wonderseekers
wonderseekers Company Information
Company Number
02014929
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Primary education
+1Registered Address
telegraph way morn hill, alresford road, winchester, hampshire, SO21 1HZ
wonderseekers Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WONDERSEEKERS at £3m based on a Turnover of £3.8m and 0.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wonderseekers Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WONDERSEEKERS at £3.6m based on an EBITDA of £841.2k and a 4.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wonderseekers Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WONDERSEEKERS at £9.5m based on Net Assets of £3.6m and 2.64x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Wonderseekers Overview
Wonderseekers is a live company located in winchester, SO21 1HZ with a Companies House number of 02014929. It operates in the primary education sector, SIC Code 85200. Founded in April 1986, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Wonderseekers is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Wonderseekers Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Wonderseekers a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.8m, make it larger than the average company (£2.1m)
£3.8m - Wonderseekers
£2.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 36%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.2%)
36% - Wonderseekers
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 49.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (49.9%)
49.9% - Wonderseekers
49.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 13.9% make it more profitable than the average company (3.2%)
13.9% - Wonderseekers
3.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 51 employees, this is similar to the industry average (48)
51 - Wonderseekers
48 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £33.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£32.8k)
£33.3k - Wonderseekers
£32.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £73.9k, this is more efficient (£54k)
£73.9k - Wonderseekers
£54k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (10 days)
4 days - Wonderseekers
10 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is quicker than average (23 days)
20 days - Wonderseekers
23 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is more than average (3 days)
6 days - Wonderseekers
3 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 186 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (87 weeks)
186 weeks - Wonderseekers
87 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 11%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (19.4%)
11% - Wonderseekers
19.4% - Industry AVG
WONDERSEEKERS financials
Wonderseekers's latest turnover from March 2024 is £3.8 million and the company has net assets of £3.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Wonderseekers has 51 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 3,767,000 | 3,521,000 | 3,630,000 | 1,488,000 | 3,180,000 | 3,402,000 | 2,869,000 | 2,050,000 | 1,873,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,448,403 | 1,494,760 | 1,409,406 | 1,305,164 | 1,197,685 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Payable | 14,121 | 13,153 | 2,012 | 13,353 | |||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 447,000 | 151,000 | 761,000 | -361,000 | 498,000 | 602,000 | 115,000 | -202,000 | 42,000 | -98,000 | -189,742 | -61,317 | -1,177 | -108,634 | -214,337 |
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 447,000 | 151,000 | 761,000 | -361,000 | 498,000 | 602,000 | 115,000 | -202,000 | 42,000 | -98,000 | -189,742 | -61,317 | -1,177 | -108,634 | -214,337 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 447,000 | 151,000 | 761,000 | -361,000 | 498,000 | 602,000 | 115,000 | -202,000 | 42,000 | -98,000 | -189,742 | -61,317 | -1,177 | -108,634 | -214,337 |
| Employee Costs | 1,698,000 | 1,639,000 | 1,233,000 | 1,068,000 | 1,266,000 | 1,256,000 | 1,160,000 | 969,000 | 794,000 | 778,000 | 755,025 | 634,643 | 573,493 | 557,555 | 564,498 |
| Number Of Employees | 51 | 50 | 42 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
| EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 1,766,000 | 1,819,000 | 2,077,000 | 2,429,000 | 2,305,000 | 2,026,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,676,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,654,000 | 6,754,692 | 6,912,656 | 7,103,688 | 7,080,812 | 7,291,869 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 1,766,000 | 1,819,000 | 2,077,000 | 2,429,000 | 2,305,000 | 2,026,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,676,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,654,000 | 6,754,692 | 6,912,656 | 7,103,688 | 7,080,812 | 7,291,869 |
| Stock & work in progress | 36,000 | 39,000 | 24,000 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 25,000 | 37,000 | 35,000 | 20,000 | 19,000 | 16,010 | 19,415 | 20,701 | 20,589 | 21,557 |
| Trade Debtors | 49,000 | 38,000 | 105,000 | 75,000 | 135,000 | 89,000 | 62,000 | 66,000 | 74,000 | 85,000 | 105,214 | 54,957 | 41,646 | 71,383 | 34,878 |
| Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 160,000 | 100,000 | 152,000 | 233,000 | 17,000 | 724,000 | 127,000 | 47,000 | 85,000 | 92,000 | 52,354 | 65,936 | 70,943 | 12,806 | 20,710 |
| Cash | 1,592,000 | 1,143,000 | 1,774,000 | 884,000 | 678,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 104,000 | 19,000 | 26,009 | 180,064 | 20,381 | 127,675 | 33,582 |
| misc current assets | 450,000 | 450,000 | 26,750 | 26,335 | 35,555 | ||||||||||
| total current assets | 2,287,000 | 1,770,000 | 2,055,000 | 1,211,000 | 852,000 | 846,000 | 227,000 | 157,000 | 283,000 | 215,000 | 226,337 | 346,707 | 189,226 | 232,453 | 110,727 |
| total assets | 4,053,000 | 3,589,000 | 4,132,000 | 3,640,000 | 3,157,000 | 2,872,000 | 2,049,000 | 1,833,000 | 1,962,000 | 1,869,000 | 6,981,029 | 7,259,363 | 7,292,914 | 7,313,265 | 7,402,596 |
| Bank overdraft | 128,000 | 69,000 | 213,000 | 112,000 | 77,000 | 18,000 | 78,000 | ||||||||
