THE WOODARD CORPORATION
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Cash
£75M
-22.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£293M
+9.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
4,460
+8.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£27M
+239% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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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 | £168,603,000 | £251,745,000 | £261,535,000 | +3.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £7,832,000 | £26,548,000 | +239% | |
| Net profit | £11,306,000 | £7,832,000 | £26,548,000 | +239% | |
| Cash | £49,008,000 | £96,936,000 | £75,036,000 | -22.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £296,502,000 | £341,595,000 | £345,931,000 | +1.3% | |
| Net assets | £259,553,000 | £267,247,000 | £293,067,000 | +9.7% | |
| Equity | £259,553,000 | £267,247,000 | £293,067,000 | +9.7% | |
| Average employees | 4,024 | 4,120 | 4,460 | +8.3% | |
| Wages | £119,686,000 | £129,325,000 | £135,786,000 | +5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £11,000 | £6,000 | £77,000 | +1,183.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 6.7% | 3.1% | 10.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 38.7% | 34.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.85x | 1.27x | 1.16x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Nevertheless, having considered the above factors, the Woodard Corporation Board does not consider that there are any material going concern uncertainties for the group for a period of at least twelve months from the date of signing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE WOODARD CORPORATION · parent
- ABS Realisations Limited 100%
- Ardingly College Limited 100%
- Bloxham School Limited 100%
- The Cathedral School (Llandaff) Limited 100%
- Denstone College Limited 100%
- Ellesmere College Limited 100%
- Hurstpierpoint College Limited 100%
- Great Walstead School 100%
- King's Schools Taunton Limited 100%
- The King's School Tynemouth Limited 100%
- Lancing College Limited 100%
- The Peterborough School Limited 100%
- Prestfelde School Limited 100%
- Queen Mary's School (Baldersby) Limited 100%
- SJS Realisations Limited 100%
- Smallwood Manor Preparatory School Limited 100%
- Woodard Schools (Midland Division) Limited 100%
- Woodard Schools (Nottinghamshire) Limited 100%
- Woodard Schools (Western Division) Limited 100%
- Ardingly College International Limited 100%
- Ardingly Projects Limited 100%
- Bloxham School Library Services Limited 100%
- Bloxham Enterprises Limited 100%
- Buxbrass Limited 100%
- Denstone College Enterprises Limited 100%
- Ellesmere College Enterprises Limited 100%
- Ellesmere College International Limited 100%
- Hurst Facilities Limited 100%
- Hurst International Limited 100%
- Hurst Transport Limited 100%
- King's College Schools International Limited 100%
- Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Limited 100%
- Newdom Developments (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Prestfelde School Enterprises Limited 100%
- Smallwood Manor Enterprises Limited 100%
- WST Enterprises Limited 100%
- Woodard Lettings (Yorkshire Schools) Limited 100%
- Woodard Schools (Nottinghamshire) Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In October 2025 Prestfelde School was sold to Shrewsbury School.”
- “On 1 November 2025, Ardingly College merged with Great Walstead School.”
- “The sale of the former Abbots Bromley School site was completed on 4 August 2025.”
