
Company Number
05615559
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
jonathan smith
simon mclaughlin
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
664 victoria road, ruislip, middlesex, HA4 0LN
Website
www.citygate.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CITYGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED at £337m based on a Turnover of £427.9m and 0.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CITYGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED at £46.7m based on an EBITDA of £7.5m and a 6.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CITYGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED at £38.2m based on Net Assets of £18.1m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Citygate Holdings Limited is a live company located in middlesex, HA4 0LN with a Companies House number of 05615559. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in November 2005, it's largest shareholder is jonathan smith with a 99.6% stake. Citygate Holdings Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £427.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Citygate Holdings Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £427.9m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£427.9m - Citygate Holdings Limited
£20.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)
17% - Citygate Holdings Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 13.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.7%)
13.6% - Citygate Holdings Limited
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
1.1% - Citygate Holdings Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 625 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
625 - Citygate Holdings Limited
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
£51.5k - Citygate Holdings Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £684.7k, this is more efficient (£204.5k)
£684.7k - Citygate Holdings Limited
£204.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
4 days - Citygate Holdings Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
9 days - Citygate Holdings Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 39 days, this is in line with average (48 days)
39 days - Citygate Holdings Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
1 weeks - Citygate Holdings Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 78.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.6%)
78.4% - Citygate Holdings Limited
55.6% - Industry AVG
Citygate Holdings Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £427.9 million and the company has net assets of £18.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Citygate Holdings Limited has 625 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 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 | 427,944,270 | 366,052,514 | 339,448,705 | 265,082,181 | 235,176,733 | 218,287,569 | 186,642,784 | 173,502,766 | 165,980,000 | 157,211,000 | 133,582,000 | 117,447,000 | 105,583,000 | 101,022,000 | 85,141,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 369,642,809 | 309,437,404 | 285,294,158 | 224,913,209 | 198,542,006 | 182,872,854 | 155,865,374 | 143,215,995 | 140,235,000 | 133,065,000 | 111,422,000 | 97,882,000 | 87,426,000 | 83,451,000 | 68,871,000 |
Gross Profit | 58,301,461 | 56,615,110 | 54,154,547 | 40,168,972 | 36,634,727 | 35,414,715 | 30,777,410 | 30,286,771 | 25,745,000 | 24,146,000 | 22,160,000 | 19,565,000 | 18,157,000 | 17,571,000 | 16,270,000 |
Admin Expenses | 53,552,362 | 48,712,018 | 44,343,626 | 36,335,288 | 34,790,871 | 32,260,326 | 28,889,982 | 28,096,578 | 24,195,000 | 22,741,000 | 21,171,000 | 18,729,000 | 17,383,000 | 16,435,000 | 15,179,000 |
Operating Profit | 4,749,099 | 7,903,092 | 9,810,921 | 3,833,684 | 1,843,856 | 3,154,389 | 1,887,428 | 2,190,193 | 1,550,000 | 1,405,000 | 989,000 | 836,000 | 774,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,091,000 |
Interest Payable | 758,638 | 231,211 | 218,245 | 255,659 | 225,703 | 195,761 | 55,633 | 84,453 | 707,000 | 584,000 | 459,000 | 378,000 | 330,000 | 286,000 | 309,000 |
