
Company Number
03042354
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
steps drama learning developments ltd employee benefit trust
robert douglas swales
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Industry
Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
Registered Address
47 c/o david howard, 47 queens road, weybridge, KT13 9UH
Website
www.stepsdrama.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of STEPS - DRAMA, LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT LTD. at £2.3m based on a Turnover of £4.2m and 0.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STEPS - DRAMA, LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT LTD. at £1.9m based on an EBITDA of £407.4k and a 4.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STEPS - DRAMA, LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT LTD. at £3.3m based on Net Assets of £1.3m and 2.61x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd. is a live company located in weybridge, KT13 9UH with a Companies House number of 03042354. It operates in the management consultancy activities other than financial management sector, SIC Code 70229. Founded in April 1995, it's largest shareholder is steps drama learning developments ltd employee benefit trust with a 37.6% stake. Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd. is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.2m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd. a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.2m, make it larger than the average company (£535k)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
£535k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (11.7%)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
11.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 59.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (59.2%)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
59.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9.4% make it as profitable than the average company (7.9%)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
7.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 24 employees, this is above the industry average (5)
24 - Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
5 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.9k)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
£51.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £176.5k, this is more efficient (£121.5k)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
£121.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 81 days, this is later than average (61 days)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
61 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 73 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 41 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (27 weeks)
41 weeks - Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
27 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 49.3%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (53.6%)
49.3% - Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.
53.6% - Industry AVG
Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd.'s latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £4.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd. has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £968.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 35 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,905 | 10,275 | 10,694 | 22,717 | 39,515 | 46,774 | 56,483 | 82,148 | 107,631 | 49,074 | 66,638 | 70,644 | 74,680 | 59,144 | 33,978 |
Intangible Assets | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 16,318 | 5,752 | 11,418 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,299 | 2,299 | 2,299 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | 1,397 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 11,204 | 12,574 | 15,993 | 30,114 | 49,912 | 60,171 | 74,198 | 89,297 | 120,446 | 50,471 | 68,035 | 72,041 | 76,077 | 60,541 | 33,978 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 949,642 | 900,980 | 1,149,357 | 1,311,084 | 215,141 | 615,571 | 787,610 | 653,798 | 831,488 | 441,321 | 628,972 | 419,960 | 351,945 | 379,463 | 304,203 |
Group Debtors | 202 | 26,201 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 560,375 | 433,628 | 792,194 | 120,791 | 466,854 | 242,084 | 156,516 | 32,704 | |||||||
Cash | 968,679 | 533,456 | 723,198 | 521,828 | 676,249 | 431,149 | 486,111 | 870,304 | 234,267 | 404,670 | 249,034 | 323,115 | 200,451 | 110,665 | 192,438 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,478,898 | 1,894,265 | 2,664,749 | 1,832,912 | 1,012,181 | 1,513,574 | 1,515,805 | 1,680,618 | 1,098,459 | 845,991 | 878,006 | 743,075 | 552,396 | 490,128 | 496,641 |
