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EstablishedSmallLow

Company Number

05908139

Next Accounts

Nov 2025

Industry

Pre-primary education

Directors

Kevin Edwards

Nicola Edwards

Shareholders

nefe ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

giggles nursery, springbank community resource ce, cheltenham, gloucestershire, GL51 0LG

Website

http://giggles-nursery.co.uk

desirable childcare limited Estimated Valuation

£714.7k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DESIRABLE CHILDCARE LIMITED at £714.7k based on a Turnover of £657.4k and 1.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Desirable Childcare Limited is a live company located in cheltenham, GL51 0LG with a Companies House number of 05908139. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in August 2006, it's largest shareholder is nefe ltd with a 100% stake. Desirable Childcare Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £657.4k with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Desirable Childcare Limited a 1 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating1out of 5

1 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £657.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£843.5k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)

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Desirable Childcare Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is estimated at £657.4 thousand and the company has net assets of £18.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Desirable Childcare Limited has 26 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7.1 thousand 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	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	657,433	1,908,215	785,574	646,762	787,623	875,647	721,373	587,535	678,078	653,271	688,209	780,874	840,316	568,154	513,632
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	377,542	1,026,745	448,304	368,638	423,759	453,134	384,555	315,359	358,268	319,182	327,263	374,469	430,187	314,812	296,738
Gross Profit	279,891	881,471	337,270	278,123	363,864	422,513	336,818	272,176	319,810	334,088	360,945	406,406	410,129	253,343	216,894
Admin Expenses	273,323	863,284	420,551	260,565	283,496	359,055	334,697	336,941	326,373	318,521	364,491	403,325	414,207	250,108	202,256
Operating Profit	6,568	18,187	-83,281	17,558	80,368	63,458	2,121	-64,765	-6,563	15,567	-3,546	3,081	-4,078	3,235	14,638
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	332	232	27	7	59	50	43	56	175	148	79	45	29	32	28
Pre-Tax Profit	6,900	18,420	-83,254	17,565	80,427	63,507	2,164	-64,709	-6,388	15,715	-3,467	3,126	-4,049	3,267	14,667
Tax	-1,725	-3,500	0	-3,337	-15,281	-12,066	-411	0	0	-3,300	0	-750	0	-915	-4,107
Profit After Tax	5,175	14,920	-83,254	14,228	65,146	51,441	1,753	-64,709	-6,388	12,415	-3,467	2,376	-4,049	2,352	10,560
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	5,175	14,920	-83,254	14,228	65,146	51,441	1,753	-64,709	-6,388	12,415	-3,467	2,376	-4,049	2,352	10,560
Employee Costs	611,984	564,748	557,644	627,061	617,355	587,039	487,310	401,997	414,225	436,016	455,783	499,996	529,264	365,230	322,951
Number Of Employees	26	26	26	30	29	29	25	23	23	23	25	28	32	22	17
EBITDA*	8,390	19,401	-81,853	19,238	82,346	65,174	2,121	-60,728	-1,829	19,622	-782	6,223	-529	7,074	16,478

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Feb 2024	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	1,934	6,880	8,094	9,522	11,202	10,144	8,542	10,131	14,670	13,648	11,878	10,741	13,883	15,896	5,254
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,934	6,880	8,094	9,522	11,202	10,144	8,542	10,131	14,670	13,648	11,878	10,741	13,883	15,896	5,254
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	836	782	626	0	0
Trade Debtors	757	49,224	11,637	4,367	7,232	16,679	12,748	10,594	14,431	11,454	14,799	19,185	22,538	15,909	11,476
Group Debtors	62,197	66,590	54,124	138,421	73,787	11,163	27,235	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	2,268	1,961	1,683	12,699	46,686	55,164	1,314	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	7,109	5,524	6,095	4,574	9,665	6,153	7,065	10,210	34,829	35,320	23,771	7,754	10,225	1,255	11,354
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	70,063	121,338	74,124	149,323	92,367	46,694	93,734	75,968	50,574	46,774	39,406	27,721	33,389	17,164	22,830
total assets	71,997	128,218	82,218	158,845	103,569	56,838	102,276	86,099	65,244	60,422	51,284	38,462	47,272	33,060	28,084
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	0	0	17,632	464	0	20,673	20,674	20,676	1,313	37,484	41,132	25,091	35,675	16,897	16,555
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	52,914	113,487	64,544	74,814	33,925	31,872	130,659	114,235	47,162	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	52,914	113,487	82,176	75,278	33,925	52,545	151,333	134,911	48,475	37,484	41,132	25,091	35,675	16,897	16,555
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	484	1,307	1,538	1,809	2,114	1,909	0	1,998	2,870	2,651	2,280	2,032	2,634	3,151	869
total long term liabilities	484	1,307	1,538	1,809	2,114	1,909	0	1,998	2,870	2,651	2,280	2,032	2,634	3,151	869
total liabilities	53,398	114,794	83,714	77,087	36,039	54,454	151,333	136,909	51,345	40,135	43,412	27,123	38,309	20,048	17,424
net assets	18,599	13,424	-1,496	81,758	67,530	2,384	-49,057	-50,810	13,899	20,287	7,872	11,339	8,963	13,012	10,660
total shareholders funds	18,599	13,424	-1,496	81,758	67,530	2,384	-49,057	-50,810	13,899	20,287	7,872	11,339	8,963	13,012	10,660

