BRYANSTON SCHOOL
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-17
Watchouts
Cash
£16M
-7.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£39M
+0.7% vs 2024
Employees
617
-3.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£114K
-0.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- BRYANSTON SCHOOL 2023-12-21 → present
- BRYANSTON SCHOOL LIMITED 2023-12-16 → 2023-12-21
- BRYANSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED 2020-01-06 → 2023-12-16
- "BRYANSTON SCHOOL",INCORPORATED 1927-11-26 → 2020-01-06
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £30,994,000 | £29,794,000 | |
| Operating profit | £115,000 | £114,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £115,000 | £114,000 | |
| Net profit | £552,000 | £284,000 | |
| Cash | £17,309,000 | £16,008,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £45,222,000 | £42,985,000 | |
| Net assets | £38,694,000 | £38,978,000 | |
| Equity | £38,694,000 | £38,978,000 | |
| Average employees | 639 | 617 | |
| Wages | £15,689,000 | £15,453,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 37.3% | 43.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.11x | 1.05x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- BRYANSTON SCHOOL · parent
- Bryanston Conference Centre Limited
Significant events
- “The 2024/25 academic year has been one of significant achievement, resilience, and strategic progress for Bryanston. Despite a challenging external environment, the school has continued to deliver exceptional academic outcomes, expand opportunities for pupils, deepen community engagement, and strengthen its financial and operational foundations.”
- “The school has had to navigate financial challenges which came via the introduction of VAT on School Fees, with the school absorbing over half of the imposed 20%; adapting to increases in National Insurance contributions and responding to the removal of business rates relief.”
- “The summer of 2025 brought exceptional success for our Upper Sixth, with 95% of pupils securing a university place and 87% gaining their first choice destination.”
- “The School delivered another exceptional musical with a stunning performance of The Phantom of the Opera, presented by senior pupils.”
- “In the summer term, Bryanston hosted BryFest, the annual creative and performing arts festival. This week-long celebration brought the whole community together providing pupils with a major platform to showcase their talents.”
- “One of the year's most significant whole-school fundraising initiatives was the A2 Charities Weekend, led by the Heads of School. This vibrant programme of events raised an impressive £14,000 in support of Child Action Lanka and Ayati.”
- “In January 2025, Bryanston expanded its community engagement by launching children's swimming lessons at the state-of-the-art sports centre. The Bryanston Swimming Academy now offers Rookie Lifeguard sessions for ages 8-12, alongside Learn to Swim lessons for children aged 5-11.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
17 active · 63 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULLANEY, Austin Martin | Secretary | 2026-01-01 | — | — |
| BARNETT, Paul David | Director | 2023-11-13 | Nov 1978 | British |
| BENEDICT, Eric Rhys | Director | 2024-02-08 | Sep 1960 | British |
| BICKFORD, Natalie | Director | 2017-03-04 | Jul 1970 | British |
| BROAD, Benedict Peter | Director | 2017-03-04 | Nov 1985 | British |
| BUCKBERRY, Clive Henry, Professor | Director | 2024-03-26 | May 1961 | British |
| CHAPPATTE, Philippe Paul | Director | 2024-12-20 | Oct 1956 | British |
| FORTESCUE, John Andrew Francis | Director | 2015-03-07 | Mar 1955 | British |
| HAWKINGS, Hugo Francis William | Director | 2026-04-09 | Oct 1959 | British |
| MARTIN, Christopher George | Director | 2015-12-03 | Oct 1957 | British |
| MCKEOWN, Mabel Ellen | Director | 2015-03-07 | Apr 1986 | British |
| PATTEN, Timothy Mark Macdougall | Director | 2026-03-19 | Dec 1959 | British |
| RODERICK, Janine Eleanor | Director | 2023-05-24 | Nov 1969 | British |
| SODEN, Louise Marcelle Victoria | Director | 2015-03-07 | May 1952 | British |
| SPENCE, Joseph Arthur Francis, Dr | Director | 2024-12-20 | Dec 1959 | British |
| SWALLOW, Rupert William | Director | 2019-09-30 | Nov 1967 | British |
| TUCKER, Richard Jeremy | Director | 2026-03-19 | Jul 1971 | British |
Show 63 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Andrea Dorothy | Secretary | 2025-01-06 | 2026-01-01 |
| CULLENAY, Austin Martin | Secretary | 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-01 |
