FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED
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Cash
£8.2M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£52M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
259
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£13M
Period ending 2025-09-26
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-26
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-29 | 2025-09-26 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £115,759,000 | £113,195,000 | £171,866,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £5,457,000 | £1,920,000 | £13,007,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £4,671,000 | £1,482,000 | £13,278,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £2,949,000 | -£135,000 | £9,096,000 | — | |
| Cash | £6,037,000 | £13,192,000 | £8,214,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £46,862,000 | £47,582,000 | £51,573,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £42,612,000 | £42,477,000 | £51,573,000 | — | |
| Equity | £42,612,000 | £42,477,000 | £51,573,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 287 | 295 | 259 | — | |
| Wages | £16,735,000 | £16,758,000 | £24,746,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £912,000 | £972,000 | £860,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 18 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-29 | 2025-09-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.7% | 1.7% | 7.6% | |
| Net margin | 2.5% | -0.1% | 5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.6% | 4.0% | 25.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 38.8% | 28.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.04x | 2.23x | 2.53x | |
| Interest cover | 6.94x | 4.38x | — |
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 4 times since incorporation
- FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED 2002-12-02 → present
- FINDEL (BRADFORD) LIMITED 2001-05-10 → 2002-12-02
- COLLISONS LIMITED 1986-09-26 → 2001-05-10
- STUDIO COSMETICS LIMITED 1978-12-31 → 1986-09-26
- DONROY INTERNATIONAL (COSMETICS) LIMITED 1973-09-24 → 1978-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars 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 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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAL, Pierre-Olivier | Director | 2024-03-19 | Apr 1973 | French |
| GUICHARD, Xavier Emmanuel | Director | 2024-03-19 | Jan 1973 | French |
| MAHADY, Christopher David | Director | 2011-03-31 | Aug 1967 | British |
| MENARD, Fabienne | Director | 2024-03-19 | May 1975 | French |
| WHITTAKER, Mark | Director | 2018-03-19 | Jul 1967 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHCROFT, Mark | Secretary | 2011-12-15 | 2021-04-16 |
| BOLTON, Ivan Joseph, Dr | Secretary | 1997-10-07 | 2011-12-15 |
| HALE, Donald | Secretary | — | 1997-10-07 |
| ASHBY, Martin Philip | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2012-02-29 |
| BOLTON, Ivan Joseph, Dr | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2012-02-29 |
| BURROW, Philip Charles | Director | 2012-02-21 | 2018-03-22 |
| CALDWELL, Stuart Murdoch | Director | 2017-04-06 | 2021-04-16 |
| CARTER, Craig Russell | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Keith | Director | — | 2010-04-01 |
| CLARK, Charles Nigel | Director | 2009-07-24 | 2010-08-13 |
| CRAVEN, Peter Anthony | Director | — | 2000-03-31 |
| DOWNES, Charles Anthony John | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| DUTTON, David Brian | Director | 2005-09-30 | 2007-10-02 |
| FAIRLEY, Neil Duff | Director | 1998-11-11 | 2001-08-31 |
| FINDLAY, Grant Mcdowall | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2005-10-28 |
| HALE, Donald | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| HANKIN, James Christopher | Director | 2013-09-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| HILLYER, Anthony Richard | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2014-11-03 |
| HINTON, Christopher David | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| ISHERWOOD, Philip John | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| JOHNSON, David Anthony | Director | — | 2007-07-31 |
| JOLLY, Patrick Edmund | Director | 2006-05-11 | 2009-11-30 |
| JONES, Martin David | Director | 2021-04-16 | 2024-03-19 |
| KOWALSKI, Timothy John | Director | 2010-08-02 | 2017-04-06 |
| MANN, Paul Howard | Director | — | 2001-03-30 |
| MAUDSLEY, Philip Binns | Director | 2005-09-30 | 2021-03-26 |
| OLDROYD, Stephen Paul | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2009-07-31 |
| PALMER, Matthew James | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2011-10-31 |
| ROBBINS, Nicholas Jeffrey | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2013-07-31 |
| SEEKINS, Mark Nicholas | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2004-11-15 |
| SIDDLE, Roger William John | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2015-03-31 |
| SIDDLE, Roger William John | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2012-07-19 |
| SUGDEN, David Arnold | Director | 2015-04-27 | 2017-01-12 |
| WALSH, Samantha Jayne | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2010-10-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Moorland 221 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-04-16 | Active |
| Studio Retail Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 232 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-03-27 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-03-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-12-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-04 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-03-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-03-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.