PURCELL SCHOOL(THE)
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Cash
£2.5m
+71.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£12m
+7% vs 2024
Employees
172
+2.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
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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 | £6,118,978 | £6,939,878 | £7,338,799 | +5.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£781,513 | -£866,908 | £780,179 | +190% | |
| Cash | £1,950,022 | £1,436,380 | £2,457,627 | +71.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,979,422 | £11,112,514 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £11,979,422 | £11,112,514 | £11,892,693 | +7% | |
| Equity | £11,979,422 | £11,112,514 | £11,892,693 | +7% | |
| Average employees | 172 | 168 | 172 | +2.4% | |
| Wages | £3,828,237 | £4,076,651 | £4,224,754 | +3.6% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -12.8% | -12.5% | 10.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 12.9% | 12.1% | 11.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.42x | 1.16x | 2.64x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PURCELL SCHOOL(THE) 1984-06-06 → present
- CENTRAL TUTORIAL SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS LIMITED(THE) 1963-04-30 → 1984-06-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have not identified any material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the School's ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the going-concern basis.”
Group structure
- PURCELL SCHOOL(THE) · parent
- Purcell School (Trading) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In the 2024-25 academic year, the School was formally recognised among the Top 100 co-educational boarding schools nationally for both A Level and GCSE performance.”
- “A significant milestone during this period was the ISI Inspection (April/May 2025), which judged the School to meet the required standards across all monitored categories which has been consistently maintained in the previous 3 inspections.”
- “The School was awarded the Mozart Gold Medal by UNESCO in recognition of its outstanding contribution to arts education.”
- “Students performed at renowned world-class venues including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Sinfonia Smith Square, and Carnegie Hall, alongside contemporary platforms such as the Glastonbury Festival and Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho.”
- “BBC Young Musician of the Year: The School was well-represented in the broadcast rounds, with one student reaching the grand final to perform the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.”
- “National Ensembles: Students secured leadership positions in the National Youth Orchestra (NYO), including the appointment of Principal Cello, and multiple placements within the LPO Junior Artists Programme.”
- “Global Exchange: We have continued to foster international relations through reciprocal visits and partnerships with the Middle School of Shanghai Conservatory and projects in Romania and India, ensuring our students possess a global perspective on the music industry.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 71 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WROBLEWSKI, Adam Stanislaw | Secretary | 2019-01-01 | — | — |
| BAILLIE, Susan Jane | Director | 2025-06-18 | Jan 1968 | British |
| COLES, Sophia Chantal | Director | 2021-09-01 | Feb 1989 | British |
| DALAL, Gautam Shashichandra | Director | 2023-03-22 | Jan 1955 | British |
| HILL, Richard David | Director | 2023-06-14 | Sep 1971 | British |
| JONES, Timothy Rhys, Professor | Director | 2021-02-05 | Jan 1967 | British |
| LIU, Christopher Swee Chau, Prof | Director | 2024-03-26 | Dec 1959 | British |
| SALZAR, Diana Jane, Dr | Director | 2022-10-04 | Dec 1982 | British |
| TRAFFORD, Bernard | Director | 2021-02-05 | May 1956 | British |
Show 71 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEER, Charles Esmond | Secretary | 2011-06-14 | 2011-06-14 |
| JACKLING, Roger Tustin, Sir | Secretary | 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-01 |
| MCNAMARA, Aideen Catherine | Secretary | 2009-02-23 | 2018-12-31 |
| PEEDELL, Ian Ralph | Secretary | 1991-07-10 | 1998-05-31 |
| RAMPLEY, Nicholas James | Secretary | 1998-08-24 | 2009-02-20 |
| AGUTTER, Jennifer Ann | Director | 2001-03-07 | 2016-06-15 |
| BALLANTINE, Fiona | Director | 2005-11-08 | 2007-07-31 |
