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Company Number

03526932

Next Accounts

Feb 2025

Industry

Other telecommunications activities

Directors

Nigel Barnett

Carl Barnett

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Shareholders

hml ventures ltd

james routledge

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

global house 60b queen street, horsham, west sussex, RH13 5AD

Website

www.global4.co.uk

global 4 communications limited Estimated Valuation

£23.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL 4 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £23.6m based on a Turnover of £22m and 1.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Global 4 Communications Limited is a live company located in west sussex, RH13 5AD with a Companies House number of 03526932. It operates in the other telecommunications activities sector, SIC Code 61900. Founded in March 1998, it's largest shareholder is hml ventures ltd with a 99% stake. Global 4 Communications Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Global 4 Communications Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

5 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £22m, make it larger than the average company (£12.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.8%)

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Global 4 Communications Limited's latest turnover from May 2023 is £22 million and the company has net assets of £2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Global 4 Communications Limited has 84 employees and maintains cash reserves of £779.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Turnover	22,006,018	22,603,026	22,393,586	18,489,123	15,687,476	15,179,576	13,927,389	10,693,251	10,712,839	10,211,996	11,308,548	11,759,542	9,507,966	13,004,087
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	15,523,464	15,637,630	15,483,756	12,688,897	10,395,436	10,054,178	9,252,457	7,142,452	7,152,685	6,424,280	7,069,094	7,206,401	5,751,837	8,237,243
Gross Profit	6,482,554	6,965,396	6,909,830	5,800,226	5,292,040	5,125,398	4,674,932	3,550,799	3,560,154	3,787,716	4,239,454	4,553,141	3,756,129	4,766,843
Admin Expenses	5,993,198	6,766,521	5,763,456	4,879,256	4,390,749	4,014,552	3,629,879	3,264,352	2,867,399	3,127,827	3,755,305	4,107,921	3,659,318	4,380,388
Operating Profit	489,356	198,875	1,146,374	920,970	901,291	1,110,846	1,045,053	286,447	692,755	659,889	484,149	445,220	96,811	386,455
Interest Payable	105,040	1,045	12,253	2,286	0	0	360	4,561	9,406	9,662	562	791	0	0
Interest Receivable	42,465	31,242	30,351	37,807	25,617	17,178	18,355	14,777	0	0	29	7	1,523	1,520
Pre-Tax Profit	426,781	229,072	1,164,472	956,491	926,908	1,128,024	1,063,048	296,663	683,349	650,227	483,616	444,436	98,334	387,975
Tax	-112,411	30,944	-235,003	-51,451	-33,049	-186,370	-188,775	-38,536	-94,079	-90,922	-133,818	-105,991	-25,567	-108,633
Profit After Tax	314,370	260,016	929,469	905,040	893,859	941,654	874,273	258,127	589,270	559,305	349,798	338,445	72,767	279,342
Dividends Paid	400,000	544,000	588,000	544,000	564,000	618,000	400,000	400,000	382,000	475,000	292,500	360,000	0	0
Retained Profit	-85,630	-283,984	341,469	361,040	329,859	323,654	474,273	-141,873	207,270	84,305	57,298	-21,555	72,767	279,342
Employee Costs	4,144,746	5,126,354	4,320,894	3,635,961	3,432,284	3,142,368	2,832,083	2,971,448	2,690,480	2,172,486	1,975,135	1,563,121	2,084,260	2,735,975
Number Of Employees	84	136	115	101	88	89	85	85	89	70	70	50	45	59
EBITDA*	564,434	270,955	1,212,732	974,543	956,352	1,150,703	1,092,020	336,794	754,815	715,896	550,961	488,820	125,862	400,507

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Tangible Assets	70,165	110,552	146,865	109,837	144,287	63,199	65,046	109,011	121,775	80,200	93,814	96,344	69,060	38,180
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17,218	34,437	0	0	0
Investments & Other	275,043	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	345,208	110,553	146,865	109,837	144,287	63,199	65,046	109,011	121,775	97,418	128,251	96,344	69,060	38,180
Stock & work in progress	20,419	24,419	64,608	69,967	71,080	116,419	111,883	104,850	101,039	97,165	100,801	97,258	75,240	86,831
Trade Debtors	4,063,663	1,110,011	1,274,365	1,391,551	1,428,870	1,599,623	1,365,166	1,310,930	1,306,451	1,592,779	1,598,745	2,115,937	1,498,734	1,696,433
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39,256	540,852	0	63,155	0	0
Misc Debtors	3,720,275	7,238,978	4,962,584	4,838,813	2,228,453	1,315,162	1,357,478	1,280,270	1,008,451	834,570	1,381,230	622,886	453,190	217,997
Cash	779,100	287,750	387,514	504,284	440,544	1,383,441	785,872	51,639	318,895	583,599	2,717	1,264	1,323	607,981
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	455,011	0	0
total current assets	8,583,457	8,661,158	6,689,071	6,804,615	4,168,947	4,414,645	3,620,399	2,747,689	2,774,092	3,648,965	3,083,493	3,355,511	2,028,487	2,609,242
total assets	8,928,665	8,771,711	6,835,936	6,914,452	4,313,234	4,477,844	3,685,445	2,856,700	2,895,867	3,746,383	3,211,744	3,451,855	2,097,547	2,647,422
Bank overdraft	335,062	700,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	147,940	197,770	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	243,324	0	0	0	0	86,200	82,626	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,466,797	886,392	1,372,292	1,991,536	963,734	1,548,169	1,146,312	1,020,893	1,120,695	1,595,366	990,160	1,381,586	1,732,587	2,359,723
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,295	0	0	50,143	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	20,469	0	0	0	6,590	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	4,529,942	1,242,262	3,059,901	2,460,310	1,640,838	1,585,398	1,516,360	1,274,998	962,699	1,480,714	1,618,022	1,524,702	0	0
total current liabilities	6,331,801	2,828,654	4,432,193	4,695,170	2,625,041	3,133,567	2,662,672	2,299,186	2,176,184	3,158,706	2,806,265	3,104,058	1,732,587	2,359,723
loans	585,345	3,835,000	0	172,842	0	0	0	0	14,873	101,611	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,296	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	3,740	4,834	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	13,184	20,352	30,960	19,960	22,753	8,696	10,846	19,860	21,987	13,809	17,527	17,143	12,751	8,257
total long term liabilities	598,529	3,859,092	35,794	192,802	22,753	8,696	10,846	19,860	40,156	115,420	17,527	17,143	12,751	8,257
total liabilities	6,930,330	6,687,746	4,467,987	4,887,972	2,647,794	3,142,263	2,673,518	2,319,046	2,216,340	3,274,126	2,823,792	3,121,201	1,745,338	2,367,980
net assets	1,998,335	2,083,965	2,367,949	2,026,480	1,665,440	1,335,581	1,011,927	537,654	679,527	472,257	387,952	330,654	352,209	279,442
total shareholders funds	1,998,335	2,083,965	2,367,949	2,026,480	1,665,440	1,335,581	1,011,927	537,654	679,527	472,257	387,952	330,654	352,209	279,442

	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	489,356	198,875	1,146,374	920,970	901,291	1,110,846	1,045,053	286,447	692,755	659,889	484,149	445,220	96,811	386,455
Depreciation	75,078	72,080	66,358	53,573	55,061	39,857	46,967	50,347	44,842	38,788	49,594	43,600	29,051	14,052
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17,218	17,219	17,218	0	0	0
Tax	-112,411	30,944	-235,003	-51,451	-33,049	-186,370	-188,775	-38,536	-94,079	-90,922	-133,818	-105,991	-25,567	-108,633
Stock	-4,000	-40,189	-5,359	-1,113	-45,339	4,536	7,033	3,811	3,874	-3,636	3,543	22,018	-11,591	86,831
Debtors	-565,051	2,112,040	6,585	2,573,041	742,538	192,141	131,444	237,042	-614,043	-11,774	177,997	850,054	37,494	1,914,430
Creditors	580,405	-485,900	-619,244	1,027,802	-584,435	401,857	125,419	-99,802	-474,671	605,206	-391,426	-351,001	-627,136	2,359,723
Accruals and Deferred Income	3,287,680	-1,817,639	599,591	819,472	55,440	69,038	241,362	312,299	-518,015	-137,308	93,320	1,524,702	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-7,168	-10,608	11,000	-2,793	14,057	-2,150	-9,014	-2,127	8,178	-3,718	384	4,392	4,494	8,257
Cash flow from operations	4,881,991	-4,084,099	967,850	195,645	-288,834	1,236,401	1,122,535	267,775	286,397	1,104,564	-62,119	688,850	-548,250	658,593
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	-115,680	-38,010	-3,888	-37,583	-66,644	-25,174	-98,719	-70,884	-59,931	-52,232
Change in Investments	275,042	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-275,042	-1	0	0	-115,680	-38,010	-3,888	-37,583	-66,644	-25,174	-98,719	-70,884	-59,931	-52,232
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	-243,324	243,324	0	0	0	-86,200	3,574	82,626	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3,295	3,295	0	-50,143	50,143	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-3,249,655	3,835,000	-172,842	172,842	0	0	0	-14,873	-86,738	101,611	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	-20,469	20,469	0	0	-9,886	9,886	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	-3,740	-1,094	4,834	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
interest	-62,575	30,197	18,098	35,521	25,617	17,178	17,995	10,216	-9,406	-9,662	-533	-784	1,523	1,520
cash flow from financing	-3,315,970	3,864,103	-393,234	431,218	46,086	17,178	14,700	-97,448	-82,684	124,432	49,610	-784	1,523	1,620
cash and cash equivalents
cash	491,350	-99,764	-116,770	63,740	-942,897	597,569	734,233	-267,256	-264,704	580,882	1,453	-59	-606,658	607,981
overdraft	-364,938	700,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-147,940	-49,830	197,770	0	0
change in cash	856,288	-799,764	-116,770	63,740	-942,897	597,569	734,233	-267,256	-264,704	728,822	51,283	-197,829	-606,658	607,981

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GLOBAL 4 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED group structure

Global 4 Communications Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

HML VENTURES LTD

14491911

1 parent

GLOBAL 4 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

03526932

3 subsidiaries

ADNITOR LIMITED

12250546

HML ACQUISITIONS LIMITED

15227991

FLEXIBLE GROUP LTD

12567765

GLOBAL 4 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Shareholders

hml ventures ltd	99.02%
james routledge	0.98%

Global 4 Communications Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nigel Barnett (Nov 1998) and Mr Carl Barnett (Jan 2014).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Nigel Barnett		70 years	Nov 1998	-	Director
Mr Carl Barnett	England	38 years	Jan 2014	-	Director
Mr Derek Watson	United Kingdom	58 years	Jun 2022	-	Director
Mr James Routledge	England	36 years	Jun 2022	-	Director
Mr Matthew Twigg		36 years	Mar 2024	-	Director

P&L

May 2023

turnover

22m

-3%

operating profit

489.4k

+146%

gross margin

29.5%

-4.41%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

May 2023

net assets

-0.04%

total assets

8.9m

+0.02%

cash

779.1k

+1.71%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03526932

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

61900 - Other telecommunications activities

incorporation date

March 1998

ultimate parent company

HML VENTURES LTD

previous names

N/A

address

global house 60b queen street, horsham, west sussex, RH13 5AD

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