forum for the future
forum for the future Company Information
Company Number
02959712
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
Registered Address
22-26 paul street, 3rd floor, london, EC2A 4QE
Website
www.forumforthefuture.orgforum for the future Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE at £5.4m based on a Turnover of £6.9m and 0.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
forum for the future Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE at £2.2m based on an EBITDA of £479.5k and a 4.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
forum for the future Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE at £5.6m based on Net Assets of £2.3m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Forum For The Future Overview
Forum For The Future is a live company located in london, EC2A 4QE with a Companies House number of 02959712. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in August 1994, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Forum For The Future is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £6.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Forum For The Future Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forum For The Future a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.9m, make it larger than the average company (£500.1k)
£6.9m - Forum For The Future
£500.1k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.4%)
6% - Forum For The Future
6.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 56.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (56.8%)
56.8% - Forum For The Future
56.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.7% make it more profitable than the average company (4.7%)
6.7% - Forum For The Future
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 73 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
73 - Forum For The Future
12 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £61.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£29.5k)
£61.9k - Forum For The Future
£29.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £93.9k, this is more efficient (£54k)
£93.9k - Forum For The Future
£54k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 37 days, this is later than average (18 days)
37 days - Forum For The Future
18 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (24 days)
6 days - Forum For The Future
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Forum For The Future
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 53 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (111 weeks)
53 weeks - Forum For The Future
111 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 34.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (24.6%)
34.1% - Forum For The Future
24.6% - Industry AVG
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE financials
Forum For The Future's latest turnover from December 2023 is £6.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Forum For The Future has 73 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 6,855,000 | 6,375,000 | 5,127,000 | 5,809,000 | 5,986,000 | 5,327,000 | 5,266,000 | 5,193,000 | 4,950,275 | 4,541,690 | 4,483,380 | 4,790,587 | 3,859,642 | 4,216,669 | 4,377,538 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 4,069,687 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 307,851 | ||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 307,851 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 1,150 | ||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 412,000 | -43,000 | -258,000 | 419,000 | 563,000 | 58,000 | 166,000 | -44,000 | 114,171 | 112,937 | -359,184 | 313,180 | -90,012 | 218,727 | 309,001 |
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 412,000 | -43,000 | -258,000 | 419,000 | 563,000 | 58,000 | 166,000 | -44,000 | 114,171 | 112,937 | -359,184 | 313,180 | -90,012 | 218,727 | 309,001 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 412,000 | -43,000 | -258,000 | 419,000 | 563,000 | 58,000 | 166,000 | -44,000 | 114,171 | 112,937 | -359,184 | 313,180 | -90,012 | 218,727 | 309,001 |
| Employee Costs | 4,517,000 | 4,395,000 | 3,772,000 | 3,968,000 | 3,479,000 | 3,366,000 | 3,284,000 | 3,685,000 | 3,302,876 | 2,951,707 | 2,810,180 | 2,800,921 | 2,728,161 | 2,785,399 | 2,740,209 |
| Number Of Employees | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 57 | 32 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 61 |
| EBITDA* | 352,787 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 34,000 | 42,000 | 116,000 | 101,000 | 99,000 | 135,000 | 215,000 | 164,000 | 187,633 | 56,612 | 52,624 | 74,718 | 87,825 | 96,306 | 81,317 |
| Intangible Assets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 34,000 | 42,000 | 116,000 | 101,000 | 99,000 | 135,000 | 215,000 | 164,000 | 187,633 | 56,612 | 52,626 | 74,720 | 87,827 | 96,308 | 81,319 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 711,000 | 661,000 | 1,108,000 | 412,000 | 1,403,000 | 2,034,000 | 912,000 | 658,000 | 1,432,390 | 620,407 | 990,730 | 926,152 | 996,610 | 945,819 | 1,018,566 |
| Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 1,545,000 | 270,000 | 424,000 | 369,000 | 468,000 | 172,000 | 167,000 | 547,000 | 401,654 | 776,791 | 212,525 | 161,619 | 61,338 | 73,745 | 162,324 |
| Cash | 1,246,000 | 2,292,000 | 1,839,000 | 2,558,000 | 1,422,000 | 579,000 | 1,074,000 | 739,000 | 343,591 | 338,228 | 562,505 | 723,056 | 496,181 | 615,775 | 255,071 |
| misc current assets | 5,507 | 5,482 | 85,291 | 40,050 | |||||||||||
| total current assets | 3,502,000 | 3,223,000 | 3,371,000 | 3,339,000 | 3,293,000 | 2,785,000 | 2,153,000 | 1,944,000 | 2,177,635 | 1,740,933 | 1,771,242 | 1,896,118 | 1,594,179 | 1,635,339 | 1,435,961 |
