
Company Number
03127814
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
nfag ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered Address
atria spa road, bolton, BL1 4AG
Website
https://www.nfa.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED at £70.8m based on a Turnover of £82.3m and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED at £45.5m based on an EBITDA of £5.1m and a 8.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED at £119.1m based on Net Assets of £49.6m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The National Fostering Agency Limited is a live company located in bolton, BL1 4AG with a Companies House number of 03127814. It operates in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 88990. Founded in November 1995, it's largest shareholder is nfag ltd with a 100% stake. The National Fostering Agency Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £82.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The National Fostering Agency Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
0 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £82.3m, make it larger than the average company (£434.8k)
£82.3m - The National Fostering Agency Limited
£434.8k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.6%)
-1% - The National Fostering Agency Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 43%, this company has a higher cost of product (73.5%)
43% - The National Fostering Agency Limited
73.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6% make it more profitable than the average company (3.6%)
6% - The National Fostering Agency Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 359 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
359 - The National Fostering Agency Limited
12 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £37.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£24.7k)
£37.8k - The National Fostering Agency Limited
£24.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £229.2k, this is more efficient (£40k)
£229.2k - The National Fostering Agency Limited
£40k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is later than average (13 days)
33 days - The National Fostering Agency Limited
13 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1 days, this is quicker than average (6 days)
1 days - The National Fostering Agency Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The National Fostering Agency Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 15 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (239 weeks)
15 weeks - The National Fostering Agency Limited
239 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 20.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (13%)
20.9% - The National Fostering Agency Limited
13% - Industry AVG
The National Fostering Agency Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £82.3 million and the company has net assets of £49.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, The National Fostering Agency Limited has 359 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.8 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 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 82,299,000 | 84,349,000 | 86,497,000 | 84,476,000 | 79,985,000 | 75,459,000 | 101,342,000 | 69,074,000 | 66,529,000 | 62,342,000 | 56,587,000 | 50,513,000 | 47,958,000 | 47,638,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 46,894,000 | 48,592,000 | 49,987,000 | 49,064,000 | 46,614,000 | 43,277,000 | 58,030,000 | 39,267,000 | 37,855,000 | 35,672,000 | 32,356,000 | 28,757,000 | 27,766,000 | 27,650,000 |
Gross Profit | 35,405,000 | 35,757,000 | 36,510,000 | 35,412,000 | 33,371,000 | 32,182,000 | 43,312,000 | 29,807,000 | 28,674,000 | 26,670,000 | 24,231,000 | 21,756,000 | 20,192,000 | 19,988,000 |
Admin Expenses | 30,467,000 | 30,752,000 | 31,326,000 | 30,343,000 | 28,575,000 | 27,655,000 | 39,110,000 | 27,362,000 | 25,083,000 | 22,946,000 | 20,991,000 | 18,744,000 | 17,463,000 | 17,489,000 |
Operating Profit | 4,938,000 | 5,005,000 | 5,184,000 | 5,069,000 | 4,796,000 | 4,527,000 | 4,202,000 | 2,445,000 | 3,591,000 | 3,724,000 | 3,240,000 | 3,012,000 | 2,729,000 | 2,499,000 |
Interest Payable | 38,000 | 31,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 9,000 | 113,000 | 66,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,408,000 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,938,000 | 5,005,000 | 5,184,000 | 5,069,000 | 4,796,000 | 4,527,000 | 4,164,000 | 3,822,000 | 3,573,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,231,000 | 2,899,000 | 2,663,000 | 2,479,000 |
