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Company Number

00520866

Industry

Other human health activities

 

Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

 
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Shareholders

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Contact

Registered Address

2nd floor, here east, press cent, 14 east bay lane, london, E15 2GW

scope Estimated Valuation

£52.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCOPE at £52.7m based on a Turnover of £44.1m and 1.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

scope Estimated Valuation

£0

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCOPE at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-8.9m and a 9.17x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

scope Estimated Valuation

£89.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCOPE at £89.1m based on Net Assets of £34.7m and 2.57x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Scope Overview

Scope is a live company located in london, E15 2GW with a Companies House number of 00520866. It operates in the general secondary education sector, SIC Code 85310. Founded in June 1953, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Scope is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £44.1m with low growth in recent years.

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Scope Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Scope a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating3.5out of 5
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4 Strong

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4 Regular

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4 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £44.1m, make it larger than the average company (£3m)

£44.1m - Scope

£3m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.2%)

2% - Scope

5.2% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 50.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (50.7%)

50.7% - Scope

50.7% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of -21.6% make it less profitable than the average company (5.3%)

-21.6% - Scope

5.3% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 832 employees, this is above the industry average (58)

832 - Scope

58 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £29.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£30k)

£29.4k - Scope

£30k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £53k, this is equally as efficient (£46.4k)

£53k - Scope

£46.4k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is earlier than average (12 days)

6 days - Scope

12 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (15 days)

13 days - Scope

15 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is less than average (15 days)

6 days - Scope

15 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (161 weeks)

4 weeks - Scope

161 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (15.4%)

15.8% - Scope

15.4% - Industry AVG

SCOPE financials

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Scope's latest turnover from March 2023 is £44.1 million and the company has net assets of £34.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Scope has 832 employees and maintains cash reserves of £290 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Turnover44,057,00044,165,00034,121,00041,051,00054,554,00094,611,00097,849,00099,523,000100,888,000102,635,000102,961,000104,288,000104,073,000101,614,000
Other Income Or Grants00000000000000
Cost Of Sales21,714,32220,791,27917,556,44420,045,48526,114,38444,516,10543,573,58155,731,92659,334,60459,992,88258,303,83858,064,30756,555,57356,504,402
Gross Profit22,342,67823,373,72116,564,55621,005,51528,439,61650,094,89554,275,41943,791,07441,553,39642,642,11844,657,16246,223,69347,517,42745,109,598
Admin Expenses31,867,84223,634,68015,884,50825,333,71325,765,13838,699,54045,107,95638,253,39944,351,50842,801,33544,540,70744,001,83941,070,75736,015,056
Operating Profit-9,525,164-260,959680,048-4,328,1982,674,47811,395,3559,167,4635,537,675-2,798,112-159,217116,4552,221,8546,446,6709,094,542
Interest Payable000000005,00000000
Interest Receivable00000000000000
Pre-Tax Profit-9,486,000-249,000552,000-4,327,0002,174,0009,135,0007,128,0004,137,000-3,262,000-660,000-349,0001,359,0004,444,0006,483,000
Tax00000000000000
Profit After Tax-9,486,000-249,000552,000-4,327,0002,174,0009,135,0007,128,0004,137,000-3,262,000-660,000-349,0001,359,0004,444,0006,483,000
Dividends Paid00000000000000
Retained Profit-9,486,000-249,000552,000-4,327,0002,174,0009,135,0007,128,0004,137,000-3,262,000-660,000-349,0001,359,0004,444,0006,483,000
Employee Costs24,433,00021,650,00019,846,00022,418,00023,932,00052,282,00056,071,00059,401,00065,570,00066,094,00063,417,00064,464,00063,299,00058,860,000
Number Of Employees8328258458529492,3152,1363,2953,5553,5892,7102,7532,7262,604
EBITDA*-8,887,164314,0411,241,048-3,614,1983,439,47813,831,35511,323,4637,911,675-263,1122,271,7832,495,4554,280,8548,464,67011,245,542

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Tangible Assets2,289,0001,795,0001,915,0002,285,0002,833,0002,965,00016,516,00023,893,00023,177,00024,701,00025,371,00025,217,00023,370,00020,761,000
Intangible Assets857,000365,000000000000000
Investments & Other30,570,00040,185,00040,031,00039,178,00044,022,00028,742,00016,710,0005,408,0006,133,0009,025,00010,136,0009,422,0005,812,0005,566,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)00000000000000
Total Fixed Assets33,716,00042,345,00041,946,00041,463,00046,855,00031,707,00033,226,00029,301,00029,310,00033,726,00035,507,00034,639,00029,182,00026,327,000
Stock & work in progress381,000177,000513,000420,000330,000322,000358,000486,000466,000475,000452,000365,000452,000540,000
Trade Debtors809,000936,000624,000836,00097,0005,668,0003,211,0005,535,0006,088,0004,090,0004,482,0004,884,0005,092,0005,126,000
Group Debtors00000000000000
Misc Debtors6,005,0005,391,0006,846,0006,202,0006,582,0006,272,0005,421,0003,576,0003,284,0004,636,0004,159,0004,141,0003,909,0003,458,000
Cash290,0001,553,0001,636,0001,230,0001,167,0001,359,0004,273,0002,082,0001,212,0001,681,0003,029,0004,242,00011,794,0006,256,000
misc current assets0000013,178,0003,262,0000000000
total current assets7,485,0008,057,0009,619,0008,688,0008,176,00026,799,00016,525,00011,679,00011,050,00010,882,00012,122,00013,632,00021,247,00015,380,000
total assets41,201,00050,402,00051,565,00050,151,00055,031,00058,506,00049,751,00040,980,00040,360,00044,608,00047,629,00048,271,00050,429,00041,707,000
Bank overdraft0000000000238,00018,00000
Bank loan00000000000000
Trade Creditors 824,000765,000789,000358,000523,000807,0001,832,000966,000799,0001,796,0001,586,0001,456,0001,076,0001,314,000
Group/Directors Accounts00000000000000
other short term finances000000813,000660,0002,494,000451,0001,049,000556,000363,000109,000
hp & lease commitments00000000037,000146,000199,000250,000303,000
other current liabilities2,764,0002,865,0004,388,0002,893,0004,392,00011,775,0005,848,0005,293,0005,180,0004,634,0005,481,0007,323,0009,497,0007,259,000
total current liabilities3,588,0003,630,0005,177,0003,251,0004,915,00012,582,0008,493,0006,919,0008,473,0006,918,0008,500,0009,552,00011,186,0008,985,000
loans0000003,238,0003,782,0004,592,0006,959,0007,074,0005,946,0006,208,0003,153,000
hp & lease commitments00000000013,00086,000322,000328,000592,000
Accruals and Deferred Income00000000000000
other liabilities00000000000000
provisions2,906,0003,161,0002,877,0002,943,0002,434,000816,000889,000698,000623,000238,000247,000165,000523,000479,000
total long term liabilities2,906,0003,161,0002,877,0004,245,0003,381,0002,351,0005,787,0006,000,0006,735,0007,210,0007,407,0006,433,0007,059,0005,689,000
total liabilities6,494,0006,791,0008,054,0007,496,0008,296,00014,933,00014,280,00012,919,00015,208,00014,128,00015,907,00015,985,00018,245,00014,674,000
net assets34,707,00043,611,00043,511,00042,655,00046,735,00043,573,00035,471,00028,061,00025,152,00030,480,00031,722,00032,286,00032,184,00027,033,000
total shareholders funds34,707,00043,611,00043,511,00042,655,00046,735,00043,573,00035,471,00028,061,00025,152,00030,480,00031,722,00032,286,00032,184,00027,033,000
Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit-9,525,164-260,959680,048-4,328,1982,674,47811,395,3559,167,4635,537,675-2,798,112-159,217116,4552,221,8546,446,6709,094,542
Depreciation551,000533,000561,000714,000765,0002,436,0002,156,0002,374,0002,535,0002,431,0002,379,0002,059,0002,018,0002,151,000
Amortisation87,00042,000000000000000
Tax00000000000000
Stock204,000-336,00093,00090,0008,000-36,000-128,00020,000-9,00023,00087,000-87,000-88,000540,000
Debtors487,000-1,143,000432,000359,000-5,261,0003,308,000-479,000-261,000646,00085,000-384,00024,000417,0008,584,000
Creditors59,000-24,000431,000-165,000-284,000-1,025,000866,000167,000-997,000210,000130,000380,000-238,0001,314,000
Accruals and Deferred Income-101,000-1,523,0001,495,000-1,499,000-7,383,0005,927,000555,000113,000546,000-847,000-1,842,000-2,174,0002,238,0007,259,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions-255,000284,000-66,000509,0001,618,000-73,000191,00075,000385,000-9,00082,000-358,00044,000479,000
Cash flow from operations-9,875,164530,0412,576,048-5,218,1982,643,47815,388,35513,542,4638,507,675-966,1121,517,7831,162,4552,191,85410,179,67011,173,542
Investing Activities
capital expenditure000003,768,0003,017,0003,714,0001,622,000-289,000-2,133,000-6,516,000-4,529,000549,000
Change in Investments-9,615,000154,000853,000-4,844,00015,280,00012,032,00011,302,000-725,000-2,892,000-1,111,000714,0003,610,000246,0005,566,000
cash flow from investments9,615,000-154,000-853,0004,844,000-15,280,000-8,264,000-8,285,0004,439,0004,514,000822,000-2,847,000-10,126,000-4,775,000-5,017,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans00000000000000
Group/Directors Accounts00000000000000
Other Short Term Loans 00000-813,000153,000-1,834,0002,043,000-598,000493,000193,000254,000109,000
Long term loans00000-3,238,000-544,000-810,000-2,367,000-115,0001,128,000-262,0003,055,0003,153,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments00000000-50,000-182,000-289,000-57,000-317,000895,000
other long term liabilities00000000000000
share issue582,000349,000304,000247,000988,000-1,033,000282,000-1,228,000-2,066,000-582,000-215,000-1,257,000707,00020,550,000
interest00000000-5,00000000
cash flow from financing582,000349,000304,000247,000988,000-5,084,000-109,000-3,872,000-2,445,000-1,477,0001,117,000-1,383,0003,699,00024,707,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash-1,263,000-83,000406,00063,000-192,000-2,914,0002,191,000870,000-469,000-1,348,000-1,213,000-7,552,0005,538,0006,256,000
overdraft000000000-238,000220,00018,00000
change in cash-1,263,000-83,000406,00063,000-192,000-2,914,0002,191,000870,000-469,000-1,110,000-1,433,000-7,570,0005,538,0006,256,000

