global merchandising services limited Company Information
Company Number
06575437
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
barry michael drinkwater
karin agneta drinkwater
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
55 loudoun road, st john's wood, london, NW8 0DL
global merchandising services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES LIMITED at £120.4m based on a Turnover of £137.5m and 0.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
global merchandising services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES LIMITED at £37.6m based on an EBITDA of £5.9m and a 6.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
global merchandising services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES LIMITED at £41.9m based on Net Assets of £19.6m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Global Merchandising Services Limited Overview
Global Merchandising Services Limited is a live company located in london, NW8 0DL with a Companies House number of 06575437. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in April 2008, it's largest shareholder is barry michael drinkwater with a 62.3% stake. Global Merchandising Services Limited is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £137.5m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Global Merchandising Services Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Global Merchandising Services Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


7 Strong

1 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £137.5m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£137.5m - Global Merchandising Services Limited
£4.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 62%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.6%)
62% - Global Merchandising Services Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 16.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.3%)
16.4% - Global Merchandising Services Limited
38.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
4.1% - Global Merchandising Services Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 109 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
109 - Global Merchandising Services Limited
27 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £114.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£54k)
£114.5k - Global Merchandising Services Limited
£54k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.3m, this is more efficient (£171.4k)
£1.3m - Global Merchandising Services Limited
£171.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 22 days, this is earlier than average (42 days)
22 days - Global Merchandising Services Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
22 days - Global Merchandising Services Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 10 days, this is less than average (33 days)
10 days - Global Merchandising Services Limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
35 weeks - Global Merchandising Services Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 64.2%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (62.5%)
64.2% - Global Merchandising Services Limited
62.5% - Industry AVG
GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES LIMITED financials

Global Merchandising Services Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £137.5 million and the company has net assets of £19.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Global Merchandising Services Limited has 109 employees and maintains cash reserves of £24.2 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 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 137,491,659 | 141,220,092 | 47,282,331 | 32,246,674 | 68,671,628 | 72,381,387 | 66,328,383 | 53,023,037 | 54,245,886 | 84,661,900 | 92,040,820 | 60,573,549 | 28,752,161 | 23,231,154 | 12,107,201 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 114,903,981 | 116,568,912 | 34,033,525 | 17,616,198 | 54,723,292 | 58,901,307 | 55,194,595 | 44,855,031 | 46,194,704 | 69,519,829 | 78,026,665 | 47,816,844 | 24,837,339 | 20,014,758 | 10,664,566 |
