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Industry
Sports and recreation education
Registered Address
forest school camps, hill row causeway, ely, cambridgeshire, CB6 3PA
Website
www.fsc.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOREST SCHOOL CAMPS at £521.5k based on a Turnover of £534.7k and 0.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOREST SCHOOL CAMPS at £1.5m based on an EBITDA of £272k and a 5.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOREST SCHOOL CAMPS at £5.3m based on Net Assets of £1.5m and 3.46x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Forest School Camps is a live company located in ely, CB6 3PA with a Companies House number of 00937722. It operates in the sports and recreation education sector, SIC Code 85510. Founded in August 1968, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Forest School Camps is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £534.7k with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forest School Camps a 4.5 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
5 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £534.7k, make it larger than the average company (£215.7k)
£534.7k - Forest School Camps
£215.7k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 105%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.8%)
105% - Forest School Camps
9.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 61%, this company has a comparable cost of product (61%)
61% - Forest School Camps
61% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 44.6% make it more profitable than the average company (3.3%)
44.6% - Forest School Camps
3.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 14 employees, this is above the industry average (7)
- Forest School Camps
7 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £20k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£20k)
- Forest School Camps
£20k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £38.2k, this is equally as efficient (£40.4k)
- Forest School Camps
£40.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Forest School Camps
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 10 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
10 days - Forest School Camps
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Forest School Camps
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 78 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (109 weeks)
78 weeks - Forest School Camps
109 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (35.5%)
23.9% - Forest School Camps
35.5% - Industry AVG
Forest School Camps's latest turnover from October 2023 is £534.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £1.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Forest School Camps has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £431.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 534,718 | 750,144 | 386,602 | 62,209 | 397,577 | 407,334 | 415,394 | 394,679 | 377,035 | 393,982 | 385,343 | 355,349 | 315,300 | 393,093 | 333,955 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 170,415 | 360,901 | 186,076 | -47,564 | 60,970 | 63,277 | 85,017 | 81,154 | 47,831 | 49,581 | 26,367 | -43,559 | -34,998 | 6,582 | -43,807 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 170,415 | 360,901 | 186,076 | -47,564 | 60,970 | 63,277 | 85,017 | 81,154 | 47,831 | 49,581 | 26,367 | -43,559 | -34,998 | 6,582 | -43,807 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 170,415 | 360,901 | 186,076 | -47,564 | 60,970 | 63,277 | 85,017 | 81,154 | 47,831 | 49,581 | 26,367 | -43,559 | -34,998 | 6,582 | -43,807 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,579,851 | 924,803 | 127,481 | 131,109 | 129,126 | 132,136 | 128,628 | 131,077 | 139,135 | 133,059 | 137,681 | 141,339 | 136,704 | 145,717 | 141,508 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 177,069 | 155,780 | 114,360 | 108,625 | 80,156 | 96,753 | 86,138 | 89,493 | 52,600 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,579,851 | 924,803 | 127,481 | 131,109 | 129,126 | 132,136 | 305,697 | 286,857 | 253,495 | 241,684 | 217,837 | 238,092 | 222,842 | 235,210 | 194,108 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,553 | 2,097 | |||||||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 12,788 | 23,223 | 21,813 | 8,318 | 18,645 | 13,629 | 23,583 | 33,177 | 21,423 | 26,726 | 31,140 | 14,322 | 14,924 | 14,076 | 22,960 |
Cash | 431,706 | 672,398 | 862,757 | 686,380 | 733,866 | 673,767 | 428,897 | 341,332 | 276,395 | 226,200 | 192,203 | 142,894 | 183,199 | 205,553 | 233,160 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 444,494 | 695,621 | 884,570 | 694,698 | 752,511 | 687,396 | 452,480 | 374,509 | 297,818 | 252,926 | 223,343 | 157,216 | 199,676 | 221,726 | 256,120 |
total assets | 2,024,345 | 1,620,424 | 1,012,051 | 825,807 | 881,637 | 819,532 | 758,177 | 661,366 | 551,313 | 494,610 | 441,180 | 395,308 | 422,518 | 456,936 | 450,228 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,202 | 1,955 | 5,266 | 4,491 | 8,809 | 11,360 | 12,233 | 8,280 | 8,710 | 2,500 | 7,045 | 566 | 2,126 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 270,000 | 241,497 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 8,304 | 7,548 | 3,528 | 3,360 | 6,360 | 6,000 | 5,500 | 13,256 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 17,968 | 7,200 | 9,744 | 19,242 |
total current liabilities | 284,506 | 251,000 | 3,528 | 3,360 | 11,626 | 10,491 | 14,309 | 24,616 | 20,233 | 16,280 | 16,710 | 20,468 | 14,245 | 10,310 | 21,368 |
loans | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 484,506 | 251,000 | 3,528 | 3,360 | 11,626 | 10,491 | 14,309 | 24,616 | 20,233 | 16,280 | 16,710 | 20,468 | 14,245 | 10,310 | 21,368 |
net assets | 1,539,839 | 1,369,424 | 1,008,523 | 822,447 | 870,011 | 809,041 | 743,868 | 636,750 | 531,080 | 478,330 | 424,470 | 374,840 | 408,273 | 446,626 | 428,860 |
total shareholders funds | 1,539,839 | 1,369,424 | 1,008,523 | 822,447 | 870,011 | 809,041 | 743,868 | 636,750 | 531,080 | 478,330 | 424,470 | 374,840 | 408,273 | 446,626 | 428,860 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 33,771 | 2,598 | 3,628 | 4,225 | 3,011 | 3,674 | 6,159 | 5,122 | 8,658 | 5,282 | 5,158 | 6,590 | 15,317 | 18,094 | 11,185 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -10,435 | 1,410 | 13,495 | -10,327 | 5,016 | -9,954 | -9,594 | 11,754 | -5,303 | -4,414 | 16,818 | -2,155 | 304 | -6,787 | 22,960 |
Creditors | 4,247 | 1,955 | -5,266 | 775 | -4,318 | -2,551 | -873 | 3,953 | -430 | 6,210 | -4,545 | 6,479 | -1,560 | 2,126 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 756 | 4,020 | 168 | -3,000 | 360 | 500 | -7,756 | 5,256 | -9,968 | 10,768 | -2,544 | -9,498 | 19,242 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -17,503 | -15,551 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -177,069 | 21,289 | 41,420 | 5,735 | 28,469 | -16,597 | 10,615 | -3,355 | 36,893 | 52,600 | |||||
cash flow from investments | -58,923 | -21,286 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 28,503 | 241,497 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 228,503 | 241,497 | 1,896 | 22,101 | 24,516 | 4,919 | 4,279 | 23,263 | 10,126 | -3,355 | 11,184 | 472,667 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -240,692 | -190,359 | 176,377 | -47,486 | 60,099 | 244,870 | 87,565 | 64,937 | 50,195 | 33,997 | 49,309 | -40,305 | -22,354 | -27,607 | 233,160 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -240,692 | -190,359 | 176,377 | -47,486 | 60,099 | 244,870 | 87,565 | 64,937 | 50,195 | 33,997 | 49,309 | -40,305 | -22,354 | -27,607 | 233,160 |
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FOREST SCHOOL CAMPS group structure
Forest School Camps has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FOREST SCHOOL CAMPS
00937722
Forest School Camps currently has 32 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Ruth Steed (May 1992) and Mr Mark Simon (May 1992).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Ruth Steed | 78 years | May 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Simon | England | 60 years | May 1992 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Freedman | England | 72 years | Nov 2003 | - | Director |
Mr Joel Smith | 56 years | Mar 2007 | - | Director | |
Mrs Frances Rainford | 63 years | Mar 2008 | - | Director | |
Ms Daphne Carre | 72 years | Oct 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr Llewellyn Gore | 35 years | Feb 2011 | - | Director | |
Mrs Lee Monk | England | 60 years | Jun 2011 | - | Director |
Dr Bryson Gore | 66 years | Oct 2012 | - | Director | |
Mrs Christine Wood-Uwins | 45 years | Feb 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
534.7k
-29%
operating profit
238.3k
0%
gross margin
61.1%
-7.15%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
1.5m
+0.12%
total assets
2m
+0.25%
cash
431.7k
-0.36%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00937722
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
85510 - Sports and recreation education
incorporation date
August 1968
age
57
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
STEPHEN MEREDITH
auditor
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address
forest school camps, hill row causeway, ely, cambridgeshire, CB6 3PA
Bank
CAF BANK LTD
Legal Advisor
HILL & ABBOTT
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