ardmore language schools limitedEstimated Valuation
£6.5m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARDMORE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS LIMITED at £6.5m based on a Turnover of £11.2m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ardmore language schools limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.4m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARDMORE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS LIMITED at £1.4m based on an EBITDA of £414k and a 3.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ardmore language schools limitedEstimated Valuation
£0
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARDMORE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-1.2m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ardmore Language Schools LimitedOverview
Ardmore Language Schools Limited is a live company located in milton keynes, MK5 8FR with a Companies House number of 01647636. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in July 1982, it's largest shareholder is
david j. walker
with a 100% stake. Ardmore Language Schools Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£11.2m with
unknown
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ardmore Language Schools Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4out of 5
6 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £11.2m, make it larger than the average company (£597k)
£11.2m - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
£597k - Industry AVG
Growth
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (56.8%)
17.1% - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
56.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
0.7% - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 66 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
66 - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£29.5k)
£22.3k - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
£29.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £170.1k, this is more efficient (£50.7k)
£170.1k - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
£50.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 14 days, this is near the average (16 days)
14 days - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 53 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
53 days - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 4 days, this is less than average (6 days)
4 days - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 15 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (108 weeks)
15 weeks - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
108 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 115.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (23.2%)
115.4% - Ardmore Language Schools Limited
23.2% - Industry AVG
ARDMORE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Ardmore Language Schools Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £11.2 million and the company has net assets of -£1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ardmore Language Schools Limited has 66 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.1 million 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
11,225,000
5,825,000
521,000
-1,699,000
10,165,000
11,521,039
11,569,011
10,030,904
11,911,810
12,918,291
13,034,174
11,619,632
9,163,613
7,965,524
6,704,815,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
9,307,000
4,788,000
368,778
-1,205,183
7,254,552
9,177,754
9,455,302
8,118,519
10,087,805
10,622,314
10,501,998
8,956,404
6,885,552
5,971,895
5,108,150,000
Gross Profit
1,918,000
1,037,000
152,222
-493,817
2,910,448
2,343,285
2,113,709
1,912,385
1,824,005
2,295,977
2,532,176
2,663,228
2,278,061
1,993,629
1,596,665,000
Admin Expenses
1,838,000
634,000
892,222
2,045,183
1,294,448
1,792,801
1,579,095
1,386,806
2,167,593
2,534,817
1,990,749
2,135,971
1,803,694
1,488,129
1,202,581,000
Operating Profit
80,000
403,000
-740,000
-2,539,000
1,616,000
550,484