Interest Receivable | 186,479 | 6,297 | 6,379 | 17,260 | 9,472 | 5,972 | 6,112 | 9,148 | 11,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 12,000 | 27,000 | 2,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,176,940 | 7,678,178 | 9,599,055 | 3,595,285 | 1,627,625 | 2,964,600 | 1,837,907 | 2,114,888 | 854,000 | 826,000 | 532,000 | 460,000 | 456,000 | 877,000 | 784,000 |
Tax | -1,327,811 | -1,453,126 | -2,116,538 | -812,748 | -409,495 | -723,786 | -460,349 | -523,101 | -273,000 | -215,000 | -241,000 | -173,000 | -171,000 | -277,000 | -264,000 |
Profit After Tax | 2,849,129 | 6,225,052 | 7,482,517 | 2,782,537 | 1,218,130 | 2,240,814 | 1,377,558 | 1,591,787 | 581,000 | 611,000 | 291,000 | 287,000 | 285,000 | 600,000 | 520,000 |
Dividends Paid | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 990,000 | 621,000 | 588,725 | 401,725 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,842,029 | 4,213,400 | 3,467,714 | 1,783,008 | 588,301 | 1,637,374 | 961,535 | 1,591,787 | 581,000 | 611,000 | 291,000 | 287,000 | 284,000 | 600,000 | 509,000 |
Employee Costs | 32,195,540 | 29,837,260 | 28,083,080 | 25,491,831 | 21,073,029 | 20,007,979 | 17,433,209 | 16,498,165 | 13,862,000 | 13,519,000 | 12,718,000 | 10,936,000 | 10,599,000 | 10,289,000 | 9,282,000 |
Number Of Employees | 625 | 611 | 601 | 581 | 469 | 488 | 452 | 440 | 442 | 421 | 400 | 356 | 346 | 343 | 326 |
EBITDA* | 7,499,941 | 10,399,471 | 12,121,814 | 5,938,956 | 3,345,798 | 4,462,945 | 3,047,995 | 3,332,165 | 2,714,000 | 2,429,000 | 1,946,000 | 1,447,000 | 1,299,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,882,000 |
* 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 | 30,881,903 | 21,927,651 | 17,437,980 | 17,204,417 | 15,903,168 | 15,376,103 | 6,509,399 | 6,001,237 | 6,166,000 | 6,442,000 | 6,083,000 | 4,801,000 | 4,203,000 | 3,711,000 | 3,737,000 |
Intangible Assets | -64,143 | -128,285 | -256,000 | 23,000 | 46,000 | 69,000 | 92,000 | 58,000 | 404,000 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 2,000,303 | 2,000,303 | 2,000,303 | 1,452,954 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 32,818,063 | 23,799,669 | 19,438,283 | 18,401,371 | 15,903,168 | 15,376,103 | 6,509,399 | 6,001,237 | 6,189,000 | 6,488,000 | 6,152,000 | 4,893,000 | 4,203,000 | 3,769,000 | 4,141,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 39,925,348 | 42,233,461 | 38,023,550 | 33,358,463 | 27,673,557 | 21,818,986 | 20,254,482 | 18,411,239 | 21,071,000 | 17,289,000 | 16,198,000 | 14,121,000 | 13,654,000 | 11,176,000 | 7,672,000 |
Trade Debtors | 5,444,174 | 3,226,674 | 2,375,823 | 2,738,579 | 3,765,722 | 2,632,266 | 2,996,760 | 2,208,792 | 2,119,000 | 1,668,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,288,000 | 2,053,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,289,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,515,561 | 6,671,615 | 2,727,069 | 3,301,054 | 3,167,599 | 3,564,604 | 4,354,695 | 3,418,982 | 3,166,000 | 2,702,000 | 3,702,000 | 3,366,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,265,000 | 2,669,000 |
Cash | 1,349,831 | 9,286,900 | 6,803,829 | 1,969,650 | 917,072 | 128,400 | 1,635,330 | 236,000 | 524,000 | 756,000 | 1,908,000 | 2,955,000 | 2,457,000 | 1,570,000 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 51,234,914 | 61,418,650 | 49,930,271 | 41,367,746 | 34,606,878 | 28,932,928 | 27,734,337 | 25,674,343 | 26,592,000 | 22,183,000 | 22,568,000 | 20,683,000 | 20,951,000 | 17,390,000 | 13,200,000 |
total assets | 84,052,977 | 85,218,319 | 69,368,554 | 59,769,117 | 50,510,046 | 44,309,031 | 34,243,736 | 31,675,580 | 32,781,000 | 28,671,000 | 28,720,000 | 25,576,000 | 25,154,000 | 21,159,000 | 17,341,000 |
Bank overdraft | 1,377,346 | 929,346 | 649,431 | 649,246 | 1,742,415 | 525,457 | 2,434,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,410,000 | 81,000 | 1,146,000 | 150,000 | 567,000 | ||