Gross Profit | 22,587,678 | 24,651,180 | 13,248,806 | 14,630,476 | 13,948,336 | 13,480,080 | 11,133,788 | 8,168,006 | 8,051,182 | 15,142,071 | 14,014,155 | 12,756,705 | 3,914,822 | 3,216,396 | 1,442,635 |
Admin Expenses | 17,023,006 | 10,090,326 | 8,419,434 | 7,178,569 | 10,239,573 | 7,562,232 | 6,877,511 | 4,010,632 | 5,133,101 | 6,388,615 | 5,944,469 | 4,312,117 | 2,015,597 | 2,061,900 | 1,265,508 |
Operating Profit | 5,564,672 | 14,560,854 | 4,829,372 | 7,451,907 | 3,708,763 | 5,917,848 | 4,256,277 | 4,157,374 | 2,918,081 | 8,753,456 | 8,069,686 | 8,444,588 | 1,899,225 | 1,154,496 | 177,127 |
Interest Payable | 339,615 | 336,955 | 274,068 | 438,057 | 305,023 | 588,378 | 440,467 | 326,600 | 349,888 | 168,865 | 308,128 | 288,790 | 206,845 | 160,359 | 62,711 |
Interest Receivable | 502,730 | 151,295 | 735 | 18,104 | 67,887 | 35,720 | 46,236 | 23,628 | 37,082 | 40,650 | 29,656 | 19,620 | 4,391 | 1,821 | 831 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 5,727,787 | 14,375,194 | 4,855,827 | 6,048,543 | 6,471,627 | 5,365,190 | 3,862,046 | 3,854,363 | 2,605,276 | 8,625,241 | 7,791,214 | 8,175,418 | 1,696,771 | 995,958 | 115,247 |
Tax | -1,531,435 | -2,847,711 | -1,028,994 | -948,824 | -1,365,934 | -1,185,848 | -838,211 | -855,536 | -459,122 | -2,065,028 | -1,749,256 | -2,100,052 | -446,666 | -303,266 | -11,180 |
Profit After Tax | 4,196,352 | 11,527,483 | 3,826,833 | 5,099,719 | 5,105,693 | 4,179,342 | 3,023,835 | 2,998,827 | 2,146,154 | 6,560,213 | 6,041,958 | 6,075,366 | 1,250,105 | 692,692 | 104,067 |
Dividends Paid | 20,000,000 | 10,526,316 | 388,000 | 873,432 | 2,125,997 | 755,653 | 580,000 | 1,616,380 | 2,343,380 | 1,356,646 | 860,000 | 438,658 | 170,000 | ||
Retained Profit | -15,803,648 | 1,001,167 | 3,438,833 | 4,226,287 | 2,979,696 | 3,423,689 | 2,443,835 | 1,382,447 | -197,226 | 5,203,567 | 5,181,958 | 5,636,708 | 1,080,105 | 692,692 | 104,067 |
Employee Costs | 12,483,829 | 10,274,663 | 6,658,135 | 5,773,004 | 6,620,906 | 4,867,070 | 4,551,902 | 4,128,613 | 3,446,733 | 4,114,303 | 3,241,212 | 2,463,814 | 1,111,931 | 1,077,049 | 860,631 |
Number Of Employees | 109 | 89 | 73 | 60 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 49 | 42 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
EBITDA* | 5,858,795 | 14,878,185 | 5,013,437 | 7,742,307 | 3,921,209 | 6,117,527 | 4,373,430 | 4,258,278 | 3,054,641 | 8,880,590 | 8,169,141 | 8,524,961 | 1,972,467 | 1,205,864 | 197,595 |
* 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 | 213,329 | 291,412 | 326,008 | 3,081,437 | 3,051,019 | 3,236,196 | 3,055,619 | 118,622 | 159,005 | 163,673 | 247,328 | 104,135 | 102,230 | 102,141 | 59,680 |
Intangible Assets | 669,613 | 798,746 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1 | 41,467 | 1 | 1 | 188,431 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 882,943 | 1,131,625 | 326,009 | 3,081,438 | 3,239,450 | 3,236,197 | 3,055,620 | 118,623 | 159,005 | 163,673 | 247,328 | 104,135 | 102,230 | 102,141 | 59,680 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,423,591 | 2,905,285 | 1,477,799 | 1,030,626 | 686,747 | 355,371 | 487,195 | 398,674 | 466,311 | 563,370 | 751,612 | 395,830 | 82,013 | 109,012 | 59,466 |
Trade Debtors | 8,514,567 | 7,492,157 | 5,388,381 | 4,473,401 | 3,628,713 | 3,460,497 | 3,874,201 | 3,006,422 | 3,980,454 | 4,155,220 | 6,432,926 | 7,435,509 | 2,509,603 | 2,280,996 | 887,833 |
Group Debtors | 115,319 | 184,690 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 17,810,934 | 19,236,657 | 26,842,175 | 30,028,005 | 19,182,022 | 14,020,299 | 14,983,732 | 9,841,143 | 8,808,912 | 4,839,152 | 5,442,135 | 4,452,587 | 5,357,119 | 6,098,610 | 4,250,631 |
