UK SAILING ACADEMY
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Cash
£1.2m
+5.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7.9m
-1.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
149
+0.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£149k
-1,590% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,310,000 | £7,287,000 | £7,919,000 | +8.7% | |
| Operating profit | £294,000 | -£7,000 | -£154,000 | -2,100% | |
| Profit before tax | £426,000 | £10,000 | -£149,000 | -1,590% | |
| Net profit | £426,000 | £10,000 | -£149,000 | -1,590% | |
| Cash | £514,000 | £1,187,000 | £1,248,000 | +5.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £8,953,000 | £8,785,000 | -1.9% | |
| Net assets | £8,057,000 | £8,067,000 | £7,918,000 | -1.8% | |
| Equity | £8,057,000 | £8,067,000 | £7,918,000 | -1.8% | |
| Average employees | 145 | 148 | 149 | +0.7% | |
| Wages | £3,451,000 | £3,794,000 | £4,029,000 | +6.2% | |
| 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 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.0% | -0.1% | -1.9% | |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 0.1% | -1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.1% | -1.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 14.0% | 33.3% | 34.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.13x | 0.82x | 0.77x | |
| Interest cover | 8.65x | -0.21x | -4.97x |
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
- UK SAILING ACADEMY 1995-11-09 → present
- U.K. SAILING CENTRE 1988-05-04 → 1995-11-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In approving the financial statements, the Trustees have considered UKSA's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the accounts. This assessment has taken account of current trading, revised prudent forecasts, cashflow, reserves, the charity's asset base, the timing of liabilities and the mitigating actions being taken by management and Trustees.”
Group structure
- UK SAILING ACADEMY · parent
- UKSA Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Leave No Child Behind Fund was set up in 2025. The fund provides assistance to young people wishing to attend residential trips.”
- “The Sea.Change Fund was set up in 2025. The fund provides assistance to young people between the ages of 14-17 wishing to attend the Maritime Futures Programme (a course that highlights career opportunities within the maritime sector).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXON, Catherine Helen | Secretary | 2025-05-05 | — | — |
| ATHRON, Thomas Clifton | Director | 2024-09-20 | Dec 1970 | British |
| AXTELL, Samantha Louise | Director | 2018-11-21 | Mar 1972 | British |
| DENHOLM, James Niall William | Director | 2024-09-20 | Mar 1963 | British |
| LISTER, David John | Director | 1996-03-01 | May 1960 | British |
| LONGHURST, Catherine Ann | Director | 2023-03-24 | Aug 1960 | British |
| PRIMROSE, Shonagh | Director | 2023-03-24 | Jun 1977 | British |
| STOKES, Richard | Director | 2018-11-12 | May 1963 | British |
| SUNDERLAND-HAY, Claire Rosemary | Director | 2023-03-24 | Sep 1983 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARLOW, Mark Thomas Duncan | Secretary | 2015-06-10 | 2015-10-09 |
| HAMILTON, Simon Matthew | Secretary | 2018-10-01 | 2022-06-06 |
| HOWARD, Erica | Secretary | 2006-07-21 | 2015-06-10 |
| LANG, Margaret Anita Dawn | Secretary | 2015-10-10 | 2017-12-18 |
| SHARKEY, Sarah Jeanne | Secretary | 1995-08-17 | 2006-07-20 |
| SMITH, Mark Edward | Secretary | 2022-06-06 | 2024-01-31 |
| SOUTHON, Arthur Charles | Secretary | — | 1995-07-30 |
| WILLOWS, Benjamin Ian | Secretary | 2018-01-26 | 2018-10-01 |
| ALLEN, Christopher Donald | Director | 2010-07-27 | 2011-07-13 |
| ANDREWS, Ian Robert Dundas | Director | — | 1996-03-01 |
| BETTUM, Ole | Director | 2018-11-12 | 2023-11-15 |
| CHIPPERFIELD, Stephen John | Director | 2001-03-13 | 2016-01-29 |
| CUSSONS, Benjamin Piers | Director | 1998-06-25 | 2012-02-01 |
| DOUGLAS-WITHERS, Jean Constance | Director | — | 2001-03-13 |
| GARNETT, William Michael Maxwell | Director | 2014-09-23 | 2019-08-09 |
| GEORGE, Kevin Alan | Director | 2019-06-21 | 2022-09-16 |
| GIRAUDON, Marc Guy | Director | 2017-06-23 | 2025-06-27 |
| GREENER, Anthony Armitage, Sir | Director | 2016-04-08 | 2023-09-22 |
| HAIG-THOMAS, Dawn Kirsten | Director | 2015-01-12 | 2020-09-25 |
| HORNE, Penelope Anne | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2010-07-27 |
| KERRISON, Martin John | Director | 2012-07-16 | 2015-02-16 |
| KING, David George | Director | 2010-07-27 | 2014-09-12 |
| KITLEY, Rachel Ann | Director | 2024-09-20 | 2026-03-20 |
| KOPPSTEIN, Michael Henry Francis | Director | 2007-10-22 | 2011-07-13 |
| LISTER, Noel Arthur | Director | — | 2010-07-27 |
| LISTER, Sylvia Jill | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2014-05-12 |
| LOCKE, Claire Elizabeth Bradley | Director | 2017-10-02 | 2024-09-20 |
| PALMER, Richard Lawrence | Director | 2012-03-14 | 2021-10-01 |
| PRICE, Debra | Director | 2018-01-26 | 2025-06-27 |
| ROYCE, David | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2018-10-16 |
| SOUTHON, Arthur Charles | Director | — | 1995-07-30 |
| SUCKLING, Claudia Margaret | Director | 2014-09-12 | 2018-06-29 |
| WEMMS, John Michael | Director | 2023-03-24 | 2024-04-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Debra Price | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-12-15 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mrs Claire Elizabeth Bradley Locke | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-10-02 | Ceased 2020-01-01 |
| Mr Marc Guy Giraudon | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2017-05-23 | Ceased 2019-08-12 |
| Mr Richard Lawrence Palmer | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-10-01 |
| Mrs Dawn Kirsten Haig-Thomas | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-14 |
| Mr David John Lister | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-01-01 |
| Sir Anthony Armitage Greener | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-12 |
| Mr William Michael Maxwell Garnett | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-09 |
| Mr David Royce | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-17 |
| Mrs Claudia Margaret Suckling | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 208 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-04-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-04-07 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-04-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-04-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.