blackboard (uk) limited
blackboard (uk) limited Company Information
Company Number
04357450
Next Accounts
Mar 2025
Shareholders
blackboard international bv
Group Structure
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
Registered Address
c/o tmf group, 13th floor, one angel court, london, EC2R 7HJ
Website
www.blackboard.comblackboard (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLACKBOARD (UK) LIMITED at £18m based on a Turnover of £13.8m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blackboard (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLACKBOARD (UK) LIMITED at £39.2m based on an EBITDA of £5.6m and a 7.03x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blackboard (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLACKBOARD (UK) LIMITED at £178.2m based on Net Assets of £80.2m and 2.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blackboard (uk) Limited Overview
Blackboard (uk) Limited is a live company located in london, EC2R 7HJ with a Companies House number of 04357450. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in January 2002, it's largest shareholder is blackboard international bv with a 100% stake. Blackboard (uk) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.8m with declining growth in recent years.
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Blackboard (uk) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blackboard (Uk) Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
0 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.8m, make it larger than the average company (£477.4k)
£13.8m - Blackboard (uk) Limited
£477.4k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.3%)
-4% - Blackboard (uk) Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 93.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (57.4%)
93.8% - Blackboard (uk) Limited
57.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
4.2% - Blackboard (uk) Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 36 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
36 - Blackboard (uk) Limited
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £113.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£28.5k)
£113.3k - Blackboard (uk) Limited
£28.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £382.8k, this is more efficient (£50.6k)
£382.8k - Blackboard (uk) Limited
£50.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Blackboard (uk) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 64 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
64 days - Blackboard (uk) Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Blackboard (uk) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (117 weeks)
1 weeks - Blackboard (uk) Limited
117 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 28.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (24.2%)
28.9% - Blackboard (uk) Limited
24.2% - Industry AVG
BLACKBOARD (UK) LIMITED financials
Blackboard (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is £13.8 million and the company has net assets of £80.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blackboard (Uk) Limited has 36 employees and maintains cash reserves of £787.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 13,782,029 | 56,991,340 | 15,676,241 | 34,236,423 | 33,855,313 | 30,173,418 | 37,032,793 | 13,631,982 | 10,359,863 | 6,393,984 | 4,627,598 | 3,617,951 | 2,792,223 | 2,777,450 |
| Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 857,529 | 1,344,213 | 1,243,596 | 2,191,558 | 2,462,847 | 2,402,189 | 4,022,402 | 2,976,270 | 899,264 | 1,227,396 | 750,379 | |||
| Gross Profit | 12,924,500 | 55,647,127 | 14,432,645 | 32,044,865 | 31,392,466 | 27,771,229 | 33,010,391 | 10,655,712 | 9,460,599 | 5,166,588 | 2,867,572 | |||
| Admin Expenses | 12,344,857 | 45,764,930 | 25,466,439 | 30,741,882 | 32,744,970 | 36,215,530 | 30,857,502 | 9,837,126 | 8,095,481 | 5,326,307 | 2,623,879 | |||
| Operating Profit | 579,643 | 9,882,197 | -11,033,794 | 1,302,983 | -1,352,504 | -8,444,301 | 2,152,889 | 818,586 | 1,365,118 | -159,719 | -537,355 | 243,693 | 139,839 | 271,572 |
| Interest Payable | 466,641 | 113,035 | 31,659 | 179,790 | 109,928 | 42,246 | 70,217 | 58,407 | 57,198 | 23,140 | 20,072 | 11,397 | 164 | 1,013 |
| Interest Receivable | 3,352,896 | 1,827,522 | 292,134 | 830,452 | 525,468 | 314,804 | 120,861 | 102,224 | 74,052 | 45,033 | 38,442 | 44,101 | 13,696 | 3,380 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 3,465,898 | 49,508,188 | -10,773,319 | 1,953,645 | -936,964 | -8,171,743 | 2,203,533 | 862,403 | 1,381,972 | -137,826 | -518,985 | 447,233 | 153,371 | 273,939 |
| Tax | -737,915 | -19,931,790 | 1,748,302 | -193,216 | 291,069 | 1,141,957 | -518,428 | -867,911 | -193,237 | -8,053 | 35,051 | -41,653 | -45,969 | -78,658 |
| Profit After Tax | 2,727,983 | 29,576,398 | -9,025,017 | 1,760,429 | -645,895 | -7,029,786 | 1,685,105 | -5,508 | 1,188,735 | -145,879 | -483,934 | 405,580 | 107,402 | 195,281 |
| Dividends Paid | 1,044,848 | |||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 2,727,983 | 29,576,398 | -9,025,017 | 1,760,429 | -645,895 | -7,029,786 | 1,685,105 | -5,508 | 1,188,735 | -145,879 | -483,934 | -639,268 | 107,402 | 195,281 |
| Employee Costs | 4,078,723 | 6,456,890 | 6,242,614 | 7,116,952 | 7,924,936 | 8,847,579 | 5,465,369 | 4,808,005 | 4,613,616 | 40,537 | 2,006,849 | |||
| Number Of Employees | 36 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 22 | ||||
| EBITDA* | 5,573,736 | 17,485,920 | -5,288,098 | 7,296,771 | 4,689,283 | -2,425,974 | 2,430,756 | 920,380 | 1,467,869 | -64,353 | -537,355 | 243,693 | 139,839 | 271,572 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 113 | 13,909 | 16,419 | 18,092 | 19,765 | 10,100 | 28,463 | 79,547 | 147,884 | 219,136 | 123,684 | 154,671 | ||
| Intangible Assets | 33,152,143 | 38,132,440 | 45,733,654 | 51,432,627 | 57,424,742 | 63,454,756 | 69,454,720 | 78,497 | 111,244 | 143,991 | 176,738 | 209,485 | ||
| Investments & Other | 10,042,963 | 9,130,703 | 1 | 1 | 1,111 | 1,474 | ||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 33,152,256 | 38,146,349 | 45,750,073 | 51,450,719 | 57,444,507 | 63,464,856 | 69,483,183 | 10,201,007 | 9,389,831 | 363,128 | 300,423 | 365,267 | 1,474 | |
| Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | ||||||||||||||
| Group Debtors | 78,080,847 | 77,958,981 | 15,891,975 | 31,659,528 | 17,976,070 | 8,473,980 | 14,297,433 | 4,646,386 | 5,127,450 | 4,296,697 | 4,098,565 | 2,094,905 | 1,030,037 | 588,774 |
| Misc Debtors | 739,210 | 459,613 | 1,865,870 | 871,100 | 1,871,519 | 2,264,772 | 3,016,149 | 624,900 | 534,079 | 910,570 | 353,000 | 256,355 | 44,819 | 16,193 |
| Cash | 787,216 | 1,018,507 | 59,802 | 43,461 | 1,976 | 1,651 | 6,748 | 5,816 | 53,295 | 92,187 | 153,484 | 160,469 | 189,568 | 234,228 |
| misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 79,607,273 | 79,437,101 | 17,817,647 | 32,574,089 | 19,849,565 | 10,740,403 | 17,320,330 | 5,277,102 | 5,714,824 | 5,299,454 | 4,605,049 | 2,511,729 | 1,264,424 | 839,195 |
| total assets | 112,759,529 | 117,583,450 | 63,567,720 | 84,024,808 | 77,294,072 | 74,205,259 | 86,803,513 | 15,478,109 | 15,104,655 | 5,662,582 | 4,905,472 | 2,876,996 | 1,265,898 | 839,195 |
| Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 150,548 | 67,845 | 88,424 | 72,072 | 86,584 | 221,910 | 137,592 | 487,608 | 5,515 | 50,577 | 9,440 | |||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 14,643,075 | 21,649,165 | 14,631,022 | 24,151,823 | 18,304,893 | 14,526,724 | 18,002,908 | 10,837,032 | 11,461,955 | 4,377,368 | 4,034,560 | 2,290,830 | 360,016 | 32,765 |
| other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 17,785,436 | 18,413,911 | 955,736 | 1,099,835 | 2,117,108 | 2,086,057 | 3,655,776 | 3,258,005 | 2,505,736 | 1,824,291 | 1,296,149 | 547,594 | 228,043 | 235,993 |
| total current liabilities | 32,579,059 | 40,130,921 | 15,675,182 | 25,323,730 | 20,508,585 | 16,834,691 | 21,796,276 | 14,582,645 | 13,973,206 | 6,252,236 | 5,340,149 | 2,838,424 | 588,059 | 268,758 |
| loans | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 15,751 | 15,793 | 32,200 | 2,939 | 31,927 | 368,617 | 1,586 | 10,684 | ||||||
| other liabilities | 139,574 | 11,044 | ||||||||||||
| provisions | ||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 15,751 | 15,793 | 32,200 | 139,574 | 11,044 | 2,939 | 31,927 | 368,617 | 1,586 | 10,684 | ||||
| total liabilities | 32,594,810 | 40,146,714 | 15,707,382 | 25,463,304 | 20,519,629 | 16,834,691 | 21,799,215 | 14,614,572 | 14,341,823 | 6,253,822 | 5,350,833 | 2,838,424 | 588,059 | 268,758 |
| net assets | 80,164,719 | 77,436,736 | 47,860,338 | 58,561,504 | 56,774,443 | 57,370,568 | 65,004,298 | 863,537 | 762,832 | -591,240 | -445,361 | 38,572 | 677,839 | 570,437 |
| total shareholders funds | 80,164,719 | 77,436,736 | 47,860,338 | 58,561,504 | 56,774,443 | 57,370,568 | 65,004,298 | 863,537 | 762,832 | -591,240 | -445,361 | 38,572 | 677,839 | 570,437 |
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 579,643 | 9,882,197 | -11,033,794 | 1,302,983 | -1,352,504 | -8,444,301 | 2,152,889 | 818,586 | 1,365,118 | -159,719 | -537,355 | 243,693 | 139,839 | 271,572 |
| Depreciation | 13,796 | 2,510 | 46,723 | 1,673 | 11,773 | 18,363 | 54,084 | 69,047 | 70,004 | 62,619 | ||||
| Amortisation | 4,980,297 | 7,601,213 | 5,698,973 | 5,992,115 | 6,030,014 | 5,999,964 | 223,783 | 32,747 | 32,747 | 32,747 | ||||
| Tax | -737,915 | -19,931,790 | 1,748,302 | -193,216 | 291,069 | 1,141,957 | -518,428 | -867,911 | -193,237 | -8,053 | 35,051 | -41,653 | -45,969 | -78,658 |
| Stock | ||||||||||||||
| Debtors | 401,463 | 78,418,594 | -14,772,783 | 12,683,039 | 9,108,837 | -6,574,830 | 12,042,296 | -390,243 | 454,262 | 755,702 | 2,100,305 | 1,276,404 | 469,889 | 604,967 |
| Creditors | 82,703 | 67,845 | 16,352 | -14,512 | -135,326 | 84,318 | -350,016 | 482,093 | -45,062 | 41,137 | 9,440 | |||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -628,517 | 18,429,704 | -111,899 | -1,017,273 | 31,051 | -1,572,658 | 368,783 | 415,579 | 1,048,476 | 519,044 | 759,239 | 319,551 | -7,950 | 235,993 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 3,888,544 | -62,366,915 | 11,137,440 | -6,611,269 | -4,232,760 | 3,802,473 | -10,111,201 | 1,340,384 | 1,823,784 | -267,927 | -1,833,930 | -754,813 | -383,969 | -176,060 |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -21,438 | -710 | -614 | |||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -10,042,963 | 912,260 | 9,130,702 | -1,110 | -363 | 1,474 | ||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -21,438 | 10,042,963 | -912,970 | -9,131,316 | ||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -7,006,090 | 21,649,165 | -9,520,801 | 5,846,930 | 3,778,169 | -3,476,184 | 7,165,876 | -624,923 | 7,084,587 | 342,808 | 1,743,730 | 1,930,814 | 327,251 | 32,765 |
| Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -139,574 | 128,530 | 11,044 | |||||||||||
| share issue | ||||||||||||||
| interest | 2,886,255 | 1,714,487 | 260,475 | 650,662 | 415,540 | 272,558 | 50,644 | 43,817 | 16,854 | 21,893 | 18,370 | 32,704 | 13,532 | 2,367 |
| cash flow from financing | -4,119,835 | 71,223,990 | -11,076,049 | 6,652,754 | 4,254,523 | -3,807,570 | 69,672,176 | -474,893 | 7,266,778 | 364,701 | 1,762,101 | 1,963,519 | 340,783 | 410,288 |
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| cash | -231,291 | 1,018,507 | 16,341 | 41,485 | 325 | -5,097 | 932 | -47,479 | -38,892 | -61,297 | -6,985 | -29,099 | -44,660 | 234,228 |
| overdraft | ||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -231,291 | 1,018,507 | 16,341 | 41,485 | 325 | -5,097 | 932 | -47,479 | -38,892 | -61,297 | -6,985 | -29,099 | -44,660 | 234,228 |
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Blackboard (uk) Limited Competitor Analysis
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blackboard (uk) limited Ownership
BLACKBOARD (UK) LIMITED group structure
Blackboard (Uk) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BLACKBOARD SUPER HOLDCO INC
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BLACKBOARD INTERNATIONAL BV
#0045695
2 parents
BLACKBOARD (UK) LIMITED
04357450
blackboard (uk) limited directors
Blackboard (Uk) Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Bruce Dahlgren (Nov 2023) and Mr Garrick Bernstein (Nov 2023).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bruce Dahlgren | United Kingdom | 63 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
| Mr Garrick Bernstein | United Kingdom | 46 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
| Mr Michael Pohorylo | United Kingdom | 43 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2023turnover
13.8m
-76%
operating profit
579.6k
-94%
gross margin
93.8%
-3.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2023net assets
80.2m
+0.04%
total assets
112.8m
-0.04%
cash
787.2k
-0.23%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
blackboard (uk) limited company details
company number
04357450
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
June 2023
previous names
webct (uk) limited (October 2006)
accountant
-
auditor
CROWE U.K. LLP
address
c/o tmf group, 13th floor, one angel court, london, EC2R 7HJ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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