The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited

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the guitar, amp & keyboard centre limited Company Information

Company Number

05663326

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Directors

Ian Stephens

Max McKellar

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Shareholders

gak.co.uk (holdings) ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than by opticians or commercial art galleries), n.e.c

Registered Address

30-34 north street, hailsham, east sussex, BN27 1DW

Website

https://www.guitarampkeyboard.com

the guitar, amp & keyboard centre limited Estimated Valuation

£7.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE GUITAR, AMP & KEYBOARD CENTRE LIMITED at £7.4m based on a Turnover of £21.4m and 0.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited is a live company located in east sussex, BN27 1DW with a Companies House number of 05663326. It operates in the other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) sector, SIC Code 47789. Founded in December 2005, it's largest shareholder is gak.co.uk (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.4m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

4 Strong

4 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £21.4m, make it larger than the average company (£9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.2%)

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The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £21.4 million and the company has net assets of £2.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited has 58 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	21,394,400	23,135,821	29,950,739	26,538,219	21,523,802	20,475,886	19,978,707	18,503,465	17,775,203	17,679,784	16,691,374	8,366,071	7,457,976	6,989,526
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	19,576,137	21,376,818	26,503,621	23,205,668	18,782,368	17,225,018	16,773,608	15,116,504	14,448,513	14,511,811	10,103,710	5,146,856	4,580,486	4,196,672
Gross Profit	1,818,263	1,759,003	3,447,118	3,332,551	2,741,434	3,250,868	3,205,099	3,386,961	3,326,690	3,167,973	6,587,664	3,219,215	2,877,491	2,792,855
Admin Expenses	1,804,193	1,743,945	2,998,369	2,909,877	2,708,578	3,018,586	2,891,981	2,971,505	2,976,299	2,579,671	5,672,381	2,579,623	2,850,920	2,701,826	-320,359
Operating Profit	14,070	15,058	448,749	422,674	32,856	232,282	313,118	415,456	350,391	588,302	915,283	639,592	26,571	91,029	320,359
Interest Payable	7,098	3,923	3,473	4,302	5,490	5,536	5,534	8,450	7,398	7,258	7,245	21,449	23,652	12,377
Interest Receivable	375	78	48	810	587	74	119	149	239	1,651	3,306	1,616	597	550	276
Pre-Tax Profit	7,347	11,213	445,324	419,182	27,953	226,820	307,703	407,155	343,232	582,695	911,344	619,759	3,516	79,203	320,635
Tax	1,658	1,423	-87,402	-112,218	24,882				-85,908	-144,857	-232,573	-148,742	-914	-22,177	-89,778
Profit After Tax	9,005	12,636	357,922	306,964	52,835	226,820	307,703	407,155	257,324	437,838	678,771	471,017	2,602	57,026	230,857
Dividends Paid			166,420	261,000	157,360	126,000	164,488	251,048	91,405	388,477	90,400
Retained Profit	9,005	12,636	191,502	45,964	-104,525	100,820	143,215	156,107	165,919	49,361	588,371	471,017	2,602	57,026	230,857
Employee Costs	1,804,868	1,737,890	1,658,190	1,584,173	1,512,829	1,692,924	1,661,704	1,545,068	1,574,185	1,355,225	1,185,376	1,438,671	1,272,181	1,257,406
Number Of Employees	58	63	59	59	59	68	71	164	159	166	143	72	71	67
EBITDA*	22,404	26,023	461,868	439,996	53,033	251,281	315,353	436,442	427,775	663,862	990,800	715,139	101,744	166,260	395,668

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	28,785	37,119	42,811	55,930	73,252	82,026	6,053	8,288	10,524	982	1,542	2,059	519	692	923
Intangible Assets									18,750	93,750	168,750	243,750	318,750	393,750	468,750
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	28,785	37,119	42,811	55,930	73,252	82,026	6,053	8,288	29,274	94,732	170,292	245,809	319,269	394,442	469,673
Stock & work in progress	4,510,686	4,814,098	5,468,107	4,979,548	5,202,100	4,080,284	3,810,947	3,376,837	3,204,927	2,876,319	2,669,342	2,556,607	2,168,677	1,878,476	1,683,970
Trade Debtors	206,970	229,814	263,269	261,059	335,847	255,592	353,077	206,499	127,809	105,256	113,364	131,817	134,244	193,726	166,137
Group Debtors	418,315	574,783	94,440	94,440	45,340	967,063	888,507	779,094	456,844	390,543	159,732
Misc Debtors	118,841	133,054	152,192	157,614	179,453	50,728	63,337	100,045	99,032	63,377	43,757
Cash	6,808	18,666	303,036	601,273	675,395	119,323	246,873	348,526	120,930	194,857	248,114	517,407	129,150	109,825	110,316
misc current assets
total current assets	5,261,620	5,770,415	6,281,044	6,093,934	6,438,135	5,472,990	5,362,741	4,811,001	4,009,542	3,630,352	3,234,309	3,205,831	2,432,071	2,182,027	1,960,423
total assets	5,290,405	5,807,534	6,323,855	6,149,864	6,511,387	5,555,016	5,368,794	4,819,289	4,038,816	3,725,084	3,404,601	3,451,640	2,751,340	2,576,469	2,430,096
Bank overdraft	324,976	276,069		153,599	240,536	291,700	249,567	235,050	230,200	181,354	101,702
Bank loan			185,745	18,396	18,396	33,886	33,886	33,886	33,886	33,886	33,886
Trade Creditors	2,314,533	2,652,573	2,458,238	2,747,780	3,452,015	2,735,457	2,517,133	1,959,241	1,551,894	1,443,139	1,083,872	2,376,992	2,112,923	1,906,767	1,783,534
Group/Directors Accounts	150,596	266,477	933,229	230,917	586,725	104,572	185,613	390,000		1	1
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	373,127	492,589	638,030	987,316	248,604	314,279	374,406	302,252	446,197	422,097	556,008
total current liabilities	3,163,232	3,687,708	4,215,242	4,138,008	4,546,276	3,479,894	3,360,605	2,920,429	2,262,177	2,080,477	1,775,469	2,376,992	2,112,923	1,906,767	1,783,534
loans				95,043	104,241	109,727	143,614	177,500	211,386	245,273	279,159	313,046	346,932	380,819
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities															414,705
provisions	7,196	8,854	10,277	9,979
total long term liabilities	7,196	8,854	10,277	105,022	104,241	109,727	143,614	177,500	211,386	245,273	279,159	313,046	346,932	380,819	414,705
total liabilities	3,170,428	3,696,562	4,225,519	4,243,030	4,650,517	3,589,621	3,504,219	3,097,929	2,473,563	2,325,750	2,054,628	2,690,038	2,459,855	2,287,586	2,198,239
net assets	2,119,977	2,110,972	2,098,336	1,906,834	1,860,870	1,965,395	1,864,575	1,721,360	1,565,253	1,399,334	1,349,973	761,602	291,485	288,883	231,857
total shareholders funds	2,119,977	2,110,972	2,098,336	1,906,834	1,860,870	1,965,395	1,864,575	1,721,360	1,565,253	1,399,334	1,349,973	761,602	291,485	288,883	231,857

