
Company Number
07353824
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
+3Registered Address
george spencer school, arthur mee road, nottingham, nottinghamshire, NG9 7EW
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST at £230m based on a Turnover of £139.8m and 1.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST at £58.4m based on an EBITDA of £6.1m and a 9.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST at £817.7m based on Net Assets of £310.9m and 2.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Spencer Academies Trust is a live company located in nottingham, NG9 7EW with a Companies House number of 07353824. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in August 2010, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Spencer Academies Trust is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £139.8m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Spencer Academies Trust a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £139.8m, make it larger than the average company (£4.4m)
£139.8m - The Spencer Academies Trust
£4.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.4%)
1% - The Spencer Academies Trust
8.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 46.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (46.2%)
46.2% - The Spencer Academies Trust
46.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.3% make it less profitable than the average company (4.5%)
-0.3% - The Spencer Academies Trust
4.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2775 employees, this is above the industry average (89)
2775 - The Spencer Academies Trust
89 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£36.2k)
£36.7k - The Spencer Academies Trust
£36.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £50.4k, this is equally as efficient (£53.5k)
£50.4k - The Spencer Academies Trust
£53.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 18 days, this is later than average (4 days)
18 days - The Spencer Academies Trust
4 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 64 days, this is slower than average (16 days)
64 days - The Spencer Academies Trust
16 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Spencer Academies Trust
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 36 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (90 weeks)
36 weeks - The Spencer Academies Trust
90 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 5.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (14.3%)
5.2% - The Spencer Academies Trust
14.3% - Industry AVG
The Spencer Academies Trust's latest turnover from August 2024 is £139.8 million and the company has net assets of £310.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Spencer Academies Trust has 2,775 employees and maintains cash reserves of £9.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | 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 | |
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Turnover | 139,841,000 | 166,378,000 | 123,219,000 | 134,926,000 | 98,185,000 | 149,525,000 | 129,493,000 | 37,109,000 | 36,090,171 | 51,454,054 | 25,016,112 | 14,209,341 | 11,255,143 | 19,713,819 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 622,000 | 485,000 | 2,509 | 186,517 | 125,913 | 3,142 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 68,000 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 80,000 | 38,305,000 | 2,319,000 | 28,039,000 | 1,404,000 | 61,071,000 | 81,026,000 | 753,000 | 1,550,912 | 22,480,365 | 9,195,298 | 2,952,429 | 2,944,089 | 12,349,368 |
Tax | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 80,000 | 38,305,000 | 2,319,000 | 28,039,000 | 1,404,000 | 61,071,000 | 81,026,000 | 753,000 | 1,550,912 | 22,480,365 | 9,195,298 | 2,952,429 | 2,944,089 | 12,349,368 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 80,000 | 38,305,000 | 2,319,000 | 28,039,000 | 1,404,000 | 61,071,000 | 81,026,000 | 753,000 | 1,550,912 | 22,480,365 | 9,195,298 | 2,952,429 | 2,944,089 | 12,349,368 |
Employee Costs | 101,771,000 | 93,150,000 | 89,856,000 | 75,209,000 | 69,430,000 | 63,558,000 | 35,417,000 | 26,707,000 | 24,981,268 | 20,876,444 | 11,248,151 | 7,991,031 | 6,044,755 | 5,511,011 |
Number Of Employees | 2,775 | 2,637 | 2,861 | 2,326 | 2,477 | 1,231 | 918 | 903 | 784 | 366 | 242 | 169 | 192 | |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 293,285,000 | 272,974,000 | 257,419,000 | 250,240,000 | 217,934,000 | 213,966,000 | 143,683,000 | 59,416,000 | 55,823,435 | 52,518,277 | 28,125,231 | 17,247,078 | 14,587,066 | 10,053,738 |
Intangible Assets | 3,000 | 9,000 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 44,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 293,285,000 | 272,977,000 | 257,428,000 | 250,255,000 | 217,956,000 | 214,010,000 | 143,683,000 | 59,416,000 | 55,823,435 | 52,518,277 | 28,125,231 | 17,247,078 | 14,587,066 | 10,053,738 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 6,913,000 | 420,000 | 624,000 | 794,000 | 735,000 | 272,000 | 610,000 | 72,000 | 93,586 | 90,578 | 93,637 | 22,308 | 92,274 | |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 18,511,000 | 40,191,000 | 8,317,000 | 4,863,000 | 6,907,000 | 3,218,000 | 1,018,000 | 1,119,000 | 1,539,209 | 1,229,966 | 1,034,877 | 311,406 | 206,807 | 148,068 |
Cash | 9,279,000 | 14,221,000 | 20,249,000 | 16,815,000 | 10,252,000 | 11,617,000 | 7,822,000 | 4,310,000 | 4,935,203 | 5,601,253 | 3,341,508 | 3,518,882 | 2,292,723 | 3,566,014 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 34,703,000 | 54,832,000 | 29,190,000 | 22,472,000 | 17,894,000 | 15,107,000 | 9,450,000 | 5,501,000 | 6,567,998 | 6,921,797 | 4,470,022 | 3,852,596 | 2,591,804 | 3,714,082 |
