
Company Number
04729732
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
global switch ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Data processing, hosting and related activities
Registered Address
nova north, level 2, 11 bressenden place, london, SW1E 5BY
Website
www.globalswitch.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL SWITCH ESTATES 1 LIMITED at £49.1m based on a Turnover of £28.5m and 1.72x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL SWITCH ESTATES 1 LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-40.1m and a 9.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL SWITCH ESTATES 1 LIMITED at £117.8m based on Net Assets of £51.5m and 2.29x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Global Switch Estates 1 Limited is a live company located in london, SW1E 5BY with a Companies House number of 04729732. It operates in the data processing, hosting and related activities sector, SIC Code 63110. Founded in April 2003, it's largest shareholder is global switch ltd with a 100% stake. Global Switch Estates 1 Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £28.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Global Switch Estates 1 Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £28.5m, make it larger than the average company (£6.2m)
£28.5m - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
£6.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6%)
8% - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 62.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (63.2%)
62.9% - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
63.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -140.8% make it less profitable than the average company (4.3%)
-140.8% - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 163 employees, this is above the industry average (33)
- Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £77.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£77.6k)
- Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
£77.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £174.8k, this is equally as efficient (£175.4k)
- Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
£175.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 23 days, this is earlier than average (53 days)
23 days - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 78 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
78 days - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 3 days, this is less than average (9 days)
3 days - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
9 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
4 weeks - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 88%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (57.7%)
88% - Global Switch Estates 1 Limited
57.7% - Industry AVG
Global Switch Estates 1 Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £28.5 million and the company has net assets of £51.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Global Switch Estates 1 Limited has 163 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 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 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 28,499,000 | 23,957,000 | 23,811,000 | 22,760,000 | 23,784,000 | 22,284,000 | 22,569,000 | 14,781,000 | 21,351,000 | 23,062,000 | 22,802,000 | 22,790,000 | 21,618,000 | 19,998,000 | 6,235,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 10,565,000 | 8,454,000 | 7,887,000 | 7,358,000 | 7,898,000 | 7,447,000 | 5,173,000 | 4,437,000 | 5,776,000 | 7,041,000 | 6,431,000 | 7,038,000 | 6,728,000 | 6,362,000 | 2,281,000 |
