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Industry
Primary education
Registered Address
applecroft school, applecroft road, welwyn garden city, hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLECROFT SCHOOL at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £2.7m and 0.87x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLECROFT SCHOOL at £411.2k based on an EBITDA of £104.5k and a 3.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLECROFT SCHOOL at £10.9m based on Net Assets of £4.1m and 2.66x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Applecroft School is a live company located in welwyn garden city, AL8 6JZ with a Companies House number of 07917745. It operates in the primary education sector, SIC Code 85200. Founded in January 2012, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Applecroft School is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Applecroft School a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
5 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£4.7m)
£2.7m - Applecroft School
£4.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7%)
6% - Applecroft School
7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 44.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (44.5%)
44.5% - Applecroft School
44.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.6% make it less profitable than the average company (2.2%)
0.6% - Applecroft School
2.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 66 employees, this is below the industry average (101)
66 - Applecroft School
101 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £28.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34k)
£28.1k - Applecroft School
£34k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £41.6k, this is equally as efficient (£48.2k)
£41.6k - Applecroft School
£48.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is later than average (0 days)
1 days - Applecroft School
0 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Applecroft School
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is in line with average (2 days)
2 days - Applecroft School
2 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 150 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (95 weeks)
150 weeks - Applecroft School
95 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 4.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (8.2%)
4.7% - Applecroft School
8.2% - Industry AVG
Applecroft School's latest turnover from August 2024 is £2.7 million and the company has net assets of £4.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Applecroft School has 66 employees and maintains cash reserves of £583.6 thousand 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 | 2,746,495 | 2,614,264 | 3,487,729 | 2,299,839 | 2,100,000 | 2,176,000 | 2,345,000 | 2,182,000 | 2,101,000 | 2,101,000 | 2,115,000 | 2,066,260 | 3,901,310 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 14,000 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 9,000 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 40,518 | -149,521 | 766,629 | -82,219 | -238,000 | -66,000 | -30,000 | -104,000 | -6,000 | 108,000 | 6,000 | -44,366 | 2,845,108 |
Tax | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 40,518 | -149,521 | 766,629 | -82,219 | -238,000 | -66,000 | -30,000 | -104,000 | -6,000 | 108,000 | 6,000 | -44,366 | 2,845,108 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 40,518 | -149,521 | 766,629 | -82,219 | -238,000 | -66,000 | -30,000 | -104,000 | -6,000 | 108,000 | 6,000 | -44,366 | 2,845,108 |
Employee Costs | 1,857,058 | 1,837,766 | 2,021,695 | 1,786,133 | 1,691,000 | 1,513,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,580,000 | 1,551,000 | 1,435,000 | 1,513,000 | 1,462,905 | 738,497 |
Number Of Employees | 66 | 72 | 82 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 25 | 21 | 36 |
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 | 3,646,113 | 3,529,069 | 2,777,548 | 2,775,000 | 2,816,000 | 2,812,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,628,000 | 2,637,000 | 2,640,000 | 2,608,000 | 2,690,147 | 2,813,201 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,646,113 | 3,529,069 | 2,777,548 | 2,775,000 | 2,816,000 | 2,812,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,628,000 | 2,637,000 | 2,640,000 | 2,608,000 | 2,690,147 | 2,813,201 |
Stock & work in progress | 11,820 | 10,268 | 6,597 | 7,339 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||
Trade Debtors | 14,019 | 14,128 | 7,836 | 2,097 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | |||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 66,094 | 251,143 | 669,678 | 52,376 | 39,000 | 60,000 | 47,000 | 64,000 | 40,000 | 46,000 | 87,000 | 74,920 | 94,877 |
Cash | 583,632 | 961,518 | 915,593 | 567,858 | 477,000 | 546,000 | 762,000 | 777,000 | 739,000 | 747,000 | 640,000 | 541,081 | 343,261 |
misc current assets | 2 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 675,567 | 1,237,057 | 1,599,704 | 629,670 | 522,000 | 623,000 | 822,000 | 855,000 | 788,000 | 798,000 | 727,000 | 616,001 | 438,138 |
total assets | 4,321,680 | 4,766,126 | 4,377,252 | 3,404,670 | 3,338,000 | 3,435,000 | 3,658,000 | 3,483,000 | 3,425,000 | 3,438,000 | 3,335,000 | 3,306,148 | 3,251,339 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 28,000 | 33,000 | 23,255 | 16,461 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 202,011 | 658,975 | 150,580 | 164,361 | 150,000 | 139,000 | 371,000 | 234,000 | 129,000 | 130,000 | 147,000 | 165,149 | 85,770 |
total current liabilities | 202,011 | 658,975 | 150,580 | 165,361 | 151,000 | 139,000 | 371,000 | 234,000 | 129,000 | 158,000 | 180,000 | 188,404 | 102,231 |
loans | 6,266 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 93,000 | 1,252,266 | 802,000 | 795,000 | 435,000 | 517,000 | 770,000 | 441,000 | 434,000 | 330,000 | 322,000 | ||
total liabilities | 202,011 | 658,975 | 243,580 | 1,417,627 | 953,000 | 934,000 | 806,000 | 751,000 | 899,000 | 599,000 | 614,000 | 518,404 | 424,231 |
net assets | 4,119,669 | 4,107,151 | 4,133,672 | 1,987,043 | 2,385,000 | 2,501,000 | 2,852,000 | 2,732,000 | 2,526,000 | 2,839,000 | 2,721,000 | 2,787,744 | 2,827,108 |
total shareholders funds | 4,119,669 | 4,107,151 | 4,133,672 | 1,987,043 | 2,385,000 | 2,501,000 | 2,852,000 | 2,732,000 | 2,526,000 | 2,839,000 | 2,721,000 | 2,787,744 | 2,827,108 |
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 | 89,083 | 89,606 | 84,851 | 81,970 | 92,000 | 89,000 | 82,000 | 71,000 | 76,000 | 69,000 | 119,000 | 151,272 | 71,969 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||
Stock | 1,552 | 3,671 | -742 | 2,339 | -2,000 | -1,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 | |||||
Debtors | -185,158 | -412,243 | 623,041 | 14,473 | -30,000 | 18,000 | -20,000 | 29,000 | -8,000 | -36,000 | 12,080 | -19,957 | 94,877 |
Creditors | -28,000 | -5,000 | 9,745 | 6,794 | 16,461 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -456,964 | 508,395 | -13,781 | 14,361 | 11,000 | -232,000 | 137,000 | 105,000 | -1,000 | -17,000 | -18,149 | 79,379 | 85,770 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -147,000 | 15,000 | -74,000 | -15,000 | -28,000 | -28,348 | -26,054 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -147,000 | 15,000 | -74,000 | -15,000 | -28,000 | -28,348 | -26,054 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -6,266 | 266 | 6,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -14,000 | -16,000 | -17,000 | -9,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | -28,000 | 123,000 | 1,372,734 | -315,472 | 123,000 | -279,000 | 136,000 | 294,000 | -324,000 | 1,000 | -72,744 | 5,002 | -18,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | -377,886 | 45,925 | 347,735 | 90,858 | -69,000 | -216,000 | -15,000 | 38,000 | -8,000 | 107,000 | 98,919 | 197,820 | 343,261 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -377,886 | 45,925 | 347,735 | 90,858 | -69,000 | -216,000 | -15,000 | 38,000 | -8,000 | 107,000 | 98,919 | 197,820 | 343,261 |
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APPLECROFT SCHOOL group structure
Applecroft School has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
APPLECROFT SCHOOL
07917745
Applecroft School currently has 13 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Lisa Withe (Sep 2015) and Mr Paul Wyatt (Oct 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Lisa Withe | 48 years | Sep 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Wyatt | 50 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director | |
Mrs Claire Coe | 49 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Benjamin Kirby | 41 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mrs Louise Gardner | 40 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Williams | 62 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Toni Virtanen | 47 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director | |
Mrs Charlene Theophile | 42 years | May 2021 | - | Director | |
Mrs Barbara Crawford | 75 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Elizabeth Wilson | 44 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
2.7m
+5%
operating profit
15.4k
0%
gross margin
44.5%
-1.32%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
4.1m
0%
total assets
4.3m
-0.09%
cash
583.6k
-0.39%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07917745
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85200 - Primary education
incorporation date
January 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
STREETS AUDIT LLP
address
applecroft school, applecroft road, welwyn garden city, hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BROWNE JACOBSON LLP
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