Tax | -1,756,000 | -1,525,000 | -1,511,000 | -1,266,000 | -1,290,000 | -416,000 | -617,000 | 129,000 | -1,694,000 | -1,787,000 | -1,733,000 | -798,000 | -2,650,000 | -2,258,000 |
Profit After Tax | 3,182,000 | 3,480,000 | 3,673,000 | 3,803,000 | 3,506,000 | 4,111,000 | 3,547,000 | 3,951,000 | 1,879,000 | 1,913,000 | 1,498,000 | 2,101,000 | 13,000 | 221,000 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,182,000 | 3,480,000 | 3,673,000 | 3,803,000 | 3,506,000 | 4,111,000 | 3,547,000 | 3,951,000 | 1,879,000 | 1,913,000 | 1,498,000 | 2,101,000 | 13,000 | 221,000 |
Employee Costs | 13,561,000 | 13,412,000 | 13,847,000 | 13,819,000 | 13,471,000 | 12,398,000 | 14,576,000 | 9,549,000 | 10,731,000 | 9,093,000 | 8,519,000 | 8,120,000 | 8,531,000 | 8,330,000 |
Number Of Employees | 359 | 350 | 334 | 334 | 303 | 276 | 224 | 236 | 225 | 219 | 198 | 172 | 174 | 169 |
EBITDA* | 5,080,000 | 5,214,000 | 5,347,000 | 5,208,000 | 5,042,000 | 4,937,000 | 4,767,000 | 2,636,000 | 3,703,000 | 3,831,000 | 3,374,000 | 3,180,000 | 2,994,000 | 2,687,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 411,000 | 528,000 | 581,000 | 517,000 | 400,000 | 577,000 | 848,000 | 793,000 | 474,000 | 382,000 | 397,000 | 378,000 | 342,000 | 482,000 |
Intangible Assets | 12,000 | 29,000 | 53,000 | 108,000 | 161,000 | 28,000 | 55,000 | |||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 411,000 | 528,000 | 593,000 | 546,000 | 453,000 | 685,000 | 1,009,000 | 793,000 | 474,000 | 382,000 | 397,000 | 378,000 | 370,000 | 537,000 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 7,579,000 | 8,551,000 | 9,580,000 | 11,722,000 | 8,449,000 | 8,380,000 | 7,868,000 | 7,103,000 | 5,319,000 | 6,068,000 | 4,689,000 | 4,373,000 | 4,218,000 | 4,745,000 |
Group Debtors | 49,147,000 | 56,099,000 | 55,907,000 | 42,782,000 | 35,085,000 | 26,746,000 | 41,225,000 | 25,641,000 | 21,049,000 | 14,154,000 | 24,269,000 | 24,907,000 | 12,011,000 | 11,244,000 |
Misc Debtors | 1,728,000 | 1,853,000 | 2,548,000 | 1,479,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,189,000 | 841,000 | 802,000 | 660,000 | 617,000 | 1,281,000 | 1,481,000 | 544,000 | 533,000 |
Cash | 3,806,000 | 2,668,000 | 871,000 | 25,000 | 3,734,000 | 4,099,000 | 3,608,000 | 3,907,000 | 4,052,000 | 6,836,000 | 4,807,000 | 3,000 | ||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 62,260,000 | 69,171,000 | 68,906,000 | 56,008,000 | 48,532,000 | 40,414,000 | 53,542,000 | 37,453,000 | 31,080,000 | 27,675,000 | 35,046,000 | 30,764,000 | 16,773,000 | 16,522,000 |
total assets | 62,671,000 | 69,699,000 | 69,499,000 | 56,554,000 | 48,985,000 | 41,099,000 | 54,551,000 | 38,246,000 | 31,554,000 | 28,057,000 | 35,443,000 | 31,142,000 | 17,143,000 | 17,059,000 |
Bank overdraft | 16,000 | 5,000 | 36,000 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 218,000 | 539,000 | 296,000 | 787,000 | 155,000 | 242,000 | 368,000 | 928,000 | 781,000 | 430,000 | 753,000 | 216,000 | 230,000 | 390,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,252,000 | 20,716,000 | 22,848,000 | 14,263,000 | 11,081,000 | 6,140,000 | 23,392,000 | 10,406,000 | 6,901,000 | 5,518,000 | 13,845,000 | 11,271,000 | 293,000 | 448,000 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,495,000 | 1,962,000 | 3,380,000 | 2,214,000 | 2,291,000 | 2,705,000 | 2,879,000 | 2,422,000 | 3,479,000 | 3,566,000 | 4,198,000 | 4,498,000 | 3,561,000 | 3,160,000 |
total current liabilities | 12,965,000 | 23,217,000 | 26,524,000 | 17,264,000 | 13,527,000 | 9,087,000 | 26,639,000 | 13,756,000 | 11,161,000 | 9,514,000 | 18,796,000 | 16,001,000 | 4,089,000 | 4,034,000 |
loans | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 153,000 | 111,000 | 84,000 | 72,000 | 43,000 | 103,000 | 114,000 | 239,000 | 93,000 | 7,000 | 24,000 | 16,000 | 30,000 | 14,000 |
total long term liabilities | 153,000 | 111,000 | 84,000 | 72,000 | 43,000 | 103,000 | 114,000 | 239,000 | 93,000 | 7,000 | 24,000 | 16,000 | 30,000 | 14,000 |
total liabilities | 13,118,000 | 23,328,000 | 26,608,000 | 17,336,000 | 13,570,000 | 9,190,000 | 26,753,000 | 13,995,000 | 11,254,000 | 9,521,000 | 18,820,000 | 16,017,000 | 4,119,000 | 4,048,000 |
net assets | 49,553,000 | 46,371,000 | 42,891,000 | 39,218,000 | 35,415,000 | 31,909,000 | 27,798,000 | 24,251,000 | 20,300,000 | 18,536,000 | 16,623,000 | 15,125,000 | 13,024,000 | 13,011,000 |
total shareholders funds | 49,553,000 | 46,371,000 | 42,891,000 | 39,218,000 | 35,415,000 | 31,909,000 | 27,798,000 | 24,251,000 | 20,300,000 | 18,536,000 | 16,623,000 | 15,125,000 | 13,024,000 | 13,011,000 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,938,000 | 5,005,000 | 5,184,000 | 5,069,000 | 4,796,000 | 4,527,000 | 4,202,000 | 2,445,000 | 3,591,000 | 3,724,000 | 3,240,000 | 3,012,000 | 2,729,000 | 2,499,000 |
Depreciation | 142,000 | 197,000 | 146,000 | 118,000 | 216,000 | 357,000 | 565,000 | 191,000 | 112,000 | 107,000 | 134,000 | 140,000 | 237,000 | 160,000 |
Amortisation | 12,000 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 53,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | 28,000 | ||||||
Tax | -1,756,000 | -1,525,000 | -1,511,000 | -1,266,000 | -1,290,000 | -416,000 | -617,000 | 129,000 | -1,694,000 | -1,787,000 | -1,733,000 | -798,000 | -2,650,000 | -2,258,000 |
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | -8,049,000 | -1,532,000 | 12,052,000 | 11,185,000 | 8,483,000 | -13,619,000 | 16,388,000 | 6,518,000 | 6,189,000 | -9,400,000 | -522,000 | 13,988,000 | 251,000 | 16,522,000 |
Creditors | -321,000 | 243,000 | -491,000 | 632,000 | -87,000 | -126,000 | -560,000 | 147,000 | 351,000 | -323,000 | 537,000 | -14,000 | -160,000 | 390,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -467,000 | -1,418,000 | 1,166,000 | -77,000 | -414,000 | -174,000 | 457,000 | -1,057,000 | -87,000 | -632,000 | -300,000 | 937,000 | 401,000 | 3,160,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 42,000 | 27,000 | 12,000 | 29,000 | -60,000 | -11,000 | -125,000 | 146,000 | 86,000 | -17,000 | 8,000 | -14,000 | 16,000 | 14,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 10,627,000 | 4,073,000 | -7,529,000 | -6,659,000 | -5,292,000 | 17,829,000 | -12,466,000 | -4,517,000 | -3,830,000 | 10,472,000 | 2,408,000 | -10,697,000 | 350,000 | -12,529,000 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -9,464,000 | -2,132,000 | 8,585,000 | 3,182,000 | 4,941,000 | -17,252,000 | 12,986,000 | 3,505,000 | 1,383,000 | -8,327,000 | 2,574,000 | 10,978,000 | -155,000 | 448,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -38,000 | 1,377,000 | -18,000 | -24,000 | -9,000 | -113,000 | -66,000 | -20,000 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | -9,464,000 | -2,132,000 | 8,585,000 | 3,182,000 | 4,941,000 | -17,252,000 | 12,948,000 | 4,882,000 | 1,250,000 | -8,351,000 | 2,565,000 | 10,865,000 | -221,000 | 13,218,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 1,138,000 | 1,797,000 | 846,000 | -3,709,000 | -365,000 | 491,000 | -299,000 | -145,000 | -2,784,000 | 2,029,000 | 4,804,000 | 3,000 | ||
overdraft | -16,000 | 11,000 | -31,000 | 36,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | 1,138,000 | 1,797,000 | 846,000 | -3,709,000 | -365,000 | 491,000 | -299,000 | -145,000 | -2,784,000 | 2,029,000 | 4,820,000 | -8,000 | 31,000 | -36,000 |
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THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED group structure
The National Fostering Agency Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
OASIS AGGREGATOR GP LLC
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2 parents
THE NATIONAL FOSTERING AGENCY LIMITED
03127814
The National Fostering Agency Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Christie (Aug 2019) and Mr Ryan Edwards (Dec 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stephen Christie | United Kingdom | 56 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Ryan Edwards | United Kingdom | 47 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Lynn Webb | United Kingdom | 52 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Barclay | England | 60 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
82.3m
-2%
operating profit
4.9m
-1%
gross margin
43.1%
+1.48%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
49.6m
+0.07%
total assets
62.7m
-0.1%
cash
3.8m
+0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03127814
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
the fostering agency limited (June 2003)
the london fostering agency ltd (March 2002)
accountant
KPMG LLP
auditor
-
address
atria spa road, bolton, BL1 4AG
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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