GRANGE SCHOOL HARTFORD LIMITED(THE)
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Cash
£9.6m
-5.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£29m
+0.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
204
-4.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£226k
-64.2% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | £14,888,662 | £15,968,053 | £16,238,314 | +1.7% | |
| Operating profit | £516,500 | £275,968 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £592,548 | £630,841 | £225,811 | -64.2% | |
| Net profit | £592,548 | £630,841 | £225,811 | -64.2% | |
| Cash | £12,664,420 | £10,154,510 | £9,567,384 | -5.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £30,606,008 | £30,567,281 | £30,105,974 | -1.5% | |
| Net assets | £27,952,280 | £28,414,945 | £28,562,224 | +0.5% | |
| Equity | £27,952,280 | £28,414,945 | £28,562,224 | +0.5% | |
| Average employees | 274 | 213 | 204 | -4.2% | |
| Wages | £7,714,747 | £8,345,174 | £8,724,907 | +4.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 3.5% | 1.7% | — | |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.7% | 0.9% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 26.2% | 19.8% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.86x | 2.24x | 1.58x | |
| Interest cover | 2.78x | 1.37x | — |
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 U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In light of this information, the Governors believe that the School will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. They are confident that there are no material uncertainties regarding the School's financial viability and are satisfied that it is appropriate to continue preparing the accounts on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- GRANGE SCHOOL HARTFORD LIMITED(THE) · parent
- The Grange Trading Development Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Introduction of VAT on fees.”
- “Seven expeditions ran during a vibrant summer season.”
- “Building Management systems improved to reduce energy consumption and a number of older inefficient boilers have been replaced.”
- “New solar arrays installed during the summer of 2023 leading to continued reduction in energy consumption.”
- “Completed statutory Phase 3 Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) audit, resulting in a detailed action plan.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAULLER, Stephen Alan William | Secretary | 2023-06-07 | — | — |
| BROCKLEBANK, Trevor John | Director | 2020-12-01 | Feb 1964 | British |
| DANGERFIELD, Athalia | Director | 2024-06-13 | Aug 1996 | British |
| EGLIN, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2022-06-08 | Jun 1977 | British |
| JAYATILAKE, Naomi Anne, Dr | Director | 2019-06-24 | Jun 1974 | British |
| LLEWELLYN, Julian David | Director | 2020-08-03 | Feb 1970 | British |
| MATTHEWS, Oliver James | Director | 2022-06-08 | Mar 1979 | British |
| PARTRIDGE, Roland William | Director | 2024-06-17 | Jan 1978 | British |
| POLLARD, Tracy | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jul 1966 | British |
| SHERRY, Thomas Neil | Director | 2020-12-01 | Jul 1970 | British |
| WEBSTER, Mark Christopher | Director | 2024-02-13 | Dec 1964 | British |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGGS, Ronald Gaunt | Secretary | — | 1996-11-04 |
| DORSET, Simon | Secretary | 2010-04-14 | 2014-06-06 |
| FOXLEY, Linda Jayne | Secretary | 2022-12-01 | 2023-06-07 |
| FOXLEY, Linda Jayne | Secretary | 2016-01-22 | 2018-03-01 |
| FOXLEY, Linda Jayne | Secretary | 2014-06-06 | 2015-01-13 |
| LLEWELLYN, Michael Rees | Secretary | 1996-11-04 | 1998-01-19 |
| POINTON, Janet Lesley | Secretary | 1998-01-19 | 2010-04-14 |
| RIGDEN, Ruth Elisabeth | Secretary | 2015-01-13 | 2016-01-22 |
| TORJUSSEN, Deborah Jane | Secretary | 2018-03-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| AKKA, David Raoul Gerrard | Director | 2016-03-21 | 2022-04-08 |
| AL-ABDIN, Ahmed, Dr | Director | 2021-05-25 | 2021-08-31 |
| AMESU, Sharon Rose | Director | 2024-02-13 | 2024-07-29 |
| APPLEBY, Frederick Herbert | Director | — | 2007-07-03 |
| ARNOT, Elaine Ann | Director | 2019-08-09 | 2022-06-08 |
| ARTHUR, Ann | Director | 1996-09-07 | 2019-07-31 |
| BATEY, Simon George | Director | 2010-03-23 | 2019-03-18 |
| BEGG, Stuart | Director | 2025-04-25 | 2026-04-23 |
| BEGG, Stuart | Director | 2021-05-25 | 2025-04-02 |
| BRIEGAL, Susan Clare | Director | 2013-11-25 | 2020-08-03 |
| BROUGHAM, Neil | Director | 2013-11-25 | 2023-05-01 |
| BURGOYNE, Hannah Ruth | Director | 2018-10-05 | 2020-12-31 |
| CLEGG, Hilary Mary | Director | — | 1994-08-31 |
| DAWSON, Susan, Dr | Director | 2013-03-18 | 2016-01-01 |
| DUNN, David Mark | Director | 2005-01-24 | 2013-11-25 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Larry Alan | Director | 2013-11-25 | 2018-01-18 |
| FILDES, Richard | Director | — | 2004-03-02 |
| FLEETWOOD, Victoria Anne | Director | 2021-05-25 | 2024-05-31 |
| FORSYTH, William James, Dr | Director | 1997-02-25 | 2013-11-25 |
| FRASER, Duncan Martin | Director | 2009-06-30 | 2011-06-20 |
| GOPSILL, Helen | Director | 2022-06-08 | 2023-12-07 |
| HALMAN, Gary | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2011-05-09 |
| HANNAH, Joanne Alison | Director | 1994-09-01 | 2001-01-31 |
| HESKETH, Jacqueline Susan | Director | — | 1997-02-25 |
| HOBSON, Jeremy Manwood | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2012-09-27 |
| HOLLINGS, John Shaw | Director | — | 1996-07-23 |
| HUDSON, Sarah Jane | Director | 2010-06-28 | 2018-07-07 |
| JACKSON, Christopher Paul | Director | — | 2015-03-15 |
| JOHNSTON, Trevor Keith | Director | — | 2006-12-31 |
| JONES, Karen Anne | Director | 2005-12-06 | 2018-07-31 |
| MATTHEWS, Nicola Irene | Director | 2018-03-19 | 2021-05-25 |
| MCCROHAN, Catherine, Professor | Director | 2016-11-21 | 2021-05-25 |
| MELLOR, Ian | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| NEWSHOLME, Martin Harold | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| OGLESBY, Christopher George | Director | 2011-11-21 | 2020-10-31 |
| PARKINSON, Nigel Richard | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2022-06-08 |
| RAE, Andrew | Director | 2020-08-03 | 2023-08-31 |
| RITCHIE, Isabel Joan | Director | — | 2001-02-27 |
| SIMPSON, Frank Anthony, Dr | Director | — | 1997-02-25 |
| SIMPSON, Jeremy Walker | Director | 2015-05-11 | 2024-05-31 |
| SPIEGELBERG, Anthony William Assheton | Director | — | 1998-09-01 |
| STAMER, Jurgen | Director | 2002-03-04 | 2019-02-15 |
| STANTON, Catherine Elizabeth | Director | 2013-11-25 | 2021-05-25 |
| STOTHERT, Richard Andrew | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2013-11-25 |
| STUBBS, Christopher John Reid | Director | 2007-12-11 | 2015-10-11 |
| TABB, Philip Nigel | Director | 2022-06-08 | 2026-02-28 |
| TAYLOR, Richard John | Director | — | 2011-06-20 |
| WILLIAMS, Karen Michelle | Director | 2012-06-25 | 2021-05-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 252 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.