gkn limited Company Information
Company Number
04191106
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
melrose industries plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
11th floor, the colmore building, colmore circus queensway, birmingham, B4 6AT
Website
www.gkn.comgkn limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GKN LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £0 and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
gkn limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GKN LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £0 and a 4.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
gkn limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GKN LIMITED at £4.2b based on Net Assets of £2b and 2.12x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Gkn Limited Overview
Gkn Limited is a live company located in birmingham, B4 6AT with a Companies House number of 04191106. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in March 2001, it's largest shareholder is melrose industries plc with a 100% stake. Gkn Limited is a mature, unknown sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £0 with unknown growth in recent years.
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Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (90)
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Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (51.7%)
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GKN LIMITED financials

Gkn Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is 0 and the company has net assets of £2 billion. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Gkn Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | 9,671,000,000 | 8,822,000,000 | 7,231,000,000 | 6,982,000,000 | 7,136,000,000 | 6,510,000,000 | 5,746,000,000 | 5,429,000,000 | 4,223,000,000 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | -5,429,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | -411,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 699,000,000 | 335,000,000 | 323,000,000 | 289,000,000 | 560,000,000 | 624,000,000 | 374,000,000 | 411,000,000 | 39,000,000 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 64,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 124,000,000 | 134,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 96,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 67,000,000 | ||
Interest Receivable | 10,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,000,000 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -64,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 658,000,000 | 292,000,000 | 245,000,000 | 221,000,000 | 484,000,000 | 568,000,000 | 351,000,000 | 363,000,000 | -54,000,000 | |
Tax | -149,000,000 | -48,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -47,000,000 | -77,000,000 | -80,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -37,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | -64,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 509,000,000 | 244,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 174,000,000 | 407,000,000 | 488,000,000 | 306,000,000 | 326,000,000 | -39,000,000 | |
Dividends Paid | 107,000,000 | 154,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 23,000,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -64,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -109,000,000 | 355,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 274,000,000 | 364,000,000 | 194,000,000 | 308,000,000 | -34,000,000 | |
Employee Costs | 2,457,000,000 | 2,309,000,000 | 1,887,000,000 | 1,809,000,000 | 1,847,000,000 | 1,603,000,000 | 1,457,000,000 | 1,350,000,000 | 1,224,000,000 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 51,646 | 51,381 | 47,063 | 45,186 | 42,998 | 40,335 | 36,925 | 35,096 | 35,315 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 1,238,000,000 | 786,000,000 | 584,000,000 | 562,000,000 | 829,000,000 | 859,000,000 | 598,000,000 | 604,000,000 | 240,000,000 |
* 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 | 3,490,000,000 | 3,534,000,000 | 2,846,000,000 | 2,701,000,000 | 2,453,000,000 | 2,507,000,000 | 2,241,000,000 | 2,007,000,000 | 1,859,000,000 | ||||||
Intangible Assets | 1,671,000,000 | 1,908,000,000 | 1,856,000,000 | 1,442,000,000 | 1,476,000,000 | 1,544,000,000 | 958,000,000 | 550,000,000 | 525,000,000 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 286,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 190,000,000 | 231,000,000 | 207,000,000 | 168,000,000 | 128,000,000 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 52,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 37,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 5,161,000,000 | 5,442,000,000 | 4,702,000,000 | 4,143,000,000 | 3,929,000,000 | 4,051,000,000 | 3,199,000,000 | 2,557,000,000 | 2,384,000,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,431,000,000 | 1,431,000,000 | 1,170,000,000 | 971,000,000 | 931,000,000 | 885,000,000 | 749,000,000 | 637,000,000 | 563,000,000 | ||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,399,000,000 | 1,360,000,000 | 1,094,000,000 | 1,024,000,000 | 951,000,000 | 936,000,000 | 840,000,000 | 664,000,000 | 547,000,000 | ||||||
Group Debtors | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 349,000,000 | 288,000,000 | 217,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 180,000,000 | 153,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 71,000,000 | |||||||
Cash | 421,000,000 | 411,000,000 | 299,000,000 | 319,000,000 | 184,000,000 | 181,000,000 | 156,000,000 | 438,000,000 | 316,000,000 | ||||||
misc current assets | 101,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 39,000,000 | ||||||
total current assets | 3,701,000,000 | 3,521,000,000 | 2,807,000,000 | 2,537,000,000 | 2,310,000,000 | 2,219,000,000 | 1,888,000,000 | 1,864,000,000 | 1,562,000,000 | ||||||
total assets | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 | 8,862,000,000 | 8,963,000,000 | 7,509,000,000 | 6,680,000,000 | 6,239,000,000 | 6,270,000,000 | 5,087,000,000 | 4,421,000,000 | 3,946,000,000 |
Bank overdraft | 38,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 228,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 28,000,000 | ||||||
Bank loan | 24,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 35,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,242,000,000 | 1,047,000,000 | 955,000,000 | 766,000,000 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,610,000,000 | 1,546,000,000 | 1,526,000,000 | 1,526,000,000 | 1,524,000,000 | 1,515,000,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 151,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 27,000,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,623,000,000 | 2,605,000,000 | 713,000,000 | 1,863,000,000 | 638,000,000 | 649,000,000 | 1,520,000,000 | 1,030,000,000 | |||||||
total current liabilities | 1,610,000,000 | 1,546,000,000 | 1,526,000,000 | 1,526,000,000 | 1,524,000,000 | 1,515,000,000 | 2,661,000,000 | 2,669,000,000 | 2,243,000,000 | 1,906,000,000 | 1,712,000,000 | 1,719,000,000 | 1,748,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 | 1,121,000,000 |
