
Company Number
SC237891
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
bank of scotland (b g s) nominees limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Construction of commercial buildings
Registered Address
c/o infrastructure managers limi, 2nd floor drum suite, saltire co, edinburgh, EH1 2EN
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EMBLEM SCHOOLS LIMITED at £2.9m based on a Turnover of £5.8m and 0.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EMBLEM SCHOOLS LIMITED at £6.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.2m and a 5.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EMBLEM SCHOOLS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-55.2k and 1.51x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Emblem Schools Limited is a live company located in edinburgh, EH1 2EN with a Companies House number of SC237891. It operates in the construction of commercial buildings sector, SIC Code 41201. Founded in October 2002, it's largest shareholder is bank of scotland (b g s) nominees limited with a 100% stake. Emblem Schools Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Emblem Schools Limited a 4.5 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
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£11.3m)
£5.8m - Emblem Schools Limited
£11.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.2%)
12% - Emblem Schools Limited
9.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 30.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (16%)
30.9% - Emblem Schools Limited
16% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 20.8% make it more profitable than the average company (4.5%)
20.8% - Emblem Schools Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 18 employees, this is below the industry average (32)
- Emblem Schools Limited
32 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Emblem Schools Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £321.8k, this is equally as efficient (£336.5k)
- Emblem Schools Limited
£336.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 63 days, this is later than average (46 days)
63 days - Emblem Schools Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 85 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
85 days - Emblem Schools Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Emblem Schools Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
30 weeks - Emblem Schools Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 100.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (67.8%)
100.2% - Emblem Schools Limited
67.8% - Industry AVG
Emblem Schools Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £5.8 million and the company has net assets of -£55.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Emblem Schools Limited has 18 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.2 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 | |
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Turnover | 5,792,956 | 5,117,511 | 4,450,876 | 4,159,973 | 3,694,453 | 3,428,665 | 3,212,049 | 3,546,001 | 3,155,314 | 3,806,377 | 3,171,269 | 2,799,265 | 2,681,148 | 2,443,524 | 2,321,199 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,004,054 | 3,493,843 | 2,971,075 | 2,759,659 | 2,428,784 | 2,188,604 | 2,039,139 | 2,324,776 | 2,003,243 | 2,323,751 | 2,126,944 | 1,846,938 | 1,814,849 | 1,610,197 | 1,629,687 |
Gross Profit | 1,788,902 | 1,623,668 | 1,479,801 | 1,400,314 | 1,265,669 | 1,240,061 | 1,172,910 | 1,221,225 | 1,152,071 | 1,482,626 | 1,044,325 | 952,327 | 866,299 | 833,327 | 691,512 |
Admin Expenses | 583,742 | 574,204 | 553,982 | 531,614 | 500,106 | 546,064 | 510,437 | 489,245 | 507,201 | 424,749 | 446,309 | 480,597 | 586,507 | 443,144 | 370,248 |
Operating Profit | 1,205,160 | 1,049,464 | 925,819 | 868,700 | 765,563 | 693,997 | 662,473 | 731,980 | 644,870 | 1,057,877 | 598,016 | 471,730 | 279,792 | 390,183 | 321,264 |
Interest Payable | 1,986,718 | 2,098,883 | 2,200,909 | 2,339,145 | 2,510,762 | 2,633,051 | 2,785,099 | 2,895,729 | 2,996,633 | 3,087,388 | 3,236,421 | 3,297,538 | 3,401,594 | 3,483,068 | 3,567,298 |
Interest Receivable | 1,778,296 | 1,815,462 | 1,955,231 | 2,083,545 | 2,216,156 | 2,332,496 | 2,432,056 | 2,533,601 | 2,641,558 | 2,651,869 | 2,728,424 | 2,824,971 | 2,894,454 | 2,965,858 | 3,083,074 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 996,738 | 766,043 | 680,141 | 613,100 | 470,957 | 393,442 | 309,430 | 369,852 | 289,795 | 622,358 | 90,019 | -837 | -227,348 | -127,027 | -162,960 |
Tax | -249,546 | -145,549 | -130,744 | -116,492 | -90,217 | -75,785 | -59,046 | -68,002 | -60,845 | -124,491 | -18,292 | 167 | 45,469 | 16,690 | 33,625 |
