smart education limited Company Information
Company Number
05497433
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
tes bidco limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Temporary employment agency activities
Registered Address
first floor (south) cathedral bu, dean street, newcastle upon tyne, NE1 1PG
Website
www.smartteachers.co.uksmart education limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMART EDUCATION LIMITED at £2.1m based on a Turnover of £8m and 0.26x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
smart education limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMART EDUCATION LIMITED at £3m based on an EBITDA of £642k and a 4.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
smart education limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMART EDUCATION LIMITED at £4.1m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 1.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Smart Education Limited Overview
Smart Education Limited is a live company located in newcastle upon tyne, NE1 1PG with a Companies House number of 05497433. It operates in the temporary employment agency activities sector, SIC Code 78200. Founded in July 2005, it's largest shareholder is tes bidco limited with a 100% stake. Smart Education Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8m with low growth in recent years.
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Smart Education Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Smart Education Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

2 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £8m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.5m)
£8m - Smart Education Limited
£13.5m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a similar rate (4%)
4% - Smart Education Limited
4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 29.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (18.5%)
29.3% - Smart Education Limited
18.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 7.8% make it more profitable than the average company (2.8%)
7.8% - Smart Education Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 18 employees, this is below the industry average (50)
18 - Smart Education Limited
50 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.7k)
- Smart Education Limited
£49.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £442.1k, this is more efficient (£243.2k)
£442.1k - Smart Education Limited
£243.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 27 days, this is earlier than average (46 days)
27 days - Smart Education Limited
46 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (4 days)
2 days - Smart Education Limited
4 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Smart Education Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 53 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
53 weeks - Smart Education Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 26.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (72.5%)
26.7% - Smart Education Limited
72.5% - Industry AVG
SMART EDUCATION LIMITED financials

Smart Education Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £8 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Smart Education Limited has 18 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 7,957,000 | 8,529,000 | 6,873,000 | 7,126,000 | 10,618,000 | 9,123,000 | 10,839,000 | 8,940,000 | 16,161,285 | 14,133,628 | 13,214,801 | 12,791,522 | 10,302,937 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 5,626,000 | 6,180,000 | 5,252,000 | 6,888,000 | 7,479,000 | 6,366,000 | 7,149,000 | 6,126,000 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 2,331,000 | 2,349,000 | 1,621,000 | 238,000 | 3,139,000 | 2,757,000 | 3,690,000 | 2,814,000 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,712,000 | 1,736,000 | 1,573,000 | -5,797,000 | 2,511,000 | 2,918,000 | 3,170,000 | 2,289,000 | |||||||
Operating Profit | 619,000 | 613,000 | 48,000 | 6,035,000 | 628,000 | -161,000 | 520,000 | 525,000 | 2,013,764 | 1,358,638 | 776,818 | 1,036,640 | 480,057 | ||
Interest Payable | 21,000 | 65,000 | 82,000 | 84,000 | 116,000 | 57,000 | 25,131 | 60,067 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 182,000 | 170,000 | 156,000 | 210,000 | 342,000 | 286,000 | 244,000 | 10,000 | 6,741 | 8,077 | 14,750 | 50,537 | 33,884 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 780,000 | 718,000 | 122,000 | 6,383,000 | 854,000 | 68,000 | 764,000 | 967,000 | 2,027,985 | 1,359,235 | 791,568 | 1,062,046 | 453,874 | ||
