
Company Number
05568337
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
aqa education
Group Structure
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Industry
Data processing, hosting and related activities
Registered Address
aqa devas street, manchester, M15 6EX
Website
www.drs.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of AQA ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED at £31.8m based on a Turnover of £26m and 1.22x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AQA ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED at £23m based on an EBITDA of £3.6m and a 6.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AQA ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED at £17.1m based on Net Assets of £8.1m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Aqa Assessment Services Limited is a live company located in manchester, M15 6EX with a Companies House number of 05568337. It operates in the data processing, hosting and related activities sector, SIC Code 63110. Founded in September 2005, it's largest shareholder is aqa education with a 100% stake. Aqa Assessment Services Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aqa Assessment Services Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
0 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £26m, make it larger than the average company (£6.2m)
£26m - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
£6.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.5%)
21% - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 39.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (62.4%)
39.7% - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
62.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.9% make it more profitable than the average company (4.3%)
8.9% - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 103 employees, this is above the industry average (33)
103 - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £95.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£70.8k)
£95.6k - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
£70.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £252.3k, this is more efficient (£164.9k)
£252.3k - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
£164.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (52 days)
1 days - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 4 days, this is quicker than average (36 days)
4 days - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 44 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
44 weeks - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 24.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (57.4%)
24.6% - Aqa Assessment Services Limited
57.4% - Industry AVG
Aqa Assessment Services Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £26 million and the company has net assets of £8.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aqa Assessment Services Limited has 103 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 25,983,000 | 23,136,000 | 11,136,000 | 14,716,000 | 16,519,000 | 16,852,000 | 14,830,000 | 18,082,000 | 12,477,000 | 13,684,000 | 18,095,000 | 20,071,000 | 15,980,000 | 17,423,000 | 14,678,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 15,676,000 | 13,755,000 | 11,358,000 | 12,610,000 | 14,633,000 | 12,018,000 | 9,767,000 | 13,459,000 | 10,845,000 | 10,312,000 | 12,140,000 | 14,142,000 | 10,516,000 | 11,069,000 | 9,349,000 |
Gross Profit | 10,307,000 | 9,381,000 | -222,000 | 2,106,000 | 1,886,000 | 4,834,000 | 5,063,000 | 4,623,000 | 1,632,000 | 3,372,000 | 5,955,000 | 5,929,000 | 5,464,000 | 6,354,000 | 5,329,000 |
Admin Expenses | 7,995,000 | 7,429,000 | 5,946,000 | 4,868,000 | 4,505,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,532,000 | -1,916,000 | 4,417,000 | 4,587,000 | 4,755,000 | 4,815,000 | 4,583,000 | 5,294,000 | 7,609,000 |
Operating Profit | 2,312,000 | 1,952,000 | -6,168,000 | -2,762,000 | -2,619,000 | 1,007,000 | 1,531,000 | 6,539,000 | -2,785,000 | -1,215,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,114,000 | 881,000 | 1,060,000 | -2,280,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,169,000 | 729,000 | 613,000 | 548,000 | 424,000 | 174,000 | 105,000 | 84,000 | 66,000 | 126,000 | 1,000 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 140,000 | 40,000 | 19,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 77,000 | 1,000 | 14,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 9,967,000 | 1,263,000 | -6,762,000 | -3,287,000 | -2,710,000 | 843,000 | 1,428,000 | 6,457,000 | -2,850,000 | -1,337,000 | 1,123,000 | 1,115,000 | 880,000 | 1,074,000 | -2,280,000 |
Tax | -1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 37,000 | -58,000 | -80,000 | -1,000 | 778,000 | 348,000 | 40,000 | -152,000 | -200,000 | -254,000 | 213,000 | ||
Profit After Tax | 8,367,000 | 2,863,000 | -6,762,000 | -3,287,000 | -2,673,000 | 785,000 | 1,348,000 | 6,456,000 | -2,072,000 | -989,000 | 1,163,000 | 963,000 | 680,000 | 820,000 | -2,067,000 |
Dividends Paid | 700,000 | 800,000 | 650,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 8,367,000 | 2,863,000 | -6,762,000 | -3,287,000 | -2,673,000 | 785,000 | 1,348,000 | 6,456,000 | -2,072,000 | -989,000 | 1,163,000 | 263,000 | -120,000 | 170,000 | -2,067,000 |
Employee Costs | 9,848,000 | 9,948,000 | 7,238,000 | 6,579,000 | 9,323,000 | 9,106,000 | 8,453,000 | 10,318,000 | 8,243,000 | 9,436,000 | 9,292,000 | 8,669,000 | 8,386,000 | 8,712,000 | 7,934,000 |
Number Of Employees | 103 | 129 | 119 | 145 | 214 | 240 | 235 | 215 | 218 | 238 | 256 | 249 | 245 | 229 | 207 |
EBITDA* | 3,590,000 | 3,276,000 | -2,089,000 | 2,366,000 | 1,621,000 | 2,722,000 | 1,897,000 | 6,721,000 | -2,229,000 | -698,000 | 1,686,000 | 1,678,000 | 885,000 | 2,143,000 | -1,017,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,660,000 | 7,889,000 | 8,091,000 | 7,082,000 | 4,428,000 | 4,853,000 | 2,738,000 | 1,791,000 | 618,000 | 558,000 | 645,000 | 769,000 | 635,000 | 624,000 | 570,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,509,000 | 194,000 | 3,397,000 | 7,236,000 | 9,257,000 | 5,020,000 | 301,000 | 33,000 | 2,423,000 | 1,584,000 | 484,000 | 164,000 | 588,000 | 1,184,000 | |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,169,000 | 7,889,000 | 8,285,000 | 10,479,000 | 11,664,000 | 14,110,000 | 7,758,000 | 2,092,000 | 651,000 | 2,981,000 | 2,229,000 | 1,253,000 | 799,000 | 1,212,000 | 1,754,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,275,000 | 1,415,000 | 1,139,000 | 1,040,000 | 818,000 | 978,000 | 1,851,000 | 2,364,000 | 629,000 | 974,000 | 1,440,000 | 2,520,000 | 866,000 | 1,016,000 | |
Trade Debtors | 85,000 | 146,000 | 320,000 | 645,000 | 427,000 | 163,000 | 1,109,000 | 1,071,000 | 1,090,000 | 662,000 | 3,089,000 | 2,406,000 | 858,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,272,000 |
Group Debtors | 601,000 | 837,000 | 1,430,000 | 1,906,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,825,000 | 3,178,000 | 1,289,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 447,000 | 1,864,000 | 630,000 | 585,000 | 727,000 | 484,000 | 539,000 | 839,000 | 1,420,000 | 698,000 | 955,000 | 534,000 | 1,540,000 | 660,000 | 894,000 |
Cash | 1,464,000 | 632,000 | 617,000 | 1,317,000 | 706,000 | 2,414,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,795,000 | 405,000 | 407,000 | 390,000 | 474,000 | 1,062,000 | 703,000 | 858,000 |
misc current assets | 376,000 | 179,000 | 143,000 | 438,000 | 522,000 | ||||||||||
total current assets | 2,597,000 | 3,917,000 | 2,982,000 | 4,523,000 | 2,900,000 | 4,255,000 | 4,105,000 | 5,699,000 | 5,717,000 | 4,348,000 | 7,314,000 | 6,004,000 | 7,805,000 | 7,229,000 | 5,329,000 |
total assets | 10,766,000 | 11,806,000 | 11,267,000 | 15,002,000 | 14,564,000 | 18,365,000 | 11,863,000 | 7,791,000 | 6,368,000 | 7,329,000 | 9,543,000 | 7,257,000 | 8,604,000 | 8,441,000 | 7,083,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 226,000 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 186,000 | 199,000 | 1,447,000 | 732,000 | 360,000 | 1,082,000 | 778,000 | 955,000 | 464,000 | 383,000 | 900,000 | 724,000 | 1,101,000 | 448,000 | 823,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 36,000 | 14,072,000 | 14,383,000 | 13,519,000 | 10,185,000 | 9,428,000 | 3,680,000 | 5,000 | 452,000 | ||||||
other short term finances | 305,000 | 998,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,501,000 | 1,424,000 | 2,094,000 | 1,054,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,829,000 | 1,495,000 | 1,580,000 | 2,372,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,984,000 | 2,007,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,670,000 | 2,107,000 |
total current liabilities | 1,723,000 | 15,695,000 | 17,924,000 | 15,610,000 | 11,725,000 | 12,339,000 | 5,953,000 | 3,538,000 | 3,514,000 | 1,860,000 | 3,110,000 | 2,731,000 | 4,401,000 | 4,118,000 | 2,930,000 |
loans | 1,054,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,505,000 | 3,814,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 924,000 | 857,000 | 952,000 | 239,000 | 399,000 | 504,000 | 476,000 | 167,000 | 132,000 | 449,000 | 199,000 | 60,000 | |||
total long term liabilities | 924,000 | 857,000 | 952,000 | 239,000 | 399,000 | 504,000 | 476,000 | 167,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,729,000 | 1,704,000 | 60,000 | 3,814,000 | ||
total liabilities | 2,647,000 | 16,552,000 | 18,876,000 | 15,849,000 | 12,124,000 | 12,843,000 | 6,429,000 | 3,705,000 | 4,700,000 | 3,589,000 | 4,814,000 | 2,791,000 | 4,401,000 | 4,118,000 | 6,744,000 |
net assets | 8,119,000 | -4,746,000 | -7,609,000 | -847,000 | 2,440,000 | 5,522,000 | 5,434,000 | 4,086,000 | 1,668,000 | 3,740,000 | 4,729,000 | 4,466,000 | 4,203,000 | 4,323,000 | 339,000 |
total shareholders funds | 8,119,000 | -4,746,000 | -7,609,000 | -847,000 | 2,440,000 | 5,522,000 | 5,434,000 | 4,086,000 | 1,668,000 | 3,740,000 | 4,729,000 | 4,466,000 | 4,203,000 | 4,323,000 | 339,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,312,000 | 1,952,000 | -6,168,000 | -2,762,000 | -2,619,000 | 1,007,000 | 1,531,000 | 6,539,000 | -2,785,000 | -1,215,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,114,000 | 881,000 | 1,060,000 | -2,280,000 |
Depreciation | 1,089,000 | 1,130,000 | 875,000 | 754,000 | 627,000 | 785,000 | 356,000 | 167,000 | 229,000 | 248,000 | 381,000 | 401,000 | 4,000 | 431,000 | 597,000 |
Amortisation | 189,000 | 194,000 | 3,204,000 | 4,374,000 | 3,613,000 | 930,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 327,000 | 269,000 | 105,000 | 163,000 | 652,000 | 666,000 | |
Tax | -1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 37,000 | -58,000 | -80,000 | -1,000 | 778,000 | 348,000 | 40,000 | -152,000 | -200,000 | -254,000 | 213,000 | ||
Stock | -1,275,000 | -140,000 | 276,000 | 99,000 | 222,000 | -160,000 | -873,000 | 1,851,000 | 1,735,000 | -345,000 | -466,000 | -1,080,000 | 1,654,000 | -150,000 | 1,016,000 |
Debtors | -877,000 | 1,060,000 | -1,117,000 | 913,000 | 507,000 | -1,001,000 | -262,000 | 1,910,000 | -280,000 | -3,160,000 | 1,860,000 | -133,000 | -1,437,000 | 2,205,000 | 3,455,000 |
Creditors | -13,000 | -1,248,000 | 715,000 | 372,000 | -722,000 | 304,000 | -177,000 | 955,000 | 81,000 | -517,000 | 176,000 | -377,000 | 653,000 | -375,000 | 823,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 77,000 | -670,000 | 1,040,000 | -126,000 | -649,000 | 334,000 | -85,000 | 1,580,000 | 1,121,000 | -733,000 | -23,000 | -1,293,000 | -370,000 | 1,563,000 | 2,107,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 67,000 | -95,000 | 713,000 | -160,000 | -105,000 | 28,000 | 309,000 | 167,000 | -317,000 | 250,000 | 139,000 | 60,000 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 4,273,000 | 1,943,000 | 1,220,000 | 1,440,000 | -547,000 | 4,491,000 | 2,999,000 | 5,661,000 | -2,021,000 | 2,155,000 | 624,000 | 1,129,000 | 751,000 | 1,022,000 | -2,345,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -8,062,000 | -6,032,000 | -538,000 | -990,000 | -1,293,000 | -1,469,000 | -997,000 | -327,000 | -657,000 | -1,025,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -8,062,000 | -6,032,000 | -538,000 | -990,000 | -1,293,000 | -1,469,000 | -997,000 | -327,000 | -657,000 | -1,025,000 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -226,000 | 226,000 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -14,036,000 | -311,000 | 864,000 | 3,334,000 | 757,000 | 5,748,000 | 3,675,000 | 5,000 | 452,000 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -305,000 | 305,000 | -998,000 | 998,000 | 226,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -226,000 | -225,000 | 1,505,000 | -3,814,000 | 3,814,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,029,000 | -689,000 | -594,000 | -548,000 | -412,000 | -164,000 | -103,000 | -82,000 | -65,000 | -122,000 | 77,000 | 1,000 | -1,000 | 14,000 | |
cash flow from financing | -10,567,000 | -1,000,000 | -35,000 | 3,091,000 | -64,000 | 4,887,000 | 2,574,000 | -1,449,000 | 161,000 | -347,000 | 908,000 | 1,000 | -1,000 | 14,000 | 6,220,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 832,000 | 15,000 | -700,000 | 611,000 | -1,708,000 | 1,114,000 | -495,000 | 1,795,000 | -2,000 | 17,000 | -84,000 | -588,000 | 359,000 | -155,000 | 858,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 832,000 | 15,000 | -700,000 | 611,000 | -1,708,000 | 1,114,000 | -495,000 | 1,795,000 | -2,000 | 17,000 | -84,000 | -588,000 | 359,000 | -155,000 | 858,000 |
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AQA ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Aqa Assessment Services Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
AQA ASSESSMENT SERVICES LIMITED
05568337
1 subsidiary
Aqa Assessment Services Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Stevens (Mar 2017) and Mr Mark Bedlow (Jun 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nicholas Stevens | England | 50 years | Mar 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Bedlow | 61 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Derek Richardson | England | 50 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Justin Coombs | England | 49 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
26m
+12%
operating profit
2.3m
+18%
gross margin
39.7%
-2.17%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
8.1m
-2.71%
total assets
10.8m
-0.09%
cash
1.5m
+1.32%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05568337
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities
incorporation date
September 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
aqa milton keynes limited (March 2024)
drs data services limited (March 2022)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
aqa devas street, manchester, M15 6EX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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