| BEER, Charles Esmond | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| BENSON, Stephen | Director | 2012-06-12 | 2016-06-15 |
| BLINKO, Timothy James, Professor | Director | 2014-06-11 | 2020-08-24 |
| BOGGIS, Andrew Gurdon | Director | 2008-06-10 | 2011-02-28 |
| BRIDGES, Mark Thomas, Lord | Director | 2000-06-21 | 2012-11-01 |
| BROWNE, Naima | Director | 2007-03-13 | 2009-06-19 |
| BURTON, Michele | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2022-06-08 |
| CARTER, Andrew, Mr. | Director | 2003-06-18 | 2014-03-05 |
| CERVENKA, Geoffrey Roy | Director | — | 2013-08-31 |
| CHAM, Tao Soon | Director | 1995-03-01 | 2000-08-31 |
| CHANNING, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2001-06-20 | 2014-06-11 |
| CONNOLLY, Lydia | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2020-08-31 |
| CONWAY, Helen | Director | — | 1993-06-15 |
| CROSS, Xanthe Helen, Dr | Director | 2013-06-11 | 2017-07-07 |
| ELEY, Jonathan Edward | Director | 2012-06-12 | 2021-08-31 |
| FOWLER, James Christopher | Director | 2011-12-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| FOWLER, Michael Compton, Sol | Director | 1991-11-27 | 1995-10-09 |
| GARNER, Michael Frederick | Director | 1999-03-10 | 2012-03-06 |
| GODBOLD, Geoffrey Ernest | Director | 2003-06-18 | 2005-05-21 |
| GOULD, Richard John | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| GRAHAM, Janice Joanne | Director | 1999-03-10 | 2021-08-31 |
| GROVES, Hilary Hermione, Lady | Director | — | 1992-03-03 |
| HASLER, Brenda | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2012-08-31 |
| HEADLAM, Elaine Sarah Rivett | Director | 1997-11-26 | 2003-12-02 |
| HEADLAM, Robert David | Director | — | 1992-12-04 |
| HEWITT, Jeffrey Lindsey | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2024-08-29 |
| HORSBRUGH, Ian Robert | Director | 1994-06-21 | 2000-10-31 |
| JACKLING, Roger Tustin, Sir | Director | 2011-11-30 | 2022-08-31 |
| LANGAN, Anthony Ronald | Director | — | 1991-07-10 |
| LAVY, Jonathan Samuel | Director | — | 2002-12-04 |
| LAWSON, Colin James, Professor | Director | 2014-06-11 | 2022-08-31 |
| MACGREGOR, Jean Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2000-11-22 | 2016-03-09 |
| MACMAHON, Peter John | Director | 1994-11-23 | 1996-07-11 |
| MARSHALL, John | Director | 1999-09-27 | 2000-02-28 |
| MCDONNELL, William Rufus Benjamin | Director | 2017-03-08 | 2023-11-30 |
| MOHAN, Thomas Vincent | Director | 2000-03-21 | 2003-01-14 |
| MOONEY, Rebecca Helen, Dr | Director | 2017-07-07 | 2023-06-14 |
| MOSER, Claus, Lord | Director | — | 1998-09-09 |
| NEWMAN, Philip | Director | 1996-11-27 | 2012-12-31 |
| NICHOLLS, Julie Carol | Director | 2014-06-11 | 2017-09-14 |
| OAKLEY, Michael Anthony Robert | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2011-03-21 |
| OAKLEY, Michael Anthony Robert | Director | 1999-11-24 | 2001-05-31 |
| ODGERS, Ian Hearle David | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2022-01-21 |
| PRICE, Curtis Alexander, Professor Sir | Director | 2001-06-20 | 2013-01-30 |
| PRYCE, Alison | Director | 1992-09-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| RACZ, Mark Edmund | Director | 2014-03-05 | 2020-08-31 |
| REEVES, Ian William | Director | — | 2002-12-04 |
| RICHARDSON, Sylvia, Professor | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2005-08-31 |
| RITTERMAN, Janet Elizabeth, Dame | Director | 1996-11-27 | 2000-08-31 |
| RUBINSTEIN, Michael Bernard | Director | — | 1991-11-27 |
| SAUNDERS, Hugh Martin | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2014-03-05 |
| SMALLBONE, Graham | Director | 1996-11-27 | 2010-12-31 |
| SOLOMON, Henry Maurice | Director | — | 1995-01-16 |
| SOMERVILLE, Julia Mary Fownes | Director | 2016-06-15 | 2017-07-07 |
| SQUIRES, Michael Thomas Dickson | Director | 2001-06-20 | 2010-12-31 |
| STENHOUSE, John Alfred | Director | — | 2004-12-07 |
| STRANG, Paul | Director | — | 1993-05-05 |
| TUCK, Martin Graham | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2001-08-31 |
| VAN DE GEEST, Gerard Peter | Director | 2010-09-27 | 2017-12-01 |
| VAN HEYNINGEN, Joanna | Director | 2012-10-16 | 2023-06-14 |
| VON MALAISE, Kirsty | Director | 2017-07-07 | 2025-07-01 |
| WARNOCK, Helen Mary, Baroness | Director | 1992-03-03 | 1999-08-31 |
| WASS, John Andrew Hall, Professor | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| WOODHEAD, David James | Director | 2004-09-27 | 2013-01-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 273 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.