first class child care limited Company Information
Company Number
03416526
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
fccc holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Pre-primary education
Registered Address
ridgway house progress way, denton, manchester, M34 2GP
Website
http://justchildcare.co.ukfirst class child care limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE LIMITED at £1.4m based on a Turnover of £1.7m and 0.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
first class child care limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE LIMITED at £380.9k based on an EBITDA of £94.2k and a 4.04x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
first class child care limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE LIMITED at £9.5m based on Net Assets of £3m and 3.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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First Class Child Care Limited Overview
First Class Child Care Limited is a live company located in manchester, M34 2GP with a Companies House number of 03416526. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in August 1997, it's largest shareholder is fccc holdings ltd with a 100% stake. First Class Child Care Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7m with declining growth in recent years.
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First Class Child Care Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded First Class Child Care Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.7m, make it larger than the average company (£876.9k)
£1.7m - First Class Child Care Limited
£876.9k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -9%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.5%)
-9% - First Class Child Care Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 24.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (41.3%)
24.2% - First Class Child Care Limited
41.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.4% make it as profitable than the average company (5.2%)
4.4% - First Class Child Care Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 60 employees, this is above the industry average (35)
60 - First Class Child Care Limited
35 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£22.5k)
- First Class Child Care Limited
£22.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £28.2k, this is equally as efficient (£32.3k)
£28.2k - First Class Child Care Limited
£32.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (3 days)
1 days - First Class Child Care Limited
3 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 3 days, this is quicker than average (13 days)
3 days - First Class Child Care Limited
13 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - First Class Child Care Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (99 weeks)
0 weeks - First Class Child Care Limited
99 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 71.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (18.4%)
71.9% - First Class Child Care Limited
18.4% - Industry AVG
FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE LIMITED financials

First Class Child Care Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £1.7 million and the company has net assets of £3 million. According to their latest financial statements, First Class Child Care Limited has 60 employees and maintains cash reserves of £104.4 thousand 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 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 1,691,650 | 1,783,894 | 2,668,832 | 2,258,856 | 2,730,582 | 2,486,656 | 2,265,333 | 2,083,266 | 2,518,060 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,281,697 | 1,184,471 | 1,641,967 | 1,278,937 | 1,746,270 | 1,554,918 | 1,518,672 | 1,483,916 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 409,953 | 599,423 | 1,026,865 | 979,919 | 984,312 | 931,738 | 746,661 | 599,350 | 2,518,060 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 335,876 | 432,169 | -95,484 | 280,846 | 389,715 | 429,582 | 562,383 | 608,502 | 2,469,283 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 74,077 | 167,254 | 1,122,349 | 699,073 | 594,597 | 502,156 | 184,278 | -9,152 | 48,777 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 3,185 | 384 | 559 | 56,443 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 450 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 74,077 | 167,254 | 1,119,164 | 699,073 | 594,597 | 502,156 | 183,894 | -9,261 | -7,666 | ||||||
Tax | -1,301 | 69,780 | -235,517 | -17,359 | -125,751 | -1,499 | -3,443 | 8,992 | -2,541 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | 72,776 | 237,034 | 883,647 | 681,714 | 468,846 | 500,657 | 180,451 | -269 | -10,207 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 75,830 | 454,900 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 72,776 | 237,034 | 883,647 | 681,714 | 468,846 | 500,657 | 180,451 | -76,099 | -465,107 | ||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 60 | 63 | 104 | 107 | 98 | 72 | 80 | 82 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 94,198 | 192,552 | 1,161,711 | 756,906 | 680,975 | 591,593 | 269,731 | 84,260 | 184,744 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 118,545 | 544,253 | 563,615 | 884,559 | 935,111 | 990,265 | 1,153,882 | 1,193,346 | 1,248,507 | 1,295,956 | 1,342,851 | 1,385,998 | 1,412,297 | 1,434,502 | 1,411,557 |
Intangible Assets | 21,533 | 48,857 | 76,181 | 117,122 | 204,302 | 342,129 | 493,145 | 644,161 | 795,177 | 711,876 | |||||
Investments & Other | 2,174 | 1,230 | 1,824 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 118,545 | 544,253 | 565,789 | 885,789 | 936,935 | 1,011,798 | 1,202,739 | 1,269,527 | 1,365,629 | 1,500,258 | 1,684,980 | 1,879,143 | 2,056,458 | 2,229,679 | 2,123,433 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 5,205 | 2,923 | 22,964 | 7,852 | 9,589 | 6,038 | 11,443 | 34,037 | 146,597 | 693,783 | 665,574 | 410,788 | 240,695 | 68,608 | 101,456 |
Group Debtors | 10,491,324 | 8,009,410 | 5,976,321 | 1,015,495 | 413,939 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | 183,000 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 78,720 | 322,400 | 208,409 | 31,518 | 44,638 | 28,670 | 36,135 | 39,285 | 62,329 | ||||||
Cash | 104,441 | 173,358 | 294,637 | 283,616 | 150,890 | 454,423 | 226,191 | 94,604 | 1,893 | 1,573 | 1,850 | 60,433 | 68,562 | 122,589 | 55,917 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 10,679,690 | 8,508,091 | 6,502,331 | 1,338,481 | 619,056 | 672,131 | 456,769 | 350,926 | 393,819 | 695,356 | 667,424 | 471,221 | 309,257 | 191,197 | 157,373 |
total assets | 10,798,235 | 9,052,344 | 7,068,120 | 2,224,270 | 1,555,991 | 1,683,929 | 1,659,508 | 1,620,453 | 1,759,448 | 2,195,614 | 2,352,404 | 2,350,364 | 2,365,715 | 2,420,876 | 2,280,806 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 398,394 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 12,408 | 28,895 | 7,244 | 11,693 | 47,545 | 19,451 | 77,509 | 486,411 | 489,915 | 481,322 | 762,342 | 526,338 | 469,230 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 7,496,247 | 5,835,960 | 4,024,904 | 705,199 | 1,239,816 | 1,427,101 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,321 | 5,662 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 247,943 | 251,523 | 318,179 | 353,985 | 389,071 | 272,711 | 179,977 | 160,858 | 179,819 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 7,756,598 | 6,087,483 | 4,343,083 | 382,880 | 396,315 | 989,603 | 1,467,338 | 1,610,731 | 661,384 | 486,411 | 489,915 | 481,322 | 762,342 | 526,338 | 469,230 |
loans | 983,707 | 746,785 | 847,888 | 579,007 | 563,037 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,127 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 20,000 | 403,761 | 457,476 | 1,259,059 | 1,088,655 | 769,005 | 769,005 | ||||||||
provisions | 6,790 | 2,790 | 3,496 | 1,997 | 6,409 | 7,729 | 12,958 | 13,234 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 6,790 | 2,790 | 3,496 | 1,997 | 1,012,243 | 1,158,275 | 1,318,322 | 1,272,293 | 1,088,655 | 1,348,012 | 1,332,042 | ||||
total liabilities | 7,763,388 | 6,090,273 | 4,343,083 | 382,880 | 396,315 | 993,099 | 1,469,335 | 1,610,731 | 1,673,627 | 1,644,686 | 1,808,237 | 1,753,615 | 1,850,997 | 1,874,350 | 1,801,272 |
net assets | 3,034,847 | 2,962,071 | 2,725,037 | 1,841,390 | 1,159,676 | 690,830 | 190,173 | 9,722 | 85,821 | 550,928 | 544,167 | 596,749 | 514,718 | 546,526 | 479,534 |
total shareholders funds | 3,034,847 | 2,962,071 | 2,725,037 | 1,841,390 | 1,159,676 | 690,830 | 190,173 | 9,722 | 85,821 | 550,928 | 544,167 | 596,749 | 514,718 | 546,526 | 479,534 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 74,077 | 167,254 | 1,122,349 | 699,073 | 594,597 | 502,156 | 184,278 | -9,152 | 48,777 | ||||||
Depreciation | 20,121 | 25,298 | 39,362 | 57,833 | 64,845 | 62,113 | 58,129 | 39,471 | 48,787 | 53,235 | 57,086 | 59,489 | 55,942 | 52,388 | 45,092 |
Amortisation | 21,533 | 27,324 | 27,324 | 53,941 | 87,180 | 137,827 | 151,016 | 151,016 | 151,016 | 147,720 | 124,618 | ||||
Tax | -1,301 | 69,780 | -235,517 | -17,359 | -125,751 | -1,499 | -3,443 | 8,992 | -2,541 | ||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,240,516 | 2,127,039 | 5,152,829 | 586,699 | 250,458 | -12,870 | -25,744 | -135,604 | -301,857 | 28,209 | 254,786 | 170,093 | 172,087 | -32,848 | 101,456 |
Creditors | 12,408 | -28,895 | 21,651 | -4,449 | -35,852 | 28,094 | -58,058 | -408,902 | -3,504 | 8,593 | -281,020 | 236,004 | 57,108 | 469,230 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,580 | -66,656 | -35,806 | -35,086 | 116,360 | 92,734 | 19,119 | -18,961 | 179,819 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 4,000 | 2,790 | -3,496 | 1,499 | 1,997 | -6,409 | -1,320 | -5,229 | -276 | 13,234 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | -2,134,791 | -1,928,573 | -4,291,336 | 139,413 | 413,181 | 661,345 | 341,242 | 145,428 | 253,657 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,174 | 944 | -594 | 1,824 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -398,394 | 398,394 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,660,287 | 1,811,056 | 4,024,904 | -705,199 | -534,617 | -187,285 | 1,427,101 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -983,707 | 236,922 | -101,103 | 847,888 | -579,007 | 15,970 | 563,037 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,321 | -4,468 | 7,789 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -20,000 | -383,761 | -53,715 | -801,583 | 170,404 | 319,650 | 769,005 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,185 | -384 | -109 | -56,443 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,660,287 | 1,811,056 | 4,021,719 | -705,199 | -534,617 | -190,990 | 20,423 | 202,901 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -68,917 | -121,279 | 11,021 | 132,726 | -303,533 | 228,232 | 131,587 | 92,711 | 320 | -277 | -58,583 | -8,129 | -54,027 | 66,672 | 55,917 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -68,917 | -121,279 | 11,021 | 132,726 | -303,533 | 228,232 | 131,587 | 92,711 | 320 | -277 | -58,583 | -8,129 | -54,027 | 66,672 | 55,917 |
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first class child care limited Ownership
FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE LIMITED group structure
First Class Child Care Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHILDCARE BV
#0171666
2 parents
FIRST CLASS CHILD CARE LIMITED
03416526
first class child care limited directors
First Class Child Care Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Smith (Jul 2022) and Ms Samantha Rhodes (Oct 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Smith | England | 64 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Samantha Rhodes | England | 58 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.7m
-5%
operating profit
74.1k
-56%
gross margin
24.3%
-27.88%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3m
+0.02%
total assets
10.8m
+0.19%
cash
104.4k
-0.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
first class child care limited company details
company number
03416526
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85100 - Pre-primary education
incorporation date
August 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
ridgway house progress way, denton, manchester, M34 2GP
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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first class child care limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 25 charges/mortgages relating to first class child care limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 25 have been satisfied in the past.
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first class child care limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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