Tax | -136,000 | -13,000 | 3,000 | -47,000 | -163,000 | -13,000 | -150,000 | -113,000 | -232,895 | -342,553 | -199,232 | -41,869 | |||
Profit After Tax | 644,000 | 705,000 | 125,000 | 6,336,000 | 691,000 | 55,000 | 614,000 | 854,000 | 1,795,090 | 1,016,682 | 592,336 | 1,020,177 | 453,874 | ||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 644,000 | 705,000 | 125,000 | 6,336,000 | 691,000 | 55,000 | 614,000 | 854,000 | 1,795,090 | 1,016,682 | 592,336 | 1,020,177 | 453,874 | ||
Employee Costs | 1,228,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,972,000 | 2,027,000 | 1,342,000 | 3,320,067 | 2,999,619 | 2,836,217 | 2,938,062 | 8,907,617 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 41 | 49 | 45 | 77 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 55 | ||
EBITDA* | 642,000 | 632,000 | 63,000 | 6,059,000 | 655,000 | -134,000 | 545,000 | 535,000 | 2,066,089 | 1,412,319 | 821,684 | 1,094,710 | 513,096 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 38,000 | 59,000 | 10,000 | 253,000 | 1,298,000 | 60,000 | 84,000 | 92,000 | 30,626 | 36,319 | 52,052 | 37,784 | 35,638 | 1,198 | 4,060 |
Intangible Assets | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 16,158 | 48,474 | 80,790 | 113,106 | 145,422 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 8,000 | 6,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 38,000 | 59,000 | 10,000 | 253,000 | 1,346,000 | 112,000 | 134,000 | 142,000 | 46,784 | 84,793 | 132,842 | 150,890 | 181,060 | 101,198 | 4,060 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 606,000 | 532,000 | 488,000 | 135,000 | 763,000 | 796,000 | 807,000 | 890,000 | 1,218,075 | 1,373,718 | 1,050,234 | 1,055,172 | 784,662 | 778,961 | 707,700 |
Group Debtors | 2,364,000 | 2,275,000 | 2,108,000 | 1,802,000 | 5,705,000 | 3,962,000 | 3,269,000 | 1,560,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 102,000 | 113,000 | 294,000 | 209,000 | 68,000 | 60,000 | 259,000 | 151,000 | 381,814 | 205,796 | 331,949 | 90,045 | 71,049 | ||
Cash | 1,172,000 | 887,000 | 661,000 | 1,131,000 | 251,000 | 845,000 | 1,051,000 | 1,912,000 | 2,542,741 | 1,143,413 | 1,585,055 | 1,459,626 | 1,654,530 | 1,176,953 | 854,803 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,244,000 | 3,807,000 | 3,551,000 | 3,277,000 | 6,787,000 | 5,663,000 | 5,386,000 | 4,513,000 | 4,142,630 | 2,722,927 | 2,967,238 | 2,604,843 | 2,510,241 | 1,955,914 | 1,562,503 |
total assets | 4,282,000 | 3,866,000 | 3,561,000 | 3,530,000 | 8,133,000 | 5,775,000 | 5,520,000 | 4,655,000 | 4,189,414 | 2,807,720 | 3,100,080 | 2,755,733 | 2,691,301 | 2,057,112 | 1,566,563 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 33,000 | 47,000 | 31,000 | 29,000 | 30,000 | 27,000 | 41,000 | 288,000 | 146,547 | 49,873 | 43,015 | 86,761 | 46,263 | 578,238 | 1,060,877 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 586,000 | 741,000 | 1,058,000 | 737,000 | 457,000 | 21,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 240,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,843,187 | 271,795 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 229,000 | 195,000 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 526,000 | 583,000 | 684,000 | 1,511,000 | 1,736,000 | 614,000 | 680,000 | 618,000 | 768,068 | 1,022,310 | 1,158,716 | 618,030 | 525,725 | ||
total current liabilities | 1,145,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,773,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,961,000 | 1,378,000 | 1,178,000 | 927,000 | 914,615 | 1,312,183 | 2,401,731 | 2,547,978 | 843,783 | 578,238 | 1,060,877 |
loans | 112,000 | 2,168,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 2,900,935 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 56,000 | 1,084,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,172,730 | 2,629,140 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,000 | 56,000 | 1,084,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 2,900,935 | 3,172,730 | 2,629,140 | |||||||
total liabilities | 1,145,000 | 1,373,000 | 1,773,000 | 1,825,000 | 3,045,000 | 1,378,000 | 1,178,000 | 927,000 | 914,615 | 1,312,183 | 2,641,731 | 2,787,978 | 3,744,718 | 3,750,968 | 3,690,017 |
net assets | 3,137,000 | 2,493,000 | 1,788,000 | 1,705,000 | 5,088,000 | 4,397,000 | 4,342,000 | 3,728,000 | 3,274,799 | 1,495,537 | 458,349 | -32,245 | -1,053,417 | -1,693,856 | -2,123,454 |
total shareholders funds | 3,137,000 | 2,493,000 | 1,788,000 | 1,705,000 | 5,088,000 | 4,397,000 | 4,342,000 | 3,728,000 | 3,274,799 | 1,495,537 | 458,349 | -32,245 | -1,053,417 | -1,693,856 | -2,123,454 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 619,000 | 613,000 | 48,000 | 6,035,000 | 628,000 | -161,000 | 520,000 | 525,000 | 2,013,764 | 1,358,638 | 776,818 | 1,036,640 | 480,057 | ||
Depreciation | 23,000 | 19,000 | 15,000 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 | 20,009 | 21,365 | 12,550 | 25,754 | 16,881 | 28,762 | 13,657 |
Amortisation | 32,316 | 32,316 | 32,316 | 32,316 | 16,158 | ||||||||||
Tax | -136,000 | -13,000 | 3,000 | -47,000 | -163,000 | -13,000 | -150,000 | -113,000 | -232,895 | -342,553 | -199,232 | -41,869 | |||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 152,000 | 30,000 | 736,000 | -4,388,000 | 1,724,000 | 483,000 | 1,734,000 | 1,001,111 | 20,375 | 197,331 | 236,966 | 289,506 | 76,750 | 71,261 | 707,700 |
Creditors | -14,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 | -1,000 | 3,000 | -14,000 | -247,000 | 141,453 | 96,674 | 6,858 | -43,746 | 40,498 | -531,975 | -482,639 | 1,060,877 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -57,000 | -101,000 | -827,000 | -225,000 | 1,122,000 | -66,000 | 62,000 | -150,068 | -254,242 | -136,406 | 540,686 | 92,305 | 525,725 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 281,000 | 506,000 | -1,495,000 | 10,174,000 | -107,000 | -710,000 | -1,524,000 | -587,726 | 1,655,251 | 742,887 | 882,426 | 896,138 | 430,096 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -10,852 | -6,383 | -26,818 | -27,900 | -162,669 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | -4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -10,852 | -6,383 | -26,818 | -27,900 | -62,669 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -155,000 | -317,000 | 1,058,000 | -737,000 | 280,000 | 436,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -240,000 | -960,000 | -643,187 | 1,571,392 | 271,795 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -112,000 | -2,056,000 | 2,168,000 | -240,000 | -2,660,935 | 2,900,935 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -285,000 | -994,000 | 1,279,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -3,172,730 | 543,590 | 2,629,140 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 161,000 | 105,000 | 74,000 | 126,000 | 226,000 | 229,000 | 244,000 | 10,000 | 6,741 | 8,077 | 25,406 | -26,183 | |||
cash flow from financing | 6,000 | -212,000 | 693,000 | -12,643,000 | 2,936,000 | 509,000 | 680,000 | -369,799 | -249,087 | -1,171,417 | -1,063,142 | 160,382 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 285,000 | 226,000 | -470,000 | 880,000 | -594,000 | -206,000 | -861,000 | -630,741 | 1,399,328 | -441,642 | 125,429 | -194,904 | 477,577 | 322,150 | 854,803 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 285,000 | 226,000 | -470,000 | 880,000 | -594,000 | -206,000 | -861,000 | -630,741 | 1,399,328 | -441,642 | 125,429 | -194,904 | 477,577 | 322,150 | 854,803 |
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smart education limited Ownership
SMART EDUCATION LIMITED group structure
Smart Education Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
QUAD PARTNERS VI LP
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SMART EDUCATION LIMITED
05497433
smart education limited directors
Smart Education Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr William Roberts (Dec 2020) and Mrs Sarah Monk (Nov 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr William Roberts | 46 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director | |
Mrs Sarah Monk | 51 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Durling | United Kingdom | 42 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
8m
-7%
operating profit
619k
+1%
gross margin
29.3%
+6.37%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
3.1m
+0.26%
total assets
4.3m
+0.11%
cash
1.2m
+0.32%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
smart education limited company details
company number
05497433
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
July 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
first floor (south) cathedral bu, dean street, newcastle upon tyne, NE1 1PG
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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smart education limited Charges & Mortgages
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