
Company Number
03132438
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
hitachi rail gts holding limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. (not including operation of rail freight terminals, passenger facilities at railway stations or passenger facilities at bus and coach stations)
+2Registered Address
quadrant house, 4 thomas more square, london, E1W 1YW
Website
www.thalesgroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED at £145.7m based on a Turnover of £174.5m and 0.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED at £14m based on an EBITDA of £2.4m and a 5.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED at £261.1m based on Net Assets of £131.1m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited is a live company located in london, E1W 1YW with a Companies House number of 03132438. It operates in the other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 52219. Founded in November 1995, it's largest shareholder is hitachi rail gts holding limited with a 100% stake. Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £174.5m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
0 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £174.5m, make it larger than the average company (£15.1m)
£174.5m - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
£15.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 28%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.5%)
28% - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
9.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 18.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.4%)
18.2% - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
27.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.5%)
1.3% - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 660 employees, this is above the industry average (68)
660 - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
68 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £91.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.1k)
£91.5k - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
£49.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £264.5k, this is more efficient (£220.9k)
£264.5k - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
£220.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 106 days, this is later than average (43 days)
106 days - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (36 days)
13 days - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is less than average (20 days)
6 days - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
20 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 100 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
100 weeks - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56.7%)
43.9% - Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited
56.7% - Industry AVG
Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £174.5 million and the company has net assets of £131.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited has 660 employees and maintains cash reserves of £157.1 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 | 174,539,000 | 161,978,000 | 120,431,000 | 82,874,000 | 77,570,000 | 72,150,000 | 68,595,000 | 72,358,000 | 99,869,000 | 106,412,000 | 115,803,000 | 107,411,000 | 78,635,000 | 129,023,000 | 146,071,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 142,745,000 | 148,971,000 | 95,887,000 | 68,581,000 | 65,368,000 | 72,088,000 | 62,104,000 | 77,778,000 | 86,522,000 | 87,696,000 | 95,535,000 | 106,564,000 | 90,648,000 | 148,362,000 | 127,745,000 |
Gross Profit | 31,794,000 | 13,007,000 | 24,544,000 | 14,293,000 | 12,202,000 | 62,000 | 6,491,000 | -5,420,000 | 13,347,000 | 18,716,000 | 20,268,000 | 847,000 | -12,013,000 | -19,339,000 | 18,326,000 |