	Feb 2024	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	6,568	18,187	-83,281	17,558	80,368	63,458	2,121	-64,765	-6,563	15,567	-3,546	3,081	-4,078	3,235	14,638
Depreciation	1,822	1,214	1,428	1,680	1,978	1,716	0	4,037	4,734	4,055	2,764	3,142	3,549	3,839	1,840
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-1,725	-3,500	0	-3,337	-15,281	-12,066	-411	0	0	-3,300	0	-750	0	-915	-4,107
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-836	54	156	626	0	0
Debtors	-52,860	47,785	-76,720	62,047	42,161	-46,128	20,911	50,013	4,291	-3,345	-4,386	-3,353	6,629	4,433	11,476
Creditors	0	-17,632	17,168	464	-20,673	-1	-2	19,363	-36,171	-3,648	16,041	-10,584	18,778	342	16,555
Accruals and Deferred Income	-60,573	48,943	-10,270	40,889	2,053	-98,787	16,424	67,073	47,162	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-823	-231	-271	-305	205	1,909	-1,998	-872	219	371	248	-602	-517	2,282	869
Cash flow from operations	-1,871	-804	1,494	-5,098	6,489	2,357	-4,777	-25,177	5,090	17,226	19,839	-2,516	10,477	4,350	18,319
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	3,124	0	0	0	-3,036	-3,318	1,589	502	-5,756	-5,825	-3,901	0	-1,536	-14,481	-7,094
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	3,124	0	0	0	-3,036	-3,318	1,589	502	-5,756	-5,825	-3,901	0	-1,536	-14,481	-7,094
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
interest	332	232	27	7	59	50	43	56	175	148	79	45	29	32	28
cash flow from financing	332	232	27	7	59	50	43	56	175	148	79	45	29	32	128
cash and cash equivalents
cash	1,585	-571	1,521	-5,091	3,512	-912	-3,145	-24,619	-491	11,549	16,017	-2,471	8,970	-10,099	11,354
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	1,585	-571	1,521	-5,091	3,512	-912	-3,145	-24,619	-491	11,549	16,017	-2,471	8,970	-10,099	11,354

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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DESIRABLE CHILDCARE LIMITED group structure

Desirable Childcare Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

NEFE LIMITED

09408026

1 parent

DESIRABLE CHILDCARE LIMITED

05908139

DESIRABLE CHILDCARE LIMITED Shareholders

nefe ltd

100%

Desirable Childcare Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Kevin Edwards (Mar 2017) and Mrs Nicola Edwards (Mar 2017).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Kevin Edwards		57 years	Mar 2017	-	Director
Mrs Nicola Edwards	England	55 years	Mar 2017	-	Director

P&L

February 2024

turnover

657.4k

-66%

operating profit

6.6k

gross margin

42.6%

-7.84%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

February 2024

net assets

18.6k

+0.39%

total assets

72k

-0.44%

cash

7.1k

+0.29%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

05908139

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

85100 - Pre-primary education

incorporation date

August 2006

ultimate parent company

NEFE LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

giggles nursery, springbank community resource ce, cheltenham, gloucestershire, GL51 0LG

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