UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-06 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-22
Watchouts
Cash
£12M
-29.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£169M
+1.1% vs 2024
Employees
717
-11.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
+298.2% vs 2024
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
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,332,000 | £2,640,000 | |
| Net profit | -£1,332,000 | £2,640,000 | |
| Cash | £17,184,000 | £12,149,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £233,864,000 | £234,658,000 | |
| Net assets | £167,089,000 | £168,902,000 | |
| Equity | £167,089,000 | £168,902,000 | |
| Average employees | 811 | 717 | |
| Wages | £38,865,000 | £34,534,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,226,000 | £1,282,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-29.3%
£17,184,000 £12,149,000
-
Net assets
+1.1%
£167,089,000 £168,902,000
-
Employees
-11.6%
811 717
-
Profit before tax
+298.2%
-£1,332,000 £2,640,000
-
Wages
-11.1%
£38,865,000 £34,534,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 31.5% | 31.0% | |
| Current ratio | 4.02x | 4.10x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board is satisfied that the University has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future: for this reason, the going concern basis has been used in preparation of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER · parent
- UW Services Ltd
- Winchester Business School Limited
- Winchester Management School Limited
- Inspirational Classrooms Limited
Significant events
- “This year we signed a partnership agreement with Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University in Ukraine.”
- “We have taken the difficult decision to undertake both voluntary severance and compulsory redundancy schemes.”
- “completion of the reimagining of our Martial Rose Library into a welcoming and inspiring place to study and meet.”
- “an unexpected electrical power cut to the University campus and surrounding area in November/December 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
18 active · 73 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER, Gavin Craig | Secretary | 2020-03-30 | — | — |
| BASHAARAT, Magnus James Leslie | Director | 2021-09-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
| BRASON, Jonny | Director | 2021-11-30 | Dec 1988 | British |
| DAVIES, William David | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jan 1967 | British |
| EDWARDS, Mary Bernadette | Director | 2017-08-01 | Oct 1959 | British |
| EVANS, Alison Mary | Director | 2022-09-30 | Jun 1957 | British |
| GASKELL, Christopher John, Professor | Director | 2017-08-01 | Apr 1948 | British |
| GREER, Sarah, Professor | Director | 2022-01-04 | Feb 1963 | British |
| HUNTER, Gavin Craig | Director | 2020-03-30 | Aug 1979 | British |
| JACKSON, Paul Alan | Director | 2026-02-27 | Apr 1961 | British |
| KOREA, Deepa | Director | 2021-08-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| MOUNSTEPHEN, Philip Ian, Right Revd. | Director | 2024-03-01 | Jul 1959 | British |
| ROCHEAD, Edward James | Director | 2020-08-01 | Apr 1976 | British |
| THISTLETHWAYTE, Mark Edward | Director | 2019-10-01 | Oct 1964 | British |
| TOOTH, Rachael Emily | Director | 2020-08-01 | Oct 1977 | British |
| WILSON, Alexandra | Director | 2024-07-01 | Sep 2000 | British |
| WIN, Thura Kyaw Thu | Director | 2021-08-01 | Aug 1964 | British |
| ZAMBELLI, Roberto | Director | 2026-01-19 | Mar 1980 | Italian |
Show 73 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLETCHER, Colette | Secretary | 2019-01-19 | 2019-09-30 |
| POVEY, Deirdre Anne | Secretary | 2006-10-17 | 2012-09-30 |
| TRETHEWY, Nigel Garnett | Secretary | 2012-10-01 | 2019-01-18 |
| ATVARS, Talivaldis Janis Rainis Ringolds | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| BAKER, Charlotte | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| BALDWIN, Robert Stephen | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| BALL, Megan Louise | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| BECK, Catherine Anne | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| BLACK, Lesley Jane, Dr | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| BOJESEN, Emile, Dr | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| BROUGHTON, Elizabeth Remick | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-07-31 |
| BROWN, Brian Michael John | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-03-31 |
| BYFORD, Mark | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| CARTER, Joy, Prof | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2021-03-31 |
| CARTER, Naomi Helen | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| CHIN-WOLF, Margaret | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| COOK, David | Director | 2011-09-09 | 2020-07-31 |
| CURTH, Louise Hill, Professor | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| DAKIN, Timothy John, The Right Reverend | Director | 2012-05-24 | 2021-10-15 |
| EDEN, Simon Francis | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2015-07-31 |
| EL HAKIM, Yassein | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2015-01-23 |
| EZRA, Yinnon | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2010-08-31 |
| FARMER, Sophie Claire Julianna | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| GEDDES, Thomas Patrick | Director | 2006-10-17 | 2013-01-25 |
| GRAY, Robert William Benjamin, Dr | Director | 2020-01-24 | 2023-03-31 |
| HARRIS, Winifred Anne Charlotte | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| HETTIARATCHY, Pearl Daisy Jebaranee, Dr | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| HODSON, Daniel Houghton | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-02-29 |
| IXER, Graham William, Professor | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| JACKSON, Paul Robert William | Director | 2009-10-14 | 2017-07-31 |
| JARRETT, June | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-03-12 |
| JESSOP, Jane Frances Mary | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| KAYUM, Abdul | Director | 2008-11-19 | 2014-07-31 |
| KERNAN, Patricia Mary | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2015-07-31 |
| KIND, John Alfred Bloor | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-11-10 |
| KING, Savannah Lorraine | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2016-07-31 |
| LIDGITT, Peter Frank | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| LOVELL, Alan Charles | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| LOWE, Thomas Andrew | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2022-04-22 |
| MACKENZIE, Corinne Mary | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2012-08-31 |
| MARRIOTT, David Neil, Professor | Director | 2013-01-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| MCCOBB, Charis Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2022-07-01 |
| MCCORMICK, Barry, Professor | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| MCKENNA, John Anthony | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| MIELL, Sebastian | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2012-08-31 |
| MOORE, Paul Henry, The Venerable Dr | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| MOTTURE, Frederick Anthony Michael | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2007-08-31 |
| NEWBIGIN, Margaret Julia | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2015-07-31 |
| NORTH, Peter Martin | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| NORTHEDGE, Jane Catherine | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2025-09-01 |
| OSMOND, Richard George | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-11-30 |
| PADDISON, Angus Alexander, Dr | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2022-01-04 |
| PAGE, Emma Rachel | Director | 2016-03-02 | 2025-07-31 |
| ROBINSON, Andrew Ronald | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| ROBINSON, Sarah Louise | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-08-31 |
| SAMPSON, Harry William | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| SCOTT JOYNT, Michael Charles | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2011-05-31 |
| SELLIN, Debbie, The Right Revd. | Director | 2022-01-06 | 2024-02-23 |
| SMITH, Andrew John | Director | 2020-01-29 | 2025-07-31 |
| SPARK, Alasdair | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-03-31 |
| STEELE ARNETT, Anne | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2013-07-31 |
| STOKER, Joanna Mary, Revd | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2013-07-31 |
| STOW, Harry James | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| STUART, Elizabeth Bridget, Professor | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| THOMAS, Stephen Richard | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2014-07-31 |
| TUBBS, Nigel, Professor | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| TURNER, Christopher Mark Dirham, Professor | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-07-31 |
| WALTON, David Stewart | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| WEIGHELL, James Alexander | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| WILKINSON, Richard Denys | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2016-08-01 |
| WILLIAMS, David Grant | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| WILLIAMSON, Jennifer Ruth | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2015-07-31 |
| WITCOMB, Roger Mark | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2011-07-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 249 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-22 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-22 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.