ASHBRIDGE SCHOOL LIMITED

1. ASHBRIDGE SCHOOL LIMITED 2003-02-13 → present
2. CHILDCARE INCORPORATED LIMITED 1999-01-14 → 2003-02-13

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

RSM UK Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue”

Significant events

• “During the year we have continued our refurbishments of classrooms at all sites, and in conjunction with our in house quality audit team we have invested in both indoor and outdoor play areas to provide the best possible learning environments for the children in our care”
• “We have also invested heavily in refurbishments in the kitchen and pre school areas at Lindle Lane and and Ashbridge On Ribble, we have created an animal ark at Lindle Lane and upgraded the electricity supply here”
• “In response to the decrease in national numbers of available qualified nursery practitioners we have expanded upon our apprenticeship scheme and offered a further twenty five new placements together with providing a dedicated training room for all staff members' continued professional development”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +23.4%

  £10,296,121 → £12,707,871

• Cash

  -74.6%

  £653,837 → £166,073

• Net assets

  +28.7%

  £5,551,627 → £7,143,518

• Employees

  +18.7%

  273 → 324

• Operating profit

  +182.2%

  £857,850 → £2,420,658

• Profit before tax

  +285.9%

  £564,973 → £2,180,190

• Wages

  +14.1%

  £5,751,352 → £6,563,052

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers