BOSTON UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-25 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-11
Watchouts
Cash
2,937
-24.2% vs 2023
Net assets
-21,129
-40.9% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £336,487 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£6,425 | -£6,132 | |
| Cash | £9,577 | — | £8,888 | — | £1,790 | — | £241 | — | £3,875 | £2,937 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £5,093 | — | £1,503 | — | -£3,065 | — | -£8,572 | — | -£14,997 | -£21,129 | |
| Equity | £5,093 | — | £1,503 | — | -£3,065 | — | -£8,572 | — | -£14,997 | -£21,129 | |
| Average employees | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 380.0% | 580.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.26x | 0.17x |
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
- Kreston Reeves LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The charitable company is dependent on the continuing support of the trustees of Boston University, which the trustees are confident will continue for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON · parent
- Boston University USA (Europe) Limited 100%
- EUSA (UK) Limited 100%
- EUSA LLP 100%
Significant events
- “In the year to 31 December 2024 and in the prior year, the charity held no Alumni events.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON, Kevin | Secretary | 2022-05-13 | — | — |
| CAMPBELL, Alison Mary | Director | 2007-07-31 | May 1962 | British |
| DONALDSON, Brian | Director | 2024-08-29 | Aug 1976 | American |
| WANG, Willis | Director | 2011-07-01 | Dec 1964 | American |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW, Gillian Liles | Secretary | 2016-07-28 | 2022-05-13 |
| LYNCH, Malcolm John | Secretary | 1997-03-21 | 2005-01-15 |
| O'BRIEN, Marie | Secretary | 2005-01-15 | 2014-08-13 |
| WIEST, Darla | Secretary | 1995-04-11 | 1997-03-20 |
| CUMMING, Robert Alexander | Director | 2005-01-15 | 2012-10-01 |
| DE WINTER, Urbain, Assistant Provast Dr | Director | 1999-06-30 | 2011-06-29 |
| EMMONS, Gillian | Director | 2018-05-03 | 2021-10-01 |
| LAMB, Robert | Director | 1995-04-11 | 1996-08-16 |
| MACDONALD, Ranald, Professor | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2005-01-15 |
| MARK, John | Director | 1995-04-11 | 2000-03-15 |
| MILLS, Nick Benson, Professor | Director | 1998-07-01 | 1999-01-31 |
| PEPLAR, Michael Robert, Dr | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2018-05-03 |
| SHOCKLEY, Henry A, Dr | Director | 1996-08-01 | 1998-07-01 |
| SKVARCIUS, Romualdas, Dr | Director | 1995-04-11 | 1999-06-30 |
| THOMAS, Josie | Director | 1999-06-30 | 2007-07-31 |
| TIRELLA, Nicole | Director | 2021-10-01 | 2024-08-29 |
| WIEST, Darla | Director | 1995-04-11 | 1997-03-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Donaldson | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2024-08-29 | Active |
| Nicole Tirella | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2021-10-01 | Ceased 2024-08-29 |
| Ms Gillian Emmons | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2018-05-03 | Ceased 2021-10-01 |
| Dr Michael Robert Peplar | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-03 |
| Mr Willis Wang | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Ms Alison Mary Campbell | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 123 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-17 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-08-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-10 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-24.2%
£3,875 £2,937
-
Net assets
-40.9%
-£14,997 -£21,129
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
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