orbis education and care limited Company Information
Company Number
05521347
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
orbis education & care holdco limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Residential care activities for learning disabilities, mental health and substance abuse
Registered Address
vision court caxton place, pentwyn, cardiff, CF23 8HA
Website
http://orbis-group.co.ukorbis education and care limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED at £27.7m based on a Turnover of £26.5m and 1.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
orbis education and care limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-94.2k and a 8.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
orbis education and care limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED at £11.3m based on Net Assets of £3.3m and 3.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Orbis Education And Care Limited Overview
Orbis Education And Care Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF23 8HA with a Companies House number of 05521347. It operates in the residential care activities for mental difficulties, mental health and substance abuse sector, SIC Code 87200. Founded in July 2005, it's largest shareholder is orbis education & care holdco limited with a 100% stake. Orbis Education And Care Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Orbis Education And Care Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Orbis Education And Care Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £26.5m, make it larger than the average company (£2.7m)
£26.5m - Orbis Education And Care Limited
£2.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.5%)
4% - Orbis Education And Care Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 30.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (34.7%)
30.7% - Orbis Education And Care Limited
34.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -4.3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
-4.3% - Orbis Education And Care Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 638 employees, this is above the industry average (63)
638 - Orbis Education And Care Limited
63 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £25.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£24.7k)
£25.8k - Orbis Education And Care Limited
£24.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £41.6k, this is equally as efficient (£40.4k)
£41.6k - Orbis Education And Care Limited
£40.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is later than average (21 days)
55 days - Orbis Education And Care Limited
21 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 38 days, this is slower than average (9 days)
38 days - Orbis Education And Care Limited
9 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (0 days)
0 days - Orbis Education And Care Limited
0 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (45 weeks)
2 weeks - Orbis Education And Care Limited
45 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 98.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (40.6%)
98.2% - Orbis Education And Care Limited
40.6% - Industry AVG
ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED financials

Orbis Education And Care Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £26.5 million and the company has net assets of £3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Orbis Education And Care Limited has 638 employees and maintains cash reserves of £276 thousand 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 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | May 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 26,509,396 | 27,160,331 | 27,059,929 | 23,471,367 | 18,267,865 | 11,872,281 | 8,184,568 | 9,114,285 | 5,916,639 | 6,079,919 | 6,744,500 | 6,680,916 | 6,831,684 | 5,049,197 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 18,362,571 | 15,954,763 | 14,579,780 | 13,451,341 | 10,758,444 | 6,728,821 | 4,919,474 | 5,594,556 | 3,401,600 | 4,021,409 | 5,591,717 | 257,359 | ||
Gross Profit | 8,146,825 | 11,205,568 | 12,480,149 | 10,020,026 | 7,509,421 | 5,143,460 | 3,265,094 | 3,519,729 | 2,515,039 | 2,659,507 | 1,239,967 | 4,791,838 | ||
Admin Expenses | 9,286,117 | 7,293,253 | 6,185,040 | 6,468,568 | 4,992,786 | 3,460,303 | 2,631,970 | 2,850,437 | 302,385 | 1,523,595 | 1,823,418 | 5,185,850 | ||
Operating Profit | -1,139,292 | 3,912,315 | 6,295,109 | 3,551,458 | 2,516,635 | 1,683,157 | 633,124 | 669,292 | 2,212,654 | 977,731 | 1,524,308 | 1,135,912 | -583,451 | -394,012 |
Interest Payable | 4,607,517 | 3,107,594 | 2,459,040 | 2,201,909 | 1,980,211 | 1,389,459 | 424,960 | 394,596 | 222,360 | 283,008 | 303,840 | 440,008 | 569,093 | 532,724 |
Interest Receivable | 2,666,353 | 765,934 | 279,620 | 85,116 | 2,106,512 | 49,405 | 17,739 | 15,223 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -4,630,786 | -1,358,037 | 687,658 | 1,434,665 | 2,642,936 | 68,769 | 225,903 | 289,919 | 1,990,294 | 694,723 | 1,220,468 | 695,904 | -1,152,544 | -926,736 |
Tax | -1,189,595 | 458,059 | -423,501 | -640,656 | -243,039 | -8,286 | 99,024 | -54,234 | -337,411 | -223,900 | 233,119 | 325,906 | ||
Profit After Tax | -5,820,381 | -899,978 | 264,157 | 794,009 | 2,399,897 | 60,483 | 324,927 | 235,685 | 1,652,883 | 470,823 | 1,453,587 | 1,021,810 | -1,152,544 | -926,736 |
Dividends Paid | 121,553 | 3,015,700 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -5,820,381 | -899,978 | 264,157 | 794,009 | 2,278,344 | 60,483 | 324,927 | -2,780,015 | 1,652,883 | 470,823 | 1,453,587 | 1,021,810 | -1,152,544 | -926,736 |
Employee Costs | 16,473,413 | 14,247,341 | 14,896,534 | 12,561,379 | 9,805,260 | 6,745,121 | 5,211,240 | 5,798,915 | 3,848,471 | 3,491,149 | 3,653,255 | 3,503,477 | 4,508,641 | 3,699,781 |
Number Of Employees | 638 | 642 | 679 | 622 | 461 | 314 | 258 | 219 | 191 | 201 | 166 | 199 | 215 | 180 |
EBITDA* | -94,212 | 4,812,063 | 7,067,572 | 4,292,320 | 3,075,222 | 2,158,079 | 884,131 | 1,053,720 | 2,473,800 | 1,127,300 | 1,674,582 | 1,277,963 | -386,791 | -213,256 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | May 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 44,838,486 | 43,708,993 | 45,550,204 | 45,117,910 | 43,088,140 | 36,118,403 | 23,591,457 | 18,621,581 | 16,995,382 | 15,471,015 | 15,276,738 | 15,046,099 | 15,000,740 | 9,587,783 |
Intangible Assets | 17,100 | 17,100 | 17,100 | 17,100 | 29,598 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 15,457,270 | 15,457,270 | 15,457,270 | 10,591,314 | 10,591,314 | 10,591,314 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 86,947,721 | 28,538,665 | 6,124,942 | 2,037,799 | 1,451,958 | 1,475,654 | 278,062 | 1,302,560 | 1,052,492 | |||||
Total Fixed Assets | 147,260,577 | 87,722,028 | 67,149,516 | 57,764,123 | 55,161,010 | 48,185,371 | 23,869,520 | 19,924,142 | 18,047,875 | 15,471,016 | 15,276,739 | 15,046,100 | 15,000,741 | 9,587,783 |
Stock & work in progress | 13,699 | 9,208 | 22,114 | 13,248 | 11,055 | 13,355 | 295 | 3,567 | 1,093 | |||||
Trade Debtors | 4,015,649 | 2,335,861 | 1,953,267 | 1,007,259 | 756,510 | 449,442 | 633,993 | 431,481 | 394,597 | 411,297 | 676,592 | 541,248 | 397,176 | 692,844 |
Group Debtors | 29,074,173 | 451,766 | 170,815 | 46,253 | 54,700 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 953,321 | 796,897 | 570,030 | 604,705 | 635,964 | 338,979 | 235,733 | 2,811,711 | 878,833 | 1,015,753 | 870,916 | 412,614 | 70,629 | 255,432 |
Cash | 276,039 | 163,649 | 1,401,332 | 1,225,548 | 215,348 | 531,433 | 1,598,944 | 27,423 | 27,881 | 72,011 | 28,506 | 105,455 | 3,640 | 18,889 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 34,332,881 | 3,305,615 | 3,946,743 | 2,850,760 | 1,618,877 | 1,333,209 | 2,468,965 | 3,274,182 | 1,753,077 | 1,669,876 | 1,623,360 | 1,114,017 | 471,445 | 967,165 |
total assets | 181,593,458 | 91,027,643 | 71,096,259 | 60,614,883 | 56,779,887 | 49,518,580 | 26,338,485 | 23,198,324 | 19,800,952 | 17,140,892 | 16,900,099 | 16,160,117 | 15,472,186 | 10,554,948 |
Bank overdraft | 719,795 | 272,082 | 417,713 | 7,195,542 | 270,998 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 7,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,936,812 | 1,426,405 | 1,173,605 | 974,604 | 1,160,419 | 776,736 | 876,798 | 582,353 | 325,073 | 297,385 | 342,399 | 111,779 | 485,972 | 598,273 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,659,763 | 857 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 667,329 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 166,749 | 284,852 | 138,802 | 225,249 | 238,474 | 144,741 | 68,317 | 84,549 | 69,281 | 26,604 | ||||
other current liabilities | 1,922,036 | 1,458,462 | 2,788,542 | 1,894,604 | 929,725 | 518,754 | 456,627 | 728,543 | 376,883 | 314,394 | 653,498 | 279,824 | 1,143,984 | 1,533,337 |
total current liabilities | 5,685,360 | 3,169,719 | 4,100,949 | 3,094,457 | 2,328,618 | 1,440,231 | 1,401,742 | 2,062,774 | 1,491,032 | 910,465 | 1,413,610 | 391,603 | 8,826,355 | 9,402,608 |
loans | 169,180,056 | 76,590,667 | 54,325,008 | 45,350,047 | 43,387,420 | 39,594,293 | 16,521,456 | 12,945,540 | 7,267,846 | 7,263,474 | 7,052,000 | 8,944,255 | 763,616 | 3,728,194 |
hp & lease commitments | 225,031 | 101,388 | 146,396 | 139,934 | 189,993 | 126,283 | 61,641 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 2,024,735 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 3,192,747 | 2,035,224 | 2,493,283 | 1,680,046 | 1,317,466 | 1,206,010 | 1,197,724 | 1,370,366 | 1,316,132 | 606,974 | 686,740 | |||
total long term liabilities | 172,597,834 | 78,727,279 | 56,964,687 | 47,170,027 | 44,894,879 | 40,800,303 | 17,719,180 | 14,315,906 | 8,710,261 | 7,325,115 | 7,052,000 | 9,551,229 | 1,450,356 | 5,752,929 |
total liabilities | 178,283,194 | 81,896,998 | 61,065,636 | 50,264,484 | 47,223,497 | 42,240,534 | 19,120,922 | 16,378,680 | 10,201,293 | 8,235,580 | 8,465,610 | 9,942,832 | 10,276,711 | 15,155,537 |
net assets | 3,310,264 | 9,130,645 | 10,030,623 | 10,350,399 | 9,556,390 | 7,278,046 | 7,217,563 | 6,819,644 | 9,599,659 | 8,905,312 | 8,434,489 | 6,217,285 | 5,195,475 | -4,600,589 |
total shareholders funds | 3,310,264 | 9,130,645 | 10,030,623 | 10,350,399 | 9,556,390 | 7,278,046 | 7,217,563 | 6,819,644 | 9,599,659 | 8,905,312 | 8,434,489 | 6,217,285 | 5,195,475 | -4,600,589 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | May 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,139,292 | 3,912,315 | 6,295,109 | 3,551,458 | 2,516,635 | 1,683,157 | 633,124 | 669,292 | 2,212,654 | 977,731 | 1,524,308 | 1,135,912 | -583,451 | -394,012 |
Depreciation | 1,045,080 | 899,748 | 772,463 | 740,862 | 558,587 | 474,922 | 251,007 | 384,428 | 261,146 | 149,569 | 150,274 | 142,051 | 196,660 | 180,756 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,189,595 | 458,059 | -423,501 | -640,656 | -243,039 | -8,286 | 99,024 | -54,234 | -337,411 | -223,900 | 233,119 | 325,906 | ||
Stock | 4,491 | -12,906 | 8,866 | 2,193 | -2,300 | 13,060 | -3,272 | 3,567 | -1,093 | 1,093 | ||||
Debtors | 89,319,441 | 23,023,184 | 4,998,476 | 805,331 | 580,357 | 1,116,287 | -3,397,964 | 1,768,064 | 1,179,823 | 4,104 | 585,199 | 540,757 | -480,471 | 948,276 |
Creditors | 510,407 | 252,800 | 199,001 | -185,815 | 383,683 | -100,062 | 294,445 | 257,280 | 27,688 | -45,014 | 230,620 | -374,193 | -112,301 | 598,273 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 463,574 | -1,330,080 | 893,938 | 964,879 | 410,971 | 62,127 | -271,916 | 351,660 | 62,489 | -339,104 | 373,674 | -864,160 | -389,353 | 1,533,337 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,157,523 | -458,059 | 813,237 | 362,580 | 111,456 | 8,286 | -172,642 | 54,234 | 1,316,132 | -606,974 | -79,766 | 686,740 | ||
Cash flow from operations | -88,476,235 | -19,275,495 | 3,542,905 | 3,985,784 | 3,160,236 | 990,797 | 4,234,278 | -108,971 | 2,362,875 | 516,271 | 1,318,729 | -255,007 | 278,766 | 970,078 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -203,340 | -945,419 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 4,865,956 | 10,591,313 | 1 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -203,341 | -945,419 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,659,763 | -857 | 857 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -667,329 | 667,329 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | 92,589,389 | 22,265,659 | 8,974,961 | 1,962,627 | 3,793,127 | 23,072,837 | 3,575,916 | 5,677,694 | 4,372 | 211,474 | -1,892,255 | 8,180,639 | -2,964,578 | 3,728,194 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 5,540 | 101,042 | -79,985 | -63,284 | 283,726 | 76,424 | -16,232 | -111,015 | 107,319 | 88,245 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -2,024,735 | 2,024,735 | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -1,941,164 | -2,341,660 | -2,179,420 | -2,116,793 | 126,301 | -1,340,054 | -407,221 | -379,373 | -222,360 | -283,008 | -303,840 | -440,008 | -569,093 | -532,724 |
cash flow from financing | 92,313,528 | 20,025,041 | 6,131,623 | -217,450 | 4,203,154 | 21,809,207 | 2,558,126 | 5,854,635 | -1,069,205 | 16,711 | -1,432,478 | 7,739,774 | -1,608,941 | 8,546,352 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 112,390 | -1,237,683 | 175,784 | 1,010,200 | -316,085 | -1,067,511 | 1,571,521 | -458 | -44,130 | 43,505 | -76,949 | 101,815 | -15,249 | 18,889 |
overdraft | -719,795 | 447,713 | -145,631 | 417,713 | -7,195,542 | 6,924,544 | 270,998 | |||||||
change in cash | 112,390 | -1,237,683 | 175,784 | 1,010,200 | -316,085 | -1,067,511 | 1,571,521 | 719,337 | -491,843 | 189,136 | -494,662 | 7,297,357 | -6,939,793 | -252,109 |
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Orbis Education And Care Limited Competitor Analysis

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orbis education and care limited Ownership
ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED group structure
Orbis Education And Care Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED
05521347
4 subsidiaries
orbis education and care limited directors
Orbis Education And Care Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Lucy Pottinger (May 2017) and Mr Rob McKay (Jul 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Miss Lucy Pottinger | Wales | 40 years | May 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Rob McKay | Wales | 57 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director |
Ms Lyndsey Price | Wales | 46 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Olu Fabusuyi | Wales | 46 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Gavin Davies | Wales | 45 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Vellacott | England | 66 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Dafydd John | Wales | 51 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
26.5m
-2%
operating profit
-1.1m
-129%
gross margin
30.8%
-25.51%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
3.3m
-0.64%
total assets
181.6m
+0.99%
cash
276k
+0.69%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
orbis education and care limited company details
company number
05521347
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
87200 - Residential care activities for learning disabilities, mental health and substance abuse
incorporation date
July 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
orbis education limited (July 2009)
orbis healthcare limited (August 2007)
accountant
-
auditor
HAZLEWOODS
address
vision court caxton place, pentwyn, cardiff, CF23 8HA
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
orbis education and care limited Charges & Mortgages
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orbis education and care limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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