Profit After Tax | 747,192 | 620,494 | 549,397 | 496,608 | 380,740 | 317,657 | 250,384 | 301,850 | 228,950 | 497,867 | 71,727 | -670 | -181,879 | -110,337 | -129,335 |
Dividends Paid | 316,000 | 316,000 | 542,000 | 485,179 | 391,000 | 513,000 | 126,000 | 102,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 431,192 | 304,494 | 7,397 | 11,429 | -10,260 | -195,343 | 124,384 | 199,850 | 228,950 | 497,867 | 71,727 | -670 | -181,879 | -110,337 | -129,335 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,205,160 | 1,049,464 | 925,819 | 868,700 | 765,563 | 693,997 | 662,473 | 731,980 | 644,870 | 1,057,877 | 598,016 | 471,730 | 279,792 | 390,183 | 321,264 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 25,979 | 84,030 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 25,419,040 | 28,193,567 | 31,398,131 | 34,180,826 | 36,792,307 | 38,878,791 | 41,043,655 | 43,396,373 | 45,459,571 | 47,470,549 | 44,241,747 | 46,091,956 | 48,020,420 | 49,886,882 | 51,713,538 |
Total Fixed Assets | 25,419,040 | 28,193,567 | 31,398,131 | 34,180,826 | 36,792,307 | 38,878,791 | 41,043,655 | 43,396,373 | 45,485,550 | 47,554,579 | 44,241,747 | 46,091,956 | 48,020,420 | 49,886,882 | 51,713,538 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,003,821 | 897,096 | 69,614 | 849,187 | 5,826 | 866,658 | 807,269 | 6,366 | 1,345,837 | 804,960 | 778,810 | 2,306,121 | 1,562,844 | 2,220,733 | 2,078,501 |
Group Debtors | 18,358 | 4,474 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,845,049 | 2,780,429 | 2,553,536 | 2,394,651 | 2,268,450 | 2,150,768 | 2,032,902 | 1,909,638 | 1,800,619 | 2,176,720 | 1,930,328 | 264,056 | 272,238 | 224,327 | 227,583 |
Cash | 3,246,508 | 2,725,768 | 3,417,272 | 2,772,251 | 3,007,531 | 1,843,857 | 2,655,180 | 2,986,477 | 1,566,834 | 1,668,156 | 811,952 | 1,418,409 | 1,456,512 | 397,492 | 418,778 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,095,378 | 6,403,293 | 6,040,422 | 6,016,089 | 5,300,165 | 4,865,757 | 5,495,351 | 4,902,481 | 4,713,290 | 4,649,836 | 3,521,090 | 3,988,586 | 3,291,594 | 2,842,552 | 2,724,862 |
total assets | 32,514,418 | 34,596,860 | 37,438,553 | 40,196,915 | 42,092,472 | 43,744,548 | 46,539,006 | 48,298,854 | 50,198,840 | 52,204,415 | 47,762,837 | 50,080,542 | 51,312,014 | 52,729,434 | 54,438,400 |
Bank overdraft | 2,087,697 | 2,008,063 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 2,420,736 | 2,434,384 | 2,416,267 | 2,355,883 | 2,301,433 | 2,253,305 | 2,244,703 | 2,198,693 | 1,880,872 | 1,734,648 | 1,638,992 | 1,510,543 | 1,420,215 | ||
Trade Creditors | 936,994 | 550,912 | 472,422 | 448,394 | 297,992 | 342,658 | 278,619 | 303,342 | 301,143 | 332,603 | 260,080 | 324,041 | 14,698 | 25,318 | 256,623 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 387,379 | 444,342 | 668,208 | 632,208 | 179,687 | 383,024 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,796,527 | 986,737 | 620,155 | 588,368 | 463,496 | 436,218 | 518,895 | 501,965 | 492,110 | 761,983 | 265,777 | 863,691 | 770,790 | 488,709 | 439,432 |
total current liabilities | 5,541,636 | 4,416,375 | 4,177,052 | 4,024,853 | 3,242,608 | 3,032,181 | 3,425,241 | 3,004,000 | 2,880,950 | 3,102,649 | 2,406,729 | 2,922,380 | 2,424,480 | 2,024,570 | 2,116,270 |
loans | 23,596,446 | 26,246,881 | 30,841,851 | 35,689,306 | 39,416,214 | 41,694,391 | 44,276,321 | 48,638,235 | 51,323,240 | 53,602,958 | 46,106,662 | 47,980,443 | 49,709,145 | 51,344,596 | 52,851,525 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,426,915 | 3,838,751 | 4,250,342 | 4,459,701 | 4,506,250 | 4,220,769 | 3,802,048 | 3,369,114 | 3,378,921 | 3,058,083 | |||||
provisions | 4,580 | 6,321 | 8,721 | 9,605 | 51,639 | 21,622 | 334,465 | 470,111 | 307,119 | 317,134 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 27,027,941 | 30,091,953 | 35,100,914 | 40,158,612 | 43,974,103 | 45,936,782 | 48,412,834 | 52,477,460 | 55,009,280 | 56,978,175 | 46,106,662 | 47,980,443 | 49,709,145 | 51,344,596 | 52,851,525 |
total liabilities | 32,569,577 | 34,508,328 | 39,277,966 | 44,183,465 | 47,216,711 | 48,968,963 | 51,838,075 | 55,481,460 | 57,890,230 | 60,080,824 | 48,513,391 | 50,902,823 | 52,133,625 | 53,369,166 | 54,967,795 |
net assets | -55,159 | 88,532 | -1,839,413 | -3,986,550 | -5,124,239 | -5,224,415 | -5,299,069 | -7,182,606 | -7,691,390 | -7,876,409 | -750,554 | -822,281 | -821,611 | -639,732 | -529,395 |
total shareholders funds | -55,159 | 88,532 | -1,839,413 | -3,986,550 | -5,124,239 | -5,224,415 | -5,299,069 | -7,182,606 | -7,691,390 | -7,876,409 | -750,554 | -822,281 | -821,611 | -639,732 | -529,395 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,205,160 | 1,049,464 | 925,819 | 868,700 | 765,563 | 693,997 | 662,473 | 731,980 | 644,870 | 1,057,877 | 598,016 | 471,730 | 279,792 | 390,183 | 321,264 |