loans | 2,500,000,000 | 2,205,000,000 | 2,028,000,000 | 1,754,000,000 | 1,909,000,000 | 2,013,000,000 | 1,004,000,000 | 1,284,000,000 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 17,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 485,000,000 | 427,000,000 | 425,000,000 | 350,000,000 | 92,000,000 | 147,000,000 | 965,000,000 | 64,000,000 | |||||||
provisions | 3,524,000,000 | 4,684,000,000 | 3,586,000,000 | 4,092,000,000 | 3,222,000,000 | 2,780,000,000 | 374,000,000 | 2,280,000,000 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,621,000,000 | 4,132,000,000 | 3,379,000,000 | 3,273,000,000 | 2,723,000,000 | 2,613,000,000 | 1,707,000,000 | 1,812,000,000 | 1,847,000,000 | ||||||
total liabilities | 1,610,000,000 | 1,546,000,000 | 1,526,000,000 | 1,526,000,000 | 1,524,000,000 | 1,515,000,000 | 6,282,000,000 | 6,801,000,000 | 5,622,000,000 | 5,179,000,000 | 4,435,000,000 | 4,332,000,000 | 3,455,000,000 | 3,108,000,000 | 2,968,000,000 |
net assets | 1,998,000,000 | 2,062,000,000 | 2,082,000,000 | 2,082,000,000 | 2,084,000,000 | 2,093,000,000 | 2,541,000,000 | 2,127,000,000 | 1,864,000,000 | 1,479,000,000 | 1,784,000,000 | 1,585,000,000 | 1,260,000,000 | 1,313,000,000 | 978,000,000 |
total shareholders funds | 1,998,000,000 | 2,062,000,000 | 2,082,000,000 | 2,082,000,000 | 2,084,000,000 | 2,093,000,000 | 2,541,000,000 | 2,127,000,000 | 1,864,000,000 | 1,479,000,000 | 1,784,000,000 | 1,585,000,000 | 1,260,000,000 | 1,313,000,000 | 978,000,000 |
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 | 699,000,000 | 335,000,000 | 323,000,000 | 289,000,000 | 560,000,000 | 624,000,000 | 374,000,000 | 411,000,000 | 39,000,000 | ||||||
Depreciation | 359,000,000 | 281,000,000 | 218,000,000 | 216,000,000 | 237,000,000 | 218,000,000 | 192,000,000 | 193,000,000 | 166,000,000 | ||||||
Amortisation | 180,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 35,000,000 | |||||||
Tax | -149,000,000 | -48,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -47,000,000 | -77,000,000 | -80,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -37,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ||||||
Stock | -1,431,000,000 | 261,000,000 | 199,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 136,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 563,000,000 | ||||||
Debtors | -1,748,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 337,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 141,000,000 | 335,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 644,000,000 | |||||
Creditors | -1,242,000,000 | 1,242,000,000 | -1,047,000,000 | 92,000,000 | 955,000,000 | -766,000,000 | 766,000,000 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,623,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 1,892,000,000 | -1,150,000,000 | 1,225,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -888,000,000 | 1,537,000,000 | -1,031,000,000 | 1,031,000,000 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -3,524,000,000 | -1,160,000,000 | 1,098,000,000 | -506,000,000 | 870,000,000 | 442,000,000 | 2,406,000,000 | 374,000,000 | -2,280,000,000 | 2,280,000,000 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | -2,968,000,000 | -153,000,000 | 1,888,000,000 | -157,000,000 | 1,491,000,000 | 1,175,000,000 | 2,975,000,000 | 1,251,000,000 | 2,359,000,000 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 3,322,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -41,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 168,000,000 | -128,000,000 | 128,000,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -24,000,000 | -33,000,000 | 57,000,000 | -35,000,000 | 35,000,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 64,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 1,515,000,000 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -151,000,000 | 151,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -19,000,000 | 27,000,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,500,000,000 | 295,000,000 | 177,000,000 | 274,000,000 | -155,000,000 | -104,000,000 | 1,009,000,000 | 1,004,000,000 | -1,284,000,000 | 1,284,000,000 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -485,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 258,000,000 | -55,000,000 | -818,000,000 | 965,000,000 | -64,000,000 | 64,000,000 | |||||
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interest | -64,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -76,000,000 | -79,000,000 | -117,000,000 | -132,000,000 | -118,000,000 | -88,000,000 | -61,000,000 | -64,000,000 | |||
cash flow from financing | -1,809,000,000 | 336,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 713,000,000 | -394,000,000 | -386,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 1,653,000,000 | 2,362,000,000 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -421,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 112,000,000 | -20,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 25,000,000 | -282,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 316,000,000 | |||||
overdraft | -38,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -73,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 40,000,000 | -54,000,000 | -171,000,000 | 175,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 28,000,000 | |||||
change in cash | -383,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 185,000,000 | -114,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 196,000,000 | -457,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 288,000,000 |
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GKN LIMITED group structure
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gkn limited directors
Gkn Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Warren Fernandez (May 2023) and Mr Michael Payne (Mar 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Warren Fernandez | United Kingdom | 38 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Payne | 44 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
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December 2023turnover
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operating profit
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gross margin
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turnover
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Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2b
-0.03%
total assets
3.6b
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cash
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net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
gkn limited company details
company number
04191106
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
March 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
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accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
gkn plc (August 2018)
new gkn plc (August 2001)
accountant
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
11th floor, the colmore building, colmore circus queensway, birmingham, B4 6AT
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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gkn limited Charges & Mortgages
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