534,614
525,579
-343,588
-238,840
541,427
527,257
474,367
505,500
394,084,000
Interest Payable
91,000
95,000
96,000
162,000
12,921
17,093
21,854
10,053
7,056
7,561
10,444
12,229,000
Interest Receivable
5,000
499
1,687
2,458
3,802
7,115
13,659
11,748
6,100
3,890
11,065,000
Pre-Tax Profit
-11,000
308,000
-836,000
-2,701,000
1,621,000
550,983
536,301
515,116
-356,879
-797,579
545,033
531,949
472,906
498,946
392,920,000
Tax
-82,000
5,000
-102,513
-104,393
-15,369
55,513
-23,899
-136,698
-128,030
-124,813
-159,467
-167,636,000
Profit After Tax
-93,000
308,000
-836,000
-2,701,000
1,626,000
448,470
431,908
499,747
-301,366
-821,478
408,335
403,919
348,093
339,479
225,284,000
Dividends Paid
250,000
Retained Profit
-93,000
308,000
-836,000
-2,701,000
1,626,000
448,470
431,908
499,747
-301,366
-821,478
158,335
403,919
348,093
339,479
225,284,000
Employee Costs
1,473,000
895,000
364,000
582,000
1,357,000
1,844,589
1,716,017
1,446,656
2,041,259
2,496,214
1,160,016
1,435,195
2,007,014
1,321,977
901,630,000
Number Of Employees
66
40
20
20
71
74
70
71
102
144
149
139
94
91
98
EBITDA*
414,000
753,000
-322,000
-2,325,000
1,710,000
601,983
570,104
564,240
-289,116
-181,924
597,593
559,137
513,929
551,513
536,685,000
* 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
2,532,000
2,578,000
2,748,000
3,146,000
372,000
108,045
113,427
114,954
633,794
646,413
648,143
576,822
568,370
575,911
517,750,000
Intangible Assets
154,000
258,000
155,000
189,000
38,000
81,052
96,713
28,924,000
Investments & Other
398,000
398,000
398,000
398,000
398,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
7,963
12,500
12,500,000
Total Fixed Assets
3,084,000
3,234,000
3,301,000
3,733,000
808,000
189,097
210,140
114,954
633,794
646,413
656,106
576,822
568,370
588,411
559,174,000
Stock & work in progress
112,000
91,000
86,000
86,000
46,000
22,038
61,178
75,488
71,536
22,559
12,499
96,095,000
Trade Debtors
435,000
1,260,000
141,000
136,000
1,085,000
1,134,134
1,096,218
597,998
810,623
427,459
713,961
890,476
303,305
780,812
73,880,000
Group Debtors
1,198,000
Misc Debtors
2,213,000
250,000
479,000
149,000
287,000
324,201
176,659
181,702
339,467
180,483
82,305
84,135
142,417
82,301
63,218,000
Cash
2,098,000
601,000
44,000
85,000
1,744,000
2,458,260
2,259,494
1,967,906
2,355,718
2,570,520
3,265,729
2,710,814
2,842,267
1,873,131
1,045,228,000
misc current assets
total current assets
4,858,000
2,202,000
750,000
456,000
4,360,000
3,938,633
3,593,549
2,823,094
3,577,344
3,178,462
4,061,995
3,685,425
3,310,548
2,748,743
1,278,421,000
total assets
7,942,000
5,436,000
4,051,000
4,189,000
5,168,000
4,127,730
3,803,689
2,938,048
4,211,138
3,824,875
4,718,101
4,262,247
3,878,918
3,337,154
1,837,595,000
Bank overdraft
248
248
272
339
191,865,000
Bank loan
172,349
172,025
16,151
15,838
15,532
16,068,000
Trade Creditors
1,369,000
1,034,000
2,985,000
114,000
1,092,000
2,035,485
1,638,860
943,548
1,838,311
2,378,108
1,968,797
1,280,208
1,773,819
1,125,539
200,272,000
Group/Directors Accounts
1,734,000
2,510,000
1,717,000
150,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
108,000
104,000
other current liabilities
3,719,000
574,000
262,000
1,974,000
1,579,150
2,093,865
2,361,204
2,699,222
1,276,847
1,450,956
1,760,565
1,272,552
1,712,186
790,271,000
total current liabilities
6,930,000
4,222,000
2,985,000
2,093,000
3,066,000
3,614,635
3,732,973
3,305,000
4,537,805
3,827,304
3,742,117
3,056,924
3,062,209
2,853,257
1,198,476,000
loans
301,313
391,740
549,118
323,479
339,454
355,027
369,556,000
hp & lease commitments
2,232,000
2,341,000
2,501,000
2,695,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
92,167
provisions
5,000
5,000
8,248
10,862
24,613
23,045
13,918
13,250
12,958
6,412,000
total long term liabilities
2,237,000
2,346,000
2,501,000
2,695,000
8,248
10,862
393,480
416,353
572,163
337,397
352,704
367,985
375,968,000
total liabilities
9,167,000
6,568,000
5,486,000
4,788,000
3,066,000
3,622,883
3,743,835
3,305,000
4,931,285
4,243,657
4,314,280
3,394,321
3,414,913
3,221,242
