NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL(THE)
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-26 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-12
Watchouts
Cash
£3M
+125.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£19M
+14.4% vs 2024
Employees
159
+5.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+21% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 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
- NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL(THE) 1982-12-03 → present
- NATIONAL FILM SCHOOL (THE) 1970-06-11 → 1982-12-03
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 | £21,225,469 | £21,807,229 | |
| Operating profit | £1,690,029 | £1,962,710 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,544,249 | £1,867,883 | |
| Net profit | £1,544,249 | £1,867,883 | |
| Cash | £1,498,479 | £3,376,726 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £29,990,383 | £30,936,185 | |
| Net assets | £16,231,714 | £18,561,597 | |
| Equity | £16,231,714 | £18,561,597 | |
| Average employees | 151 | 159 | |
| Wages | £7,839,699 | £8,229,645 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.0% | 9.0% | |
| Net margin | 7.3% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.6% | 6.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 58.5% | 55.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.94x | 1.12x | |
| Interest cover | 11.59x | 20.70x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board of Governors approved the School's new five-year Corporate Plan 2023-2028 in June 2023, with the School projected to grow over the next five years to July 2028. In September, the Board assessed the School's solvency and liquidity for at least 12 months from the date the accounts are approved and assured themselves that the School is a going concern.”
Group structure
- NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL(THE) · parent
- NFTS Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In September 2025, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed its commitment of £10m towards the total project cost of £21m.”
- “A bank guarantee for up to £7m was signed with Lloyds Bank Plc in October 2025 to complement £10m committed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
22 active · 78 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Trevor | Secretary | 2016-01-04 | — | — |
| ATALLA, Ashraf | Director | 2026-02-25 | Jun 1972 | British |
| BAEZA, Paloma | Director | 2024-09-24 | May 1975 | British |
| BELLAMY, Julian Christopher | Director | 2024-02-27 | Dec 1970 | British |
| BHULA, Farhana | Director | 2025-11-25 | Jul 1986 | British |
| CLARK, Paul Francis | Director | 2024-06-18 | Jul 1969 | British |
| COCHRANE, Polly Clare | Director | 2023-09-01 | Apr 1964 | British |
| FORREST, David Scott | Director | 2023-02-21 | Nov 1963 | Canadian,American |
| FROT-COUTAZ, Cecile | Director | 2024-06-18 | Apr 1966 | French |
| FULLER, Patrik | Director | 2026-01-03 | May 1963 | British |
| HARRIES, Andy | Director | 2024-09-24 | Apr 1954 | British |
| LEE, John Howard | Director | 2023-09-26 | Sep 1960 | British |
| MACDONALD, Andrew Imre Flint | Director | 2017-11-21 | Jan 1966 | British |
| MEHTA, Pukar Surendra | Director | 2019-03-26 | Jul 1977 | British |
| PERRY, Charlotte Alexandra | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jun 1968 | British |
| PHILLIPS, Katharine Sian | Director | 2025-09-23 | Mar 1971 | British |
| SILVER, Caroline Louise | Director | 2023-09-01 | Dec 1962 | British |
| STRONG, Hilary | Director | 2021-10-05 | Sep 1965 | British |
| TURNER LAING, Sophie Henrietta | Director | 2022-09-01 | Sep 1960 | British |
| VINNEY, John Edward, Professor | Director | 2026-03-22 | Apr 1965 | British |
| WANDALL-HOLM, Kathrine Bjerring | Director | 2026-01-01 | Feb 1999 | Danish |
| WARDLE, Jonathan Peter, Dr | Director | 2019-11-19 | May 1979 | British |
Show 78 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMRE, Henning | Secretary | 1996-03-13 | 1996-09-25 |
| CANRE, Henning | Secretary | 1996-03-13 | 1996-09-25 |
| DOGGETT, Phil | Secretary | 2014-10-01 | 2015-01-05 |
| RODDA, James | Secretary | 1996-09-25 | 2005-08-30 |
| ROSE, Anthony Robert | Secretary | — | 1996-03-13 |
| SULLIVAN, Eamon Gerard | Secretary | 2005-08-30 | 2014-08-15 |
| TOPHAM, Victoria | Secretary | 2015-01-12 | 2015-12-31 |
| AHMED, Riffat | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2021-03-23 |
| AHMED, Riffat | Director | 2018-07-31 | 2019-06-30 |
| ALLAN, Andrew Norman | Director | 1993-06-09 | 1998-10-31 |
| ARMSTRONG, Moira | Director | 1993-11-01 | 2000-01-31 |
| BAKER, James Richard | Director | 2004-06-29 | 2007-06-13 |
| BARRON, Peter Scott | Director | 2008-12-02 | 2017-03-12 |
