
Company Number
06626639
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
george westermann verlag drunkerei und kartoghraphische anstalt gmbh & co. kg
Group Structure
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Industry
Educational support activities
Registered Address
new derwent house, 69-73, theobalds road, london, WC1X 8TA
Website
www.mangahigh.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE DUCK EDUCATION LTD at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £3.3m and 0.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE DUCK EDUCATION LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-984.9k and a 4.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE DUCK EDUCATION LTD at £0 based on Net Assets of £-11.6m and 2.43x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blue Duck Education Ltd is a live company located in london, WC1X 8TA with a Companies House number of 06626639. It operates in the educational support services sector, SIC Code 85600. Founded in June 2008, it's largest shareholder is george westermann verlag drunkerei und kartoghraphische anstalt gmbh & co. kg with a 100% stake. Blue Duck Education Ltd is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blue Duck Education Ltd 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 (£370k)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
£370k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -12%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.9%)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
6.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 70.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (70.2%)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
70.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -29.5% make it less profitable than the average company (2.4%)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
2.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 12 employees, this is above the industry average (9)
12 - Blue Duck Education Ltd
9 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £28.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£28.8k)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
£28.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £278.8k, this is more efficient (£54.7k)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
£54.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is later than average (23 days)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
23 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is slower than average (22 days)
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
22 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Blue Duck Education Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (90 weeks)
0 weeks - Blue Duck Education Ltd
90 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 2084%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (33.6%)
2084% - Blue Duck Education Ltd
33.6% - Industry AVG
Blue Duck Education Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £3.3 million and the company has net assets of -£11.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blue Duck Education Ltd has 12 employees and maintains cash reserves of £242 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 12 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 11 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 350 | 2,191 | 48,935 | 73,729 | 105,281 | 30,733 | 9,861 | 6,049 | 8,583 | 20,267 | 7,755 | 7,354 | 20,185 | 37,988 | 67,416 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 167,759 | 167,759 | 167,759 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 525 | 170,125 | 216,869 | 241,663 | 105,456 | 30,908 | 10,036 | 6,224 | 8,758 | 20,267 | 7,755 | 7,354 | 20,185 | 37,988 | 67,416 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 523,771 | 677,988 | 651,167 | 611,519 | 1,327,333 | 276,871 | 312,235 | 353,233 | 291,598 | 698,892 | 553,104 | 445,545 | 127,663 | 243,429 | 118,675 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 61,820 | 169,674 | 200,393 | 199,781 | 384,617 | 90,870 | 200,533 | 10,997 | 61,259 | ||||||
Cash | 242 | 58,691 | 2,352 | 114,667 | 166,328 | 211,348 | 22,906 | 270,847 | 208,322 | 61,704 | 92,242 | 86,979 | 261,066 | 1,136,903 | 41,119 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 585,833 | 906,353 | 853,912 | 925,967 | 1,878,278 | 579,089 | 535,674 | 635,077 | 561,179 | 760,596 | 645,346 | 532,524 | 388,729 | 1,380,332 | 159,794 |
total assets | 586,358 | 1,076,478 | 1,070,781 | 1,167,630 | 1,983,734 | 609,997 | 545,710 | 641,301 | 569,937 | 780,863 | 653,101 | 539,878 | 408,914 | 1,418,320 | 227,210 |
Bank overdraft | 766 | 748 | 118 | 123 | 145 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 98,927 | 62,984 | 118,116 | 128,442 | 123,301 | 33,593 | 84,036 | 16,274 | 11,992 | 923,437 | 886,020 | 496,228 | 400,834 | 427,364 | 1,491,512 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,143,590 | 10,196,820 | 8,060,113 | 6,457,196 | 30,407 | 14,948 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 699,793 | 1,000,290 | 999,853 | 1,334,182 | 1,342,305 | 987,973 | 1,040,573 | 1,022,293 | 1,044,094 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 11,943,076 | 11,260,094 | 9,178,830 | 7,919,938 | 1,496,136 | 1,021,711 | 1,139,557 | 1,038,567 | 1,056,086 | 923,437 | 886,020 | 496,228 | 400,834 | 427,364 | 1,491,512 |
loans | 112,692 | 104,280 | 218,283 | 4,093,158 | 1,786,872 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 276,725 | 344,920 | 347,245 | 225,341 | 929,437 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | 527,090 | 2,280,219 | 1,452,409 | 251,543 | |||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 276,725 | 457,612 | 451,525 | 443,624 | 5,022,595 | 1,786,872 | 527,090 | 2,280,219 | 1,452,409 | 251,543 | |||||
total liabilities | 12,219,801 | 11,717,706 | 9,630,355 | 8,363,562 | 6,518,731 | 2,808,583 | 1,139,557 | 1,038,567 | 1,583,176 | 923,437 | 3,166,239 | 1,948,637 | 652,377 | 427,364 | 1,491,512 |
net assets | -11,633,443 | -10,641,228 | -8,559,574 | -7,195,932 | -4,534,997 | -2,198,586 | -593,847 | -397,266 | -1,013,239 | -142,574 | -2,513,138 | -1,408,759 | -243,463 | 990,956 | -1,264,302 |
total shareholders funds | -11,633,443 | -10,641,228 | -8,559,574 | -7,195,932 | -4,534,997 | -2,198,586 | -593,847 | -397,266 | -1,013,239 | -142,574 | -2,513,138 | -1,408,759 | -243,463 | 990,956 | -1,264,302 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 2,433 | 48,854 | 28,758 | 41,326 | 37,701 | 11,730 | 6,901 | 7,480 | 16,680 | 14,128 | 7,328 | 19,899 | 25,710 | 31,522 | 15,944 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -429,830 | -3,898 | 40,260 | -732,891 | 1,344,209 | -145,027 | 148,538 | 11,373 | -346,035 | 145,788 | 107,559 | 317,882 | -115,766 | 124,754 | 118,675 |
Creditors | 35,943 | -55,132 | -10,326 | 5,141 | 89,708 | -50,443 | 67,762 | 4,282 | -911,445 | 37,417 | 389,792 | 95,394 | -26,530 | -1,064,148 | 1,491,512 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -368,692 | -1,888 | -212,425 | -712,219 | 1,283,769 | -52,600 | 18,280 | -21,801 | 1,044,094 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
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Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 175 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 946,770 | 2,136,707 | 1,602,917 | 6,426,789 | 30,407 | -14,948 | 14,948 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -112,692 | 8,412 | -114,003 | -3,874,875 | 2,306,286 | 1,786,872 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -527,090 | 527,090 | -2,280,219 | 827,810 | 1,200,866 | 251,543 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -58,449 | 56,339 | -112,315 | -51,661 | -45,020 | 188,442 | -247,941 | 62,525 | 146,618 | -30,538 | 5,263 | -174,087 | -875,837 | 1,095,784 | 41,119 |
overdraft | 766 | -748 | 630 | -5 | -22 | 145 | |||||||||
change in cash | -59,215 | 57,087 | -112,945 | -51,656 | -44,998 | 188,297 | -247,941 | 62,525 | 146,618 | -30,538 | 5,263 | -174,087 | -875,837 | 1,095,784 | 41,119 |
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BLUE DUCK EDUCATION LTD group structure
Blue Duck Education Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BLUE DUCK EDUCATION LTD
06626639
Blue Duck Education Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Timo Bluemer (Aug 2018) and Mr Achim Schroder (Aug 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Timo Bluemer | Germany | 52 years | Aug 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Achim Schroder | Germany | 62 years | Aug 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Sven Fischer | England | 53 years | Mar 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
3.3m
-23%
operating profit
-987.4k
0%
gross margin
70.2%
+10.52%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-11.6m
+0.09%
total assets
586.4k
-0.46%
cash
242
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
06626639
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85600 - Educational support activities
incorporation date
June 2008
age
17
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
auditor
-
address
new derwent house, 69-73, theobalds road, london, WC1X 8TA
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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