TRENT COLLEGE LIMITED
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Cash
£3.1m
-61.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£33m
-0.5% vs 2024
Employees
375
-5.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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7 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19,492,000 | £19,988,000 | £19,361,000 | -3.1% | |
| Operating profit | £666,000 | -£18,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £665,000 | -£16,000 | -£127,000 | -693.8% | |
| Cash | £4,696,000 | £8,069,000 | £3,129,000 | -61.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £39,234,000 | £38,887,000 | £37,550,000 | -3.4% | |
| Net assets | £33,098,000 | £33,082,000 | £32,932,000 | -0.5% | |
| Equity | £33,098,000 | £33,082,000 | £32,932,000 | -0.5% | |
| Average employees | 397 | 398 | 375 | -5.8% | |
| Wages | £9,874,000 | £10,650,000 | £10,306,000 | -3.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.4% | -0.1% | — | |
| Net margin | 3.4% | -0.1% | -0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.7% | -0.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.40x | 1.21x | 1.19x | |
| Interest cover | 1.90x | -0.06x | — |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the governors' 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.”
Group structure
- TRENT COLLEGE LIMITED · parent
- Trent College Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “School inspection report in March 2025 resulted in successful meeting of standards, an 'outstanding' EYFS descriptor, and a 'significant strength' award for co-curricular activities and pupil wellbeing.”
- “In April 2024, employer contributions to The Teachers Pension Scheme increased, leading the school to become a Phased Withdrawal school and close TPS to new joiners.”
- “VAT was added to school fees from January 2025, increasing education costs for parents.”
- “Loss of business rate relief for independent schools and unanticipated increases in employer national insurance contributions occurred in April 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 87 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANELAY, Stephen Charles | Director | 2012-09-11 | Nov 1946 | British |
| BATES, Gary John | Director | 2018-03-19 | Oct 1969 | British |
| BUTLER, Aidan Edward | Director | 2017-03-20 | Nov 1971 | British |
| CROCKER, Glenn, Dr | Director | 2016-06-21 | Mar 1964 | British |
| EVANS, David Richard | Director | 2019-06-24 | Feb 1965 | British |
| EVANS, Deborah | Director | 2019-06-24 | Apr 1965 | British |
| GRIFFIN, Ian Richard | Director | 2017-06-27 | Jul 1969 | British |
| HUMES, David James | Director | 2024-03-11 | Nov 1977 | British |
| ISAAC, Jeanette, Professor | Director | 2025-01-13 | Jan 1975 | Canadian |
| OMISSI, Daisy-Ellen | Director | 2022-03-14 | Sep 1974 | British |
| ROSSER, Sally Anne | Director | 2016-09-29 | May 1961 | British |
| STEELE, Stephanie Jane | Director | 2024-03-11 | May 1965 | British |
| WOODWARD, David Peter | Director | 2024-12-02 | Nov 1962 | British |
Show 87 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTELL-CROCKER, Claire | Secretary | 2020-11-01 | 2026-07-01 |
| BURNHAM, Stephen Paul | Secretary | 2013-08-27 | 2020-10-31 |
| CLARK, Dennis Michael James | Secretary | 2002-11-01 | 2010-01-03 |
| MULVENNEY, William, Wing Commander | Secretary | — | 2002-10-31 |
| NELSON, Howard Paul | Secretary | 2010-07-02 | 2013-08-28 |
| ALLEN, Bernard Roger | Director | 1994-11-03 | 2006-03-30 |
| AVERY, Anthony John, Professor | Director | 2006-09-18 | 2016-06-21 |
| BATES, David John | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2017-08-01 |
| BATES, Geoffrey Dennis | Director | — | 2003-10-09 |
| BEEBY, David Albert | Director | 2003-08-14 | 2007-05-10 |
| BODDINGTON, Catriona Jane | Director | 2004-05-25 | 2010-06-08 |
| BOWLES, Timothy Hugh Bradshaw | Director | — | 1998-07-04 |
| BOWNESS, Ian Francis | Director | 2007-10-29 | 2026-03-25 |
| CAMPBELL, Colin Murray, Sir | Director | — | 1992-06-12 |
| CAVENDISH, Andrew Robert Buxton, The Duke Of Devonshire | Director | — | 2001-02-26 |
| CHANDLER, Graham Evelyn | Director | 1994-11-03 | 1997-06-03 |
| CHAPMAN, Hilary John Edward | Director | — | 1998-11-24 |
| CHMIEL, Alison Joan | Director | 2014-12-09 | 2016-10-07 |
| CLARKE, Michele Louise, Professor | Director | 2006-09-18 | 2008-04-23 |
| CONWAY, Peter George | Director | 2002-03-19 | 2002-08-14 |
| COOKE, Wendy Elizabeth | Director | 1997-06-03 | 2001-09-24 |
| CRAWLEY, David Lester Julian | Director | 2002-12-16 | 2003-10-12 |
| CROMPTON, Andrew Gordon | Director | 2008-09-15 | 2020-01-01 |
| CULLIS, Andrew Stanley Weldon, Rev | Director | 2002-12-16 | 2004-06-16 |
| CUTLER, Nick, Dr | Director | 2012-06-19 | 2014-01-14 |
| DAVIES, John, Very Reverend Dr | Director | 2013-03-19 | 2016-09-14 |
| DAY, Christopher Walter, Professor | Director | 1998-03-10 | 2013-05-03 |
| DELL, Robert Sydney, The Venerable | Director | — | 1993-11-04 |
| DOLEMAN, Anthony Nicholas | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2020-09-09 |
| DOLEMAN, Anthony Nicholas | Director | 2016-03-22 | 2016-08-16 |
| DOLEMAN, Mark | Director | 2013-09-16 | 2018-05-01 |
| ELLIS, Jennifer Anne | Director | 2014-06-17 | 2022-03-14 |
| ELLIS, Thomas Adrian | Director | 2003-07-16 | 2009-06-09 |
| FARMER, Diane | Director | 2010-11-07 | 2016-03-21 |
| FENTON, Nicola Jane, The Reverend | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2021-02-11 |
| FERDINAND, Ann | Director | 1995-03-14 | 2006-07-31 |
| FIELD, Richard, Dr | Director | 2013-09-16 | 2023-07-25 |
| FINLAY, Neil David | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2024-12-02 |
| FOSTER, Rachel Anne Scott | Director | 1998-03-10 | 1999-11-30 |
| FOWLER, Michael William, Professor | Director | — | 2003-01-26 |
| GAMBLE, Christine Anne | Director | 2023-12-04 | 2026-01-12 |
| GILES, Philip John | Director | 2005-06-14 | 2013-05-15 |
| GRATTON, Paul Robert | Director | 2004-05-28 | 2007-04-13 |
| GRAY, Louise Ann | Director | 2017-06-27 | 2020-11-17 |
| GRAY, Louise Ann | Director | 2013-06-18 | 2016-03-22 |
| GREGORY, Elizabeth Ann | Director | 1999-03-16 | 2014-03-18 |
| HAMMOND, Timothy Gardiner, Dr | Director | 2017-03-20 | 2020-06-22 |
| HANNAH, Matthew Neil | Director | 2015-03-24 | 2019-06-24 |
| HARGREAVES, Linda | Director | 2020-03-16 | 2023-09-08 |
| HARRIS, Bryan Lyndsey | Director | 1999-03-16 | 2005-01-05 |
| HIBBS, Mark Andrew | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2018-06-04 |
| HINKS, Gillian | Director | 2009-09-14 | 2020-01-01 |
| JEFFREY, Andrew James Craig | Director | 2003-12-08 | 2008-02-20 |
| JONES, Elaine, Reverend Canon | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2013-02-20 |
| KELLY, John Graham, Reverend Doctor | Director | 1998-03-24 | 2002-04-05 |
| KIRKBRIDE, Philippa Jane | Director | 1993-06-10 | 1994-11-01 |
| LINDBLOM, Emma Justine | Director | 2018-12-03 | 2026-02-02 |
