ALPHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-10 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£529K
-17.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£504K
-26.4% vs 2024
Employees
22
-8.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£181K
+13.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £1,658,083 | £1,698,141 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£208,795 | -£180,540 | |
| Net profit | — | -£208,795 | -£180,540 | |
| Cash | — | £637,700 | £528,677 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £783,884 | £585,844 | |
| Net assets | — | £684,784 | £504,244 | |
| Equity | — | £684,784 | £504,244 | |
| Average employees | 25 | 24 | 22 | |
| Wages | — | £1,297,933 | £1,173,800 |
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 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | -12.6% | -10.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 5.26x | 1.57x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- KLSA LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Alpha Preparatory School Limited has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going corcern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The 2024 to 2025 academic year was another busy and highly successful year at Alpha Preparatory School.”
- “Our Year 6 children left Alpha in the Summer Term with outstanding achievements and their heads held high, with great success with their senior school offers, including over 30 places with seven scholarships (Academic and Music) and four music scholarship places.”
- “The 2024-2025 academic year has been a vibrant and successful one, marked by a rich programme of educational trips, engaging themed events, and impressive achievements across all year groups.”
- “Pupils across the school showcased their talents in a variety of national and international competitions in Mathematics, Science and STEM, and Computing.”
- “Throughout the academic year September 2024 to July 2025, every single child in Years 3 to 6 represented the school in numerous sports on multiple occasions including netball, football, unihoc, tag rugby, cricket and rounders.”
- “During the Lent Term, the school reinforced the message of equal opportunity and inclusion/diversity by offering a 'goalball' taster session to pupils in Years 2 to 6.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSANI, Arvin Lalji | Director | 2018-12-03 | Aug 1978 | British |
| BROOKES, Karen | Director | 2012-03-05 | Sep 1964 | British |
| SHAH, Keval | Director | 2021-12-07 | Jun 1973 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAS GUPTA, Neena | Secretary | — | 1993-12-08 |
| LEADBEATER, Louise | Secretary | 2001-12-05 | 2007-12-03 |
| MARTIN, Maurice | Secretary | 1993-12-08 | 1994-12-05 |
| MEHTA, Jitendra Harilal | Secretary | 1994-12-05 | 2001-12-05 |
| NUNN, Ian Michael | Secretary | 2007-12-03 | 2023-02-06 |
| AHMED, Afrosa, Dr | Director | 2013-10-07 | 2022-11-30 |
| BACKHOUSE, Clive John | Director | 1994-12-05 | 2017-02-08 |
| BLOOM, Anthony Howard | Director | 2002-12-02 | 2010-12-06 |
| BROMELL, Carey Ruth | Director | — | 1995-12-04 |
| CROSS, Jane | Director | 2020-12-08 | 2021-03-26 |
| CROSS, Jane | Director | 1998-12-10 | 2004-04-01 |
| DAS GUPTA, Neena | Director | — | 1993-12-08 |
| DENNIS, Paul | Director | 1995-12-04 | 2009-12-07 |
| DESAI, Hemant | Director | 2010-05-10 | 2021-12-07 |
| ELSON, Patricia Marion | Director | — | 1995-10-02 |
| FELTON, Roy Henry James | Director | — | 1992-08-31 |
| GILLMAN SMITH, Ian | Director | 2004-04-26 | 2011-03-07 |
| HOLLAND, Keith Alexander | Director | 2023-02-06 | 2023-07-31 |
| HOWLIN, Paul Joseph | Director | 1992-12-11 | 1993-12-08 |
| LATHAM, Janet Frances | Director | 2020-12-08 | 2023-02-06 |
| LEADBEATER, Louise | Director | 2000-12-07 | 2007-12-03 |
| LEE-SCOTT, Judith | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2015-12-07 |
| LIPMAN, Frances | Director | 2000-12-07 | 2005-12-05 |
| MARTIN, Maurice | Director | — | 1994-12-05 |
| MEHTA, Jitendra Harilal | Director | 1993-12-08 | 2001-12-05 |
| MILLER, Anthony David | Director | — | 1998-12-10 |
| MOTE, Harold Trevor | Director | — | 1992-12-11 |
| NUNN, Ian Michael | Director | — | 2023-02-06 |
| PAOLINI, Teresa Jane | Director | 2004-04-26 | 2012-01-30 |
| PATEL, Reena | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| PATEL, Sanjaykumar Ganeshbhai | Director | 2011-03-08 | 2016-06-13 |
| PATEL, Shibani | Director | 2005-12-05 | 2013-06-16 |
| SACKS, Stuart | Director | 1994-12-05 | 2002-12-02 |
| SHAH, Manish Hansraj | Director | 1993-12-08 | 2001-01-15 |
| SIDHU, Jagatinder | Director | 2010-12-06 | 2016-01-04 |
| SIMION, Paul | Director | 2004-04-26 | 2010-05-10 |
| SIMS, Andrew | Director | 2017-05-02 | 2020-08-31 |
| SODHA, Dipti | Director | 2011-02-22 | 2020-07-10 |
| TITONE, Jill | Director | 1994-12-05 | 2000-12-07 |
| TRAVERS, Colin Stephen | Director | — | 1995-10-02 |
| TRINIDAD, Christopher James William | Director | 2012-07-12 | 2014-03-03 |
| VIRJI, Paresh | Director | 2001-12-05 | 2006-09-11 |
| WALTERS, Linda Caroline | Director | — | 2000-12-07 |
| WATSON, Henry James | Director | — | 1995-12-04 |
| WYLIE, Patrick Joseph | Director | 1992-09-01 | 2012-07-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 188 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-11-12 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-28 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2023-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-11-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+2.4%
£1,658,083 £1,698,141
-
Cash
-17.1%
£637,700 £528,677
-
Net assets
-26.4%
£684,784 £504,244
-
Employees
-8.3%
24 22
lowest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+13.5%
-£208,795 -£180,540
-
Wages
-9.6%
£1,297,933 £1,173,800
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