BURGESS HILL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS COMPANY
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-17 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-03
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+18% vs 2024
Net assets
£11M
+2.4% vs 2024
Employees
113
-5.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-07-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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3 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,459,424 | £9,876,753 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £478,076 | £272,239 | |
| Cash | £2,473,731 | £2,918,756 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,652,433 | £11,738,140 | |
| Net assets | £10,822,876 | £11,082,630 | |
| Equity | £10,822,876 | £11,082,630 | |
| Average employees | 120 | 113 | |
| Wages | £5,110,436 | £5,179,873 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 4.6% | 2.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 18.5% | 17.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.79x | 1.96x |
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
- Affinia (Stratford)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Govermors' use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- BURGESS HILL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS COMPANY · parent
- Offterm Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the School agreed to admit a small number of displaced pupils on fully funded day places. These pupils joined the School in June 2022 and were supported through a combination of external funding and School resources.”
- “During the year, external sponsorship funding concluded. The School has continued its support for the remaining pupils through a carefully managed arrangement involving School funding alongside parental contributions.”
- “The School left The Teachers Pension Scheme in August 2020 and entered into a new Aviva pension scheme.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 81 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, Karen | Secretary | 2025-09-01 | — | — |
| GAVIN, Bethany Kathryn | Director | 2024-03-18 | Jan 1993 | British |
| HILL, Roy Keith John | Director | 2023-12-04 | Apr 1966 | British |
| HUNTER, Jessica | Director | 2024-03-18 | May 1987 | British |
| MARSHALL, Paul Michael, Dr | Director | 2017-12-04 | Dec 1973 | British |
| THORNTON-WOOD, Simon Peard, Dr | Director | 2025-09-01 | May 1967 | British |
Show 81 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Michael David | Secretary | 1999-03-18 | 2004-04-05 |
| BAILEY, Michael David | Secretary | — | 1993-10-31 |
| BEDWIN, Charles Mark | Secretary | 2007-11-20 | 2009-11-19 |
| BOND, Graham Robert | Secretary | 2022-11-07 | 2023-07-20 |
| HOWSON, Kirsty | Secretary | 2024-05-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| KEYMER, Kenneth David | Secretary | 1993-09-01 | 1999-03-18 |
| MILES, Graeme Alan | Secretary | 2023-07-20 | 2024-05-31 |
| REFFIN, Jeremy, Dr | Secretary | 2014-03-17 | 2019-03-18 |
| SCUTT, Derek George | Secretary | 2004-04-05 | 2007-11-20 |
| SHEPHERD, Peter | Secretary | 2009-11-19 | 2014-03-17 |
| STEPHEN-MARTIN, Kelly | Secretary | 2019-03-18 | 2022-06-27 |
| ALLEN, Peter Richard | Director | 2005-06-07 | 2012-11-26 |
| ANDERSON, Olive Ruth, Professor | Director | — | 1998-11-11 |
| ANNESLEY, Hugh Norman, Sir | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2005-03-18 |
| ARMITAGE, Christopher | Director | 2013-06-10 | 2022-06-27 |
| ATHERTON, Derek, Professor | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2017-12-04 |
| BAILEY, Michael David | Director | — | 2004-03-17 |
| BARNWELL, Richard | Director | 2024-07-30 | 2026-02-09 |
| BEDWIN, Charles Mark | Director | 2005-06-22 | 2011-09-30 |
| BELLAMY, John David Fothergill, Doctor | Director | 2000-03-22 | 2006-11-22 |
| BODLEY, Hedwig Kirsten Johannessen | Director | — | 1997-11-19 |
| BURNAGE, Thomas Christopher | Director | 2022-03-21 | 2025-01-29 |
| CARTER, Peter Duncan, Dr | Director | 2015-11-30 | 2019-12-09 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Lesley Mary | Director | 2000-03-22 | 2010-03-09 |
| CLAPP, Trevor Ernest | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2009-06-19 |
| COCHRANE, David George | Director | — | 1993-06-15 |
| CONDIE, Stuart James | Director | 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-06 |
| CONDIE, Stuart James | Director | 2016-12-05 | 2023-12-04 |
