How much does Childbase Partnership Limited make?

Childbase Partnership Limited reported revenue of £74m and a loss of £848k in the year to 31 Oct 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Childbase Partnership Limited have?

Childbase Partnership Limited reported an average of 2,325 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2023.

Is Childbase Partnership Limited profitable?

No — Childbase Partnership Limited reported a loss of £848k in the year to 31 Oct 2023.

Company No. 02418535 · Incorporated 31 Aug 1989

Childbase Partnership Limited

Registered name: CHILDBASE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Part of Childbase Employee Ownership Trustee Limited group

Childbase Partnership Limited made £74m revenue and a £848k loss in the year to 31 Oct 2023. read from filing text

Childbase Partnership Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £74m in the year to 31 Oct 2023, with a loss of £848k and 2,325 employees. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Newport Pagnell; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education SIC 85590Other education n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Newport Pagnell, South East
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Following the establishment of the Employee Ownership Trust the company is now controlled by the Trust.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2023

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£74m

Growth ▲10.1%

Profit

−£848k

Growth ▼534.6%

Profit margin

−1.1%

Gross 29%

Employees

2,325

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

−£365

Revenue/employee £31.8k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£67.2m	£74m
Cost of sales	£47.4m	£52.6m
Gross profit	£19.8m	£21.4m
Operating profit	£922k	£900k
Profit before tax	£186k	−£582k
Profit after tax	£195k	−£848k
Profit (best available)	£195k	−£848k
Employees (average)	2,171	2,325
Ratios
Profit margin	0.3%	−1.1%
Gross margin	29.4%	29%
Revenue per employee	£31k	£31.8k
Profit per employee	£90	−£365
Cash conversion	—	−90.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.1%
Profit growth	—	▼534.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£67.3k	£753k
Net assets	£5.8m	£5m
Fixed assets	£32.6m	£32.9m
Current assets	£3m	£3.2m
Debtors	£268k	£75.6k
Deferred income	£9.8m	£6.5m
Cash from operations	—	−£818k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £31.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£365; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −90.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼15%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲1018%; Now £753k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 2,325
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £6.5m
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £32.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Childbase Employee Ownership Trustee Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Childbase Partnership Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2023 (profit −£848k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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