
Company Number
03265496
Next Accounts
Dec 2026
Shareholders
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Group Structure
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Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered Address
1st floor 1 the commons, sandbach, cheshire, CW11 1EG
Website
www.railwaychildren.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN at £2.5m based on a Turnover of £4.5m and 0.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN at £548k based on an EBITDA of £94.2k and a 5.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN at £4.3m based on Net Assets of £1.8m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Railway Children is a live company located in cheshire, CW11 1EG with a Companies House number of 03265496. It operates in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 88990. Founded in October 1996, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Railway Children is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.5m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Railway Children a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.5m, make it larger than the average company (£466.2k)
£4.5m - The Railway Children
£466.2k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.7%)
-3% - The Railway Children
6.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 75.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (75.8%)
75.8% - The Railway Children
75.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.5%)
2% - The Railway Children
3.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 119 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
119 - The Railway Children
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £23k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£25.8k)
£23k - The Railway Children
£25.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £37.7k, this is equally as efficient (£41.7k)
£37.7k - The Railway Children
£41.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (13 days)
2 days - The Railway Children
13 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is slower than average (5 days)
32 days - The Railway Children
5 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Railway Children
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 254 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (231 weeks)
254 weeks - The Railway Children
231 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (13.2%)
18.2% - The Railway Children
13.2% - Industry AVG
The Railway Children's latest turnover from May 2024 is £4.5 million and the company has net assets of £1.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Railway Children has 119 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 4,490,547 | 3,858,538 | 4,092,955 | 4,899,891 | 4,556,735 | 4,461,776 | 4,260,384 | 3,682,890 | 3,038,879 | 3,558,855 | 3,008,042 | 2,988,296 | 2,818,657 | 2,788,385 | 2,098,421 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 138,573 | -376,335 | -343,157 | 438,211 | -220,692 | -116,815 | 452,789 | -111,227 | -288,509 | 305,943 | -123,846 | 314,124 | 292,459 | 343,530 | 182,505 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 138,573 | -376,335 | -343,157 | 438,211 | -220,692 | -116,815 | 452,789 | -111,227 | -288,509 | 305,943 | -123,846 | 314,124 | 292,459 | 343,530 | 182,505 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 138,573 | -376,335 | -343,157 | 438,211 | -220,692 | -116,815 | 452,789 | -111,227 | -288,509 | 305,943 | -123,846 | 314,124 | 292,459 | 343,530 | 182,505 |
Employee Costs | 2,734,511 | 2,680,763 | 2,417,393 | 2,163,894 | 2,268,240 | 2,102,264 | 1,669,270 | 1,407,385 | 1,166,816 | 1,012,954 | 775,912 | 679,727 | 735,166 | 563,655 | 449,728 |
Number Of Employees | 119 | 104 | 105 | 100 | 99 | 109 | 97 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 22 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,610 | 11,023 | 519 | 15,817 | 26,338 | 15,595 | 32,077 | 37,338 | 32,864 | 20,365 | 16,312 | 10,793 | 12,534 | 15,784 | 18,076 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 20,776 | 20,776 | 20,776 | 17,624 | 24,624 | 22,309 | 20,615 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 27,386 | 31,799 | 21,295 | 33,441 | 50,962 | 37,904 | 52,692 | 37,338 | 32,864 | 20,365 | 16,312 | 10,793 | 12,534 | 15,784 | 18,076 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,106 | 4,272 | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 33,566 | 20,901 | 27,814 | 55,749 | 31,311 | 19,950 | 106,414 | 17,298 | 190,850 | 15,281 | 19,205 | 13,380 | 10,187 | 19,924 | |
Group Debtors | 59,026 | 254 | 12,935 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 119,267 | 150,368 | 118,002 | 200,296 | 53,287 | 33,208 | 159,501 | 43,753 | 54,494 | 19,420 | 18,054 | 14,077 | 18,949 | 75,308 | 9,366 |
Cash | 1,926,219 | 1,740,830 | 2,127,964 | 1,919,179 | 1,924,340 | 1,834,007 | 1,803,265 | 1,441,112 | 403,907 | 595,893 | 400,612 | 800,219 | 716,181 | 480,842 | 295,270 |
misc current assets | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1,560,958 | 1,549,532 | 1,547,895 | 1,269,872 | 1,019,979 | 908,278 | 796,731 | ||||
total current assets | 2,138,078 | 1,912,353 | 2,245,966 | 2,547,289 | 2,033,376 | 2,298,526 | 2,382,716 | 1,991,279 | 2,036,657 | 2,355,695 | 1,981,842 | 2,103,373 | 1,768,489 | 1,476,721 | 1,138,498 |
total assets | 2,165,464 | 1,944,152 | 2,267,261 | 2,580,730 | 2,084,338 | 2,336,430 | 2,435,408 | 2,028,617 | 2,069,521 | 2,376,060 | 1,998,154 | 2,114,166 | 1,781,023 | 1,492,505 | 1,156,574 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 97,519 | 83,711 | 63,782 | 48,736 | 36,378 | 37,843 | 64,515 | 44,254 | 50,659 | 104,984 | 24,631 | 19,651 | 17,398 | 29,263 | 43,947 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 750 | 40 | 2,185 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 296,692 | 227,761 | 194,271 | 179,822 | 133,999 | 163,934 | 119,425 | 185,684 | 108,956 | 72,661 | 81,051 | 77,447 | 61,391 | 51,322 | 46,422 |
total current liabilities | 394,211 | 311,472 | 258,053 | 228,558 | 170,377 | 201,777 | 183,940 | 229,938 | 159,615 | 177,645 | 105,682 | 97,848 | 78,829 | 82,770 | 90,369 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 193 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 193 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 394,211 | 311,472 | 258,246 | 228,558 | 170,377 | 201,777 | 183,940 | 229,938 | 159,615 | 177,645 | 105,682 | 97,848 | 78,829 | 82,770 | 90,369 |
net assets | 1,771,253 | 1,632,680 | 2,009,015 | 2,352,172 | 1,913,961 | 2,134,653 | 2,251,468 | 1,798,679 | 1,909,906 | 2,198,415 | 1,892,472 | 2,016,318 | 1,702,194 | 1,409,735 | 1,066,205 |
total shareholders funds | 1,771,253 | 1,632,680 | 2,009,015 | 2,352,172 | 1,913,961 | 2,134,653 | 2,251,468 | 1,798,679 | 1,909,906 | 2,198,415 | 1,892,472 | 2,016,318 | 1,702,194 | 1,409,735 | 1,066,205 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 5,663 | 6,615 | 2,129 | 10,521 | 15,753 | 15,926 | 16,472 | 15,691 | 8,791 | 7,761 | 5,921 | 7,524 | 8,040 | 7,694 | 8,656 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -2,106 | -2,166 | 4,272 | ||||||||||||
Debtors | 40,336 | 53,521 | -110,108 | 119,074 | 44,517 | -114,932 | 29,284 | 78,375 | -138,478 | 176,935 | 53 | 953 | -53,166 | 43,270 | 42,225 |
Creditors | 13,808 | 19,929 | 15,046 | 12,358 | -1,465 | -26,672 | 20,261 | -6,405 | -54,325 | 80,353 | 4,980 | 2,253 | -11,865 | -14,684 | 43,947 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 68,931 | 33,490 | 14,449 | 45,823 | -29,935 | 44,509 | -66,259 | 76,728 | 36,295 | -8,390 | 3,604 | 16,056 | 10,069 | 4,900 | 46,422 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -16,093 | -31,211 | -20,165 | -21,290 | -11,814 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 3,152 | -7,000 | 2,315 | 1,694 | 20,615 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -3,152 | 7,000 | -2,315 | -17,787 | -51,826 | -20,165 | -21,290 | -11,814 | |||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -750 | 710 | -2,145 | 2,185 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -193 | 193 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -193 | 193 | -750 | 710 | -2,145 | 2,185 | 883,700 | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 185,389 | -387,134 | 208,785 | -5,161 | 90,333 | 30,742 | 362,153 | 1,037,205 | -191,986 | 195,281 | -399,607 | 84,038 | 235,339 | 185,572 | 295,270 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 185,389 | -387,134 | 208,785 | -5,161 | 90,333 | 30,742 | 362,153 | 1,037,205 | -191,986 | 195,281 | -399,607 | 84,038 | 235,339 | 185,572 | 295,270 |
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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN group structure
The Railway Children has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
03265496
1 subsidiary
The Railway Children currently has 13 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Malcolm Brown (Dec 2014) and Mrs Patricia Wright (Jul 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Malcolm Brown | United Kingdom | 58 years | Dec 2014 | - | Director |
Mrs Patricia Wright | England | 57 years | Jul 2016 | - | Director |
Ms Mohini Bulbrook | England | 67 years | Nov 2018 | - | Director |
Dr Donald Mlewa | Wales | 65 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Emily Bild | England | 48 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Fraser Simpson | England | 43 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Joanne Bird | England | 51 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
Dr Jacqueline Gallinetti | 54 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
Mrs Valerie Floy | England | 65 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Miss Bharti Mepani | 53 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
4.5m
+16%
operating profit
88.5k
0%
gross margin
75.8%
+2.73%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
1.8m
+0.08%
total assets
2.2m
+0.11%
cash
1.9m
+0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03265496
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SAYER VINCENT LLP
address
1st floor 1 the commons, sandbach, cheshire, CW11 1EG
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
ASHURST LLP
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