LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED
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Cash
£877K
+62.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£9.2M
+0.3% vs 2024
Employees
44
+2.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£107K
-112.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED·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 | £7,362,197 | £12,736,854 | £14,554,103 | +14.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,213,107 | £851,790 | -£106,589 | -112.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £851,790 | -£106,589 | -112.5% | |
| Net profit | -£1,253,592 | — | £30,055 | — | |
| Cash | £836,791 | £540,271 | £877,030 | +62.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,035,908 | £9,158,219 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £8,015,908 | £9,158,219 | £9,188,274 | +0.3% | |
| Equity | £8,015,908 | £9,158,219 | £9,188,274 | +0.3% | |
| Average employees | 41 | 43 | 44 | +2.3% | |
| Wages | £1,584,919 | £1,722,099 | £1,816,251 | +5.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £614,460 | £225,638 | £232,897 | +3.2% |
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 | -16.5% | 6.7% | -0.7% | |
| Net margin | -17.0% | — | 0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -15.1% | 9.3% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 17.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.72x | 3.15x | 2.57x | |
| Interest cover | -41.28x | 38.06x | -2.02x |
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
- Crowe UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 charitable 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
- LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED · parent
- London Philharmonic Orchestra Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “2024/25 was an important year for international touring, strengthening the LPO's global profile, promoting the UK overseas and fostering cultural exchange with audiences worldwide. Tours included visits to Japan, China, the United States, and several visits to mainland Europe.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
18 active · 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURKE, David | Secretary | 2009-11-06 | — | — |
| BENN, Emily Sophie Wedgwood, The Hon | Director | 2023-07-13 | Oct 1989 | British |
| BIRCHALL, Kate Virginia | Director | 2021-05-20 | Mar 1973 | British |
| BOARDMAN, Nigel Patrick Gray | Director | 2024-04-09 | Oct 1950 | British |
| BURKE, David | Director | 2020-06-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| BURKE, Simon Paul | Director | 2025-04-23 | Aug 1958 | Irish |
| CARRINGTON, Simon Francis | Director | 2025-04-23 | Dec 1966 | British |
| CROWE HERNANDEZ, Michelle Linda | Director | 2024-04-09 | Jan 1974 | British |
| DOLCE, Deborah | Director | 2021-07-01 | Jan 1967 | British |
| ESTELL, Simon Richard | Director | 2024-04-24 | Jun 1973 | British |
| HOGEL, Catherine Colburn, Dr | Director | 2018-04-27 | Jun 1977 | British |
| JOSEPH, Tanya | Director | 2020-01-23 | Aug 1963 | British |
| MAJOE, Yuen Minn | Director | 2022-05-06 | Jun 1990 | British |
| MAZZETTI, Tania | Director | 2020-10-07 | Jun 1981 | Italian |
| NJOKU-GOODWIN, Jamie Emeka Amafamuna | Director | 2021-06-17 | Jan 1991 | British |
| VINES, Mark Christopher | Director | 2020-10-07 | Jan 1975 | British |
| WESTREICH, Neil | Director | 2026-04-09 | Mar 1950 | American |
| WHITEHOUSE, David John | Director | 2024-04-24 | Aug 1969 | British |
Show 82 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMBRELL, Andrew Paul | Secretary | 1999-01-11 | 2004-01-22 |
| GRIGOR, James Brodie | Secretary | 1996-08-01 | 1999-01-11 |
| LAUGHTON, David George | Secretary | — | 1996-07-31 |
| POOLE, Cameron John | Secretary | 2009-01-28 | 2009-11-06 |
| POOLE, Cameron John | Secretary | 2004-01-22 | 2008-03-05 |
| AGBAIMONI, Olamide Olubusola | Director | 2003-03-11 | 2008-03-05 |
| ANTONIAZZI, Manon Bonner | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2016-08-11 |
| BALDWIN, Henry Michael | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2021-12-04 |
| BARCLAY, Andrew | Director | 2002-05-10 | 2005-02-19 |
| BARRON, Roger Paul | Director | 2016-03-24 | 2021-05-20 |
| BENISTON, Paul | Director | 1996-04-15 | 2005-02-19 |
| BEUKES, Regina Annette | Director | 1997-04-11 | 2002-05-10 |
| BISSILL, Richard Thomas | Director | — | 1992-03-30 |
| BOHLING, Sue | Director | 2005-05-23 | 2012-05-22 |
| BRASS, Richard Rudi | Director | 2013-04-25 | 2019-05-03 |
| BROWN, Rowena Margaret | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| BUCKLEY, David Douglas | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2023-04-25 |
| BUCKNALL, Francis Henry | Director | — | 1994-05-08 |
| BUSCH, Nicholas William | Director | 1994-05-08 | 2006-01-10 |
| CALDER, Ronald Lindsay | Director | — | 1994-05-08 |
