
Company Number
09496497
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Directors
Shareholders
greg barrington haston-copeland
abigail haston-copeland
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials
+2Registered Address
grayson house lynn lane, shenstone, lichfield, staffordshire, WS14 0DU
Website
www.grayscountrygifts.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAYS 1922 LTD at £195.7k based on a Turnover of £328.4k and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAYS 1922 LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-35.2k and a 3.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAYS 1922 LTD at £112.9k based on Net Assets of £50.8k and 2.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Grays 1922 Ltd is a live company located in lichfield, WS14 0DU with a Companies House number of 09496497. It operates in the wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials sector, SIC Code 46440. Founded in March 2015, it's largest shareholder is greg barrington haston-copeland with a 50.1% stake. Grays 1922 Ltd is a established, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £328.4k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Grays 1922 Ltd a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £328.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£7.8m)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
£7.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.1%)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
4.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.6%)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
38.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -17.3% make it less profitable than the average company (2.6%)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
2.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 3 employees, this is below the industry average (30)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
30 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£31.3k)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
£31.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £109.5k, this is less efficient (£201.2k)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
£201.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 10 days, this is earlier than average (38 days)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
38 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 115 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 320 days, this is more than average (67 days)
- Grays 1922 Ltd
67 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
2 weeks - Grays 1922 Ltd
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 82.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (72.2%)
82.7% - Grays 1922 Ltd
72.2% - Industry AVG
Grays 1922 Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £328.4 thousand and the company has net assets of £50.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Grays 1922 Ltd has 3 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.3 thousand 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 | |
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Number Of Employees | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 84,225 | 94,154 | 48,622 | 51,687 | 54,252 | 69,386 | 78,664 | 81,521 | 83,466 |
Intangible Assets | 12,898 | 19,349 | 25,800 | ||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 84,225 | 94,154 | 48,622 | 51,687 | 54,252 | 69,386 | 91,562 | 100,870 | 109,266 |
Stock & work in progress | 177,300 | 189,286 | 161,924 | 124,294 | 128,783 | 132,483 | 155,256 | 130,654 | 140,943 |
Trade Debtors | 9,441 | 6,684 | 11,461 | 14,969 | 24,692 | 50,232 | 32,527 | 51,170 | 59,988 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 11,669 | 10,779 | 11,947 | 10,727 | 10,857 | 38,372 | 42,395 | 46,244 | 26,290 |
Cash | 10,326 | 46,193 | 6,034 | 6,449 | 81 | 1,216 | 12,725 | 40,187 | 38,657 |
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 208,736 | 252,942 | 191,366 | 156,439 | 164,413 | 222,303 | 242,903 | 268,255 | 265,878 |
total assets | 292,961 | 347,096 | 239,988 | 208,126 | 218,665 | 291,689 | 334,465 | 369,125 | 375,144 |
Bank overdraft | 23,673 | 15,031 | 29,374 | 65,242 | 44,097 | 86,929 | |||
Bank loan | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 63,942 | 43,056 | 26,737 | 22,885 | 23,339 | 53,903 | 54,392 | 91,898 | 79,859 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 120,052 | ||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 42,618 | 14,548 | 2,201 | 2,201 | 1,786 | 1,788 | |||
other current liabilities | 77,582 | 81,580 | 20,191 | 22,848 | 42,867 | 22,927 | 45,146 | 74,180 | 75,629 |
total current liabilities | 184,142 | 139,184 | 70,601 | 47,934 | 83,438 | 107,990 | 166,568 | 210,175 | 362,469 |
loans | 48,688 | 43,139 | 48,611 | 50,000 | 53,354 | 190,262 | 136,883 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 44,289 | 2,870 | 5,026 | 7,435 | 9,221 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||
other liabilities | 24,453 | ||||||||
provisions | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,550 | 9,800 | 12,300 | 9,000 |
total long term liabilities | 57,988 | 96,728 | 57,911 | 62,170 | 38,779 | 70,339 | 209,283 | 149,183 | 9,000 |
total liabilities | 242,130 | 235,912 | 128,512 | 110,104 | 122,217 | 178,329 | 375,851 | 359,358 | 371,469 |
net assets | 50,831 | 111,184 | 111,476 | 98,022 | 96,448 | 113,360 | -41,386 | 9,767 | 3,675 |
total shareholders funds | 50,831 | 111,184 | 111,476 | 98,022 | 96,448 | 113,360 | -41,386 | 9,767 | 3,675 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||
Depreciation | 21,488 | 20,919 | 12,757 | 12,060 | 12,283 | 17,114 | 17,725 | 19,455 | 4,511 |
Amortisation | 12,898 | 6,451 | 6,451 | 1,613 | |||||
Tax | |||||||||
Stock | -11,986 | 27,362 | 37,630 | -4,489 | -3,700 | -22,773 | 24,602 | -10,289 | 140,943 |
Debtors | 3,647 | -5,945 | -2,288 | -9,853 | -53,055 | 13,682 | -22,492 | 11,136 | 86,278 |
Creditors | 20,886 | 16,319 | 3,852 | -454 | -30,564 | -489 | -37,506 | 12,039 | 79,859 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,998 | 61,389 | -2,657 | -20,019 | 19,940 | -22,219 | -29,034 | -1,449 | 75,629 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -250 | -250 | -2,500 | 3,300 | 9,000 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -120,052 | 120,052 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||
Long term loans | 5,549 | -5,472 | -1,389 | 50,000 | -53,354 | -136,908 | 53,379 | 136,883 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -16,219 | 58,837 | -5,071 | -2,156 | -1,994 | -1,788 | 11,009 | ||
other long term liabilities | -24,453 | 24,453 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||
interest | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | -35,867 | 40,159 | -415 | 6,368 | -1,135 | -11,509 | -27,462 | 1,530 | 38,657 |
overdraft | -23,673 | 23,673 | -15,031 | -14,343 | -35,868 | 21,145 | -42,832 | 86,929 | |
change in cash | -35,867 | 63,832 | -24,088 | 21,399 | 13,208 | 24,359 | -48,607 | 44,362 | -48,272 |
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GRAYS 1922 LTD group structure
Grays 1922 Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Grays 1922 Ltd currently has 1 director, Mr Greg Haston-Copeland serving since Dec 2019.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Greg Haston-Copeland | United Kingdom | 39 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
328.4k
+72%
operating profit
-56.7k
0%
gross margin
38.6%
-0.81%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
50.8k
-0.54%
total assets
293k
-0.16%
cash
10.3k
-0.78%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09496497
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47890 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
46440 - Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
incorporation date
March 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
grays of shenstone limited (August 2020)
grayson properties limited (August 2015)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
grayson house lynn lane, shenstone, lichfield, staffordshire, WS14 0DU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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