
Company Number
00012192
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
paula leftwich
pauline wood
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Industry
Sports and recreation education
+3Registered Address
apartment 12a, hampton court palace, east molesey, surrey, KT8 9AU
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK(THE) at £2.5m based on a Turnover of £3m and 0.85x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK(THE) at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-473.2k and a 4.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK(THE) at £13.4m based on Net Assets of £4.9m and 2.76x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Royal School Of Needlework(the) is a live company located in east molesey, KT8 9AU with a Companies House number of 00012192. It operates in the first-degree level higher education sector, SIC Code 85421. Founded in April 1878, it's largest shareholder is paula leftwich with a 4.5% stake. Royal School Of Needlework(the) is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Royal School Of Needlework(The) a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3m, make it larger than the average company (£945.3k)
£3m - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
£945.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.8%)
9% - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
10.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 68.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (68.9%)
68.9% - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
68.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -16.7% make it less profitable than the average company (3.3%)
-16.7% - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
3.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 34 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
34 - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £60.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£28.6k)
£60.2k - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
£28.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £87.3k, this is more efficient (£60k)
£87.3k - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
£60k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (13 days)
5 days - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
13 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 53 days, this is slower than average (25 days)
53 days - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
25 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 42 days, this is more than average (23 days)
42 days - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
23 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 13 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (120 weeks)
13 weeks - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
120 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 16.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (26.7%)
16.5% - Royal School Of Needlework(the)
26.7% - Industry AVG
Royal School Of Needlework(The)'s latest turnover from August 2024 is £3 million and the company has net assets of £4.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Royal School Of Needlework(The) has 34 employees and maintains cash reserves of £249.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 2,969,245 | 2,756,048 | 2,747,686 | 2,272,430 | 1,984,354 | 2,357,491 | 2,226,212 | 1,917,802 | 1,758,317 | 1,867,656 | 1,470,971 | 1,390,774 | 1,211,828 | 1,400,107 | 2,318,405 | 1,057,552 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -477,417 | -317,373 | 228,203 | 109,195 | -121,680 | 142,916 | -96,958 | 9,604 | 4,362 | 267,653 | -85,248 | -7,943 | 15,406 | 395,918 | 1,304,480 | 80,874 |
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -477,417 | -317,373 | 228,203 | 109,195 | -121,680 | 142,916 | -96,958 | 9,604 | 4,362 | 267,653 | -85,248 | -7,943 | 15,406 | 395,918 | 1,304,480 | 80,874 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -477,417 | -317,373 | 228,203 | 109,195 | -121,680 | 142,916 | -96,958 | 9,604 | 4,362 | 267,653 | -85,248 | -7,943 | 15,406 | 395,918 | 1,304,480 | 80,874 |
Employee Costs | 2,045,166 | 1,869,242 | 1,531,901 | 1,350,960 | 1,378,409 | 1,435,859 | 1,265,869 | 1,166,134 | 1,022,555 | 923,977 | 874,260 | 811,062 | 713,225 | 646,226 | 656,998 | 672,597 |
Number Of Employees | 34 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 29 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 46,782 | 32,368 | 39,233 | 44,320 | 43,307 | 24,635 | 47,751 | 80,356 | 111,358 | 112,392 | 86,060 | 86,480 | 70,549 | 81,310 | 93,890 | 83,684 |
Intangible Assets | 18,360 | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 5,258,977 | 4,959,508 | 5,381,018 | 6,181,660 | 5,338,754 | 5,402,282 | 5,055,159 | 4,928,585 | 4,570,262 | 4,195,908 | 4,051,816 | 3,910,768 | 3,361,190 | 2,795,641 | 1,431,997 | 1,171,430 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,324,119 | 4,991,876 | 5,420,251 | 6,225,980 | 5,382,061 | 5,426,917 | 5,102,910 | 5,008,941 | 4,681,620 | 4,308,300 | 4,137,876 | 3,997,248 | 3,431,739 | 2,876,951 | 1,525,887 | 1,255,114 |
Stock & work in progress | 108,857 | 94,461 | 77,535 | 66,368 | 71,753 | 76,080 | 64,398 | 58,276 | 53,388 | 47,144 | 42,684 | 43,393 | 37,041 | 28,264 | 17,848 | 19,219 |
Trade Debtors | 47,243 | 48,683 | 41,276 | 12,745 | 18,619 | 20,723 | 23,602 | 20,295 | 30,767 | 49,487 | 37,734 | 21,465 | 5,535 | 19,056 | 2,893 | 13,395 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 80,963 | 150,640 | 370,081 | 124,685 | 114,976 | 95,965 | 113,751 | 78,014 | 80,218 | 63,412 | 50,111 | 49,152 | 47,429 | 49,102 | 920,891 | 92,077 |
Cash | 249,776 | 514,356 | 571,937 | 488,761 | 417,199 | 378,054 | 375,733 | 365,689 | 296,084 | 186,377 | 127,956 | 143,500 | 302,695 | 632,433 | 700,049 | 448,832 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 486,839 | 808,140 | 1,060,829 | 692,559 | 622,547 | 570,822 | 577,484 | 522,274 | 460,457 | 346,420 | 258,485 | 257,510 | 392,700 | 728,855 | 1,641,681 | 573,523 |
