GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITED

29 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON, W1S 4JA

Company Number: 00678883
Incorporation date: 23-Dec-1960
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
32120 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles
46480 Wholesale of watches and jewellery
47770 Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores



SUMMARY

This company is 64.2 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Graff Diamonds International Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of USD 568.7 thousand which has increased from USD 547.2 thousand in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is USD 457.5 thousandThe company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 23 other companies, 2 (8.7%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 USD 457,500 36,500 6,600 11,000 215,000
31-Dec-2018 USD
31-Dec-2017 USD 42,700 71,600 5,400 7,100 63,700
31-Dec-2016 USD 424,411,000 6,898,000 4,354,000 334,000 4,923,000
31-Dec-2015 USD 500,193,000 50,206,000 6,116,000 8,128,000 32,146,000
31-Dec-2014 USD 736,683,000 170,222,000 648,000 10,189,000 30,264,000 120,936,000
31-Dec-2013 USD 553,440,000 105,398,000 874,000 5,905,000 17,629,000 70,016,000
31-Dec-2012 USD 569,801,000 126,232,000 1,690,000 3,743,000 20,383,000 91,000,000
31-Dec-2011 USD 527,136,000 94,871,000 1,860,000 2,177,000 20,430,000 66,135,000
31-Dec-2010 USD 368,983,000 82,981,000 1,780,000 1,783,000 18,545,000 59,284,000
31-Dec-2009 USD 378,299,000 56,258,000 145,000 2,008,000 14,896,000 42,799,000
31-Dec-2008 USD 491,641,000 72,292,000 503,000 2,923,000 13,874,000 61,198,000
31-Dec-2007 USD 440,805,000 114,141,000 2,361,000 34,469,000 86,804,000
31-Dec-2006 GBP 171,751,000 30,765,000 1,561,000 1,141,000 10,991,000 25,194,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 USD 4,700 851,100 291,800 2,200 66,500 568,700
31-Dec-2018 USD 1,600 774,100 239,200 2,200 545,000 547,200
31-Dec-2017 USD 11,400 909,800 260,500 1,100 2,200 664,400 666,600
31-Dec-2016 USD 35,034,000 828,593,000 235,306,000 15,344,000 2,216,000 602,691,000 604,907,000
31-Dec-2015 USD 15,170,000 900,239,000 325,462,000 8,326,000 2,216,000 597,768,000 599,984,000
31-Dec-2014 USD 22,549,000 892,599,000 350,372,000 12,878,000 2,216,000 566,335,000 568,551,000
31-Dec-2013 USD 17,629,000 809,488,000 365,186,000 10,463,000 2,216,000 465,399,000 467,615,000
31-Dec-2012 USD 17,668,000 723,886,000 347,319,000 6,416,000 2,216,000 415,383,000 417,599,000
31-Dec-2011 USD 11,735,000 583,676,000 267,187,000 1,086,000 2,216,000 430,465,000 432,681,000
31-Dec-2010 USD 2,029,000 436,159,000 128,942,000 16,324,000 2,216,000 384,330,000 386,546,000
31-Dec-2009 USD 335,000 363,736,000 12,000 13,000 15,000 16,000 17,000
31-Dec-2008 USD 2,330,000 306,223,000 132,531,000 11,744,000 2,216,000 292,394,000 294,610,000
31-Dec-2007 USD 306,223,000 12,000 13,000 15,000 16,000 17,000
31-Dec-2006 GBP 134,650,000 37,844,000 1,385,000 104,658,000 106,043,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2017 USD -100,627.27% -2,213,800 2,216,000 2,200 -8,741,050
31-Dec-2010 USD 99.32% 2,201,000 15,000 2,216,000 8,102,000
31-Dec-2009 USD -14,673.33% -2,201,000 2,216,000 15,000 5,661,500
31-Dec-2008 USD 99.32% 2,201,000 15,000 2,216,000 5,829,000
31-Dec-2007 USD -9,133.33% -1,370,000 1,385,000 15,000 706,500
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Bryan BAMBERGER 01 Apr 2003 08 Feb 2025 British 7 - 8
Resigned Rodney SHEARS 17 Sep 1999 01 Apr 2003 0 - 10
Resigned Rodney SHEARS 01 Apr 2003 British 0 - 10

