
Company Number
04389132
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
General secondary education
Registered Address
london academy, spur road, edgware, middlesex, HA8 8DE
Website
http://londonacademy.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of AIM ACADEMIES TRUST at £22.3m based on a Turnover of £22.3m and 1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AIM ACADEMIES TRUST at £1.9m based on an EBITDA of £295.5k and a 6.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AIM ACADEMIES TRUST at £142.3m based on Net Assets of £59.2m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Aim Academies Trust is a live company located in edgware, HA8 8DE with a Companies House number of 04389132. It operates in the general secondary education sector, SIC Code 85310. Founded in March 2002, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Aim Academies Trust is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22.3m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aim Academies Trust a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £22.3m, make it larger than the average company (£9.6m)
£22.3m - Aim Academies Trust
£9.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)
4% - Aim Academies Trust
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 53%, this company has a comparable cost of product (53%)
53% - Aim Academies Trust
53% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6.7% make it less profitable than the average company (6%)
-6.7% - Aim Academies Trust
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 282 employees, this is above the industry average (153)
282 - Aim Academies Trust
153 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £57.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£43.2k)
£57.7k - Aim Academies Trust
£43.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £79.2k, this is more efficient (£62.2k)
£79.2k - Aim Academies Trust
£62.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (0 days)
0 days - Aim Academies Trust
0 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 42 days, this is slower than average (22 days)
42 days - Aim Academies Trust
22 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (5 days)
1 days - Aim Academies Trust
5 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (97 weeks)
35 weeks - Aim Academies Trust
97 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 3.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (6.2%)
3.4% - Aim Academies Trust
6.2% - Industry AVG
Aim Academies Trust's latest turnover from August 2024 is £22.3 million and the company has net assets of £59.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aim Academies Trust has 282 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 22,343,000 | 21,635,000 | 20,788,000 | 20,049,000 | 35,332,618 | 12,845,335 | 12,174,344 | 22,906,897 | 12,903,922 | 13,540,896 | 14,133,906 | 15,689,795 | 10,836,846 | 11,421,115 | 10,898,567 | 10,425,031 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 238,000 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 176,000 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,391,000 | -803,000 | -505,000 | -525,000 | 15,371,143 | -1,248,283 | -1,507,742 | 8,717,598 | -501,737 | -320,801 | 596,944 | 3,517,034 | -30,692 | -404,475 | -768,367 | -470,266 |
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -1,391,000 | -803,000 | -505,000 | -525,000 | 15,371,143 | -1,248,283 | -1,507,742 | 8,717,598 | -501,737 | -320,801 | 596,944 | 3,517,034 | -30,692 | -404,475 | -768,367 | -470,266 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,391,000 | -803,000 | -505,000 | -525,000 | 15,371,143 | -1,248,283 | -1,507,742 | 8,717,598 | -501,737 | -320,801 | 596,944 | 3,517,034 | -30,692 | -404,475 | -768,367 | -470,266 |
Employee Costs | 16,276,000 | 15,249,000 | 14,297,000 | 14,819,000 | 14,624,763 | 9,906,765 | 9,801,674 | 9,495,106 | 9,380,397 | 9,628,521 | 9,576,795 | 8,533,506 | 7,650,203 | 8,365,333 | 8,179,592 | 7,460,833 |
Number Of Employees | 282 | 283 | 283 | 298 | 306 | 233 | 241 | 237 | 244 | 250 | 216 | 208 | 171 | 173 | 175 | 179 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 56,063,000 | 56,870,000 | 56,172,000 | 57,291,000 | 57,288,727 | 41,494,705 | 42,359,757 | 43,315,744 | 34,412,309 | 35,097,452 | 35,443,720 | 35,580,081 | 31,698,400 | 30,937,222 | 31,342,886 | 32,045,249 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 56,063,000 | 56,870,000 | 56,172,000 | 57,291,000 | 57,288,727 | 41,494,705 | 42,359,757 | 43,315,744 | 34,412,309 | 35,097,452 | 35,443,720 | 35,580,081 | 31,698,400 | 30,937,222 | 31,342,886 | 32,045,249 |
Stock & work in progress | 42,000 | 50,000 | 89,000 | 83,000 | 54,575 | 44,543 | 62,802 | 64,420 | 64,420 | 23,130 | 19,960 | 18,454 | 13,364 | 17,038 | 5,579 | 7,026 |
Trade Debtors | 20,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 35,000 | 3,836 | 14,414 | 15,219 | 133,140 | 23,900 | 62,995 | 43,254 | 34,909 | 2,805 | 30,431 | 127,527 | 182,938 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,066,000 | 1,005,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,009,000 | 1,152,018 | 381,225 | 543,887 | 284,223 | 320,878 | 409,209 | 529,404 | 487,717 | 528,506 | 276,753 | 30,217 | 125,400 |
Cash | 1,416,000 | 2,485,000 | 6,334,000 | 5,452,000 | 4,965,615 | 3,177,890 | 3,491,439 | 4,013,761 | 3,698,570 | 3,388,436 | 3,091,238 | 3,156,392 | 2,061,296 | 3,152,138 | 3,261,964 | 2,757,359 |
misc current assets | 2,702,000 | 2,510,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,246,000 | 6,063,000 | 7,596,000 | 6,579,000 | 6,176,044 | 3,618,072 | 4,113,347 | 4,495,544 | 4,107,768 | 3,883,770 | 3,683,856 | 3,697,472 | 2,605,971 | 3,476,360 | 3,425,287 | 3,072,723 |
total assets | 61,309,000 | 62,933,000 | 63,768,000 | 63,870,000 | 63,464,771 | 45,112,777 | 46,473,104 | 47,811,288 | 38,520,077 | 38,981,222 | 39,127,576 | 39,277,553 | 34,304,371 | 34,413,582 | 34,768,173 | 35,117,972 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,235,000 | 1,068,000 | 697,000 | 1,253,000 | 645,279 | 277,235 | 654,583 | 318,796 | 1,288,663 | 273,780 | 1,057,533 | 703,081 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 837,000 | 1,110,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,605,362 | 700,555 | 734,251 | 1,242,480 | 1,077,291 | 1,297,624 | 2,144,545 | 1,304,397 | 1,384,916 | 295,499 | 257,383 | |
total current liabilities | 2,072,000 | 2,178,000 | 2,328,000 | 2,577,000 | 2,250,641 | 977,790 | 1,388,834 | 1,561,276 | 1,288,663 | 1,351,071 | 1,297,624 | 2,144,545 | 1,304,397 | 1,384,916 | 1,353,032 | 960,464 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 215,000 | 849,000 | 7,032,000 | 6,224,000 | 3,846,000 | 2,422,000 | 2,653,000 | 5,111,000 | 2,801,000 | 2,647,000 | 2,201,000 | 1,327,000 | 789,000 | 891,000 | 952,000 | |
total liabilities | 2,072,000 | 2,393,000 | 3,177,000 | 9,609,000 | 8,474,641 | 4,823,790 | 3,810,834 | 4,214,276 | 6,399,663 | 4,152,071 | 3,944,624 | 4,345,545 | 2,631,397 | 2,173,916 | 2,244,032 | 1,912,464 |
net assets | 59,237,000 | 60,540,000 | 60,591,000 | 54,261,000 | 54,990,130 | 40,288,987 | 42,662,270 | 43,597,012 | 32,120,414 | 34,829,151 | 35,182,952 | 34,932,008 | 31,672,974 | 32,239,666 | 32,524,141 | 33,205,508 |
total shareholders funds | 59,237,000 | 60,540,000 | 60,591,000 | 54,261,000 | 54,990,130 | 40,288,987 | 42,662,270 | 43,597,012 | 32,120,414 | 34,829,151 | 35,182,952 | 34,932,008 | 31,672,974 | 32,239,666 | 32,524,141 | 33,205,508 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,784,000 | 1,644,000 | 1,562,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,471,692 | 1,146,911 | 1,171,213 | 1,160,061 | 935,630 | 928,051 | 898,489 | 753,400 | 760,097 | 826,546 | 821,966 | 825,179 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | -8,000 | -39,000 | 6,000 | 28,425 | 10,032 | -18,259 | -1,618 | 41,290 | 3,170 | 1,506 | 5,090 | -3,674 | 11,459 | -1,447 | 7,026 | |
Debtors | 68,000 | -155,000 | 129,000 | -111,854 | 760,215 | -163,467 | 141,743 | 72,585 | -127,426 | -100,454 | 50,032 | -8,685 | 224,127 | 149,440 | -150,594 | 308,338 |
Creditors | 167,000 | 371,000 | -556,000 | 607,721 | 368,044 | -377,348 | 335,787 | -969,867 | 1,014,883 | 273,780 | -1,057,533 | 354,452 | 703,081 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -273,000 | -521,000 | 307,000 | -281,362 | 904,807 | -33,696 | -508,229 | 1,242,480 | -1,077,291 | -220,333 | -846,921 | 840,148 | -80,519 | 1,089,417 | 38,116 | 257,383 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -177,380 | -57,435 | 13,503 | -468,124 | -426,329 | -1,217,179 | -1,296,740 | -129,860 | -36,881 | -133,920 | ||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -177,380 | -57,435 | 13,503 | -468,124 | -426,329 | -1,217,179 | -1,296,740 | -129,860 | -36,881 | -133,920 | ||||||
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 | -62,000 | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 88,000 | 752,000 | 6,835,000 | -204,130 | -670,000 | -1,125,000 | 573,000 | 2,759,000 | -2,207,000 | -33,000 | -408,000 | -258,000 | -536,000 | 120,000 | 87,000 | 33,675,774 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -1,069,000 | -3,849,000 | 882,000 | 486,385 | 1,787,725 | -313,549 | -522,322 | 315,191 | 310,134 | 297,198 | -65,154 | 1,095,096 | -1,090,842 | -109,826 | 504,605 | 2,757,359 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,069,000 | -3,849,000 | 882,000 | 486,385 | 1,787,725 | -313,549 | -522,322 | 315,191 | 310,134 | 297,198 | -65,154 | 1,095,096 | -1,090,842 | -109,826 | 504,605 | 2,757,359 |
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AIM ACADEMIES TRUST group structure
Aim Academies Trust has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
04389132
Aim Academies Trust currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Michael Platt (Mar 2002) and Mr Michael Shalson (Sep 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Michael Platt | 89 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Shalson | 82 years | Sep 2007 | - | Director | |
Mr Philip O'Hear | 76 years | Oct 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr Jeremy Menell | 54 years | Jan 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Shalson | 68 years | Oct 2012 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Van Praagh | 63 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Simon Pollins | 61 years | Jul 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr Paddy McGrath | 48 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Charles Boyd Bowman | 39 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Angela Trigg | 66 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
22.3m
+3%
operating profit
-1.5m
0%
gross margin
53.1%
+4.25%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
59.2m
-0.02%
total assets
61.3m
-0.03%
cash
1.4m
-0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04389132
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85310 - General secondary education
incorporation date
March 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
barnet city academy (December 2016)
accountant
-
auditor
BUZZACOTT LLP
address
london academy, spur road, edgware, middlesex, HA8 8DE
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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