THE MULBERRY BUSH ORGANISATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-11 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-28
Watchouts
Cash
£4M
+183.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£10M
-6.4% vs 2024
Employees
148
+13% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£665K
+52.9% 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 1 time since incorporation
- THE MULBERRY BUSH ORGANISATION LIMITED 2008-10-03 → present
- MULBERRY BUSH SCHOOL LIMITED(THE) 1954-10-02 → 2008-10-03
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 | £5,999,334 | £6,937,259 | |
| Operating profit | -£1,575,907 | -£774,379 | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,414,230 | -£665,469 | |
| Net profit | -£1,414,230 | -£665,469 | |
| Cash | £1,432,158 | £4,056,802 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,396,322 | £9,730,853 | |
| Net assets | £10,396,322 | £9,730,853 | |
| Equity | £10,396,322 | £9,730,853 | |
| Average employees | 131 | 148 | |
| Wages | £5,010,391 | £5,502,654 |
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 | -26.3% | -11.2% | |
| Net margin | -23.6% | -9.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -15.2% | -8.0% | |
| Current ratio | 8.95x | 6.50x |
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
- Gravita Audit Oxford LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.”
Significant events
- “On 1st February 2026, Mulberry Bush Organisation Limited took over ownership and operations of The Corner School on Douglas Ave, Wembley, HAO EDT, from Unlocking Potential.”
- “In December 2025 the Memorandum and Articles were updated and accepted by the Charities Commission to add a new role of Honorary President and to reflect the new governance requirements for the London independent day school.”
- “The charity has also made the difficult decision to close its Toddington site.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKERMAN, Geraldine Ann, Dr | Director | 2024-05-28 | May 1961 | British |
| BARRETT, Tobias Ernest | Director | 2024-09-18 | Apr 1969 | British |
| BIRD, Keith Campbell | Director | 2024-05-28 | Dec 1962 | British |
| LANGHOFF, Kristine, Professor | Director | 2024-09-18 | Sep 1983 | British |
| LATTIMER, Zoe Barbara Maria | Director | 2019-10-12 | Apr 1953 | British |
| LILLEY, Rosemary Dorothy | Director | 2020-03-01 | Aug 1946 | British |
| LUDLOW, Amy, Dr | Director | 2025-01-22 | Sep 1987 | British |
| MCMAHON, Timothy Paul | Director | 2024-05-28 | Sep 1956 | British |
| PUGH, Chris Naunton | Director | 2020-09-25 | Jul 1971 | British |
| SARRINGTON, Michael John Paul | Director | 2015-09-01 | Sep 1968 | British |
| SNOW, Victoria Rosemary | Director | 2024-01-24 | May 1987 | British |
| SOWDEN, Helen | Director | 2024-11-15 | Mar 1965 | British |
| THOMAS, Mark | Director | 2015-09-01 | Jul 1960 | British |
| WHITEHOUSE, Lucy Cecilia | Director | 2024-05-28 | Dec 1991 | British |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAGGS, Dennis Foxton | Secretary | 2005-12-15 | 2013-10-11 |
| SHAW, Alison Penelope | Secretary | — | 2005-12-15 |
| ADCOCK, Margaret Frances | Director | — | 1995-01-28 |
| ALEXANDER, Gina Mary Vere, Dr | Director | 2002-01-26 | 2011-09-30 |
| ARMSTRONG, Barry Alexander | Director | 2017-07-15 | 2019-08-31 |
| ATKINSON, Judith Mary, Lady | Director | 1996-04-27 | 2013-07-05 |
| AUSTIN, Mark David | Director | 1995-01-28 | 2001-01-27 |
| BANFIELD, Helen Elizabeth | Director | 1996-07-06 | 1997-11-15 |
| BIDDLESTONE, Diana May | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2015-05-15 |
