THE SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL DRESS LIMITED
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Cash
£193K
+0.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.1M
+0.2% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-09-30
Cash
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £325,918 | £177,265 | -45.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £1,146,766 | £4,390 | -99.6% | |
| Cash | £192,774 | £193,095 | +0.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,133,469 | £2,137,859 | +0.2% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £2,133,469 | £2,137,859 | +0.2% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | 2.5% | |
| Current ratio | 16.02x | 15.04x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Frank S Lachman
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors and trustees confirm that a going concern basis is appropriate for the preparation of these accounts. They also confirm that in their opinion the company will be able to continue trading for at least 12 months from the date of this report.”
Significant events
- “Programme of short courses held in Autumn/Winter 2024 and July 2025 covering subjects like 'Gowns at the Court of Henry VIII' and '20th Century French Couture Techniques'.”
- “Fifth exhibition 'Our Collection by Colour' (BLACK: Seasonable Stories & Silhouettes) held in December 2024 and January 2025.”
- “Sixth exhibition 'No.6 RAINBOW: A Feast for the Eyes' held in July and August 2025, featuring garments from c. 1720 to 2020.”
- “Collaboration with The Royal Collection Trust continued, including a one-day creative course in January 2025 and May 2025 related to their exhibition 'The Edwardians'.”
- “Support for the Genesis Theatre Design Course and 'Constructing Costume History' project, creating a contribution for Yale University Press publication 'Craft and Illusion'.”
- “Work continued on the new book 'Patterns of Fashion 7: The content, cut, construction and context of mens' tailored garments c. 1620-1710', scheduled for publication in October 2026.”
- “Property at 85 St. Dunstan's Road London W6 8RE was sold on 19th December 2024.”
- “Jenny Tiramani's 75% share of the freehold of 52 Lambeth Road SE1 7PP was purchased by the School, with title transferred on 30 January 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 1 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARSBY, Harriet | Secretary | 2011-05-21 | — | — |
| HOPKINS, Vanessa Menzies | Director | 2010-08-20 | Jun 1946 | British |
| TIRAMANI, Jennifer Jane, Professor | Director | 2009-09-13 | Aug 1954 | British |
| WITHEROW, Susan Kay | Director | 2017-04-11 | Dec 1955 | British |
Show 1 resigned officer
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEVEY, Santina Margaret | Director | 2009-09-13 | 2017-09-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 42 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-09-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2018-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2017-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2017-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2017-04-19 | 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.