
Company Number
04125844
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
grandir uk limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Pre-primary education
Registered Address
tuscany house white hart lane, basingstoke, hampshire, RG21 4AF
Website
http://kiddicaru.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION LIMITED at £75.7m based on a Turnover of £45.5m and 1.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION LIMITED at £30.2m based on an EBITDA of £3.5m and a 8.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION LIMITED at £70m based on Net Assets of £22.9m and 3.06x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Childcare Corporation Limited is a live company located in hampshire, RG21 4AF with a Companies House number of 04125844. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in December 2000, it's largest shareholder is grandir uk limited with a 100% stake. The Childcare Corporation Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £45.5m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Childcare Corporation 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 £45.5m, make it larger than the average company (£878.2k)
£45.5m - The Childcare Corporation Limited
£878.2k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 40%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.5%)
40% - The Childcare Corporation Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (41.3%)
31.7% - The Childcare Corporation Limited
41.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.2% make it as profitable than the average company (5.1%)
4.2% - The Childcare Corporation Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1348 employees, this is above the industry average (35)
1348 - The Childcare Corporation Limited
35 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £20.1m, the company has a higher pay structure (£22.3k)
£20.1m - The Childcare Corporation Limited
£22.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £33.8k, this is equally as efficient (£32.3k)
£33.8k - The Childcare Corporation Limited
£32.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (3 days)
1 days - The Childcare Corporation Limited
3 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is slower than average (12 days)
36 days - The Childcare Corporation Limited
12 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (1 days)
0 days - The Childcare Corporation Limited
1 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (98 weeks)
0 weeks - The Childcare Corporation Limited
98 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (18.6%)
72.8% - The Childcare Corporation Limited
18.6% - Industry AVG
The Childcare Corporation Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £45.5 million and the company has net assets of £22.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Childcare Corporation Limited has 1,348 employees and maintains cash reserves of £614 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 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 45,498,000 | 40,032,000 | 33,463,000 | 16,410,000 | 22,004,000 | 21,860,000 | 15,222,000 | 19,545,000 | 18,293,000 | 15,431,000 | 15,536,000 | 15,236,000 | 13,840,000 | 13,592,000 | 11,797,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 31,076,000 | 24,861,000 | 20,726,000 | 11,816,000 | 13,816,000 | 13,604,000 | 9,840,000 | 12,677,000 | 11,960,000 | 9,846,000 | 9,876,000 | 9,753,000 | 8,943,000 | 8,773,000 | 7,685,000 |
Gross Profit | 14,422,000 | 15,171,000 | 12,737,000 | 4,594,000 | 8,188,000 | 8,256,000 | 5,382,000 | 6,868,000 | 6,333,000 | 5,585,000 | 5,660,000 | 5,483,000 | 4,897,000 | 4,819,000 | 4,112,000 |
Admin Expenses | 12,507,000 | 9,771,000 | 7,846,000 | 2,927,000 | 5,059,000 | 8,706,000 | 4,340,000 | 5,232,000 | 4,421,000 | 4,215,000 | 3,681,000 | 3,651,000 | 3,375,000 | 3,052,000 | 2,837,000 |
Operating Profit | 1,915,000 | 5,400,000 | 4,891,000 | 1,667,000 | 3,129,000 | -450,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,370,000 | 1,979,000 | 1,832,000 | 1,522,000 | 1,767,000 | 1,275,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,189,000 | 987,000 | 637,000 | 508,000 | 420,000 | 274,000 | 84,000 | 289,000 | 322,000 | 301,000 | 326,000 | 360,000 | 283,000 | 290,000 | 290,000 |
Interest Receivable | 16,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 28,000 | 32,000 | 34,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 18,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -258,000 | 4,420,000 | 4,255,000 | 1,165,000 | 2,721,000 | -716,000 | 989,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,691,000 | 1,139,000 | 1,685,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,502,000 | 1,008,000 |
Tax | -51,000 | -1,133,000 | -675,000 | -286,000 | -598,000 | -620,000 | -482,000 | -397,000 | -405,000 | -378,000 | -401,000 | 155,000 | 295,000 | -2,000 | |
Profit After Tax | -309,000 | 3,287,000 | 3,580,000 | 879,000 | 2,123,000 | -1,336,000 | 989,000 | 968,000 | 1,294,000 | 734,000 | 1,307,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,419,000 | 1,797,000 | 1,006,000 |
Dividends Paid | 367,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -309,000 | 3,287,000 | 3,213,000 | 879,000 | 2,123,000 | -1,336,000 | 989,000 | 968,000 | 1,294,000 | 734,000 | 1,307,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,419,000 | 1,797,000 | 1,006,000 |
Employee Costs | 27,028,471,000 | 22,590,000 | 20,417,000 | 12,643,000 | 13,468,000 | 13,332,000 | 9,590,000 | 12,043,000 | 11,131,000 | 9,242,000 | 9,297,000 | 9,211,000 | 8,718,000 | 8,551,000 | 7,645,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,348 | 1,218 | 1,273 | 739 | 818 | 829 | 659 | 649 | 609 | 505 | 526 | 522 | 517 | 517 | 458 |
EBITDA* | 3,478,000 | 6,532,000 | 5,911,000 | 2,390,000 | 3,946,000 | 516,000 | 1,787,000 | 2,611,000 | 2,818,000 | 2,189,000 | 2,854,000 | 2,570,000 | 2,164,000 | 2,315,000 | 1,760,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 39,601,000 | 29,508,000 | 29,309,000 | 19,446,000 | 19,923,000 | 20,273,000 | 22,624,000 | 22,682,000 | 22,085,000 | 20,656,000 | 17,045,000 | 16,153,000 | 16,368,000 | 16,603,000 | 14,905,000 |
Intangible Assets | 5,748,000 | 1,083,000 | 32,000 | 42,000 | 52,000 | 62,000 | 73,000 | 80,000 | 94,000 | 119,000 | 34,000 | 49,000 | 64,000 | 79,000 | 94,000 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 215,000 | 108,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 45,349,000 | 30,591,000 | 29,341,000 | 19,488,000 | 19,975,000 | 20,335,000 | 22,697,000 | 22,762,000 | 22,179,000 | 20,775,000 | 17,079,000 | 16,417,000 | 16,540,000 | 16,682,000 | 14,999,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 64,000 | 87,000 | 98,000 | 88,000 | 84,000 | 45,000 | 52,000 | 103,000 | 36,000 | 25,000 | 28,000 | 24,000 | 17,000 | 27,000 | 25,000 |
Trade Debtors | 167,000 | 93,000 | 94,000 | 5,000 | 61,000 | 18,000 | 56,000 | 61,000 | 37,000 | 62,000 | 6,000 | 46,000 | 35,000 | 92,000 | |
Group Debtors | 36,322,000 | 38,438,000 | 22,470,000 | 13,301,000 | 12,600,000 | 9,042,000 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,532,000 | 1,064,000 | 848,000 | 243,000 | 398,000 | 431,000 | 260,000 | 404,000 | 296,000 | 387,000 | 412,000 | 234,000 | 626,000 | 448,000 | 755,000 |
Cash | 614,000 | 2,115,000 | 2,598,000 | 2,361,000 | 1,344,000 | 2,214,000 | 865,000 | 17,000 | 396,000 | 722,000 | 3,142,000 | 2,626,000 | 1,604,000 | 1,643,000 | 1,039,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 38,699,000 | 41,797,000 | 26,108,000 | 15,993,000 | 14,431,000 | 11,793,000 | 1,195,000 | 580,000 | 789,000 | 1,171,000 | 3,644,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,293,000 | 2,153,000 | 1,911,000 |
total assets | 84,048,000 | 72,388,000 | 55,449,000 | 35,481,000 | 34,406,000 | 32,128,000 | 23,892,000 | 23,342,000 | 22,968,000 | 21,946,000 | 20,723,000 | 19,307,000 | 18,833,000 | 18,835,000 | 16,910,000 |
Bank overdraft | 180,000 | 377,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 2,218,000 | 2,579,000 | 586,000 | 572,000 | 557,000 | 546,000 | 233,000 | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,124,000 | 2,039,000 | 1,578,000 | 892,000 | 947,000 | 784,000 | 486,000 | 597,000 | 615,000 | 532,000 | 463,000 | 348,000 | 411,000 | 533,000 | 796,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 31,837,000 | 21,231,000 | 7,493,000 | 164,000 | 332,000 | 5,430,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 153,000 | 252,000 | 343,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,623,000 | 3,380,000 | 4,387,000 | 3,701,000 | 3,368,000 | 3,600,000 | 2,616,000 | 2,822,000 | 2,829,000 | 2,561,000 | 2,581,000 | 2,146,000 | 2,168,000 | 2,168,000 | 1,401,000 |
total current liabilities | 38,588,000 | 26,654,000 | 13,463,000 | 4,757,000 | 4,647,000 | 4,388,000 | 8,532,000 | 5,970,000 | 6,275,000 | 4,022,000 | 3,616,000 | 3,051,000 | 3,125,000 | 2,934,000 | 2,574,000 |
loans | 3,250,000 | 3,569,000 | 6,148,000 | 5,358,000 | 5,930,000 | 6,487,000 | 4,478,000 | 4,710,000 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 18,062,000 | 18,056,000 | 18,069,000 | 12,326,000 | 12,263,000 | 12,433,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,215,000 | 3,237,000 | 3,260,000 | 1,085,000 | 1,085,000 | 1,092,000 | |||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,297,000 | 1,246,000 | 749,000 | 618,000 | 595,000 | 522,000 | 331,000 | 297,000 | 270,000 | 216,000 | 116,000 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 22,574,000 | 22,539,000 | 22,078,000 | 14,029,000 | 13,943,000 | 14,047,000 | 331,000 | 3,547,000 | 3,839,000 | 6,364,000 | 5,474,000 | 5,930,000 | 6,487,000 | 4,478,000 | 4,710,000 |
total liabilities | 61,162,000 | 49,193,000 | 35,541,000 | 18,786,000 | 18,590,000 | 18,435,000 | 8,863,000 | 9,517,000 | 10,114,000 | 10,386,000 | 9,090,000 | 8,981,000 | 9,612,000 | 7,412,000 | 7,284,000 |
net assets | 22,886,000 | 23,195,000 | 19,908,000 | 16,695,000 | 15,816,000 | 13,693,000 | 15,029,000 | 13,825,000 | 12,854,000 | 11,560,000 | 11,633,000 | 10,326,000 | 9,221,000 | 11,423,000 | 9,626,000 |
total shareholders funds | 22,886,000 | 23,195,000 | 19,908,000 | 16,695,000 | 15,816,000 | 13,693,000 | 15,029,000 | 13,825,000 | 12,854,000 | 11,560,000 | 11,633,000 | 10,326,000 | 9,221,000 | 11,423,000 | 9,626,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 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 | 1,915,000 | 5,400,000 | 4,891,000 | 1,667,000 | 3,129,000 | -450,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,370,000 | 1,979,000 | 1,832,000 | 1,522,000 | 1,767,000 | 1,275,000 |
Depreciation | 1,230,000 | 1,090,000 | 1,010,000 | 713,000 | 807,000 | 956,000 | 738,000 | 961,000 | 881,000 | 804,000 | 860,000 | 723,000 | 627,000 | 533,000 | 470,000 |
Amortisation | 333,000 | 42,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Tax | -51,000 | -1,133,000 | -675,000 | -286,000 | -598,000 | -620,000 | -482,000 | -397,000 | -405,000 | -378,000 | -401,000 | 155,000 | 295,000 | -2,000 | |
Stock | -23,000 | -11,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | 39,000 | -7,000 | 16,000 | 67,000 | 11,000 | -3,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | -10,000 | 2,000 | 25,000 |
Debtors | -1,574,000 | 16,183,000 | 9,868,000 | 541,000 | 3,469,000 | 9,256,000 | -79,000 | 103,000 | -67,000 | -50,000 | 19,000 | -325,000 | 297,000 | -364,000 | 847,000 |
Creditors | 1,085,000 | 461,000 | 686,000 | -55,000 | 163,000 | 298,000 | -129,000 | -18,000 | 83,000 | 69,000 | 115,000 | -63,000 | -122,000 | -263,000 | 796,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 221,000 | -1,030,000 | 2,861,000 | 333,000 | -239,000 | 2,076,000 | -213,000 | -7,000 | 268,000 | -20,000 | 435,000 | -22,000 | 767,000 | 1,401,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 51,000 | 497,000 | 131,000 | 23,000 | 73,000 | 191,000 | 61,000 | 27,000 | 54,000 | 100,000 | 116,000 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 6,381,000 | -10,845,000 | -964,000 | 1,860,000 | -163,000 | -6,788,000 | 1,569,000 | 1,961,000 | 2,882,000 | 1,986,000 | 3,119,000 | 2,402,000 | 1,910,000 | 3,476,000 | 3,083,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 1,398,000 | -680,000 | -1,910,000 | -2,310,000 | -4,719,000 | -1,753,000 | -517,000 | -402,000 | -2,237,000 | -1,254,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 1,398,000 | -680,000 | -1,910,000 | -2,310,000 | -4,719,000 | -1,753,000 | -517,000 | -402,000 | -2,237,000 | -1,254,000 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,579,000 | -361,000 | 1,993,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 11,000 | 313,000 | 233,000 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,606,000 | 13,738,000 | 7,329,000 | -168,000 | 332,000 | -5,430,000 | 5,430,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -252,000 | -99,000 | -91,000 | 343,000 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -3,569,000 | -319,000 | -2,579,000 | 790,000 | -572,000 | -557,000 | 2,009,000 | -232,000 | 4,710,000 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 6,000 | -14,000 | 5,748,000 | 63,000 | -174,000 | 12,437,000 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -2,173,000 | -980,000 | -636,000 | -502,000 | -408,000 | -266,000 | -81,000 | -285,000 | -312,000 | -273,000 | -294,000 | -326,000 | -258,000 | -265,000 | -272,000 |
cash flow from financing | 8,439,000 | 12,744,000 | 12,441,000 | -607,000 | -250,000 | 6,741,000 | 135,000 | -1,061,000 | -989,000 | 67,000 | -851,000 | -872,000 | -1,557,000 | -264,000 | 13,058,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,501,000 | -483,000 | 237,000 | 1,017,000 | -870,000 | 1,349,000 | 469,000 | -379,000 | -326,000 | -2,420,000 | 516,000 | 1,022,000 | -39,000 | 604,000 | 1,039,000 |
overdraft | 180,000 | -377,000 | 377,000 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,501,000 | -483,000 | 237,000 | 1,017,000 | -870,000 | 1,349,000 | 469,000 | -559,000 | -326,000 | -2,420,000 | 516,000 | 1,022,000 | -39,000 | 981,000 | 662,000 |
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THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION LIMITED group structure
The Childcare Corporation Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
GRANDIR SAS
#0121697
2 parents
THE CHILDCARE CORPORATION LIMITED
04125844
The Childcare Corporation Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Lydia Hopper (Jul 2020) and Ms Lydia Hopper (Jul 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Lydia Hopper | England | 50 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Lydia Hopper | England | 50 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Heather Young | England | 49 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Moore | England | 46 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
45.5m
+14%
operating profit
1.9m
-65%
gross margin
31.7%
-16.36%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
22.9m
-0.01%
total assets
84m
+0.16%
cash
614k
-0.71%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04125844
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85100 - Pre-primary education
incorporation date
December 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
the childcare corporation plc (March 2015)
the childcare corporation 4 plc (November 2006)
accountant
-
auditor
AZETS AUDIT SERVICES
address
tuscany house white hart lane, basingstoke, hampshire, RG21 4AF
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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