
Company Number
02292330
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
cardiff & vale college
Group Structure
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Industry
General secondary education
Registered Address
ocean park house, east tyndall street, cardiff, CF24 5ET
Website
http://acttraining.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY TRAINING LIMITED at £59.3m based on a Turnover of £47.6m and 1.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY TRAINING LIMITED at £32.2m based on an EBITDA of £3.9m and a 8.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY TRAINING LIMITED at £9.7m based on Net Assets of £4m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Associated Community Training Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF24 5ET with a Companies House number of 02292330. It operates in the general secondary education sector, SIC Code 85310. Founded in September 1988, it's largest shareholder is cardiff & vale college with a 100% stake. Associated Community Training Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £47.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Associated Community Training Limited a 4.5 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
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £47.6m, make it larger than the average company (£8.7m)
£47.6m - Associated Community Training Limited
£8.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)
17% - Associated Community Training Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38%, this company has a higher cost of product (51.8%)
38% - Associated Community Training Limited
51.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.7% make it more profitable than the average company (6.3%)
7.7% - Associated Community Training Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 336 employees, this is above the industry average (146)
336 - Associated Community Training Limited
146 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32.8k, the company has a lower pay structure (£41.3k)
£32.8k - Associated Community Training Limited
£41.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £141.7k, this is more efficient (£60.6k)
£141.7k - Associated Community Training Limited
£60.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 29 days, this is later than average (0 days)
29 days - Associated Community Training Limited
0 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is close to average (20 days)
20 days - Associated Community Training Limited
20 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Associated Community Training Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (99 weeks)
8 weeks - Associated Community Training Limited
99 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 45%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (7.2%)
45% - Associated Community Training Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Associated Community Training Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £47.6 million and the company has net assets of £4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Associated Community Training Limited has 336 employees and maintains cash reserves of £538 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 47,623,000 | 41,243,000 | 38,824,315 | 29,921,418 | 30,995,654 | 30,991,681 | 29,951,854 | 27,686,703 | 24,306,653 | 25,141,779 | 28,976,773 | 27,347,950 | 21,823,417 | 8,518,618 | 8,597,404 | 8,159,104 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 29,540,000 | 25,805,000 | 23,426,286 | 14,698,908 | 13,926,409 | 14,424,713 | 13,914,451 | 12,887,319 | 12,706,697 | 13,171,394 | 16,919,568 | 15,990,502 | 13,940,169 | 3,930,112 | 3,693,766 | 3,660,013 |
Gross Profit | 18,083,000 | 15,438,000 | 15,398,029 | 15,222,510 | 17,069,245 | 16,566,968 | 16,037,403 | 14,799,384 | 11,599,956 | 11,970,385 | 12,057,205 | 11,357,448 | 7,883,248 | 4,588,506 | 4,903,638 | 4,499,091 |
Admin Expenses | 14,432,000 | 13,103,000 | 12,992,250 | 14,292,794 | 12,572,030 | 13,042,006 | 13,603,525 | 11,797,995 | 11,264,038 | 11,233,313 | 10,928,572 | 9,115,490 | 6,414,868 | 4,447,773 | 4,242,088 | 3,978,452 |
Operating Profit | 3,651,000 | 2,335,000 | 2,405,779 | 929,716 | 4,497,215 | 3,524,962 | 2,433,878 | 3,001,389 | 335,918 | 737,072 | 1,128,633 | 2,241,958 | 1,468,380 | 140,733 | 661,550 | 520,639 |
Interest Payable | 42,000 | 38,000 | 18,403 | 11,427 | 5,120 | 8,587 | 24,554 | 30,208 | 76,466 | 42,224 | 50,298 | 43,148 | 45,345 | 33,714 | 24,046 | 17,324 |
Interest Receivable | 326 | 10,343 | 1,146 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,609,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,387,376 | 918,289 | 4,492,095 | 3,516,375 | 2,859,324 | 2,750,081 | 259,452 | 683,661 | 1,088,678 | 2,198,810 | 1,423,035 | 108,165 | 637,504 | 503,321 |
Tax | -71,700 | 10,811 | -400,160 | -592,725 | -68,732 | -79,649 | -461,929 | -578,233 | -390,428 | -18,698 | -182,130 | -144,467 | ||||
Profit After Tax | 3,609,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,387,376 | 846,589 | 4,502,906 | 3,516,375 | 2,459,164 | 2,157,356 | 190,720 | 604,012 | 626,749 | 1,620,577 | 1,032,607 | 89,467 | 455,374 | 358,854 |
Dividends Paid | 100,000 | 364,999 | 291,667 | 99,996 | 350,083 | 176,300 | 192,000 | 149,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,609,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,387,376 | 846,589 | 4,502,906 | 3,516,375 | 2,459,164 | 2,157,356 | 90,720 | 239,013 | 335,082 | 1,520,581 | 682,524 | -86,833 | 263,374 | 209,854 |
Employee Costs | 11,009,000 | 10,162,000 | 9,860,415 | 10,200,060 | 9,929,595 | 9,892,646 | 10,102,094 | 8,121,806 | 6,757,914 | 7,187,592 | 6,751,522 | 5,189,388 | 3,903,722 | 2,665,855 | 2,145,298 | 1,962,254 |
Number Of Employees | 336 | 325 | 336 | 356 | 366 | 366 | 387 | 343 | 301 | 309 | 305 | 244 | 175 | 98 | 91 | 85 |
EBITDA* | 3,912,000 | 2,622,000 | 2,749,773 | 1,373,329 | 4,741,082 | 3,741,706 | 2,748,004 | 3,310,705 | 652,221 | 966,676 | 1,295,634 | 2,426,866 | 1,581,405 | 229,575 | 751,005 | 603,911 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 866,000 | 1,024,000 | 1,153,737 | 1,280,873 | 1,182,022 | 1,265,759 | 1,276,416 | 1,343,791 | 1,356,909 | 1,256,588 | 1,215,338 | 1,060,282 | 901,108 | 627,822 | 570,265 | 569,501 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 929,000 | 929,000 | 929,240 | 929,240 | 2,100,396 | 1,537,972 | 1,238,972 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,355,153 | 2,491,721 | 1,027,739 | 177,126 | 127,311 | 127,311 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,795,000 | 1,953,000 | 2,082,977 | 2,210,113 | 3,282,418 | 2,803,731 | 2,515,388 | 1,343,791 | 1,356,909 | 1,256,588 | 3,570,491 | 3,552,003 | 1,928,847 | 804,948 | 697,576 | 696,812 |
Stock & work in progress | 681 | 1,300 | 1,854 | 1,315 | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,907,000 | 3,877,000 | 3,069,560 | 2,654,569 | 2,440,735 | 2,585,520 | 3,008,796 | 2,675,686 | 2,403,407 | 2,956,925 | 2,070,967 | 4,911,742 | 3,155,060 | 1,163,883 | 1,267,245 | 992,969 |
Group Debtors | 18,000 | 5,000 | 25,477 | 7,055 | 1,609,174 | 1,653,180 | 1,457,270 | 1,428,136 | 2,911,810 | 1,062,727 | 988,007 | 851,144 | 228,556 | 91,077 | 25,943 | 48,327 |
Misc Debtors | 1,100,000 | 1,349,000 | 581,312 | 691,866 | 251,178 | 1,141,219 | 1,189,904 | 2,307,236 | 2,266,212 | 3,046,426 | 1,048,536 | 115,358 | 87,626 | 229,413 | 63,922 | 108,626 |
Cash | 538,000 | 77,325 | 391,057 | 315,567 | 179,086 | 811,876 | 6,966 | 4,831 | 13,451 | 8,372 | 16,617 | 10,824 | 291,650 | 99,515 | ||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,563,000 | 5,231,000 | 3,676,349 | 3,431,496 | 4,692,144 | 5,696,786 | 5,836,910 | 7,224,249 | 7,588,395 | 7,070,909 | 4,120,961 | 5,886,616 | 3,487,859 | 1,495,197 | 1,648,760 | 1,249,437 |
total assets | 7,358,000 | 7,184,000 | 5,759,326 | 5,641,609 | 7,974,562 | 8,500,517 | 8,352,298 | 8,568,040 | 8,945,304 | 8,327,497 | 7,691,452 | 9,438,619 | 5,416,706 | 2,300,145 | 2,346,336 | 1,946,249 |
Bank overdraft | 644,000 | 456,355 | 1,877,443 | 1,524,906 | 938,279 | 899,772 | 236,631 | 708,176 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 111,667 | 168,824 | 159,128 | 21,528 | 35,772 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,697,000 | 2,195,000 | 987,350 | 1,234,605 | 923,041 | 683,085 | 841,346 | 791,207 | 907,823 | 1,032,123 | 1,657,879 | 3,373,371 | 2,140,377 | 383,758 | 551,063 | 437,215 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 407,000 | 312,000 | 241,295 | 85,923 | 129,422 | 51,009 | 114,010 | 624,484 | 1,094,253 | 23,833 | 11,750 | 22,582 | 108,906 | |||
other short term finances | 276,160 | 583,948 | 562,424 | 67,500 | 67,500 | 590,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 5,340 | 40,219 | 79,994 | 87,460 | 36,995 | 20,434 | 19,471 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,103,000 | 947,000 | 1,030,482 | 1,063,318 | 507,478 | 3,900,981 | 3,283,057 | 4,087,513 | 1,137,837 | 1,273,376 | 1,054,449 | 1,271,722 | 834,548 | 94,509 | 517,944 | 841,640 |
total current liabilities | 3,207,000 | 4,098,000 | 2,991,642 | 2,967,794 | 2,122,365 | 1,908,584 | 4,278,632 | 4,958,714 | 4,746,714 | 4,961,653 | 3,886,931 | 5,771,493 | 3,825,389 | 1,198,193 | 1,133,551 | 1,443,004 |
loans | 514,522 | 669,169 | 413,684 | 608,843 | 630,843 | 180,947 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 5,340 | 21,389 | 99,003 | 3,330 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 44,000 | 121,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 188,598 | 205,703 | 264,743 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 62,000 | 62,000 | 61,832 | 61,832 | 61,832 | 667,147 | 909,915 | 909,915 | 898,621 | 67,000 | 79,000 | 63,000 | 28,000 | 26,000 | 28,000 | 28,400 |
total long term liabilities | 106,000 | 183,000 | 61,832 | 61,832 | 61,832 | 667,147 | 915,255 | 931,304 | 997,624 | 255,598 | 799,225 | 996,912 | 441,684 | 634,843 | 658,843 | 212,677 |
total liabilities | 3,313,000 | 4,281,000 | 3,053,474 | 3,029,626 | 2,184,197 | 2,575,731 | 5,193,887 | 5,890,018 | 5,744,338 | 5,217,251 | 4,686,156 | 6,768,405 | 4,267,073 | 1,833,036 | 1,792,394 | 1,655,681 |
net assets | 4,045,000 | 2,903,000 | 2,705,852 | 2,611,983 | 5,790,365 | 5,924,786 | 3,158,411 | 2,678,022 | 3,200,966 | 3,110,246 | 3,005,296 | 2,670,214 | 1,149,633 | 467,109 | 553,942 | 290,568 |
total shareholders funds | 4,045,000 | 2,903,000 | 2,705,852 | 2,611,983 | 5,790,365 | 5,924,786 | 3,158,411 | 2,678,022 | 3,200,966 | 3,110,246 | 3,005,296 | 2,670,214 | 1,149,633 | 467,109 | 553,942 | 290,568 |
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,651,000 | 2,335,000 | 2,405,779 | 929,716 | 4,497,215 | 3,524,962 | 2,433,878 | 3,001,389 | 335,918 | 737,072 | 1,128,633 | 2,241,958 | 1,468,380 | 140,733 | 661,550 | 520,639 |
Depreciation | 261,000 | 287,000 | 343,994 | 443,613 | 243,867 | 216,744 | 314,126 | 309,316 | 316,303 | 229,604 | 167,001 | 184,908 | 113,025 | 88,842 | 89,455 | 83,272 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -71,700 | 10,811 | -400,160 | -592,725 | -68,732 | -79,649 | -461,929 | -578,233 | -390,428 | -18,698 | -182,130 | -144,467 | ||||
Stock | -681 | 681 | -1,300 | -554 | 539 | 1,315 | ||||||||||
Debtors | -206,000 | 1,554,651 | 322,859 | -947,597 | -1,078,832 | -276,051 | -755,088 | -1,170,371 | 515,351 | 603,415 | -1,907,302 | 3,870,984 | 2,837,482 | 177,078 | 207,188 | 1,277,233 |
Creditors | -498,000 | 1,207,650 | -247,255 | 311,564 | 239,956 | -158,261 | 50,139 | -116,616 | -124,300 | -625,756 | -1,715,492 | 1,232,994 | 1,756,619 | -167,305 | 113,848 | 437,215 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 79,000 | 37,518 | -32,836 | 555,840 | -3,393,503 | 617,924 | -804,456 | 2,949,676 | -135,539 | 218,927 | -217,273 | 437,174 | 740,039 | -423,435 | -323,696 | 841,640 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 168 | -605,315 | -242,768 | 11,294 | 831,621 | -12,000 | 16,000 | 35,000 | 2,000 | -2,000 | -400 | 28,400 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 3,699,000 | 2,312,685 | 2,147,504 | 3,115,949 | 2,073,163 | 4,235,206 | 2,348,076 | 6,731,390 | 639,920 | -135,217 | 824,242 | -317,183 | 852,153 | -558,941 | 151,439 | 489,466 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -152,193 | -91,714 | -181,027 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -240 | -1,171,156 | 562,424 | 299,000 | 1,238,972 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -152,193 | -91,714 | -181,027 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -111,667 | 111,667 | -168,824 | 9,696 | 159,128 | -21,528 | -14,244 | 35,772 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 95,000 | 70,705 | 155,372 | -43,499 | 78,413 | -63,001 | 114,010 | -624,484 | -469,769 | 1,094,253 | -23,833 | 12,083 | -10,832 | -86,324 | 108,906 | |
Other Short Term Loans | -276,160 | -307,788 | 21,524 | 562,424 | -67,500 | -522,500 | 590,000 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -514,522 | -154,647 | 255,485 | -195,159 | -22,000 | 449,896 | 180,947 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -5,340 | -40,219 | -55,824 | -85,080 | 149,468 | 36,995 | -20,434 | -2,367 | 22,801 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -188,598 | -17,105 | -59,040 | 264,743 | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -42,000 | -38,000 | -18,403 | -11,427 | -5,120 | -8,587 | -24,554 | -30,208 | -76,466 | -41,898 | -39,955 | -43,148 | -45,345 | -32,568 | -24,046 | -17,318 |
cash flow from financing | -2,414,000 | -2,343,307 | -2,464,326 | -4,058,373 | -4,006,950 | -861,807 | -1,945,143 | -3,531,739 | -473,698 | 187,336 | -243,946 | 89,875 | 361,579 | -107,362 | 322,915 | 411,822 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 538,000 | -77,325 | -313,732 | 75,490 | 136,481 | -632,790 | 804,910 | 2,135 | -8,620 | 5,079 | -8,245 | 5,793 | -280,826 | 192,135 | 99,515 | |
overdraft | -644,000 | 187,645 | 456,355 | -1,877,443 | 352,537 | 586,627 | 38,507 | 663,141 | -471,545 | 708,176 | ||||||
change in cash | 1,182,000 | -187,645 | -533,680 | -313,732 | 75,490 | 136,481 | -632,790 | 2,682,353 | -350,402 | -595,247 | -33,428 | -671,386 | 477,338 | -989,002 | 192,135 | 99,515 |
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ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY TRAINING LIMITED group structure
Associated Community Training Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE FURTHER EDUCATION
#0100862
CARDIFF & VALE COLLEGE
#0083305
2 parents
ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY TRAINING LIMITED
02292330
1 subsidiary
Associated Community Training Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Cooksley (Mar 1992) and Mrs Caroline Cooksley (Sep 1997).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Cooksley | 60 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director | |
Mrs Caroline Cooksley | Wales | 55 years | Sep 1997 | - | Director |
Miss Louise Williams | United Kingdom | 42 years | Dec 2010 | - | Director |
Mrs Zoe Goodall | United Kingdom | 40 years | Apr 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Pugsley | Wales | 51 years | Oct 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Roberts | United Kingdom | 65 years | Oct 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Michael James | Wales | 61 years | Oct 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Spear | Wales | 52 years | Jan 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Sharon James | Wales | 54 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mr James Scorey | Wales | 41 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
47.6m
+15%
operating profit
3.7m
+56%
gross margin
38%
+1.44%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
4m
+0.39%
total assets
7.4m
+0.02%
cash
538k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02292330
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85310 - General secondary education
incorporation date
September 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS
address
ocean park house, east tyndall street, cardiff, CF24 5ET
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
DARWIN GRAY
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