Cash | 24,192,373 | 26,239,635 | 21,179,634 | 15,318,496 | 19,207,982 | 27,937,637 | 31,437,652 | 31,612,197 | 29,631,537 | 29,044,607 | 24,117,666 | 9,372,747 | 5,339,235 | 4,427,675 | 1,791,495 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 53,941,465 | 55,873,734 | 54,887,989 | 50,850,528 | 42,820,783 | 45,958,494 | 50,782,780 | 44,858,436 | 42,887,214 | 38,602,349 | 36,744,339 | 21,656,673 | 13,287,970 | 12,916,293 | 6,989,425 |
total assets | 54,824,408 | 57,005,359 | 55,213,998 | 53,931,966 | 46,060,233 | 49,194,691 | 53,838,400 | 44,977,059 | 43,046,219 | 38,766,022 | 36,991,667 | 21,760,808 | 13,390,200 | 13,018,434 | 7,049,105 |
Bank overdraft | 9,494,303 | 10,799,310 | 349 | 4,544,979 | 4,839 | 992,933 | 992,933 | 4,518 | |||||||
Bank loan | 7,889,717 | 41,466 | 10,874,738 | 13,244,269 | 5,987,776 | 6,052,876 | 12,318,498 | 5,413,826 | 4,755,228 | 6,105,893 | 4,985,051 | 2,727,570 | |||
Trade Creditors | 7,063,192 | 3,069,479 | 2,082,582 | 2,268,614 | 2,889,953 | 2,450,707 | 3,418,599 | 2,033,125 | 2,884,004 | 2,185,771 | 2,463,588 | 1,944,430 | 1,320,046 | 928,938 | 2,289,742 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 82,661 | 124,221 | 325,658 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 20,230,819 | 18,687,740 | 8,389,301 | 7,995,852 | 9,887,119 | 16,313,917 | 17,197,748 | 14,493,718 | 11,772,861 | 13,369,865 | 17,383,272 | 7,656,725 | 3,118,946 | 5,292,328 | 1,726,515 |
total current liabilities | 35,183,728 | 21,798,685 | 21,346,621 | 23,508,735 | 18,764,848 | 24,817,500 | 32,934,845 | 26,021,146 | 25,456,175 | 20,969,811 | 24,391,839 | 14,361,222 | 11,620,479 | 12,323,471 | 7,074,003 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 10,097 | 9,430 | 12,248 | 22,236 | 30,570 | 20,476 | 12,929 | 6,951 | 12,636 | 21,527 | 29,001 | 10,718 | 17,561 | 22,908 | |
total long term liabilities | 10,097 | 9,430 | 12,248 | 22,236 | 30,570 | 20,476 | 12,929 | 6,951 | 12,636 | 21,527 | 29,001 | 10,718 | 17,561 | 22,908 | |
total liabilities | 35,193,825 | 21,808,115 | 21,358,869 | 23,530,971 | 18,795,418 | 24,837,976 | 32,947,774 | 26,028,097 | 25,468,811 | 20,991,338 | 24,420,840 | 14,371,940 | 11,638,040 | 12,346,379 | 7,074,003 |
net assets | 19,630,583 | 35,197,244 | 33,855,129 | 30,400,995 | 27,264,815 | 24,356,715 | 20,890,626 | 18,948,962 | 17,577,408 | 17,774,684 | 12,570,827 | 7,388,868 | 1,752,160 | 672,055 | -24,898 |
total shareholders funds | 19,630,583 | 35,197,244 | 33,855,129 | 30,400,995 | 27,264,815 | 24,356,715 | 20,890,626 | 18,948,962 | 17,577,408 | 17,774,684 | 12,570,827 | 7,388,868 | 1,752,160 | 672,055 | -24,898 |
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 | 5,564,672 | 14,560,854 | 4,829,372 | 7,451,907 | 3,708,763 | 5,917,848 | 4,256,277 | 4,157,374 | 2,918,081 | 8,753,456 | 8,069,686 | 8,444,588 | 1,899,225 | 1,154,496 | 177,127 |
Depreciation | 242,240 | 158,297 | 184,065 | 290,400 | 212,446 | 199,679 | 117,153 | 100,904 | 136,560 | 127,134 | 99,455 | 80,373 | 73,242 | 51,368 | 20,468 |
Amortisation | 51,883 | 159,034 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -1,531,435 | -2,847,711 | -1,028,994 | -948,824 | -1,365,934 | -1,185,848 | -838,211 | -855,536 | -459,122 | -2,065,028 | -1,749,256 | -2,100,052 | -446,666 | -303,266 | -11,180 |
Stock | 518,306 | 1,427,486 | 447,173 | 343,879 | 331,376 | -131,824 | 88,521 | -67,637 | -97,059 | -188,242 | 355,782 | 313,817 | -26,999 | 49,546 | 59,466 |
Debtors | -403,313 | -5,501,742 | -2,270,850 | 11,575,352 | 5,260,568 | -1,192,447 | 6,010,368 | 58,199 | 3,794,994 | -2,880,689 | -13,035 | 4,021,374 | -512,884 | 3,241,142 | 5,138,464 |
Creditors | 3,993,713 | 986,897 | -186,032 | -621,339 | 439,246 | -967,892 | 1,385,474 | -850,879 | 698,233 | -277,817 | 519,158 | 624,384 | 391,108 | -1,360,804 | 2,289,742 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,543,079 | 10,298,439 | 393,449 | -1,891,267 | -6,426,798 | -883,831 | 2,704,030 | 2,720,857 | -1,597,004 | -4,013,407 | 9,726,547 | 4,537,779 | -2,173,382 | 3,565,813 | 1,726,515 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 667 | -2,818 | -9,988 | -8,334 | 10,094 | 7,547 | 5,978 | -5,685 | -8,891 | -7,474 | 18,283 | -6,843 | -5,347 | 22,908 | |
