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Company Number

01422949

Next Accounts

May 2025

Industry

Primary education

Directors

Aatif Hassan

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Shareholders

notting hill preparatory school limited

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

dukes house 58 buckingham gate, london, SW1E 6AJ

Website

www.acornnurserysf.com

the acorn nursery schools limited Estimated Valuation

£9.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ACORN NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED at £9.8m based on Net Assets of £4m and 2.46x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited is a live company located in london, SW1E 6AJ with a Companies House number of 01422949. It operates in the primary education sector, SIC Code 85200. Founded in May 1979, it's largest shareholder is notting hill preparatory school limited with a 100% stake. The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.2m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

2 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.7%)

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The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £1.2 million and the company has net assets of £4 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £139.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	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
Turnover	1,195,401	1,071,716	892,839	860,057	914,879	577,931	553,609	531,987	89,558	694,157	356,045	226,431	214,723	214,843	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	848,199	781,329	678,521	655,918	670,551	389,230	351,743	357,914	62,678	485,116	250,177	153,476	140,344	142,735	0
Gross Profit	347,202	290,387	214,318	204,139	244,328	188,701	201,866	174,073	26,880	209,041	105,868	72,955	74,379	72,107	0
Admin Expenses	242,707	172,877	41,115	-23,563	85,982	-205,327	16,103	-51,195	-158,396	8,034	-110,326	-177,479	-130,022	-191,762	-919,539
Operating Profit	104,495	117,510	173,203	227,702	158,346	394,028	185,763	225,268	185,276	201,007	216,194	250,434	204,401	263,869	919,539
Interest Payable	0	0	0	195	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	2,776	278	34	698	618	6,240	4,094	4,165	7,423	6,587	5,578	4,583	3,533	2,520	1,040
Pre-Tax Profit	107,271	117,788	173,237	228,205	158,964	400,268	189,857	229,433	192,699	207,594	221,771	255,017	207,934	266,389	920,579
Tax	-22,093	-25,739	-1,200	-3,593	-32,533	-76,051	-36,073	-45,886	-38,540	-43,595	-51,007	-61,204	-54,063	-74,589	-257,762
Profit After Tax	85,178	92,049	172,037	224,612	126,431	324,217	153,784	183,546	154,159	163,999	170,764	193,813	153,871	191,800	662,817
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	85,178	92,049	172,037	224,612	126,431	324,217	153,784	183,546	154,159	163,999	170,764	193,813	153,871	191,800	662,817
Employee Costs	795,515	606,828	515,530	484,794	487,881	550,522	513,389	500,288	59,660	312,044	123,061	87,257	113,009	112,103	0
Number Of Employees	24	19	17	17	18	21	20	19	2	10	4	3	4	4	0
EBITDA*	126,617	134,422	187,537	240,078	187,023	419,320	207,973	244,764	199,146	201,007	217,159	256,922	212,169	271,636	924,027

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	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
Tangible Assets	1,732,028	489,589	456,267	432,217	403,449	418,772	440,154	456,346	449,364	443,228	442,433	443,398	449,886	457,654	442,383
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390	1,390
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,733,418	490,979	457,657	433,607	404,839	420,162	441,544	457,736	450,754	444,618	443,823	444,788	451,276	459,044	443,773
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	49,469	1,431	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6,216	3,693	2,760	3,247	4,260	6,491
Group Debtors	2,925,956	2,668,800	2,347,179	2,347,179	2,147,179	2,147,179	466,860	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	38,264	34,199	24,672	48,386	20,924	27,032	14,889	15,909	14,448	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	139,568	274,284	398,310	258,403	321,020	167,414	1,496,693	1,778,176	1,553,433	1,415,593	1,219,074	1,012,033	821,123	591,991	416,080
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	3,153,257	2,978,714	2,770,161	2,653,968	2,489,123	2,341,625	1,978,442	1,794,085	1,567,881	1,421,809	1,222,767	1,014,793	824,370	596,251	422,571
total assets	4,886,675	3,469,693	3,227,818	3,087,575	2,893,962	2,761,787	2,419,986	2,251,821	2,018,635	1,866,427	1,666,590	1,459,581	1,275,646	1,055,295	866,344
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	15,274	68,295	21,391	26,209	39,681	37,550	35,978	22,005	24,079	260,988	239,763	198,925	204,637	128,110	143,422
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19,399	1,771	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	180,400	180,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	382,468	243,606	243,130	283,897	276,558	298,062	277,166	293,637	239,132	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	578,142	492,301	264,521	310,106	316,239	335,612	313,144	335,041	264,982	260,988	239,763	198,925	204,637	128,110	143,422
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	84,097	71,506	98,411	73,000	75,641	40,000	60,000	67,000	53,000	57,500	60,500	69,000	59,994
provisions	320,845	9,382	3,239	2,039	0	294	2,537	1,900	2,319	1,264	651	744	1,910	3,457	0
total long term liabilities	320,845	9,382	87,336	73,545	98,411	73,294	78,178	41,900	62,319	68,264	53,651	58,244	62,410	72,457	59,994
total liabilities	898,987	501,683	351,857	383,651	414,650	408,906	391,322	376,941	327,301	329,252	293,414	257,169	267,047	200,567	203,416
net assets	3,987,688	2,968,010	2,875,961	2,703,924	2,479,312	2,352,881	2,028,664	1,874,880	1,691,334	1,537,175	1,373,176	1,202,412	1,008,599	854,728	662,928
total shareholders funds	3,987,688	2,968,010	2,875,961	2,703,924	2,479,312	2,352,881	2,028,664	1,874,880	1,691,334	1,537,175	1,373,176	1,202,412	1,008,599	854,728	662,928

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	104,495	117,510	173,203	227,702	158,346	394,028	185,763	225,268	185,276	201,007	216,194	250,434	204,401	263,869	919,539
Depreciation	22,122	16,912	14,334	12,376	28,677	25,292	22,210	19,496	13,870	0	965	6,488	7,768	7,767	4,488
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-22,093	-25,739	-1,200	-3,593	-32,533	-76,051	-36,073	-45,886	-38,540	-43,595	-51,007	-61,204	-54,063	-74,589	-257,762
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	309,259	332,579	-23,714	227,462	-6,108	1,692,462	465,840	1,461	8,232	2,523	933	-487	-1,013	-2,231	6,491
Creditors	-53,021	46,904	-4,818	-13,472	2,131	1,572	13,973	-2,074	-236,909	21,225	40,838	-5,712	76,527	-15,312	143,422
Accruals and Deferred Income	138,862	476	-40,767	7,339	-21,504	20,896	-16,471	54,505	239,132	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	311,463	6,143	1,200	2,039	-294	-2,243	637	-419	1,055	613	-93	-1,166	-1,547	3,457	0
Cash flow from operations	192,569	-170,373	165,666	4,929	140,931	-1,328,968	-295,801	249,429	155,652	176,727	205,964	189,327	234,099	187,423	803,196
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-1,264,561	-50,234	-38,384	-41,144	-13,354	-3,910	-6,018	-26,478	-20,006	-795	0	0	0	-23,038	-446,871
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,390
cash flow from investments	-1,264,561	-50,234	-38,384	-41,144	-13,354	-3,910	-6,018	-26,478	-20,006	-795	0	0	0	-23,038	-448,261
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	-19,399	17,628	1,771	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	180,400	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	-84,097	12,591	-26,905	25,411	-2,641	35,641	-20,000	-7,000	14,000	-4,500	-3,000	-8,500	9,006	59,994
share issue	934,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	111
interest	2,776	278	34	503	618	6,240	4,094	4,165	7,423	6,587	5,578	4,583	3,533	2,520	1,040
cash flow from financing	937,276	96,581	12,625	-26,402	26,029	3,599	20,336	1,793	2,194	20,587	1,078	1,583	-4,967	11,526	61,145
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-134,716	-124,026	139,907	-62,617	153,606	-1,329,279	-281,483	224,743	137,840	196,519	207,041	190,910	229,132	175,911	416,080
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-134,716	-124,026	139,907	-62,617	153,606	-1,329,279	-281,483	224,743	137,840	196,519	207,041	190,910	229,132	175,911	416,080

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THE ACORN NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED group structure

The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

GROVE EDUCATION PARTNERS FINANCE LTD

#0145331

NOTTING HILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED

04677024

2 parents

THE ACORN NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED

01422949

THE ACORN NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED Shareholders

notting hill preparatory school limited

100%

The Acorn Nursery Schools Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Aatif Hassan (Jul 2023) and Mr Aatif Hassan (Jul 2023).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Aatif Hassan	England	45 years	Jul 2023	-	Director
Mr Aatif Hassan	England	45 years	Jul 2023	-	Director
Mr Michael Giffin	United Kingdom	57 years	Mar 2024	-	Director

P&L

August 2023

turnover

1.2m

+12%

operating profit

104.5k

-11%

gross margin

29.1%

+7.19%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

August 2023

net assets

+0.34%

total assets

4.9m

+0.41%

cash

139.6k

-0.49%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01422949

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

85200 - Primary education

incorporation date

May 1979

ultimate parent company

GROVE EDUCATION PARTNERS FINANCE LTD

previous names

acorn nursery schools limited(the) (March 2023)

brushbond limited (March 1983)

address

dukes house 58 buckingham gate, london, SW1E 6AJ

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