1,574,444,000
net assets
-1,225,000
-1,132,000
-1,435,000
-599,000
2,102,000
504,847
59,854
-366,952
-720,147
-418,782
403,821
867,926
464,005
115,912
263,151,000
total shareholders funds
-1,225,000
-1,132,000
-1,435,000
-599,000
2,102,000
504,847
59,854
-366,952
-720,147
-418,782
403,821
867,926
464,005
115,912
263,151,000
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
80,000
403,000
-740,000
-2,539,000
1,616,000
550,484
534,614
525,579
-343,588
-238,840
541,427
527,257
474,367
505,500
394,084,000
Depreciation
177,000
172,000
344,000
162,000
53,000
39,032
32,520
38,661
54,472
56,916
56,166
31,880
39,562
17,089
16,257,000
Amortisation
157,000
178,000
74,000
52,000
41,000
12,467
2,970
28,924
126,344,000
Tax
-82,000
5,000
-102,513
-104,393
-15,369
55,513
-23,899
-136,698
-128,030
-124,813
-159,467
-167,636,000
Stock
21,000
5,000
40,000
23,962
-39,140
-14,310
3,952
71,536
-22,559
10,060
-96,082,501
96,095,000
Debtors
1,138,000
890,000
335,000
-2,285,000
1,111,665
185,458
493,177
-370,390
542,148
-196,287
-170,382
528,889
-429,891
-148,722,387
149,598,000
Creditors
335,000
-1,951,000
2,871,000
-978,000
-943,485
396,625
695,312
-894,763
-539,797
409,311
688,589
-493,611
648,280
-199,146,461
200,272,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
3,145,000
574,000
-262,000
-1,712,000
394,850
-514,715
-267,339
-338,018
1,422,375
-174,109
-309,609
488,013
-439,634
-788,558,814
790,271,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
5,000
-8,248
-2,614
10,862
-24,613
1,568
9,127
668
292
-6,399,042
6,412,000
Cash flow from operations
2,653,000
-1,514,000
1,952,000
-2,770,000
22,490
232,448
425,679
-317,472
10,678
227,234
1,019,384
-80,153
1,017,885
-748,907,383
1,120,311,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-184,000
-283,000
14,000
-3,139,000
-314,903
-43,383
-130,676
508,497
-41,853
-598,712
-127,488
-40,304
-38,081
-75,248
-31,415,000
Change in Investments
398,000
cash flow from investments
-184,000
-283,000
14,000
-3,139,000
-712,903
-43,383
-130,676
508,497
-41,853
-598,712
-127,488
-40,304
-38,081
-75,248
-31,415,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-172,349
324
155,874
313
306
-16,052,468
16,068,000
Group/Directors Accounts
-776,000
2,510,000
-1,717,000
1,717,000
-150,000
150,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-301,313
-90,427
-157,378
225,639
-15,975
-15,573
-369,200,973
369,556,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-105,000
-56,000
-194,000
2,695,000
other long term liabilities
-92,167
92,167
share issue
-5,000
-28,847
-3,477
-5,102
-146,552
1
-1,125
-622,440
2
-263,374,567
37,867,000
interest
-91,000
-95,000
-96,000
-162,000
5,000
499
1,687
-10,463
-13,291
-14,739
3,606
4,692
-1,461
-6,554
-1,164,000
cash flow from financing
-972,000
2,354,000
-2,007,000
4,250,000
-23,847
-2,978
-3,415
-550,495
-183,899
-322,918
-87,321
-10,968
-16,728
-648,634,562
422,327,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
1,497,000
557,000
-41,000
-1,659,000
-714,260
198,766
291,588
-387,812
-214,802
-695,209
554,915
-131,453
969,136
-1,043,354,869
1,045,228,000
overdraft
-248
-24
272
-339
339
-191,865,000
191,865,000
change in cash
1,497,000
557,000
-41,000
-1,659,000
-714,260
199,014
291,588
-387,788
-215,074
-694,870
554,576
-131,453
969,136
-851,489,869
853,363,000
ardmore language schools limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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ardmore language schools limited Ownership
ARDMORE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS LIMITED group structure
Ardmore Language Schools Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Ardmore Language Schools Limited is David J. Walker.
david j. walker
100%
ardmore language schools limited directors
Ardmore Language Schools Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Nigel Miller (Dec 2018) and
Mr Michael Drake (Feb 2022).
ardmore language schools limited Charges & Mortgages
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