the cook school scotland limited Company Information
Company Number
SC335210
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
braehead foods limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other food service activities
Registered Address
unit 7, moorfield north industrial park, kilmarnock, KA2 0FE
Website
http://cookschool.orgthe cook school scotland limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE COOK SCHOOL SCOTLAND LIMITED at £141.9k based on a Turnover of £147.2k and 0.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the cook school scotland limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE COOK SCHOOL SCOTLAND LIMITED at £449.3k based on an EBITDA of £52.2k and a 8.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the cook school scotland limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE COOK SCHOOL SCOTLAND LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-128.9k and 2.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Cook School Scotland Limited Overview
The Cook School Scotland Limited is a live company located in kilmarnock, KA2 0FE with a Companies House number of SC335210. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in December 2007, it's largest shareholder is braehead foods limited with a 100% stake. The Cook School Scotland Limited is a established, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £147.2k with declining growth in recent years.
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The Cook School Scotland Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Cook School Scotland Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

1 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £239k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.1m)
£239k - The Cook School Scotland Limited
£1.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -16%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.7%)
- The Cook School Scotland Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 63.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (28.4%)
63.1% - The Cook School Scotland Limited
28.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -9.5% make it less profitable than the average company (3.2%)
-9.5% - The Cook School Scotland Limited
3.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (16)
2 - The Cook School Scotland Limited
16 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£22k)
- The Cook School Scotland Limited
£22k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £119.5k, this is more efficient (£64.4k)
£119.5k - The Cook School Scotland Limited
£64.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 16 days, this is earlier than average (27 days)
16 days - The Cook School Scotland Limited
27 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 51 days, this is slower than average (36 days)
51 days - The Cook School Scotland Limited
36 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 43 days, this is more than average (15 days)
43 days - The Cook School Scotland Limited
15 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
10 weeks - The Cook School Scotland Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 426.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (68.1%)
426.1% - The Cook School Scotland Limited
68.1% - Industry AVG
THE COOK SCHOOL SCOTLAND LIMITED financials

