
Company Number
08303773
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
General secondary education
+3Registered Address
guildford county school, farnham road, guildford, surrey, GU2 4LU
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST at £148.2m based on a Turnover of £83.8m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST at £238.7m based on an EBITDA of £25.2m and a 9.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST at £364.3m based on Net Assets of £135.9m and 2.68x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Learning Partners Academy Trust is a live company located in guildford, GU2 4LU with a Companies House number of 08303773. It operates in the pre-primary education sector, SIC Code 85100. Founded in November 2012, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Learning Partners Academy Trust is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £83.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Learning Partners Academy Trust a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 0 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
5 Regular
0 Weak
Size
annual sales of £83.8m, make it larger than the average company (£4.1m)
£83.8m - Learning Partners Academy Trust
£4.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 83%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.1%)
83% - Learning Partners Academy Trust
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 52%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52%)
52% - Learning Partners Academy Trust
52% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 24.7% make it more profitable than the average company (4.3%)
24.7% - Learning Partners Academy Trust
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1442 employees, this is above the industry average (80)
1442 - Learning Partners Academy Trust
80 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34k)
£34.4k - Learning Partners Academy Trust
£34k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £58.1k, this is equally as efficient (£50.7k)
£58.1k - Learning Partners Academy Trust
£50.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 3 days, this is earlier than average (6 days)
3 days - Learning Partners Academy Trust
6 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 18 days, this is close to average (19 days)
18 days - Learning Partners Academy Trust
19 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Learning Partners Academy Trust
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 89 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (96 weeks)
89 weeks - Learning Partners Academy Trust
96 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 4.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (15%)
4.9% - Learning Partners Academy Trust
15% - Industry AVG
Learning Partners Academy Trust's latest turnover from August 2024 is £83.8 million and the company has net assets of £135.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Learning Partners Academy Trust has 1,442 employees and maintains cash reserves of £11.7 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 | 83,775,538 | 54,700,489 | 114,542,735 | 13,622,824 | 14,259,681 | 25,026,117 | 7,847,161 | 8,101,112 | 7,119,775 | 6,329,894 | 7,536,000 | 16,653,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 36,000 | 31,000 | 27,000 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 15,966,981 | -1,817,188 | 59,451,726 | -1,136,493 | 282,703 | 11,000,925 | 795,224 | 1,448,832 | 629,667 | 169,892 | 1,486,000 | 12,395,000 |
Tax | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 15,966,981 | -1,817,188 | 59,451,726 | -1,136,493 | 282,703 | 11,000,925 | 795,224 | 1,448,832 | 629,667 | 169,892 | 1,486,000 | 12,395,000 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 15,966,981 | -1,817,188 | 59,451,726 | -1,136,493 | 282,703 | 11,000,925 | 795,224 | 1,448,832 | 629,667 | 169,892 | 1,486,000 | 12,395,000 |
Employee Costs | 49,630,614 | 40,644,315 | 40,948,437 | 11,206,000 | 10,695,297 | 9,200,669 | 4,825,115 | 4,646,838 | 4,451,176 | 4,127,865 | 4,040,000 | 2,705,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,442 | 1,166 | 1,100 | 337 | 332 | 306 | 130 | 107 | 127 | 119 | 100 | 132 |
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 | 126,776,318 | 110,383,441 | 109,497,303 | 31,196,465 | 31,738,592 | 27,986,513 | 17,077,669 | 16,502,399 | 14,681,051 | 14,081,258 | 13,954,000 | 12,846,000 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 215,564 | 212,101 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 126,776,318 | 110,383,441 | 109,497,303 | 31,196,465 | 31,954,156 | 28,198,614 | 17,077,669 | 16,502,399 | 14,681,051 | 14,081,258 | 13,954,000 | 12,846,000 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 746,728 | 362,025 | 483,125 | 57,506 | 70,187 | 32,232 | 925 | 8,420 | 47,244 | 4,180 | 14,000 | 7,000 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,729,745 | 1,887,187 | 1,644,638 | 647,430 | 807,085 | 3,400,783 | 212,535 | 298,494 | 306,632 | 315,114 | 790,000 | 184,000 |
Cash | 11,736,652 | 11,831,940 | 12,267,290 | 2,400,202 | 2,270,279 | 1,923,541 | 1,389,792 | 1,743,110 | 1,344,482 | 1,071,815 | 568,000 | 821,000 |
misc current assets | 361,073 | 356,880 | 208,361 | 302,172 | ||||||||
total current assets | 16,213,125 | 14,081,152 | 14,756,126 | 3,462,018 | 3,147,551 | 5,356,556 | 1,811,613 | 2,352,196 | 1,698,358 | 1,391,109 | 1,372,000 | 1,012,000 |
total assets | 142,989,443 | 124,464,593 | 124,253,429 | 34,658,483 | 35,101,707 | 33,555,170 | 18,889,282 | 18,854,595 | 16,379,409 | 15,472,367 | 15,326,000 | 13,858,000 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,014,457 | 2,033,300 | 1,176,535 | 245,026 | 195,886 | 113,191 | 1,596 | 194,404 | 4,598 | 186 | 72,000 | 204,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 35,073 | 34,436 | 33,810 | 30,984 | 4,208 | 6,420 | 6,420 | 8,437 | 30,370 | 44,175 | 101,000 | 101,000 |
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,796,303 | 3,338,716 | 3,085,253 | 1,111,667 | 1,294,326 | 1,086,986 | 768,391 | 1,551,090 | 778,698 | 490,853 | 486,000 | 293,000 |
total current liabilities | 6,845,833 | 5,406,452 | 4,295,598 | 1,387,677 | 1,494,420 | 1,206,597 | 776,407 | 1,753,931 | 813,666 | 535,214 | 659,000 | 598,000 |
loans | 212,896 | 253,408 | 293,910 | 336,611 | 365,599 | 234,588 | 8,815 | 10,828 | 41,739 | 95,816 | 42,000 | 143,000 |
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||
other liabilities | 11,000 | |||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 212,896 | 1,106,408 | 7,063,910 | 7,814,611 | 5,766,599 | 4,486,588 | 1,251,815 | 1,351,828 | 1,487,739 | 1,204,816 | 1,129,000 | 931,000 |
total liabilities | 7,058,729 | 6,512,860 | 11,359,508 | 9,202,288 | 7,261,019 | 5,693,185 | 2,028,222 | 3,105,759 | 2,301,405 | 1,740,030 | 1,788,000 | 1,529,000 |
net assets | 135,930,714 | 117,951,733 | 112,893,921 | 25,456,195 | 27,840,688 | 27,861,985 | 16,861,060 | 15,748,836 | 14,078,004 | 13,732,337 | 13,538,000 | 12,329,000 |
total shareholders funds | 135,930,714 | 117,951,733 | 112,893,921 | 25,456,195 | 27,840,688 | 27,861,985 | 16,861,060 | 15,748,836 | 14,078,004 | 13,732,337 | 13,538,000 | 12,329,000 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 4,520,388 | 4,041,666 | 3,685,190 | 1,129,245 | 907,951 | 893,705 | 643,883 | 541,237 | 518,760 | 499,035 | 465,000 | |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,227,261 | 121,449 | 1,422,827 | -172,336 | -2,555,743 | 3,219,555 | -93,454 | -46,962 | 34,582 | -484,706 | 613,000 | 191,000 |
Creditors | -18,843 | 856,765 | 931,509 | 49,140 | 82,695 | 111,595 | -192,808 | 189,806 | 4,412 | -71,814 | -132,000 | 204,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,457,587 | 253,463 | 1,973,586 | -182,659 | 207,340 | 318,595 | -782,699 | 772,392 | 287,845 | 4,853 | 193,000 | 293,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 335,589 | -689,678 | -34,217 | -139,000 | -32,000 | |||||||
Change in Investments | -215,564 | 3,463 | 212,101 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | 215,564 | -3,463 | -212,101 | 335,589 | -689,678 | -34,217 | -139,000 | -32,000 | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 637 | 626 | 2,826 | 26,776 | -2,212 | -2,017 | -21,933 | -13,805 | -56,825 | 101,000 | ||
Long term loans | -40,512 | -40,502 | -42,701 | -28,988 | 131,011 | 225,773 | -2,013 | -30,911 | -54,077 | 53,816 | -101,000 | 143,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -11,000 | 11,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||
interest | -36,000 | -31,000 | -27,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,972,125 | 6,835,124 | 27,946,125 | -1,250,212 | -175,201 | 225,773 | 276,970 | 138,156 | -351,882 | 10,436 | -394,000 | 178,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
cash | -95,288 | -435,350 | 9,867,088 | 129,923 | 346,738 | 533,749 | -353,318 | 398,628 | 272,667 | 503,815 | -253,000 | 821,000 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -95,288 | -435,350 | 9,867,088 | 129,923 | 346,738 | 533,749 | -353,318 | 398,628 | 272,667 | 503,815 | -253,000 | 821,000 |
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LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST group structure
Learning Partners Academy Trust has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
08303773
1 subsidiary
Learning Partners Academy Trust currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Scanlan (Aug 2018) and Mr Andrew Isherwood (Jan 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Scanlan | United Kingdom | 56 years | Aug 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Isherwood | 58 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director | |
Professor Paul Smith | England | 65 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Dr Jonathan Cox | England | 59 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Jennifer Osler | 52 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Renata Joseph | England | 50 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Dame Marcia Twelftree | 75 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director | |
Ms Kate Cheal | 52 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director | |
Ms Linda Wilding | England | 66 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
83.8m
+53%
operating profit
20.7m
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
135.9m
+0.15%
total assets
143m
+0.15%
cash
11.7m
-0.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08303773
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
85310 - General secondary education
85600 - Educational support activities
85100 - Pre-primary education
incorporation date
November 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
athena-gep ltd (December 2021)
athena schools trust (June 2021)
accountant
-
auditor
JAMES COWPER KRESTON AUDIT
address
guildford county school, farnham road, guildford, surrey, GU2 4LU
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP
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