| Bank loan | 24,000 | 22,594 | 21,371 | 21,518 | 20,470 | 20,470 | |||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 104,000 | 73,000 | 131,000 | 47,000 | 109,000 | 180,000 | 184,000 | 110,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 83,177 | 114,328 | 94,513 | 85,157 | 98,485 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 340,000 | 354,000 | 389,000 | 672,000 | 278,000 | 213,000 | 219,000 | 192,000 | 196,000 | 117,000 | 125,318 | 160,710 | 131,240 | 163,492 | 110,385 |
| total current liabilities | 444,000 | 427,000 | 648,000 | 788,000 | 411,000 | 606,000 | 515,000 | 379,000 | 364,000 | 295,000 | 231,089 | 296,409 | 247,271 | 269,119 | 229,340 |
| loans | 473,000 | 602,000 | 135,000 | 153,000 | 23,000 | 58,000 | 18,000 | 41,023 | 64,295 | 85,667 | 107,685 | 128,161 | |||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 473,000 | 602,000 | 135,000 | 153,000 | 23,000 | 58,000 | 18,000 | 41,023 | 64,295 | 85,667 | 107,685 | 128,161 | |||
| total liabilities | 444,000 | 427,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,390,000 | 546,000 | 759,000 | 538,000 | 437,000 | 364,000 | 313,000 | 272,112 | 360,704 | 332,938 | 376,804 | 357,501 |
| net assets | 3,609,000 | 3,162,000 | 3,011,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,611,000 | 2,113,000 | 1,511,000 | 1,396,000 | 1,598,000 | 1,556,000 | 6,708,917 | 6,898,659 | 6,959,976 | 6,936,461 | 7,045,095 |
| total shareholders funds | 3,609,000 | 3,162,000 | 3,011,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,611,000 | 2,113,000 | 1,511,000 | 1,396,000 | 1,598,000 | 1,556,000 | 6,708,917 | 6,898,659 | 6,959,976 | 6,936,461 | 7,045,095 |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 317,000 | 410,000 | 447,000 | 372,000 | 324,000 | 217,000 | 217,000 | 209,000 | 187,000 | 171,000 | 18,578 | 329,102 | 303,232 | 328,069 | 324,259 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Stock | -3,000 | 15,000 | 5,000 | -3,000 | -3,000 | -12,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | 2,990 | -3,405 | -1,286 | 112 | -968 | 21,557 |
| Debtors | 71,000 | -119,000 | -51,000 | 156,000 | -661,000 | 624,000 | 76,000 | -46,000 | -18,000 | 19,432 | 36,675 | 8,304 | 28,400 | 28,601 | 55,588 |
| Creditors | 31,000 | -58,000 | 84,000 | -62,000 | -71,000 | -4,000 | 74,000 | -40,000 | 50,000 | 16,823 | -31,151 | 19,815 | 9,356 | -13,328 | 98,485 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -14,000 | -35,000 | -283,000 | 394,000 | 65,000 | -6,000 | 27,000 | -4,000 | 79,000 | -8,318 | -35,392 | 29,470 | -32,252 | 53,107 | 110,385 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -363,000 | -206,000 | -211,000 | -98,000 | |||||||||||
| Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -363,000 | -206,000 | -211,000 | -98,000 | |||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | -24,000 | 24,000 | -22,594 | 1,223 | -147 | 1,048 | 20,470 | ||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | -473,000 | -129,000 | 467,000 | -18,000 | 130,000 | -35,000 | 58,000 | -18,000 | -23,023 | -23,272 | -21,372 | -22,018 | -20,476 | 128,161 | |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -14,121 | -13,152 | -2,012 | -13,353 | |||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | -473,000 | -129,000 | 443,000 | 6,000 | 130,000 | -35,000 | 58,000 | -18,000 | -5,100,534 | -36,170 | -21,519 | -9,430 | -22,488 | 7,394,710 | |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 449,000 | -631,000 | 890,000 | 206,000 | 670,000 | 7,000 | -8,000 | -95,000 | 85,000 | -7,009 | -154,055 | 159,683 | -107,294 | 94,093 | 33,582 |
| overdraft | -128,000 | 59,000 | 69,000 | -213,000 | 101,000 | 35,000 | 59,000 | -60,000 | 78,000 | ||||||
| change in cash | 449,000 | -503,000 | 831,000 | 137,000 | 883,000 | -94,000 | -43,000 | -154,000 | 145,000 | -85,009 | -154,055 | 159,683 | -107,294 | 94,093 | 33,582 |
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wonderseekers Ownership
WONDERSEEKERS group structure
Wonderseekers has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
WONDERSEEKERS
02014929
2 subsidiaries
wonderseekers directors
Wonderseekers currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Sara Sullivan (Nov 2019) and Mrs Tajinder Leonard (Nov 2019).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Sullivan | England | 55 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director |
| Mrs Tajinder Leonard | England | 48 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director |
| Mrs Phyllida James | 64 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
| Dr Rutang Thanawalla | England | 54 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
| Mrs Linda Taylor | 62 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
| Dr Janet Owen | 57 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
| Mrs Tariro Rowland | 34 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
| Mr Thomas Wyman | 40 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
| Mr Malcolm Kemp | England | 64 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
| Mrs Catherine Day | 43 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
3.8m
+7%
operating profit
524.2k
0%
gross margin
49.9%
-1.62%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
3.6m
+0.14%
total assets
4.1m
+0.13%
cash
1.6m
+0.39%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
wonderseekers company details
company number
02014929
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85200 - Primary education
85320 - Technical and vocational secondary education
incorporation date
April 1986
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
winchester science centre (November 2022)
hampshire technology centre trust limited(the) (September 2015)
accountant
-
auditor
HAYSMACINTYRE LLP
address
telegraph way morn hill, alresford road, winchester, hampshire, SO21 1HZ
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
PARIS SMITH LLP
wonderseekers Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to wonderseekers. Currently there are 1 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
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