the colleges' partnership limited Company Information
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
Registered Address
c/o wiltshire college, cocklebury road, chippenham, wiltshire, SN15 3QD
the colleges' partnership limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £3.3m and 0.73x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the colleges' partnership limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED at £1.5m based on an EBITDA of £348.1k and a 4.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the colleges' partnership limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED at £2.7m based on Net Assets of £1.1m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Colleges' Partnership Limited Overview
The Colleges' Partnership Limited is a live company located in chippenham, SN15 3QD with a Companies House number of 05606069. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in October 2005, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Colleges' Partnership Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3m with declining growth in recent years.
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The Colleges' Partnership Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Colleges' Partnership 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

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £3.3m, make it larger than the average company (£504.3k)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
£504.3k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.4%)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 56.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (56.8%)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
56.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.3%)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 101 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
101 - The Colleges' Partnership Limited
14 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £28.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£28.6k)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
£28.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £33k, this is less efficient (£50.7k)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
£50.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 10 days, this is earlier than average (18 days)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
18 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 8 days, this is quicker than average (24 days)
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
24 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- The Colleges' Partnership Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 27 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (113 weeks)
27 weeks - The Colleges' Partnership Limited
113 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 60%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (25.9%)
60% - The Colleges' Partnership Limited
25.9% - Industry AVG
THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED financials

The Colleges' Partnership Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is estimated at £3.3 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Colleges' Partnership Limited has 101 employees and maintains cash reserves of £875.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 6,746,036 | 5,378,262 | 5,574,416 | 6,039,791 | 7,671,486 | 8,256,939 | 8,859,602 | 9,154,143 | 6,314,867 | 4,876,164 | 4,776,053 | 6,284,322 | 5,881,387 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,873,688 | 2,712,483 | 3,475,868 | 4,100,803 | 4,498,841 | 4,348,888 | 4,885,273 | 2,430,045 | 3,633,240 | 3,256,180 | 3,056,499 | 3,531,797 | 3,482,782 | ||
Gross Profit | 3,872,348 | 2,665,779 | 2,098,548 | 1,938,988 | 3,172,645 | 3,908,051 | 3,974,329 | 6,724,098 | 2,681,627 | 1,619,984 | 1,719,554 | 2,752,525 | 2,398,605 | ||
Admin Expenses | 3,847,447 | 2,641,282 | 2,074,582 | 1,914,806 | 3,147,842 | 3,883,247 | 3,959,234 | 6,699,549 | 2,658,967 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 24,901 | 24,497 | 23,966 | 24,182 | 24,803 | 24,804 | 15,095 | 24,549 | 22,660 | ||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 99 | 503 | 1,034 | 818 | 197 | 196 | 1,261 | 549 | 3,319 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,098 | 25,979 | 49,627 | 50,000 | 158,783 | 58,824 | ||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,098 | 25,979 | 49,627 | 50,000 | 158,783 | 58,824 | ||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,098 | 25,979 | 49,627 | 50,000 | 158,783 | 58,824 | ||
Employee Costs | 2,712,483 | 3,475,868 | 4,036,660 | 4,399,578 | 4,315,124 | 4,740,188 | 4,291,144 | 3,464,667 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 101 | 102 | 89 | 83 | 115 | 128 | 143 | 153 | 156 | 141 | 113 | 101 | 100 | 111 | 109 |
EBITDA* | 45,008 | 56,333 | 76,671 | 112,885 | 130,286 | 135,318 | 94,045 | 70,327 | 66,502 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 109,074 | 175,807 | 75,339 | 48,974 | 36,078 | 102,806 | 187,186 | 285,129 | 376,753 | 235,967 | 175,648 | 69,243 | 79,569 | 51,029 | 219,238 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 109,076 | 175,809 | 75,341 | 48,976 | 36,078 | 102,806 | 187,186 | 285,129 | 376,753 | 235,967 | 175,648 | 69,243 | 79,569 | 51,029 | 219,238 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 94,372 | 43 | 549,824 | 16,050 | 18,701 | 175,704 | 135,726 | 93,865 | 111,333 | 14,414 | 23,995 | 843,849 | |||
Group Debtors | 744,550 | 568,941 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 986,563 | 1,142,433 | 1,231,434 | 555,857 | 1,370,078 | 1,506,760 | 1,887,597 | 1,289,146 | 1,049,195 | 2,781,316 | 622,122 | 1,240,738 | 926,450 | 1,213,908 | 3,768 |
Cash | 875,347 | 2,391,993 | 3,142,790 | 1,588,351 | 655,572 | 894,651 | 339,780 | 194,225 | 50,229 | 916,937 | 578,467 | 512,001 | 759,612 | 231,789 | 189,159 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,700,832 | 3,534,469 | 4,943,165 | 2,694,032 | 2,041,700 | 2,420,112 | 2,403,081 | 1,619,097 | 1,193,289 | 3,809,586 | 1,215,003 | 1,752,739 | 1,710,057 | 1,445,697 | 1,036,776 |
total assets | 2,809,908 | 3,710,278 | 5,018,506 | 2,743,008 | 2,077,778 | 2,522,918 | 2,590,267 | 1,904,226 | 1,570,042 | 4,045,553 | 1,390,651 | 1,821,982 | 1,789,626 | 1,496,726 | 1,256,014 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 34,681 | 36,699 | 35,093 | 22,928 | 55,592 | 87,658 | 1,134,609 | 144,685 | 200,789 | 143,911 | 155,012 | 116,833 | 78,555 | 94,601 | 108,929 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 864,856 | 533,792 | 411,952 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,650,093 | 2,835,540 | 4,170,374 | 1,932,041 | 1,259,147 | 1,597,221 | 640,758 | 932,011 | 598,328 | 3,061,051 | 409,365 | 917,921 | 89,038 | 141,580 | 105,245 |
total current liabilities | 1,684,774 | 2,872,239 | 4,205,467 | 1,954,969 | 1,314,739 | 1,684,879 | 1,775,367 | 1,076,696 | 799,117 | 3,204,962 | 564,377 | 1,034,754 | 1,032,449 | 769,973 | 626,126 |
loans | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 39,491 | 7,886 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 100,000 | 100,000 | 139,491 | 107,886 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||
total liabilities | 1,684,774 | 2,872,239 | 4,205,467 | 1,954,969 | 1,314,739 | 1,784,879 | 1,875,367 | 1,216,187 | 907,003 | 3,304,962 | 664,377 | 1,134,754 | 1,132,449 | 869,973 | 726,126 |
net assets | 1,125,134 | 838,039 | 813,039 | 788,039 | 763,039 | 738,039 | 714,900 | 688,039 | 663,039 | 740,591 | 726,274 | 687,228 | 657,177 | 626,753 | 529,888 |
total shareholders funds | 1,125,134 | 838,039 | 813,039 | 788,039 | 763,039 | 738,039 | 714,900 | 688,039 | 663,039 | 740,591 | 726,274 | 687,228 | 657,177 | 626,753 | 529,888 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 24,901 | 24,497 | 23,966 | 24,182 | 24,803 | 24,804 | 15,095 | 24,549 | 22,660 | ||||||
Depreciation | 46,955 | 40,369 | 20,107 | 31,836 | 52,705 | 88,703 | 105,483 | 110,514 | 78,950 | 45,778 | 43,842 | 41,663 | 179,156 | 179,156 | 76,019 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 683,009 | -657,899 | 694,694 | -280,447 | -139,333 | -537,840 | 638,429 | 281,812 | -1,749,589 | 2,256,113 | -604,202 | 290,293 | -263,463 | 366,291 | 847,617 |
Creditors | -2,018 | 1,606 | 12,165 | -32,664 | -32,066 | -1,046,951 | 989,924 | -56,104 | 56,878 | -11,101 | 38,179 | 38,278 | -16,046 | -14,328 | 108,929 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,185,447 | -1,334,834 | 2,238,333 | 672,894 | -338,074 | 956,463 | -330,744 | 365,288 | -2,454,837 | 2,651,686 | -508,556 | 828,883 | -52,542 | 36,335 | 105,245 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,600,812 | 977,010 | -154,136 | 560,237 | 151,037 | 162,690 | -554,325 | 454,799 | 200,327 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -4,173 | -4,433 | -45,170 | -19,861 | -219,736 | -106,097 | -117,620 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | 2 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -4,173 | -4,433 | -45,170 | -19,861 | -219,736 | -106,097 | -117,620 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -864,856 | 331,064 | 121,840 | 411,952 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 99 | 503 | 1,034 | 818 | 197 | 196 | 1,261 | 549 | 3,319 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | 99 | 503 | -98,966 | -1,043 | 2,058 | 196 | -101,291 | -10,232 | 16,386 | -884,432 | 311,488 | 59,922 | 983,016 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,516,646 | -750,797 | 1,554,439 | 932,779 | -239,079 | 554,871 | 145,555 | 143,996 | -866,708 | 338,470 | 66,466 | -247,611 | 527,823 | 42,630 | 189,159 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,516,646 | -750,797 | 1,554,439 | 932,779 | -239,079 | 554,871 | 145,555 | 143,996 | -866,708 | 338,470 | 66,466 | -247,611 | 527,823 | 42,630 | 189,159 |
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The Colleges' Partnership Limited Competitor Analysis

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THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED group structure
The Colleges' Partnership Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
05606069
the colleges' partnership limited directors
The Colleges' Partnership Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Berry (Jun 2017) and Mr Iain Hatt (Aug 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Berry | United Kingdom | 53 years | Jun 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Iain Hatt | England | 49 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Marcus Holder | United Kingdom | 52 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Jo Grenfell | England | 56 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
3.3m
+22%
operating profit
301.1k
0%
gross margin
56.9%
+1.11%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
1.1m
+0.34%
total assets
2.8m
-0.24%
cash
875.3k
-0.63%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the colleges' partnership limited company details
company number
05606069
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
wiltshire and somerset colleges partnership limited (April 2016)
accountant
BISHOP FLEMING
auditor
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address
c/o wiltshire college, cocklebury road, chippenham, wiltshire, SN15 3QD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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the colleges' partnership limited Charges & Mortgages
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