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Company Number

03889628

Directors

Ian Grantham

Stuart Beeley

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Shareholders

gfs enterprise holdings limited

mr ian mark grantham

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Group Structure

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Industry

Security systems service activities

 

Registered Address

global house 15 the triangle, ng2 business park, queens drive, nottingham, NG2 1AE

global fire systems limited Estimated Valuation

£17.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £17.1m based on a Turnover of £22.7m and 0.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

global fire systems limited Estimated Valuation

£13.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £13.5m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 6.26x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

global fire systems limited Estimated Valuation

£3.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £3.2m based on Net Assets of £1.5m and 2.17x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Global Fire Systems Limited Overview

Global Fire Systems Limited is a live company located in queens drive, NG2 1AE with a Companies House number of 03889628. It operates in the security systems service activities sector, SIC Code 80200. Founded in December 1999, it's largest shareholder is gfs enterprise holdings limited with a 83.3% stake. Global Fire Systems Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22.7m with declining growth in recent years.

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Global Fire Systems Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Global Fire Systems Limited a 4 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

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Health Rating4out of 5
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5 Strong

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1 Regular

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6 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £22.7m, make it larger than the average company (£1.6m)

£22.7m - Global Fire Systems Limited

£1.6m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.5%)

-1% - Global Fire Systems Limited

4.5% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 34.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (36.7%)

34.5% - Global Fire Systems Limited

36.7% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 9% make it more profitable than the average company (6.5%)

9% - Global Fire Systems Limited

6.5% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 157 employees, this is above the industry average (22)

157 - Global Fire Systems Limited

22 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £47.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£37.5k)

£47.5k - Global Fire Systems Limited

£37.5k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £144.9k, this is more efficient (£96.5k)

£144.9k - Global Fire Systems Limited

£96.5k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 124 days, this is later than average (64 days)

124 days - Global Fire Systems Limited

64 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 71 days, this is slower than average (43 days)

71 days - Global Fire Systems Limited

43 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 51 days, this is more than average (21 days)

51 days - Global Fire Systems Limited

21 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)

9 weeks - Global Fire Systems Limited

16 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 89.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (63.2%)

89.1% - Global Fire Systems Limited

63.2% - Industry AVG

GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED financials

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Global Fire Systems Limited's latest turnover from March 2023 is £22.7 million and the company has net assets of £1.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Global Fire Systems Limited has 157 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Apr 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Turnover22,744,44221,148,85917,799,28323,383,45026,483,24126,357,51021,367,02417,650,76216,111,66314,953,35515,386,92112,537,55512,196,16410,196,808
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales14,899,21113,492,12211,482,47615,476,03517,826,21716,849,31612,380,69210,680,5009,501,3789,363,6149,749,3947,586,2897,535,7065,951,592
Gross Profit7,845,2317,656,7376,316,8077,907,4158,657,0249,508,1948,986,3326,970,2626,610,2855,589,7415,637,5274,951,2664,660,4584,245,216
Admin Expenses5,786,9725,541,8844,247,5556,861,9416,340,4765,143,4584,486,8503,910,1954,985,2584,038,6484,369,8873,970,0503,209,2703,937,667
Operating Profit2,058,2592,114,8532,069,2521,045,4742,316,5484,364,7364,499,4823,060,0671,625,0271,551,0931,267,640981,2161,451,188307,549
Interest Payable1,218,0641,264,654262,326320,709515,996724,154324,886274,876175,888150,18482,24982,30334,36231,062
Interest Receivable2,5521026797,14216,6659,6191,9488071882513712041,338110
Pre-Tax Profit842,747850,3011,818,214731,9071,814,6193,666,8654,207,5302,785,9981,449,3271,401,1601,185,762899,1171,418,164276,539
Tax-160,791-186,269-199,552-154,640-398,849-702,616-840,695-1,315,095-308,713-326,782-68,195-63,996-45,326-75,362
Profit After Tax681,956664,0321,618,662577,2671,415,7702,964,2493,366,8351,470,9031,140,6141,074,3781,117,567835,1211,372,838201,177
Dividends Paid56,63410,056,63456,634169,90256,63456,6341,556,6341,306,6341,056,6341,156,6341,056,6341,331,63456,63456,634
Retained Profit625,322-9,392,6021,562,028407,3651,359,1362,907,6151,810,201164,26983,980-82,25660,933-496,5131,316,204144,543
Employee Costs7,451,0987,302,9396,649,7069,252,6488,661,7407,620,6456,350,1485,537,7825,588,4494,719,1614,799,3514,271,3323,222,4204,181,260
Number Of Employees157169173209204180158144124126117988478
EBITDA*2,154,9382,225,3712,114,5491,146,9452,424,2924,455,2064,571,7173,139,9061,712,3481,636,9281,360,8721,072,7101,530,754358,597

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Apr 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Tangible Assets280,880397,546340,301332,519388,334367,318290,085207,494297,948290,299309,964340,362312,618342,832
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other43,84843,84843,84833,23964,06666,66450,00050,00050,00050,00050,00050,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets324,728441,394384,149365,758452,400433,982340,085257,494347,948340,299359,964390,362312,618342,832
Stock & work in progress2,095,7971,523,1251,196,1441,222,0001,218,935742,540796,403752,825633,506697,492599,549527,481448,704390,296
Trade Debtors7,766,8696,387,9346,336,9914,731,6665,217,3896,586,6154,242,9624,718,2603,304,9812,526,2392,774,6012,978,8622,519,3271,816,968
Group Debtors280,190
Misc Debtors741,4241,093,649704,2294,376,5325,262,7917,604,2951,745,9541,491,9941,928,6221,449,0401,648,330886,873700,951772,836
Cash2,263,9846,104,13210,022,9544,886,6483,999,0854,661,6865,555,8333,133,4401,945,8151,496,276135,527709,5371,504,309431,799
misc current assets
total current assets13,148,26415,108,84018,260,31815,216,84615,698,20019,595,13612,341,15210,096,5197,812,9246,169,0475,158,0075,102,7535,173,2913,411,899
total assets13,472,99215,550,23418,644,46715,582,60416,150,60020,029,11812,681,23710,354,0138,160,8726,509,3465,517,9715,493,1155,485,9093,754,731
Bank overdraft
Bank loan181,818205,820199,825
Trade Creditors 2,906,8152,173,6931,212,4112,433,4152,557,3923,536,1852,005,4101,723,0481,625,7411,577,3001,761,5491,052,2411,530,5611,138,915
Group/Directors Accounts3,304,9597,324,151428,340
other short term finances218,355188,354200,000
hp & lease commitments1,47517,70016,22218,60532,65312,66312,63136,08025,82425,824
other current liabilities9,067,4955,065,5865,659,9164,221,4901,541,6631,569,3365,791,6985,107,7514,448,7062,911,7611,701,1002,419,4011,393,487919,872
total current liabilities11,974,3107,239,2797,054,1456,874,7357,627,53412,645,7198,004,0677,063,4526,087,1104,501,6923,462,6493,507,7222,949,8722,512,951
loans1,318,182211,995417,815623,291800,000
hp & lease commitments1,47220,64734,48632,65345,34958,29184,114
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities7,414,634295,590
provisions24,52647,60730,82428,58137,67632,15014,22110,40715,58326,34417,34813,1889,312
total long term liabilities24,5267,462,2411,349,00628,581251,143470,612671,9981,095,59043,06060,93226,34417,34871,47993,426
total liabilities11,998,83614,701,5208,403,1516,903,3167,878,67713,116,3318,676,0658,159,0426,130,1704,562,6243,488,9933,525,0703,021,3512,606,377
net assets1,474,156848,71410,241,3168,679,2888,271,9236,912,7874,005,1722,194,9712,030,7021,946,7222,028,9781,968,0452,464,5581,148,354
total shareholders funds1,474,156848,71410,241,3168,679,2888,271,9236,912,7874,005,1722,194,9712,030,7021,946,7222,028,9781,968,0452,464,5581,148,354
Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Apr 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit2,058,2592,114,8532,069,2521,045,4742,316,5484,364,7364,499,4823,060,0671,625,0271,551,0931,267,640981,2161,451,188307,549
Depreciation96,679110,51845,297101,471107,74490,47072,23579,83987,32185,83593,23291,49479,56651,048
Amortisation
Tax-160,791-186,269-199,552-154,640-398,849-702,616-840,695-1,315,095-308,713-326,782-68,195-63,996-45,326-75,362
Stock572,672326,981-25,8563,065476,395-53,86343,578119,319-63,98697,94372,06878,77758,408390,296
Debtors1,306,900440,363-2,066,978-1,371,982-3,710,7308,201,994-221,338976,6511,258,324-447,652557,196645,457630,4742,589,804
Creditors733,122961,282-1,221,004-123,977-978,7931,530,775282,36297,30748,441-184,249709,308-478,320391,6461,138,915
Accruals and Deferred Income4,001,909-594,3301,438,4262,679,827-27,673-4,222,362683,947659,0451,536,9451,210,661-718,3011,025,914473,615919,872
Deferred Taxes & Provisions-23,08116,7832,243-9,0955,52617,92914,221-10,407-5,176-10,7618,9964,1603,8769,312
Cash flow from operations4,826,5251,655,4934,227,4964,907,9774,258,838-7,069,1994,889,3121,474,7861,789,5072,675,506663,416836,2341,665,683-628,766
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-112,407-166,084-106,069-34,224-124,766-15,435-272,993-298,672-328,669-18,340
Change in Investments10,609-30,827-2,59816,66450,000
cash flow from investments-10,60930,827-109,809-182,748-106,069-34,224-124,766-15,435-272,993-348,672-328,669-18,340
Financing Activities
Bank loans-181,818181,818-205,8205,995199,825
Group/Directors Accounts-3,304,959-4,019,1927,324,151-428,340428,340
Other Short Term Loans -218,355218,355-188,354-11,646200,000
Long term loans-1,318,1821,318,182-211,995-205,820-205,476-176,709800,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-1,475-17,697-17,697-16,22220,438-12,663-12,66457,980-36,080-48,035-25,823109,938
other long term liabilities-7,414,6347,414,634-295,590295,590
share issue1201,003,811
interest-1,215,512-1,264,552-261,647-313,567-499,331-714,535-322,938-274,069-175,700-149,933-81,878-82,099-33,024-30,952
cash flow from financing-8,630,0264,650,0821,018,523-3,835,683-4,736,0456,399,389-786,4451,008,858-188,364-91,953-117,958-130,134-487,1871,511,137
cash and cash equivalents
cash-3,840,148-3,918,8225,136,306887,563-662,601-894,1472,422,3931,187,625449,5391,360,749-574,010-794,7721,072,510431,799
overdraft
change in cash-3,840,148-3,918,8225,136,306887,563-662,601-894,1472,422,3931,187,625449,5391,360,749-574,010-794,7721,072,510431,799

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GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure

Global Fire Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

1 parent

GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED

03889628

GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED Shareholders

gfs enterprise holdings limited 83.33%
mr ian mark grantham 5.15%
ian hodgson 5%
mr stuart david beeley 3.18%
chris waddley 0.83%
gavin shillingford 0.83%
jonathan wilson 0.83%
david lount 0.83%

global fire systems limited directors

Global Fire Systems Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Grantham (Dec 1999) and Mr Stuart Beeley (Sep 2000).

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Mr Ian Grantham59 years Dec 1999- Director
Mr Stuart BeeleyEngland56 years Sep 2000- Director
Mr Ian Hodgson56 years Apr 2017- Director

P&L

March 2023

turnover

22.7m

+8%

operating profit

2.1m

-3%

gross margin

34.5%

-4.73%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2023

net assets

1.5m

+0.74%

total assets

13.5m

-0.13%

cash

2.3m

-0.63%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

global fire systems limited company details

company number

03889628

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

80200 - Security systems service activities

incorporation date

December 1999

age

26

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

March 2023

previous names

N/A

accountant

-

auditor

UHY HACKER YOUNG

address

global house 15 the triangle, ng2 business park, queens drive, nottingham, NG2 1AE

Bank

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

global fire systems limited Charges & Mortgages

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