| MACILDOWIE, Paul Michael Towler | Director | 2006-09-18 | 2016-07-25 |
| MCDOWELL, Charles Malcolm | Director | 1992-11-18 | 2012-07-07 |
| MCGACHIE, Iain Rundell | Director | 2009-11-24 | 2011-10-24 |
| MCNAIR, Ian Robertson | Director | 2002-12-16 | 2010-04-29 |
| MORLEY, Christopher Thomas | Director | — | 1992-03-11 |
| NATHANAIL, Constantine Paul, Dr | Director | 2018-12-03 | 2024-12-02 |
| NELSON, Richard William | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2014-12-09 |
| PARTINGTON, John Aspinall | Director | — | 1995-03-14 |
| PICKERING, Keith Andrew | Director | 2007-09-17 | 2011-11-27 |
| PLACE, James Michael | Director | 2012-03-12 | 2015-01-13 |
| PYGALL, Joseph George James | Director | 2020-11-30 | 2025-12-01 |
| RAI, Kalmeet Kaur | Director | 2022-03-14 | 2025-10-14 |
| RAINSFORD, Valerie | Director | 1991-11-01 | 1999-03-16 |
| RAJ, Komal, Dr | Director | 2022-03-14 | 2025-06-23 |
| RAWLINSON, Mary, Lady | Director | — | 1992-06-12 |
| RICHARDSON, James Edward | Director | 2009-09-14 | 2014-06-05 |
| RICHMOND, Francis Henry Arthur, Bishop | Director | 1993-11-04 | 1998-06-02 |
| RONAN, Mark Edward | Director | 2014-06-17 | 2018-12-03 |
| ROSE, Sara Goldsrough | Director | 1992-03-11 | 2002-07-06 |
| ROWLEY, Rachel Elisabeth | Director | 2005-06-14 | 2016-07-25 |
| RUSSELL-GEBBETT, Jean | Director | — | 1994-06-07 |
| SABHERWAL, Karaan | Director | 2024-03-11 | 2025-11-03 |
| SHORT, Keith Christopher, Professor | Director | 1993-11-04 | 1999-01-13 |
| SINGLETON, Rebecca Jayne | Director | 2014-03-18 | 2017-06-07 |
| SKELLY, Ian Barr | Director | — | 1992-03-11 |
| SPAVEN, Penelope Jane | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2010-06-08 |
| SPILLANE, Andrew Paul | Director | 2005-06-14 | 2007-09-17 |
| SWALLOW, Anthony David | Director | — | 2001-11-20 |
| SWALLOW, Christopher David | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2020-11-30 |
| THOMPSON, John Robin Neale | Director | — | 1994-09-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Evans | Individual | Shares 75–100% (as trust) | 2020-01-01 | Ceased 2020-03-16 |
| Mr Anthony Nicholas Doleman | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2020-01-01 | Ceased 2020-03-16 |
| Mr Aidan Edward Butler | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust), Significant influence (as trust) | 2019-06-24 | Ceased 2020-03-16 |
| Mr Glenn Crocker | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2019-06-24 | Ceased 2020-03-16 |
| Mr Stephen Charles Anelay | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2017-06-27 | Ceased 2020-03-16 |
| Mr Matthew Neil Hannah | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2017-06-27 | Ceased 2019-06-24 |
| Mr Paul John Vescovi | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2016-10-12 | Ceased 2017-06-27 |
| Mrs Gillian Hinks | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2020-01-01 |
| Mr Ian Francis Bowness | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-16 |
| Mr Andrew Gordon Crompton | Individual | Shares 25–50% (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-01-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 373 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-25 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-06-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-25 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-06-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 7
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.