| CARPENTER, Nicholas | Director | 2006-04-28 | 2009-04-04 |
| CARRINGTON, Simon | Director | 2005-02-19 | 2011-03-18 |
| CECIL, Desmond Hugh | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2017-04-28 |
| CHAMBERS, Celia | Director | 1994-12-05 | 2003-02-20 |
| CHANNING, Simon Nicholas | Director | — | 1994-12-05 |
| CHENERY, Rachel Dorothy | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| CURRIE, David Anthony, Lord | Director | 2006-10-09 | 2012-05-22 |
| DAWSON, Jonathan Donald Sherlock | Director | 2003-03-11 | 2012-05-22 |
| DE KEGEL, Bruno Paul | Director | 2016-09-22 | 2023-04-25 |
| DORNY, Serge | Director | 1997-03-07 | 2003-03-16 |
| DUBINETS, Elena | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2025-04-30 |
| DUNCAN, Robert Hunter | Director | 1996-04-15 | 2002-05-10 |
| EISNER, Thomas | Director | — | 1993-04-05 |
| GELLEV, Vesselin Stefanov | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2015-05-01 |
| HALL, Anthony William, Lord Hall Of Birkenhead | Director | 2022-06-20 | 2024-01-14 |
| HARRIS, Jonathan David | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2016-04-20 |
| HILL, Amanda Lorraine | Director | 2015-04-27 | 2016-07-08 |
| HOGEL, Catherine Colburn, Dr | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2017-04-28 |
| HOHMANN, Martin Reinhard | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2024-04-24 |
| HOHMANN, Martin | Director | 2003-02-20 | 2015-05-01 |
| INGRAM, Mark | Director | 1995-03-15 | 1995-09-01 |
| JORDAN, Russell John Charles | Director | 1994-12-05 | 2000-04-11 |
| KERSHAW, David | Director | — | 1993-02-15 |
| KESSLER, Helene Angela | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2013-08-11 |
| KLUGER, Hugh Thomas | Director | 2021-05-20 | 2024-04-24 |
| LAUGHTON, David George | Director | — | 1995-10-23 |
| LAWRENCE, Christopher | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1995-08-24 |
| LEEK, Katherine Jane | Director | 2022-05-06 | 2025-04-23 |
| MACCUISH, Alan | Director | 2016-07-08 | 2023-04-25 |
| MARCOU, David Michael | Director | 1993-04-05 | 1995-03-10 |
| MARTENS, Susanne | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| MCANENEY, Anne | Director | 2005-02-19 | 2011-03-18 |
| MCILWHAM, Stewart | Director | 2003-07-21 | 2022-05-06 |
| METHERELL, Julian | Director | 2016-05-11 | 2017-04-28 |
| MIDDLEMAS, John Michael | Director | 1993-04-05 | 1994-05-08 |
| MITCHELL, Louise Catherine | Director | 1995-03-15 | 1995-10-23 |
| MOLLISON, Gareth Ian | Director | 1993-04-05 | 1996-04-15 |
| MULLIN, Michael Redmond | Director | 1993-05-16 | 1996-01-04 |
| NEWMAN, John Gareth | Director | 2011-03-18 | 2020-10-07 |
| NG, Pei Jee | Director | 2018-04-27 | 2022-05-06 |
| PENISTON, George | Director | 2009-04-04 | 2018-04-27 |
| PHILLIPS, Josephine Marian | Director | — | 1994-02-28 |
| PRICE, John Arnold | Director | 1994-05-08 | 1997-04-11 |
| RIX, Bernard Anthony, Sir | Director | — | 2013-12-06 |
| ROBEY, Victoria Susan Hull, Lady | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2022-05-06 |
| ROCCA, Cristina | Director | 2020-11-04 | 2021-05-07 |
| RUNDELL, Kevin | Director | 2005-02-19 | 2017-04-28 |
| RUNDELL, Kevin | Director | 1993-04-05 | 1996-04-15 |
| SIMMONDS, Julian Michael | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2015-01-27 |
| SKEEF, Eugene | Director | 2002-06-26 | 2009-04-04 |
| SLADE, Owen Eamon | Director | 1994-05-08 | 1994-12-05 |
| ST JOHN WRIGHT, Robert Vincent | Director | 1994-05-08 | 2000-12-31 |
| ST LEON, Susan Helen | Director | — | 1994-05-08 |
| STEWART, David | Director | 2000-12-07 | 2005-04-20 |
| SUSAN, Hoyle | Director | 2003-03-11 | 2005-04-20 |
| TEMPLETON, Mark Stuart | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2015-05-01 |
| THOMAS, Philip Lloyd, Sir | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-11-18 |
| THURGOOD, Andrew | Director | 2002-05-10 | 2003-07-02 |
| TOOLEY, John, Sir | Director | 2000-04-17 | 2011-03-18 |
| TSUKANOVA, Natalia | Director | 2012-05-22 | 2018-04-27 |
| TUSA, Andrew George Philip | Director | 2018-01-18 | 2024-01-23 |
| VINES, Mark Christopher | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2018-04-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Christopher Vines | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2024-04-24 | Active |
| Mr Martin Reinhard Hohman | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-11-12 | Ceased 2024-04-24 |
| Lady Victoria Susan Hull Robey | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-05-06 |
| Mr Timothy Alexander Walker | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-06-01 |
| Mr Stewart Mcilwham | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-11-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 355 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-06 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-14 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.