Gross Profit | 17,934,000 | 15,503,000 | 15,924,000 | 15,402,000 | 15,886,000 | 14,837,000 | 17,396,000 | 10,344,000 | 15,575,000 | 16,021,000 | 16,371,000 | 15,752,000 | 14,890,000 | 13,636,000 | 3,954,000 |
Admin Expenses | 58,066,000 | 14,748,000 | -15,612,000 | -27,921,000 | 668,000 | 14,000 | 86,000 | 231,000 | 88,000 | 99,000 | 7,000 | 348,000 | 59,000 | -3,000 | |
Operating Profit | -40,132,000 | 755,000 | 31,536,000 | 43,323,000 | 15,218,000 | 14,823,000 | 17,310,000 | 10,113,000 | 15,487,000 | 15,922,000 | 16,371,000 | 15,745,000 | 14,542,000 | 13,577,000 | 3,957,000 |
Interest Payable | 25,962,000 | 20,920,000 | 18,250,000 | 15,227,000 | 15,825,000 | 15,482,000 | 15,079,000 | 11,704,000 | 15,755,000 | 15,607,000 | 15,467,000 | 17,019,000 | 16,933,000 | 16,571,000 | 2,800,000 |
Interest Receivable | 14,000 | 38,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -66,094,000 | -20,165,000 | 13,286,000 | 28,096,000 | -607,000 | -10,625,000 | 10,634,000 | -6,505,000 | 26,555,000 | 13,970,000 | 904,000 | -1,274,000 | -2,377,000 | -2,956,000 | 1,158,000 |
Tax | 8,089,000 | 412,000 | -21,331,000 | -10,939,000 | -926,000 | 1,553,000 | -178,000 | 4,045,000 | -348,000 | -1,095,000 | -301,000 | -484,000 | -1,212,000 | 4,560,000 | -381,000 |
Profit After Tax | -58,005,000 | -19,753,000 | -8,045,000 | 17,157,000 | -1,533,000 | -9,072,000 | 10,456,000 | -2,460,000 | 26,207,000 | 12,875,000 | 603,000 | -1,758,000 | -3,589,000 | 1,604,000 | 777,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -58,005,000 | -19,753,000 | -8,045,000 | 17,157,000 | -1,533,000 | -9,072,000 | 10,456,000 | -2,460,000 | 26,207,000 | 12,875,000 | 603,000 | -1,758,000 | -3,589,000 | 1,604,000 | 777,000 |
Employee Costs | 51,000 | 52,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | -40,132,000 | 755,000 | 31,536,000 | 43,323,000 | 15,218,000 | 14,823,000 | 17,310,000 | 10,113,000 | 15,487,000 | 15,922,000 | 16,371,000 | 15,745,000 | 14,542,000 | 13,720,000 | 4,101,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 132,000 | 15,000 | 67,000 | 127,000 | 89,000 | ||||||||||
Intangible Assets | 158,000 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 376,282,000 | 410,334,000 | 417,108,000 | 396,375,000 | 363,585,000 | 347,688,000 | 346,168,000 | 334,650,000 | 338,218,000 | 310,847,000 | 297,081,000 | 280,609,000 | 257,166,000 | 218,173,000 | 191,141,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 376,414,000 | 410,349,000 | 417,175,000 | 396,502,000 | 363,832,000 | 347,688,000 | 346,168,000 | 334,650,000 | 338,218,000 | 310,847,000 | 297,081,000 | 280,609,000 | 257,166,000 | 218,173,000 | 191,141,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 101,000 | 75,000 | 94,000 | 73,000 | 66,000 | ||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,854,000 | 2,628,000 | 5,555,000 | 5,466,000 | 6,571,000 | 3,500,000 | 6,141,000 | 1,698,000 | 5,522,000 | 4,472,000 | 4,417,000 | 4,358,000 | 4,384,000 | 5,304,000 | 4,521,000 |
Group Debtors | 37,002,000 | 45,152,000 | 28,493,000 | 35,554,000 | 36,618,000 | 33,781,000 | 101,989,000 | 86,978,000 | 76,843,000 | 132,430,000 | 108,545,000 | 88,558,000 | 68,558,000 | 42,907,000 | 29,707,000 |
Misc Debtors | 13,157,000 | 10,877,000 | 11,817,000 | 11,751,000 | 12,908,000 | 9,837,000 | 9,117,000 | 10,280,000 | 10,068,000 | 9,453,000 | 7,752,000 | 7,060,000 | 6,340,000 | 8,238,000 | 5,986,000 |
Cash | 1,157,000 | 6,222,000 | 9,753,000 | 5,258,000 | 2,499,000 | 3,189,000 | 2,177,000 | 4,151,000 | 202,000 | 161,000 | 3,372,000 | 247,000 | 443,000 | 32,000 | 273,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 53,271,000 | 64,954,000 | 55,712,000 | 58,102,000 | 58,662,000 | 50,307,000 | 119,424,000 | 103,107,000 | 92,635,000 | 146,516,000 | 124,086,000 | 100,223,000 | 79,725,000 | 56,481,000 | 40,487,000 |
