LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP
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Cash
£823k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£41m
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
330
lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-01-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Accounts not prepared on a going-concern basis
All schools within the Trust transferred to the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust (TPAT) on 1 February 2026. ... Accordingly, the accounts have been prepared on a basis other than a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £23,071,742 | £21,996,817 | £8,795,062 | — | |
| Operating profit | £1,874,751 | £471,718 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £1,843,127 | £457,937 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £1,843,127 | £457,937 | -£642,177 | — | |
| Cash | £846,629 | £795,736 | £823,007 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £40,921,965 | £41,319,466 | £40,515,054 | — | |
| Net assets | £40,701,856 | £41,313,793 | £40,515,054 | — | |
| Equity | £40,701,856 | £41,313,793 | £40,515,054 | — | |
| Average employees | 387 | 366 | 330 | — | |
| Wages | £11,489,559 | £11,345,117 | £4,974,230 | — | |
| 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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 5 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.1% | 2.1% | — | |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 2.1% | -7.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.6% | 1.1% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.2% | 3.9% | 4.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.97x | 2.09x | 1.35x | |
| Interest cover | 3.57x | 0.85x | — |
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
- LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP 2018-07-26 → present
- MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY 2011-06-03 → 2018-07-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“All schools within the Trust transferred to the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust (TPAT) on 1 February 2026. ... Accordingly, the accounts have been prepared on a basis other than a going concern.”
Group structure
- LEADING EDGE ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP · parent
- Leading Edge Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “All schools within the Trust transferred to the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust (TPAT) on 1 February 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUCH, Bex | Secretary | 2026-06-19 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Gary | Director | 2019-04-23 | Apr 1959 | British |
| COOKE, Antony James | Director | 2021-11-09 | Dec 1970 | British |
| EASON, Jackie Anne | Director | 2018-08-01 | Feb 1969 | British |
| GAY, Perran Russell | Director | 2018-08-01 | Oct 1959 | British |
| OSBORNE, Jane | Director | 2011-09-27 | Aug 1950 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL, Brian Lewis | Secretary | 2011-06-03 | 2017-03-13 |
| PEERLESS, Helen Victoria | Secretary | 2023-01-03 | 2026-05-31 |
| RODGERS, Helen | Secretary | 2017-05-22 | 2019-03-01 |
| SADLER, Laura Marie | Secretary | 2019-03-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| ALEXANDER, Sarah Lesley | Director | 2015-05-11 | 2019-10-03 |
| ANDREWS, Mandy Jo | Director | 2021-10-11 | 2024-11-15 |
| BARTON, Sheelagh | Director | 2012-05-15 | 2015-07-17 |
| BENNETT, Emma Louise | Director | 2016-09-26 | 2018-07-18 |
| BOULTER, Marissa Dawn | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| BOWEN, William Shay | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2013-02-28 |
| BUTCHER, Kelly | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| CHAPPELL, Guy John | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2021-08-31 |
| DAVEY, Sara Jane | Director | 2011-06-03 | 2020-08-31 |
| ELLIOTT, David John | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2012-06-01 |
| FIELD, Jeremy | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2018-09-01 |
| FIELD, Jeremy Paul | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-12-13 |
| FINCH, Caitilin | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2019-09-06 |
| HARVEY, John | Director | 2014-02-24 | 2017-04-14 |
| HARVEY, Sarah Ruth | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2012-10-02 |
| HEWETT, Erika | Director | 2014-02-24 | 2018-08-31 |
| HICK, Jennifer Anne | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-01-23 |
| JELBERT, Kerenza | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| JONES, Kate | Director | 2011-06-03 | 2013-11-11 |
| LAWRY, Simon | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2014-12-05 |
| MICCICHE, Helen | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2015-11-26 |
| O'CONNELL, Oona Casey | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-12-10 |
| OXLEY, Andrew Graham | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2015-01-28 |
| PARFITT, Anne Marie, Dr | Director | 2021-10-11 | 2023-02-03 |
| PAYNE, Michael | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| REYNOLDS, Helen Vine | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-02-23 |
| REYNOLDS, Lyndon Darren | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2013-08-31 |
| RODGERS, John | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2018-08-31 |
| ROE, Philip | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2019-04-23 |
| SHARP, David Adrian | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2025-08-31 |
| TAYLOR-MCCARTNEY, Paul Craig | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2022-09-20 |
| WALKE, Peter Thomas | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2012-11-30 |
| WALKER, Nigel Clifford | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-08-31 |
| WALTERS, Nicola Julie | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2018-08-31 |
| WEBB, Robin Nicholas | Director | 2011-06-03 | 2022-07-31 |
| WESTREN, Sally Louise | Director | 2011-09-27 | 2014-03-13 |
| YEATES, Paul Alastair | Director | 2024-01-18 | 2026-02-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Jane Davey | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-31 |
| Mr Robin Nicholas Webb | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-03-29 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-19 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-06-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-29 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-02-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.