Bank loan | 1,405,886 | 142,856 | 143,000 | 143,000 | 143,000 | 143,000 | 143,000 | 143,000 | 143,000 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 9,130,545 | 9,478,791 | 5,814,470 | 34,294,568 | 4,638,542 | 5,776,244 | 4,751,755 | 4,985,952 | 2,905,000 | 3,345,000 | 5,296,000 | 3,792,000 | 4,966,000 | 2,857,000 | 2,358,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 33,227,184 | 39,020,464 | 30,028,884 | 566,667 | 24,803,167 | 18,741,296 | 17,733,125 | 16,587,430 | 19,354,000 | 15,556,000 | 12,623,000 | 12,225,000 | 10,503,000 | 8,860,000 | 5,537,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 33,000 | 33,000 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 9,813,952 | 12,194,199 | 15,172,900 | 9,529,797 | 6,558,290 | 6,199,617 | 4,562,548 | 4,788,017 | 3,796,000 | 3,821,000 | 4,490,000 | 4,608,000 | 3,669,000 | 4,185,000 | 3,682,000 |
total current liabilities | 53,549,027 | 61,622,800 | 51,665,685 | 45,040,278 | 37,742,414 | 31,242,614 | 28,453,314 | 26,504,255 | 28,632,000 | 24,720,000 | 23,995,000 | 20,849,000 | 20,427,000 | 16,195,000 | 12,287,000 |
loans | 11,711,308 | 7,002,448 | 5,097,146 | 6,018,797 | 5,886,180 | 6,799,846 | 1,194,779 | 1,521,436 | 2,047,000 | 2,390,000 | 3,771,000 | 2,731,000 | 3,018,000 | 3,561,000 | 4,253,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 40,000 | 55,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 192,427 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 647,864 | 285,770 | 316,244 | 85,973 | 41,091 | 8,625 | 19,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 52,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 2,000 | ||
total long term liabilities | 12,359,172 | 7,288,218 | 5,605,817 | 6,104,770 | 5,927,271 | 6,808,471 | 1,194,779 | 1,540,436 | 2,110,000 | 2,493,000 | 3,878,000 | 2,754,000 | 3,041,000 | 3,563,000 | 4,253,000 |
total liabilities | 65,908,199 | 68,911,018 | 57,271,502 | 51,145,048 | 43,669,685 | 38,051,085 | 29,648,093 | 28,044,691 | 30,742,000 | 27,213,000 | 27,873,000 | 23,603,000 | 23,468,000 | 19,758,000 | 16,540,000 |
net assets | 18,137,678 | 16,295,649 | 12,082,249 | 8,614,535 | 6,831,527 | 6,243,226 | 4,581,340 | 3,619,805 | 2,028,000 | 1,447,000 | 836,000 | 1,962,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,391,000 | 791,000 |
total shareholders funds | 18,137,678 | 16,295,649 | 12,082,249 | 8,614,535 | 6,831,527 | 6,243,226 | 4,581,340 | 3,619,805 | 2,028,000 | 1,447,000 | 836,000 | 1,962,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,391,000 | 791,000 |
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 | 4,749,099 | 7,903,092 | 9,810,921 | 3,833,684 | 1,843,856 | 3,154,389 | 1,887,428 | 2,190,193 | 1,550,000 | 1,405,000 | 989,000 | 836,000 | 774,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,091,000 |
Depreciation | 2,814,984 | 2,560,521 | 2,247,320 | 2,040,560 | 1,501,942 | 1,308,556 | 1,160,567 | 1,118,972 | 1,141,000 | 1,001,000 | 774,000 | 588,000 | 467,000 | 408,000 | 444,000 |
Amortisation | -64,142 | -64,142 | 63,573 | 64,712 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 183,000 | 23,000 | 58,000 | 347,000 | 347,000 | |||
Tax | -1,327,811 | -1,453,126 | -2,116,538 | -812,748 | -409,495 | -723,786 | -460,349 | -523,101 | -273,000 | -215,000 | -241,000 | -173,000 | -171,000 | -277,000 | -264,000 |
Stock | -2,308,113 | 4,209,911 | 4,665,087 | 5,684,906 | 5,854,571 | 1,564,504 | 1,843,243 | -2,659,761 | 3,782,000 | 1,091,000 | 2,077,000 | 467,000 | 2,478,000 | 3,504,000 | 7,672,000 |
Debtors | 61,446 | 4,795,397 | -936,741 | -893,688 | 736,451 | -1,154,585 | 1,723,681 | 342,774 | 915,000 | -1,244,000 | 960,000 | 312,000 | 585,000 | -201,000 | 3,958,000 |
