NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
-58.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£178k
-27.6% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£206k
-117.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to Note 1 (b) to the financial statements, which indicates that the company is reliant on the ongoing financial support of its parent, the University of Nottingham, which is not legally binding and may be withdrawn. As stated in Note 1 (b), these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1 (b), indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Utilities median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £27,452,000 | £33,974,000 | £26,984,000 | -20.6% | |
| Operating profit | £637,000 | £1,264,000 | -£132,000 | -110.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £477,000 | £1,186,000 | -£206,000 | -117.4% | |
| Net profit | £477,000 | £1,186,000 | -£68,000 | -105.7% | |
| Cash | £3,487,000 | £3,264,000 | £1,346,000 | -58.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £100,000 | £246,000 | £178,000 | -27.6% | |
| Equity | £100,000 | £246,000 | £178,000 | -27.6% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 3.7% | -0.5% | |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 3.5% | -0.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.56x | 0.53x | 0.38x | |
| Interest cover | 3.98x | 16.21x | -1.78x |
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
- NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED 1993-09-21 → present
- ZETON LIMITED 1990-01-29 → 1993-09-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to Note 1 (b) to the financial statements, which indicates that the company is reliant on the ongoing financial support of its parent, the University of Nottingham, which is not legally binding and may be withdrawn. As stated in Note 1 (b), these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1 (b), indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED · parent
- Nottingham University Consultants Limited 100%
- Nottingham University Power Management Limited 100%
- Nottingham University Press Limited 100%
- Nottingham Venues Limited 100%
Significant events
- “No payment under covenant (Gift Aid) to The University of Nottingham has been made in the current year (2024 £1,040k).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBBARD, Mark Nicholas | Director | 2022-04-05 | May 1969 | British |
| STEEPLES, Paul Michael | Director | 2026-02-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGHAM, John Hunter | Secretary | — | 1995-12-31 |
| HEDGES, Miles Stuart | Secretary | 1996-01-01 | 1999-03-26 |
| ROBERTSON, Douglas William, Doctor | Secretary | 1999-03-26 | 2002-12-20 |
| WARD, Graham Charles | Secretary | 2007-11-01 | 2013-10-21 |
| WYNNE-JONES, Martin | Secretary | 2002-12-20 | 2007-11-01 |
| BARNETT, Christopher Robert, Professor | Director | 2003-04-23 | 2005-02-23 |
| BEEBY, David Albert | Director | 1996-04-30 | 2007-05-23 |
| BETON, Peter, Professor | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2011-01-01 |
| BINKS, Martin Richard, Professor | Director | 2010-11-29 | 2011-08-01 |
| BLACKAMORE, Sally | Director | 2024-08-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| BROWN, Stephen Frederick, Professor | Director | 1997-11-26 | 2002-10-25 |
| BYCROFT, Barrie Walsham, Professor | Director | 1996-01-01 | 2001-11-09 |
| CAMPBELL, Colin Murray, Sir | Director | — | 1996-04-15 |
| CARR, Michael | Director | 2013-03-12 | 2014-02-04 |
| CARROLL, Lisa Marie, Dr | Director | 2019-04-15 | 2023-09-01 |
| COX, Karen, Professor | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-12-13 |
| CUNNINGHAM, John Hunter | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| DODSON, Alan Henry, Professor | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2011-08-01 |
| DRAKE, Leigh Michael, Professor | Director | 2010-05-26 | 2010-09-29 |
| FORD, Peter Howard, Professor | Director | — | 2005-10-26 |
| GOODACRE, Linda Ann | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2022-04-26 |
| GREATRIX, Paul Michael, Dr | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| GREENAWAY, David, Sir | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2008-08-01 |
| GREENAWAY, David, Professor | Director | — | 1998-06-24 |
| GRIERSON, Donald, Professor | Director | 2002-12-20 | 2007-07-31 |
| HEDGES, Miles Stuart | Director | 1993-09-22 | 1999-03-26 |
| HUXTABLE, Susan, Dr | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2011-01-01 |
| JAGGER, Christopher Howard | Director | 2014-02-04 | 2018-05-08 |
| KEYWORTH, Ryan Michael | Director | 2014-01-02 | 2018-04-26 |
| LAWRENSON, Helen Jane | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2022-04-04 |
| MASTERMAN, Richard John Wendover, Dr | Director | 2005-05-25 | 2011-01-01 |
| MCAULEY, Derek Robert, Prof | Director | 2010-05-26 | 2011-01-01 |
| MONCKTON, Margaret Jane Pierce | Director | 2016-12-13 | 2024-08-30 |
| O'MALLEY, Claire Edna, Professor | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2014-07-24 |
| OWEN, Michael John, Professor | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| PATTENDEN, Gerald, Professor | Director | 1998-07-31 | 2007-11-01 |
| ROBERTSON, Douglas William, Doctor | Director | 1997-11-26 | 2002-12-20 |
| SEWELL, Herbert Fitzgerald, Professor | Director | 2005-05-25 | 2008-04-23 |
| TENDLER, Saul Jonathon Benjamin, Professor | Director | 2005-10-26 | 2011-01-01 |
| THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould | Director | 2008-01-24 | 2013-07-31 |
| UNITT, Andrew Vaughan | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2016-07-29 |
| WARD, Graham Charles | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2013-10-21 |
| WATKINSON, Neil Gareth | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2014-03-17 |
| WEBB, Robert, Professor | Director | 2007-07-25 | 2011-01-01 |
| WYNNE-JONES, Martin | Director | 1999-06-07 | 2007-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 175 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.