Tree House Education & Accessories Limited
702, C Wing, Morya House , Off New Link Road, Near Infinity Mall, Andheri (W), Mumbai,400053,Maharashtra, India
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Tree House Education & Accessories Limited Net Profit rises 31.77% to Rs. 43.92 cr in FY 2014
Total Income for FY14 increased by 37.94% to Rs. 157.64 cr.
Ø Total Income for Q4FY14: Rs. 35.75cr;
Ø Net Profit Q4FY 14 : Rs. 8.04 cr.
Ø Opened 111 preschools centers in the year, taking total to 490
Mumbai, May 27, 2014:
Tree House Education and Accessories Limited (‘Tree House”), India's
largest self-operated pre-school chain, today, has posted a Total Income
of Rs. 157.64 crore in the FY 2014 as compared to Rs. 114 crore
(audited) for the FY 2013, representing 37.94% y-o-y growth. The Net
Profit for FY 2014 was Rs. 43.92 crore as compared to Rs. 33.33 crore
(audited) for the entire FY 2013, representing 31.77% y-o-y growth. The
EBITDA for FY 2013 was Rs.89.23 crore compared to Rs 68.87 for FY2013,
representing 44.36% y-o-y growth.
Mr. Rajesh Bhatia, Promoter and Managing Director, TreeHouse said,
“ FY2014 was another important year for the company as we build one of
India’s top consumer-centric services companies. We were able to grow
the number of preschool centers by 29.2%, which has brought us close to
the magical 500 mark”
“As
we move from a low-income to a middle-income country, we are seeing a
critical period in the life cycle of our nation. Improvement in physical
infrastructure and better consumer confidence will surely see a spurt
in demand for essential and basic consumer services, of which quality
education is the top priority of each family. We at Treehouse have built
the network, brand name, vintage and processes to cater to the
projected rise in demand” Mr Bhatia said
“I
am optimistic that the hard work put in by the Treehouse team will
continue to deliver results and we will continue to maintain our
leadership status in the preschool industry”
“I
again take this opportunity to thank all our stakeholders who continue
to contribute in our growth. We remain committed to our goal to
create one of India’s leading consumer services brand, which will create
sustainable value for all its stakeholders for a long time to come.” He
said
New Pre Schools opened in FY2014
· There was a net addition of 46 preschools in the 4th quarter of FY2014.
· Total number of centers as on March 31, 2014 is 490.
· 111 new preschool centers were opened during the year.
· The number of self-operated preschools is 386 compared to 300 a year back.
· Ratio of self operated preschools to total preschools is 78.77%.
Geographical coverage
· Currently present in 63 cities in India.
· New
cities launched in the quarter are : Bhopal (6) , Jamshedpur (2) ,
Mangalore (3),Durgapur (2) , Bhubaneswar (2), Amritsar (4)
K-12 school management services
· The Company provides school management services to 24 K-12 schools in 3 states in India.
· Construction for the Baroda and Jhunjhunu Educational complexes has been completed during the year.
Staff strength
· Total staff strength as on March 31, 2014 is 1965. ( +124 for the quarter,+324 for the year)
· Total teacher strength as on March 31, 2014 is 1880 ( +122 for the quarter, +318 for the year)
Non-financial highlights
· The
Company has launched daycare services at several of its preschools.
Initial response from parents is encouraging and the Company believes
that this service will contribute meaningfully in the future. The
Company has entered into tie ups with large employers in the IT, ITES,
banking and consulting space to provide daycare services for their
employees.
· Treehouse has tied up with SNDT University to collaborate on its teacher training program.
· Treehouse
now sponsors the gold medal for the topper in the Master of Science
(Early Childhood Education) at SNDT University, Mumbai. The Company aims
to associate with many more such centers of excellence to promote an
eco-system of pre-primary education in the country.
· The education advisory board headed by Dr. Prerna Mohite has been constituted and has starting providing key academic inputs.
· The
Company’s initiative to provide low cost quality pre-primary education
under the GLOBAL CHAMPS brand is now available at 5 centers in Mumbai.
· Treehouse students entered into the Limca Book of Records on 26th January 2014 by creating the largest human flag formation by children.
Tree House Education & Accessories Limited
Tree
House Education and Accessories Limited (NSE code: TREEHOUSE; BSE code:
533540, MCX-SX : TREEHOUSE ) runs quality preschools and also provides
educational services to K-12 schools throughout the country. TreeHouse
has revolutionized the concept of pre-school pedagogy in India through
the use of innovative teaching methods and child-focused personal care.
For more updates and information on the Company, please log on to www.treehouseplaygroup.net
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Aryan Rana
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