EMBASSY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-09 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-26
Watchouts
Cash
£145K
-23% vs 2023
Net assets
-£3M
+31.5% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
84
+21.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
-36.1% first positive since 2019
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to note 2.2 in the financial statements, which indicates the group, of which the company is part, is subject to a material uncertainty about it's ability to remain a going concern. ... Nonetheless, the Directors acknowledge that these group projections are subject to uncertainty, given ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, as well as potential regulatory changes. As with other businesses operating in the same or similarly impacted sectors, the Group's outlook depends on these external factors and thus all related judgements reached at this stage remain subject to material uncertainty which may cast doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- EMBASSY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 1997-05-09 → present
- EMBASSY EDUCATION SERVICES (UK) LTD 1997-04-23 → 1997-05-09
- EMBASSY STUDY TOURS LIMITED 1981-11-25 → 1997-04-23
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,404,000 | £37,000 | £433,930 | £6,929,755 | £14,261,915 | £15,782,919 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£213,000 | -£529,000 | — | £441,003 | £1,835,673 | £1,227,421 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£213,000 | — | — | — | £1,807,978 | £1,154,981 | |
| Net profit | — | -£213,000 | -£529,000 | -£379,665 | — | £1,807,978 | £1,154,981 | |
| Cash | — | £119,000 | £4,000 | £7,917 | £61,124 | £187,988 | £144,705 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | -£4,505,000 | — | — | — | -£3,667,950 | -£2,512,969 | |
| Net assets | — | -£5,008,000 | -£5,537,000 | -£5,916,931 | -£5,475,928 | -£3,667,950 | -£2,512,969 | |
| Equity | -£4,795,000 | -£5,008,000 | -£5,537,000 | -£5,916,931 | -£5,475,928 | -£3,667,950 | -£2,512,969 | |
| Average employees | — | 157 | 26 | 22 | 42 | 69 | 84 | |
| Wages | — | £2,325,000 | — | — | — | £2,198,622 | £3,088,900 |
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 | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -2.0% | -1429.7% | — | 6.4% | 12.9% | 7.8% | |
| Net margin | — | -2.0% | -1429.7% | -87.5% | — | 12.7% | 7.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 4.7% | — | — | — | -50.0% | -48.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 146.5% | 124.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.68x | 0.80x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 66.28x | 16.94x |
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
- Price Bailey LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 2.2 in the financial statements, which indicates the group, of which the company is part, is subject to a material uncertainty about it's ability to remain a going concern. ... Nonetheless, the Directors acknowledge that these group projections are subject to uncertainty, given ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, as well as potential regulatory changes. As with other businesses operating in the same or similarly impacted sectors, the Group's outlook depends on these external factors and thus all related judgements reached at this stage remain subject to material uncertainty which may cast doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANGION, Andrew | Director | 2018-12-31 | Oct 1970 | Maltese |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULL, Gordon Anthony | Secretary | 2013-07-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| CAMBRIDGE, Dean David | Secretary | 1998-02-28 | 1999-09-10 |
| COOPE, Timothy John | Secretary | 2007-07-02 | 2013-07-31 |
| CORNES, Michael Henry | Secretary | 1999-09-10 | 2007-07-02 |
| GIFFIN, Michael William | Secretary | 2018-12-31 | 2021-01-01 |
| GREENLAND, Duncan Taylor | Secretary | — | 1998-02-28 |
| BARNES, Allan David | Director | 2006-06-13 | 2006-10-04 |
| BELPOMME, Jean Raymond | Director | — | 1999-09-10 |
| BULL, Gordon Anthony | Director | 2013-07-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| COLIN, Andrew Jeremy | Director | — | 1997-02-28 |
| COLLYER, John Andrew | Director | — | 1999-09-10 |
| COOPE, Timothy John | Director | 2007-07-02 | 2016-04-19 |
| CORNES, Michael Henry | Director | 2003-01-06 | 2012-10-23 |
| FRIEDBERG, Mark | Director | 2017-08-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| GIFFIN, Michael William | Director | 2018-12-31 | 2021-01-01 |
| GREENLAND, Duncan Taylor | Director | — | 1998-02-28 |
| LANCASTER, Emma Voirrey | Director | 2015-04-23 | 2018-12-31 |
| MILLS, Andrew Roland | Director | 1999-09-10 | 2007-03-19 |
| NEISH, Therese Gemma | Director | 2024-07-15 | 2026-01-15 |
| PAMPLIN, Nigel | Director | 2001-12-19 | 2006-06-13 |
| PAMPLIN, Nigel Francis | Director | 1996-01-26 | 1999-09-10 |
| PHILLIPS, Catherine Jane | Director | 2017-08-31 | 2018-05-18 |
| PITMAN, James Henry | Director | 2007-03-15 | 2017-08-31 |
| SYKES, John Buchanan | Director | 1997-02-28 | 2001-12-19 |
| THICK, Andrew Vincent Alexander | Director | 1999-09-10 | 2006-10-27 |
| TIN, War War | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-07-15 |
| VASSALLO, Michelle | Director | 2022-05-01 | 2026-02-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ec English Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-11-30 | Ceased 2018-11-30 |
| Study Group Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 199 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-25 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-10 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+10.7%
£14,261,915 £15,782,919
highest in 6 filed years
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Cash
-23%
£187,988 £144,705
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Net assets
+31.5%
-£3,667,950 -£2,512,969
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+21.7%
69 84
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Operating profit
-33.1%
£1,835,673 £1,227,421
first positive since 2020
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Profit before tax
-36.1%
£1,807,978 £1,154,981
first positive since 2019
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Wages
+40.5%
£2,198,622 £3,088,900
highest in 3 filed years
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