
Company Number
05977683
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Primary education
+2Registered Address
the perse school, hills road, cambridge, CB2 8QF
Website
http://perse.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE PERSE SCHOOL at £48.9m based on a Turnover of £35.1m and 1.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE PERSE SCHOOL at £56m based on an EBITDA of £7.1m and a 7.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE PERSE SCHOOL at £190.7m based on Net Assets of £71.1m and 2.68x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Perse School is a live company located in cambridge, CB2 8QF with a Companies House number of 05977683. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in October 2006, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Perse School is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £35.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Perse School 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
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £35.1m, make it larger than the average company (£4.7m)
£35.1m - The Perse School
£4.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.7%)
7% - The Perse School
5.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 47.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (47.1%)
47.1% - The Perse School
47.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 15.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5.5%)
15.3% - The Perse School
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 374 employees, this is above the industry average (96)
374 - The Perse School
96 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£33.8k)
£54.4k - The Perse School
£33.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £93.9k, this is more efficient (£46.8k)
£93.9k - The Perse School
£46.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 8 days, this is later than average (1 days)
8 days - The Perse School
1 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 43 days, this is slower than average (18 days)
43 days - The Perse School
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (3 days)
0 days - The Perse School
3 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 131 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (102 weeks)
131 weeks - The Perse School
102 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 16.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (12.1%)
16.9% - The Perse School
12.1% - Industry AVG
The Perse School's latest turnover from August 2023 is £35.1 million and the company has net assets of £71.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Perse School has 374 employees and maintains cash reserves of £15.9 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 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 35,126,000 | 32,437,000 | 29,825,000 | 28,366,000 | 28,442,000 | 27,221,000 | 24,924,000 | 23,804,000 | 22,466,000 | 21,028,000 | 19,624,000 | 18,136,000 | 16,288,000 | 14,511,000 | 12,978,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 253,000 | 78,000 | 133,000 | 184,000 | 204,000 | 263,000 | 311,000 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,909,000 | 4,076,000 | 4,124,000 | 3,796,000 | 3,978,000 | 4,355,000 | 3,986,000 | 3,848,000 | 4,354,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,081,000 | 3,782,000 | 3,117,000 | 2,754,000 | 1,869,000 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 3,909,000 | 4,076,000 | 4,124,000 | 3,796,000 | 3,978,000 | 4,355,000 | 3,986,000 | 3,848,000 | 4,354,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,081,000 | 3,782,000 | 3,117,000 | 2,754,000 | 1,869,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,909,000 | 4,076,000 | 4,124,000 | 3,796,000 | 3,978,000 | 4,355,000 | 3,986,000 | 3,848,000 | 4,354,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,081,000 | 3,782,000 | 3,117,000 | 2,754,000 | 1,869,000 |
Employee Costs | 20,327,000 | 18,624,000 | 17,260,000 | 17,052,000 | 16,010,000 | 15,104,000 | 13,805,000 | 12,842,000 | 11,565,000 | 10,558,000 | 9,804,000 | 9,005,000 | 8,363,000 | 7,617,000 | 7,189,000 |
