ABSOLUTE RETURN FOR KIDS (ARK)

Active London

Educational support services

108 employees website.com
Education Educational support services
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ABSOLUTE RETURN FOR KIDS (ARK)

Educational support services

Founded 13 Nov 2002 Active London, United Kingdom 108 employees website.com
Education Educational support services
Accounts Submitted 19 May 2025 Next due 31 May 2026 1 month remaining
Confirmation Submitted 14 Nov 2025 Next due 28 Nov 2026 7 months remaining
Net assets £38M £7M 2024 year on year
Total assets £98M £18M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £60M £11M 2024 year on year
Charges 1
1 outstanding

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

1 Edcity Edcity Walk London W12 7TF United Kingdom

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for ABSOLUTE RETURN FOR KIDS (ARK) (04589451), an active education company based in London, United Kingdom. Incorporated 13 Nov 2002. Educational support services. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£19.49M

Decreased by £9.90M (-34%)

Net Assets

£37.65M

Decreased by £6.66M (-15%)

Total Liabilities

£60.40M

Decreased by £10.87M (-15%)

Turnover

£44.79M

Decreased by £15.53M (-26%)

Employees

108

Decreased by 17 (-14%)

Debt Ratio

62%

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (0)

No shareholder data available

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

Group Structure

ABSOLUTE RETURN FOR KIDS (ARK) Current Company
ARK UK PROGRAMMES united kingdom
EDCITY OFFICE united kingdom
ARK SCHOOLS united kingdom

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
14 Nov 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-11-14 with no updates
19 May 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-08-31
14 Nov 2024Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2024-11-14 with updates
27 Sept 2024OfficersTermination of Megan Mannion as director on 2024-09-27
27 Sept 2024OfficersAppointment of Kathryn Anna Godfrey as director on 2024-09-27
14 Nov 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-14 with no updates

19 May 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31

14 Nov 2024 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-14 with updates

27 Sept 2024 Officers

Termination of Megan Mannion as director on 2024-09-27

27 Sept 2024 Officers

Appointment of Kathryn Anna Godfrey as director on 2024-09-27

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 2025-11-14 with no updates

5 months ago on 14 Nov 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31

11 months ago on 19 May 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2024-11-14 with updates

1 years ago on 14 Nov 2024

Termination of Megan Mannion as director on 2024-09-27

1 years ago on 27 Sept 2024

Appointment of Kathryn Anna Godfrey as director on 2024-09-27

1 years ago on 27 Sept 2024