the talking trust
the talking trust Company Information
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
+3Registered Address
st. mary's wrestwood road, bexhill on sea, east sussex, TN40 2LU
Website
http://stmarysbexhill.orgthe talking trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE TALKING TRUST at £4.4m based on a Turnover of £5.3m and 0.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the talking trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE TALKING TRUST at £8.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 4.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the talking trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE TALKING TRUST at £28.1m based on Net Assets of £11m and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Talking Trust Overview
The Talking Trust is a live company located in east sussex, TN40 2LU with a Companies House number of 00907923. It operates in the primary education sector, SIC Code 85200. Founded in June 1967, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Talking Trust is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
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The Talking Trust Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Talking Trust a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
3 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.3m, make it larger than the average company (£3.5m)
£5.3m - The Talking Trust
£3.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.5%)
10% - The Talking Trust
5.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 52.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52.2%)
52.2% - The Talking Trust
52.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 33.1% make it more profitable than the average company (5.1%)
33.1% - The Talking Trust
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 91 employees, this is above the industry average (67)
91 - The Talking Trust
67 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £27.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£34.7k)
£27.3k - The Talking Trust
£34.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £58k, this is equally as efficient (£54.9k)
£58k - The Talking Trust
£54.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 106 days, this is later than average (8 days)
106 days - The Talking Trust
8 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 24 days, this is close to average (23 days)
24 days - The Talking Trust
23 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Talking Trust
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 117 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (95 weeks)
117 weeks - The Talking Trust
95 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (17.7%)
15.2% - The Talking Trust
17.7% - Industry AVG
THE TALKING TRUST financials
The Talking Trust's latest turnover from August 2023 is £5.3 million and the company has net assets of £11 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Talking Trust has 91 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 5,278,901 | 4,287,878 | 4,235,923 | 3,979,635 | 4,702,221 | 4,499,968 | 4,854,350 | 5,368,198 | 7,108,224 | 8,257,586 | 7,899,006 | 7,933,116 | 7,328,805 | 6,790,576 | 6,726,307 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Payable | 26,007 | 21,007 | 31,168 | 33,000 | 79,000 | 283,585 | 107,950 | ||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 201,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 1,467,238 | 973,370 | 936,445 | 910,888 | -896,496 | -821,485 | -526,388 | -481,186 | 42,556 | 800,148 | 824,292 | 740,678 | 812,102 | 591,176 | 1,299,467 |
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 1,467,238 | 973,370 | 936,445 | 910,888 | -896,496 | -821,485 | -526,388 | -481,186 | 42,556 | 800,148 | 824,292 | 740,678 | 812,102 | 591,176 | 1,299,467 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 1,467,238 | 973,370 | 936,445 | 910,888 | -896,496 | -821,485 | -526,388 | -481,186 | 42,556 | 800,148 | 824,292 | 740,678 | 812,102 | 591,176 | 1,299,467 |
| Employee Costs | 2,486,944 | 2,032,300 | 2,014,945 | 1,541,608 | 4,007,034 | 3,587,768 | 3,622,416 | 4,024,594 | 5,279,645 | 5,619,346 | 5,479,863 | 5,760,904 | 5,341,062 | 5,113,691 | 4,317,369 |
| Number Of Employees | 91 | 83 | 90 | 95 | 155 | 168 | 202 | 225 | 261 | 208 | 221 | 226 | 200 | 207 | 260 |
| EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 6,973,960 | 6,603,414 | 6,903,222 | 6,892,556 | 7,073,882 | 7,281,723 | 7,441,472 | 7,425,299 | 7,383,342 | 6,860,761 | 7,031,885 | 6,769,520 | 5,577,034 | 5,650,259 | 5,574,715 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 6,973,961 | 6,603,415 | 6,903,223 | 6,892,557 | 7,073,883 | 7,281,723 | 7,441,473 | 7,425,300 | 7,383,343 | 6,860,762 | 7,031,886 | 6,769,521 | 5,577,035 | 5,650,260 | 5,574,716 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 1,538,847 | 1,121,396 | 1,087,798 | 529,403 | 980,709 | 162,895 | 151,566 | 245,418 | 177,361 | 345,224 | 378,779 | 97,158 | 137,488 | 38,854 | 28,543 |
| Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 40,112 | 82,781 | 26,921 | 3,865 | 29,682 | 55,160 | 51,071 | 13,283 | 11,366 | 15,968 | 8,146 | 7,155 | 6,821 | 8,279 | |
| Cash | 4,460,513 | 3,509,706 | 2,086,545 | 1,838,500 | 665,156 | 1,452,646 | 2,178,197 | 2,646,516 | 3,351,034 | 2,988,104 | 1,993,023 | 1,872,766 | 2,278,350 | 1,465,438 | 1,056,286 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 6,039,472 | 4,713,883 | 3,201,264 | 2,371,768 | 1,675,547 | 1,680,370 | 2,384,923 | 2,943,005 | 3,541,678 | 3,344,694 | 2,387,770 | 1,978,070 | 2,422,993 | 1,511,113 | 1,093,108 |
| total assets | 13,013,433 | 11,317,298 | 10,104,487 | 9,264,325 | 8,749,430 | 8,962,093 | 9,826,396 | 10,368,305 | 10,925,021 | 10,205,456 | 9,419,656 | 8,747,591 | 8,000,028 | 7,161,373 | 6,667,824 |
| Bank overdraft | 76,048 | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 168,293 | 176,807 | 169,268 | 96,340 | 82,414 | 147,486 | 92,610 | 82,089 | 72,308 | 174,400 | 36,132 | 57,836 | 55,153 | 81,594 | 44,460 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 16,287 | 4,751 | 4,706 | ||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 1,808,484 | 1,351,073 | 1,007,171 | 1,080,382 | 926,301 | 275,090 | 259,132 | 301,156 | 196,818 | 248,779 | 322,898 | 255,696 | 198,702 | 239,415 | |
| total current liabilities | 1,976,777 | 1,527,880 | 1,176,439 | 1,176,722 | 1,008,715 | 324,882 | 367,700 | 341,221 | 389,751 | 375,969 | 289,617 | 380,734 | 310,849 | 280,296 | 359,923 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 16,190 | 20,890 | |||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 3,463,000 | 3,860,000 | |||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 1,488,000 | 3,052,000 | 3,830,000 | 2,452,000 | 3,463,000 | 3,860,000 | 3,091,000 | 2,766,190 | 2,047,890 | 2,020,000 | 1,029,000 | 1,987,000 | 1,593,000 | ||
| total liabilities | 1,976,777 | 1,527,880 | 2,664,439 | 4,228,722 | 4,838,715 | 2,776,882 | 3,830,700 | 4,201,221 | 3,480,751 | 3,142,159 | 2,337,507 | 2,400,734 | 1,339,849 | 2,267,296 | 1,952,923 |
| net assets | 11,036,656 | 9,789,418 | 7,440,048 | 5,035,603 | 3,910,715 | 6,185,211 | 5,995,696 | 6,167,084 | 7,444,270 | 7,063,297 | 7,082,149 | 6,346,857 | 6,660,179 | 4,894,077 | 4,714,901 |
| total shareholders funds | 11,036,656 | 9,789,418 | 7,440,048 | 5,035,603 | 3,910,715 | 6,185,211 | 5,995,696 | 6,167,084 | 7,444,270 | 7,063,297 | 7,082,149 | 6,346,857 | 6,660,179 | 4,894,077 | 4,714,901 |
| Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 196,305 | 186,711 | 199,467 | 199,685 | 219,433 | 204,886 | 207,781 | 196,083 | 216,422 | 291,510 | 282,817 | 249,550 | 217,593 | 207,689 | 172,165 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | 374,782 | 89,458 | 581,451 | -477,123 | 847,496 | -43,831 | -89,763 | 105,845 | -165,946 | -38,157 | 289,443 | -39,339 | 98,968 | 8,853 | 36,822 |
| Creditors | -8,514 | 7,539 | 72,928 | 13,926 | -65,072 | 54,876 | 10,521 | 9,781 | -102,092 | 138,268 | -21,704 | 2,683 | -26,441 | 37,134 | 44,460 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 457,411 | 343,902 | -73,211 | 154,081 | 926,301 | -275,090 | 15,958 | -42,024 | 104,338 | -51,961 | -74,119 | 67,202 | 56,994 | -40,713 | 239,415 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -3,463,000 | -397,000 | 3,860,000 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | 159,487 | -235,765 | 100,194 | -120,385 | -583,772 | -1,441,286 | -144,368 | -282,832 | -509,564 | ||||||
| Change in Investments | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -1 | 159,487 | -235,765 | 100,194 | -120,385 | -583,772 | -1,441,286 | -144,368 | -282,832 | -509,565 | |||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -16,287 | -4,654 | -4,655 | 25,596 | |||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -26,007 | -21,007 | -31,168 | -33,000 | -79,000 | -82,585 | -107,950 | ||||||||
| cash flow from financing | -220,000 | 1,376,000 | 1,468,000 | 214,000 | -1,378,000 | 355,000 | -812,287 | 307,756 | -844,662 | -94,572 | -1,087,000 | 875,000 | -494,585 | 3,307,484 | |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 950,807 | 1,423,161 | 248,045 | 1,173,344 | -787,490 | -725,551 | -468,319 | -704,518 | 362,930 | 995,081 | 120,257 | -405,584 | 812,912 | 409,152 | 1,056,286 |
| overdraft | -76,048 | 76,048 | |||||||||||||
| change in cash | 950,807 | 1,423,161 | 248,045 | 1,173,344 | -787,490 | -725,551 | -468,319 | -704,518 | 362,930 | 995,081 | 120,257 | -405,584 | 812,912 | 485,200 | 980,238 |
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The Talking Trust Competitor Analysis
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THE TALKING TRUST group structure
The Talking Trust has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
THE TALKING TRUST
00907923
1 subsidiary
the talking trust directors
The Talking Trust currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Jean Haigh (Mar 2019) and Mr Matthew Smith (Sep 2022).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jean Haigh | England | 70 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Matthew Smith | England | 54 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
| Mrs Tracy Mander | England | 62 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
| Mrs Sarah Fitzjohn-Scott | England | 55 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
5.3m
+23%
operating profit
1.7m
0%
gross margin
52.3%
+1.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
11m
+0.13%
total assets
13m
+0.15%
cash
4.5m
+0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the talking trust company details
company number
00907923
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
85310 - General secondary education
85200 - Primary education
incorporation date
June 1967
age
58
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
st mary's wrestwood children's trust (October 2012)
st. mary's wrestwood educational trust limited (August 2002)
accountant
-
auditor
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
address
st. mary's wrestwood road, bexhill on sea, east sussex, TN40 2LU
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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the talking trust Charges & Mortgages
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We found 13 charges/mortgages relating to the talking trust. Currently there are 1 open charges and 12 have been satisfied in the past.
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