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Elliott Harry Marc GRAFF 10 Sep 2009 Buyer British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Francois Xavier GRAFF 29 Jul 2004 Jeweller British 13 - 195 (15.6%)
Resigned Laurence GRAFF 18 Sep 2003 21 Nov 2006 Jeweller British 1 - 185 (26.3%)
Resigned Francois Xavier GRAFF 28 Feb 2001 18 Sep 2003 Jeweller British 13 - 195 (15.6%)
Resigned Glanley Noel GOULD 17 Sep 1993 Jeweller British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Anne-Marie GRAFF 31 Mar 1994 Jeweller French 1 - 52 (33.3%)
Active Raymond GRAFF Production Manager British 1 - 11 (50.0%)
Resigned Laurence GRAFF 21 Nov 2006 Jeweller British 1 - 185 (26.3%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 12.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 1.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 21.9%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITED (00678883) - Active
GRAFF AVIATION LIMITED (00997699) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
COMMERCIAL LAND EQUITY LIMITED (01138787) - Dissolved
GRAFF DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (01151216) - Active
CHANGEVENTURE LIMITED (02072576) - Active
SEARCHMAP LIMITED (03827472) - Active
SELECTNEWS LIMITED (03837991) - Active
GRAFF DIAMONDS (JAPAN) LIMITED (03838146) - Active
DIAMONDLINE LIMITED (04194088) - Active
SELECTCORK LIMITED (05962194) - Active
GRAFF GLOBAL AVIATION LIMITED (06514892) - Active
DIAMONDLINE HONG KONG LIMITED (06514961) - Active
DIAMONDLINE JAPAN LIMITED (06524785) - Active
FACET FOUNDATION (06618453) - Active
DIAMONDLINE SWITZERLAND LIMITED (06686730) - Active
GRAFF INVESTMENTS LIMITED (06777058) - Active
DIAMONDLINE FRANCE LTD (07505203) - Active
DIAMONDLINE TAIWAN LIMITED (07505315) - Active
GRAFF DIAMONDS BRANCHES LIMITED (07722505) - Active
AE ASSETS UK LIMITED (07943299) - Dissolved
AE PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED (08857493) - Active
ROUGHSTAR HOLDINGS LIMITED (10160324) - Active
ROUGHSTAR LIMITED (10160338) - Active
LEXSHELL 576 INVESTMENTS (PROPIETARY) LIMITED (FC028650) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-02-262015-02-262014-02-262013-02-262012-02-26
GRAFF DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDORDINARY27,696,380
100%
27,696,380
100%
27,696,380
100%
27,696,379
100.0%
27,696,379
100.0%
LAURENCE GRAFFORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
0.000%
1
0.000%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2016-04-042016-02-272016-02-262016-01-252015-09-02
GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITEDORDINARY100
100%
100
100%
100
100%
0
0%
100
100%
GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITEDORD0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
100
100%
0
0%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2024-01-01 2024-06-30 17 1% 24% 85754
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 17 0% 17% 79924
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 22 2% 19% 72663
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 22 1% 17% 67689
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 22 3% 22% 60226
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 22 2% 23% 53464
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 21 5% 24% 47812
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 % % 43354
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 24 5% 34% 31802
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 21 3% 32% 26213
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 26 5% 21% 17542
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 24 3% 17% 11675
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 24 3% 15% 4765
2017-01-01 2017-12-31 % % 1326


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2011-02-04 v ff Diamonds Ltd v. Boatwright [2011] UKEAT 0148_10_0402

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 32120 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITED 29 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON, W1S 4JA 00678883 2017-12-31 542,700,000 554,400,000 46480-Wholesale of watches and jewellery
47770-Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
BATTEN AND ALLEN LIMITED BRIDGE END, LOVE LANE, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL7 1NQ 01075810 2017-05-31 12,066,452 0 32990-Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
CLEAVE & COMPANY LIMITED 1 BUCKINGHAM PLACE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1E 6HR 04259273 2018-12-31 3,108,881 0
TRESOR PARIS (UK) LIMITED 1 RADIAN COURT, KNOWLHILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK5 8PJ 07664834 2018-03-31 2,003,299 0 46480-Wholesale of watches and jewellery
47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
85590-Other education not elsewhere classified
STEPHEN ARNOLD LIMITED RECOVERY HOUSE HAINAULT BUSINESS PARK, 15-17 ROEBUCK ROAD, ILFORD, ESSEX, IG6 3TU 02997891 2018-03-31 1,216,459 0
PERRY LIMITED 16 COLHOOK INDUSTRIAL PARK, PETWORTH, WEST SUSSEX, GU28 9LP 06981208 2018-12-31 928,374 0
M.N.P. GEMS LIMITED 74 GREAT HAMPTON STREET, HOCKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B18 6EW 05675737 2017-12-31 426,400 0
COLCORT JEWELLERY LTD 16 RIDINGS WAY, CUBLINGTON, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 0LW 08347551 2018-01-31 158,311 0
BUDREVICH LTD 14 ARUNDEL HOUSE, 43 KIRBY STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC1N 8TE 10017158 2019-02-28 131,909 0
MAWI LIMITED HUNTER HOUSE 109, SNAKES LANE, WOODFORD GREEN, ESSEX, IG8 0DY 04123122 2017-12-31 88,427 0
RAHEEM JEWELLERS LIMITED 85A EMPIRE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, S7 1GJ 07255389 2018-05-31 81,513 0
TDM LND LTD 35 BERKELEY SQUARE, MAYFAIR, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1J 5BF 08618837 2018-12-08 69,594 0
NERINGAGOLD LTD 3 ANGEL ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK, ENGLAND, NR3 3HL 10524910 2018-12-31 60,622 0
IKURIA LIMITED 13 CATHEDRAL COURT, 68 CARTER LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4V 5EG 08255227 2018-12-31 35,601 0
TI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 WYKIN ROAD, HINCKLEY, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, LE10 0HU 10164441 2018-05-31 26,739 0 46180-Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products
56290-Other food services
74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
GALAXY MANUFACTURING LIMITED HALLSWELLE HOUSE, 1 HALLSWELLE ROAD, LONDON, NW11 0DH 03122960 2018-08-31 19,391 0
ASTRATELLI LIMITED 7 BELL YARD, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2A 2JR 08787134 2019-03-31 19,044 0
RICHARD CAMMISH STUDIO LIMITED UNIT A, 82 JAMES CARTER ROAD, MILDENHALL, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, ENGLAND, IP28 7DE 06321820 2018-03-31 13,926 0
JBDLH LTD 2 THORNTON HALL FARM COTTAGES, WOODHOUSE ROAD, THORNTON-CLEVELEYS, ENGLAND, FY5 5LQ 10712406 2019-04-30 13,368 0 62020-Information technology consultancy activities
90020-Support activities to performing arts
CLASSIC CHRONOGRAPHS LIMITED 1 BRENT ROAD, BRENTFORD, TW8 8BP 07576986 2019-08-26 4,923 0
THE MATTY TREE LTD 31 WATER END, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO30 6LL 09310398 2018-12-31 4,514 0
OMMO LONDON LTD 26B WESTERFIELD ROAD, IPSWICH, UNITED KINGDOM, IP4 2UJ 10704923 2018-04-30 3,877 0 47190-Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
47770-Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores
LOVE LEE LTD 12 SANDY WAY SANDY WAY, CONNAH'S QUAY, DEESIDE, WALES, CH5 4SH 10680180 2019-03-31 2,995 0
CECILIA ROSE LIMITED 12 GROVE HILL, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SL9 9PD 10452287 2018-10-31 2,490 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
FORTH AND CLYDE DESIGN LTD 14 EASTCROFT TERRACE, GLASGOW, G21 4NG SC403440 2018-07-31 535 0
BRYN SEYMOUR LTD 6 MARINE CRESCENT, SEAFORD, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, BN25 1DA 04511352 2018-01-31 140 0
THE SHINY ROCK JEWELLERY SHOP LTD 19 GEES LOCK CLOSE, LEICESTER, LE2 9GS 07227273 2019-04-30 117 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
EGLETON CRYER LTD 27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3AX 08276253 2018-10-31 0 0
FACTORY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 158 UXBRIDGE ROAD, WEST EALING, LONDON, ENGLAND, W13 8SB 09955769 2017-01-31 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.8% 4.1% 7.8% Medium
Age 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 4.4% 8.7% Medium
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