ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
-23.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7.4m
-6.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
114
-5% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£641k
-67,910.9% vs 2024
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 | £7,067,785 | £7,542,525 | £7,004,663 | -7.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£76,207 | -£719,633 | -844.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£943 | -£641,343 | -67,910.9% | |
| Net profit | -£646,214 | £166,898 | -£565,309 | -438.7% | |
| Cash | £1,877,343 | £1,639,873 | £1,255,491 | -23.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,719,754 | £7,886,652 | £7,376,343 | -6.5% | |
| Net assets | £7,719,754 | £7,886,652 | £7,376,343 | -6.5% | |
| Equity | £7,719,754 | £7,886,652 | £7,376,343 | -6.5% | |
| Average employees | 121 | 120 | 114 | -5% | |
| Wages | £4,345,851 | £4,452,010 | £4,516,352 | +1.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £520,429 | £502,446 | -3.5% |
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 | — | -1.0% | -10.3% | |
| Net margin | -9.1% | 2.2% | -8.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -1.0% | -9.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.89x | 0.93x | 0.74x | |
| Interest cover | — | -4.46x | -40.67x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE LIMITED 1989-01-03 → present
- DE LA SALLE COLLEGE (CARDIFF) LIMITED 1987-07-03 → 1989-01-03
- ABLESTANCE LIMITED 1987-03-24 → 1987-07-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 charitable 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.”
Significant events
- “The School continued to invest in its facilities during the year. This included completion of the new Sixth Form science laboratories at the Sixth Form Centre at Eastern Business Park and further investment in security at main school site.”
- “St John's College had the privilege of hosting the prestigious Catholic Independent Schools Conference 2024, a significant event in the educational calendar.”
- “In February 2025, the Cathedral Choir provided music for the Mass at Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral of St. David to celebrate the visit of the relic of Saint Carlo Acutis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Simon Henry | Secretary | 2019-04-17 | — | — |
| DAVIES, Rachel | Director | 2020-04-01 | Dec 1973 | Welsh |
| EDEN, Stephanie Kate | Director | 2020-04-01 | May 1977 | British |
| JAMES, Simon Henry | Director | — | Apr 1948 | British |
| NORTH, Anthony Thomas | Director | 2026-03-10 | Mar 1947 | British |
| REES, John Charles | Director | 2016-05-03 | May 1949 | British |
| SMERALD, Pamela Jayne | Director | 2026-04-10 | Sep 1956 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, Mark John | Secretary | 2019-04-17 | 2019-04-17 |
| JAMES, Simon Henry | Secretary | — | 2019-04-16 |
| DIMOND, Samantha Jane | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2022-05-01 |
| MALFATTI, Paul | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2023-09-06 |
| NORTH, Anthony Thomas | Director | — | 2000-08-31 |
| PRIOR, Michael Joseph | Director | 1999-10-13 | 2019-07-16 |
| REES, John Charles | Director | — | 2010-07-09 |
| SMERALD, Pamela Jayne | Director | — | 2025-03-24 |
| WOOD, Thomas Henry | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 140 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2020-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.