Admin Expenses | 25,037,000 | 22,352,000 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -44,376,000 | -4,026,000 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 1,568,000 | 2,442,000 | 2,292,000 | 2,988,000 | 1,909,000 | 1,982,000 | 3,168,000 | 2,218,000 | 1,566,000 | 1,411,000 | 1,912,000 | 3,710,000 | 554,000 | 4,734,000 | 12,873,000 |
Interest Receivable | 116,000 | 8,000 | 8,402,000 | 7,063,000 | 4,562,000 | 1,365,000 | 1,284,000 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,978,000 | -23,548,000 | -15,537,000 | -3,761,000 | 2,660,000 | -4,842,000 | 9,570,000 | 4,226,000 | 20,175,000 | 19,543,000 | 20,730,000 | 1,982,000 | -20,988,000 | -47,745,000 | -15,615,000 |
Tax | -5,261,000 | -1,760,000 | 2,116,000 | -3,058,000 | 4,720,000 | 3,388,000 | 2,095,000 | -5,173,000 | -12,980,000 | 14,991,000 | -6,841,000 | 4,578,000 | 11,878,000 | -5,340,000 | 4,294,000 |
Profit After Tax | 7,717,000 | -25,308,000 | -13,421,000 | -6,819,000 | 7,380,000 | -1,454,000 | 11,665,000 | -947,000 | 7,195,000 | 34,534,000 | 13,889,000 | 6,560,000 | -9,110,000 | -53,085,000 | -11,321,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 7,717,000 | -25,308,000 | -13,421,000 | -6,819,000 | 7,380,000 | -1,454,000 | 11,665,000 | -947,000 | 7,195,000 | 34,534,000 | 13,889,000 | 6,560,000 | -9,110,000 | -53,085,000 | -11,321,000 |
Employee Costs | 60,360,000 | 58,705,000 | 38,761,000 | 37,790,000 | 36,443,000 | 38,006,000 | 37,988,000 | 39,419,000 | 35,154,000 | 43,994,000 | 43,074,000 | 38,681,000 | 37,396,000 | 39,257,000 | 48,394,000 |
Number Of Employees | 660 | 682 | 478 | 394 | 462 | 528 | 541 | 606 | 645 | 68 | 712 | 686 | 612 | 721 | 1,085 |
EBITDA* | -43,447,000 | -3,177,000 |
* 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 | 1,329,000 | 1,036,000 | 3,718,000 | 3,072,000 | 51,403,000 | 55,686,000 | 4,509,000 | 4,369,000 | 3,775,000 | 4,131,000 | 43,479,000 | 49,899,000 | 80,882,000 | 77,507,000 | 57,165,000 |
Intangible Assets | 5,980,000 | 4,289,000 | 253,000 | 749,000 | 365,000 | 169,000 | 169,000 | 132,000 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 4,856,000 | 8,186,000 | 21,989,000 | 40,518,000 | 40,146,000 | 48,396,000 | 49,695,000 | 49,079,000 | 64,291,000 | 66,959,000 | 35,691,000 | 35,691,000 | 38,391,000 | 38,391,000 | 14,087,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 12,165,000 | 13,511,000 | 25,960,000 | 44,339,000 | 51,768,000 | 55,855,000 | 54,373,000 | 53,580,000 | 68,066,000 | 71,090,000 | 43,479,000 | 49,899,000 | 80,882,000 | 77,507,000 | 57,165,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,432,000 | 2,172,000 | 2,153,000 | 2,437,000 | 690,000 | 2,282,000 | 1,181,000 | 1,047,000 | 1,073,000 | 1,464,000 | 1,818,000 | 1,609,000 | 13,316,000 | 17,508,000 | 20,424,000 |
Trade Debtors | 51,001,000 | 41,703,000 | 40,836,000 | 26,615,000 | 6,619,000 | 8,794,000 | 7,258,000 | 29,775,000 | 8,488,000 | 5,936,000 | 6,196,000 | 16,827,000 | 45,160,000 | 60,924,000 | |
Group Debtors | 35,082,000 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 10,828,000 | 13,181,000 | 5,054,000 | 1,279,000 | 14,930,000 | 17,614,000 | 34,035,000 | 4,649,000 | 41,157,000 | 43,509,000 | 41,805,000 | 41,049,000 | 6,997,000 | ||
Cash | 157,107,000 | 148,540,000 | 205,483,000 | 141,159,000 | 26,537,000 | 10,980,000 | 14,932,000 | 1,629,000 | 2,047,000 | 1,648,000 | 26,124,000 | 17,888,000 | 14,436,000 | 17,213,000 | 23,124,000 |
misc current assets | 24,000 | 441,000 | 3,930,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 221,368,000 | 205,596,000 | 253,550,000 | 171,490,000 | 48,776,000 | 39,670,000 | 57,406,000 | 37,100,000 | 52,765,000 | 52,557,000 | 75,943,000 | 77,814,000 | 66,764,000 | 79,881,000 | 111,469,000 |
total assets | 233,533,000 | 219,107,000 | 279,510,000 | 215,829,000 | 100,544,000 | 95,525,000 | 111,779,000 | 90,680,000 | 120,831,000 | 123,647,000 | 119,422,000 | 127,713,000 | 147,646,000 | 157,388,000 | 168,634,000 |
