
Company Number
09692304
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
epgl ebt trustee limited
robyn johnstone
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Industry
Activities of employment placement agencies (other than motion picture, television and other theatrical casting) n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
2nd floor, sir wilfrid newton ho, thorncliffe park, sheffield, south yorkshire, S35 2PH
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EDUCATION PLACEMENT GROUP LIMITED at £18.3m based on a Turnover of £49.2m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EDUCATION PLACEMENT GROUP LIMITED at £21.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.6m and a 8.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EDUCATION PLACEMENT GROUP LIMITED at £11.5m based on Net Assets of £9.5m and 1.21x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Education Placement Group Limited is a live company located in sheffield, S35 2PH with a Companies House number of 09692304. It operates in the other activities of employment placement agencies sector, SIC Code 78109. Founded in July 2015, it's largest shareholder is epgl ebt trustee limited with a 28.9% stake. Education Placement Group Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £49.2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Education Placement Group Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £49.2m, make it larger than the average company (£13.5m)
£49.2m - Education Placement Group Limited
£13.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.3%)
22% - Education Placement Group Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 32.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (21.9%)
32.1% - Education Placement Group Limited
21.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.8% make it as profitable than the average company (3.2%)
3.8% - Education Placement Group Limited
3.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 183 employees, this is above the industry average (51)
183 - Education Placement Group Limited
51 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54.7k)
£52.2k - Education Placement Group Limited
£54.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £268.8k, this is more efficient (£215.2k)
£268.8k - Education Placement Group Limited
£215.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 35 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
35 days - Education Placement Group Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 3 days, this is quicker than average (7 days)
3 days - Education Placement Group Limited
7 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Education Placement Group Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
2 weeks - Education Placement Group Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 62.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (69.5%)
62.9% - Education Placement Group Limited
69.5% - Industry AVG
Education Placement Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £49.2 million and the company has net assets of £9.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Education Placement Group Limited has 183 employees and maintains cash reserves of £716 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | |
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Turnover | 49,193,000 | 42,067,000 | 31,779,000 | 26,782,000 | 36,236,000 | 40,688,000 | 45,550,000 | 45,626,000 | 8,997,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 33,424,000 | 27,912,000 | 21,187,000 | 22,667,000 | 24,615,000 | 27,453,000 | 30,689,000 | 30,580,000 | 5,888,000 |
Gross Profit | 15,769,000 | 14,155,000 | 10,592,000 | 4,115,000 | 11,621,000 | 13,235,000 | 14,861,000 | 15,046,000 | 3,109,000 |
Admin Expenses | 13,909,000 | 12,730,000 | 10,141,000 | 5,202,000 | 12,582,000 | 23,645,000 | 12,033,000 | 11,623,000 | 3,499,000 |
Operating Profit | 1,860,000 | 1,425,000 | 451,000 | -1,087,000 | -961,000 | -10,410,000 | 2,828,000 | 3,423,000 | -390,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,256,000 | 1,113,000 | 759,000 | 4,497,000 | 4,629,000 | 4,744,000 | 4,422,000 | 3,908,000 | 934,000 |
Interest Receivable | 2,000 | 2,000 | 14,012,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 604,000 | 314,000 | -306,000 | 32,414,000 | -5,587,000 | -15,149,000 | -1,591,000 | -481,000 | -1,324,000 |
Tax | 324,000 | 88,000 | 109,000 | 133,000 | -516,000 | -36,000 | -242,000 | -290,000 | 155,000 |
Profit After Tax | 928,000 | 402,000 | -197,000 | 32,547,000 | -6,103,000 | -15,185,000 | -1,833,000 | -771,000 | -1,169,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 928,000 | 402,000 | -197,000 | 32,820,000 | -5,960,000 | -15,098,000 | -1,799,000 | -853,000 | -1,169,000 |
Employee Costs | 9,554,000 | 8,775,000 | 6,978,000 | 6,111,000 | 7,045,000 | 7,889,000 | 7,863,000 | 7,444,000 | 1,401,000 |
Number Of Employees | 183 | 169 | 145 | 144 | 164 | 199 | 189 | 183 | 109 |
EBITDA* | 2,621,000 | 2,219,000 | 1,521,000 | 156,000 | 814,000 | -9,864,000 | 3,204,000 | 3,803,000 | -337,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | |
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Tangible Assets | 378,000 | 296,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,199,000 | 2,308,000 | 321,000 | 414,000 | 473,000 | 196,000 |
Intangible Assets | 18,906,000 | 19,200,000 | 17,740,000 | 18,156,000 | 18,524,000 | 18,278,000 | 29,794,000 | 29,728,000 | 18,159,000 |
Investments & Other | 386,000 | 113,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 77,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 19,284,000 | 19,496,000 | 19,540,000 | 19,355,000 | 20,832,000 | 18,599,000 | 30,208,000 | 30,201,000 | 18,355,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,757,000 | 4,298,000 | 3,397,000 | 2,773,000 | 3,658,000 | 3,645,000 | 4,554,000 | 4,904,000 | 2,109,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 365,000 | 382,000 | 287,000 | 733,000 | 721,000 | 1,791,000 | 913,000 | 952,000 | 617,000 |