Cash flow from operations | 9,749,826 | 27,387,248 | 6,005,549 | -7,646,688 | -9,014,127 | 4,411,774 | 1,531,812 | 5,276,473 | -2,010,078 | 5,585,795 | 16,341,126 | 7,245,038 | 278,063 | -160,173 | -995,258 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -342,575 | -203,213 | -3,057,575 | -46,885 | -130,903 | -37,471 | -241,778 | -82,278 | -73,331 | -93,828 | -43,941 | ||||
Change in Investments | -41,466 | 41,466 | -188,430 | 188,430 | 1 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 41,466 | -41,466 | 188,430 | -531,005 | -203,213 | -3,057,575 | -46,886 | -130,903 | -37,471 | -241,778 | -82,278 | -73,331 | -93,828 | -43,941 | |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 7,848,251 | -10,833,272 | -2,369,531 | 7,256,493 | -65,100 | -6,265,622 | 12,318,498 | -5,413,826 | 5,413,826 | -4,755,228 | -1,350,665 | 1,120,842 | 2,257,481 | 2,727,570 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | -82,661 | -41,560 | -201,437 | 325,658 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 163,115 | -185,660 | -273,333 | -419,953 | -237,136 | -552,658 | -394,231 | -302,972 | -312,806 | -128,215 | -278,472 | -269,170 | -202,454 | -158,538 | -61,880 |
cash flow from financing | 8,248,353 | -10,677,984 | -2,627,563 | 5,746,433 | -373,832 | -6,775,880 | 11,422,096 | -313,865 | -5,726,682 | 5,285,901 | -5,033,699 | -1,702,496 | 876,828 | 1,901,767 | 2,862,383 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,047,262 | 5,060,001 | 5,861,138 | -3,889,486 | -8,729,655 | -3,500,015 | -174,545 | 1,980,660 | 586,930 | 4,926,941 | 14,744,919 | 4,033,512 | 911,560 | 2,636,180 | 1,791,495 |
overdraft | -9,494,303 | -1,305,007 | 10,798,961 | -4,544,630 | 4,540,140 | -988,094 | 988,415 | 4,518 | |||||||
change in cash | -2,047,262 | 5,060,001 | 5,861,138 | -3,889,486 | -8,729,655 | -3,500,015 | 9,319,758 | 3,285,667 | -10,212,031 | 9,471,571 | 10,204,779 | 5,021,606 | 911,560 | 1,647,765 | 1,786,977 |
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Global Merchandising Services Limited Competitor Analysis

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GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Global Merchandising Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
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GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES LIMITED
06575437
global merchandising services limited directors
Global Merchandising Services Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Barry Drinkwater (Apr 2008) and Mr Aky Najeeb (Dec 2008).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Barry Drinkwater | 69 years | Apr 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Aky Najeeb | 65 years | Dec 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Gilbert Lindstrom | United Kingdom | 51 years | Nov 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Cass | 65 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
137.5m
-3%
operating profit
5.6m
-62%
gross margin
16.5%
-5.89%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
19.6m
-0.44%
total assets
54.8m
-0.04%
cash
24.2m
-0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
global merchandising services limited company details
company number
06575437
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
April 2008
age
17
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MGR WESTON KAY LLP
address
55 loudoun road, st john's wood, london, NW8 0DL
Bank
COUTTS & CO
Legal Advisor
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global merchandising services limited Charges & Mortgages
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