Number Of Employees | 374 | 372 | 370 | 375 | 366 | 368 | 360 | 360 | 234 | 215 | 203 | 189 | 175 | 171 | |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 57,733,000 | 52,455,000 | 52,751,000 | 52,287,000 | 52,043,000 | 52,331,000 | 48,548,000 | 40,219,000 | 36,995,000 | 35,866,000 | 31,920,000 | 29,960,000 | 28,679,000 | 28,235,000 | 20,564,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 10,701,000 | 10,714,000 | 10,819,000 | 5,905,000 | 5,795,000 | 5,795,000 | 4,783,000 | 4,729,000 | 2,250,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,775,000 | 1,775,000 | 854,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 68,434,000 | 63,169,000 | 63,570,000 | 58,192,000 | 57,838,000 | 58,126,000 | 53,331,000 | 44,948,000 | 39,245,000 | 37,641,000 | 33,695,000 | 31,735,000 | 30,454,000 | 30,010,000 | 21,418,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 47,000 | 42,000 | 37,000 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 36,000 | 34,000 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 802,000 | 414,000 | 403,000 | 358,000 | 270,000 | 139,000 | 236,000 | 101,000 | 107,000 | 126,000 | 68,000 | 78,000 | 22,000 | 23,000 | 108,000 |
Group Debtors | 49,000 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 401,000 | 229,000 | 356,000 | 273,000 | 646,000 | 788,000 | 376,000 | 461,000 | 484,000 | 519,000 | 471,000 | 396,000 | 340,000 | 136,000 | 38,000 |
Cash | 15,862,000 | 16,080,000 | 12,679,000 | 13,405,000 | 10,828,000 | 7,627,000 | 3,770,000 | 4,212,000 | 6,691,000 | 5,124,000 | 6,447,000 | 5,465,000 | 4,704,000 | 681,000 | 192,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 17,112,000 | 16,765,000 | 13,475,000 | 14,071,000 | 11,782,000 | 8,590,000 | 4,416,000 | 4,823,000 | 7,307,000 | 5,769,000 | 6,986,000 | 5,939,000 | 5,066,000 | 840,000 | 338,000 |
total assets | 85,546,000 | 79,934,000 | 77,045,000 | 72,263,000 | 69,620,000 | 66,716,000 | 57,747,000 | 49,771,000 | 46,552,000 | 43,410,000 | 40,681,000 | 37,674,000 | 35,520,000 | 30,850,000 | 21,756,000 |
Bank overdraft | 2,690,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,202,000 | 717,000 | 699,000 | 409,000 | 702,000 | 1,631,000 | 676,000 | 1,252,000 | 610,000 | 1,029,000 | 903,000 | 600,000 | 416,000 | 873,000 | 782,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 667,000 | 667,000 | 667,000 | 666,000 | 666,000 | 666,000 | 1,597,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,407,000 | 1,442,000 | 65,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,402,000 | 2,373,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,082,000 | 2,313,000 | 1,864,000 | 2,476,000 | 1,312,000 | 1,273,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,495,000 | 1,854,000 | 876,000 |
total current liabilities | 6,271,000 | 3,757,000 | 4,202,000 | 3,157,000 | 3,681,000 | 4,161,000 | 4,749,000 | 3,939,000 | 3,258,000 | 3,540,000 | 3,480,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,353,000 | 2,792,000 | 4,348,000 |
loans | 8,000,000 | 8,666,000 | 9,333,000 | 10,001,000 | 10,667,000 | 11,517,000 | 6,058,000 | 2,750,000 | 4,124,000 | 5,500,000 | 6,875,000 | 8,267,000 | 9,674,000 | 8,616,000 | 228,000 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 177,000 | 336,000 | 306,000 | 388,000 | 351,000 | 158,000 | 94,000 | 123,000 | 196,000 | 111,000 | 226,000 | 292,000 | 1,120,000 | ||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 8,177,000 | 9,002,000 | 9,639,000 | 10,389,000 | 11,018,000 | 11,517,000 | 6,058,000 | 2,908,000 | 4,218,000 | 5,623,000 | 7,071,000 | 8,378,000 | 9,900,000 | 8,908,000 | 1,348,000 |
total liabilities | 14,448,000 | 12,759,000 | 13,841,000 | 13,546,000 | 14,699,000 | 15,678,000 | 10,807,000 | 6,847,000 | 7,476,000 | 9,163,000 | 10,551,000 | 11,625,000 | 13,253,000 | 11,700,000 | 5,696,000 |
net assets | 71,098,000 | 67,175,000 | 63,204,000 | 58,717,000 | 54,921,000 | 51,038,000 | 46,940,000 | 42,924,000 | 39,076,000 | 34,247,000 | 30,130,000 | 26,049,000 | 22,267,000 | 19,150,000 | 16,060,000 |
total shareholders funds | 71,098,000 | 67,175,000 | 63,204,000 | 58,717,000 | 54,921,000 | 51,038,000 | 46,940,000 | 42,924,000 | 39,076,000 | 34,247,000 | 30,130,000 | 26,049,000 | 22,267,000 | 19,150,000 | 16,060,000 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,677,000 | 1,616,000 | 1,004,000 | 939,000 | 900,000 | 884,000 | 776,000 | 758,000 | 772,000 | 761,000 | 560,000 | 622,000 | |||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 5,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | -3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 34,000 | ||||||||
Debtors | 560,000 | -116,000 | 128,000 | -285,000 | -11,000 | 315,000 | 1,000 | -5,000 | -29,000 | 106,000 | 65,000 | 112,000 | 203,000 | 13,000 | 146,000 |
Creditors | 1,485,000 | 18,000 | 290,000 | -293,000 | -929,000 | 955,000 | -576,000 | 642,000 | -419,000 | 126,000 | 303,000 | 184,000 | -457,000 | 91,000 | 782,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,029,000 | -463,000 | 754,000 | -231,000 | 449,000 | -612,000 | 1,164,000 | 39,000 | 137,000 | -51,000 | -53,000 | -255,000 | -359,000 | 978,000 | 876,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -499,000 | -3,754,000 | -5,913,000 | -2,177,000 | -4,819,000 | -2,673,000 | -2,169,000 | -1,776,000 | -8,262,000 | -2,794,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | -13,000 | -105,000 | 4,914,000 | 110,000 | 1,012,000 | 54,000 | 2,479,000 | 475,000 | 921,000 | 854,000 | |||||
cash flow from investments | 13,000 | 105,000 | -4,914,000 | -110,000 | -1,511,000 | -3,808,000 | -8,392,000 | -2,652,000 | -4,819,000 | -2,673,000 | -2,169,000 | -1,776,000 | -9,183,000 | -3,648,000 | |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 1,000 | -931,000 | 222,000 | -15,000 | -17,000 | -35,000 | 1,377,000 | 65,000 | |||||||
Long term loans | -666,000 | -667,000 | -668,000 | -666,000 | -850,000 | 5,459,000 | 3,308,000 | -1,374,000 | -1,376,000 | -1,375,000 | -1,392,000 | -1,407,000 | 1,058,000 | 8,388,000 | 228,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -159,000 | 30,000 | -82,000 | 37,000 | 351,000 | -158,000 | 64,000 | -29,000 | -73,000 | 85,000 | -115,000 | -66,000 | -828,000 | 1,120,000 | |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -253,000 | -78,000 | -133,000 | -184,000 | -204,000 | -263,000 | -311,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | -811,000 | -742,000 | -386,000 | -629,000 | -594,000 | 4,018,000 | 3,324,000 | -1,443,000 | -1,114,000 | -1,667,000 | -1,587,000 | -1,868,000 | 2,369,000 | 7,961,000 | 15,539,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -218,000 | 3,401,000 | -726,000 | 2,577,000 | 3,201,000 | 3,857,000 | -442,000 | -2,479,000 | 1,567,000 | -1,323,000 | 982,000 | 761,000 | 4,023,000 | 489,000 | 192,000 |
overdraft | -2,690,000 | 2,690,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -218,000 | 3,401,000 | -726,000 | 2,577,000 | 3,201,000 | 3,857,000 | -442,000 | -2,479,000 | 1,567,000 | -1,323,000 | 982,000 | 761,000 | 4,023,000 | 3,179,000 | -2,498,000 |
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THE PERSE SCHOOL group structure
The Perse School has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE PERSE SCHOOL
05977683
2 subsidiaries
The Perse School currently has 17 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Roberts (Dec 2016) and Mr William Dawkins (Dec 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stephen Roberts | 68 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr William Dawkins | 68 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr Graeme Proudfoot | United Kingdom | 61 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Lebus | 67 years | Dec 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Hancock | 64 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director | |
Mrs Denise Williams | 68 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Scott | United Kingdom | 69 years | Jan 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Sue Freestone | England | 70 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Professor Alexander Oliver | United Kingdom | 58 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Sally Shakir-Khalil | England | 63 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
35.1m
+8%
operating profit
5.4m
0%
gross margin
47.2%
+0.63%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
71.1m
+0.06%
total assets
85.5m
+0.07%
cash
15.9m
-0.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05977683
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85310 - General secondary education
85200 - Primary education
85100 - Pre-primary education
incorporation date
October 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
the perse school, hills road, cambridge, CB2 8QF
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
FARRER & CO
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