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Scope Competitor Analysis

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scope Ownership

SCOPE group structure

Scope has 3 subsidiary companies.

SCOPE Shareholders

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scope directors

Scope currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Matthew Johnston (Nov 2019) and Mr Mark Johnstone (Jan 2020).

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Mr Matthew JohnstonEngland59 years Nov 2019- Director
Mr Mark JohnstoneEngland67 years Jan 2020- Director
Sir Robin MillarEngland73 years Jun 2020- Director
Ms Zeinab ChaudharyEngland35 years Oct 2021- Director
Mr Simon GodfreyEngland59 years Nov 2021- Director
Mrs Minalde JesaEngland54 years Oct 2022- Director
Mrs Katie StevensEngland52 years Oct 2022- Director
Mr Reece JacksonEngland34 years Apr 2023- Director
Ms Sian FosterEngland47 years Nov 2024- Director
Mr Christopher PatnoeEngland54 years Nov 2024- Director

P&L

March 2023

turnover

44.1m

0%

operating profit

-9.5m

0%

gross margin

50.8%

-4.18%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2023

net assets

34.7m

-0.2%

total assets

41.2m

-0.18%

cash

290k

-0.81%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

scope company details

company number

00520866

Type

Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap

industry

85310 - General secondary education

86900 - Other human health activities

88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

incorporation date

June 1953

age

71

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

None

accounts

Group

last accounts submitted

March 2023

previous names

spastics society(the) (June 1995)

accountant

-

auditor

MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP

address

2nd floor, here east, press cent, 14 east bay lane, london, E15 2GW

Bank

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

ANTHONY COLLINS

scope Charges & Mortgages

A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.

We found 28 charges/mortgages relating to scope. Currently there are 12 open charges and 16 have been satisfied in the past.

scope Capital Raised & Share Issues BETA

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