
Company Number
03551494
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
bright stars nursery group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other personal service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
1 pride point drive, pride park, derby, DE24 8BX
Website
www.friendsforestnursery.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRIENDS PRIVATE DAY NURSERY LIMITED at £695.6k based on a Turnover of £914.7k and 0.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRIENDS PRIVATE DAY NURSERY LIMITED at £419k based on an EBITDA of £102.3k and a 4.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRIENDS PRIVATE DAY NURSERY LIMITED at £3.7m based on Net Assets of £1.6m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Friends Private Day Nursery Limited is a live company located in derby, DE24 8BX with a Companies House number of 03551494. It operates in the other service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 96090. Founded in April 1998, it's largest shareholder is bright stars nursery group limited with a 100% stake. Friends Private Day Nursery Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £914.7k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Friends Private Day Nursery Limited 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
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £914.7k, make it in line with the average company (£955.9k)
£914.7k - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
£955.9k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -13%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.8%)
-13% - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
9.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 36%, this company has a comparable cost of product (41%)
36% - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
41% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6%)
8.4% - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 25 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
25 - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£32.4k)
- Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
£32.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £36.6k, this is less efficient (£91.7k)
£36.6k - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
£91.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
0 days - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 30 days, this is quicker than average (38 days)
30 days - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 31 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (47 weeks)
31 weeks - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
47 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 13.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (43.1%)
13.6% - Friends Private Day Nursery Limited
43.1% - Industry AVG
Friends Private Day Nursery Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is £914.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £1.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Friends Private Day Nursery Limited has 25 employees and maintains cash reserves of £144.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 914,722 | 1,536,185 | 1,481,047 | 1,373,827 | 1,077,797 | 1,200,839 | 688,456 | 571,521 | 1,260,921 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 585,509 | 793,762 | 723,489 | 815,031 | 657,754 | 694,481 | 349,397 | 341,264 | 633,113 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 329,213 | 742,423 | 757,558 | 558,796 | 420,043 | 506,358 | 339,059 | 230,257 | 627,808 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 252,538 | 234,536 | 223,830 | 313,729 | 412,747 | 439,196 | 308,143 | 143,834 | 221,992 | |||||||
Operating Profit | 76,675 | 507,887 | 533,728 | 245,067 | 7,296 | 67,162 | 30,916 | 86,423 | 405,816 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 632 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 21 | 299 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 76,675 | 507,887 | 533,728 | 244,435 | 7,296 | 67,162 | 30,916 | 86,444 | 406,115 | |||||||
Tax | 92,858 | -96,093 | -43,393 | 4,425 | -1,677 | 3,107 | -6,493 | -21,619 | -82,655 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | 169,533 | 411,794 | 490,335 | 248,860 | 5,619 | 70,269 | 24,423 | 64,825 | 323,460 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | 44,765 | 140,500 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 169,533 | 411,794 | 490,335 | 248,860 | 5,619 | 70,269 | 24,423 | 20,060 | 182,960 | |||||||
Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 39 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 102,263 | 528,309 | 557,827 | 310,306 | 70,719 | 114,745 | 57,902 | 91,314 | 416,559 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 136,574 | 145,434 | 53,617 | 67,547 | 122,313 | 164,188 | 87,098 | 61,060 | 68,410 | 79,153 | 90,527 | 102,646 | 112,814 | 135,773 | 144,733 | 151,746 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 136,574 | 145,434 | 53,617 | 67,547 | 122,313 | 164,188 | 87,098 | 61,060 | 68,410 | 79,153 | 90,527 | 102,646 | 112,814 | 135,773 | 144,733 | 151,746 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,002 | 4,685 | 2 | 21,198 | 3,898 | 3,685 | 3,000 | 3,647 | 3,898 | 3,887 | ||||||
Group Debtors | 1,444,452 | 1,191,559 | 1,063,708 | 525,627 | 132,066 | 160,641 | 457,481 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 71,430 | 70,769 | 85,588 | 48,661 | 63,120 | 47,685 | 34,387 | 19,174 | 13,960 | 3,920 | ||||||
Cash | 144,160 | 252,845 | 64,924 | 26,273 | 16,292 | 16,305 | 50,404 | 586,873 | 489,259 | 341,487 | 206,859 | 147,645 | 61,190 | 9,853 | 65,982 | 17,957 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,661,044 | 1,519,858 | 1,214,222 | 600,561 | 211,478 | 224,631 | 563,470 | 606,047 | 503,219 | 345,407 | 210,757 | 151,330 | 64,190 | 13,500 | 69,880 | 21,844 |
total assets | 1,797,618 | 1,665,292 | 1,267,839 | 668,108 | 333,791 | 388,819 | 650,568 | 667,107 | 571,629 | 424,560 | 301,284 | 253,976 | 177,004 | 149,273 | 214,613 | 173,590 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 48,886 | 17,342 | 13,196 | 42,022 | 44,368 | 26,694 | 162,979 | 152,051 | 129,895 | 112,015 | 104,789 | 69,483 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 89,371 | 8,513 | 17,887 | 2,223 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 100,771 | 270,957 | 259,304 | 169,411 | 52,926 | 112,868 | 97,790 | 169,629 | 93,982 | 129,316 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 239,028 | 279,470 | 294,533 | 184,830 | 94,948 | 157,236 | 124,484 | 169,629 | 93,982 | 129,316 | 162,979 | 152,051 | 129,895 | 112,015 | 104,789 | 69,483 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 5,049 | 1,814 | 1,092 | 1,399 | 5,824 | 4,183 | 7,290 | 3,107 | 3,336 | 3,893 | 4,542 | 5,297 | 5,610 | 6,468 | 6,656 | |
total long term liabilities | 5,049 | 1,814 | 1,092 | 1,399 | 5,824 | 4,183 | 7,290 | 3,107 | 3,336 | 3,893 | 4,542 | 5,297 | 5,610 | 6,468 | 6,656 | |
total liabilities | 244,077 | 281,284 | 295,625 | 186,229 | 100,772 | 161,419 | 131,774 | 172,736 | 97,318 | 133,209 | 167,521 | 157,348 | 135,505 | 118,483 | 111,445 | 69,483 |
net assets | 1,553,541 | 1,384,008 | 972,214 | 481,879 | 233,019 | 227,400 | 518,794 | 494,371 | 474,311 | 291,351 | 133,763 | 96,628 | 41,499 | 30,790 | 103,168 | 104,107 |
total shareholders funds | 1,553,541 | 1,384,008 | 972,214 | 481,879 | 233,019 | 227,400 | 518,794 | 494,371 | 474,311 | 291,351 | 133,763 | 96,628 | 41,499 | 30,790 | 103,168 | 104,107 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 76,675 | 507,887 | 533,728 | 245,067 | 7,296 | 67,162 | 30,916 | 86,423 | 405,816 | |||||||
Depreciation | 25,588 | 20,422 | 24,099 | 65,239 | 63,423 | 47,583 | 26,986 | 4,891 | 10,743 | 11,374 | 12,119 | 12,875 | 22,959 | 14,400 | 14,406 | 15,017 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | 92,858 | -96,093 | -43,393 | 4,425 | -1,677 | 3,107 | -6,493 | -21,619 | -82,655 | |||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors | 249,871 | 117,715 | 575,010 | 379,102 | -13,140 | -304,740 | 493,892 | 15,254 | 10,040 | 22 | 213 | 685 | -647 | -251 | 11 | 3,887 |
Creditors | 48,886 | -17,342 | 4,146 | -28,826 | -2,346 | 17,674 | 26,694 | -162,979 | 10,928 | 22,156 | 17,880 | 7,226 | 35,306 | 69,483 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -170,186 | 11,653 | 89,893 | 116,485 | -59,942 | 15,078 | -71,839 | 40,313 | -35,334 | 129,316 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 3,235 | 722 | -307 | -4,425 | 1,641 | -3,107 | 4,183 | -786 | -557 | -649 | -755 | -313 | -858 | -188 | 6,656 | |
Cash flow from operations | -172,815 | 309,534 | 33,156 | 18,863 | 21,535 | 452,237 | -483,445 | 93,968 | 287,973 | |||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 80,858 | -9,374 | 15,664 | 2,223 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -632 | 21 | 299 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 80,858 | -9,374 | 15,664 | 1,591 | -361,663 | 182,981 | 299 | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -108,685 | 187,921 | 38,651 | 9,981 | -13 | -34,099 | -536,469 | 245,386 | 147,772 | 134,628 | 59,214 | 86,455 | 51,337 | -56,129 | 48,025 | 17,957 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -108,685 | 187,921 | 38,651 | 9,981 | -13 | -34,099 | -536,469 | 245,386 | 147,772 | 134,628 | 59,214 | 86,455 | 51,337 | -56,129 | 48,025 | 17,957 |
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FRIENDS PRIVATE DAY NURSERY LIMITED group structure
Friends Private Day Nursery Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
OAKLEY EY EDUCATION LUX SPV SARL
#0142953
2 parents
FRIENDS PRIVATE DAY NURSERY LIMITED
03551494
Friends Private Day Nursery Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Dominic Harrison (Jun 2021) and Mr Stephen Booty (Jun 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Dominic Harrison | England | 62 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Booty | England | 70 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Clare Wilson | Scotland | 52 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Lisa Barter-Ng | Scotland | 53 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Coxhead | Scotland | 42 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
914.7k
-40%
operating profit
76.7k
-85%
gross margin
36%
-25.53%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
1.6m
+0.12%
total assets
1.8m
+0.08%
cash
144.2k
-0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03551494
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
96090 - Other personal service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
April 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
planbuild engineering limited (May 1998)
accountant
HAZLEWOODS LLP
auditor
-
address
1 pride point drive, pride park, derby, DE24 8BX
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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