Cash | 716,000 | 636,000 | 560,000 | 805,000 | 872,000 | 3,424,000 | 5,755,000 | 3,904,000 | 2,362,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 6,344,000 | 5,549,000 | 4,506,000 | 4,571,000 | 5,464,000 | 8,860,000 | 11,222,000 | 9,760,000 | 5,088,000 |
total assets | 25,628,000 | 25,045,000 | 24,046,000 | 23,926,000 | 26,296,000 | 27,459,000 | 41,430,000 | 39,961,000 | 23,443,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||
Bank loan | 7,672,000 | 7,865,000 | 1,733,000 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 293,000 | 687,000 | 487,000 | 723,000 | 977,000 | 681,000 | 767,000 | 1,179,000 | 938,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
other short term finances | 1,492,000 | 1,819,000 | 1,793,000 | 760,000 | 844,000 | 541,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 391,000 | 449,000 | 416,000 | 389,000 | 531,000 | 27,000 | 70,000 | 63,000 | |
other current liabilities | 5,224,000 | 4,288,000 | 4,332,000 | 5,231,000 | 4,414,000 | 15,218,000 | 10,832,000 | 6,283,000 | 2,823,000 |
total current liabilities | 15,072,000 | 15,108,000 | 7,028,000 | 7,103,000 | 7,655,000 | 15,926,000 | 11,669,000 | 8,369,000 | 4,302,000 |
loans | 200,000 | 15,204,000 | 15,524,000 | 35,541,000 | 59,778,000 | 65,918,000 | 66,776,000 | 40,618,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | 96,000 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 94,000 | ||||||||
other liabilities | 1,038,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,228,000 | 290,000 | 12,968,000 | 338,000 | 242,000 | ||
provisions | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,038,000 | 1,347,000 | 8,830,000 | 8,052,000 | 42,420,000 | 30,227,000 | 33,201,000 | 33,482,000 | 20,309,000 |
total liabilities | 16,110,000 | 16,455,000 | 15,858,000 | 15,155,000 | 50,075,000 | 46,153,000 | 44,870,000 | 41,851,000 | 24,611,000 |
net assets | 9,518,000 | 8,590,000 | 8,188,000 | 8,771,000 | -23,779,000 | -18,724,000 | -3,557,000 | -2,021,000 | -1,168,000 |
total shareholders funds | 9,518,000 | 8,590,000 | 8,188,000 | 8,771,000 | -23,779,000 | -18,724,000 | -3,557,000 | -2,021,000 | -1,168,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,860,000 | 1,425,000 | 451,000 | -1,087,000 | -961,000 | -10,410,000 | 2,828,000 | 3,423,000 | -390,000 |
Depreciation | 126,000 | 110,000 | 112,000 | 712,000 | 739,000 | 203,000 | 162,000 | 181,000 | 28,000 |
Amortisation | 635,000 | 684,000 | 958,000 | 531,000 | 1,036,000 | 343,000 | 214,000 | 199,000 | 25,000 |
Tax | 324,000 | 88,000 | 109,000 | 133,000 | -516,000 | -36,000 | -242,000 | -290,000 | 155,000 |
Stock | |||||||||
Debtors | 468,000 | 996,000 | 229,000 | -873,000 | -1,057,000 | -31,000 | -389,000 | 3,130,000 | 2,726,000 |
Creditors | -394,000 | 200,000 | -236,000 | -254,000 | 296,000 | -86,000 | -412,000 | 241,000 | 938,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 936,000 | -44,000 | -899,000 | 817,000 | -10,804,000 | 4,386,000 | 4,455,000 | 3,554,000 | 2,823,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 3,019,000 | 1,467,000 | 266,000 | 1,725,000 | -9,153,000 | -5,569,000 | 7,394,000 | 4,178,000 | 853,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -386,000 | 273,000 | 113,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | -193,000 | 7,865,000 | -1,733,000 | 1,733,000 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -327,000 | 26,000 | 1,033,000 | 760,000 | -844,000 | 303,000 | 541,000 | ||
Long term loans | -200,000 | -15,004,000 | -320,000 | -20,017,000 | -24,237,000 | -6,140,000 | -858,000 | 26,158,000 | 40,618,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -58,000 | 33,000 | 27,000 | -142,000 | 504,000 | -43,000 | -89,000 | 159,000 | |
other long term liabilities | -209,000 | 19,000 | 938,000 | -12,678,000 | 12,630,000 | 96,000 | 242,000 | ||
share issue | |||||||||
interest | -1,256,000 | -1,111,000 | -757,000 | 9,515,000 | -4,626,000 | -4,739,000 | -4,419,000 | -3,904,000 | -934,000 |
cash flow from financing | -2,243,000 | -8,172,000 | 535,000 | -24,565,000 | -13,091,000 | -10,895,000 | -5,705,000 | 22,716,000 | 40,226,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | 80,000 | 76,000 | -245,000 | -67,000 | -2,552,000 | -2,331,000 | 1,851,000 | 1,542,000 | 2,362,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||
change in cash | 80,000 | 76,000 | -245,000 | -67,000 | -2,552,000 | -2,331,000 | 1,851,000 | 1,542,000 | 2,362,000 |
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EDUCATION PLACEMENT GROUP LIMITED group structure
Education Placement Group Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
EDUCATION PLACEMENT GROUP LIMITED
09692304
5 subsidiaries
Education Placement Group Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Julian Harley (Aug 2015) and Mrs Robyn Johnstone (Nov 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Julian Harley | United Kingdom | 67 years | Aug 2015 | - | Director |
Mrs Robyn Johnstone | England | 58 years | Nov 2016 | - | Director |
Mr David Jones | England | 60 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Garry Clarke | England | 50 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
49.2m
+17%
operating profit
1.9m
+31%
gross margin
32.1%
-4.74%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
9.5m
+0.11%
total assets
25.6m
+0.02%
cash
716k
+0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09692304
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78109 - Activities of employment placement agencies (other than motion picture, television and other theatrical casting) n.e.c.
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
July 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
star topco limited (October 2016)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
2nd floor, sir wilfrid newton ho, thorncliffe park, sheffield, south yorkshire, S35 2PH
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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