STUDY GROUP UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-13 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-16.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+14% vs 2023
Employees
365
-4.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-20.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-05-12
- STUDY GROUP UK LIMITED 2026-05-12 → present
- STUDY GROUP UK LIMITED 2009-08-04 → 2026-05-12
- STUDY GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1998-07-15 → 2009-08-04
- BRITISH STUDY GROUP LIMITED 1996-01-15 → 1998-07-15
- ASH-HURST LIMITED 1995-09-29 → 1996-01-15
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £31,894,000 | £31,714,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,758,000 | £1,664,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,189,000 | £1,740,000 | |
| Net profit | £2,189,000 | £1,740,000 | |
| Cash | £1,752,000 | £1,464,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,006,000 | £15,160,000 | |
| Net assets | £12,411,000 | £14,151,000 | |
| Equity | £12,411,000 | £14,151,000 | |
| Average employees | 382 | 365 | |
| Wages | £19,411,000 | £19,582,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.5% | 5.2% | |
| Net margin | 6.9% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.5% | 11.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 48.0% | 74.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.86x | 0.29x | |
| Interest cover | 18.90x | 36.98x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these factors and Study Group's financial forecasts, the Directors have concluded that Study Group UK Limited has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of preparation in these financial statements.”
Group structure
- STUDY GROUP UK LIMITED · parent
- Bellerbys UK Limited 100%
- Study Group Limited 100%
- Study Group Ireland Limited 100%
- SGIPL Study Group India Private Ltd 100%
- SG Study Group Malaysia Sdn. Bhd 100%
- Xueli Education Consulting (Beijing) Limited 100%
- SGI Consulting Services Nigeria 100%
- Study Group Education Bahrain W.L.L 100%
Significant events
- “On 28 August 2025 control of Study Group transferred from Ardian LBO Fund VI B S.L.P. ("Ardian") to funds managed by ICG PLC ("ICG"), who became the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party of the Group.”
- “On the same date, Study Group entered into an amendment of its existing Senior Facilities Agreement with its lenders HSBC, ICG and Bain Capital. The amendment extended all loan maturities to various dates between 31 May 2028 and 31 December 2028 and extended the date to which interest can be capitalised to coincide with the lending maturity dates, except for £10.0 million of the revolving credit facility (RCF), which bears interest at SONIA + 3.75%.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELFER, Simon Leo | Director | 2023-06-15 | Nov 1963 | British |
| CRICHTON, Ian Francis | Director | 2022-09-01 | Aug 1967 | British |
| GRIFFIN, Edward James | Director | 2023-01-27 | Apr 1965 | British |
| PITMAN, James Henry | Director | 2007-03-15 | Sep 1961 | British |
| RODRIGUEZ-FALCON, Elena Maria, Professor | Director | 2025-07-25 | Apr 1972 | British |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULL, Gordon Anthony | Secretary | 2013-07-31 | 2021-02-19 |
| COOPE, Timothy John | Secretary | 2007-07-02 | 2013-07-31 |
| CORNES, Michael Henry | Secretary | 2004-11-26 | 2004-11-29 |
| GREENLAND, Duncan Taylor | Secretary | 1995-11-09 | 1996-04-11 |
| MILLS, Andrew Roland | Secretary | 1999-09-10 | 2007-07-02 |
| MILLS, Andrew Roland | Secretary | 1996-04-11 | 1998-11-30 |
| SYKES, John Buchanan | Secretary | 1998-12-08 | 2003-05-29 |
| SYKES, John Buchanan | Secretary | 1998-11-30 | 1999-09-10 |
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-09-29 | 1995-11-09 |
| ABRAHAM, David Sydney | Director | 1998-07-21 | 1999-09-10 |
| ALFERS, Alison | Director | 2021-02-19 | 2023-06-15 |
| BULL, Gordon Anthony | Director | 2013-07-31 | 2021-02-19 |
| COLIN, Andrew Jeremy | Director | 1995-11-09 | 1997-02-28 |
| COLLYER, John Andrew | Director | 1995-11-09 | 1999-09-10 |
| COOPE, Tim | Director | 2006-11-06 | 2006-11-13 |
| COOPE, Timothy John | Director | 2007-07-02 | 2016-10-05 |
| CORNES, Michael Henry | Director | 2007-07-02 | 2012-10-23 |
| EVERETT, Michael John | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2020-10-02 |
| GREENLAND, Duncan Taylor | Director | 1999-09-10 | 2003-02-10 |
| GREENLAND, Duncan Taylor | Director | 1999-04-27 | 2000-10-12 |
| GREENLAND, Duncan Taylor | Director | 1995-11-09 | 1998-02-28 |
| HALL, Nikki Lynne | Director | 2022-03-08 | 2023-01-27 |
| LANCASTER, Emma Voirrey | Director | 2013-07-31 | 2022-09-01 |
| LETCHER, Christopher John | Director | 1997-07-11 | 2005-02-14 |
| MILLS, Andrew Roland | Director | 2000-03-10 | 2008-04-29 |
| MORGAN, Martin William Howard | Director | 1996-08-15 | 2006-09-08 |
| PETERSEN, Arvid Charles | Director | 2013-02-19 | 2015-12-14 |
| PETERSEN, Arvid | Director | 2006-09-08 | 2007-03-20 |
| PETERSEN, Arvid | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2006-04-28 |
| PHILLIPS, Catherine Jane | Director | 2017-08-31 | 2018-05-18 |
| RECHTMAN, Daniel | Director | 1998-07-21 | 1999-12-03 |
| ROUND, Andrew John | Director | 1996-08-15 | 1997-01-28 |
| SEBEL, Benjamin Stone | Director | 2006-09-28 | 2008-04-29 |
| SMORGON, Darren Michael | Director | 2006-09-28 | 2008-04-29 |
| SYKES, John Buchanan | Director | 1996-04-09 | 2003-05-29 |
| SYKES, Paul | Director | 1997-07-11 | 2006-09-08 |
| THICK, Andrew Vincent Alexander | Director | 1999-04-27 | 2006-09-08 |
| ZOLA, William | Director | 2005-12-18 | 2006-09-08 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-09-29 | 1995-11-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Group Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 232 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-12 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-05-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
-
Turnover
-0.6%
£31,894,000 £31,714,000
-
Cash
-16.4%
£1,752,000 £1,464,000
-
Net assets
+14%
£12,411,000 £14,151,000
-
Employees
-4.5%
382 365
-
Operating profit
-5.3%
£1,758,000 £1,664,000
-
Profit before tax
-20.5%
£2,189,000 £1,740,000
-
Wages
+0.9%
£19,411,000 £19,582,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers