MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
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Cash
£49K
-79.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£32M
-16.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£7.2M
+61.1% highest in 3 filed years
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 Real Estate median
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MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED·Real Estate median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,894,000 | £8,961,000 | £8,570,000 | -4.4% | |
| Operating profit | £691,000 | £1,893,000 | £1,873,000 | -1.1% | |
| Profit before tax | -£18,806,000 | -£18,426,000 | -£7,172,000 | +61.1% | |
| Net profit | -£14,441,000 | -£12,011,000 | -£6,544,000 | +45.5% | |
| Cash | £1,167,000 | £235,000 | £49,000 | -79.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £110,323,000 | £96,718,000 | £106,156,000 | +9.8% | |
| Net assets | £51,046,000 | £39,035,000 | £32,491,000 | -16.8% | |
| Equity | £51,046,000 | £39,035,000 | £32,491,000 | -16.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.8% | 21.1% | 21.9% | |
| Net margin | -182.9% | -134.0% | -76.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 69.4% | 79.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.22x | 0.26x | 0.19x | |
| Interest cover | 0.25x | 0.50x | 0.50x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED 2014-09-30 → present
- MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARKS LIMITED 2009-09-18 → 2014-09-30
- MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARK LIMITED 1983-06-10 → 2009-09-18
- FLEETNESS 38 LIMITED 1983-04-21 → 1983-06-10
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on reviewing these forecasts and sensitivities the directors have concluded that the Group is a going concern and has the necessary funding available to provide support to the company, and accordingly have prepared the financial statements of the company on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- MANCHESTER SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED · parent
- Citylabs Limited 100%
- Citylabs 2.0 Limited 97%
- Citylabs 3.0 Limited 100%
- Citylabs 4.0 Limited 100%
- Mi-Idea Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In February 2025, Manchester Science Partnerships Limited sold Turing House to The Manchester Metropolitan University for consideration of £5.0m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 84 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTOLI, Patricia | Director | 2020-05-29 | Aug 1965 | British |
| CROTTY, Kevin James | Director | 2023-12-13 | Mar 1976 | British |
| HOLDEN, Anthony John, Professor | Director | 2025-09-25 | Aug 1980 | British |
| OGLESBY, Christopher George | Director | 2012-04-12 | Sep 1967 | British |
| PRESS, Malcolm Colin, Professor | Director | 2015-06-15 | Sep 1958 | British |
| ROBINSON, Claire Suzanne | Director | 2018-11-26 | Dec 1970 | British |
| ROTHBERG, Steven Joseph, Professor | Director | 2025-03-31 | Sep 1965 | British |
| TOPPS, Bradley Lloyd Oliver | Director | 2023-12-13 | Apr 1988 | British |
Show 84 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARLOW, Lynne Alison | Secretary | 2008-01-24 | 2010-01-11 |
| CREWE, Barbara Anne | Secretary | — | 1995-04-21 |
| DAVIES, Beverley Jane | Secretary | 2007-07-06 | 2008-01-24 |
| KING, Peter | Secretary | 1995-04-21 | 1998-05-29 |
| LEIGHTON, Paul | Secretary | 2002-01-02 | 2007-07-06 |
| SHEPPARD, Christine Elizabeth | Secretary | 2000-02-16 | 2002-01-02 |
| THORNTON, Allison Jane | Secretary | 1998-07-03 | 2000-02-16 |
| ALLAN, Andrew John | Director | 2012-04-12 | 2017-10-09 |
| ALLEN, John Charles, Professor | Director | 1996-07-19 | 2006-09-30 |
| BAILEY, Rachel Anne, Councillor | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2019-09-25 |
| BARLOW, Lynne Alison | Director | 2008-10-23 | 2012-09-05 |
| BERNSTEIN, Howard, Sir | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2017-04-26 |
| BOYLAN, Eamonn John | Director | 2008-03-26 | 2008-11-28 |
| BROOK, Nicholas Harvey | Director | 2022-09-05 | 2025-03-31 |
| BROOKS, John Stewart, Professor | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2015-06-15 |
| BURDEKIN, Frederick Michael, Professor | Director | — | 1995-07-21 |
| BURNS, Rowena May | Director | 2012-04-12 | 2020-10-31 |
| CHADWICK, Michael | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2012-04-12 |
| CHANTLER, Keith Thomas | Director | 2015-09-18 | 2018-11-26 |
| COOMBS, Roderick Wilson, Professor | Director | 2003-01-17 | 2014-09-26 |
| CROTTY, Kevin James | Director | 2017-10-09 | 2018-09-21 |
| CROWTHER, Peter Andrew | Director | 2021-12-09 | 2023-11-03 |
| DAVIES, Beverley Jane | Director | 2001-07-06 | 2012-09-05 |
| DAVIES, Sean Martin | Director | 2018-01-24 | 2026-04-01 |
| DAVIES, Sean Martin | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2017-06-29 |
| DENNETT, Paul Antony | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2021-06-30 |
| EGERTON, William, Councillor | Director | — | 1993-07-12 |
| EZINGEARD, Jean-Noel | Director | 2015-06-15 | 2019-05-01 |
| FLANAGAN, John | Director | — | 1996-05-02 |
| FOLKMAN, Peter John | Director | 2006-05-03 | 2012-04-12 |
| FOUNTAIN, Neil Taylor | Director | — | 1997-04-11 |
| GEORGHIOU, Luke Gregory, Professor | Director | 2014-09-26 | 2025-09-25 |
| GEORGHIOU, Luke, Professor | Director | 2000-01-28 | 2010-01-26 |
| GIBBONS, Michael | Director | — | 1992-09-16 |
| GREENE, John Richard Timothy | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2022-06-21 |
| GRIGOR, James, Dr | Director | — | 2000-10-01 |
| GUZKOWSKA, Maria Alicia Josephine, Doctor | Director | 2013-09-09 | 2015-06-15 |
| HALL, Richard Andrew | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2008-04-09 |
| HANLEY, Neil Anthony, Professor | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2023-12-13 |
| HARPER, Timothy John | Director | 2008-05-02 | 2010-01-26 |
| HARRISON, Brian, Councillor | Director | 1993-07-12 | 2010-01-26 |
| HERON, John Brian | Director | — | 1997-02-11 |
| HICKMAN, John Angus, Professor | Director | 1996-01-19 | 1999-10-15 |
| HIRST, Karen Jane | Director | 2013-05-24 | 2016-06-22 |
| HOPE TERRY, Geoffrey | Director | 2004-10-29 | 2006-12-31 |
| JAMES, David Nicholas Henderson | Director | — | 1992-10-24 |
| JONES, Michael Edward | Director | 2014-03-27 | 2016-02-01 |
| KEARY, Gerard William | Director | 2000-10-13 | 2006-12-31 |
| KELLEHER, Gerald | Director | 2008-10-23 | 2010-01-26 |
| KELLEHER, Gerry, Professor | Director | 2012-04-12 | 2013-07-24 |
| KELLER, Joyce Enid, Councillor | Director | 1996-07-19 | 2010-01-26 |
| KEMP, Philip Andrew | Director | 2018-09-21 | 2020-09-30 |
| KHAN-DAVIES, Ruby Nighat Yasmin | Director | — | 1995-07-21 |
| LAWLOR, Kate Victoria | Director | 2018-09-21 | 2023-12-22 |
| MARTIN, Wade | Director | 1996-07-19 | 2000-07-10 |
| MCKENZIE GREEN, Marianne | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2009-12-22 |
| MERRY, John David | Director | 2010-05-04 | 2012-04-12 |
| MUTCH, Alastair James Fletcher | Director | — | 1992-10-24 |
| MYCIO, Stephen Michael | Director | 2009-01-15 | 2011-09-22 |
| PAYNE, Peter Alfred, Professor | Director | 1997-04-11 | 2000-04-14 |
| PLUMB, Barry Sidney, Professor | Director | 1995-10-20 | 2008-01-24 |
| PROCTER, Robin Peter Mcgill, Professor | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2003-01-17 |
| RENN, Thomas Peter | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2021-10-15 |
| ROBERTS, Adrian Daniel | Director | 2014-07-17 | 2018-11-26 |
| ROBERTS, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2026-04-01 | 2026-06-30 |
| ROBERTS, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2012-04-12 | 2018-09-21 |
| ROBERTS, Garth Henry | Director | — | 1995-09-30 |
| RUSSELL, Thomas Burns | Director | 1997-07-11 | 2008-01-24 |
| SLADE, Derek Harrison | Director | 1994-09-01 | 1999-08-01 |
| SMITH, Edward Ashley Lote | Director | 2017-04-26 | 2020-05-29 |
| STEWART, Ian | Director | 2012-06-01 | 2016-06-22 |
| STEWART, Ian Edmund Ferguson | Director | 1992-10-24 | 2006-09-30 |
| SWANNICK, Neil Russell, Councillor | Director | 2001-07-06 | 2010-01-26 |
| TAYLOR, James Thomas | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2021-06-30 |
| TAYLOR, Michael John | Director | 2003-10-31 | 2004-10-20 |
| TERRAS, Christopher Richard | Director | 1999-08-01 | 2004-10-20 |
| TOOHER, Catherine Elizabeth | Director | 2000-01-28 | 2002-08-24 |
| TOWNSON, William John | Director | — | 2012-04-12 |
| WESTON, Ronald Edmund | Director | — | 1994-09-01 |
| WILKINSON, Rachel Anne | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2010-03-01 |
| WILSON, Anthony Howard | Director | 1995-04-21 | 2003-09-16 |
| WOODCOCK, John Hamilton | Director | 2001-07-06 | 2012-04-12 |
| YOUNG, Richard Michael | Director | 1997-07-17 | 1999-10-15 |
| YOUNG, Vincent Patrick | Director | 1996-07-19 | 2000-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruntwood Science Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 403 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-09 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-06 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2025-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-19 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2024-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.