HAMMOND SCHOOL LIMITED (THE)
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-23 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£102K
+6,121.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£3M
+3.6% vs 2024
Employees
102
-7.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-07-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £2,929,000 | £3,180,000 | £3,574,000 | £5,628,411 | £5,992,048 | |
| Operating profit | — | £78,000 | £206,000 | £224,000 | £216,000 | £242,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | £52,000 | £176,000 | £147,000 | £25,587 | £111,548 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,637 | £101,846 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £5,021,863 | £4,932,838 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £3,064,671 | £3,176,219 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £3,064,671 | £3,176,219 | |
| Average employees | 122 | 109 | 110 | 105 | 110 | 102 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,941,959 | £3,025,447 |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 4.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 1.8% | 5.5% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 4.3% | 4.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.12x | 0.14x | |
| Interest cover | — | 3.00x | 6.87x | 2.91x | 1.46x | 1.86x |
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
- Champion Accountants LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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”
Significant events
- “The 2024-25 academic year started with the largest school roll in its 117-year history, setting a pattern of sustained growth.”
- “The Government's decision to impose VAT on school fees, the lifting of rate relief on school property and the increase of National Insurance rates has impacted the schools' running costs by an additional half a million pounds per year.”
- “The successful launch of the BA course, in conjunction with the University of Chester, has seen a significant boost to school numbers.”
- “Reductions in available grant funding is a major threat, as scholarships funding is subject to political and social changes.”
- “The current cost of living crisis and economic challenges have been added to our risk register.”
- “The school successfully completed its CDMT revalidation inspection this year, achieving excellent feedback.”
- “The school also navigated the introduction of VAT on school fees with professionalism and care, and decided to absorb the VAT on fees for the Spring Term.”
- “The creation of a new Director of Development post demonstrates the school's strategic commitment to long-term financial sustainability and external engagement.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVOY, John Michael | Secretary | 2018-01-18 | — | — |
| COWELL, Kathrine Helen | Director | 2017-10-12 | Oct 1952 | British |
| DEVOY, John Michael | Director | 2010-09-01 | Jul 1965 | British |
| MATTHEWS, Thomas Oliver | Director | 2024-02-26 | Sep 1997 | British |
| MCGLADRIGAN, Alice Fiona | Director | 2021-11-18 | Feb 1966 | British |
| PENNY, Carol | Director | 2006-10-05 | Feb 1960 | British |
| SILCOCK, Deborah Ann | Director | 2016-09-01 | Sep 1954 | British |
| SUTTON, Anna | Director | 2026-03-18 | Sep 1952 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWSON, Nicholas John Evetts | Secretary | 1997-10-13 | 2002-11-01 |
| EVANS, Trevor Owen | Secretary | — | 1995-07-01 |
| HIBBERT, David | Secretary | 2011-02-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| MCLINTOCK, John Alexander | Secretary | 2013-11-01 | 2018-01-18 |
| MORRISON, Andrew Wright | Secretary | 2002-11-01 | 2011-06-30 |
| WESTALL, Margaret | Secretary | 1995-07-05 | 1997-10-20 |
| BRABNER, Nicholas Samuel | Director | 1998-01-19 | 1998-12-31 |
| BRABNER, Nicholas Samuel | Director | — | 1995-07-01 |
| CALDWELL, Anne Margaret | Director | 2020-01-23 | 2023-04-28 |
| CHEESEMAN, Robert | Director | 2005-12-23 | 2012-11-15 |
| DANIELS, Jacqueline | Director | 2006-07-03 | 2006-09-12 |
| DAWSON, Nicholas John Evetts | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2007-02-22 |
| DOUGHTY, Malcolm Wilfred | Director | 1995-07-05 | 1997-10-20 |
| EDGINGTON, Philip John | Director | 2020-01-23 | 2025-04-24 |
| EDMONDS, Gillian Mary | Director | 2004-02-18 | 2008-08-31 |
| ELPHICK, John Brian | Director | — | 1995-06-16 |
| FORD, George | Director | — | 2005-07-17 |
| HADFIELD, John Peter Brookes | Director | — | 1998-05-18 |
| HATFIELD, Dennis John | Director | 1998-02-09 | 2014-12-31 |
| MCLINTOCK, John Alexander | Director | 2008-12-11 | 2018-01-18 |
| MERRY, Alexander | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2021-05-10 |
| NEWSAM, Karl | Director | 2023-04-29 | 2024-10-14 |
| QUINN, Claire Elizabeth | Director | 2009-03-13 | 2010-02-11 |
| RATCLIFFE, Elaine Carol | Director | 2024-12-05 | 2026-03-06 |
| SMITH, Kathleen Mary Malone | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2017-05-04 |
| STOUT, Nicola | Director | 2018-05-17 | 2018-12-30 |
| SUTTON, Anna | Director | 2010-05-13 | 2026-03-13 |
| SYKES, Josephine | Director | 2007-12-06 | 2022-03-25 |
| TURTON, Lawrence Glyn, Doctor | Director | 1999-05-18 | 2008-08-31 |
| WESTALL, Margaret | Director | — | 1998-05-18 |
| WYNNE-SMYTHE, Ian | Director | 2022-01-04 | 2024-01-30 |
| YOUNG, Frederick Peter | Director | 1998-02-09 | 2010-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 195 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
+6.5%
£5,628,411 £5,992,048
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+6,121.5%
£1,637 £101,846
-
Net assets
+3.6%
£3,064,671 £3,176,219
-
Employees
-7.3%
110 102
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
+12%
£216,000 £242,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+2.8%
£2,941,959 £3,025,447
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