BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-17 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£411K
-12.4% vs 2023
Net assets
-£44K
-100.9% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
314
-22.5% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£5M
-28.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-08-01 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £19,406,540 | £20,061,288 | — | £26,380,534 | — | £26,309,018 | — | £23,168,073 | £18,635,592 | |
| Operating profit | — | £596,642 | £126,874 | — | £2,040,500 | — | £914,237 | — | -£3,989,846 | -£5,113,426 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £596,584 | £983,364 | — | £3,486,409 | — | £914,237 | — | -£3,989,846 | -£5,113,426 | |
| Net profit | — | £513,940 | £1,029,695 | — | £3,487,084 | — | £743,928 | — | -£3,816,292 | -£5,169,001 | |
| Cash | — | £259,090 | £1,271,989 | — | £1,505,858 | — | £12,844 | — | £468,845 | £410,501 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,961,357 | £6,991,052 | — | — | — | — | — | £5,125,247 | £1,920,829 | |
| Net assets | — | £5,961,357 | £6,991,052 | — | £10,478,136 | — | £8,941,539 | — | £5,125,247 | -£43,754 | |
| Equity | £5,447,417 | £5,961,357 | £6,991,052 | £6,991,052 | £10,478,136 | £10,478,136 | £8,941,539 | £8,941,539 | £5,125,247 | -£43,754 | |
| Average employees | — | 350 | 362 | — | 374 | — | 418 | — | 405 | 314 | |
| Wages | — | £8,463,641 | £9,627,810 | — | £11,478,772 | — | £13,330,473 | — | £13,942,412 | £10,885,058 |
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 | 2018-08-01 | 2019-07-31 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.1% | 0.6% | — | 7.7% | — | 3.5% | — | -17.2% | -27.4% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.6% | 5.1% | — | 13.2% | — | 2.8% | — | -16.5% | -27.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 10.0% | 1.8% | — | — | — | — | — | -77.8% | -266.2% | |
| Interest cover | — | 10286.93x | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
People
3 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTHA, Mark David | Director | 2025-04-16 | Sep 1976 | British |
| BRAMLEY, Jennifer Ellen | Director | 2023-05-16 | Mar 1983 | British |
| HILLS, David Richard | Director | 2025-04-16 | Dec 1970 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COZENS, Neil | Secretary | 2006-12-18 | 2009-03-23 |
| HENDRY, Jonathan Stuart | Secretary | 2010-01-15 | 2010-12-10 |
| PARKES, Simon Peter | Secretary | 2009-03-24 | 2009-11-27 |
| PARKES, Simon Peter | Secretary | 1991-12-20 | 2006-12-18 |
| CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-12-20 | 1991-12-20 |
| BASHAM, Mark Rutherford | Director | 2023-07-18 | 2024-02-08 |
| BLACKBURN, Michael Aaron | Director | 2024-02-08 | 2024-06-10 |
| CARSON, Carole | Director | 2011-07-27 | 2018-11-28 |
| COZENS, Neil | Director | 2005-11-09 | 2009-03-23 |
| FANTHAM, Adrian Russell | Director | 2015-08-07 | 2023-03-29 |
| HARDING, Amy Louise | Director | 1999-04-07 | 2009-11-26 |
| HENDRY, Jonathan Stuart | Director | 2010-01-15 | 2010-12-10 |
| LORD, Frank Douglas | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2016-04-14 |
| MARSH, David | Director | 2018-11-14 | 2023-05-16 |
| NOLTE, Susanne | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2006-10-31 |
| PANKHURST, Craig Richard Cameron | Director | 2012-06-08 | 2013-01-02 |
| PARKES, Peter Leonard | Director | 1991-12-20 | 2005-02-01 |
| PARKES, Simon Peter | Director | 1991-12-20 | 2009-11-27 |
| PAYNE, Christopher Ronald, Dr | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2011-10-17 |
| RIDGEWAY, Martin Paul | Director | 2012-06-08 | 2015-06-12 |
| SMITH, Thomas Edward | Director | 2023-07-31 | 2025-03-30 |
| TURLEY, Garret Francis | Director | 2011-10-19 | 2016-04-14 |
| WESTON, Diane Christine | Director | 1999-04-07 | 2004-07-05 |
| CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-12-20 | 1991-12-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babington Business Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-12-09 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 184 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2026-04-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-07 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-08-07 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2025-05-28 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2024-07-31 vs 2023-07-31
-
Turnover
-19.6%
£23,168,073 £18,635,592
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
-12.4%
£468,845 £410,501
-
Net assets
-100.9%
£5,125,247 -£43,754
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-22.5%
405 314
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-28.2%
-£3,989,846 -£5,113,426
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-28.2%
-£3,989,846 -£5,113,426
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
-21.9%
£13,942,412 £10,885,058
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