
Company Number
03454690
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
ceg colleges ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
General secondary education
Registered Address
suites 6-7 the turvill building, old swiss, cambridge, CB1 7BX
Website
www.csvpa.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE ARTS & SCIENCES LIMITED at £13.1m based on a Turnover of £18.7m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE ARTS & SCIENCES LIMITED at £8.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.8m and a 4.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE ARTS & SCIENCES LIMITED at £20.6m based on Net Assets of £8.6m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited is a live company located in cambridge, CB1 7BX with a Companies House number of 03454690. It operates in the general secondary education sector, SIC Code 85310. Founded in October 1997, it's largest shareholder is ceg colleges ltd with a 100% stake. Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £18.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited 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
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £18.7m, make it larger than the average company (£9.6m)
£18.7m - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
£9.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.5%)
5% - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (52.3%)
22.1% - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
52.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.7% make it more profitable than the average company (6%)
7.7% - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 199 employees, this is above the industry average (154)
199 - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
154 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.3k)
£36.5k - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
£43.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £93.9k, this is more efficient (£62.1k)
£93.9k - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
£62.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 16 days, this is quicker than average (22 days)
16 days - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
22 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (97 weeks)
0 weeks - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
97 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (6.2%)
72.3% - Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited's latest turnover from August 2024 is £18.7 million and the company has net assets of £8.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited has 199 employees and maintains cash reserves of £268 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 18,688,000 | 17,646,000 | 16,061,000 | 15,965,000 | 26,181,000 | 28,145,000 | 25,729,000 | 24,157,000 | 26,440,000 | 23,971,000 | 22,685,219 | 21,118,549 | 17,920,478 | 15,772,434 | 12,724,532 | 11,055,265 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,564,000 | 13,858,000 | 13,086,000 | 14,272,000 | 16,724,000 | 14,583,000 | 13,007,000 | 11,383,000 | 11,441,000 | 10,358,000 | 9,625,323 | 9,076,800 | 8,482,981 | 7,618,799 | 6,422,498 | 5,706,701 |
Gross Profit | 4,124,000 | 3,788,000 | 2,975,000 | 1,693,000 | 9,457,000 | 13,562,000 | 12,722,000 | 12,774,000 | 14,999,000 | 13,613,000 | 13,059,896 | 12,041,749 | 9,437,497 | 8,153,635 | 6,302,034 | 5,348,564 |
Admin Expenses | 2,681,000 | 2,025,000 | 1,579,000 | 1,213,000 | 8,658,000 | 12,718,000 | 11,951,000 | 12,045,000 | 11,417,000 | 9,801,000 | 9,675,009 | 7,685,955 | 7,119,999 | 7,483,686 | 80,527 | |
Operating Profit | 1,443,000 | 1,763,000 | 1,396,000 | 480,000 | 799,000 | 844,000 | 771,000 | 729,000 | 3,582,000 | 3,812,000 | 3,384,887 | 4,355,794 | 2,317,498 | 669,949 | 6,221,507 | |
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 636,000 | 984,000 | 894,000 | 893,000 | 853,000 | 367,628 | 218,162 | 9,379 | 102 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,443,000 | 1,763,000 | 1,396,000 | 480,000 | 799,000 | 1,480,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,623,000 | 4,475,000 | 4,665,000 | 3,752,515 | 4,573,956 | 2,326,877 | 670,051 | 80,527 | 2,092,958 |
Tax | -559,000 | -356,000 | -316,000 | -33,000 | -117,000 | -290,000 | -481,000 | -436,000 | -628,000 | -1,021,000 | -1,069,943 | -882,111 | -613,000 | -224,705 | -38,003 | -594,769 |
Profit After Tax | 884,000 | 1,407,000 | 1,080,000 | 447,000 | 682,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,274,000 | 1,187,000 | 3,847,000 | 3,644,000 | 2,682,572 | 3,691,845 | 1,713,877 | 445,346 | 42,524 | 1,498,189 |
Dividends Paid | 4,600,000 | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 884,000 | 1,407,000 | 1,080,000 | 447,000 | 682,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,274,000 | 1,187,000 | 3,847,000 | 3,644,000 | -1,917,428 | 3,691,845 | -786,123 | 445,346 | 42,524 | 1,498,189 |
Employee Costs | 7,259,000 | 6,539,000 | 6,355,000 | 6,289,000 | 6,956,000 | 7,379,000 | 7,518,000 | 7,111,000 | 6,343,000 | 6,150,000 | 6,504,490 | 5,542,152 | 5,052,032 | 4,834,291 | 4,570,813 | 3,950,748 |
Number Of Employees | 199 | 167 | 187 | 201 | 240 | 276 | 285 | 295 | 297 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 213 | 205 | 209 | 182 |
EBITDA* | 1,803,000 | 2,073,000 | 1,566,000 | 652,000 | 1,047,000 | 1,888,000 | 2,075,000 | 2,257,000 | 5,220,000 | 4,748,000 | 4,086,301 | 4,871,332 | 2,690,448 | 950,963 | 6,463,995 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 817,000 | 882,000 | 855,000 | 272,000 | 369,000 | 401,000 | 1,248,000 | 2,340,000 | 3,411,000 | 4,305,000 | 1,416,120 | 1,009,194 | 669,920 | 556,777 | 590,085 | 521,098 |
Intangible Assets | 17,000 | 19,000 | 16,000 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 51,222,000 | 52,956,000 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 8,670,080 | 5,689,646 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 834,000 | 901,000 | 52,093,000 | 53,228,000 | 369,000 | 401,000 | 1,248,000 | 2,340,000 | 3,411,000 | 4,305,000 | 10,086,200 | 6,698,840 | 669,920 | 556,777 | 590,085 | 521,098 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 7,000 | 39,000 | 16,000 | 30,298,000 | 147,000 | 283,000 | 2,255,000 | 2,479,000 | 3,328,322 | 4,666,888 | 3,970,942 | |||||
Group Debtors | 28,085,000 | 10,468,000 | 8,335,000 | 1,377,000 | 28,995,000 | 37,028,000 | 31,349,000 | 29,351,000 | 23,575,000 | 9,327,892 | 9,772,926 | 9,347,082 | 6,527,147 | 6,773,765 | 6,631,654 | |
Misc Debtors | 1,845,000 | 2,187,000 | 1,887,000 | 2,276,000 | 3,238,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,469,000 | 1,108,000 | 843,000 | 937,821 | 816,780 | 839,472 | 978,072 | 644,750 | 656,934 | |
Cash | 268,000 | 1,058,000 | 994,000 | 375,000 | 2,774,000 | 5,450,000 | 2,885,000 | 1,000 | 357,000 | 3,283,791 | 4,466,592 | 5,682,475 | 5,970,159 | 1,561,119 | 1,174 | |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 30,198,000 | 13,713,000 | 11,223,000 | 4,067,000 | 35,023,000 | 35,748,000 | 41,478,000 | 33,102,000 | 32,714,000 | 27,254,000 | 13,549,504 | 15,056,298 | 15,869,029 | 16,803,700 | 13,646,522 | 11,260,704 |
total assets | 31,032,000 | 14,614,000 | 63,316,000 | 57,295,000 | 35,392,000 | 36,149,000 | 42,726,000 | 35,442,000 | 36,125,000 | 31,559,000 | 23,635,704 | 21,755,138 | 16,538,949 | 17,360,477 | 14,236,607 | 11,781,802 |
Bank overdraft | 6,362,000 | 2,114,000 | 362,000 | 1,207,914 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 666,000 | 1,081,000 | 46,587,000 | 288,000 | 405,000 | 188,000 | 450,000 | 925,000 | 786,000 | 1,441,000 | 371,728 | 278,777 | 401,314 | 665,553 | 109,757 | 248,235 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 13,209,000 | 3,787,000 | 30,537,000 | 6,549,000 | 4,393,000 | 10,495,000 | 3,920,000 | 3,179,000 | 1,415,000 | 2,844,577 | 176,120 | 561,299 | 28,859 | 1,091,797 | 14,219 | |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,210,000 | 2,045,000 | 10,821,000 | 13,236,000 | 17,048,000 | 18,451,000 | 16,427,000 | 20,929,000 | 21,681,000 | 17,041,515 | 16,004,929 | 13,972,869 | 14,276,475 | 11,090,809 | 8,409,714 | |
total current liabilities | 22,447,000 | 6,913,000 | 46,587,000 | 41,646,000 | 20,190,000 | 21,629,000 | 29,396,000 | 23,386,000 | 25,256,000 | 24,537,000 | 20,257,820 | 16,459,826 | 14,935,482 | 14,970,887 | 12,292,363 | 9,880,082 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 22,447,000 | 6,913,000 | 46,587,000 | 41,646,000 | 20,190,000 | 21,629,000 | 29,396,000 | 23,386,000 | 25,256,000 | 24,537,000 | 20,257,820 | 16,459,826 | 14,935,482 | 14,970,887 | 12,292,363 | 9,880,082 |
net assets | 8,585,000 | 7,701,000 | 16,729,000 | 15,649,000 | 15,202,000 | 14,520,000 | 13,330,000 | 12,056,000 | 10,869,000 | 7,022,000 | 3,377,884 | 5,295,312 | 1,603,467 | 2,389,590 | 1,944,244 | 1,901,720 |
total shareholders funds | 8,585,000 | 7,701,000 | 16,729,000 | 15,649,000 | 15,202,000 | 14,520,000 | 13,330,000 | 12,056,000 | 10,869,000 | 7,022,000 | 3,377,884 | 5,295,312 | 1,603,467 | 2,389,590 | 1,944,244 | 1,901,720 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,443,000 | 1,763,000 | 1,396,000 | 480,000 | 799,000 | 844,000 | 771,000 | 729,000 | 3,582,000 | 3,812,000 | 3,384,887 | 4,355,794 | 2,317,498 | 669,949 | 6,221,507 | |
Depreciation | 360,000 | 310,000 | 170,000 | 172,000 | 248,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,304,000 | 1,528,000 | 1,638,000 | 936,000 | 701,414 | 515,538 | 372,950 | 281,014 | 242,488 | 177,277 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -559,000 | -356,000 | -316,000 | -33,000 | -117,000 | -290,000 | -481,000 | -436,000 | -628,000 | -1,021,000 | -1,069,943 | -882,111 | -613,000 | -224,705 | -38,003 | -594,769 |
Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors | 17,275,000 | 2,426,000 | 6,537,000 | -28,557,000 | 1,951,000 | -8,295,000 | 5,492,000 | 387,000 | 5,817,000 | 7,961,207 | 2,656,441 | 6,092,798 | -646,987 | -1,251,862 | 825,873 | 11,259,530 |
Creditors | -415,000 | -45,506,000 | 46,299,000 | -117,000 | 217,000 | -262,000 | -475,000 | 139,000 | -655,000 | 1,069,272 | 92,951 | -122,537 | -264,239 | 555,796 | -138,478 | 248,235 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 165,000 | 2,045,000 | -10,821,000 | -2,415,000 | -3,812,000 | -1,403,000 | 2,024,000 | -4,502,000 | -752,000 | 4,639,485 | 1,036,586 | 2,032,060 | -303,606 | 3,185,666 | 2,681,095 | 8,409,714 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -16,281,000 | -44,170,000 | 30,191,000 | 26,644,000 | -4,616,000 | 8,228,000 | -2,349,000 | -2,929,000 | -2,632,000 | 1,474,550 | 1,489,454 | -194,054 | 2,156,590 | 5,719,582 | 8,142,736 | |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -457,000 | -1,614,000 | -2,985,000 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -51,222,000 | -1,734,000 | 52,956,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 51,222,000 | 1,734,000 | -52,956,000 | -457,000 | -1,614,000 | -2,985,000 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 9,422,000 | 3,787,000 | -30,537,000 | 23,988,000 | 2,156,000 | -6,102,000 | 6,575,000 | 741,000 | 1,764,000 | -1,429,577 | 2,668,457 | -385,179 | 532,440 | -1,062,938 | 1,077,578 | 14,219 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 636,000 | 984,000 | 894,000 | 893,000 | 853,000 | 367,628 | 218,162 | 9,379 | 102 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | 9,422,000 | -6,648,000 | -30,537,000 | 23,988,000 | 2,156,000 | -5,466,000 | 7,559,000 | 1,635,000 | 2,657,000 | -576,461 | 3,036,085 | -167,017 | 541,819 | -1,062,836 | 1,077,578 | 417,750 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -790,000 | 64,000 | 619,000 | -2,399,000 | -2,676,000 | 2,565,000 | 2,884,000 | 1,000 | -357,000 | -2,926,791 | -1,182,801 | -1,215,883 | -287,684 | 4,409,040 | 1,559,945 | 1,174 |
overdraft | 6,362,000 | -2,114,000 | 1,752,000 | 362,000 | -1,207,914 | 1,207,914 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -7,152,000 | 64,000 | 619,000 | -2,399,000 | -2,676,000 | 2,565,000 | 4,998,000 | -1,751,000 | -719,000 | -2,926,791 | -1,182,801 | -1,215,883 | -287,684 | 4,409,040 | 2,767,859 | -1,206,740 |
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CAMBRIDGE ARTS & SCIENCES LIMITED group structure
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
TIME EDUCATION CHINA HOLDINGS LTD
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2 parents
CAMBRIDGE ARTS & SCIENCES LIMITED
03454690
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Dong Li (Sep 2020) and Mr Junli He (Sep 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Dong Li | England | 56 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Junli He | England | 50 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Ruolei Niu | England | 42 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Feng Zhou | England | 37 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Hongru Zhou | England | 39 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Sir Ivor Roberts | England | 78 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
18.7m
+6%
operating profit
1.4m
-18%
gross margin
22.1%
+2.8%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
8.6m
+0.11%
total assets
31m
+1.12%
cash
268k
-0.75%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03454690
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85310 - General secondary education
incorporation date
October 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
cambridge education group limited (July 1998)
cambridge study group limited (March 1998)
accountant
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auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
suites 6-7 the turvill building, old swiss, cambridge, CB1 7BX
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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