| COOPER, Charles | Director | 2007-06-19 | 2015-12-11 |
| CUMMING, Rosalind Jane | Director | 2011-11-23 | 2015-01-12 |
| DAVEY, John Stuart | Director | 1993-06-15 | 2000-11-08 |
| EDMINSON, Bridget Ann | Director | 2021-10-11 | 2023-12-04 |
| ELLIOTT, Nicola | Director | 2012-06-12 | 2014-12-10 |
| GIBBS, Wendy | Director | 2019-12-09 | 2025-07-04 |
| GRAY, Susan | Director | — | 1998-06-22 |
| HENDERSON, Steven Richard | Director | 2023-01-05 | 2023-03-20 |
| HENNING, Mike | Director | 2009-02-15 | 2012-06-12 |
| HICKS, Heather | Director | 2004-03-17 | 2005-06-07 |
| IRELAND, Zoe | Director | 2019-03-18 | 2021-03-24 |
| KAY, Rachel | Director | 2018-03-19 | 2024-07-05 |
| KEIGHLEY, Isabella | Director | 2018-03-19 | 2021-05-06 |
| KEYMER, Kenneth David | Director | — | 1999-03-18 |
| KING, Stephen Charles | Director | 2015-03-16 | 2023-06-26 |
| LAWLESS, Gerard Anthony, Doctor | Director | 2004-11-26 | 2008-06-10 |
| LIDDICOAT, Bronagh Caroline | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2014-08-19 |
| MCNEIL, Alastair | Director | — | 1996-11-26 |
| MILNER GULLAND, Nicholas James | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2006-11-22 |
| MORWOOD, Amanda | Director | 2019-03-18 | 2022-06-27 |
| MURRELL, John Norman, Professor | Director | 1993-06-15 | 1996-11-26 |
| O'BRIEN, Kevin Michael, Reverend | Director | 2012-06-12 | 2014-08-19 |
| PARKHOUSE, Helen | Director | 2008-06-10 | 2010-06-16 |
| PERKINS, William | Director | 2009-02-22 | 2017-12-04 |
| PHILLIPS, Frances | Director | — | 1998-11-19 |
| PIERCE, Raymond Francis | Director | 1993-06-15 | 1996-06-14 |
| PRIOR, Ian Graham, Rev | Director | 1997-03-19 | 2011-06-15 |
| RAMANAN, Ramaswami, Dr | Director | 2015-11-30 | 2018-03-19 |
| REFFIN, Jeremy Paul, Prof | Director | 2012-06-12 | 2019-03-18 |
| ROBB, Barrie Hunter | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-11-19 |
| ROBB, Barrie Hunter | Director | 1997-03-19 | 2001-05-31 |
| ROBERTS, Elizabeth St Clair, Dr | Director | — | 1996-11-26 |
| ROSS, Emma Zoe, Dr | Director | 2024-03-18 | 2026-04-27 |
| SCOTT, Colin Richard | Director | 1996-11-26 | 2010-11-23 |
| SCUTT, Derek George | Director | 1999-03-18 | 2007-11-20 |
| SHEPHERD, Peter Marshall | Director | 2011-03-07 | 2014-03-17 |
| SIMPSON, Hilary | Director | 2018-03-19 | 2023-12-04 |
| SIMPSON, Ian | Director | 2012-06-12 | 2017-01-06 |
| SLYNN, Eldred Derek | Director | — | 1993-06-15 |
| SMITH, Alison Doreen, Dr | Director | 2013-06-10 | 2025-08-31 |
| SMITH, Karen Shauna | Director | 2022-06-27 | 2023-06-26 |
| SMITH, Murdo Alasdair Macdonald | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2002-03-20 |
| STARLING, Susan Judith | Director | 1995-11-15 | 2009-11-19 |
| STEEL, Kim Marie | Director | 2010-03-09 | 2012-03-06 |
| STEPHEN-MARTIN, Kelly | Director | 2018-09-17 | 2022-06-27 |
| TASKER, James | Director | 2009-02-25 | 2018-12-03 |
| WAREHAM, John Ernest | Director | 1997-03-19 | 2001-10-23 |
| WATT, Victoria Amy | Director | 2020-06-08 | 2026-03-27 |
| WEBB, Hubert Eustace, Professor | Director | 1993-06-15 | 1998-11-11 |
| WILKEY, Roger Anthony | Director | 2002-11-13 | 2011-11-23 |
| WILSON, Jill | Director | 2013-06-10 | 2018-09-01 |
| WYNTER, Edward Cedric Claude | Director | — | 1992-10-05 |
| YOUNG, Angela | Director | — | 1995-07-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graeme Alan Miles | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-07-20 | Ceased 2024-05-31 |
| Mr Lars Fox | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-08-31 | Ceased 2024-07-23 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Anne Laybourn | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2022-08-31 |
| Dr Alison Doreen Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-07-24 |
| Mr Graham Robert Bond | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-20 |
| Mrs Kathryn Jean Bell | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-07-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 296 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 18
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 6
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 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
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Turnover
-5.6%
£10,459,424 £9,876,753
-
Cash
+18%
£2,473,731 £2,918,756
-
Net assets
+2.4%
£10,822,876 £11,082,630
-
Employees
-5.8%
120 113
-
Wages
+1.4%
£5,110,436 £5,179,873
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers