kings colleges ltd
kings colleges ltd Company Information
Company Number
01016132
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
prime education & training ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
General secondary education
Registered Address
the old casino 28 fourth avenue, hove, east sussex, BN3 2PJ
Website
www.kingseducation.comkings colleges ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KINGS COLLEGES LTD at £87.7m based on a Turnover of £53.1m and 1.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
kings colleges ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KINGS COLLEGES LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-204.6k and a 9.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
kings colleges ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KINGS COLLEGES LTD at £0 based on Net Assets of £-1.9m and 2.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kings Colleges Ltd Overview
Kings Colleges Ltd is a live company located in east sussex, BN3 2PJ with a Companies House number of 01016132. It operates in the general secondary education sector, SIC Code 85310. Founded in June 1971, it's largest shareholder is prime education & training ltd with a 100% stake. Kings Colleges Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £53.1m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Kings Colleges Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kings Colleges Ltd a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £53.1m, make it larger than the average company (£8.7m)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
£8.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 158%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.2%)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 50.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (50.9%)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
50.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.5% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
6.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 90 employees, this is below the industry average (145)
90 - Kings Colleges Ltd
145 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.1k)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
£41.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £590.3k, this is more efficient (£60.5k)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
£60.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is later than average (0 days)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
0 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1 days, this is quicker than average (18 days)
- Kings Colleges Ltd
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Kings Colleges Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (98 weeks)
7 weeks - Kings Colleges Ltd
98 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 155%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (7.3%)
155% - Kings Colleges Ltd
7.3% - Industry AVG
KINGS COLLEGES LTD financials
Kings Colleges Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £53.1 million and the company has net assets of -£1.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Kings Colleges Ltd has 90 employees and maintains cash reserves of £753.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 7,501,680 | 2,858,602 | 3,099,348 | 8,737,666 | 9,316,997 | 11,915,514 | 10,557,730 | 10,632,523 | 10,625,431 | 8,947,102 | 6,831,965 | ||||
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 5,329,228 | 2,121,512 | 2,892,630 | 6,226,529 | 6,567,563 | 9,165,281 | 7,971,903 | 7,843,256 | 7,995,246 | 6,412,064 | 5,079,174 | ||||
| Gross Profit | 2,172,452 | 737,090 | 206,718 | 2,511,137 | 2,749,434 | 2,750,233 | 2,585,827 | 2,789,267 | 2,630,185 | 2,535,038 | 1,752,791 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | 2,535,601 | 1,344,082 | 779,974 | 2,665,902 | 2,759,774 | 2,710,979 | 2,608,786 | 2,793,800 | 1,627,481 | 1,301,777 | 1,185,734 | ||||
| Operating Profit | -363,149 | -606,992 | -573,256 | -154,765 | -10,340 | 39,254 | -22,959 | -4,533 | 1,002,704 | 1,233,261 | 567,057 | ||||