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -249,546 | -145,549 | -130,744 | -116,492 | -90,217 | -75,785 | -59,046 | -68,002 | -60,845 | -124,491 | -18,292 | 167 | 45,469 | 16,690 | 33,625 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -2,603,182 | -2,150,189 | -3,403,383 | -1,660,277 | -2,815,750 | -1,983,135 | -1,428,551 | -3,293,650 | -1,846,202 | 3,501,344 | -1,711,248 | -1,193,369 | -2,476,440 | -1,687,680 | 54,019,622 |
Creditors | 386,082 | 78,490 | 24,028 | 150,402 | -44,666 | 64,039 | -24,723 | 2,199 | -31,460 | 72,523 | -63,961 | 309,343 | -10,620 | -231,305 | 256,623 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 809,790 | 366,582 | 31,787 | 124,872 | 27,278 | -82,677 | 16,930 | 9,855 | -269,873 | 496,206 | -597,914 | 92,901 | 282,081 | 49,277 | 439,432 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,741 | -2,400 | -884 | -42,034 | 30,017 | -312,843 | -135,646 | 162,992 | -10,015 | 317,134 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,752,927 | 3,496,776 | 4,253,389 | 2,645,725 | 3,503,725 | 2,269,866 | 1,888,539 | 4,132,674 | 2,118,879 | -1,682,095 | 1,629,097 | 2,067,510 | 3,073,162 | 1,912,525 | -52,968,678 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -25,979 | -58,051 | 84,030 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -13,648 | 18,117 | 60,384 | 54,450 | 48,128 | 8,602 | 46,010 | 2,198,693 | -1,880,872 | 146,224 | 95,656 | 128,449 | 90,328 | 1,420,215 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | -56,963 | -223,866 | 36,000 | 452,521 | 179,687 | -383,024 | 383,024 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,650,435 | -4,594,970 | -4,847,455 | -3,726,908 | -2,278,177 | -2,581,930 | -4,361,914 | -2,685,005 | -2,279,718 | 7,496,296 | -1,873,781 | -1,728,702 | -1,635,451 | -1,506,929 | 52,851,525 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -411,836 | -411,591 | -209,359 | -46,549 | 285,481 | 418,721 | 432,934 | -9,807 | 320,838 | 3,058,083 | |||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -208,422 | -283,421 | -245,678 | -255,600 | -294,606 | -300,555 | -353,043 | -362,128 | -355,075 | -435,519 | -507,997 | -472,567 | -507,140 | -517,210 | -484,224 |
cash flow from financing | -3,916,187 | -3,872,280 | -3,066,368 | -2,395,826 | -1,949,051 | -2,568,189 | -2,093,836 | -549,313 | -2,357,886 | 614,266 | -2,235,554 | -2,105,613 | -2,014,142 | -1,933,811 | 53,387,456 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 520,740 | -691,504 | 645,021 | -235,280 | 1,163,674 | -811,323 | -331,297 | 1,419,643 | -101,322 | 856,204 | -606,457 | -38,103 | 1,059,020 | -21,286 | 418,778 |
overdraft | -2,087,697 | 79,634 | 2,008,063 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 520,740 | -691,504 | 645,021 | -235,280 | 1,163,674 | -811,323 | -331,297 | 3,507,340 | -180,956 | -1,151,859 | -606,457 | -38,103 | 1,059,020 | -21,286 | 418,778 |
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EMBLEM SCHOOLS LIMITED group structure
Emblem Schools Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
EMBLEM SCHOOLS LIMITED
SC237891
Emblem Schools Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Donn (Oct 2013) and Mr John Cavill (Feb 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Donn | 53 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr John Cavill | 52 years | Feb 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr James Heath | United Kingdom | 49 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Carl Dix | United Kingdom | 59 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Woodburn | 46 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Cameron McLure | United Kingdom | 30 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
Mrs Claire McInally | United Kingdom | 48 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
Mr Craig Thomson | United Kingdom | 52 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
5.8m
+13%
operating profit
1.2m
+15%
gross margin
30.9%
-2.67%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
-55.2k
-1.62%
total assets
32.5m
-0.06%
cash
3.2m
+0.19%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC237891
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
41201 - Construction of commercial buildings
incorporation date
October 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
quillco 122 limited (December 2002)
accountant
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auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
c/o infrastructure managers limi, 2nd floor drum suite, saltire co, edinburgh, EH1 2EN
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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