total assets | 5,810,958 | 5,800,016 | 6,481,080 | 6,918,539 | 6,004,608 | 5,997,739 | 5,680,394 | 5,531,215 | 5,142,077 | 4,654,720 | 4,396,361 | 4,254,758 | 3,824,439 | 3,605,806 | 3,167,568 | 1,828,637 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 1,667 | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 135,229 | 72,392 | 45,476 | 32,731 | 82,852 | 77,285 | 83,274 | 40,565 | 84,060 | 21,359 | 49,430 | 65,753 | 31,711 | 12,162 | 13,364 | 35,758 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 71,584 | 67,352 | 38,360 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,214 | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 807,648 | 756,625 | 665,366 | 588,292 | 571,061 | 475,676 | 441,495 | 402,051 | 372,975 | 359,458 | 217,741 | 236,890 | 221,080 | 162,637 | 133,375 | 151,992 |
total current liabilities | 946,091 | 829,017 | 710,842 | 621,023 | 655,580 | 552,961 | 524,769 | 442,616 | 457,035 | 380,817 | 267,171 | 302,643 | 252,791 | 246,383 | 214,091 | 226,110 |
loans | 48,333 | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 12,702 | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 12,702 | 48,333 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 958,793 | 829,017 | 710,842 | 621,023 | 703,913 | 552,961 | 524,769 | 442,616 | 457,035 | 380,817 | 267,171 | 302,643 | 252,791 | 246,383 | 214,091 | 226,110 |
net assets | 4,852,165 | 4,970,999 | 5,770,238 | 6,297,516 | 5,300,695 | 5,444,778 | 5,155,625 | 5,088,599 | 4,685,042 | 4,273,903 | 4,129,190 | 3,952,115 | 3,571,648 | 3,359,423 | 2,953,477 | 1,602,527 |
total shareholders funds | 4,852,165 | 4,970,999 | 5,770,238 | 6,297,516 | 5,300,695 | 5,444,778 | 5,155,625 | 5,088,599 | 4,685,042 | 4,273,903 | 4,129,190 | 3,952,115 | 3,571,648 | 3,359,423 | 2,953,477 | 1,602,527 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 18,709 | 13,745 | 12,350 | 12,626 | 9,898 | 28,398 | 32,605 | 32,529 | 27,369 | 16,186 | 16,134 | 10,730 | 10,761 | 12,580 | 11,111 | 13,391 |
Amortisation | 4,590 | |||||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | 14,396 | 16,926 | 11,167 | -5,385 | -4,327 | 11,682 | 6,122 | 4,888 | 6,244 | 4,460 | -709 | 6,352 | 8,777 | 10,416 | -1,371 | 19,219 |
Debtors | -71,117 | -212,034 | 273,927 | 3,835 | 16,907 | -20,665 | 39,044 | -12,676 | -1,914 | 25,054 | 17,228 | 17,653 | -15,194 | -855,626 | 818,312 | 105,472 |
Creditors | 62,837 | 26,916 | 12,745 | -50,121 | 5,567 | -5,989 | 42,709 | -43,495 | 62,701 | -28,071 | -16,323 | 34,042 | 19,549 | -1,202 | -22,394 | 35,758 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 51,023 | 91,259 | 77,074 | 17,231 | 95,385 | 34,181 | 39,444 | 29,076 | 13,517 | 141,717 | -19,149 | 15,810 | 58,443 | 29,262 | -18,617 | 151,992 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 378,231 | 25,813 | -51,420 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 299,469 | -421,510 | -800,642 | 842,906 | -63,528 | 347,123 | 126,574 | 358,323 | 374,354 | 144,092 | 141,048 | 549,578 | 565,549 | 1,363,644 | 260,567 | 1,171,430 |
cash flow from investments | -299,469 | 421,510 | 800,642 | -842,906 | 63,528 | 31,108 | -100,761 | -409,743 | -374,354 | -144,092 | ||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,667 | 1,667 | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -71,584 | 4,232 | 28,992 | 38,360 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -48,333 | 48,333 | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 15,916 | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 374,499 | -481,866 | -755,481 | 837,626 | 27,597 | 146,237 | 163,984 | 393,953 | 406,777 | -122,940 | 262,323 | 388,410 | 125,235 | 14,260 | 75,462 | 1,560,013 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -264,580 | -57,581 | 83,176 | 71,562 | 39,145 | 2,321 | 10,044 | 69,605 | 109,707 | 58,421 | -15,544 | -159,195 | -329,738 | -67,616 | 251,217 | 448,832 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -264,580 | -57,581 | 83,176 | 71,562 | 39,145 | 2,321 | 10,044 | 69,605 | 109,707 | 58,421 | -15,544 | -159,195 | -329,738 | -67,616 | 251,217 | 448,832 |
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ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK(THE) group structure
Royal School Of Needlework(The) has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK(THE)
00012192
1 subsidiary
Royal School Of Needlework(The) currently has 11 directors. The longest serving directors include Professor Patricia Cullen (Jun 2020) and Ms Pauline Wood (Oct 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Professor Patricia Cullen | 75 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director | |
Ms Pauline Wood | 61 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Eleri Ritchie | 47 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Louisa Christofidou | 44 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Julie Richards | 69 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Keith Pickard | United Kingdom | 56 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Miss Sarah Mumford | 67 years | May 2023 | - | Director | |
Professor Dominic Tweddle | 71 years | May 2023 | - | Director | |
Dr Paula Leftwich | 70 years | May 2023 | - | Director | |
Ms Clara Poon | 38 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
3m
+8%
operating profit
-496.5k
0%
gross margin
68.9%
-2.64%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
4.9m
-0.02%
total assets
5.8m
0%
cash
249.8k
-0.51%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00012192
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85510 - Sports and recreation education
85421 - First-degree level higher education
85520 - Cultural education
incorporation date
April 1878
age
147
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
BUZZACOTT LLP
address
apartment 12a, hampton court palace, east molesey, surrey, KT8 9AU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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