Bank overdraft | 201,000 | 247,000 | 4,729,000 | 9,207,000 | 4,810,000 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,452,000 | 4,429,000 | 2,546,000 | 3,683,000 | 2,040,000 | 5,885,000 | 29,910,000 | 25,794,000 | 35,748,000 | 44,938,000 | 64,704,000 | 71,086,000 | 66,280,000 | 121,452,000 | 96,643,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 17,954,000 | 14,974,000 | 21,125,000 | 16,017,000 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 79,000 | 37,000 | 958,000 | 60,000 | 76,000 | 53,000 | 119,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,383,000 | 1,199,000 | 973,000 | 944,000 | 998,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 73,768,000 | 69,680,000 | 66,734,000 | 22,353,000 | 35,541,000 | 37,437,000 | 7,079,000 | 3,387,000 | 22,887,000 | 29,894,000 | 47,047,000 | 63,931,000 | 62,082,000 | 5,269,000 | 14,685,000 |
total current liabilities | 81,682,000 | 75,345,000 | 88,207,000 | 41,954,000 | 38,579,000 | 43,523,000 | 58,361,000 | 49,927,000 | 68,800,000 | 79,642,000 | 111,751,000 | 135,077,000 | 128,438,000 | 126,774,000 | 111,447,000 |
loans | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 33,166,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 4,836,000 | 3,405,000 | 2,432,000 | 2,187,000 | 3,083,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 108,400,000 | 39,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 2,383,000 | 395,000 | ||||||||||
provisions | 176,036,000 | 122,982,000 | 46,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 10,102,000 | 9,936,000 | 15,090,000 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 20,782,000 | 17,974,000 | 138,232,000 | 181,887,000 | 118,101,000 | 88,491,000 | 97,500,000 | 135,400,000 | 66,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 49,500,000 | 32,051,000 | 34,351,000 | 7,940,000 |
total liabilities | 102,464,000 | 93,319,000 | 226,439,000 | 223,841,000 | 156,680,000 | 132,014,000 | 155,861,000 | 185,327,000 | 134,800,000 | 143,642,000 | 161,751,000 | 184,577,000 | 160,489,000 | 161,125,000 | 119,387,000 |
net assets | 131,069,000 | 125,788,000 | 53,071,000 | -8,012,000 | -56,136,000 | -36,489,000 | -44,082,000 | -94,647,000 | -13,969,000 | -19,995,000 | -42,329,000 | -56,864,000 | -12,843,000 | -3,737,000 | 49,247,000 |
total shareholders funds | 131,069,000 | 125,788,000 | 53,071,000 | -8,012,000 | -56,136,000 | -36,489,000 | -44,082,000 | -94,647,000 | -13,969,000 | -19,995,000 | -42,329,000 | -56,864,000 | -12,843,000 | -3,737,000 | 49,247,000 |
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 | -44,376,000 | -4,026,000 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 129,000 | 241,000 | 166,000 | 1,152,000 | 3,332,000 | 1,399,000 | 1,092,000 | 1,016,000 | 1,042,000 | 635,000 | 745,000 | 903,000 | 949,000 | 929,000 | 849,000 |
Amortisation | 240,000 | 182,000 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -5,261,000 | -1,760,000 | 2,116,000 | -3,058,000 | 4,720,000 | 3,388,000 | 2,095,000 | -5,173,000 | -12,980,000 | 14,991,000 | -6,841,000 | 4,578,000 | 11,878,000 | -5,340,000 | 4,294,000 |
Stock | 260,000 | 19,000 | -284,000 | 1,747,000 | -1,592,000 | 1,101,000 | 134,000 | -26,000 | -391,000 | -354,000 | 209,000 | -11,707,000 | -4,192,000 | -2,916,000 | 20,424,000 |
Debtors | 6,945,000 | 8,994,000 | 17,996,000 | 6,345,000 | -4,859,000 | -14,885,000 | 6,869,000 | -15,221,000 | 200,000 | 1,444,000 | -9,875,000 | 22,794,000 | -10,078,000 | -22,761,000 | 67,921,000 |