| total assets | 3,536,000 | 3,265,000 | 3,487,000 | 3,440,000 | 3,392,000 | 2,920,000 | 2,368,000 | 2,108,000 | 2,365,268 | 1,797,545 | 1,823,868 | 1,970,838 | 1,682,006 | 1,731,647 | 1,517,280 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 55,000 | 50,000 | 78,000 | 15,000 | 115,000 | 170,000 | 270,000 | 211,000 | 207,733 | 121,647 | 84,243 | 79,116 | 47,239 | 61,401 | 60,833 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 21,000 | 25,000 | 24,769 | ||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 1,152,000 | 1,261,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,161,000 | 1,374,000 | 1,374,000 | 759,000 | 699,000 | 890,793 | 759,016 | 935,680 | 728,593 | 784,818 | 730,285 | 735,213 |
| total current liabilities | 1,207,000 | 1,311,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,176,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,050,000 | 935,000 | 1,123,295 | 880,663 | 1,019,923 | 807,709 | 832,057 | 791,686 | 796,046 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 21,000 | 45,411 | |||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 8,000 | 21,000 | 45,411 | ||||||||||||
| total liabilities | 1,207,000 | 1,311,000 | 1,496,000 | 1,176,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,050,000 | 956,000 | 1,168,706 | 880,663 | 1,019,923 | 807,709 | 832,057 | 791,686 | 796,046 |
| net assets | 2,329,000 | 1,954,000 | 1,991,000 | 2,264,000 | 1,903,000 | 1,376,000 | 1,318,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,196,562 | 916,882 | 803,945 | 1,163,129 | 849,949 | 939,961 | 721,234 |
| total shareholders funds | 2,329,000 | 1,954,000 | 1,991,000 | 2,264,000 | 1,903,000 | 1,376,000 | 1,318,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,196,562 | 916,882 | 803,945 | 1,163,129 | 849,949 | 939,961 | 721,234 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 307,851 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 23,000 | 58,000 | 81,000 | 56,000 | 57,000 | 79,000 | 68,000 | 73,000 | 43,847 | 38,303 | 42,328 | 58,122 | 52,169 | 46,480 | 44,936 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | 1,325,000 | -601,000 | 751,000 | -1,090,000 | -335,000 | 1,127,000 | -126,000 | -629,044 | 436,846 | 193,943 | 115,484 | 29,823 | 38,384 | -161,326 | 1,180,890 |
| Creditors | 5,000 | -28,000 | 63,000 | -100,000 | -55,000 | -100,000 | 59,000 | 3,267 | 86,086 | 37,404 | 5,127 | 31,877 | -14,162 | 568 | 60,833 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -109,000 | -149,000 | 249,000 | -213,000 | 615,000 | 60,000 | -191,793 | 131,777 | -176,664 | 207,087 | -56,225 | 54,533 | -4,928 | 735,213 | |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | -32,057 | ||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -119,000 | -48,000 | -20,234 | -45,015 | -43,688 | -61,469 | |||||||||
| Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -119,000 | -48,000 | -20,234 | -45,015 | -43,688 | -61,469 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -21,000 | -25,000 | -24,180 | 70,180 | |||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -8,000 | 8,000 | |||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 1,150 | ||||||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | -37,000 | -2,000 | -7,000 | -58,000 | -36,000 | -21,000 | -25,000 | -24,742 | 235,689 | 413,383 | |||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -1,046,000 | 453,000 | -719,000 | 1,136,000 | 843,000 | -495,000 | 335,000 | 395,409 | 5,363 | -224,277 | -160,551 | 226,875 | -119,594 | 360,704 | 255,071 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -1,046,000 | 453,000 | -719,000 | 1,136,000 | 843,000 | -495,000 | 335,000 | 395,409 | 5,363 | -224,277 | -160,551 | 226,875 | -119,594 | 360,704 | 255,071 |
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Forum For The Future Competitor Analysis
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forum for the future Ownership
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE group structure
Forum For The Future has 1 subsidiary company.
forum for the future directors
Forum For The Future currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Heather Grady (Jun 2019) and Mr Jonathan Wates (Jun 2019).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Heather Grady | United Kingdom | 66 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Jonathan Wates | 57 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
| Ms Charlotte Ersboll Christofersen | England | 61 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Andrew Winston | England | 54 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
| Ms Laura McGonigal | England | 41 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
| Ms Rita Clifton | England | 67 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director |
| Miss Emily Bushby | United Kingdom | 44 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
| Ms Komala Ramachandra | United Kingdom | 43 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
| Mr Deepak Subramanian | England | 50 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
| Ms Deepa Iyer | England | 37 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
6.9m
+8%
operating profit
456.5k
0%
gross margin
56.8%
+1.82%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.3m
+0.19%
total assets
3.5m
+0.08%
cash
1.2m
-0.46%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
forum for the future company details
company number
02959712
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
incorporation date
August 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
the forum for the future (December 2021)
accountant
-
auditor
SAYER VINCENT LLP
address
22-26 paul street, 3rd floor, london, EC2A 4QE
Bank
HSBC COMMERCIAL BANKING
Legal Advisor
-
forum for the future Charges & Mortgages
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