STAR ACADEMIES
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Cash
£22M
-3.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£536M
+6.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,672
+11.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
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 | £156,748,000 | £178,335,000 | £196,540,000 | +10.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £7,057,000 | £12,906,000 | £29,766,000 | +130.6% | |
| Cash | £24,338,000 | £22,961,000 | £22,240,000 | -3.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £497,032,000 | £508,500,000 | £536,414,000 | +5.5% | |
| Net assets | £492,549,000 | £504,686,000 | £536,060,000 | +6.2% | |
| Equity | £492,549,000 | £504,686,000 | £536,060,000 | +6.2% | |
| Average employees | 2,279 | 2,389 | 2,672 | +11.8% | |
| Wages | £83,312,000 | £96,707,000 | £107,941,000 | +11.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £283,806 | £296,392 | £299,220 | +1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 4.5% | 7.2% | 15.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.0% | 3.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | 4.76x | 4.53x | 4.08x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- STAR ACADEMIES 2018-07-02 → present
- TAUHEEDUL EDUCATION TRUST 2014-06-30 → 2018-07-02
- TAUHEEDUL FREE SCHOOLS TRUST 2011-11-09 → 2014-06-30
- TAUHEEDUL ISLAM BOYS HIGH SCHOOL 2010-08-23 → 2011-11-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the academy trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Statement of Accounting Policies.”
Significant events
- “The trust identified a significant financial irregularity involving a former employee, taking place over a number of years including the current financial year. The trust commissioned an independent investigation, reported to authorities, and implemented an an action plan to strengthen internal controls. The full amount has been recovered, with no ongoing risk to public funds.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUA, Juliet Elizabeth | Director | 2026-04-14 | Mar 1975 | British |
| COX, Juliette Jo, Dr | Director | 2024-05-12 | Apr 1972 | British |
| DASU, Faruk | Director | 2013-05-13 | Aug 1969 | British |
| HAGEMAN, Mark Roger | Director | 2020-11-04 | Nov 1959 | American |
| ISAP, Mohamed | Director | 2010-08-23 | Dec 1973 | British |
| JAQUISS, Kevin | Director | 2014-06-01 | Apr 1958 | British |
| KOTHIA, Kamruddin Isap | Director | 2010-08-23 | Dec 1963 | British |
| MCKEE, Peter John | Director | 2021-06-06 | Oct 1963 | British |
| PATEL, Hamid | Director | 2013-05-13 | Mar 1979 | British |
| PATEL, Imraan Musa | Director | 2014-12-18 | Aug 1978 | British |
| STEVENS, Gareth | Director | 2021-06-09 | Jan 1977 | British |
| STRAW, Jack John Whitaker, Rt Hon | Director | 2017-07-18 | Aug 1946 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM, Ismail | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2014-05-31 |
| BARKWAY, Sue | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2016-01-18 |
| BHARUCHA, Faruk Ibrahim | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2014-05-31 |
| COSTELLO, Carol Theresa, Dr | Director | 2016-01-18 | 2024-08-31 |
| DEVONPORT, Harry | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| EASTMAN, David James, Major General | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2022-07-25 |
| HASSAN, Fazlurrehman | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2014-05-31 |
| ISMAIL, Afzal Sadik | Director | 2014-12-18 | 2019-04-03 |
| JORDAN, Fiona Jean | Director | 2018-07-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| PATEL, Habib | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2016-08-31 |
| PATEL, Hamid | Director | 2010-08-24 | 2012-02-06 |
| RAWLINSON, David John | Director | 2014-06-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| SUFI, Mohmed Hanif | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2014-05-31 |
| SWIFT, Jon, Major General | Director | 2022-07-25 | 2023-08-31 |
| VALLI, Rashid Ahmed Anwar | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2014-05-31 |
| VIKA, Ali | Director | 2013-05-13 | 2014-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Trust | Corporate entity | Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 120 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-04 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-11 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.