total assets | 2,490,102 | 1,906,839 | 2,680,742 | 1,863,026 | 1,062,093 | 1,573,745 | 1,590,003 | 1,769,915 | 1,218,905 | 896,462 | 946,041 | 815,116 | 628,473 | 550,669 | 530,619 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 346,117 | 292,990 | 408,500 | 1,111,849 | 373,359 | 266,277 | 256,372 | 282,457 | 183,941 | 488,771 | 659,692 | 591,038 | 423,859 | 364,362 | 292,582 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 29,334 | 31,885 | 28,267 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 875,708 | 673,888 | 1,228,354 | 431,580 | 507,499 | 628,885 | 465,549 | ||||||||
total current liabilities | 1,221,825 | 966,878 | 1,636,854 | 1,111,849 | 373,359 | 697,857 | 793,205 | 943,227 | 677,757 | 488,771 | 659,692 | 591,038 | 423,859 | 364,362 | 292,582 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 29,334 | 61,219 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 4,877 | 4,877 | 4,877 | 4,877 | 8,510 | 10,406 | 11,048 | 4,220 | 5,297 | 20,795 | 10,865 | 8,660 | 5,476 | 3,071 | 1,162 |
total long term liabilities | 4,877 | 4,877 | 4,877 | 4,877 | 8,510 | 10,406 | 11,048 | 33,554 | 66,516 | 20,795 | 10,865 | 8,660 | 5,476 | 3,071 | 1,162 |
total liabilities | 1,226,702 | 971,755 | 1,641,731 | 1,116,726 | 381,869 | 708,263 | 804,253 | 976,781 | 744,273 | 509,566 | 670,557 | 599,698 | 429,335 | 367,433 | 293,744 |
net assets | 1,263,400 | 935,084 | 1,039,011 | 746,300 | 680,224 | 865,482 | 785,750 | 793,134 | 474,632 | 386,896 | 275,484 | 215,418 | 199,138 | 183,236 | 236,875 |
total shareholders funds | 1,263,400 | 935,084 | 1,039,011 | 746,300 | 680,224 | 865,482 | 785,750 | 793,134 | 474,632 | 386,896 | 275,484 | 215,418 | 199,138 | 183,236 | 236,875 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 4,536 | 6,401 | 16,815 | 18,195 | 18,277 | 11,703 | 29,157 | 9,421 | 18,711 | 20,595 | 19,394 | 17,362 | 10,819 | 10,503 | |
Amortisation | 4,536 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4,318 | 5,666 | ||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 149,410 | -580,742 | 630,467 | 975,152 | -746,493 | 52,731 | 219,380 | -53,878 | 422,871 | -187,651 | 209,012 | 68,015 | -27,518 | 75,260 | 304,203 |
Creditors | 53,127 | -115,510 | -703,349 | 738,490 | 107,082 | 9,905 | -26,085 | 98,516 | -304,830 | -170,921 | 68,654 | 167,179 | 59,497 | 71,780 | 292,582 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 201,820 | -554,466 | 1,228,354 | -431,580 | -75,919 | -121,386 | 163,336 | 465,549 | |||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -3,633 | -1,896 | -642 | 6,828 | -1,077 | -15,498 | 9,930 | 2,205 | 3,184 | 2,405 | 1,909 | 1,162 | |||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 902 | 1,397 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
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Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
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Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -29,334 | -31,885 | -28,267 | 89,486 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 435,223 | -189,742 | 201,370 | -154,421 | 245,100 | -54,962 | -384,193 | 636,037 | -170,403 | 155,636 | -74,081 | 122,664 | 89,786 | -81,773 | 192,438 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 435,223 | -189,742 | 201,370 | -154,421 | 245,100 | -54,962 | -384,193 | 636,037 | -170,403 | 155,636 | -74,081 | 122,664 | 89,786 | -81,773 | 192,438 |
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STEPS - DRAMA, LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT LTD. group structure
Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd. has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
STEPS - DRAMA, LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT LTD.
03042354
Steps - Drama, Learning, Development Ltd. currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Simon Thomson (Jul 2005) and Mr Mark Shillabeer (Jul 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Simon Thomson | England | 58 years | Jul 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Shillabeer | England | 56 years | Jul 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew De Lange | England | 72 years | Jul 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Gary Bates | England | 57 years | Jan 2013 | - | Director |
Mrs Jennie O'Reilly | England | 45 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Jan Trangard | England | 46 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Ms Alexia Della Valle | England | 39 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
4.2m
+12%
operating profit
398.3k
0%
gross margin
59.2%
+0.52%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
1.3m
+0.35%
total assets
2.5m
+0.31%
cash
968.7k
+0.82%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03042354
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
incorporation date
April 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
steps role play limited (April 2002)
accountant
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auditor
DAVID HOWARD
address
47 c/o david howard, 47 queens road, weybridge, KT13 9UH
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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