LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS SPC PHASE 2A LTD
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Cash
£12m
+13.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£1.1m
-52.8% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£303k
-53% 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
If the Authority continues to make Deductions at a similar level to the level between October 2025 and June 2026 (or if the level of Deductions increases), it may lead to the Company becoming unable to pay its debts as they fall due... there is a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern due to the risk of insolvency and, in particular, insufficient funds to repay the full senior debt when it falls due.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,862,000 | £5,579,000 | £3,979,000 | -28.7% | |
| Operating profit | £408,000 | £1,000 | £34,000 | +3,300% | |
| Profit before tax | £236,000 | -£198,000 | -£303,000 | -53% | |
| Net profit | £180,000 | -£147,000 | -£227,000 | -54.4% | |
| Cash | £8,433,000 | £10,208,000 | £11,566,000 | +13.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £41,587,000 | £39,365,000 | £37,513,000 | -4.7% | |
| Net assets | -£1,653,000 | -£706,000 | -£1,079,000 | -52.8% | |
| Equity | -£1,653,000 | -£706,000 | -£1,079,000 | -52.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | |
| Net margin | 3.7% | -2.6% | -5.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 103.4% | 101.4% | 102.1% | |
| Current ratio | 6.44x | 4.98x | 3.64x | |
| Interest cover | 0.14x | 0.00x | 0.01x |
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
- LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS SPC PHASE 2A LTD 2011-10-17 → present
- CATALYST EDUCATION (LANCASHIRE) PHASE 2A LIMITED 2008-04-25 → 2011-10-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“If the Authority continues to make Deductions at a similar level to the level between October 2025 and June 2026 (or if the level of Deductions increases), it may lead to the Company becoming unable to pay its debts as they fall due... there is a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to continue as a going concern due to the risk of insolvency and, in particular, insufficient funds to repay the full senior debt when it falls due.”
Significant events
- “On 17 December 2021, the Company issued a legal claim relating to building defects against the Building Contractor ahead of the expiry of the limitation period under the Building Contract.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBANY SECRETARIAT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-07-24 | — | — |
| DONN, Michael Andrew | Director | 2018-07-18 | Feb 1972 | British |
| MILLSOM, Barry Paul | Director | 2021-01-11 | Jun 1974 | British |
| PRIOR, Steven Marc | Director | 2023-08-25 | Sep 1972 | British |
| SOLLEY, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2014-10-29 | Sep 1970 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Michael James | Director | 2021-01-11 | Jan 1980 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL, Ailison Louise | Secretary | 2008-04-25 | 2023-07-24 |
| CASHIN, Benjamin Matthew | Director | 2008-07-11 | 2011-08-11 |
| COUZENS, Michael William | Director | 2010-06-30 | 2011-09-30 |
| DAVIS, Michael Edward | Director | 2009-06-24 | 2010-06-30 |
| DONN, Michael Andrew | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2014-10-29 |
| FLAHERTY, Kate Louise | Director | 2015-03-30 | 2020-11-18 |
| FRASER, Steven Paul | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2023-07-26 |
| GILLESPIE, Kenneth William | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2018-07-16 |
| GRANT, Stewart Chalmers | Director | 2010-06-30 | 2013-05-11 |
| HERRIOTT, Charles William Grant | Director | 2013-07-22 | 2014-04-30 |
| LINDSAY, David Boyd | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-11 |
| MCKENNA, Leo William | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2021-01-11 |
| MCLEOD, Charles George Alexander | Director | 2009-02-03 | 2010-09-23 |
| MILLSOM, Barry Paul | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2018-06-07 |
| MILLSOM, Barry Paul | Director | 2011-09-30 | 2012-12-31 |
| MURPHY, Helen Mary | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2014-09-15 |
| MURPHY, Lynn Bridget | Director | 2018-09-04 | 2019-05-10 |
| POTGIETER, Johan Hendrik | Director | 2019-05-10 | 2021-01-11 |
| POTGIETER, Johan Hendrik | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2018-07-12 |
| SHAH, Sinesh Ramesh | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2015-03-30 |
| SLATER, Steven Frederick | Director | 2008-04-25 | 2008-06-26 |
| SNOWDON, David James | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2008-10-22 |
| THOMPSON, Roger Mark | Director | 2008-06-26 | 2009-09-30 |
| TURNBULL-FOX, Moira | Director | 2011-09-30 | 2012-12-31 |
| UPPAL, Jasvinder Kaur | Director | 2014-04-30 | 2020-08-14 |
| WARD, Daniel Colin | Director | 2020-07-14 | 2022-07-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Schools Spc Holdings Phase 2a Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-09-03 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-04 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-08-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.