The company is the operator of an independent special school catering for children with special educational needs who have become disengaged with traditional education settings. The school offers person-centred learning in a safe and nurturing environment, with a focus on therapeutic support and personal / social development. The school’s curriculum has been designed to reflect the needs of its students, offering a range of courses that cover core subjects, vocational skills and personal / social development, whilst ensuring that every student’s well-being is catered to. The company is being offered for sale as the shareholders wish to pursue other, unrelated business opportunities. Offers invited.
Key Highlights
- An Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ school with an element of ‘Outstanding’.
- Success measured by its excellent pupil outcomes, with 86% of students going on to further education or work in 2023, and by the steady stream of demand from its local authority clients.
- Has capacity for 24 students between the ages of 11–18, with a fourth site under development set to enable provision from age six, increasing capacity to 40.
- Caters to four local authorities, benefitting from high levels of repeat business and strong demand for places when they become available.
- Experienced management team in place to manage operations on a day-to-day basis.
- Operates across four leasehold sites.
Financial Highlights
- YE23 turnover of £1.5m.
- Adjusted EBITDA of £419k achieved the same year.
- YE24 draft turnover of £1.7m, with an adjusted EBITDA of £343k.
- Projected YE25 turnover of £2.7m, with an adjusted EBITDA of £885k.
