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Industry
Primary education
+1Registered Address
79 glen road, sheffield, south yorkshire, S7 1RB
Website
mercialearningtrust.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERCIA LEARNING TRUST at £67.2m based on a Turnover of £42.6m and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERCIA LEARNING TRUST at £42.7m based on an EBITDA of £5.3m and a 8.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERCIA LEARNING TRUST at £170.9m based on Net Assets of £66.3m and 2.58x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Mercia Learning Trust is a live company located in south yorkshire, S7 1RB with a Companies House number of 08119703. It operates in the primary education sector, SIC Code 85200. Founded in June 2012, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Mercia Learning Trust is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £42.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Mercia Learning Trust a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
3 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £42.6m, make it larger than the average company (£7.2m)
£42.6m - Mercia Learning Trust
£7.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.2%)
18% - Mercia Learning Trust
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (48.2%)
48.2% - Mercia Learning Trust
48.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9% make it more profitable than the average company (4.1%)
9% - Mercia Learning Trust
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 666 employees, this is above the industry average (127)
666 - Mercia Learning Trust
127 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£38.6k)
£42.3k - Mercia Learning Trust
£38.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £63.9k, this is more efficient (£55.1k)
£63.9k - Mercia Learning Trust
£55.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (0 days)
0 days - Mercia Learning Trust
0 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is close to average (22 days)
20 days - Mercia Learning Trust
22 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Mercia Learning Trust
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 59 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (96 weeks)
59 weeks - Mercia Learning Trust
96 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 6.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (7.2%)
6.4% - Mercia Learning Trust
7.2% - Industry AVG
Mercia Learning Trust's latest turnover from August 2024 is £42.6 million and the company has net assets of £66.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Mercia Learning Trust has 666 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.4 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 | |
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Turnover | 42,559,039 | 31,830,760 | 28,408,514 | 25,917,951 | 23,718,780 | 47,138,503 | 19,636,670 | 18,472,357 | 19,646,888 | 18,820,432 | 27,880,729 | 26,541,767 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 912 | 114 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,985,742 | -2,317,853 | -2,238,694 | -1,824,287 | -1,009,187 | 23,675,524 | -1,415,064 | -875,733 | 1,068,508 | 2,695,636 | 17,560,924 | 19,648,108 |
Tax | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 2,985,742 | -2,317,853 | -2,238,694 | -1,824,287 | -1,009,187 | 23,675,524 | -1,415,064 | -875,733 | 1,068,508 | 2,695,636 | 17,560,924 | 19,648,108 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,985,742 | -2,317,853 | -2,238,694 | -1,824,287 | -1,009,187 | 23,675,524 | -1,415,064 | -875,733 | 1,068,508 | 2,695,636 | 17,560,924 | 19,648,108 |
Employee Costs | 28,147,954 | 23,885,808 | 21,903,575 | 19,991,166 | 17,640,343 | 15,955,549 | 14,495,778 | 13,243,232 | 12,278,769 | 10,418,297 | 6,982,441 | 4,686,229 |
Number Of Employees | 666 | 597 | 556 | 512 | 502 | 447 | 425 | 439 | 337 | 364 | 251 | 140 |
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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 67,544,606 | 63,721,153 | 64,899,695 | 66,131,227 | 67,105,081 | 68,070,464 | 43,029,326 | 43,612,360 | 44,348,192 | 42,797,648 | 38,913,962 | 19,931,202 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 67,544,606 | 63,721,153 | 64,899,695 | 66,131,227 | 67,105,081 | 68,070,464 | 43,029,326 | 43,612,360 | 44,348,192 | 42,797,648 | 38,913,962 | 19,931,202 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 54,030 | 70,198 | 40,958 | 97,394 | 19,885 | 23,115 | 172,790 | 88,300 | 16,984 | 15,493 | 11,771 | 10,503 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 859,647 | 739,471 | 742,241 | 669,110 | 873,151 | 569,596 | 712,544 | 644,893 | 464,697 | 428,943 | 340,814 | 64,866 |
Cash | 2,360,398 | 3,367,992 | 3,903,460 | 3,163,853 | 2,569,164 | 2,006,592 | 3,038,063 | 3,123,060 | 2,633,428 | 1,986,834 | 1,799,200 | 1,272,240 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,274,075 | 4,177,661 | 4,686,659 | 3,930,357 | 3,462,200 | 2,599,303 | 3,923,397 | 3,856,253 | 3,115,109 | 2,431,270 | 2,151,785 | 1,347,609 |
total assets | 70,818,681 | 67,898,814 | 69,586,354 | 70,061,584 | 70,567,281 | 70,669,767 | 46,952,723 | 47,468,613 | 47,463,301 | 45,228,918 | 41,065,747 | 21,278,811 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,241,403 | 1,139,495 | 1,063,546 | 813,559 | 659,413 | 455,950 | 922,798 | 465,894 | 300,131 | 179,690 | 90,415 | 60,926 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 1,659 | 7,201 | 7,201 | 7,201 | 7,201 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 832,654 | 1,195,437 | 676,073 | 589,596 | 371,493 | 452,054 | 800,485 | 900,014 | 628,531 | 536,560 | 542,300 | 256,777 |
total current liabilities | 2,074,057 | 2,334,932 | 1,739,619 | 1,403,155 | 1,032,565 | 915,205 | 1,730,484 | 1,373,109 | 935,863 | 716,250 | 632,715 | 317,703 |
loans | 1,659 | 8,860 | 16,061 | 23,262 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,449,000 | 2,705,000 | 4,425,000 | 15,682,000 | 13,086,000 | 11,547,659 | 7,392,860 | 8,048,061 | 9,285,262 | 4,791,000 | 3,533,000 | 1,366,000 |
total liabilities | 4,523,057 | 5,039,932 | 6,164,619 | 17,085,155 | 14,118,565 | 12,462,864 | 9,123,344 | 9,421,170 | 10,221,125 | 5,507,250 | 4,165,715 | 1,683,703 |
net assets | 66,295,624 | 62,858,882 | 63,421,735 | 52,976,429 | 56,448,716 | 58,206,903 | 37,829,379 | 38,047,443 | 37,242,176 | 39,721,668 | 36,900,032 | 19,595,108 |
total shareholders funds | 66,295,624 | 62,858,882 | 63,421,735 | 52,976,429 | 56,448,716 | 58,206,903 | 37,829,379 | 38,047,443 | 37,242,176 | 39,721,668 | 36,900,032 | 19,595,108 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,441,145 | 1,493,815 | 1,521,833 | 1,481,174 | 1,338,511 | 1,216,742 | 750,983 | 735,832 | 820,728 | 877,143 | 607,272 | 409,617 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||
Debtors | 104,008 | 26,470 | 16,695 | -126,532 | 300,325 | -292,623 | 152,141 | 251,512 | 37,245 | 91,851 | 277,216 | 75,369 |
Creditors | 101,908 | 75,949 | 249,987 | 154,146 | 203,463 | -466,848 | 456,904 | 165,763 | 120,441 | 89,275 | 29,489 | 60,926 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -362,783 | 519,364 | 86,477 | 218,103 | -80,561 | -348,431 | -99,529 | 271,483 | 91,971 | -5,740 | 285,523 | 256,777 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -159,740 | 97,462 | -22,296 | -27,514 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -159,740 | 97,462 | -22,296 | -27,514 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,659 | -5,542 | 7,201 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -1,659 | -7,201 | -7,201 | -7,201 | 23,262 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||
interest | -912 | -114 | ||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 451,000 | 1,755,000 | 12,684,000 | -1,649,659 | -756,201 | -3,305,201 | 1,189,799 | 1,673,799 | -3,517,537 | 126,000 | -256,912 | -53,114 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
cash | -1,007,594 | -535,468 | 739,607 | 594,689 | 562,572 | -1,031,471 | -84,997 | 489,632 | 646,594 | 187,634 | 526,960 | 1,272,240 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,007,594 | -535,468 | 739,607 | 594,689 | 562,572 | -1,031,471 | -84,997 | 489,632 | 646,594 | 187,634 | 526,960 | 1,272,240 |
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MERCIA LEARNING TRUST group structure
Mercia Learning Trust has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
08119703
Mercia Learning Trust currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Sarah Pearson (Jan 2015) and Ms Rhona Dodds (Oct 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Sarah Pearson | England | 58 years | Jan 2015 | - | Director |
Ms Rhona Dodds | England | 60 years | Oct 2016 | - | Director |
Mrs Joanne Millward | England | 39 years | May 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Fiona Benoist | 46 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Malcolm Butler | England | 56 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Bolawa Karim | England | 39 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Thomas | England | 43 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Sarah Mashford | England | 46 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
42.6m
+34%
operating profit
3.8m
0%
gross margin
48.2%
+0.42%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
66.3m
+0.05%
total assets
70.8m
+0.04%
cash
2.4m
-0.3%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08119703
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85200 - Primary education
85310 - General secondary education
incorporation date
June 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
king ecgbert school (January 2014)
accountant
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auditor
BHP LLP
address
79 glen road, sheffield, south yorkshire, S7 1RB
Bank
YORKSHIRE BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BROWNE JACOBSON LLP
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