KING'S SCHOOLS TAUNTON LIMITED
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Cash
£1.8m
-56.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£20m
-5.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
320
+10.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £15,509,758 | £18,184,146 | £16,160,946 | -11.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,530,960 | £379,451 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £1,530,960 | £379,451 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £1,430,033 | £627,236 | -£1,247,264 | -298.9% | |
| Cash | £4,315,371 | £4,195,406 | £1,843,018 | -56.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,403,161 | £24,890,998 | £23,009,349 | -7.6% | |
| Net assets | £20,505,407 | £21,132,643 | £19,885,379 | -5.9% | |
| Equity | £20,505,407 | £21,132,643 | £19,885,379 | -5.9% | |
| Average employees | 290 | 289 | 320 | +10.7% | |
| Wages | £8,209,337 | £8,791,308 | £9,012,814 | +2.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £438,168 | £467,474 | — | — |
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 | 9.9% | 2.1% | — | |
| Net margin | 9.2% | 3.4% | -7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.8% | 1.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 32.4% | 32.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.81x | — | — | |
| Interest cover | 45.97x | 60.28x | — |
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
- KING'S SCHOOLS TAUNTON LIMITED 2012-08-13 → present
- KING'S SCHOOL TAUNTON LIMITED 2012-07-27 → 2012-08-13
- WOODARD SCHOOLS TAUNTON LIMITED 2004-03-25 → 2012-07-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' 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 group's or pare”
Group structure
- KING'S SCHOOLS TAUNTON LIMITED · parent
- WST Enterprises Limited 100%
- King's College Schools International Limited 100%
Significant events
- “King's College Prep changed name from King's Hall School with effect from 1 September 2023.”
- “Construction of new Junior Common Room due to be completed in October 2025.”
- “New Head appointed for King's College Riyadh.”
- “King's College Gurugram school is to open over summer 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, Suzanne Caroline | Secretary | 2025-08-01 | — | — |
| AMESS, Rosanne Cherith, Rev | Director | 2025-02-06 | Feb 1977 | British |
| BRITTEN, Max Nicholas | Director | 2025-06-07 | Apr 1976 | British |
| CAVAGHAN-PACK, Charis Ann | Director | 2012-06-18 | Jul 1951 | British |
| DIXON, Nicholas Ramsay | Director | 2025-09-01 | Mar 1965 | British |
| GUNN, Marcus Anthony | Director | 2021-03-17 | May 1957 | British |
| HIRST, Christopher Halliwell | Director | 2010-09-01 | May 1947 | British |
| KNILL, John Edward | Director | 2022-09-01 | Mar 1962 | British |
| LAMBERT, Roger Mark Uvedale | Director | 2020-06-24 | Feb 1959 | British |
| MORRISON, William John | Director | 2020-06-24 | May 1970 | British |
| PLANT, Helene Dominique, Dr | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jun 1961 | British |
| WELLS-COLE, Rebecca | Director | 2022-09-01 | May 1978 | British |
| WOODARD, Jolyon | Director | 2019-11-27 | Jun 1969 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Secretary | 2004-03-25 | 2004-07-09 |
| BOAL, John Colin | Secretary | 2006-06-19 | 2009-06-12 |
| KING, Charles Louis | Secretary | 2009-06-12 | 2009-08-26 |
| MACEACHARN, Miles Colin Magub | Secretary | 2009-08-26 | 2018-01-15 |
| MARFELL, Richard Ian Wyatt | Secretary | 2004-07-09 | 2006-06-19 |
| WORTHY, Simon Charles | Secretary | 2018-01-15 | 2025-07-31 |
| ACLAND, Virginia | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2005-06-13 |
| BARLEY, Lynda Mary, Dr | Director | 2008-01-14 | 2019-08-30 |
| BEADLES, Anthony Hugh | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2008-10-07 |
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Director | 2004-03-25 | 2004-08-31 |
| CARDER, Simon John | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2020-11-13 |
| CLARK, Charles Francis Burnett | Director | 2010-03-08 | 2019-06-21 |
| CLOSE, Timothy Alexander | Director | 2011-11-30 | 2016-12-08 |
| CLOVER, Brendan David, Revd Canon | Director | 2012-02-10 | 2013-06-13 |
| CLOVER, Brendan David, Revd Canon | Director | 2010-09-23 | 2011-11-30 |
| COOPER, Carolyn Ann | Director | 2012-09-27 | 2022-08-31 |
| DAVIS, Godfrey Pawle | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2021-08-31 |
| DELLAR, Howard John | Director | 2004-03-25 | 2004-08-31 |
| DUNCAN, William Maxwell | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2006-03-03 |
| ELIOT, Letitia Hall | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| EXCELL, Richard Michael | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| FARRINGTON, Henry William, Sir | Director | 2006-10-19 | 2016-10-06 |
| FEATHERSTONE, Michael David | Director | 2017-03-08 | 2025-06-27 |
| FYFE, Alastair Ian Hayward | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2007-07-07 |
| HOUGHTON, John Edward Ransome | Director | 2009-07-24 | 2026-01-01 |
| JASPER, David Julian Mclean, The Reverend | Director | 2004-08-23 | 2011-06-22 |
| KIRKHAM, John Dudley Galtery | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2010-08-18 |
| KNIGHT, Roger David Verdon | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2017-07-08 |
| LARPENT, Anne Marion | Director | 2008-06-24 | 2011-06-22 |
| LAYARD, Michael Henry Gordon, Admiral Sir | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2005-12-03 |
| LEROY, Peter John | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2014-06-18 |
| LLOYD, Richard David Ayshford | Director | 2005-03-03 | 2017-07-08 |
| MARFELL, Richard Ian Wyatt | Director | 2006-06-19 | 2013-06-18 |
| MOTT, Roger Antony Kynaston, Dr | Director | 2006-11-13 | 2021-12-20 |
| MOWAT, Magnus Charles | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2010-07-03 |
| MULDER, Gerhardus Johannes | Director | 2006-03-03 | 2011-03-31 |
| NASH, Linda Margaret | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2025-07-05 |
| PAYNE, Julia Mary | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2007-02-12 |
| PRICE, Rosemary | Director | 2005-06-13 | 2015-06-18 |
| SCOTT, Linda Clare | Director | 2016-06-14 | 2021-04-26 |
| SHAW, Alexander Martin, The Right Revd | Director | 2011-03-11 | 2011-11-30 |
| STOCK, William Nigel, The Rt Revd | Director | 2019-06-26 | 2026-01-01 |
| TRIMBLE, Melville Fitzgibbon | Director | 2013-09-26 | 2023-08-31 |
| WHINNEY, Nigel Patrick Maurice, Revd | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2007-03-19 |
| WOODARD, Robert Nathaniel | Director | 2004-08-18 | 2005-07-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodard Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 177 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.