WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
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Cash
£2.2m
+45.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.9m
-4.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
228
+1.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£121k
+86.7% vs 2024
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 2.2 in the financial statements which identifies breaches in the loan covenants which could result in the bank recalling the loan. Whilst the bank has confirmed that they are unlikely to act on the current breaches, this is not certain, and this indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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 | £11,136,454 | £11,589,736 | £13,013,507 | +12.3% | |
| Operating profit | £548,875 | -£591,764 | £185,344 | +131.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£909,114 | -£121,334 | +86.7% | |
| Net profit | £543,089 | -£909,114 | -£124,573 | +86.3% | |
| Cash | £326,212 | £1,477,976 | £2,154,904 | +45.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,016,070 | £5,303,601 | £5,047,868 | -4.8% | |
| Net assets | £4,970,233 | £4,061,119 | £3,878,974 | -4.5% | |
| Equity | £4,970,233 | £4,061,119 | £3,878,974 | -4.5% | |
| Average employees | 238 | 225 | 228 | +1.3% | |
| Wages | £5,852,642 | £6,273,459 | £6,528,751 | +4.1% | |
| 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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.9% | -5.1% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | 4.9% | -7.8% | -1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.9% | -11.2% | 3.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.32x | 0.32x | 0.39x | |
| Interest cover | 2.04x | -1.86x | 0.60x |
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
- WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED 2004-03-18 → present
- WORKSOP COLLEGE AND RANBY HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 2004-01-09 → 2004-03-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 2.2 in the financial statements which identifies breaches in the loan covenants which could result in the bank recalling the loan. Whilst the bank has confirmed that they are unlikely to act on the current breaches, this is not certain, and this indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED · parent
- Woodard Schools (Nottinghamshire) Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Launch of Strategic Vision 2025-30”
- “School became subject to VAT on educational fees from 1st January 2025”
- “Influx of pupils due to closure of a key school in the area, boosting pupil numbers and cashflow position.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSDALE, Jason Charles | Director | 2018-09-29 | Sep 1971 | British |
| CONROY, Timothy Peter Hari | Director | 2023-08-16 | Oct 1972 | British |
| GROUT, Ian Douglas | Director | 2024-01-24 | Jun 1965 | British |
| KNOWLES, David John, Dr | Director | 2025-01-14 | Feb 1958 | British |
| LADDS, Joanne Claire, Dr | Director | 2025-06-10 | Jul 1978 | British |
| MASKELL, Sarah Louise | Director | 2023-08-16 | Nov 1978 | British |
| MUTHUKUMARAPPAN, Kumar | Director | 2016-10-17 | Aug 1962 | Malaysian |
| PHILLIPS, Malcolm Charles | Director | 2020-10-12 | May 1959 | British |
| PORTER, Nigel James | Director | 2020-05-20 | Dec 1970 | British |
| ROSS, Robert William Gilbert, Mr. | Director | 2020-05-20 | Sep 1982 | British |
| STONES, Richard | Director | 2025-01-09 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATEMAN, Gavin Michael Howard | Secretary | 2014-07-14 | 2015-04-13 |
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Secretary | 2004-01-09 | 2004-07-09 |
| CRYER, Jonathan Patrick | Secretary | 2005-01-01 | 2005-05-13 |
| DUNMORE, Robert John | Secretary | 2016-03-02 | 2022-03-30 |
| LINDSAY, Adrian John, Wing Commander | Secretary | 2004-07-09 | 2004-08-04 |
| WASS, Brian | Secretary | 2005-05-13 | 2005-12-01 |
| WASS, Brian | Secretary | 2004-08-04 | 2005-02-01 |
| WHEELER, Jonathan Kim | Secretary | 2005-12-01 | 2014-05-31 |
| ANDERSON, Colin James Douglas | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2019-09-16 |
| ARMSTRONG, Stephen Derek | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2020-09-08 |
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Director | 2004-01-09 | 2004-08-31 |
| BLACKBURN, Richard Finn, The Venerable | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2009-11-20 |
| BROWNING, James Scott | Director | 2010-06-16 | 2013-09-30 |
| BUCHANAN, Katharine Anna | Director | 2014-10-16 | 2017-06-21 |
| CHAPMAN, Martin Albert | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2017-11-29 |
| CLOVER, Brendan David, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2006-09-07 | 2013-05-31 |
| CORMACK, Gary Arthur Robert | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2016-07-13 |
| CRITCHLEY, Marie Frances Theresa | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2013-03-31 |
| CUNDY, Sara Jane | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2021-10-28 |
| DELLAR, Howard John | Director | 2004-01-09 | 2004-08-31 |
| FREMANTLE, Thomas David | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2013-03-18 |
| HARTLEY, Michael Edward | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2016-11-30 |
| HARVEY, Steven Charles, The Revd | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2006-04-16 |
| HURTON, Alison Natasha | Director | 2016-02-12 | 2020-07-24 |
| JONES, Kenneth Scott | Director | 2005-03-14 | 2012-10-10 |
| LEE, Elizabeth Ann | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| LUSCOMBE, David Edward, Professor | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2008-07-22 |
| MACHIN, John Vessey, His Honour | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2012-05-04 |
| MCFERRAN, Rowan Patrick Howard | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2013-06-30 |
| MOODY, David Barker | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2010-06-16 |
| NAISH, Charles David, Sir | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2010-06-16 |
| OWSTON, Penelope | Director | 2018-09-29 | 2023-08-31 |
| PALMER, John William | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| PEAKE, Caroline Jane | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2024-07-05 |
| PECK, Benjamin John | Director | 2021-04-28 | 2021-09-09 |
| PEPPER, Andrew Mark | Director | 2017-12-12 | 2024-03-14 |
| REYNARD, Charles William | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2004-08-01 |
| RICHARDSON, Janet Celia | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2014-06-19 |
| RILEY, Nicholas Edward | Director | 2021-06-23 | 2023-08-24 |
| ROUSE, Pauline Anne | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2013-03-31 |
| SIKES, Patricia Joan, Professor | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2020-07-08 |
| SMITH, Judith Helen | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2015-03-12 |
| SPILLANE, Andrew Paul | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2015-08-17 |
| STEEL, Mary | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2007-11-16 |
| STEEL, Richard | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2020-06-17 |
| STEPHENSON, Matthew Paul, Dr | Director | 2020-03-03 | 2024-05-24 |
| STRAWSON, Robert Mark | Director | 2014-02-26 | 2018-03-19 |
| SWAIN, Alan Clive | Director | 2018-09-29 | 2021-05-01 |
| THEOBALD, Richard Charter | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2007-06-13 |
| TRUSCOTT, Kate | Director | 2019-11-27 | 2022-12-30 |
| WILKS, Elizabeth Ann | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2011-05-25 |
| WILSON, David | Director | 2009-05-01 | 2019-06-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodard Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.