,320 | 1,182,208 | 788,487 | 359,150 | 422,248 | 664,816 | 589,833 | 667,257 | 665,865 | 798,945 | 779,756 | 333,224 |
Group Debtors | 435,862 | 490,945 | 350,727 | 375,032 | 329,797 | 455,273 | 851,367 | 167,387 | 275,267 | 901,984 | 636,813 | 1,244,081 | 1,052,077 | 840,606 | 966,038 |
Misc Debtors | 43,092 | 31,396 | 54,457 | 28,595 | 64,760 | 63,257 | 24,217 | 13,222 | 13,668 | 17,054 | 34,109 | 83,130 | 195,531 | 214,472 | 113,642 |
Cash | 3,577,260 | 3,437,735 | 3,513,645 | 3,799,605 | 3,772,299 | 3,691,929 | 3,057,126 | 3,109,864 | 2,949,850 | 2,039,607 | 2,276,743 | 1,705,591 | 1,610,641 | 1,280,059 | 1,231,273 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,481,111 | 4,580,723 | 4,786,727 | 5,795,197 | 5,884,325 | 5,168,465 | 4,492,295 | 3,968,954 | 4,381,651 | 4,095,161 | 4,130,745 | 3,937,278 | 3,796,646 | 3,248,687 | 2,767,381 |
total assets | 6,189,850 | 6,515,723 | 4,788,054 | 5,804,381 | 5,899,949 | 5,191,937 | 4,520,487 | 4,001,266 | 4,385,958 | 4,104,113 | 4,164,153 | 4,001,089 | 3,890,101 | 3,625,026 | 3,148,150 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 35,496 | 26,436 | 349,245 | 214,417 | 622,059 | 530,916 | 50,895 | 31,391 | 230,906 | 158,364 | 501,141 | 69,136 | 459,404 | 282,410 | 277,826 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 20,271 | 169,745 | 178,215 | 1,211,957 | 938,941 | 537,909 | 275,265 | 45,644 | 255,615 | 204,248 | 42,624 | 465,798 | 118,233 | 288,069 | 185,865 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 201,484 | 240,648 | 229,084 | 268,788 | 276,110 | 149,869 | 247,532 | 175,145 | 241,024 | 250,826 | 266,205 | 290,378 | 461,132 | 375,729 | 313,197 |
total current liabilities | 257,251 | 436,829 | 756,544 | 1,695,162 | 1,837,110 | 1,218,694 | 573,692 | 252,180 | 727,545 | 613,438 | 809,970 | 825,312 | 1,038,769 | 946,208 | 776,888 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,047,400 | 2,267,200 | 1,649,000 | 651,400 | 1,530,000 | 1,934,000 | 573,000 | 1,005,000 | 265,000 | 393,000 | 23,000 | ||||
total liabilities | 257,251 | 436,829 | 1,803,944 | 3,962,362 | 3,486,110 | 1,870,094 | 2,103,692 | 2,186,180 | 1,300,545 | 1,618,438 | 1,074,970 | 1,218,312 | 1,061,769 | 946,208 | 776,888 |
net assets | 5,932,599 | 6,078,894 | 2,984,110 | 1,842,019 | 2,413,839 | 3,321,843 | 2,416,795 | 1,815,086 | 3,085,413 | 2,485,675 | 3,089,183 | 2,782,777 | 2,828,332 | 2,678,818 | 2,371,262 |
total shareholders funds | 5,932,599 | 6,078,894 | 2,984,110 | 1,842,019 | 2,413,839 | 3,321,843 | 2,416,795 | 1,815,086 | 3,085,413 | 2,485,675 | 3,089,183 | 2,782,777 | 2,828,332 | 2,678,818 | 2,371,262 |
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 | 101,710 | 211,975 | 242,699 | 439,344 | 566,853 | 405,682 | 500,291 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 1,327 | 7,857 | 10,628 | 10,199 | 9,151 | 8,627 | 3,996 | 6,193 | 32,870 | 31,951 | 42,057 | 54,731 | 45,310 | 12,362 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -11,037 | -44,237 | -26,313 | -64,293 | -116,077 | -163,488 | -109,714 | -34,921 | |||||||
Stock | -96,754 | -144,823 | -155,068 | -138,616 | 365,742 | -30,916 | -55,798 | -221,817 | -68,633 | 30,860 | 277,212 | 99,159 | 5,658 | 10,590 | 123,204 |
Debtors | -142,383 | 14,729 | -567,442 | 22,182 | 269,748 | 72,283 | 631,877 | -350,894 | -555,120 | 170,692 | -654,897 | -53,477 | 211,719 | 421,930 | 1,412,904 |
Creditors | 9,060 | -322,809 | 134,828 | -407,642 | 91,143 | 480,021 | 19,504 | -199,515 | 72,542 | -342,777 | 432,005 | -390,268 | 176,994 | 4,584 | 277,826 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -39,164 | 11,564 | -39,704 | -7,322 | 126,241 | -97,663 | 72,387 | -65,879 | -9,802 | -15,379 | -24,173 | -170,754 | 85,403 | 62,532 | 313,197 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 401,986 | 860,424 | 995,874 | -241,380 | 503,116 | -24,126 | -467,353 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -277,000 | 1,935,000 | -232,000 | 9,000 | 223,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -149,474 | -8,470 | -1,033,742 | 273,016 | 401,032 | 262,644 | 229,621 | -209,971 | 51,367 | 161,624 | -423,174 | 347,565 | -169,836 | 102,204 | 185,865 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,178 | 1,149 | 2,588 | 6,022 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -1,570,971 | 483,367 | -578,376 | -295,174 | -21,257 | -423,687 | 113,792 | 2,691,757 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 139,525 | -75,910 | -285,960 | 27,306 | 80,370 | 634,803 | -52,738 | 160,014 | 910,243 | -237,136 | 571,152 | 94,950 | 330,582 | 48,786 | 1,231,273 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 139,525 | -75,910 | -285,960 | 27,306 | 80,370 | 634,803 | -52,738 | 160,014 | 910,243 | -237,136 | 571,152 | 94,950 | 330,582 | 48,786 | 1,231,273 |
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g.d. automatic machinery limited Ownership
G.D. AUTOMATIC MACHINERY LIMITED group structure
G.D. Automatic Machinery Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
COESIA SPA
#0060069
GD SPA
#0024039
2 parents
G.D. AUTOMATIC MACHINERY LIMITED
02194190
g.d. automatic machinery limited directors
G.D. Automatic Machinery Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Linda Cosford (Sep 2015) and Mr Fabio Zucchi (Jun 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Linda Cosford | England | 58 years | Sep 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Fabio Zucchi | Italy | 50 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Cooper | 56 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director | |
Patrizio Casciani | 45 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.7m
+3%
operating profit
-9.9k
0%
gross margin
30.3%
+1.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
5.9m
-0.02%
total assets
6.2m
-0.05%
cash
3.6m
+0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
g.d. automatic machinery limited company details
company number
02194190
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
BUCKLEY WATSON LIMITED
auditor
-
address
57a the broadway, leigh-on-sea, essex, SS9 1PE
Bank
BNP PARIBAS
Legal Advisor
-
g.d. automatic machinery limited Charges & Mortgages
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g.d. automatic machinery limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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