ABBEY COLLEGE, RAMSEY
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Cash
£1.1m
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£24m
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
157
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£135k
Period ending 2026-02-28
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
We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which explains that the Trustees intend to dissolve the Trust and therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as described in note 1.2. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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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 2026-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2026-02-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,038,095 | £8,359,064 | £4,823,866 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | -£686,633 | -£39,039 | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£775,303 | -£135,487 | — | |
| Net profit | -£1,075,739 | -£775,303 | -£135,487 | — | |
| Cash | £613,250 | £950,724 | £1,129,889 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,721,083 | £23,881,859 | £23,636,212 | — | |
| Net assets | £24,865,152 | £23,825,549 | £23,591,062 | — | |
| Equity | £24,865,152 | £23,825,549 | £23,591,062 | — | |
| Average employees | 138 | 140 | 157 | — | |
| Wages | £4,424,469 | £4,525,292 | £2,384,309 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £225,004 | £197,502 | £102,502 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £50,004 | £52,502 | £22,501 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £120,001 | £127,501 | £67,501 | — |
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 6 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 | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -8.2% | -0.8% | |
| Net margin | -13.4% | -9.3% | -2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -2.9% | -0.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.70x | 1.85x | 2.26x | |
| Interest cover | — | -7.30x | -0.39x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which explains that the Trustees intend to dissolve the Trust and therefore do not consider it to be appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than going concern as described in note 1.2. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Significant events
- “The school joined Meridian Trust on 1st March 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOFOROU, Andrew | Director | 2014-09-01 | Jan 1971 | British |
| COX, Rachel May | Director | 2020-10-02 | Sep 1973 | British |
| GREGORY, Lisa | Director | 2022-09-01 | May 1978 | British |
| HYMAN, Ryan Thomas | Director | 2022-12-05 | Feb 1989 | British |
| JACKSON, Madeleine Ann | Director | 2025-09-01 | Dec 1950 | British |
| KELLY, John | Director | 2025-06-02 | Jul 1952 | Irish |
| SILVA DE MATTOS, Leonor Miguel Rochaleal Da | Director | 2025-01-17 | Aug 1978 | Portuguese |
| SUTTON, Claire Anne | Director | 2024-03-05 | Mar 1981 | British |
| WARDLE, Genevieve | Director | 2025-02-10 | Dec 1974 | British |
| WELSH, Edward Thomas | Director | 2022-02-23 | Nov 1987 | British |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DACHS, Martin Francis | Secretary | 2013-09-02 | 2014-09-01 |
| STAFFORD, Andrew Frederick Bertram | Secretary | 2011-08-15 | 2013-08-31 |
| ALDEN, Jessica Ping | Director | 2024-09-19 | 2025-06-30 |
| BACKHOUSE, Hayley | Director | 2016-10-12 | 2017-01-31 |
| BIRKS, Wayne Russell William | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2014-08-31 |
| CALDWELL, Marianne Bulat | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| CARTER, Stephen Richard | Director | 2019-12-31 | 2021-07-06 |
| CHRISP, John Alexander Rodney | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| CLARK, Sarah Penelope | Director | 2013-02-25 | 2015-12-09 |
| CLARKE, Helen | Director | 2018-06-13 | 2020-12-08 |
| COOK, Isabel-Maria | Director | 2012-01-18 | 2012-06-01 |
| DALTON, Carol Anne | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2016-01-04 |
| DODS, Alan John | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| DOWLING, Christine | Director | 2015-10-23 | 2016-09-01 |
| DOWNING, Charlotte | Director | 2023-04-27 | 2026-03-01 |
| DRAYCOTT, David Neil | Director | 2012-01-18 | 2016-09-16 |
| EDWARDS, Esmond James | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| GARRETT, Bernice Anne, Ms. | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2016-04-15 |
| GREEN, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2014-11-30 |
| GREGORY, Gary Paul | Director | 2022-02-23 | 2022-05-16 |
| GREYSON, Cheryl | Director | 2019-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
| GULLY, Aidan Hugh | Director | 2023-03-21 | 2024-02-08 |
| HOWARD, Timothy Kenneth | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2014-11-30 |
| HUGGINS, Thomas | Director | 2022-09-07 | 2025-08-31 |
| HULME, Jack | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2015-01-05 |
| JACKSON, Madeleine Ann | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2024-08-31 |
| JOHNSTON, Kirk | Director | 2019-09-26 | 2022-06-03 |
| JONES, Gareth Idwal | Director | 2016-05-09 | 2021-12-31 |
| KAMAU, Evelyn Muthoni Njoroge | Director | 2024-03-08 | 2026-04-08 |
| LYNCH, Michelle Ann | Director | 2020-10-02 | 2024-01-19 |
| MCFARLANE, Anthony Alan | Director | 2022-06-17 | 2023-08-15 |
| MCFARLANE, Anthony Alan | Director | 2021-10-15 | 2022-01-17 |
| MCNEE, Ruth Mary | Director | 2024-09-09 | 2025-06-06 |
| POWELL, Adam Mark | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2013-08-31 |
| ROBINSON, Neil | Director | 2019-02-07 | 2022-02-08 |
| ROBINSON, Neil | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2015-03-18 |
| ROUT, Ian | Director | 2016-11-04 | 2020-07-08 |
| SMITH, Howard James Neil | Director | 2011-08-15 | 2014-11-21 |
| SMITH, Stephen Roy | Director | 2016-10-12 | 2019-09-17 |
| SPITTLE, David George | Director | 2011-11-22 | 2012-12-05 |
| STAFFORD, Andrew Frederick Bertram | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2013-05-01 |
| STEVENS, John Francis | Director | 2017-01-23 | 2022-12-07 |
| STEVENS, John Francis | Director | 2011-11-22 | 2016-01-29 |
| STEVENSON, Matthieu | Director | 2011-12-20 | 2012-08-31 |
| STEWART, Annette Ivy | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2015-07-21 |
| THOMPSON, Alexander Edward | Director | 2014-09-29 | 2017-07-21 |
| TRAYNOR, Fiona | Director | 2021-03-23 | 2021-12-01 |
| TYLER, Mark Andrew, Dr | Director | 2011-11-22 | 2014-07-22 |
| VAUGHAN, Andrew | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2015-07-21 |
| WATKINS, Adam | Director | 2023-10-09 | 2025-01-17 |
| WHEELER, Simon David | Director | 2025-01-17 | 2025-02-07 |
| WHITEHEAD, Emma | Director | 2014-11-07 | 2015-03-26 |
| WILLIAMSON, Lisa Jane | Director | 2018-06-05 | 2026-04-20 |
| WOMERSLEY-CARTER, Michael | Director | 2022-03-18 | 2024-12-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Esmond James Edwards | Individual | Appoints directors (as trust) | 2018-11-20 | Ceased 2021-07-19 |
| Mrs Madeleine Ann Jackson | Individual | Appoints directors (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-07-19 |
| Mr John Alexander Rodney Chrisp | Individual | Appoints directors (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-07-19 |
| Mr Alan John Dods | Individual | Appoints directors (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-07-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-28 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2026-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.