
Company Number
07903002
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Pre-primary education
+3Registered Address
cromwell community college, wenny road, chatteris, cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED at £124.3m based on a Turnover of £70.3m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-17.3m and a 9.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED at £369m based on Net Assets of £137.7m and 2.68x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Active Learning Trust Limited is a live company located in chatteris, PE16 6UU with a Companies House number of 07903002. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in January 2012, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Active Learning Trust Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £70.3m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Active Learning Trust Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £70.3m, make it larger than the average company (£4.1m)
£70.3m - The Active Learning Trust Limited
£4.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.1%)
3% - The Active Learning Trust Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 52%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52%)
52% - The Active Learning Trust Limited
52% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -31.8% make it less profitable than the average company (4.3%)
-31.8% - The Active Learning Trust Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1529 employees, this is above the industry average (80)
1529 - The Active Learning Trust Limited
80 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £33.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34k)
£33.9k - The Active Learning Trust Limited
£34k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £46k, this is equally as efficient (£50.7k)
£46k - The Active Learning Trust Limited
£50.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (6 days)
1 days - The Active Learning Trust Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 11 days, this is quicker than average (19 days)
11 days - The Active Learning Trust Limited
19 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (9 days)
0 days - The Active Learning Trust Limited
9 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 144 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (96 weeks)
144 weeks - The Active Learning Trust Limited
96 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 3.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (15%)
3.9% - The Active Learning Trust Limited
15% - Industry AVG
The Active Learning Trust Limited's latest turnover from August 2024 is £70.3 million and the company has net assets of £137.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Active Learning Trust Limited has 1,529 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.6 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 | |
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Turnover | 70,258,000 | 71,208,000 | 66,415,000 | 64,824,000 | 57,808,000 | 53,557,000 | 90,805,000 | 48,780,000 | 62,676,000 | 33,817,000 | 51,815,000 | 57,856,000 | 39,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 5,000 | 6,000 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -21,727,000 | -3,791,000 | -7,618,000 | -1,208,000 | -1,864,000 | -2,048,000 | 37,894,000 | 6,263,000 | 26,887,000 | 5,984,000 | 33,315,000 | 52,507,000 | |
Tax | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -21,727,000 | -3,791,000 | -7,618,000 | -1,208,000 | -1,864,000 | -2,048,000 | 37,894,000 | 6,263,000 | 26,887,000 | 5,984,000 | 33,315,000 | 52,507,000 | |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -21,727,000 | -3,791,000 | -7,618,000 | -1,208,000 | -1,864,000 | -2,048,000 | 37,894,000 | 6,263,000 | 26,887,000 | 5,984,000 | 33,315,000 | 52,507,000 | |
Employee Costs | 51,860,000 | 54,098,000 | 54,700,000 | 50,850,000 | 47,642,000 | 42,493,000 | 41,026,000 | 32,548,000 | 26,399,000 | 20,587,000 | 13,370,000 | 3,418,000 | |
Number Of Employees | 1,529 | 1,697 | 1,691 | 1,509 | 1,565 | 1,610 | 1,040 | 891 | 737 | 656 | 589 | 332 | |
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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 127,400,000 | 148,138,000 | 149,814,000 | 167,615,000 | 167,755,000 | 168,029,000 | 168,771,000 | 125,724,000 | 117,067,000 | 89,559,000 | 83,706,000 | 51,141,000 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 127,400,000 | 148,138,000 | 149,814,000 | 167,615,000 | 167,755,000 | 168,029,000 | 168,771,000 | 125,724,000 | 117,067,000 | 89,559,000 | 83,706,000 | 51,141,000 | |
Stock & work in progress | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 | 19,000 | 11,000 | 5,000 | ||
Trade Debtors | 285,000 | 203,000 | 79,000 | 77,000 | 75,000 | 167,000 | 53,000 | 31,000 | 47,000 | 26,000 | 6,000 | 273,000 | 39,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,585,000 | 1,782,000 | 1,574,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,537,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,007,000 | 577,000 | 674,000 | 468,000 | |
Cash | 10,573,000 | 14,151,000 | 15,758,000 | 14,986,000 | 11,382,000 | 8,744,000 | 7,854,000 | 7,902,000 | 6,041,000 | 4,795,000 | 2,956,000 | 1,427,000 | 1,000 |
misc current assets | 3,421,000 | 3,244,000 | 1,212,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,050,000 | |||||||
total current assets | 15,871,000 | 19,387,000 | 18,630,000 | 18,155,000 | 14,176,000 | 11,282,000 | 10,047,000 | 9,626,000 | 7,114,000 | 5,409,000 | 3,641,000 | 2,168,000 | 40,000 |
total assets | 143,271,000 | 167,525,000 | 168,444,000 | 185,770,000 | 181,931,000 | 179,311,000 | 178,818,000 | 135,350,000 | 124,181,000 | 94,968,000 | 87,347,000 | 53,309,000 | 40,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,082,000 | 1,321,000 | 582,000 | 723,000 | 429,000 | 394,000 | 364,000 | 356,000 | 530,000 | 202,000 | 193,000 | 104,000 | 40,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 102,000 | 123,000 | 124,000 | 124,000 | 96,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 37,000 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,610,000 | 4,401,000 | 3,525,000 | 3,610,000 | 2,938,000 | 2,252,000 | 1,968,000 | 2,471,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,374,000 | 985,000 | 610,000 | |
total current liabilities | 3,794,000 | 5,845,000 | 4,231,000 | 4,457,000 | 3,463,000 | 2,704,000 | 2,390,000 | 2,864,000 | 2,089,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,178,000 | 714,000 | 40,000 |
loans | 96,000 | 211,000 | 319,000 | 449,000 | 390,000 | 350,000 | 236,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 300,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,784,000 | 4,001,000 | 8,520,000 | 43,209,000 | 30,920,000 | 26,432,000 | 16,460,000 | 14,422,000 | 14,271,000 | 7,280,000 | 6,050,000 | 3,051,000 | |
total liabilities | 5,578,000 | 9,846,000 | 12,751,000 | 47,666,000 | 34,383,000 | 29,136,000 | 18,850,000 | 17,286,000 | 16,360,000 | 8,856,000 | 7,228,000 | 3,765,000 | 40,000 |
net assets | 137,693,000 | 157,679,000 | 155,693,000 | 138,104,000 | 147,548,000 | 150,175,000 | 159,968,000 | 118,064,000 | 107,821,000 | 86,112,000 | 80,119,000 | 49,544,000 | |
total shareholders funds | 137,693,000 | 157,679,000 | 155,693,000 | 138,104,000 | 147,548,000 | 150,175,000 | 159,968,000 | 118,064,000 | 107,821,000 | 86,112,000 | 80,119,000 | 49,544,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 4,967,000 | 5,258,000 | 4,999,000 | 2,131,000 | 2,117,000 | 2,325,000 | 2,144,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,426,000 | 1,128,000 | 866,000 | 283,000 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||
Stock | -7,000 | -5,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | ||||||||
Debtors | -115,000 | 332,000 | -309,000 | 350,000 | 331,000 | 147,000 | -576,000 | 656,000 | 451,000 | -77,000 | -61,000 | 702,000 | 39,000 |
Creditors | -239,000 | 739,000 | -141,000 | 294,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 8,000 | -174,000 | 328,000 | 9,000 | 89,000 | 64,000 | 40,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,791,000 | 876,000 | -85,000 | 672,000 | 686,000 | 284,000 | -503,000 | 912,000 | 185,000 | 389,000 | 375,000 | 610,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -331,000 | 669,000 | -365,000 | -225,000 | -5,881,000 | 60,000 | |||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -331,000 | 669,000 | -365,000 | -225,000 | -5,881,000 | 60,000 | |||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -21,000 | -1,000 | 28,000 | 38,000 | 21,000 | 37,000 | |||||||
Long term loans | -115,000 | -108,000 | -130,000 | 59,000 | 390,000 | -350,000 | 114,000 | 236,000 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -5,000 | -6,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,605,000 | 5,668,000 | 25,077,000 | -8,149,000 | -635,000 | -7,795,000 | 4,145,000 | 4,253,000 | -5,178,000 | 9,000 | -2,745,000 | -2,969,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | -3,578,000 | -1,607,000 | 772,000 | 3,604,000 | 2,638,000 | 890,000 | -48,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,246,000 | 1,839,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,426,000 | 1,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,578,000 | -1,607,000 | 772,000 | 3,604,000 | 2,638,000 | 890,000 | -48,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,246,000 | 1,839,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,426,000 | 1,000 |
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THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED group structure
The Active Learning Trust Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
07903002
The Active Learning Trust Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Jacqueline Cutchey (Oct 2014) and Ms Rosemary Weaver (Oct 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Jacqueline Cutchey | England | 74 years | Oct 2014 | - | Director |
Ms Rosemary Weaver | England | 72 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
Mrs Lynsey Holzer | England | 49 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Toni Kittle | England | 46 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Ms Claire Heald | England | 46 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Purdy | England | 58 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Indrajit Dey | England | 54 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
Ms Melanie Gardner | England | 54 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
Mr John Irwin | England | 64 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
Mr David Hughes | England | 54 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
70.3m
-1%
operating profit
-22.3m
0%
gross margin
52%
-0.69%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
137.7m
-0.13%
total assets
143.3m
-0.14%
cash
10.6m
-0.25%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07903002
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
85100 - Pre-primary education
85200 - Primary education
85600 - Educational support activities
incorporation date
January 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
PRICE BAILEY LLP
address
cromwell community college, wenny road, chatteris, cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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