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Pre-primary education
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aldenham school aldenham road, elstree, borehamwood, hertfordshire, WD6 3AJ
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ALDENHAM FOUNDATION at £26.2m based on a Turnover of £22.4m and 1.17x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ALDENHAM FOUNDATION at £17.1m based on an EBITDA of £2.6m and a 6.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ALDENHAM FOUNDATION at £46.4m based on Net Assets of £17.3m and 2.68x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Aldenham Foundation is a live company located in borehamwood, WD6 3AJ with a Companies House number of 01847134. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in September 1984, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Aldenham Foundation is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Aldenham Foundation a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £22.4m, make it larger than the average company (£4.7m)
£22.4m - The Aldenham Foundation
£4.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.7%)
8% - The Aldenham Foundation
5.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 47.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (47.2%)
47.2% - The Aldenham Foundation
47.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5% make it as profitable than the average company (5.5%)
5% - The Aldenham Foundation
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 276 employees, this is above the industry average (96)
276 - The Aldenham Foundation
96 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£33.9k)
£44.4k - The Aldenham Foundation
£33.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £81.2k, this is more efficient (£46.8k)
£81.2k - The Aldenham Foundation
£46.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is later than average (1 days)
6 days - The Aldenham Foundation
1 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 21 days, this is slower than average (18 days)
21 days - The Aldenham Foundation
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Aldenham Foundation
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (102 weeks)
30 weeks - The Aldenham Foundation
102 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (12.1%)
43.4% - The Aldenham Foundation
12.1% - Industry AVG
The Aldenham Foundation's latest turnover from August 2023 is £22.4 million and the company has net assets of £17.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Aldenham Foundation has 276 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.7 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 | |
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Turnover | 22,408,996 | 20,226,166 | 16,988,374 | 17,858,023 | 18,519,365 | 17,577,039 | 16,778,042 | 16,326,490 | 15,505,494 | 15,753,565 | 14,233,806 | 13,822,369 | 13,153,832 | 13,174,884 | 11,457,501 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,114,158 | 930,277 | -403,728 | 816,184 | 768,867 | 543,372 | 381,766 | ||||||||
Interest Payable | 24,135 | 23,869 | 29,502 | 35,288 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,165,721 | 709,761 | -129,170 | 930,213 | 869,101 | 543,372 | 381,766 | 918,605 | 724,128 | 1,606,699 | 839,339 | 666,093 | 477,072 | 1,270,163 | 1,032,031 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,165,721 | 709,761 | -129,170 | 930,213 | 869,101 | 543,372 | 381,766 | 918,605 | 724,128 | 1,606,699 | 839,339 | 666,093 | 477,072 | 1,270,163 | 1,032,031 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,165,721 | 709,761 | -129,170 | 930,213 | 869,101 | 543,372 | 381,766 | 918,605 | 724,128 | 1,606,699 | 839,339 | 666,093 | 477,072 | 1,270,163 | 1,032,031 |
Employee Costs | 12,246,670 | 11,477,127 | 10,865,473 | 10,734,639 | 10,205,704 | 9,909,924 | 9,477,500 | 9,119,427 | 8,688,998 | 8,109,096 | 7,785,803 | 7,482,828 | 7,145,567 | 6,816,621 | 5,619,641 |
Number Of Employees | 276 | 273 | 248 | 255 | 248 | 255 | 245 | 246 | 244 | 239 | 231 | 216 | 218 | 212 | 196 |
EBITDA* | 2,566,614 | 2,361,065 | 859,903 | 2,042,167 | 1,934,007 | 1,573,542 | 1,369,203 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 21,477,072 | 21,649,508 | 22,321,077 | 18,047,295 | 15,516,486 | 15,516,351 | 15,077,721 | 15,225,462 | 13,484,633 | 13,313,602 | 13,170,938 | 12,936,591 | 10,671,804 | 10,378,454 | 8,647,318 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 4,012,300 | 3,960,737 | 2,831,253 | 1,556,695 | 1,442,666 | 1,342,432 | 1,308,049 | 1,183,993 | 1,062,255 | 1,036,938 | 275,232 | 235,827 | 239,631 | 225,650 | 213,110 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 25,489,372 | 25,610,245 | 25,152,330 | 19,603,990 | 16,959,152 | 16,858,783 | 16,385,770 | 16,409,455 | 14,546,888 | 14,350,540 | 13,446,170 | 13,172,418 | 10,911,435 | 10,604,104 | 8,860,428 |
Stock & work in progress | 11,822 | 16,461 | 13,115 | 14,522 | 2,542 | 1,018 | 338 | 41,409 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 413,800 | 299,312 | 245,752 | 118,582 | 289,227 | 259,102 | 198,457 | 216,513 | 368,282 | 265,873 | 292,961 | 281,031 | 432,486 | 400,230 | 212,877 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 980,381 | 606,316 | 809,162 | 918,871 | 618,663 | 518,486 | 343,033 | 313,224 | 163,739 | 722,803 | 144,685 | 408,994 | 113,325 | 38,766 | 132,305 |
Cash | 3,668,205 | 2,709,232 | 2,967,041 | 4,078,047 | 4,529,770 | 3,714,173 | 3,885,351 | 2,727,551 | 2,805,226 | 2,023,912 | 1,642,016 | 709,403 | 1,352,354 | 2,511,031 | 1,032,344 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,062,386 | 3,614,860 | 4,021,955 | 5,115,500 | 5,437,660 | 4,491,761 | 4,426,841 | 3,269,110 | 3,353,708 | 3,025,703 | 2,094,184 | 1,401,970 | 1,899,183 | 2,950,365 | 1,418,935 |
total assets | 30,551,758 | 29,225,105 | 29,174,285 | 24,719,490 | 22,396,812 | 21,350,544 | 20,812,611 | 19,678,565 | 17,900,596 | 17,376,243 | 15,540,354 | 14,574,388 | 12,810,618 | 13,554,469 | 10,279,363 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 440,607 | 440,607 | 440,607 | 224,773 | 287,733 | 304,665 | 304,664 | 304,665 | 290,018 | 288,435 | 331,755 | 329,976 | 328,106 | 270,927 | |
Trade Creditors | 697,368 | 510,378 | 242,815 | 890,080 | 671,809 | 546,368 | 400,659 | 3,529,560 | 37,758 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 24,500 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 472 | 5,663 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,080,132 | 4,682,952 | 4,979,568 | 4,235,228 | 5,293,061 | 4,714,020 | 4,525,524 | 5,804,742 | 4,767,726 | 4,777,298 | 4,126,676 | 3,726,413 | 2,289,050 | 2,197,307 | |
total current liabilities | 6,218,107 | 5,633,937 | 5,662,990 | 5,350,081 | 6,252,603 | 5,565,053 | 5,230,847 | 6,109,407 | 5,057,744 | 5,065,733 | 4,458,431 | 4,056,389 | 2,642,128 | 3,529,560 | 2,511,655 |
loans | 5,523,255 | 5,801,929 | 6,168,501 | 2,339,015 | 275,548 | 569,840 | 861,036 | 1,160,073 | 1,442,176 | 1,880,919 | 2,195,639 | 2,504,785 | 2,845,372 | 2,885,422 | |
hp & lease commitments | 6,134 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,523,071 | 1,667,635 | 1,930,951 | 1,489,381 | 1,533,409 | 1,768,244 | 1,847,980 | 50,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 7,046,326 | 7,469,564 | 8,099,452 | 3,828,396 | 1,533,409 | 2,043,792 | 2,417,820 | 911,036 | 1,225,073 | 1,442,176 | 1,880,919 | 2,195,639 | 2,504,785 | 2,845,372 | 2,891,556 |
total liabilities | 13,264,433 | 13,103,501 | 13,762,442 | 9,178,477 | 7,786,012 | 7,608,845 | 7,648,667 | 7,020,443 | 6,282,817 | 6,507,909 | 6,339,350 | 6,252,028 | 5,146,913 | 6,374,932 | 5,403,211 |
net assets | 17,287,325 | 16,121,604 | 15,411,843 | 15,541,013 | 14,610,800 | 13,741,699 | 13,163,944 | 12,658,122 | 11,617,779 | 10,868,334 | 9,201,004 | 8,322,360 | 7,663,705 | 7,179,537 | 4,876,152 |
total shareholders funds | 17,287,325 | 16,121,604 | 15,411,843 | 15,541,013 | 14,610,800 | 13,741,699 | 13,163,944 | 12,658,122 | 11,617,779 | 10,868,334 | 9,201,004 | 8,322,360 | 7,663,705 | 7,179,537 | 4,876,152 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,114,158 | 930,277 | -403,728 | 816,184 | 768,867 | 543,372 | 381,766 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 1,452,456 | 1,430,788 | 1,263,631 | 1,225,983 | 1,165,140 | 1,030,170 | 987,437 | 759,242 | 751,050 | 738,397 | 677,654 | 575,175 | 465,555 | 444,510 | 433,813 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -11,822 | -4,639 | 3,346 | -1,407 | 11,980 | 1,524 | 680 | -41,071 | 41,409 | ||||||
Debtors | 488,553 | -149,286 | 17,461 | 129,563 | 130,302 | 236,098 | 11,753 | -2,284 | -456,655 | 551,030 | -252,379 | 144,214 | 106,815 | 93,814 | 345,182 |
Creditors | 186,990 | 267,563 | -647,265 | 218,271 | 125,441 | 145,709 | 400,659 | -3,529,560 | 3,491,802 | 37,758 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 397,180 | -296,616 | 744,340 | -1,057,833 | 579,041 | 188,496 | -1,279,218 | 1,037,016 | -9,572 | 650,622 | 400,263 | 1,437,363 | 2,289,050 | -2,197,307 | 2,197,307 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,662,231 | 2,481,298 | 939,517 | 1,073,042 | 2,508,187 | 1,671,649 | 490,713 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,541,263 | -863,565 | -2,500,071 | -933,970 | -1,582,316 | -912,138 | -2,843,711 | -767,239 | -570,240 | -541,662 | |||||
Change in Investments | 51,563 | 1,129,484 | 1,274,558 | 114,029 | 100,234 | 34,383 | 124,056 | 121,738 | 25,317 | 761,706 | 39,405 | -3,804 | 13,981 | 12,540 | 213,110 |
cash flow from investments | -51,563 | -1,129,484 | -1,274,558 | -114,029 | -100,234 | -1,575,646 | -987,621 | -2,621,809 | -959,287 | -2,344,022 | -951,543 | -2,839,907 | -781,220 | -582,780 | -754,772 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 215,834 | -62,960 | -16,932 | 1 | -1 | 14,647 | 1,583 | -43,320 | 1,779 | 1,870 | 328,106 | -270,927 | 270,927 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -24,500 | 24,500 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -278,674 | -366,572 | 3,829,486 | 2,339,015 | -275,548 | -294,292 | -291,196 | -299,037 | -282,103 | -438,743 | -314,720 | -309,146 | -340,587 | -40,050 | 2,885,422 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -472 | 472 | -11,797 | 11,797 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -144,564 | -263,316 | 441,570 | -44,028 | -234,835 | -79,736 | 1,797,980 | -15,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -24,135 | -23,869 | -29,502 | -35,288 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -423,238 | -629,888 | 4,486,890 | 2,232,027 | -527,315 | -363,779 | 1,606,970 | -207,154 | -225,491 | -421,432 | -273,636 | -339,686 | 19,587 | 710,448 | 7,012,267 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 958,973 | -257,809 | -1,111,006 | -451,723 | 815,597 | -171,178 | 1,157,800 | -77,675 | 781,314 | 381,896 | 932,613 | -642,951 | -1,158,677 | 1,478,687 | 1,032,344 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 958,973 | -257,809 | -1,111,006 | -451,723 | 815,597 | -171,178 | 1,157,800 | -77,675 | 781,314 | 381,896 | 932,613 | -642,951 | -1,158,677 | 1,478,687 | 1,032,344 |
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THE ALDENHAM FOUNDATION group structure
The Aldenham Foundation has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE ALDENHAM FOUNDATION
01847134
2 subsidiaries
The Aldenham Foundation currently has 15 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Tidmarsh (Nov 2004) and Mr Thomas Wells (Dec 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Tidmarsh | 62 years | Nov 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr Thomas Wells | United Kingdom | 73 years | Dec 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Torquil Sligo-Young | 65 years | Dec 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr David Lambert | 79 years | Nov 2017 | - | Director | |
Mrs Sarah Altman | England | 57 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director |
Mrs Fiona Cuttell | 55 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Alan Phillips | 61 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director | |
Dr Jane Hawdon | England | 65 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Chris Rees | United Kingdom | 62 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
Mr James James-Crook | 70 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
22.4m
+11%
operating profit
1.1m
+20%
gross margin
47.2%
+0.63%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
17.3m
+0.07%
total assets
30.6m
+0.05%
cash
3.7m
+0.35%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01847134
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
85310 - General secondary education
85100 - Pre-primary education
85200 - Primary education
incorporation date
September 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
aldenham school company(the) (August 2011)
accountant
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auditor
CROWE UK LLP
address
aldenham school aldenham road, elstree, borehamwood, hertfordshire, WD6 3AJ
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
FARRER & CO LLP TAYLOR WALTON
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