| BLAIR, Ian Murray | Director | — | 2007-04-20 |
| BLOM-COOPER, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 1994-01-29 | 1997-02-01 |
| BRITTAIN, Deborah | Director | — | 2008-04-25 |
| BROWNE, Hugh | Director | — | 1993-10-30 |
| BURT, Virginia | Director | — | 2000-01-29 |
| CLARY, George | Director | — | 1992-11-07 |
| CLEAVER, Martin | Director | 2024-06-26 | 2025-01-13 |
| CRAGGS, Dennis Foxton | Director | 1994-01-29 | 2013-10-11 |
| DENMAN, Sylvia | Director | 1995-01-28 | 1999-01-31 |
| DOUGLAS, James | Director | — | 2006-04-21 |
| EDWARDS, Timothy Peter Warren | Director | 2005-04-15 | 2015-05-15 |
| EYNON, Margaret Dawn | Director | 2015-11-01 | 2024-06-17 |
| FORREST, Gillian Craig | Director | 2005-04-26 | 2016-07-01 |
| GILES, Arthur | Director | — | 1995-01-28 |
| GOODWIN, Nicholas Alexander | Director | 2007-11-10 | 2017-12-31 |
| GRAHAM, Richard, Dr | Director | 1998-01-31 | 2002-01-26 |
| GRIST, Malcolm John | Director | 1995-04-29 | 1997-07-05 |
| HARRIS, Ann Christine | Director | 2007-11-10 | 2009-07-08 |
| HARVEY, Alan | Director | 1999-01-30 | 2005-04-15 |
| HIGGINS, Dorothy Eileen | Director | 1994-01-29 | 1996-04-27 |
| HOLDITCH, Lesley Isobel | Director | — | 2005-04-15 |
| HOWARD, Ursula, Dr | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| HREKOW, Mary Margaret | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2015-09-01 |
| IRVINE, George Bruce | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2007-04-20 |
| JAMES, Elizabeth, Dr | Director | — | 2003-09-30 |
| LUCAS, Margarete | Director | — | 2001-01-27 |
| MALHOTRA, Tina, Dr | Director | 2022-07-13 | 2023-10-06 |
| MASON, David Peter | Director | 1996-11-02 | 2001-01-27 |
| PEACOCK, Simon | Director | 2018-11-01 | 2025-03-19 |
| PIDGEON, Hugh Randall | Director | 2017-07-15 | 2024-07-18 |
| PRICE, Heather Sarah, Dr | Director | 2021-05-08 | 2023-09-30 |
| RENDALL, Susan Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2004-11-13 | 2008-10-13 |
| ROBERTS, Nigel | Director | — | 2002-01-26 |
| ROGERS, Eva | Director | — | 2015-05-15 |
| ROLLINSON, Richard Robert | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2025-12-17 |
| SMITH, Elaine Maureen | Director | 1995-01-28 | 2009-06-23 |
| SONDHI, Satvinder Kaur | Director | 2018-05-12 | 2026-04-07 |
| STEEL, Helen Marian Elizabeth | Director | — | 1993-06-19 |
| SUMNER, Joanna | Director | — | 1995-01-28 |
| TAYLOR, Georgina, Dr | Director | 2006-04-21 | 2009-04-24 |
| TURTON, Basil | Director | — | 1995-01-28 |
| TURUDIJA-AUSTIN, Gordana | Director | 2022-07-13 | 2024-01-25 |
| WARE, Hannah | Director | 2024-01-24 | 2026-01-07 |
| WARRINER, Christine | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2013-01-26 |
| WHITWELL, John Henry | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2018-07-14 |
| WILSON, Guy Neave | Director | 1996-04-27 | 2006-04-21 |
| WILSON, Stephanie Adrienne, Lady | Director | 2001-09-29 | 2007-04-20 |
| WOODWARD, Camilla Davan | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2009-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 242 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
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Turnover
+15.6%
£5,999,334 £6,937,259
-
Cash
+183.3%
£1,432,158 £4,056,802
-
Net assets
-6.4%
£10,396,322 £9,730,853
-
Employees
+13%
131 148
-
Operating profit
+50.9%
-£1,575,907 -£774,379
-
Profit before tax
+52.9%
-£1,414,230 -£665,469
-
Wages
+9.8%
£5,010,391 £5,502,654
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