- “On the 29th July 2024, the Chancellor announced that 20% VAT would apply to private school fees from the 1st January 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORCORAN, Michael Gerard | Secretary | 2011-04-27 | — | — |
| DAY, Andrew Christopher, The Reverend | Director | 2024-03-13 | May 1962 | British |
| DELLAR, Howard John | Director | 2021-03-17 | Oct 1971 | British |
| FENTON, Mark Alexander, Dr | Director | 2024-11-28 | Oct 1965 | British |
| FOX, Paul Jonathan | Director | 2024-11-28 | Jun 1964 | British |
| FRANCIS, Liz | Director | 2024-11-28 | Jan 1958 | British |
| HOGG, Alpha Georgia | Director | 2022-06-22 | Mar 1978 | British |
| INGE, John Geoffrey, The Right Reverend Dr | Director | 2017-03-31 | Feb 1955 | British |
| ORCHARD, Fiona Anne | Director | 2022-11-30 | Mar 1964 | British |
| PECOVER, William Geoffrey | Director | 2022-11-24 | Sep 1961 | British |
| PELHAM, Sarah | Director | 2023-09-11 | Feb 1967 | British |
| POOLE, Catherine Eve, Dr | Director | 2024-09-19 | Feb 1972 | British |
| STEWART, Alastair | Director | 2024-11-28 | Dec 1969 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Secretary | 2003-02-07 | 2011-04-27 |
| ALDER, Samuel George | Director | 2010-03-17 | 2018-05-15 |
| AYRES, Lynne | Director | 2008-03-05 | 2017-09-29 |
| BARLEY, Lynda Mary, Dr | Director | 2010-03-17 | 2018-06-08 |
| BARWELL, Peter James Philip | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2008-03-05 |
| BILTON, David Robert | Director | 2013-03-20 | 2014-06-05 |
| BILTON, David Robert | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2011-04-27 |
| BISHOP, Irene, Dr | Director | 2012-09-12 | 2020-04-29 |
| BOKROS, Robert Janos | Director | 2015-03-18 | 2017-11-14 |
| CLOVER, Brendan David, The Revd Canon | Director | 2006-09-04 | 2013-03-22 |
| EXCELL, Richard Michael | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2008-01-30 |
| FREMANTLE, Thomas David | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2017-03-15 |
| GRIFFITH, Claire | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2010-03-17 |
| HALL, John Robert, Very Revd | Director | 2018-08-24 | 2023-09-11 |
| HARTLEY, Michael Edward | Director | 2014-06-05 | 2016-10-06 |
| HARVEY, Steven Charles, The Revd | Director | 2004-09-27 | 2006-04-16 |
| HEDGES, Miles Stuart | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2022-05-22 |
| HOLMAN, Margaret Frances | Director | 2012-09-12 | 2025-03-26 |
| JARVIS, Anthony | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2012-03-21 |
| KIRKHAM, John Dudley Galtery | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2008-03-05 |
| KNIGHT, Richard Henry | Director | 2003-03-26 | 2016-03-16 |
| MANSELL, Raymond | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2015-03-18 |
| MORSE, Richard South | Director | 2016-04-26 | 2024-09-19 |
| MORTIMER, Martin Howard | Director | 2022-02-18 | 2024-02-13 |
| MOWAT, Magnus Charles | Director | 2003-03-26 | 2011-07-01 |
| MULLENGER, Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2010-03-17 |
| NEWMAN, Brian Morley | Director | 2015-05-12 | 2024-06-20 |
| PRINCE, Anthony Tennant | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2023-08-31 |
| PRITCHARD, Patricia | Director | 2016-06-29 | 2023-09-12 |
| RICHARDSON, Janet Celia | Director | 2013-03-20 | 2015-12-09 |
| RUDDOCK, Reginald Bruce, Reverand Canon | Director | 2011-07-21 | 2014-07-24 |
| RUSSELL, Anthony John, Rt Revd | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2017-03-31 |
| SLOANE, James Fergus | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2014-12-04 |
| SMITH, Judith Helen | Director | 2009-02-05 | 2013-02-14 |
| SOUTHERN, Peter Henry William | Director | 2011-10-13 | 2022-05-22 |
| STRANGE, Peter Robert, Canon | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2004-03-10 |
| TAYLOR, June Marian | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2006-08-31 |
| WISDOM, Roy Maurice | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2012-03-21 |
| WOODARD, Robert Nathaniel, Rear Admiral Sir | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2011-07-21 |
| WOOLWAY GRENFELL, Joanne, The Rt Revd Dr | Director | 2024-03-14 | 2025-02-03 |
| YATES, Rodney Brooks | Director | 2003-03-12 | 2008-03-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 177 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-08-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-08-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.