pennies day nursery limited Company Information
Company Number
03496768
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
penniesworld ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Pre-primary education
Registered Address
newnham court shopping village, bearsted road, maidstone, kent, ME14 5LH
Website
www.pennies.co.ukpennies day nursery limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PENNIES DAY NURSERY LIMITED at £3.5m based on a Turnover of £3.2m and 1.06x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pennies day nursery limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PENNIES DAY NURSERY LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £476.1k and a 5.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pennies day nursery limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PENNIES DAY NURSERY LIMITED at £1.9m based on Net Assets of £612.7k and 3.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Pennies Day Nursery Limited Overview
Pennies Day Nursery Limited is a live company located in maidstone, ME14 5LH with a Companies House number of 03496768. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in January 1998, it's largest shareholder is penniesworld ltd with a 100% stake. Pennies Day Nursery Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.2m with low growth in recent years.
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Pennies Day Nursery Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Pennies Day Nursery Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £3.2m, make it larger than the average company (£750.2k)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
£750.2k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 42.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (42.7%)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
42.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 10% make it more profitable than the average company (5%)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 129 employees, this is above the industry average (31)
129 - Pennies Day Nursery Limited
31 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £21.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£21.8k)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
£21.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £25.2k, this is less efficient (£30.5k)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
£30.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (4 days)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
4 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 53 days, this is slower than average (13 days)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
13 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (2 days)
- Pennies Day Nursery Limited
2 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (114 weeks)
0 weeks - Pennies Day Nursery Limited
114 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 81.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (16.9%)
81.6% - Pennies Day Nursery Limited
16.9% - Industry AVG
PENNIES DAY NURSERY LIMITED financials

Pennies Day Nursery Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £3.2 million and the company has net assets of £612.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Pennies Day Nursery Limited has 129 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4 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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Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
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Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
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Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | |||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 129 | 126 | 114 | 116 | 119 | 170 | 173 | 160 | 156 | ||||||
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 | 2,407,755 | 2,489,458 | 2,528,632 | 2,536,095 | 2,080,352 | 2,129,423 | 2,148,802 | 2,200,792 | 2,191,764 | 1,394,959 | 1,428,372 | 1,434,193 | 1,478,615 | 1,485,762 | 1,473,122 |
Intangible Assets | 22,595 | 34,920 | 47,244 | 59,569 | 76,894 | 95,219 | 235,231 | 261,806 | 288,381 | 146,437 | 154,687 | 162,937 | |||
Investments & Other | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,475,350 | 2,569,378 | 2,620,876 | 2,640,664 | 2,202,246 | 2,269,642 | 2,429,033 | 2,507,598 | 2,480,145 | 1,541,396 | 1,583,059 | 1,597,130 | 1,478,615 | 1,485,762 | 1,473,122 |
Stock & work in progress | 854 | 634 | 959 | 3,954 | 1,659 | 1,937 | 2,389 | 2,927 | 2,757 | 2,516 | 260 | 1,450 | 384 | ||
Trade Debtors | 13,955 | 8,212 | 9,432 | 34,053 | 36,860 | 18,462 | 31,599 | 40,972 | 41,558 | 653,132 | 554,687 | 496,491 | 636,143 | 372,381 | 260,362 |
Group Debtors | 385,409 | 368,775 | 631,577 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 450,508 | 393,944 | 662,617 | 549,286 | 830,839 | 777,605 | 637,834 | 615,085 | 28,905 | 7,704 | |||||
Cash | 3,961 | 608 | 87,941 | 235,455 | 2,000 | 1,413 | 3,949 | 1,250 | 10,901 | 4,759 | 14,606 | 12,048 | 16,430 | 29,330 | 51,373 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 854,687 | 771,539 | 760,624 | 818,794 | 870,658 | 801,434 | 675,041 | 659,244 | 686,425 | 660,818 | 572,050 | 511,055 | 652,833 | 432,066 | 319,823 |
total assets | 3,330,037 | 3,340,917 | 3,381,500 | 3,459,458 | 3,072,904 | 3,071,076 | 3,104,074 | 3,166,842 | 3,166,570 | 2,202,214 | 2,155,109 | 2,108,185 | 2,131,448 | 1,917,828 | 1,792,945 |
Bank overdraft | 134,112 | 140,851 | 125,076 | 129,246 | 124,089 | 129,691 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 121,639 | 115,046 | 63,577 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 274,411 | 315,260 | 257,105 | 181,509 | 196,012 | 196,263 | 200,049 | 213,544 | 223,109 | 729,485 | 647,256 | 666,180 | 666,015 | 472,897 | 364,529 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 26,000 | 24,000 | 35,088 | 27,621 | 37,169 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 524,031 | 494,585 | 478,063 | 448,801 | 470,924 | 402,543 | 416,954 | 438,517 | 451,987 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 956,554 | 974,696 | 880,807 | 769,356 | 756,513 | 747,882 | 781,337 | 803,771 | 841,956 | 729,485 | 647,256 | 666,180 | 666,015 | 472,897 | 364,529 |
loans | 1,605,899 | 1,632,336 | 1,831,373 | 2,028,468 | 1,820,217 | 1,820,162 | 1,899,742 | 1,991,974 | 2,072,402 | 382,804 | 405,826 | 428,172 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 397 | 6,336 | 12,275 | 26,597 | 14,642 | 30,283 | 28,868 | 27,486 | 52,409 | 771,713 | 750,346 | 698,725 | 1,166,893 | 1,160,775 | 1,204,413 |
provisions | 154,487 | 168,902 | 124,220 | 119,054 | 30,658 | 15,941 | 23,824 | 3,334 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,760,783 | 1,807,574 | 1,967,868 | 2,174,119 | 1,865,517 | 1,866,386 | 1,952,434 | 2,022,794 | 2,124,811 | 1,154,517 | 1,156,172 | 1,126,897 | 1,166,893 | 1,160,775 | 1,204,413 |
total liabilities | 2,717,337 | 2,782,270 | 2,848,675 | 2,943,475 | 2,622,030 | 2,614,268 | 2,733,771 | 2,826,565 | 2,966,767 | 1,884,002 | 1,803,428 | 1,793,077 | 1,832,908 | 1,633,672 | 1,568,942 |
net assets | 612,700 | 558,647 | 532,825 | 515,983 | 450,874 | 456,808 | 370,303 | 340,277 | 199,803 | 318,212 | 351,681 | 315,108 | 298,540 | 284,156 | 224,003 |
total shareholders funds | 612,700 | 558,647 | 532,825 | 515,983 | 450,874 | 456,808 | 370,303 | 340,277 | 199,803 | 318,212 | 351,681 | 315,108 | 298,540 | 284,156 | 224,003 |
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 | 137,553 | 133,320 | 119,351 | 104,103 | 108,963 | 104,878 | 26,857 | 93,768 | 91,431 | 83,372 | 84,393 | 75,677 | 73,605 | 62,900 | 22,472 |
Amortisation | 12,325 | 12,324 | 12,325 | 17,325 | 18,325 | 24,513 | 26,575 | 26,575 | 10,804 | 8,250 | 8,250 | 2,063 | |||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 854 | -634 | 634 | -959 | -2,995 | 2,295 | -278 | -452 | -538 | 170 | 241 | 2,256 | -1,190 | 1,066 | 384 |
Debtors | 78,941 | 98,882 | 88,710 | -284,360 | 71,632 | 126,634 | 13,376 | -17,078 | 20,003 | 98,445 | 58,196 | -139,652 | 234,857 | 133,220 | 268,066 |
Creditors | -40,849 | 58,155 | 75,596 | -14,503 | -251 | -3,786 | -13,495 | -9,565 | -506,376 | 82,229 | -18,924 | 165 | 193,118 | 108,368 | 364,529 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 29,446 | 16,522 | 29,262 | -22,123 | 68,381 | -14,411 | -21,563 | -13,470 | 451,987 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -14,415 | 44,682 | 5,166 | 88,396 | 14,717 | -7,883 | 20,490 | 3,334 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 45,000 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -121,639 | 6,593 | 51,469 | 63,577 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -2,000 | 2,000 | -11,088 | 7,467 | -9,548 | 37,169 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -26,437 | -199,037 | -197,095 | 208,251 | 55 | -79,580 | -92,232 | -80,428 | 1,689,598 | -23,022 | -22,346 | 428,172 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -5,939 | -5,939 | -14,322 | 11,955 | -15,641 | 1,415 | 1,382 | -24,923 | -719,304 | 21,367 | 51,621 | -468,168 | 6,118 | -43,638 | 1,204,413 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 3,353 | -87,333 | -147,514 | 233,455 | 587 | -2,536 | 2,699 | -9,651 | 6,142 | -9,847 | 2,558 | -4,382 | -12,900 | -22,043 | 51,373 |
overdraft | -6,739 | 140,851 | -125,076 | -4,170 | 5,157 | -5,602 | 129,691 | ||||||||
change in cash | 10,092 | -228,184 | -147,514 | 233,455 | 125,663 | 1,634 | -2,458 | -4,049 | -123,549 | -9,847 | 2,558 | -4,382 | -12,900 | -22,043 | 51,373 |
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Pennies Day Nursery Limited Competitor Analysis

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pennies day nursery limited Ownership
PENNIES DAY NURSERY LIMITED group structure
Pennies Day Nursery Limited has no subsidiary companies.
pennies day nursery limited directors
Pennies Day Nursery Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Philip Scotton (Feb 1998) and Mrs Zoe Scotton-Pinhey (Sep 2000).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Philip Scotton | United Kingdom | 71 years | Feb 1998 | - | Director |
Mrs Zoe Scotton-Pinhey | United Kingdom | 45 years | Sep 2000 | - | Director |
Mr Leon Kaye | 75 years | Dec 2008 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
3.2m
+10%
operating profit
326.2k
0%
gross margin
42.8%
-7.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
612.7k
+0.1%
total assets
3.3m
0%
cash
4k
+5.51%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
pennies day nursery limited company details
company number
03496768
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85100 - Pre-primary education
incorporation date
January 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
magnogold limited (April 1998)
accountant
-
auditor
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address
newnham court shopping village, bearsted road, maidstone, kent, ME14 5LH
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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pennies day nursery limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 13 charges/mortgages relating to pennies day nursery limited. Currently there are 4 open charges and 9 have been satisfied in the past.
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pennies day nursery limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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