| BAZALGETTE, Peter Lytton, Sir | Director | 2002-10-08 | 2009-12-08 |
| BENJAMIN, Floella, Dr | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2014-06-24 |
| BENSON, Glenwyn | Director | 2001-07-04 | 2008-04-15 |
| BERRIMAN, David, Sir | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| BETTS, Thomas Matthew | Director | 2008-09-16 | 2018-11-20 |
| BEVAN, Timothy John | Director | 1998-03-11 | 2009-06-16 |
| BEYNON, Ann | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2002-09-30 |
| BIRD, Christopher John | Director | 2024-09-24 | 2025-03-14 |
| BLAIR, Angus | Director | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| BOLTON, Roger | Director | 1994-12-14 | 2006-11-20 |
| BRADBURY-WALTERS, Joe Seth | Director | 2020-10-06 | 2023-09-26 |
| BROOKE, Daniel Roderick Villaret | Director | 2011-03-29 | 2013-03-27 |
| BROWN, Colin James | Director | 2005-10-26 | 2012-03-27 |
| BROWN, Georgia Louise | Director | 2022-06-21 | 2022-09-27 |
| BURRILL, Timothy Peckover | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| CALDERWOOD, Andrea | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2005-04-28 |
| CHANDOS, Thomas Orlando, Viscount | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2001-10-31 |
| CLIMER, Naomi Wendy | Director | 2017-03-21 | 2018-11-20 |
| COUNIHAN, Judy Ann | Director | 2004-10-05 | 2005-06-13 |
| CROSSICK, Geoffrey Joel | Director | 2017-03-21 | 2026-03-20 |
| CUMMINGS, Alan John, Professor | Director | 2011-12-06 | 2016-03-22 |
| DAWSON-PICK, David Charles | Director | 2007-06-20 | 2007-09-13 |
| DEBONNAIRE, Sally | Director | 2008-09-16 | 2012-03-27 |
| DEVEREUX, Robert Harold Ferrers | Director | 1997-02-01 | 2000-01-31 |
| DRABBLE, Jane | Director | 1997-02-01 | 1999-06-30 |
| DUNN, Richard Johann | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| EDGAR-JONES, Philip Edward | Director | 2019-12-01 | 2024-06-17 |
| ELSTEIN, David Keith | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2002-10-08 |
| FORSTER, Neil Andrew | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2020-11-24 |
| FREARS, Stephen Arthur | Director | — | 1993-05-24 |
| FULLER, Patrick | Director | 2017-11-21 | 2025-12-11 |
| GARNETT, Rose Penelope | Director | 2021-03-23 | 2022-08-31 |
| GARRETT, James | Director | — | 1993-03-12 |
| GAVIN, Alexander Rupert, Sir | Director | 1996-04-29 | 2001-04-19 |
| GEATER, Sara Kate | Director | 2019-03-26 | 2023-06-20 |
| GOFF, Danielle | Director | 2021-03-23 | 2022-03-22 |
| GRIGOR, Joan Barbara | Director | — | 1994-10-17 |
| HAMLYN, Michael Paul Frederick | Director | 2009-06-16 | 2014-06-24 |
| HARRISON, Philip Robert | Director | 2012-12-04 | 2018-03-13 |
| HILL, Charles Ashley | Director | 2001-07-04 | 2004-06-29 |
| HOLLICK, Caroline Daniela Kavan Woodford | Director | 2018-11-20 | 2024-04-04 |
| HYATT, Oliver Richard | Director | 2015-07-21 | 2024-09-24 |
| JAMES, Linda Margaret | Director | — | 1997-12-10 |
| JENNINGER, Eloise Christine Maria | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| JONES, Clive William | Director | 1998-11-01 | 2012-12-04 |
| JONES, Iona Elisabeth Lois | Director | 2006-12-05 | 2011-06-20 |
| KENWORTHY, Duncan Hamish | Director | 2001-10-03 | 2014-11-25 |
| KUHN, Michael Ashton | Director | 2002-10-08 | 2009-12-08 |
| KYTE, Timothy | Director | 2017-11-21 | 2020-10-06 |
| LAWLEY, Susan | Director | — | 1995-12-21 |
| LEWIS, Ian Lewis | Director | 2014-09-16 | 2023-06-20 |
| LIGHTING, Jane Elizabeth Stuart | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2007-10-22 |
| LOUIS, Stephen David | Director | 2001-10-03 | 2021-10-05 |
| MACDONALD, Angus John | Director | — | 1997-10-31 |
| MADDEN, Oliver John | Director | 2022-11-22 | 2025-06-25 |
| MATHESON, Margaret Helen | Director | — | 1992-10-31 |
| MCGETTIGAN, Frank William | Director | — | 2000-01-31 |
| MCKENNA, Patrick Anthony | Director | 2013-09-24 | 2022-08-31 |
| MCVAY, John Charles | Director | 1998-03-11 | 2012-12-04 |
| MEADE, Leto Stojanovic | Director | 2022-03-22 | 2022-12-31 |
| MEIER, Peter David | Director | 2003-07-23 | 2005-02-11 |
| MERTZ, Steven William | Director | 2002-04-09 | 2021-10-05 |
| MORRISON, Stephen Roger | Director | 1997-02-01 | 2003-01-31 |
| MORRISON, Stephen Roger | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| MUTONONO, Paidamoyo Alice | Director | 2017-09-26 | 2018-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 383 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 6
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
+2.7%
£21,225,469 £21,807,229
-
Cash
+125.3%
£1,498,479 £3,376,726
-
Net assets
+14.4%
£16,231,714 £18,561,597
-
Employees
+5.3%
151 159
-
Operating profit
+16.1%
£1,690,029 £1,962,710
-
Profit before tax
+21%
£1,544,249 £1,867,883
-
Wages
+5%
£7,839,699 £8,229,645
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