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	14,070	15,058	448,749	422,674	32,856	232,282	313,118	415,456	350,391	588,302	915,283	639,592	26,571	91,029	320,359
Depreciation	8,334	10,965	13,119	17,322	20,177	18,999	2,235	2,236	2,384	560	517	547	173	231	309
Amortisation								18,750	75,000	75,000	75,000	75,000	75,000	75,000	75,000
Tax	1,658	1,423	-87,402	-112,218	24,882				-85,908	-144,857	-232,573	-148,742	-914	-22,177	-89,778
Stock	-303,412	-654,009	488,559	-222,552	1,121,816	269,337	434,110	171,910	328,608	206,977	112,735	387,930	290,201	194,506	1,683,970
Debtors	-193,525	427,750	-3,212	-47,527	-712,743	-31,538	219,283	401,953	124,509	242,323	185,036	-2,427	-59,482	27,589	166,137
Creditors	-338,040	194,335	-289,542	-704,235	716,558	218,324	557,892	407,347	108,755	359,267	-1,293,120	264,069	206,156	123,233	1,783,534
Accruals and Deferred Income	-119,462	-145,441	-349,286	738,712	-65,675	-60,127	72,154	-143,945	24,100	-133,911	556,008
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-1,658	-1,423	298	9,979
Cash flow from operations	61,839	301,176	-749,411	642,313	319,725	171,679	292,006	125,981	21,605	295,061	-276,656	444,963	76,267	45,221	239,317
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						-94,972			-11,926			-2,087			-544,982
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments						-94,972			-11,926			-2,087			-544,982
Financing Activities
Bank loans		-185,745	167,349		-15,490						33,886
Group/Directors Accounts	-115,881	-666,752	702,312	-355,808	482,153	-81,041	-204,387	390,000	-1		1
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans			-95,043	-9,198	-5,486	-33,887	-33,886	-33,886	-33,887	-33,886	-33,887	-33,886	-33,887	380,819
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities														-414,705	414,705
share issue												-900			1,000
interest	-6,723	-3,845	-3,425	-3,492	-4,903	-5,462	-5,415	-8,301	-7,159	-5,607	-3,939	-19,833	-23,055	-11,827	276
cash flow from financing	-122,604	-856,342	771,193	-368,498	456,274	-120,390	-243,688	347,813	-41,047	-39,493	-3,939	-54,619	-56,942	-45,713	415,981
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-11,858	-284,370	-298,237	-74,122	556,072	-127,550	-101,653	227,596	-73,927	-53,257	-269,293	388,257	19,325	-491	110,316
overdraft	48,907	276,069	-153,599	-86,937	-51,164	42,133	14,517	4,850	48,846	79,652	101,702
change in cash	-60,765	-560,439	-144,638	12,815	607,236	-169,683	-116,170	222,746	-122,773	-132,909	-370,995	388,257	19,325	-491	110,316

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High Risk20 - 30

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THE GUITAR, AMP & KEYBOARD CENTRE LIMITED group structure

The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

GAK TOPCO LTD

13460460

GAK.CO.UK (HOLDINGS) LTD

08380738

2 parents

THE GUITAR, AMP & KEYBOARD CENTRE LIMITED

05663326

THE GUITAR, AMP & KEYBOARD CENTRE LIMITED Shareholders

gak.co.uk (holdings) ltd

100%

The Guitar, Amp & Keyboard Centre Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Stephens (Jan 2016) and Mr Max McKellar (Jan 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Ian Stephens	England	43 years	Jan 2016	-	Director
Mr Max McKellar	England	46 years	Jan 2016	-	Director
Mr Jon Jenkins	England	37 years	Sep 2021	-	Director
Mr Marc Rickard	England	50 years	Apr 2022	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

21.4m

-8%

operating profit

14.1k

-7%

gross margin

8.5%

+11.78%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

2.1m

total assets

5.3m

-0.09%

cash

6.8k

-0.64%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

05663326

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than by opticians or commercial art galleries), n.e.c

incorporation date

December 2005

ultimate parent company

GAK TOPCO LTD

previous names

N/A

address

30-34 north street, hailsham, east sussex, BN27 1DW

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