total assets | 429,685,000 | 475,303,000 | 472,887,000 | 454,604,000 | 422,494,000 | 397,995,000 | 465,592,000 | 437,757,000 | 430,853,000 | 457,363,000 | 421,167,000 | 380,832,000 | 336,891,000 | 274,654,000 | 231,628,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,263,000 | 837,000 | 544,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,197,000 | 75,000 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 10,000 | 16,000 | 137,000 | 96,000 | 2,000 | 22,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 6,336,000 | 5,905,000 | 7,365,000 | 9,728,000 | 14,240,000 | 2,140,000 | 58,971,000 | 55,499,000 | 253,669,000 | 28,706,000 | 21,702,000 | 14,295,000 | 8,609,000 | 667,000 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,458,000 | 8,495,000 | 5,424,000 | 5,094,000 | 5,228,000 | 5,371,000 | 5,266,000 | 5,979,000 | 6,543,000 | 6,549,000 | 7,032,000 | 7,003,000 | 7,760,000 | 7,620,000 | 5,020,000 |
total current liabilities | 14,057,000 | 15,237,000 | 13,333,000 | 16,453,000 | 20,665,000 | 7,586,000 | 64,251,000 | 61,500,000 | 260,222,000 | 35,271,000 | 28,871,000 | 21,298,000 | 16,465,000 | 7,622,000 | 5,709,000 |
loans | 297,575,000 | 275,919,000 | 250,722,000 | 247,171,000 | 238,945,000 | 226,918,000 | 227,179,000 | 211,663,000 | 278,300,000 | 262,693,000 | 247,226,000 | 230,208,000 | 213,274,000 | 196,037,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 66,534,000 | 74,623,000 | 75,035,000 | 53,337,000 | 42,398,000 | 41,472,000 | 43,071,000 | 43,959,000 | 47,536,000 | 46,904,000 | 7,111,000 | 6,527,000 | 6,043,000 | 4,832,000 | 9,392,000 |
total long term liabilities | 364,109,000 | 350,542,000 | 325,757,000 | 300,508,000 | 281,343,000 | 268,390,000 | 270,250,000 | 255,622,000 | 47,536,000 | 325,204,000 | 269,804,000 | 253,753,000 | 236,251,000 | 218,106,000 | 205,429,000 |
total liabilities | 378,166,000 | 365,779,000 | 339,090,000 | 316,961,000 | 302,008,000 | 275,976,000 | 334,501,000 | 317,122,000 | 307,758,000 | 360,475,000 | 298,675,000 | 275,051,000 | 252,716,000 | 225,728,000 | 211,138,000 |
net assets | 51,519,000 | 109,524,000 | 133,797,000 | 137,643,000 | 120,486,000 | 122,019,000 | 131,091,000 | 120,635,000 | 123,095,000 | 96,888,000 | 122,492,000 | 105,781,000 | 84,175,000 | 48,926,000 | 20,490,000 |
total shareholders funds | 51,519,000 | 109,524,000 | 133,797,000 | 137,643,000 | 120,486,000 | 122,019,000 | 131,091,000 | 120,635,000 | 123,095,000 | 96,888,000 | 122,492,000 | 105,781,000 | 84,175,000 | 48,926,000 | 20,490,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -40,132,000 | 755,000 | 31,536,000 | 43,323,000 | 15,218,000 | 14,823,000 | 17,310,000 | 10,113,000 | 15,487,000 | 15,922,000 | 16,371,000 | 15,745,000 | 14,542,000 | 13,577,000 | 3,957,000 |
Depreciation | 143,000 | 144,000 | |||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 8,089,000 | 412,000 | -21,331,000 | -10,939,000 | -926,000 | 1,553,000 | -178,000 | 4,045,000 | -348,000 | -1,095,000 | -301,000 | -484,000 | -1,212,000 | 4,560,000 | -381,000 |
Stock | 26,000 | -19,000 | 21,000 | 7,000 | 66,000 | ||||||||||
Debtors | -6,644,000 | 12,792,000 | -6,906,000 | -3,326,000 | 8,979,000 | -70,129,000 | 18,291,000 | -47,399,000 | -53,922,000 | 25,641,000 | 20,738,000 | 20,694,000 | 22,833,000 | 16,235,000 | 40,214,000 |