Creditors | -348,246 | 3,664,321 | -28,480,098 | 29,656,026 | -1,137,702 | 1,024,489 | -234,197 | 2,080,952 | -440,000 | -1,951,000 | 1,504,000 | -1,174,000 | 2,109,000 | 499,000 | 2,358,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,380,247 | -2,978,701 | 5,643,103 | 2,971,507 | 358,673 | 1,637,069 | -225,469 | 992,017 | -25,000 | -669,000 | -118,000 | 939,000 | -516,000 | 503,000 | 3,682,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 362,094 | -30,474 | 230,271 | 44,882 | 32,466 | 8,625 | -19,000 | -44,000 | 11,000 | 29,000 | 21,000 | 2,000 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 6,052,398 | 596,183 | -16,329,794 | 33,007,405 | -4,401,282 | 5,999,423 | -1,457,944 | 8,155,020 | -2,721,000 | -242,000 | 83,000 | 260,000 | -321,000 | -685,000 | -3,972,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -10,295,190 | -1,668,729 | -954,515 | -1,360,000 | -2,140,000 | -1,186,000 | -959,000 | -380,000 | -103,000 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 547,349 | 1,452,954 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -547,349 | -1,452,954 | -10,295,190 | -1,668,729 | -954,515 | -1,360,000 | -2,140,000 | -1,186,000 | -959,000 | -380,000 | -103,000 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,405,886 | 1,263,030 | -144 | 143,000 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -5,793,280 | 8,991,580 | 29,462,217 | -24,236,500 | 6,061,871 | 1,008,171 | 1,145,695 | -2,766,570 | 3,798,000 | 2,933,000 | 398,000 | 1,722,000 | 1,643,000 | 3,323,000 | 5,537,000 |
Long term loans | 4,708,860 | 1,905,302 | -921,651 | 132,617 | -913,666 | 5,605,067 | -326,657 | -525,564 | -343,000 | -1,381,000 | 1,040,000 | -287,000 | -543,000 | -692,000 | 4,253,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -73,000 | -15,000 | 88,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -192,427 | 192,427 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -572,159 | -224,914 | -211,866 | -238,399 | -216,231 | -189,789 | -49,521 | -75,305 | -696,000 | -579,000 | -457,000 | -376,000 | -318,000 | -259,000 | -307,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,656,579 | 10,479,541 | 28,521,127 | -24,342,282 | 4,931,974 | 5,042,075 | 2,032,547 | -3,367,565 | 2,686,000 | 958,000 | -348,000 | 1,059,000 | 782,000 | 2,372,000 | 9,908,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -7,937,069 | 2,483,071 | 4,834,179 | 1,969,650 | -917,072 | 788,672 | -1,506,930 | 1,399,330 | -288,000 | -232,000 | -1,152,000 | -1,047,000 | 498,000 | 887,000 | 1,570,000 |
overdraft | 448,000 | 279,915 | 185 | -1,093,169 | 1,216,958 | 525,457 | -2,434,000 | 612,000 | 412,000 | 1,329,000 | -1,065,000 | 996,000 | -417,000 | 567,000 | |
change in cash | -8,385,069 | 2,203,156 | 4,833,994 | 3,062,819 | -2,134,030 | 263,215 | -1,506,930 | 3,833,330 | -900,000 | -644,000 | -2,481,000 | 18,000 | -498,000 | 1,304,000 | 1,003,000 |
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CITYGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Citygate Holdings Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CITYGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED
05615559
6 subsidiaries
Citygate Holdings Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Smith (Dec 2005) and Mr Narayan Akinepally (Mar 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jonathan Smith | 59 years | Dec 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Narayan Akinepally | 64 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Connor McCormack | 55 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Robert Hazelwood | 65 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
Mrs Sarah Sillars | 66 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Thomas Wheeler | England | 62 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
427.9m
+17%
operating profit
4.7m
-40%
gross margin
13.7%
-11.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
18.1m
+0.11%
total assets
84.1m
-0.01%
cash
1.3m
-0.85%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05615559
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
November 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
bdbco no. 791 limited (November 2005)
accountant
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auditor
UHY HACKER YOUNG MANCHESTER LLP
address
664 victoria road, ruislip, middlesex, HA4 0LN
Bank
SANTANDER UK PLC
Legal Advisor
GUNNERCOOKE LLP
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