GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
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Cash
£2.4m
-9.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£14m
-0.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
124
+2.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£130k
+22.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 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 | £7,862,416 | £8,861,734 | £9,355,163 | +5.6% | |
| Operating profit | £967,426 | £774,279 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £94,724 | -£167,315 | -£129,878 | +22.4% | |
| Net profit | £94,724 | -£167,315 | -£129,878 | +22.4% | |
| Cash | £1,502,311 | £2,662,613 | £2,408,997 | -9.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,476,831 | £17,221,388 | £16,345,667 | -5.1% | |
| Net assets | £13,880,492 | £13,713,177 | £13,583,299 | -0.9% | |
| Equity | £13,880,492 | £13,713,177 | £13,583,299 | -0.9% | |
| Average employees | 113 | 121 | 124 | +2.5% | |
| Wages | £3,431,246 | £4,057,137 | £4,199,997 | +3.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £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 | 12.3% | 8.7% | — | |
| Net margin | 1.2% | -1.9% | -1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.9% | 4.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 33.4% | 32.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.55x | 0.87x | 0.73x | |
| Interest cover | 4.40x | 3.21x | — |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have taken account of the current economic environment in developing the budgets and forecasts for the coming years and are confident that the school is well placed to continue to offer its services for the foreseeable future and has the continued support of its providers of finance.”
Significant events
- “Planning permission for a new Prep Building next to the Sports Hall with a link to the existing building has been received. There is no agreed start date yet for this project.”
- “Projects in progress released in the year included pods equipment for 6th form and electric vehicle chargers.”
- “Projects still in progress at the yearend date included refurbishments to the preparatory school, which has been put on hold temporarily, and a gym which was completed post year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOS, Emma | Secretary | 2026-05-08 | — | — |
| CALVERT, Michelle | Director | 2020-09-01 | Dec 1966 | British |
| LORENCE, Tori | Director | 2023-11-27 | Jun 1987 | British |
| MACHUGH, Nick | Director | 2023-06-21 | Mar 1962 | British |
| MARSH, Roger, Sir | Director | 2022-01-01 | Sep 1953 | British |
| MOUNTAIN, David | Director | 2026-02-10 | May 1962 | British |
| STEPHENS, Nicola | Director | 2023-05-12 | Jun 1972 | British |
| WEBSTER, Richard Michael | Director | 2004-03-17 | Sep 1960 | British |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRNE, Lesley Patricia | Secretary | 2009-01-01 | 2009-11-30 |
| CHATTO, Amanda | Secretary | 2006-08-21 | 2009-01-01 |
| COOPER, Alison Jane | Secretary | 2005-06-22 | 2006-04-07 |
| DAVISON, Katherine | Secretary | 2021-02-01 | 2023-04-24 |
| GREGORY, Roger Graham | Secretary | 2006-04-07 | 2006-08-21 |
| HALLIDAY, Jeremy David | Secretary | 2010-12-17 | 2021-02-01 |
| HALLIDAY, Jeremy David | Secretary | 1996-06-27 | 2005-06-22 |
| HARRISON, Caroline | Secretary | 2009-11-30 | 2010-12-15 |
| HEPWORTH, Graham David | Secretary | 2025-11-03 | 2026-05-08 |
| HORBURY, Martin Richard | Secretary | 2023-04-24 | 2024-03-08 |
| LATCHMORE, Andrew Windsor | Secretary | — | 1993-04-30 |
| TAGGART, Nigel Lyons | Secretary | 1994-01-01 | 1996-06-27 |
| TODD, Arran | Secretary | 2024-03-08 | 2025-11-03 |
| WHITE, Arthur James | Secretary | — | 1993-12-31 |
| ATKINSON, Louise Jane | Director | 2017-03-17 | 2019-08-08 |
| BARR, Robert George Anthony | Director | 2011-11-29 | 2019-11-17 |
| BEDFORD, Geoffrey Moore | Director | — | 1993-02-26 |
| BEVERLEY, Michael | Director | — | 1993-04-30 |
| BLACK, Jill Margaret | Director | — | 2001-03-14 |
| BORLANT, Julie | Director | 2023-03-22 | 2026-02-18 |
| BRENNAN, Geraldine Ann | Director | 2017-11-15 | 2022-11-30 |
| BRENNAN, Michael Gerard, Professor | Director | 2017-11-15 | 2022-11-30 |
| BROTHERON-RATCLIFFE, Jacqueline | Director | — | 1993-04-30 |
| BUNDOCK, Anthony Francis, Reverend | Director | 2005-11-23 | 2015-12-31 |
| CHAMBERS, Carl James | Director | 2019-03-20 | 2025-03-31 |
| CROSTON, Lillian | Director | 2007-06-21 | 2016-07-08 |
| DENNEY, Brian | Director | — | 1993-02-26 |
| DIGGORY, Elizabeth Mary | Director | 1997-06-18 | 2005-06-22 |
| GOODHALL, Mollie Diane | Director | — | 1996-02-02 |
| GRAHAM, Jonathan Lee | Director | 2013-11-28 | 2014-08-31 |
| HALLIDAY, Jeremy David | Director | 1993-02-26 | 2010-12-17 |
| HEMMING, Penelope Julia | Director | 2002-03-13 | 2009-03-09 |
| HICKMAN, Geoffrey Dalton | Director | — | 1996-07-15 |
| HOGG, David Crossland, Professor | Director | 2007-03-28 | 2020-08-31 |
| JOHN, Anthony Philip Rees | Director | — | 1998-11-19 |
| JOHNSON, James William | Director | — | 1993-02-26 |
| LATCHMORE, Andrew Windsor | Director | — | 1994-06-13 |
| LEE, Shirley, Dr | Director | — | 2012-03-15 |
| MARSH, Roger | Director | 1997-06-18 | 2014-08-31 |
| MARSHALL, Arthur Henry | Director | — | 1992-03-03 |
| MATHAROO, Jasvinder Singh | Director | 2019-11-14 | 2025-06-16 |
| NUSSEY, Kenneth George | Director | — | 2010-06-21 |
| NUTTALL, Alice Isa Stather | Director | — | 1997-11-19 |
| OLIVER, Stephen John, The Reverend | Director | — | 1996-12-04 |
| PEMBERTON, James Barry | Director | — | 1993-10-01 |
| PHILLIPS, Geoffrey | Director | 1993-02-26 | 2003-11-19 |
| ROBERTS, Alan Clive, Colonel | Director | 1992-06-01 | 2006-08-31 |
| SHAW, Martin | Director | — | 2015-12-31 |
| SHORROCKS TAYLOR, Diane, Prof | Director | 1998-02-23 | 2015-07-03 |
| SMITH, Graham Charles Morell, Reverend Canon | Director | 2001-11-14 | 2003-11-19 |
| SYKES, Paul | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| TAYLOR, Rosemary Helen, Dr | Director | 2004-03-17 | 2017-08-31 |
| THOMASON, Frances Tennant | Director | 1994-10-04 | 2006-08-31 |
| THORNTON, Rachel | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2012-01-16 |
| TOMLINSON, Victoria Jane | Director | — | 1999-03-02 |
| TURNER, John Deacon | Director | 1994-10-04 | 2006-08-31 |
| WATSON, John Grenville Bernard | Director | — | 1999-11-17 |
| WATSON, Stuart | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2024-11-25 |
| WATSON, Victor Hugo | Director | — | 2008-07-02 |
| WILSON, Caroline, Dr | Director | 2006-11-21 | 2014-04-30 |
| WRENCH, Julie | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2018-07-06 |
| GATEWAYS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2010-06-21 | 2010-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 225 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-05-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-22 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.