
Company Number
01755588
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
springer nature limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Book publishing
Registered Address
the campus 4 crinan street, london, N1 9XW
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MACMILLAN EDUCATION LIMITED at £68.8m based on a Turnover of £38.9m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MACMILLAN EDUCATION LIMITED at £5.9m based on an EBITDA of £663k and a 8.93x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MACMILLAN EDUCATION LIMITED at £163.5m based on Net Assets of £82.9m and 1.97x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Macmillan Education Limited is a live company located in london, N1 9XW with a Companies House number of 01755588. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in September 1983, it's largest shareholder is springer nature limited with a 100% stake. Macmillan Education Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £38.9m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Macmillan Education 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
6 Strong
0 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £38.9m, make it larger than the average company (£2.3m)
£38.9m - Macmillan Education Limited
£2.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4%)
-10% - Macmillan Education Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 89.6%, this company has a lower cost of product (49.5%)
89.6% - Macmillan Education Limited
49.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -26.7% make it less profitable than the average company (7.2%)
-26.7% - Macmillan Education Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 135 employees, this is above the industry average (18)
135 - Macmillan Education Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £138.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£44.5k)
£138.4k - Macmillan Education Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £288.1k, this is more efficient (£181.9k)
£288.1k - Macmillan Education Limited
£181.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Macmillan Education Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1463 days, this is slower than average (54 days)
1463 days - Macmillan Education Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Macmillan Education Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (30 weeks)
0 weeks - Macmillan Education Limited
30 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 16.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (42.4%)
16.9% - Macmillan Education Limited
42.4% - Industry AVG
Macmillan Education Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £38.9 million and the company has net assets of £82.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Macmillan Education Limited has 135 employees and maintains cash reserves of £152 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 | |
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Turnover | 38,897,000 | 45,742,000 | 39,700,000 | 52,617,000 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 111,000 | 638,000 | 1,606,000 | ||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,158,000 | 13,955,000 | 8,121,000 | 13,517,000 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 34,850,000 | 31,787,000 | 32,217,000 | 40,706,000 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 45,256,000 | 56,020,000 | 55,790,000 | 63,744,000 | 367,000 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | -10,406,000 | -24,233,000 | -23,573,000 | -23,038,000 | -367,000 | -615,000 | 806,000 | 287,000 | 557,000 | -16,000 | -7,508,000 | ||||
Interest Payable | 460,000 | 327,000 | 152,000 | 318,000 | 694,000 | 705,000 | 288,000 | 829,000 | 1,063,000 | 342,000 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 182,000 | 2,193,000 | 123,000 | 229,000 | 147,000 | 377,000 | 6,706,000 | 156,000 | 454,000 | 191,000 | 64,000 | 22,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | -789,000 | -12,294,000 | -12,141,000 | 10,626,000 | -1,161,000 | -9,733,000 | 24,637,000 | 3,053,000 | 97,680,000 | 130,020,000 | 84,565,000 | 29,179,000 | 69,404,000 | 25,740,000 | 45,294,000 |
Tax | 2,025,000 | 2,728,000 | 3,510,000 | 4,424,000 | 131,000 | 254,000 | -1,491,000 | -90,000 | -178,000 | -11,000 | 110,000 | 261,000 | 93,000 | -56,000 | 621,000 |
Profit After Tax | 1,236,000 | -9,566,000 | -8,631,000 | 15,050,000 | -1,030,000 | -9,479,000 | 23,146,000 | 2,963,000 | 97,502,000 | 130,009,000 | 84,675,000 | 29,440,000 | 69,497,000 | 25,684,000 | 45,915,000 |
Dividends Paid | 3,450,000 | 7,520,000 | 187,609,000 | 127,258,000 | 88,331,000 | 82,299,000 | 60,727,000 | 50,000,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 1,236,000 | -9,566,000 | -8,631,000 | 11,600,000 | -1,030,000 | -16,999,000 | -164,463,000 | 2,963,000 | -29,756,000 | 41,678,000 | 2,376,000 | -31,287,000 | -62,417,000 | 25,684,000 | -4,085,000 |
Employee Costs | 18,686,000 | 17,869,000 | 17,585,000 | 27,089,000 | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 135 | 136 | 177 | 196 | |||||||||||
EBITDA* | 663,000 | -10,110,000 | -8,273,000 | -10,171,000 | -367,000 | -615,000 | 806,000 | 287,000 | 557,000 | -16,000 | -7,508,000 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 97,000 | 48,995,000 | 45,001,000 | 44,508,000 | 44,777,000 | 47,122,000 | 57,469,000 | 224,732,000 | 49,382,000 | 50,972,000 | 208,483,000 | 170,350,000 | 166,829,000 | 168,232,000 | 162,817,000 |
Intangible Assets | 32,978,000 | 30,562,000 | 33,444,000 | 38,139,000 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 49,105,000 | 48,606,000 | 44,122,000 | 44,122,000 | 44,777,000 | 47,122,000 | 57,469,000 | 57,469,000 | 49,382,000 | 50,972,000 | 208,483,000 | 170,350,000 | 166,829,000 | 168,232,000 | 162,817,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 42,000 | 315,000 | 819,000 | 152,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 82,222,000 | 79,557,000 | 78,445,000 | 82,497,000 | 44,777,000 | 47,122,000 | 57,469,000 | 224,732,000 | 49,382,000 | 50,972,000 | 208,483,000 | 170,350,000 | 166,829,000 | 168,232,000 | 162,817,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,233,000 | 3,471,000 | 4,191,000 | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 5,347,000 | 2,061,000 | 4,627,000 | ||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 13,313,000 | 22,080,000 | 27,904,000 | 35,282,000 | 3,724,000 | 3,918,000 | 9,820,000 | 6,258,000 | 6,488,000 | 16,552,000 | 1,352,000 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 4,070,000 | 6,443,000 | 5,406,000 | 144,000 | 2,000 | 649,000 | 684,000 | 36,000 | 740,000 | ||||||
Cash | 152,000 | 1,962,000 | 2,050,000 | 3,936,000 | 19,000 | 17,000 | 14,000 | 8,000 | 21,000 | 15,000 | 1,216,000 | 15,000 | 50,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
misc current assets | 179,000 | 89,000 | 261,000 | 91,000 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 17,535,000 | 40,065,000 | 40,892,000 | 52,550,000 | 3,919,000 | 4,114,000 | 9,834,000 | 6,266,000 | 7,158,000 | 17,251,000 | 2,693,000 | 276,000 | 141,000 | 746,000 | 6,000 |
total assets | 99,757,000 | 119,622,000 | 119,337,000 | 135,047,000 | 48,696,000 | 51,236,000 | 67,303,000 | 230,998,000 | 56,540,000 | 68,223,000 | 211,176,000 | 170,626,000 | 166,970,000 | 168,978,000 | 162,823,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 16,669,000 | 15,798,000 | 8,784,000 | 8,026,000 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 122,000 | 22,094,000 | 19,245,000 | 26,983,000 | 23,067,000 | 24,577,000 | 23,645,000 | 22,877,000 | 18,645,000 | 572,000 | 153,783,000 | 147,029,000 | 112,086,000 | 51,677,000 | 71,206,000 |
total current liabilities | 16,791,000 | 37,892,000 | 28,029,000 | 35,009,000 | 23,067,000 | 24,577,000 | 23,645,000 | 22,877,000 | 18,645,000 | 572,000 | 153,783,000 | 147,029,000 | 112,086,000 | 51,677,000 | 71,206,000 |
loans | 62,840,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 32,000 | 32,000 | 44,000 | 143,000 | |||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 32,000 | 32,000 | 44,000 | 143,000 | 31,420,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 16,823,000 | 37,924,000 | 28,073,000 | 35,152,000 | 23,067,000 | 24,577,000 | 23,645,000 | 22,877,000 | 18,645,000 | 572,000 | 185,203,000 | 147,029,000 | 112,086,000 | 51,677,000 | 71,206,000 |
net assets | 82,934,000 | 81,698,000 | 91,264,000 | 99,895,000 | 25,629,000 | 26,659,000 | 43,658,000 | 208,121,000 | 37,895,000 | 67,651,000 | 25,973,000 | 23,597,000 | 54,884,000 | 117,301,000 | 91,617,000 |
total shareholders funds | 82,934,000 | 81,698,000 | 91,264,000 | 99,895,000 | 25,629,000 | 26,659,000 | 43,658,000 | 208,121,000 | 37,895,000 | 67,651,000 | 25,973,000 | 23,597,000 | 54,884,000 | 117,301,000 | 91,617,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -10,406,000 | -24,233,000 | -23,573,000 | -23,038,000 | -367,000 | -615,000 | 806,000 | 287,000 | 557,000 | -16,000 | -7,508,000 | ||||
Depreciation | 50,000 | 40,000 | 31,000 | 31,000 | |||||||||||
Amortisation | 11,019,000 | 14,083,000 | 15,269,000 | 12,836,000 | |||||||||||
Tax | 2,025,000 | 2,728,000 | 3,510,000 | 4,424,000 | 131,000 | 254,000 | -1,491,000 | -90,000 | -178,000 | -11,000 | 110,000 | 261,000 | 93,000 | -56,000 | 621,000 |
Stock | -4,233,000 | 762,000 | -720,000 | 4,191,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors | -16,760,000 | -2,005,000 | -4,015,000 | 36,479,000 | -192,000 | -5,902,000 | 3,562,000 | -879,000 | -10,099,000 | 15,848,000 | 1,388,000 | -740,000 | 740,000 | ||
Creditors | 871,000 | 7,014,000 | 758,000 | 8,026,000 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -21,972,000 | 2,849,000 | -7,738,000 | 3,916,000 | -1,510,000 | 932,000 | 768,000 | 4,232,000 | 18,073,000 | -153,211,000 | 6,754,000 | 34,943,000 | 60,409,000 | -19,529,000 | 71,206,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,580,000 | 3,724,000 | -7,008,000 | -34,475,000 | -1,554,000 | 6,473,000 | -3,479,000 | 5,308,000 | 28,551,000 | -169,086,000 | -2,032,000 | 35,204,000 | -20,325,000 | 71,827,000 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 499,000 | 4,484,000 | -655,000 | -2,345,000 | -10,347,000 | 8,087,000 | -1,590,000 | -157,511,000 | 38,133,000 | 3,521,000 | -1,403,000 | 5,415,000 | 162,817,000 | ||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -62,840,000 | 62,840,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -12,000 | -99,000 | 143,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -278,000 | 1,866,000 | -29,000 | -89,000 | -547,000 | -328,000 | 6,706,000 | 156,000 | 454,000 | -97,000 | -765,000 | -1,063,000 | -342,000 | 22,000 | |
cash flow from financing | -278,000 | 1,854,000 | -128,000 | 62,720,000 | -547,000 | -328,000 | 6,706,000 | 167,419,000 | 454,000 | -62,937,000 | 62,075,000 | -1,063,000 | -342,000 | 22,000 | 95,702,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,810,000 | -88,000 | -1,886,000 | 3,917,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | -13,000 | 6,000 | -1,201,000 | 1,201,000 | -35,000 | 44,000 | 6,000 | |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,810,000 | -88,000 | -1,886,000 | 3,917,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | -13,000 | 6,000 | -1,201,000 | 1,201,000 | -35,000 | 44,000 | 6,000 |
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MACMILLAN EDUCATION LIMITED group structure
Macmillan Education Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA
#0103639
2 parents
MACMILLAN EDUCATION LIMITED
01755588
Macmillan Education Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Rachel Jacobs (Jun 2012) and Mrs Emma Bourne (Sep 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Rachel Jacobs | England | 49 years | Jun 2012 | - | Director |
Mrs Emma Bourne | 55 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Joachim Krieger | United Kingdom | 61 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
38.9m
-15%
operating profit
-10.4m
-57%
gross margin
89.6%
+28.93%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
82.9m
+0.02%
total assets
99.8m
-0.17%
cash
152k
-0.92%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01755588
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58110 - Book publishing
incorporation date
September 1983
age
42
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
macmillan publishers holdings limited (September 2019)
globe publishing limited (August 1996)
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
the campus 4 crinan street, london, N1 9XW
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
DLA PIPER UK LLP
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