The Cook School Scotland Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £147.2 thousand and the company has net assets of -£128.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, The Cook School Scotland Limited has 3 employees and maintains cash reserves of £37.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | 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 | 147,163 | 239,024 | |||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 33,001 | 88,225 | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 114,162 | 150,799 | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 63,758 | 173,406 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 50,404 | -22,607 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 3,689 | 5,462 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 46,715 | -28,069 | |||||||||||||
Tax | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 46,715 | -28,069 | |||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 46,715 | -28,069 | |||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 52,223 | -20,274 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | 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 | 14,346 | 16,165 | 13,104 | 11,446 | 13,310 | 15,483 | 11,356 | 12,379 | 14,564 | 17,134 | 9,435 | 11,100 | 13,059 | 0 | 0 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 14,346 | 16,165 | 13,104 | 11,446 | 13,310 | 15,483 | 11,356 | 12,379 | 14,564 | 17,134 | 9,435 | 11,100 | 13,059 | 0 | 0 |
Stock & work in progress | 13,152 | 10,561 | 19,215 | 16,007 | 7,923 | 17,271 | 27,129 | 30,931 | 37,052 | 34,742 | 23,301 | 18,472 | 12,409 | 22,742 | 30,517 |
Trade Debtors | 5,454 | 11,057 | 12,056 | 6,001 | 31,985 | 12,683 | 14,434 | 11,970 | 23,663 | 21,184 | 17,179 | 16,095 | 14,577 | 4,417 | 2,237 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 4,833 | 2,402 | 3,770 | 5,455 | 2,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 37,248 | 13,669 | 6,162 | 69,587 | 62,056 | 16,954 | 24,398 | 49,212 | 10,022 | 27,310 | 24,554 | 9,089 | 5,175 | 0 | 0 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 60,687 | 37,689 | 41,203 | 97,050 | 104,304 | 46,908 | 65,961 | 92,113 | 70,737 | 83,236 | 65,034 | 43,656 | 32,161 | 27,159 | 32,754 |
total assets | 75,033 | 53,854 | 54,307 | 108,496 | 117,614 | 62,391 | 77,317 | 104,492 | 85,301 | 100,370 | 74,469 | 54,756 | 45,220 | 27,159 | 32,754 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 6,906 | 12,385 | 7,261 | 5,722 | 46,209 | 11,902 | 13,998 | 15,204 | 9,982 | 51,948 | 46,797 | 58,662 | 43,205 | 339,523 | 262,359 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 108,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 88,101 | 55,570 | 28,151 | 28,126 | 28,126 | 56,183 | 33,662 | 31,402 | 50,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 203,947 | 67,955 | 35,412 | 33,848 | 74,335 | 68,085 | 47,660 | 46,606 | 60,514 | 51,948 | 46,797 | 58,662 | 43,205 | 339,523 | 262,359 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 69,721 | 86,532 | 74,856 | 62,920 | 58,903 | 74,489 | 108,237 | 102,104 | 116,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 161,528 | 96,734 | 200,323 | 227,995 | 147,811 | 171,192 | 179,736 | 116,425 | 227,481 | 198,942 | 301,746 | 309,623 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 0 | 161,528 | 166,455 | 286,855 | 302,851 | 210,731 | 230,095 | 254,225 | 224,662 | 329,585 | 315,302 | 301,746 | 309,623 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 203,947 | 229,483 | 201,867 | 320,703 | 377,186 | 278,816 | 277,755 | 300,831 | 285,176 | 381,533 | 362,099 | 360,408 | 352,828 | 339,523 | 262,359 |
net assets | -128,914 | -175,629 | -147,560 | -212,207 | -259,572 | -216,425 | -200,438 | -196,339 | -199,875 | -281,163 | -287,630 | -305,652 | -307,608 | -312,364 | -229,605 |
total shareholders funds | -128,914 | -175,629 | -147,560 | -212,207 | -259,572 | -216,425 | -200,438 | -196,339 | -199,875 | -281,163 | -287,630 | -305,652 | -307,608 | -312,364 | -229,605 |
Dec 2023 | 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 | 50,404 | -22,607 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,819 | 2,333 | 1,963 | 1,864 | 2,173 | 2,381 | 1,915 | 2,185 | 2,570 | 2,413 | 1,665 | 1,959 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Stock | -6,063 | -8,654 | 3,208 | 8,084 | -9,348 | -9,858 | -3,802 | -6,121 | 2,310 | 11,441 | 4,829 | 6,063 | -10,333 | -7,775 | 30,517 |
Debtors | -5,539 | -2,367 | 4,370 | -22,869 | 21,642 | -1,751 | 2,464 | -11,693 | 2,479 | 4,005 | 1,084 | 1,518 | 10,160 | 2,180 | 2,237 |
Creditors | -355 | 5,124 | 1,539 | -40,487 | 34,307 | -2,096 | -1,206 | 5,222 | -41,966 | 5,151 | -11,865 | 15,457 | -296,318 | 77,164 | 262,359 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -9,771 | -42,302 | -16,786 | 11,676 | -16,121 | 26,538 | -13,326 | -52,878 | 56,665 | -14,256 | 116,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 53,699 | -46,431 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 108,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | -96,734 | 64,794 | -103,589 | -27,672 | 80,184 | -23,381 | -8,544 | 63,311 | -111,056 | 28,539 | -102,804 | -7,877 | 309,623 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,689 | -5,462 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -19,552 | 59,332 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 31,086 | 7,507 | -63,425 | 7,531 | 45,102 | -7,444 | -24,814 | 39,190 | -17,288 | 2,756 | 15,465 | 3,914 | 5,175 | 0 | 0 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 31,086 | 7,507 | -63,425 | 7,531 | 45,102 | -7,444 | -24,814 | 39,190 | -17,288 | 2,756 | 15,465 | 3,914 | 5,175 | 0 | 0 |
the cook school scotland limited Credit Report and Business Information
The Cook School Scotland Limited Competitor Analysis

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the cook school scotland limited Ownership
THE COOK SCHOOL SCOTLAND LIMITED group structure
The Cook School Scotland Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
THE COOK SCHOOL SCOTLAND LIMITED
SC335210
the cook school scotland limited directors
The Cook School Scotland Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Gillian Rae (Dec 2007) and Mrs Aileen Dick (Dec 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Gillian Rae | 40 years | Dec 2007 | - | Director | |
Mrs Aileen Dick | 37 years | Dec 2007 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Austin | England | 51 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Antony Reynolds | England | 61 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Glenn Collins | 42 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
147.2k
0%
operating profit
50.4k
0%
gross margin
77.6%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-128.9k
-0.13%
total assets
75k
+0.38%
cash
37.2k
+5.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the cook school scotland limited company details
company number
SC335210
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56290 - Other food service activities
incorporation date
December 2007
age
18
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
cook school at braehead foods limited (September 2010)
braehead cook school limited (February 2009)
accountant
BDO LLP
auditor
-
address
unit 7, moorfield north industrial park, kilmarnock, KA2 0FE
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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the cook school scotland limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to the cook school scotland limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
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the cook school scotland limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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