Creditors | 1,023,000 | 1,883,000 | -1,137,000 | 1,643,000 | -3,845,000 | -24,025,000 | 4,116,000 | -9,954,000 | -9,190,000 | -19,766,000 | -6,382,000 | 4,806,000 | -55,172,000 | 24,809,000 | 96,643,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,088,000 | 2,946,000 | 44,381,000 | -13,188,000 | -1,896,000 | 30,358,000 | 3,692,000 | -19,500,000 | -7,007,000 | -17,153,000 | -16,884,000 | 1,849,000 | 56,813,000 | -9,416,000 | 14,685,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -176,036,000 | 53,054,000 | 122,982,000 | -46,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 34,898,000 | 166,000 | -5,154,000 | 15,090,000 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | -12,871,000 | 39,190,000 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -3,330,000 | -13,803,000 | -18,529,000 | 372,000 | -8,250,000 | -1,299,000 | 616,000 | -15,212,000 | -2,668,000 | 31,268,000 | -2,700,000 | 24,304,000 | 14,087,000 | ||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -17,954,000 | 2,980,000 | 14,974,000 | -21,125,000 | 5,108,000 | 16,017,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 42,000 | 37,000 | -958,000 | 958,000 | -60,000 | -16,000 | 23,000 | -66,000 | 119,000 | ||||||
Long term loans | -27,000,000 | -6,166,000 | 6,166,000 | 27,000,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 2,615,000 | 1,199,000 | 274,000 | -950,000 | 4,081,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -108,400,000 | 69,400,000 | 2,000,000 | 37,000,000 | -2,383,000 | 1,988,000 | 395,000 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,568,000 | -2,442,000 | -2,176,000 | -2,988,000 | -1,909,000 | -1,974,000 | -3,168,000 | -2,218,000 | -1,566,000 | -1,411,000 | 6,490,000 | 3,353,000 | 4,008,000 | -3,369,000 | -11,589,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,347,000 | 51,865,000 | 75,582,000 | 59,813,000 | -18,689,000 | -14,052,000 | -67,560,000 | 2,510,000 | 223,000 | 23,389,000 | 7,076,000 | -47,244,000 | 1,652,000 | 25,654,000 | 49,493,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 8,567,000 | -56,943,000 | 64,324,000 | 114,622,000 | 15,557,000 | -3,952,000 | 13,303,000 | -418,000 | 399,000 | -24,476,000 | 8,236,000 | 3,452,000 | -2,777,000 | -5,911,000 | 23,124,000 |
overdraft | -201,000 | -46,000 | -4,482,000 | -4,478,000 | 4,397,000 | 4,810,000 | |||||||||
change in cash | 8,567,000 | -56,943,000 | 64,324,000 | 114,622,000 | 15,758,000 | -3,906,000 | 17,785,000 | 4,060,000 | -3,998,000 | -29,286,000 | 8,236,000 | 3,452,000 | -2,777,000 | -5,911,000 | 23,124,000 |
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HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED group structure
Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HITACHI LTD
#0001327
2 parents
HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED
03132438
2 subsidiaries
Hitachi Rail Gts Uk Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Maynard (Jan 2013) and Mr Andrew Bell (Dec 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Maynard | England | 56 years | Jan 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Bell | United Kingdom | 51 years | Dec 2015 | - | Director |
Mr James Jackson | United Kingdom | 43 years | Jan 2018 | - | Director |
Mrs Helen Depree | England | 48 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Dr Hans-Juergen Wagner | England | 56 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
174.5m
+8%
operating profit
2.3m
0%
gross margin
18.3%
+126.85%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
131.1m
+0.04%
total assets
233.5m
+0.07%
cash
157.1m
+0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03132438
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. (not including operation of rail freight terminals, passenger facilities at railway stations or passenger facilities at bus and coach stations)
52290 - Other transportation support activities
incorporation date
November 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
ground transportation systems uk limited (June 2024)
thales ground transportation systems limited (January 2023)
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auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
quadrant house, 4 thomas more square, london, E1W 1YW
Bank
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