How much does Oratory Preparatory School Limited make?

Oratory Preparatory School Limited reported revenue of £5.3m and a loss of £438k in the year to 31 Aug 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Oratory Preparatory School Limited have?

Oratory Preparatory School Limited reported an average of 102 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Is Oratory Preparatory School Limited profitable?

No — Oratory Preparatory School Limited reported a loss of £438k in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Company No. 12267555 · Incorporated 17 Oct 2019

Oratory Preparatory School Limited

Registered name: ORATORY PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED

Part of Gems Beta Holdco Limited group

Oratory Preparatory School Limited made £5.3m revenue and a £438k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Oratory Preparatory School Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £5.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2023, with a loss of £438k and 102 employees. The company is classified under “primary education” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85200Primary education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£5.3m

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit

−£438k

Growth —

Profit margin

−8.2%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

102

Change ▲30.8%

Profit / employee

−£4.3k

Revenue/employee £52.2k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.2m	£5.3m
Cost of sales	£3.6m	£3.4m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.9m
Operating profit	−£572k	−£456k
Profit before tax	−£572k	−£456k
Profit after tax	−£326k	−£438k
Profit (best available)	−£326k	−£438k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	78	102
Ratios
Profit margin	−6.3%	−8.2%
Gross margin	31.7%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£66.8k	£52.2k
Profit per employee	−£4.2k	−£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲30.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£541k	£298k
Net assets	−£2.1m	−£2.5m
Fixed assets	£7.9m	£7.8m
Current assets	£979k	£861k
Debtors	£89.8k	£160k
Deferred income	£808k	£774k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £52.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 146.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 14.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3%; 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: —; Now −£2.5m
Cash at bank: ▼45%; Now £298k
Headcount: ▲31%; Now 102
Deferred income: ▼4%; Now £774k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £7.8m

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

Gems Beta Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Project Beta Topco Limited75–100%
Project Beta Midco Limited75–100%
Project Beta Limited75–100%
Bellevue Education International Limited75–100%
Bellevue Schools Group Limited75–100%
Oratory Preparatory School Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Bruern Abbey Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bruern Abbey School for Girls LimitedFigures not disclosed
Chesterton Education LimitedFigures not disclosed
Farlington School LimitedFigures not disclosed
Holmwood House Preparatory School LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2023 (profit −£438k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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