total assets | 327,988,000 | 327,809,000 | 286,618,000 | 272,727,000 | 235,850,000 | 229,117,000 | 153,133,000 | 64,917,000 | 62,391,433 | 59,440,074 | 32,595,253 | 21,099,674 | 17,178,870 | 13,767,820 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 13,262,000 | 4,032,000 | 1,938,000 | 2,706,000 | 1,445,000 | 6,930,000 | 1,499,000 | 1,142,000 | 638,908 | 887,949 | 655,445 | 65,456 | 260,468 | 81,093 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 96,000 | 92,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 51,000 | 7,000 | 10,389 | 20,642 | 17,513 | 17,513 | 17,513 | |||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 8,006,000 | 8,872,000 | 5,236,000 | 5,087,000 | 2,766,000 | 2,072,000 | 2,183,915 | 1,785,786 | 1,299,789 | 1,030,981 | 320,081 | 386,359 | ||
total current liabilities | 13,262,000 | 12,134,000 | 10,902,000 | 8,038,000 | 6,628,000 | 6,930,000 | 4,316,000 | 3,221,000 | 2,833,212 | 2,694,377 | 1,972,747 | 1,113,950 | 598,062 | 467,452 |
loans | 131,000 | 220,000 | 314,000 | 399,000 | 364,000 | 459,000 | 285,000 | 21,000 | 23,764 | 24,152 | 21,326 | 38,838 | 56,351 | |
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,844,000 | 5,726,000 | 14,265,000 | 66,942,000 | 49,172,000 | 37,410,000 | 15,452,000 | 12,931,000 | 13,763,764 | 7,829,152 | 4,170,326 | 2,091,838 | 1,558,351 | 748,000 |
total liabilities | 17,106,000 | 17,860,000 | 25,167,000 | 74,980,000 | 55,800,000 | 44,340,000 | 19,768,000 | 16,152,000 | 16,596,976 | 10,523,529 | 6,143,073 | 3,205,788 | 2,156,413 | 1,215,452 |
net assets | 310,882,000 | 309,949,000 | 261,451,000 | 197,747,000 | 180,050,000 | 184,777,000 | 133,365,000 | 48,765,000 | 45,794,457 | 48,916,545 | 26,452,180 | 17,893,886 | 15,022,457 | 12,552,368 |
total shareholders funds | 310,882,000 | 309,949,000 | 261,451,000 | 197,747,000 | 180,050,000 | 184,777,000 | 133,365,000 | 48,765,000 | 45,794,457 | 48,916,545 | 26,452,180 | 17,893,886 | 15,022,457 | 12,552,368 |
Aug 2024 | 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 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 6,528,000 | 6,453,000 | 5,571,000 | 5,313,000 | 4,738,000 | 4,307,000 | 2,672,000 | 1,981,375,000 | 1,778,300 | 1,347,031 | 747,009 | 517,087 | 299,745 | 141,987 |
Amortisation | 3,000 | 6,000 | 25,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | |||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | -15,187,000 | 31,670,000 | 3,284,000 | -1,985,000 | 4,152,000 | 1,862,000 | 437,000 | -441,795 | 312,251 | 192,030 | 794,800 | 34,633 | 151,013 | 148,068 |
Creditors | 9,230,000 | 2,094,000 | -768,000 | 1,261,000 | -5,485,000 | 5,431,000 | 357,000 | 503,092 | -249,041 | 232,504 | 589,989 | -195,012 | 179,375 | 81,093 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -8,006,000 | -866,000 | 3,636,000 | 149,000 | 5,087,000 | -2,766,000 | 694,000 | -111,915 | 398,129 | 485,997 | 268,808 | 710,900 | -66,278 | 386,359 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 222,000 | -101,142 | 1,624,370 | -1,305,824 | 157,795 | -1,846,619 | 2,961,017 | |||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 222,000 | -101,142 | 1,624,370 | -1,305,824 | 157,795 | -1,846,619 | 2,961,017 | |||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -96,000 | 4,000 | -4,000 | 96,000 | -51,000 | 44,000 | -3,389 | -10,253 | 3,129 | 17,513 | ||||
Long term loans | -89,000 | -94,000 | -85,000 | 35,000 | -95,000 | 174,000 | 264,000 | -2,764 | -388 | 2,826 | -17,512 | -17,513 | 56,351 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -622,000 | -485,000 | -2,509 | -186,517 | -57,913 | -3,142 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | 668,000 | 10,103,000 | 61,296,000 | -10,307,000 | -6,130,000 | -9,536,000 | 2,211,390 | -5,305,641 | -495,045 | -657,025 | -285,030 | -458,049 | 199,858 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -4,942,000 | -6,028,000 | 3,434,000 | 6,563,000 | -1,365,000 | 3,795,000 | 3,512,000 | -625,203 | -666,050 | 2,259,745 | -177,374 | 1,226,159 | -1,273,291 | 3,566,014 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | -4,942,000 | -6,028,000 | 3,434,000 | 6,563,000 | -1,365,000 | 3,795,000 | 3,512,000 | -625,203 | -666,050 | 2,259,745 | -177,374 | 1,226,159 | -1,273,291 | 3,566,014 |
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THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST group structure
The Spencer Academies Trust has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
07353824
The Spencer Academies Trust currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Michelle Thompson (Aug 2010) and Mr Geoffrey Weightman (Aug 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Michelle Thompson | 48 years | Aug 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Geoffrey Weightman | 74 years | Aug 2010 | - | Director | |
Mrs Donna Kinderman | 54 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Malcolm Batchelor | England | 73 years | Jun 2014 | - | Director |
Mr James Smith | United Kingdom | 51 years | Dec 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Paul West | England | 52 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Gabriel Mukuka | 32 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director | |
Mrs Sharon Mullins | 52 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Melanie Currie | 54 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Mandeep Budwal-Jagait | 41 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
139.8m
-16%
operating profit
-456.2k
0%
gross margin
46.2%
-1.27%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
310.9m
0%
total assets
328m
0%
cash
9.3m
-0.35%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07353824
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85410 - Post-secondary non-tertiary education
85310 - General secondary education
85100 - Pre-primary education
incorporation date
August 2010
age
15
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
george spencer academy trust (March 2012)
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
george spencer school, arthur mee road, nottingham, nottinghamshire, NG9 7EW
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BROWNE JACOBSON
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