| DODD, Nicholas James | Secretary | 2021-07-26 | 2025-01-06 |
| GOUCHER, David, Group Captain | Secretary | — | 1996-08-31 |
| JACK, Stuart | Secretary | 2019-08-01 | 2021-07-26 |
| MCGOVERN, Michael Aidan John | Secretary | 2018-04-16 | 2019-07-31 |
| MCROBB, Nicholas Paul | Secretary | 2011-08-26 | 2018-04-13 |
| SPEAKMAN, Paul Graham | Secretary | 1996-09-01 | 2011-08-26 |
| BARING, Nicholas Hugo | Director | 1993-03-05 | 2002-03-16 |
| BARNETT, Paul David | Director | 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-13 |
| BLANDFORD, Robin Andrew | Director | — | 1997-03-08 |
| BOWES, Simon Foster | Director | 2004-05-22 | 2021-07-26 |
| BROWNING, Andrew William | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2023-10-26 |
| BUXTON, Sarah Ann | Director | 2005-03-12 | 2015-03-12 |
| CLARKE, John Patrick | Director | 2000-06-17 | 2004-03-13 |
| CONRAN, Jasper Alexander Thirlby, Obe | Director | 2007-03-03 | 2009-06-12 |
| CONRAN, Sebastian Orby | Director | 2011-11-19 | 2024-03-16 |
| CONRAN, Terence Orby, The Executors Of Sir | Director | — | 2005-06-25 |
| CONWAY, Stephen David, The Right Reverend | Director | 2007-03-03 | 2010-10-04 |
| COX, Rhydian Howell | Director | 2001-03-17 | 2002-03-01 |
| COX, Rhydian Howell | Director | 2001-03-17 | 2016-07-09 |
| CUTTS, Nicola Jane | Director | — | 1999-03-13 |
| DANCY, Florence Angela Dawn | Director | — | 1999-11-27 |
| DAVIES, Michael Llewelyn Morice | Director | 2004-03-13 | 2015-03-07 |
| ELDER, Mark Philip | Director | 1994-03-05 | 2003-03-15 |
| FLEMING, Katherine Maire-Anne, Dr | Director | 2015-03-07 | 2019-03-09 |
| FOULSER, Susan | Director | — | 2023-08-31 |
| FRASER, Helen Ann | Director | 1995-06-10 | 2006-03-11 |
| GRANTER, Geoffrey Ernest Thurston | Director | — | 2012-06-23 |
| GREENHILL, Julian Rutherford | Director | 1999-06-19 | 2024-08-31 |
| HOLLOND, Beatrice Hannah Millicent | Director | 2004-05-15 | 2017-11-11 |
| HOLT, Lucinda Jane, Revd Canon | Director | 2015-03-07 | 2018-12-31 |
| IRVANI, Bahman | Director | 2002-03-16 | 2019-07-06 |
| JENKINS, Simon David, Sir | Director | — | 1994-06-25 |
| KOSMINSKY, Peter | Director | 2006-03-11 | 2010-09-13 |
| LABOVITCH, Emanuele | Director | 1991-03-09 | 2006-03-11 |
| LARKEN, Edmund Shackleton Jeremy | Director | — | 1999-11-03 |
| LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour | Director | 2002-03-16 | 2023-07-10 |
| MCDONAUGH, Victoria Mary | Director | 2000-06-17 | 2021-07-26 |
| MCILWAINE, Rachel Elizabeth | Director | 2024-06-22 | 2025-11-19 |
| MORGAN, Philip Brendan | Director | 1993-06-10 | 1998-09-14 |
| O'NEILL, Christine Anne | Director | — | 1999-03-13 |
| OPIE, Roger Gilbert | Director | — | 1993-06-26 |
| PEGNA, Robin Arnold | Director | — | 2017-01-10 |
| PHARAOH, Hannah Mary, Dr | Director | 2006-03-11 | 2023-08-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Nicholas Addison, The Rt Hon The Lord Phillips Of Worth Matravers | Director | — | 2008-08-31 |
| POTTER, David Roger William | Director | — | 2007-06-23 |
| POULTON, Anthony Richard | Director | 2007-03-03 | 2019-03-09 |
| PRIESTLEY, Roger Michael Stephenson | Director | — | 2002-03-16 |
| PURVER, Mary | Director | — | 1996-07-18 |
| PURVER, Richard Anthony Mark | Director | — | 2005-03-12 |
| REYNOLDS, Margaret Louise, Professor | Director | 2003-03-15 | 2015-06-20 |
| ROGERS, Ruth Emma | Director | 2008-03-08 | 2015-06-20 |
| SABBEN-CLARE, Geraldine Mary | Director | — | 2003-03-15 |
| SMYTH, John Fletcher, Emeritus Professor | Director | — | 2014-03-08 |
| STANIFORTH, John Arthur Reginald | Director | — | 1992-07-11 |
| TOBIN, Patrick Francis | Director | 2000-06-17 | 2006-08-31 |
| TRICK, David Mark | Director | 2011-03-12 | 2023-08-31 |
| TRICK, David Mark | Director | 2008-03-08 | 2009-11-09 |
| UDALL, Geoffrey Stuart, Rev Dr | Director | — | 1994-03-22 |
| WALKER, Peter Gerald Edward | Director | 2007-03-03 | 2016-01-13 |
| WELLS, Sally Ursula, The Rev'D | Director | 2012-03-10 | 2013-11-24 |
| WINGATE-SAUL, Michael Anthony | Director | — | 2008-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 278 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-23 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-23 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
-3.9%
£30,994,000 £29,794,000
-
Cash
-7.5%
£17,309,000 £16,008,000
-
Net assets
+0.7%
£38,694,000 £38,978,000
-
Employees
-3.4%
639 617
-
Operating profit
-0.9%
£115,000 £114,000
-
Profit before tax
-0.9%
£115,000 £114,000
-
Wages
-1.5%
£15,689,000 £15,453,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers