DOREEN BIRD COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD.
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-18 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+46.7% highest in 10 filed years
Net assets
£1M
+21.4% vs 2024
Employees
195
-1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£290K
+1,147.5% vs 2024
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,012,424 | — | £4,184,241 | — | £4,138,033 | — | £4,574,985 | — | £4,896,954 | £5,232,275 | |
| Operating profit | £396,373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £6,095,547 | £6,321,388 | |
| Profit before tax | £396,373 | — | £275,351 | — | £192,014 | — | £110,824 | — | £23,273 | £290,328 | |
| Net profit | £396,373 | — | £275,351 | — | £192,014 | — | £110,824 | — | £23,273 | £290,328 | |
| Cash | £596,547 | £596,547 | £440,148 | £440,148 | £373,440 | £373,440 | £425,986 | £425,986 | £903,428 | £1,325,494 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,267,071 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,042,038 | £1,264,819 | |
| Net assets | £1,267,071 | — | £1,164,961 | — | £1,087,993 | — | £1,056,951 | — | £1,042,038 | £1,264,819 | |
| Equity | £1,267,071 | £1,267,071 | £1,164,961 | £1,164,960 | £1,087,993 | £1,087,993 | £1,056,951 | £1,056,951 | £1,042,038 | £1,264,819 | |
| Average employees | 98 | — | 91 | — | 170 | — | 169 | — | 197 | 195 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £3,650,122 | £3,593,141 |
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 | 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124.5% | 120.8% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | — | 6.6% | — | 4.6% | — | 2.4% | — | 0.5% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 31.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 585.0% | 499.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.4% | 50.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.01x | 1.16x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Venthams Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “There was a continued increase in student numbers at the intake in September 2024.”
- “For 2025, the decision was taken to stop the DADA provision because of the impact of the funding changes.”
- “For 2025, the decision was taken to stop the PPFY provision.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINS, Sally Joy | Director | 2015-10-30 | Jun 1954 | British |
| CATTERALL, Pippa Poppy, Professor | Director | 2023-01-10 | Dec 1961 | British |
| COOK, Andrew | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jul 1965 | British |
| COSTIGAN, Christopher David | Director | 2025-03-01 | Mar 1981 | British |
| EVANS, Caroline Dorothy Anne | Director | 2025-03-20 | Jul 1981 | British |
| MURPHY, Geraldine Majella Mary | Director | 2025-04-01 | Jun 1963 | Irish |
| PINE, Geoffrey Floyde | Director | 2008-09-01 | Jun 1946 | British |
| POTTER, Sharon | Director | 2025-03-20 | Nov 1970 | British |
| RABHERU, Shiv Deepak | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jul 1992 | British |
| STOCKWELL, Roxanne Tracey | Director | 2025-03-20 | Apr 1965 | British |
| VON TUNZELMAN, Misa Lane | Director | 2025-03-01 | Aug 1974 | British |
| WARD, Jonathan | Director | 2025-03-01 | Nov 1967 | British |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOK, Frank Entry | Secretary | 1995-08-07 | 2000-05-31 |
| HARPER, Christopher John | Secretary | 2009-05-31 | 2017-06-27 |
| MEZZETTI, Adrian Joseph | Secretary | 2000-11-16 | 2009-05-31 |
| S.C.R. SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2017-06-27 | 2021-04-09 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-08-07 | 1995-08-07 |
| ARMITT, Ian Douglas | Director | 2006-05-10 | 2007-11-12 |
| BARKER, Gavin | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2010-11-11 |
| BIGGINS, Christopher Kenneth | Director | 2014-11-27 | 2015-10-01 |
| BOWNE, Anthony Doran, Prof | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2016-06-27 |
| CHAHAL, Kanwalprit Kaur | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2025-02-28 |
| CHIN, Gary Aloysius | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2016-03-30 |
| CLAYTON, Anthony William | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2008-09-01 |
| COEN, Shirley | Director | 2002-05-07 | 2024-12-31 |
| COOK, Doreen Joan | Director | 1995-08-07 | 2004-02-04 |
| COOK, Frank Entry | Director | 1995-08-07 | 2000-05-31 |
| DAVIES, Mollie Patricia, Dr | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2008-08-06 |
| DE ABREU, Luis | Director | 2008-11-05 | 2024-12-31 |
| DEUCHAR, Patrick Lindsay | Director | 2009-02-26 | 2014-05-12 |
| ELLIOT, Matt | Director | 2015-06-01 | 2016-07-20 |
| EMERY, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2016-06-27 | 2025-03-25 |
| HARWOOD, Susan Mary | Director | 2002-05-07 | 2005-07-10 |
| HAYES, David George | Director | 2013-06-25 | 2021-06-29 |
| HUNT, James Kenneth Albert | Director | 2014-04-30 | 2025-02-01 |
| HUNT, James Kenneth Albert | Director | 2008-03-05 | 2014-05-31 |
| JONES, Glyn David | Director | 2008-03-05 | 2014-06-19 |
| LEE, Gavin | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2010-11-11 |
| MATCHETT, Richard | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2005-07-01 |
| MCKEOWN, Ingrid Maria Wilhelmine | Director | 2000-11-10 | 2000-12-13 |
| MCMENEMY, Richard Moore | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2015-06-30 |
| MORGAN, David Evan | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2005-05-20 |
| PATEL, Nitil | Director | 2016-10-11 | 2017-10-23 |
| PEARCE, Alastair Tom Parslow, Professor | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2008-07-18 |
| PEARCE, Alistair Parslow, Professor | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2004-03-24 |
| PURTON, Michael John | Director | 2006-01-25 | 2007-06-04 |
| PURTON, Michael John | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2007-05-03 |
| SKINNER, Martyn Hurst | Director | 2008-06-12 | 2023-05-18 |
| TURNER, Christopher John | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2007-09-01 |
| TURNER, Keith | Director | 2008-06-12 | 2025-02-01 |
| WANOGHO-MAUD, Tosh | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2025-02-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Doreen Bird Foundation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 192 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-15 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-01-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+6.8%
£4,896,954 £5,232,275
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+46.7%
£903,428 £1,325,494
highest in 10 filed years
-
Net assets
+21.4%
£1,042,038 £1,264,819
-
Employees
-1%
197 195
-
Operating profit
+3.7%
£6,095,547 £6,321,388
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+1,147.5%
£23,273 £290,328
-
Wages
-1.6%
£3,650,122 £3,593,141
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