| Interest Payable | 197 | 31,689 | 20,430 | 13,046 | 16,664 | 19,273 | 1,421 | ||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -363,346 | -606,986 | -573,256 | -154,765 | -10,340 | 39,254 | -22,959 | -4,533 | 1,002,704 | 1,231,840 | 567,069 | ||||
| Tax | 21,336 | 4,165 | 6,927 | -12,390 | 8,836 | -4,520 | -29,914 | -9,343 | -71,874 | ||||||
| Profit After Tax | -363,346 | -606,986 | -551,920 | -150,600 | -3,413 | 26,864 | -14,123 | -9,053 | 972,790 | 1,222,497 | 495,195 | ||||
| Dividends Paid | 1,077,445 | 1,216,913 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | -363,346 | -606,986 | -551,920 | -150,600 | -3,413 | 26,864 | -14,123 | -9,053 | -104,655 | 5,584 | -104,805 | ||||
| Employee Costs | 2,350,873 | 1,484,040 | 2,064,694 | 2,763,843 | 2,797,685 | 2,826,017 | 2,816,391 | 2,721,846 | 2,683,955 | 2,095,732 | 1,726,613 | ||||
| Number Of Employees | 90 | 81 | 53 | 72 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 116 | 125 | 112 | 97 | 87 | |||
| EBITDA* | -322,881 | -562,570 | -526,158 | -96,919 | 74,533 | 144,554 | 91,306 | 109,086 | 1,086,703 | 1,276,195 | 605,583 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 679,957 | 505,057 | 398,577 | 414,653 | 458,373 | 494,553 | 557,161 | 641,020 | 686,433 | 738,602 | 419,773 | 351,856 | 90,492 | 76,565 | 69,765 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 679,957 | 505,057 | 398,577 | 414,653 | 458,373 | 494,553 | 557,161 | 641,020 | 686,433 | 738,602 | 419,773 | 351,856 | 90,492 | 76,565 | 69,765 |
| Stock & work in progress | 1,693 | 2,675 | 2,355 | 3,608 | 7,555 | ||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 653,608 | 759,495 | 605,612 | 503,126 | 786,650 | 504,801 | 680,518 | 550,730 | 537,522 | 725,972 | 243,155 | 305,242 | 1,054,164 | 670,605 | 384,636 |
| Group Debtors | 1,118,903 | 2,160,779 | 1,760,279 | 2,162,629 | 1,065,153 | 746,144 | 710,000 | 1,726,016 | 1,754,608 | 842,788 | 1,621,994 | 1,218,156 | |||
| Misc Debtors | 277,864 | 131,297 | 144,635 | 117,068 | 135,015 | 212,573 | 161,419 | 128,614 | 217,085 | 62,532 | 81,964 | 12,502 | |||
| Cash | 753,283 | 711,818 | 229,821 | 498,042 | 1,258,635 | 796,218 | 1,637,585 | 382,223 | 662,425 | 806,549 | 371,075 | 112,274 | 437,524 | 242,112 | 122,684 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 2,803,658 | 3,765,082 | 2,740,347 | 3,280,865 | 3,245,453 | 2,259,736 | 3,192,197 | 2,789,938 | 3,171,640 | 2,437,841 | 2,318,188 | 1,651,782 | 1,499,243 | 912,717 | 507,320 |
| total assets | 3,483,615 | 4,270,139 | 3,138,924 | 3,695,518 | 3,703,826 | 2,754,289 | 3,749,358 | 3,430,958 | 3,858,073 | 3,176,443 | 2,737,961 | 2,003,638 | 1,589,735 | 989,282 | 577,085 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 115,431 | 77,228 | 75,322 | 174,665 | 325,411 | 17,368 | 51,018 | 150,686 | 23,337 | 31,514 | 30,243 | 65,161 | 1,301,381 | 712,536 | 455,483 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,357,343 | 2,309,209 | 1,791,513 | 1,583,765 | 614,085 | 237,727 | 567,791 | 561,976 | 724,880 | ||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 3,925,786 | 3,553,352 | 2,578,393 | 2,636,406 | 2,911,728 | 2,490,369 | 3,111,384 | 2,718,507 | 3,086,289 | 3,105,151 | 2,593,199 | 1,770,041 | |||
| total current liabilities | 5,398,560 | 5,939,789 | 4,445,228 | 4,394,836 | 3,851,224 | 2,745,464 | 3,730,193 | 3,431,169 | 3,834,506 | 3,136,665 | 2,623,442 | 1,835,202 | 1,301,381 | 712,536 | 455,483 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 5,623 | 12,550 | 20,038 | 29,693 | 36,851 | 6,937 | 5,094 | 10,645 | 6,301 | 5,468 | |||||
| total long term liabilities | 5,623 | 12,550 | 20,038 | 29,693 | 36,851 | 6,937 | 5,094 | 10,645 | 6,301 | 5,468 | |||||
| total liabilities | 5,398,560 | 5,939,789 | 4,445,228 | 4,394,836 | 3,851,224 | 2,751,087 | 3,742,743 | 3,451,207 | 3,864,199 | 3,173,516 | 2,630,379 | 1,840,296 | 1,312,026 | 718,837 | 460,951 |
| net assets | -1,914,945 | -1,669,650 | -1,306,304 | -699,318 | -147,398 | 3,202 | 6,615 | -20,249 | -6,126 | 2,927 | 107,582 | 163,342 | 277,709 | 270,445 | 116,134 |
| total shareholders funds | -1,914,945 | -1,669,650 | -1,306,304 | -699,318 | -147,398 | 3,202 | 6,615 | -20,249 | -6,126 | 2,927 | 107,582 | 163,342 | 277,709 | 270,445 | 116,134 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -363,149 | -606,992 | -573,256 | -154,765 | -10,340 | 39,254 | -22,959 | -4,533 | 1,002,704 | 1,233,261 | 567,057 | ||||
| Depreciation | 79,130 | 40,268 | 44,422 | 47,098 | 57,846 | 84,873 | 105,300 | 114,265 | 113,619 | 83,999 | 42,934 | 38,526 | 36,420 | 29,966 | 57,709 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | 21,336 | 4,165 | 6,927 | -12,390 | 8,836 | -4,520 | -29,914 | -9,343 | -71,874 | ||||||
| Stock | -1,693 | 1,693 | -2,675 | 320 | 2,355 | -3,608 | -3,947 | 7,555 | |||||||
| Debtors | -1,001,196 | 541,045 | -272,297 | 796,005 | 523,300 | -88,419 | -853,423 | -103,855 | 877,923 | -315,821 | 411,213 | 481,736 | 383,559 | 285,969 | 384,636 |
| Creditors | 38,203 | 1,906 | -99,343 | -150,746 | 308,043 | -33,650 | -99,668 | 127,349 | -8,177 | 1,271 | -34,918 | -1,236,220 | 588,845 | 257,053 | 455,483 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 372,434 | 974,959 | -58,013 | -275,322 | 421,359 | -621,015 | 392,877 | -367,782 | -18,862 | 511,952 | 823,158 | 1,770,041 | |||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -5,623 | -6,927 | -7,488 | -9,655 | -7,158 | 29,914 | 1,843 | -5,551 | 4,344 | 833 | 5,468 | ||||
| Cash flow from operations | 111,246 | -447,629 | -1,726,895 | 107,725 | -489,038 | 1,270,988 | -48,446 | -807,554 | 1,915,747 | 1,649,330 | 584,190 | ||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -22,265 | -21,441 | -68,852 | -402,828 | -110,851 | -299,890 | |||||||||
| Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -22,265 | -21,441 | -68,852 | -402,828 | -110,851 | -299,890 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -951,866 | 517,696 | 207,748 | 969,680 | 376,358 | -330,064 | 5,815 | -162,904 | 724,880 | ||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -197 | 6 | -31,689 | -20,430 | -13,046 | -16,664 | -19,273 | -1,421 | 12 | ||||||
| cash flow from financing | 517,499 | 207,754 | 969,680 | 376,358 | -361,753 | -14,615 | -175,950 | 708,216 | -19,273 | -62,765 | -9,550 | ||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 41,465 | 481,997 | -268,221 | -760,593 | 462,417 | -841,367 | 1,255,362 | -280,202 | -144,124 | 435,474 | 258,801 | -325,250 | 195,412 | 119,428 | 122,684 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 41,465 | 481,997 | -268,221 | -760,593 | 462,417 | -841,367 | 1,255,362 | -280,202 | -144,124 | 435,474 | 258,801 | -325,250 | 195,412 | 119,428 | 122,684 |
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Kings Colleges Ltd Competitor Analysis
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KINGS COLLEGES LTD group structure
Kings Colleges Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
kings colleges ltd directors
Kings Colleges Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Hutchinson (Apr 2008) and Mr Nigel Pamplin (Apr 2008).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Hutchinson | United Kingdom | 60 years | Apr 2008 | - | Director |
| Mr Nigel Pamplin | United Kingdom | 62 years | Apr 2008 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
53.1m
+608%
operating profit
-283.8k
0%
gross margin
51%
+75.87%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-1.9m
+0.15%
total assets
3.5m
-0.18%
cash
753.3k
+0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
kings colleges ltd company details
company number
01016132
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85310 - General secondary education
incorporation date
June 1971
age
54
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
kings school of english (tuition) limited (August 2013)
accountant
GALLOWAYS ACCOUNTING
auditor
-
address
the old casino 28 fourth avenue, hove, east sussex, BN3 2PJ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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kings colleges ltd Charges & Mortgages
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