
Company Number
03463592
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Artistic creation
+3Registered Address
jerwood dancehouse foundry lane, ipswich, suffolk, IP4 1DW
Website
www.danceeast.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DANCE EAST at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £1.8m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DANCE EAST at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-90.1k and a 5.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DANCE EAST at £6m based on Net Assets of £4.3m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dance East is a live company located in suffolk, IP4 1DW with a Companies House number of 03463592. It operates in the cultural education sector, SIC Code 85520. Founded in November 1997, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Dance East is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.8m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dance East a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.8m, make it larger than the average company (£365.3k)
£1.8m - Dance East
£365.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.1%)
-2% - Dance East
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 50.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (50.9%)
50.9% - Dance East
50.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -19.9% make it less profitable than the average company (1.5%)
-19.9% - Dance East
1.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 25 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
25 - Dance East
8 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £38.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£25.2k)
£38.8k - Dance East
£25.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £71k, this is equally as efficient (£63.2k)
£71k - Dance East
£63.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 25 days, this is later than average (11 days)
25 days - Dance East
11 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 25 days, this is close to average (23 days)
25 days - Dance East
23 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (16 days)
0 days - Dance East
16 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 117 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (120 weeks)
117 weeks - Dance East
120 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 8.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (22.5%)
8.6% - Dance East
22.5% - Industry AVG
Dance East's latest turnover from March 2024 is £1.8 million and the company has net assets of £4.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dance East has 25 employees and maintains cash reserves of £921.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,775,492 | 1,854,735 | 1,897,086 | 1,888,128 | 1,864,872 | 1,800,530 | 1,723,146 | 2,261,486 | 1,939,644 | 1,960,449 | 1,770,781 | 2,444,830 | 1,614,859 | 1,740,002 | 5,896,682 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -301,470 | -276,123 | -196,416 | 37,340 | -225,600 | -227,445 | -235,428 | 172,273 | -147,474 | -128,320 | -202,961 | -113,837 | -316,043 | -355,997 | 3,974,350 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -301,470 | -276,123 | -196,416 | 37,340 | -225,600 | -227,445 | -235,428 | 172,273 | -147,474 | -128,320 | -202,961 | -113,837 | -316,043 | -355,997 | 3,974,350 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -301,470 | -276,123 | -196,416 | 37,340 | -225,600 | -227,445 | -235,428 | 172,273 | -147,474 | -128,320 | -202,961 | -113,837 | -316,043 | -355,997 | 3,974,350 |
Employee Costs | 971,244 | 943,512 | 920,963 | 823,549 | 925,600 | 805,853 | 662,960 | 627,641 | 623,654 | 617,450 | 593,512 | 596,947 | 564,784 | 554,206 | 550,635 |
Number Of Employees | 25 | 25 | 78 | 73 | 91 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,602,061 | 3,860,395 | 4,107,283 | 4,355,688 | 4,502,815 | 4,764,475 | 5,026,862 | 5,296,859 | 4,949,390 | 5,141,226 | 5,373,002 | 5,613,414 | 5,867,512 | 6,163,636 | 6,469,094 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,602,061 | 3,860,395 | 4,107,283 | 4,355,688 | 4,502,815 | 4,764,475 | 5,026,862 | 5,296,859 | 4,949,390 | 5,141,226 | 5,373,002 | 5,613,414 | 5,867,512 | 6,163,636 | 6,469,094 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,363 | 4,229 | 2,878 | 1,007 | 3,178 | 3,564 | 4,870 | 4,262 | 3,672 | 3,140 | 2,373 | 2,985 | 2,100 | 2,062 | 5,633 |
Trade Debtors | 125,878 | 61,412 | 87,438 | 96,825 | 72,506 | 123,545 | 75,997 | 54,148 | 62,657 | 48,303 | 39,290 | 65,440 | 61,642 | 50,489 | 26,519 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 54,794 | 49,390 | 68,447 | 76,242 | 70,673 | 92,628 | 85,258 | 87,371 | 56,882 | 44,365 | 48,051 | 41,097 | 179,931 | 153,480 | 44,676 |
Cash | 921,806 | 1,053,280 | 1,022,381 | 838,337 | 575,614 | 589,097 | 705,983 | 758,634 | 904,215 | 1,170,919 | 870,935 | 710,974 | 414,030 | 470,567 | 611,839 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,104,841 | 1,168,311 | 1,181,144 | 1,012,411 | 721,971 | 808,834 | 872,108 | 904,415 | 1,027,426 | 1,266,727 | 960,649 | 820,496 | 657,703 | 676,598 | 688,667 |
total assets | 4,706,902 | 5,028,706 | 5,288,427 | 5,368,099 | 5,224,786 | 5,573,309 | 5,898,970 | 6,201,274 | 5,976,816 | 6,407,953 | 6,333,651 | 6,433,910 | 6,525,215 | 6,840,234 | 7,157,761 |
Bank overdraft | 253 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 61,553 | 78,556 | 79,798 | 70,450 | 42,366 | 75,170 | 112,363 | 170,115 | 122,054 | 136,035 | 66,683 | 145,713 | 119,045 | 120,169 | 173,696 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 345,530 | 348,861 | 330,964 | 223,821 | 145,932 | 236,051 | 297,074 | 306,198 | 445,661 | 715,343 | 582,073 | 400,341 | 404,477 | 402,329 | 310,332 |
total current liabilities | 407,083 | 427,417 | 411,015 | 294,271 | 188,298 | 311,221 | 409,437 | 476,313 | 567,715 | 851,378 | 648,756 | 546,054 | 523,522 | 522,498 | 484,028 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 407,083 | 427,417 | 411,015 | 294,271 | 188,298 | 311,221 | 409,437 | 476,313 | 567,715 | 851,378 | 648,756 | 546,054 | 523,522 | 522,498 | 484,028 |
net assets | 4,299,819 | 4,601,289 | 4,877,412 | 5,073,828 | 5,036,488 | 5,262,088 | 5,489,533 | 5,724,961 | 5,409,101 | 5,556,575 | 5,684,895 | 5,887,856 | 6,001,693 | 6,317,736 | 6,673,733 |
total shareholders funds | 4,299,819 | 4,601,289 | 4,877,412 | 5,073,828 | 5,036,488 | 5,262,088 | 5,489,533 | 5,724,961 | 5,409,101 | 5,556,575 | 5,684,895 | 5,887,856 | 6,001,693 | 6,317,736 | 6,673,733 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 263,178 | 264,822 | 272,877 | 274,329 | 277,997 | 279,829 | 279,562 | 255,911 | 243,766 | 241,141 | 244,818 | 264,485 | 334,249 | 332,233 | 306,973 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -1,866 | 1,351 | 1,871 | -2,171 | -386 | -1,306 | 608 | 590 | 532 | 767 | -612 | 885 | 38 | -3,571 | 5,633 |
Debtors | 69,870 | -45,083 | -17,182 | 29,888 | -72,994 | 54,918 | 19,736 | 21,980 | 26,871 | 5,327 | -19,196 | -135,036 | 37,604 | 132,774 | 71,195 |
Creditors | -17,003 | -1,242 | 9,348 | 28,084 | -32,804 | -37,193 | -57,752 | 48,061 | -13,981 | 69,352 | -79,030 | 26,668 | -1,124 | -53,527 | 173,696 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,331 | 17,897 | 107,143 | 77,889 | -90,119 | -61,023 | -9,124 | -139,463 | -269,682 | 133,270 | 181,732 | -4,136 | 2,148 | 91,997 | 310,332 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -21,353 | -11,297 | -604,571 | -51,131 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -21,353 | -11,297 | -604,571 | -51,131 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 143,587 | 2,699,383 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -131,474 | 30,899 | 184,044 | 262,723 | -13,483 | -116,886 | -52,651 | -145,581 | -266,704 | 299,984 | 159,961 | 296,944 | -56,537 | -141,272 | 611,839 |
overdraft | -253 | 253 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -131,474 | 31,152 | 183,791 | 262,723 | -13,483 | -116,886 | -52,651 | -145,581 | -266,704 | 299,984 | 159,961 | 296,944 | -56,537 | -141,272 | 611,839 |
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DANCE EAST group structure
Dance East has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DANCE EAST
03463592
2 subsidiaries
Dance East currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Fleur Derbyshire (Sep 2007) and Ms Fleur Derbyshire Fox (Sep 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Fleur Derbyshire | England | 57 years | Sep 2007 | - | Director |
Ms Fleur Derbyshire Fox | 57 years | Sep 2007 | - | Director | |
Mr Daden Hunt | United Kingdom | 50 years | Dec 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Ben Morton Wright | 56 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Magnus Spence | United Kingdom | 65 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
Ms Isis Clunie | 25 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Margaret Holder | 63 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Shreela Ghosh | 62 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Sarah Gamblin | 44 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director | |
Dr Christopher Gribble | England | 53 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
1.8m
-4%
operating profit
-353.3k
0%
gross margin
50.9%
-5.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
4.3m
-0.07%
total assets
4.7m
-0.06%
cash
921.8k
-0.12%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03463592
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
90030 - Artistic creation
85520 - Cultural education
90040 - Operation of arts facilities
incorporation date
November 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
suffolk dance (July 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
SUMER AUDITCO LIMITED
address
jerwood dancehouse foundry lane, ipswich, suffolk, IP4 1DW
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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