Creditors | 1,426,000 | 293,000 | -1,087,000 | 434,000 | 1,122,000 | 61,000 | -8,000 | 6,000 | -6,000 | -121,000 | 137,000 | -96,000 | 94,000 | -20,000 | 22,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,037,000 | 3,071,000 | 330,000 | -134,000 | -143,000 | 105,000 | -713,000 | -570,000 | -6,000 | -483,000 | 29,000 | -757,000 | 140,000 | 2,600,000 | 5,020,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -8,089,000 | -412,000 | 21,698,000 | 10,939,000 | 926,000 | -1,599,000 | -888,000 | -2,945,000 | 632,000 | 39,793,000 | 584,000 | 484,000 | 1,211,000 | -4,560,000 | 9,392,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -35,125,000 | -8,654,000 | 38,031,000 | 85,072,000 | -2,768,000 | 58,048,000 | 69,681,000 | 28,375,000 | -3,918,000 | -5,802,000 | -8,058,000 | 65,000 | -22,060,000 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -289,000 | -364,000 | -80,000 | -155,000 | -200,000 | -4,000 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -34,052,000 | -6,774,000 | 20,733,000 | 32,790,000 | 15,897,000 | 1,520,000 | 11,518,000 | 23,803,000 | 27,371,000 | 13,766,000 | 16,472,000 | 23,443,000 | 38,993,000 | 27,032,000 | 191,141,000 |
cash flow from investments | -14,055,000 | -16,836,000 | -23,523,000 | -39,148,000 | -27,232,000 | -191,145,000 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 431,000 | -1,460,000 | -2,363,000 | -4,512,000 | 12,100,000 | -56,831,000 | 3,472,000 | 26,793,000 | 224,963,000 | 7,004,000 | 7,407,000 | 5,686,000 | 8,609,000 | -667,000 | 667,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 21,656,000 | 25,197,000 | 3,551,000 | 8,226,000 | 12,027,000 | -261,000 | 15,516,000 | -66,637,000 | -278,300,000 | 15,607,000 | 15,467,000 | 17,018,000 | 16,934,000 | 17,237,000 | 196,037,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -25,962,000 | -20,920,000 | -18,250,000 | -15,227,000 | -15,825,000 | -15,482,000 | -15,079,000 | -11,704,000 | -15,755,000 | -15,607,000 | -15,467,000 | -17,019,000 | -16,919,000 | -16,533,000 | -2,799,000 |
cash flow from financing | -3,875,000 | -1,703,000 | -12,863,000 | -11,513,000 | 8,302,000 | -72,574,000 | 3,909,000 | -25,341,000 | -69,092,000 | -31,475,000 | 23,515,000 | 29,049,000 | 47,462,000 | 26,869,000 | 213,618,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -5,065,000 | -3,531,000 | 4,495,000 | 2,759,000 | -690,000 | 1,012,000 | -1,974,000 | 3,990,000 | 41,000 | -3,211,000 | 3,125,000 | -196,000 | 411,000 | -241,000 | 273,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -5,065,000 | -3,531,000 | 4,495,000 | 2,759,000 | -690,000 | 1,012,000 | -1,974,000 | 3,990,000 | 41,000 | -3,211,000 | 3,125,000 | -196,000 | 411,000 | -241,000 | 273,000 |
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GLOBAL SWITCH ESTATES 1 LIMITED group structure
Global Switch Estates 1 Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
GLOBAL SWITCH HOLDINGS LTD
#0064312
2 parents
GLOBAL SWITCH ESTATES 1 LIMITED
04729732
Global Switch Estates 1 Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Adam Eaton (Feb 2022) and Mr Ashley Muldoon (Jan 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Adam Eaton | England | 51 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Ashley Muldoon | 53 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
28.5m
+19%
operating profit
-40.1m
-5415%
gross margin
63%
-2.76%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
51.5m
-0.53%
total assets
429.7m
-0.1%
cash
1.2m
-0.81%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04729732
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities
incorporation date
April 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
gs nominee (london 1) limited (November 2009)
rampriver limited (June 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
nova north, level 2, 11 bressenden place, london, SW1E 5BY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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