the scottish wildlife trust
the scottish wildlife trust Company Information
Company Number
SC040247
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Registered Address
harbourside house, 110 commercial street, edinburgh, EH6 6NF
the scottish wildlife trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SCOTTISH WILDLIFE TRUST at £7.6m based on a Turnover of £6.8m and 1.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the scottish wildlife trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SCOTTISH WILDLIFE TRUST at £6.2m based on an EBITDA of £750.1k and a 8.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the scottish wildlife trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SCOTTISH WILDLIFE TRUST at £24m based on Net Assets of £13.2m and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust Overview
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a live company located in edinburgh, EH6 6NF with a Companies House number of SC040247. It operates in the botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities sector, SIC Code 91040. Founded in April 1964, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £6.8m with low growth in recent years.
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The Scottish Wildlife Trust Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Scottish Wildlife Trust a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.8m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)
£6.8m - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
£1.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.3%)
4% - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
10.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 56.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (56.8%)
56.8% - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
56.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.3% make it less profitable than the average company (14%)
8.3% - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
14% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 124 employees, this is above the industry average (36)
124 - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
36 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £29k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£24.7k)
£29k - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
£24.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £54.7k, this is equally as efficient (£56.5k)
£54.7k - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
£56.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 3 days, this is less than average (38 days)
3 days - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
38 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 554 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (101 weeks)
554 weeks - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
101 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 5.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (12.4%)
5.9% - The Scottish Wildlife Trust
12.4% - Industry AVG
THE SCOTTISH WILDLIFE TRUST financials
The Scottish Wildlife Trust's latest turnover from March 2024 is £6.8 million and the company has net assets of £13.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Scottish Wildlife Trust has 124 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 6,782,590 | 5,181,682 | 7,622,712 | 6,096,168 | 7,208,468 | 7,386,155 | 5,922,866 | 5,340,802 | 4,816,988 | 4,249,070 | 5,148,570 | 4,271,746 | 5,166,582 | 6,011,007 | 4,901,503 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 620,735 | -877,002 | 851,175 | 1,283,294 | 1,227,978 | 2,181,982 | 227,459 | 861,623 | 276,962 | -227,393 | 218,878 | -363,754 | -34,773 | 424,591 | 421,657 |
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 620,735 | -877,002 | 851,175 | 1,283,294 | 1,227,978 | 2,181,982 | 227,459 | 861,623 | 276,962 | -227,393 | 218,878 | -363,754 | -34,773 | 424,591 | 421,657 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 620,735 | -877,002 | 851,175 | 1,283,294 | 1,227,978 | 2,181,982 | 227,459 | 861,623 | 276,962 | -227,393 | 218,878 | -363,754 | -34,773 | 424,591 | 421,657 |
| Employee Costs | 3,599,559 | 3,201,001 | 3,534,297 | 3,392,112 | 3,142,862 | 2,836,551 | 3,236,999 | 2,455,777 | 2,367,562 | 2,557,058 | 2,513,722 | 2,495,073 | 2,903,791 | 3,308,063 | 2,462,227 |
| Number Of Employees | 124 | 123 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 117 | 116 | 96 | 96 | 110 | 106 | 96 | 141 | 185 | 159 |
| EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 709,491 | 830,821 | 971,995 | 1,099,824 | 1,106,296 | 1,967,344 | 1,895,219 | 1,888,575 | 920,096 | 2,048,525 | 2,157,988 | 2,347,040 | 2,514,504 | 2,385,077 | 1,402,048 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 6,748,606 | 6,413,140 | 7,026,156 | 6,326,587 | 5,464,725 | 4,531,311 | 4,245,965 | 4,405,846 | 4,941,490 | 3,983,205 | 3,785,980 | 3,938,022 | 3,451,711 | 3,450,348 | 3,769,993 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 7,458,097 | 7,243,961 | 7,998,151 | 7,426,411 | 6,571,021 | 6,498,655 | 6,141,184 | 6,294,421 | 5,861,586 | 6,031,730 | 5,943,968 | 6,285,062 | 5,966,215 | 5,835,425 | 5,172,041 |
| Stock & work in progress | 28,532 | 28,488 | 26,584 | 26,690 | 25,995 | 23,094 | 22,744 | 23,896 | 25,197 | 27,757 | 23,949 | 24,624 | 29,320 | 27,248 | 33,130 |
| Trade Debtors | 21,684 | 133,898 | 105,653 | 43,458 | 45,495 | 171,789 | 284,689 | 380,035 | 336,725 | 448,954 | 79,478 | ||||
| Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 1,534,629 | 1,287,686 | 2,066,831 | 634,260 | 763,928 | 852,989 | 568,104 | 469,782 | 315,472 | 390,337 | 270,892 | 470,893 | 241,643 | 427,894 | 366,273 |
| Cash | 5,026,490 | 5,041,580 | 5,240,260 | 6,033,942 | 5,495,107 | 4,518,101 | 3,004,035 | 2,500,301 | 1,413,371 | 1,085,277 | 1,243,578 | 391,236 | 900,972 | 998,489 | 1,015,872 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 6,589,651 | 6,357,754 | 7,333,675 | 6,694,892 | 6,306,714 | 5,528,082 | 3,700,536 | 3,037,437 | 1,799,535 | 1,675,160 | 1,823,108 | 1,266,788 | 1,508,660 | 1,902,585 | 1,494,753 |
| total assets | 14,047,748 | 13,601,715 | 15,331,826 | 14,121,303 | 12,877,735 | 12,026,737 | 9,841,720 | 9,331,858 | 7,661,121 | 7,706,890 | 7,767,076 | 7,551,850 | 7,474,875 | 7,738,010 | 6,666,794 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 471,084 | 549,336 | 714,198 | 634,417 | 561,041 | 609,715 | 863,324 | 917,794 | 698,989 | 733,845 | 491,452 | 589,194 | 643,374 | 886,860 | 420,839 |
| total current liabilities | 471,084 | 549,336 | 714,198 | 634,417 | 561,041 | 609,715 | 863,324 | 917,794 | 698,989 | 733,845 | 491,452 | 589,194 | 643,374 | 886,860 | 420,839 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 117,807 | 1,218,635 | |||||||||||||
| provisions | 360,571 | 344,894 | 313,540 | 272,707 | 264,289 | 256,234 | 249,893 | 183,862 | |||||||
| total long term liabilities | 360,571 | 344,894 | 313,540 | 639,344 | 834,184 | 1,710,819 | 1,762,851 | 1,290,339 | 1,218,635 | 1,185,442 | |||||
| total liabilities | 831,655 | 894,230 | 1,027,738 | 1,273,761 | 1,395,225 | 2,320,534 | 2,626,175 | 2,208,133 | 1,917,624 | 1,919,287 | 491,452 | 589,194 | 643,374 | 886,860 | 420,839 |
| net assets | 13,216,093 | 12,707,485 | 14,304,088 | 12,847,542 | 11,482,510 | 9,706,203 | 7,215,545 | 7,123,725 | 5,743,497 | 5,787,603 | 7,275,624 | 6,962,656 | 6,831,501 | 6,851,150 | 6,245,955 |
| total shareholders funds | 13,216,093 | 12,707,485 | 14,304,088 | 12,847,542 | 11,482,510 | 9,706,203 | 7,215,545 | 7,123,725 | 5,743,497 | 5,787,603 | 7,275,624 | 6,962,656 | 6,831,501 | 6,851,150 | 6,245,955 |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 186,776 | 185,259 | 186,751 | 169,338 | 137,359 | 103,194 | 94,779 | 104,057 | 107,923 | 143,169 | 202,359 | 239,391 | 216,260 | 189,066 | 175,236 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Stock | 44 | 1,904 | -106 | 695 | 2,901 | 350 | -1,152 | -1,301 | -2,560 | 3,808 | -675 | -4,696 | 2,072 | -5,882 | 33,130 |
| Debtors | 246,943 | -779,145 | 1,432,571 | -151,352 | -201,275 | 313,130 | 160,517 | 152,273 | -201,159 | 6,545 | -295,347 | 272,560 | -298,480 | 431,097 | 445,751 |
| Creditors | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -78,252 | -164,862 | 79,781 | 73,376 | -48,674 | -253,609 | -54,470 | 218,805 | -34,856 | 242,393 | -97,742 | -54,180 | -243,486 | 466,021 | 420,839 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 15,677 | 31,354 | 40,833 | 8,418 | 8,055 | 6,341 | 66,031 | 183,862 | |||||||
| Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -754,673 | -1,245,168 | 1,051,858 | -154,327 | 5,039 | 465,212 | 24,116 | -280,596 | -485,101 | -73,591 | |||||
| Change in Investments | 335,466 | -613,016 | 699,569 | 861,862 | 933,414 | 285,346 | -159,881 | -535,644 | 958,285 | 197,225 | -152,042 | 486,311 | 1,363 | -319,645 | 3,769,993 |
| cash flow from investments | -335,466 | 613,016 | -699,569 | -861,862 | -933,414 | -1,040,019 | -1,085,287 | 1,587,502 | -1,112,612 | -192,186 | 617,254 | -462,195 | -281,959 | -165,456 | -3,843,584 |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -117,807 | 117,807 | -1,218,635 | 1,218,635 | |||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | -112,127 | -719,601 | 605,371 | 81,738 | 430,522 | 426,483 | -135,639 | -700,030 | 897,567 | -1,260,628 | 94,090 | 494,909 | 15,124 | 180,604 | 5,824,298 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -15,090 | -198,680 | -793,682 | 538,835 | 977,006 | 1,514,066 | 503,734 | 1,086,930 | 328,094 | -158,301 | 852,342 | -509,736 | -97,517 | -17,383 | 1,015,872 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -15,090 | -198,680 | -793,682 | 538,835 | 977,006 | 1,514,066 | 503,734 | 1,086,930 | 328,094 | -158,301 | 852,342 | -509,736 | -97,517 | -17,383 | 1,015,872 |
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the scottish wildlife trust Ownership
THE SCOTTISH WILDLIFE TRUST group structure
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE SCOTTISH WILDLIFE TRUST
SC040247
the scottish wildlife trust directors
The Scottish Wildlife Trust currently has 15 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr William Lambert (Sep 2019) and Mr Carey Coombs (Sep 2019).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Lambert | 63 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director | |
| Mr Carey Coombs | Scotland | 70 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Alasdair Lemon | Scotland | 33 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
| Miss Emma Steel | Scotland | 32 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
| Mr Ian Jardine | Scotland | 65 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director |
| Mr Christopher Arnold | Scotland | 65 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
| Dr Julian Caldecott | 68 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director | |
| Mr Craig Marshall | 52 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
| Mrs Jennifer Baxter | 53 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
| Mrs Hayley Whyte | 34 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
6.8m
+31%
operating profit
563.4k
0%
gross margin
56.9%
-4.02%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
13.2m
+0.04%
total assets
14m
+0.03%
cash
5m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the scottish wildlife trust company details
company number
SC040247
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
91040 - Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
incorporation date
April 1964
age
61
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
C T
address
harbourside house, 110 commercial street, edinburgh, EH6 6NF
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS
the scottish wildlife trust Charges & Mortgages
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We found 8 charges/mortgages relating to the scottish wildlife trust. Currently there are 8 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
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the scottish wildlife trust Companies House Filings - See Documents
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