children on the edge Company Information
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
5 the victoria, 25 st pancras, chichester, west sussex, PO19 7LT
Website
www.childrenontheedge.orgchildren on the edge Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHILDREN ON THE EDGE at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £1.9m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
children on the edge Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHILDREN ON THE EDGE at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-541.4k and a 4.17x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
children on the edge Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHILDREN ON THE EDGE at £3.7m based on Net Assets of £1.7m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Children On The Edge Overview
Children On The Edge is a live company located in chichester, PO19 7LT with a Companies House number of 04996130. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in December 2003, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Children On The Edge is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.9m with declining growth in recent years.
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Children On The Edge Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Children On The Edge a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£4m)
£1.9m - Children On The Edge
£4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.1%)
-6% - Children On The Edge
8.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 38.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.3%)
38.3% - Children On The Edge
38.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -27.8% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
-27.8% - Children On The Edge
5.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 13 employees, this is below the industry average (24)
13 - Children On The Edge
24 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £57.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.8k)
£57.2k - Children On The Edge
£49.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £149.7k, this is equally as efficient (£153.9k)
£149.7k - Children On The Edge
£153.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Children On The Edge
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
1 days - Children On The Edge
33 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Children On The Edge
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2359 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
2359 weeks - Children On The Edge
24 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 2.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (60.7%)
2.2% - Children On The Edge
60.7% - Industry AVG
CHILDREN ON THE EDGE financials

Children On The Edge's latest turnover from February 2024 is £1.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Children On The Edge has 13 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,945,912 | 2,739,925 | 1,828,621 | 2,353,525 | 2,228,228 | 1,468,754 | 1,857,207 | 1,146,819 | 871,667 | 811,877 | 567,617 | 739,017 | 468,514 | 613,024 | 560,276 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -437,815 | -51,843 | -69,037 | 457,574 | 773,656 | -252,072 | 698,584 | 15,223 | 77,820 | 136,458 | -16,690 | 119,301 | -88,958 | -49,030 | -183,063 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -437,815 | -51,843 | -69,037 | 457,574 | 773,656 | -252,072 | 698,584 | 15,223 | 77,820 | 136,458 | -16,690 | 119,301 | -88,958 | -49,030 | -183,063 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -437,815 | -51,843 | -69,037 | 457,574 | 773,656 | -252,072 | 698,584 | 15,223 | 77,820 | 136,458 | -16,690 | 119,301 | -88,958 | -49,030 | -183,063 |
Employee Costs | 743,520 | 740,662 | 589,615 | 501,019 | 426,258 | 365,021 | 330,367 | 285,499 | 262,565 | 187,031 | 176,803 | 165,468 | 176,258 | 156,146 | 168,232 |
Number Of Employees | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,385 | 8,781 | 15,234 | 4,402 | 5,437 | 6,917 | 11,182 | 1,254 | 2,380 | 1,056 | 1,052 | 2,351 | |||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,385 | 8,781 | 15,234 | 4,402 | 5,437 | 6,917 | 11,182 | 1,254 | 2,380 | 1,056 | 1,052 | 2,351 | |||
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 8,911 | 672 | 712 | 1,666 | |||||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 35,469 | 20,611 | 16,529 | 36,684 | 36,199 | 22,081 | 52,111 | 16,379 | 22,692 | 12,426 | 39,488 | 15,737 | 55,057 | 79,719 | |
Cash | 1,740,471 | 2,206,459 | 2,239,705 | 2,276,943 | 1,818,853 | 1,046,136 | 1,276,877 | 624,889 | 601,190 | 512,238 | 360,357 | 408,553 | 281,930 | 336,243 | 350,791 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,775,940 | 2,227,070 | 2,256,234 | 2,313,627 | 1,855,052 | 1,068,217 | 1,328,988 | 641,268 | 623,882 | 524,664 | 399,845 | 417,464 | 298,339 | 392,012 | 432,176 |
total assets | 1,775,940 | 2,227,070 | 2,256,234 | 2,317,012 | 1,863,833 | 1,083,451 | 1,333,390 | 646,705 | 630,799 | 535,846 | 401,099 | 419,844 | 299,395 | 393,064 | 434,527 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,481 | 4,581 | 3,504 | 2,180 | 4,045 | 1,741 | 4,810 | 4,881 | 14,791 | 4,666 | 3,013 | 4,699 | 3,548 | 3,232 | 3,351 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 33,872 | 47,087 | 25,485 | 18,550 | 21,080 | 16,658 | 11,456 | 23,284 | 12,691 | 5,683 | 9,047 | 9,416 | 9,419 | 14,446 | 6,759 |
total current liabilities | 38,353 | 51,668 | 28,989 | 20,730 | 25,125 | 18,399 | 16,266 | 28,165 | 27,482 | 10,349 | 12,060 | 14,115 | 12,967 | 17,678 | 10,110 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 38,353 | 51,668 | 28,989 | 20,730 | 25,125 | 18,399 | 16,266 | 28,165 | 27,482 | 10,349 | 12,060 | 14,115 | 12,967 | 17,678 | 10,110 |
net assets | 1,737,587 | 2,175,402 | 2,227,245 | 2,296,282 | 1,838,708 | 1,065,052 | 1,317,124 | 618,540 | 603,317 | 525,497 | 389,039 | 405,729 | 286,428 | 375,386 | 424,417 |
total shareholders funds | 1,737,587 | 2,175,402 | 2,227,245 | 2,296,282 | 1,838,708 | 1,065,052 | 1,317,124 | 618,540 | 603,317 | 525,497 | 389,039 | 405,729 | 286,428 | 375,386 | 424,417 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 3,385 | 5,396 | 6,453 | 3,746 | 3,294 | 5,405 | 5,247 | 3,993 | 1,126 | 900 | 1,152 | 1,299 | 1,350 | ||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 14,858 | 4,082 | -20,155 | 485 | 14,118 | -30,030 | 35,732 | -6,313 | 10,266 | -27,062 | 30,577 | -7,498 | -39,360 | -25,616 | 81,385 |
Creditors | -100 | 1,077 | 1,324 | -1,865 | 2,304 | -3,069 | -71 | -9,910 | 10,125 | 1,653 | -1,686 | 1,151 | 316 | -119 | 3,351 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -13,215 | 21,602 | 6,935 | -2,530 | 4,422 | 5,202 | -11,828 | 10,593 | 7,008 | -3,364 | -369 | -3 | -5,027 | 7,687 | 6,759 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -14,578 | -2,259 | -3,925 | -982 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -14,578 | -2,259 | -3,925 | -982 | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -1 | 607,480 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -465,988 | -33,246 | -37,238 | 458,090 | 772,717 | -230,741 | 651,988 | 23,699 | 88,952 | 151,881 | -48,196 | 126,623 | -54,313 | -14,548 | 350,791 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -465,988 | -33,246 | -37,238 | 458,090 | 772,717 | -230,741 | 651,988 | 23,699 | 88,952 | 151,881 | -48,196 | 126,623 | -54,313 | -14,548 | 350,791 |
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Children On The Edge Competitor Analysis

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CHILDREN ON THE EDGE group structure
Children On The Edge has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHILDREN ON THE EDGE
04996130
children on the edge directors
Children On The Edge currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stuart Gallimore (Jun 2013) and Mr Paul Suter (Dec 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stuart Gallimore | England | 62 years | Jun 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Suter | 66 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director | |
Mrs Helen Pattinson | 54 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director | |
Mrs Sarah Wickens | 54 years | May 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr William Jones | 75 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
1.9m
-29%
operating profit
-541.4k
0%
gross margin
38.4%
-1.42%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
1.7m
-0.2%
total assets
1.8m
-0.2%
cash
1.7m
-0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
children on the edge company details
company number
04996130
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SCOTT VEVERS LTD
address
5 the victoria, 25 st pancras, chichester, west sussex, PO19 7LT
Bank
C A F BANK
Legal Advisor
-
children on the edge Charges & Mortgages
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children on the edge Companies House Filings - See Documents
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