ucfb holdings limited
ucfb holdings limited Company Information
Company Number
08824163
Next Accounts
Apr 2025
Shareholders
utc limited
b & e m flood settlement trust
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
Registered Address
14th floor 111 piccadilly, manchester, M1 2HY
Website
https://www.ucfb.ac.ukucfb holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UCFB HOLDINGS LIMITED at £37.1m based on a Turnover of £27.5m and 1.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ucfb holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UCFB HOLDINGS LIMITED at £2.8m based on an EBITDA of £392.9k and a 7.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ucfb holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UCFB HOLDINGS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-4.5m and 2.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ucfb Holdings Limited Overview
Ucfb Holdings Limited is a live company located in manchester, M1 2HY with a Companies House number of 08824163. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in December 2013, it's largest shareholder is utc limited with a 24.5% stake. Ucfb Holdings Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £27.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Ucfb Holdings Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ucfb Holdings Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £27.5m, make it larger than the average company (£503.1k)
£27.5m - Ucfb Holdings Limited
£503.1k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.4%)
10% - Ucfb Holdings Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 66.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (56.8%)
66.3% - Ucfb Holdings Limited
56.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -5.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
-5.3% - Ucfb Holdings Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 308 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
308 - Ucfb Holdings Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £28.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£28.6k)
- Ucfb Holdings Limited
£28.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £89.3k, this is more efficient (£50.7k)
£89.3k - Ucfb Holdings Limited
£50.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 22 days, this is later than average (18 days)
22 days - Ucfb Holdings Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 94 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
94 days - Ucfb Holdings Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ucfb Holdings Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (113 weeks)
8 weeks - Ucfb Holdings Limited
113 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 127.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (25.8%)
127.8% - Ucfb Holdings Limited
25.8% - Industry AVG
UCFB HOLDINGS LIMITED financials
Ucfb Holdings Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is £27.5 million and the company has net assets of -£4.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ucfb Holdings Limited has 308 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 27,518,882 | 26,330,101 | 23,401,493 | 20,424,200 | 20,470,518 | 16,263,410 | 12,126,869 | 6,970,900 | ||
| Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 9,275,440 | 9,904,622 | 8,814,856 | 7,817,604 | 7,863,754 | 6,534,031 | 5,201,102 | 3,642,584 | ||
| Gross Profit | 18,243,442 | 16,425,479 | 14,586,637 | 12,606,596 | 12,606,764 | 9,729,379 | 6,925,767 | 3,328,316 | ||
| Admin Expenses | 19,699,328 | 17,463,858 | 15,556,235 | 13,584,270 | 11,842,592 | 9,094,602 | 6,339,623 | 4,632,818 | ||
| Operating Profit | -1,455,886 | -1,038,379 | -969,598 | -977,674 | 764,172 | 634,777 | 586,144 | -1,304,502 | ||
| Interest Payable | 622,663 | 1,699,742 | 1,817,636 | 1,833,054 | 1,308,225 | 1,264,405 | 984,731 | 633,663 | ||
| Interest Receivable | 14,846 | 14,945 | 15,434 | 21,675 | 18,390 | 76,123 | 16,767 | 854 | ||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -2,063,703 | -2,723,176 | -2,771,800 | -2,789,053 | -525,663 | -553,505 | -3,101,218 | -2,415,802 | ||
| Tax | 2,833 | 177,335 | 2,718 | 170,760 | 102,126 | |||||
| Profit After Tax | -2,060,870 | -2,545,841 | -2,769,082 | -2,618,293 | -423,537 | -553,505 | -3,101,218 | -2,415,802 | ||
| Dividends Paid | ||||||||||
| Retained Profit | -2,017,109 | -2,405,266 | -2,705,553 | -2,505,168 | -400,639 | -553,505 | -3,101,218 | -2,415,802 | ||
| Employee Costs | 4,731,152 | 4,120,915 | 4,057,539 | |||||||
| Number Of Employees | 308 | 291 | 262 | 244 | 229 | 178 | 156 | 111 | ||
| EBITDA* | 392,908 | 741,071 | 561,590 | 357,732 | 1,874,255 | 1,389,605 | 1,175,864 | -1,304,502 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 4,559,712 | 5,547,828 | 4,863,571 | 3,804,403 | 1,527,856 | 1,939,662 | 1,783,282 | 1,071,569 | ||
| Intangible Assets | 4,720,415 | 4,762,681 | 4,651,215 | 4,686,381 | 4,461,454 | 1,290,068 | 623,790 | 118,383 | ||
| Investments & Other | 541,679 | 497,918 | 357,343 | 293,814 | 180,689 | 4,874 | 4,874 | |||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 9,821,806 | 10,808,427 | 9,872,129 | 8,784,598 | 6,169,999 | 3,229,730 | 2,407,072 | 1,189,952 | 4,874 | 4,874 |
| Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 1,731,944 | 644,789 | 122,880 | 733,197 | 1,369,470 | 147,478 | 308,002 | 112,346 | 2,210,392 | 12 |
| Group Debtors | 850,955 | |||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 3,363,741 | 2,565,189 | 2,711,216 | 2,055,670 | 1,509,824 | 2,628,410 | 1,476,744 | 3,660,020 | ||
| Cash | 1,230,574 | 580,280 | 6,097,331 | 4,009,302 | 3,011,410 | 1,876,973 | 2,175,620 | 78,659 | 1,619,670 | |
| misc current assets | ||||||||||
| total current assets | 6,326,259 | 3,790,258 | 8,931,427 | 6,798,169 | 5,890,704 | 4,652,861 | 3,960,366 | 4,701,980 | 3,830,062 | 12 |
| total assets | 16,148,065 | 14,598,685 | 18,803,556 | 15,582,767 | 12,060,703 | 7,882,591 | 6,367,438 | 5,891,932 | 3,834,936 | 4,886 |
| Bank overdraft | ||||||||||
| Bank loan | 356,778 | |||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 2,397,863 | 982,208 | 1,206,399 | 2,778,550 | 1,160,986 | 970,296 | 304,790 | 1,512,514 | 63,262 | |
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||
| other short term finances | 283,333 | 283,333 | 503,845 | |||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 503,393 | 533,225 | 387,285 | 302,539 | 281,824 | 262,955 | 271,566 | 115,551 | ||
| other current liabilities | 4,786,217 | 4,087,895 | 4,613,525 | 5,494,570 | 3,567,454 | 1,965,238 | 2,655,136 | 2,070,431 | ||
| total current liabilities | 7,970,806 | 5,886,661 | 7,067,832 | 8,575,659 | 5,010,264 | 3,198,489 | 3,231,492 | 3,698,496 | 63,262 | |
| loans | 12,227,238 | 15,812,141 | 18,182,547 | 16,061,966 | 13,517,322 | 10,812,513 | 8,831,986 | 5,079,934 | ||
| hp & lease commitments | 275,283 | 774,712 | 260,934 | 546,363 | 658,431 | 671,808 | 595,054 | 324,849 | ||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||
| other liabilities | 170,131 | 228,658 | 266,844 | 105,405 | 76,144 | 1,500,000 | ||||
| provisions | ||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 12,672,652 | 16,815,511 | 18,710,325 | 16,713,734 | 14,251,897 | 11,484,321 | 9,427,040 | 5,404,783 | 1,500,000 | |
| total liabilities | 20,643,458 | 22,702,172 | 25,778,157 | 25,289,393 | 19,262,161 | 14,682,810 | 12,658,532 | 9,103,279 | 1,563,262 | |
| net assets | -4,495,393 | -8,103,487 | -6,974,601 | -9,706,626 | -7,201,458 | -6,800,219 | -6,291,094 | -3,211,347 | 2,271,674 | 4,886 |
| total shareholders funds | -4,495,393 | -8,103,487 | -6,974,601 | -9,706,626 | -7,201,458 | -6,800,219 | -6,291,094 | -3,211,347 | 2,271,674 | 4,886 |
| Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -1,455,886 | -1,038,379 | -969,598 | -977,674 | 764,172 | 634,777 | 586,144 | -1,304,502 | ||
| Depreciation | 1,235,848 | 1,184,617 | 909,002 | 885,569 | 842,278 | 588,256 | 506,003 | |||
| Amortisation | 612,946 | 594,833 | 622,186 | 449,837 | 267,805 | 166,572 | 83,717 | |||
| Tax | 2,833 | 177,335 | 2,718 | 170,760 | 102,126 | |||||
| Stock | ||||||||||
| Debtors | 1,885,707 | 375,882 | 45,229 | -90,427 | 103,406 | 991,142 | -2,838,575 | 2,412,929 | 2,210,380 | 12 |
| Creditors | 1,415,655 | -224,191 | -1,572,151 | 1,617,564 | 190,690 | 665,506 | -1,207,724 | 1,449,252 | 63,262 | |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 698,322 | -525,630 | -881,045 | 1,927,116 | 1,602,216 | -689,898 | 584,705 | 2,070,431 | ||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 624,011 | -207,297 | -1,934,117 | 4,163,599 | 3,665,881 | 374,071 | 3,391,420 | -197,748 | ||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -1,070,911 | -1,205,706 | -457,685 | |||||||
| Change in Investments | 43,761 | 140,575 | 63,529 | 113,125 | 180,689 | -4,874 | 4,874 | |||
| cash flow from investments | -43,761 | -140,575 | -63,529 | -113,125 | -180,689 | -1,070,911 | -1,205,706 | -452,811 | ||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Bank loans | -356,778 | 356,778 | ||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -220,512 | 503,845 | ||||||||
| Long term loans | -3,584,903 | -2,370,406 | 2,120,581 | 2,544,644 | 2,704,809 | 1,980,527 | 3,752,052 | 5,079,934 | ||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -529,261 | 659,718 | -200,683 | -91,353 | 5,492 | 68,143 | 426,220 | 440,400 | ||
| other long term liabilities | -58,527 | -38,186 | 161,439 | 29,261 | 76,144 | -1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||
| share issue | ||||||||||
| interest | -607,817 | -1,684,797 | -1,802,202 | -1,811,379 | -1,289,835 | -1,188,282 | -967,964 | -632,809 | ||
| cash flow from financing | 844,695 | -2,734,581 | 6,577,336 | 671,173 | 1,496,010 | 904,768 | 3,231,779 | 320,306 | ||
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
| cash | 650,294 | -5,517,051 | 2,088,029 | 997,892 | 1,134,437 | -298,647 | 2,096,961 | -1,541,011 | 1,619,670 | |
| overdraft | ||||||||||
| change in cash | 650,294 | -5,517,051 | 2,088,029 | 997,892 | 1,134,437 | -298,647 | 2,096,961 | -1,541,011 | 1,619,670 |
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ucfb holdings limited Ownership
UCFB HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Ucfb Holdings Limited has 9 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
UCFB HOLDINGS LIMITED
08824163
9 subsidiaries
ucfb holdings limited directors
Ucfb Holdings Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Fletcher (Mar 2014) and Mr Brendan Flood (Mar 2014).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Fletcher | England | 74 years | Mar 2014 | - | Director |
| Mr Brendan Flood | Uk | 63 years | Mar 2014 | - | Director |
| Mr John Banaszkiewicz | United Kingdom | 62 years | Mar 2014 | - | Director |
| Mr Charles Holroyd | 72 years | Nov 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
27.5m
+5%
operating profit
-1.5m
+40%
gross margin
66.3%
+6.27%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
-4.5m
-0.45%
total assets
16.1m
+0.11%
cash
1.2m
+1.12%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ucfb holdings limited company details
company number
08824163
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 2013
age
12
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
LOPIAN GROSS BARNETT & CO
address
14th floor 111 piccadilly, manchester, M1 2HY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
ucfb holdings limited Charges & Mortgages
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