BUXTON ARTS FESTIVAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-07-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-01
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£308K
-23.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£1M
-4.4% vs 2024
Employees
8
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£47K
-122.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-01.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,091,114 | £1,971,141 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £206,025 | -£47,137 | |
| Net profit | £206,025 | -£47,137 | |
| Cash | £402,519 | £307,647 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,077,499 | £1,028,697 | |
| Net assets | £1,075,834 | £1,028,697 | |
| Equity | £1,075,834 | £1,028,697 | |
| Average employees | 8 | 8 | |
| Wages | £334,310 | £324,521 |
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 9.9% | -2.4% | |
| Current ratio | 13.44x | 8.67x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- SMH Group Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The board is pleased to report that a prudent contingency and reserves policy, together with the continuing financial support of members (the Friends), donors, private and public sponsors, enable the directors to state with confidence that the charitable company remains a going concern.”
Group structure
- BUXTON ARTS FESTIVAL LIMITED · parent
- Buxton Festival Productions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Buxton International Festival of 2025 was acclaimed by critics, audience and its many artists and performers as another outstanding success.”
- “We established our own professional orchestra, which will be a feature in future years.”
- “The board is extremely sad to report that this year we lost one of our most valued colleagues. Michael Harper, the: renowned American counter tenor and much-loved teacher, died suddenly at the age of 61.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 50 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLIDAY, Colin | Secretary | 2025-01-09 | — | — |
| BANKS, Diane Mary | Director | 2024-12-27 | Oct 1974 | British |
| EASTWOOD, Richard Charles Andrew | Director | 2024-09-11 | Sep 1950 | British |
| GLOVER, Julian Dale | Director | 2018-01-18 | Jun 1972 | British,Australian |
| GOODEY, Felicity Margaret Sue | Director | 2014-04-10 | Jul 1949 | British |
| HASLAM, Simon Mark | Director | 2024-09-11 | May 1957 | British |
| LYDFORD, Annie | Director | 2019-03-25 | May 1990 | British |
| SUTHERLAND, Mark Eric | Director | 2018-01-18 | Jan 1976 | British |
| WALLACE, Careane | Director | 2020-11-27 | Apr 1985 | British |
Show 50 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLUM, Graham Raymond | Secretary | — | 1991-11-04 |
| BARNES, Lee | Secretary | 2012-06-14 | 2021-11-08 |
| FOLEY, Glyn | Secretary | 2004-07-26 | 2012-06-14 |
| MCMAHON, Marie-Axelle Andree Pierre | Secretary | 2021-11-08 | 2023-11-23 |
| SMYTH, Janette | Secretary | 2023-11-23 | 2024-04-18 |
| WADE, Robert Alexander Mercer | Secretary | 1993-11-03 | 2004-07-26 |
| WEST, David William | Secretary | 1991-11-04 | 1993-11-03 |
| ALLMAN, Alan Keith | Director | — | 1992-07-22 |
| ANFIELD, John | Director | 2003-04-28 | 2015-07-26 |
| BALL, Jenifer | Director | 2005-10-03 | 2012-07-22 |
| BURSLEM, Alexandra Vivien, Dame | Director | 2013-03-15 | 2018-11-19 |
| COATES, Stephen Cedric | Director | 1995-10-17 | 2012-07-22 |
| COLHOUN, James Vernon | Director | — | 1996-08-25 |
| DUBROW-MARSHALL, Roderick Paul, Dr | Director | 2015-09-07 | 2018-11-19 |
| FINDLAY, Paul Hudson Douglas | Director | 2010-07-25 | 2016-11-21 |
| FRASER, Malcolm, Professor | Director | — | 1991-11-01 |
| FRY, Christopher Ramon | Director | 2018-01-18 | 2020-03-31 |
| GLATMAN, Averil Barrie | Director | 2007-11-21 | 2013-12-20 |
| GOTTLIEB, Emily Jessica Kate | Director | 2018-05-16 | 2026-03-03 |
| HARPER, Michael Jerome | Director | 2020-11-23 | 2025-03-10 |
| HATTERSLEY, Rt Hon The Lord | Director | 1999-07-27 | 2007-07-22 |
| HAWORTH, Joan, Lady | Director | — | 1999-07-27 |
| HAWORTH, Philip, Sir | Director | 1993-10-07 | 1999-07-27 |
| HENDERSON, Howard Geoffrey | Director | 1995-02-14 | 1995-07-21 |
| HIRD, Norma | Director | 2011-10-04 | 2018-02-19 |
| HOLLAMBY, Stuart William | Director | 2005-04-18 | 2009-09-30 |
| HOSE, Anthony Paul | Director | — | 1992-11-01 |
| HUDDIE, Robert Francis | Director | — | 1994-03-09 |
| HUGHES, Christopher Frank | Director | 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-23 |
| JESKY, John Sydney | Director | 2015-03-23 | 2018-05-23 |
| LESTER, Stuart | Director | 2010-04-23 | 2024-03-18 |
| ORME, Elsie | Director | 1992-02-04 | 1995-11-04 |
| OSBORNE, Trevor | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2014-07-28 |
| POTTER, Louise Telford | Director | 2013-06-07 | 2024-09-11 |
| POTTER, Louise Telford | Director | 1993-05-11 | 2010-07-25 |
| PRETTEJOHN, Nicholas Edward Tucker | Director | 1993-06-08 | 1994-01-11 |
| RAMSBOTTOM, Philip | Director | 1994-09-13 | 2012-07-22 |
| RICHARDSON, Charles Horner | Director | 1999-01-20 | 2009-09-30 |
| RIGBY, David Alexander | Director | — | 1992-11-03 |
| SCOTT, Graham Robert | Director | 1997-07-30 | 2006-06-12 |
| SMITH, Janet Hilary, Dame | Director | 2007-03-19 | 2014-07-28 |
| SMYTH, Emma | Director | 1997-11-21 | 2007-07-22 |
| STREET, Jocelyn Sarah | Director | 1993-05-11 | 1998-07-29 |
| STREET, Michael | Director | — | 1995-11-21 |
| WADE, Robert Alexander Mercer | Director | 1992-02-04 | 2004-07-26 |
| WEST, David William | Director | — | 1993-07-23 |
| WILKINSON, William Lionel, Dr | Director | 1992-04-07 | 1993-06-08 |
| WILLIAMS, John Michael | Director | 1993-05-11 | 2015-11-20 |
| WILLIAMS, Margaret Mary | Director | 1993-05-11 | 2003-08-01 |
| WOOD, Rachel | Director | 2005-07-25 | 2007-06-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Felicity Margaret Sue Goodey | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-01-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 201 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-11-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-11-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2023-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2025-10-31 vs 2024-10-31
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Turnover
-5.7%
£2,091,114 £1,971,141
-
Cash
-23.6%
£402,519 £307,647
-
Net assets
-4.4%
£1,075,834 £1,028,697
-
Employees
0%
8 8
-
Profit before tax
-122.9%
£206,025 -£47,137
-
Wages
-2.9%
£334,310 £324,521
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