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Company Number

SC045887

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Industry

Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Directors

Stephen Scott

Brian Docherty

Shareholders

douglas gillespie (holdings) ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

woodneuk road, darnley industrial estate, glasgow, G53 7RQ

Website

www.douglas-gillespie.co.uk

douglas gillespie plant limited Estimated Valuation

£16.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DOUGLAS GILLESPIE PLANT LIMITED at £16.1m based on an EBITDA of £5.3m and a 3.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited is a live company located in glasgow, G53 7RQ with a Companies House number of SC045887. It operates in the renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 77390. Founded in August 1968, it's largest shareholder is douglas gillespie (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £11.3m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

5 Strong

5 Regular

2 Weak

Size

annual sales of £11.3m, make it in line with the average company (£9.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7%)

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Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £11.3 million and the company has net assets of £6.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited has 39 employees and maintains cash reserves of £902.4 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	Aug 2015	Aug 2014	Aug 2013	Aug 2012	Aug 2011	Aug 2010	Aug 2009
Turnover	11,344,688	11,639,664	10,290,348	8,277,850	7,725,259	7,619,134	6,259,721	7,981,979	3,579,210	5,288,048	4,395,056	3,782,999	3,502,906	3,513,054	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	7,753,205	8,374,910	7,654,008	6,256,719	5,618,131	5,206,938	4,064,428	5,555,798	2,068,245	3,045,641	2,514,924	2,048,736	1,864,045	1,860,352	0
Gross Profit	3,591,483	3,264,754	2,636,340	2,021,131	2,107,128	2,412,196	2,195,293	2,426,181	1,510,965	2,242,407	1,880,132	1,734,264	1,638,861	1,652,702	0
Admin Expenses	1,173,969	1,431,500	1,216,368	1,173,031	1,355,929	1,625,102	1,313,912	1,642,438	895,308	1,697,445	1,599,043	1,627,649	1,480,801	1,624,451	-1,834,685
Operating Profit	2,417,514	1,833,254	1,419,972	848,100	751,199	787,094	881,381	783,743	615,657	544,962	281,089	106,615	158,060	28,251	1,834,685
Interest Payable	316,732	170,892	16,287	18,742	149,118	129,474	142,321	494,227	2,280	4,843	12,812	15,634	9,145	8,308	6,828
Interest Receivable	10,882	1,820	85	782	502	177	186	1,146	976	140	3	2	2	3	2
Pre-Tax Profit	2,111,664	1,664,182	1,403,770	830,140	602,583	657,797	739,246	290,662	614,353	540,259	268,279	90,983	148,918	19,946	1,827,860
Tax	-519,288	-334,821	-340,028	-164,254	-105,953	-144,982	-142,522	30,178	-122,870	-113,454	-61,704	-21,836	-38,719	-5,585	-511,801
Profit After Tax	1,592,376	1,329,361	1,063,742	665,886	496,630	512,815	596,724	320,840	491,482	426,805	206,575	69,147	110,199	14,361	1,316,059
Dividends Paid	0	0	2,861,080	0	0	0	0	40,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	1,592,376	1,329,361	-1,797,338	665,886	496,630	512,815	596,724	280,840	491,482	426,805	206,575	69,147	110,199	14,361	1,316,059
Employee Costs	1,898,514	1,774,432	1,682,399	1,567,514	1,490,317	1,353,564	1,061,010	1,031,882	1,068,503	1,117,081	934,637	839,648	800,815	845,714	0
Number Of Employees	39	39	40	39	37	35	28	28	30	31	27	25	24	26	0
EBITDA*	5,297,839	4,392,628	3,649,519	2,896,595	2,608,925	2,434,649	2,444,184	2,694,759	1,978,579	1,642,520	1,270,225	977,219	976,897	896,566	2,682,919

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Aug 2015	Aug 2014	Aug 2013	Aug 2012	Aug 2011	Aug 2010	Aug 2009
Tangible Assets	12,232,217	9,557,128	8,084,931	7,211,343	6,976,726	6,460,944	6,450,295	6,671,310	6,830,947	6,267,623	4,626,045	4,291,071	4,108,976	3,895,112	4,066,878
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,600	2,400	2,400	2,400	2,400	5,400	5,400	5,400
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	12,233,817	9,558,728	8,086,531	7,212,943	6,978,326	6,462,544	6,451,895	6,672,910	6,833,347	6,270,023	4,628,445	4,293,471	4,114,376	3,900,512	4,072,278
Stock & work in progress	1,778,849	370,625	258,704	311,103	470,192	162,705	379,637	75,959	63,227	97,182	131,987	96,091	101,004	76,946	99,352
Trade Debtors	1,800,137	1,703,605	1,665,000	1,487,379	1,195,525	1,100,821	1,079,456	878,222	774,004	890,635	707,912	632,040	579,864	534,508	492,252
Group Debtors	1,392,643	741,092	403,566	3,296,944	3,042,312	3,138,440	2,901,236	2,612,592	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	10,000	64,600	279,895	202,398	281,618	270,410	8,395	26,706	21,121	0	0	0	30,000	0	0
Cash	902,446	1,473,259	1,802,088	576,105	169,896	80,303	145,392	11,007	334,909	55,293	662	462	477	488	850
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	77,085	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	5,884,075	4,353,181	4,409,253	5,873,929	5,159,543	4,752,679	4,514,116	3,681,571	1,193,261	1,043,110	840,561	728,593	711,345	611,942	592,454
total assets	18,117,892	13,911,909	12,495,784	13,086,872	12,137,869	11,215,223	10,966,011	10,354,481	8,026,608	7,313,133	5,469,006	5,022,064	4,825,721	4,512,454	4,664,732
Bank overdraft	151,152	341,442	4,553,561	3,677,548	3,823,015	3,529,130	3,426,599	3,375,324	70,166	0	149,000	245,224	235,831	45,556	210,089
Bank loan	699,571	648,217	51,612	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	2,237,958	1,132,763	1,056,494	922,764	883,700	534,534	531,921	135,878	102,835	1,770,233	1,452,689	1,492,598	1,251,504	1,291,486	988,541
Group/Directors Accounts	1,088,924	1,705,549	2,054,486	2,016,103	1,939,203	1,519,126	624,143	2,150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	772,928	274,391	70,847	81,375	141,435	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	522,468	368,155	590,037	617,200	361,213	865,048	971,912	905,691	1,722,967	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	5,473,001	4,470,517	8,377,037	7,314,990	7,148,566	6,447,838	5,554,575	4,419,043	1,895,968	1,770,233	1,601,689	1,737,822	1,487,335	1,337,042	1,198,630
loans	2,676,337	3,354,426	133,063	183,509	0	114,568	802,072	1,489,576	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	3,061,357	933,510	118,530	2,252	52,681	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	126,325	563,045	973,330	2,885,895	2,893,393	1,734,129	1,363,393	1,489,121	1,445,396	1,748,780
provisions	412,274	250,909	293,968	215,597	231,984	243,485	276,127	299,064	352,117	272,985	183,471	177,707	176,220	167,170	168,837
total long term liabilities	6,149,968	4,538,845	545,561	401,358	284,665	484,378	1,641,244	2,761,970	3,238,012	3,166,378	1,917,600	1,541,100	1,665,341	1,612,566	1,917,617
total liabilities	11,622,969	9,009,362	8,922,598	7,716,348	7,433,231	6,932,216	7,195,819	7,181,013	5,133,980	4,936,611	3,519,289	3,278,922	3,152,676	2,949,608	3,116,247
net assets	6,494,923	4,902,547	3,573,186	5,370,524	4,704,638	4,283,007	3,770,192	3,173,468	2,892,628	2,376,522	1,949,717	1,743,142	1,673,045	1,562,846	1,548,485
total shareholders funds	6,494,923	4,902,547	3,573,186	5,370,524	4,704,638	4,283,007	3,770,192	3,173,468	2,892,628	2,376,522	1,949,717	1,743,142	1,673,045	1,562,846	1,548,485

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Aug 2015	Aug 2014	Aug 2013	Aug 2012	Aug 2011	Aug 2010	Aug 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	2,417,514	1,833,254	1,419,972	848,100	751,199	787,094	881,381	783,743	615,657	544,962	281,089	106,615	158,060	28,251	1,834,685
Depreciation	2,880,325	2,559,374	2,229,547	2,048,495	1,857,726	1,647,555	1,562,803	1,911,016	1,362,922	1,097,558	989,136	870,604	818,837	868,315	848,234
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-519,288	-334,821	-340,028	-164,254	-105,953	-144,982	-142,522	30,178	-122,870	-113,454	-61,704	-21,836	-38,719	-5,585	-511,801
Stock	1,408,224	111,921	-52,399	-159,089	307,487	-216,932	303,678	12,732	-33,955	-34,805	35,896	-4,913	24,058	-22,406	99,352
Debtors	693,483	160,836	-2,638,260	467,266	9,784	520,584	471,567	2,722,395	-95,510	182,723	75,872	22,176	75,356	42,256	492,252
Creditors	1,105,195	76,269	133,730	39,064	349,166	2,613	396,043	33,043	-1,667,398	317,544	-39,909	241,094	-39,982	302,945	988,541
Accruals and Deferred Income	154,313	-221,882	-27,163	255,987	-503,835	-106,864	66,221	-817,276	1,722,967	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	161,365	-43,059	78,371	-16,387	-11,501	-32,642	-22,937	-53,053	79,132	89,514	5,764	1,487	9,050	-1,667	168,837
Cash flow from operations	4,097,717	3,596,378	6,185,088	2,702,828	2,019,531	1,849,122	1,965,744	-847,476	2,119,875	1,788,206	1,062,608	1,180,701	807,832	1,172,409	2,736,892
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-5,555,414	-4,031,571	-3,103,135	-2,283,112	-2,373,508	-1,658,204	-1,341,788	-1,751,379	-1,926,246	-2,739,136	-1,324,110	-1,052,699	-1,032,701	-696,549	-4,915,112
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-800	0	0	0	-3,000	0	0	5,400
cash flow from investments	-5,555,414	-4,031,571	-3,103,135	-2,283,112	-2,373,508	-1,658,204	-1,341,788	-1,750,579	-1,926,246	-2,739,136	-1,324,110	-1,049,699	-1,032,701	-696,549	-4,920,512
Financing Activities
Bank loans	51,354	596,605	51,612	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-616,625	-348,937	38,383	76,900	420,077	894,983	621,993	2,150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-678,089	3,221,363	-50,446	183,509	-114,568	-687,504	-687,504	1,489,576	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	2,626,384	1,018,524	105,750	-110,489	194,116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	-126,325	-436,720	-410,285	-1,912,565	-7,498	1,159,264	370,736	-125,728	43,725	-303,384	1,748,780
share issue	0	0	0	0	-74,999	0	0	0	24,624	0	0	950	0	0	232,426
interest	-305,850	-169,072	-16,202	-17,960	-148,616	-129,297	-142,135	-493,081	-1,304	-4,703	-12,809	-15,632	-9,143	-8,305	-6,826
cash flow from financing	1,077,174	4,318,483	129,097	131,960	149,685	-358,538	-617,931	-913,920	15,822	1,154,561	357,927	-140,410	34,582	-311,689	1,974,380
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-570,813	-328,829	1,225,983	406,209	89,593	-65,089	134,385	-323,902	279,616	54,631	200	-15	-11	-362	850
overdraft	-190,290	-4,212,119	876,013	-145,467	293,885	102,531	51,275	3,305,158	70,166	-149,000	-96,224	9,393	190,275	-164,533	210,089
change in cash	-380,523	3,883,290	349,970	551,676	-204,292	-167,620	83,110	-3,629,060	209,450	203,631	96,424	-9,408	-190,286	164,171	-209,239

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DOUGLAS GILLESPIE PLANT LIMITED group structure

Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ORANGE UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

11058668

DOUGLAS GILLESPIE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

09857632

2 parents

DOUGLAS GILLESPIE PLANT LIMITED

SC045887

DOUGLAS GILLESPIE PLANT LIMITED Shareholders

douglas gillespie (holdings) ltd

100%

Douglas Gillespie Plant Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Scott (Mar 2016) and Mr Brian Docherty (Mar 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Stephen Scott	England	46 years	Mar 2016	-	Director
Mr Brian Docherty	England	55 years	Mar 2016	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

11.3m

-3%

operating profit

2.4m

+32%

gross margin

31.7%

+12.87%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

6.5m

+0.32%

total assets

18.1m

+0.3%

cash

902.4k

-0.39%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC045887

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

77390 - Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

incorporation date

August 1968

ultimate parent company

ORANGE UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

previous names

douglas gillespie group limited (August 2004)

douglas gillespie plant (holdings) limited (September 1993)

address

woodneuk road, darnley industrial estate, glasgow, G53 7RQ

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