LANCING COLLEGE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-05 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£12M
-31% vs 2024
Net assets
£21M
+8.1% vs 2024
Employees
566
-0.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £31,268,991 | £33,045,215 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £849,480 | £1,531,025 | |
| Cash | £17,799,660 | £12,279,010 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £31,144,049 | £30,800,226 | |
| Net assets | £19,430,897 | £21,007,907 | |
| Equity | £19,430,897 | £21,007,907 | |
| Average employees | 570 | 566 | |
| Wages | £14,621,762 | £15,194,638 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 2.7% | 4.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.47x | 1.68x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered all factors and reviewing the available evidence, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to continue operating for the foreseeable future and the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- LANCING COLLEGE LIMITED · parent
- Lancing College Enterprises Ltd
- Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Limited
Significant events
- “On 1 September 2025, Dorset House Preparatory School joined the Lancing College family of schools and from that date will be part of Lancing College Limited.”
- “On 1st September 2025 Bury Manor School Trust Limited (company number 00803309, charity 307035) and its subsidiary Bury Manor Barn Ltd (company number 13490783) merged with Lancing College Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
18 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIBBERT, Benita | Secretary | 2023-10-02 | — | — |
| AHTON, Karine | Director | 2024-06-14 | Dec 1974 | French,Mauritian |
| BARKER OF BATTLE, Gregory Leonard George, Right Honourable The Lord | Director | 2024-06-17 | Mar 1966 | British |
| CALVAR FERNANDEZ, Francisco Javier, Dr | Director | 2024-07-15 | Jan 1964 | Spanish |
| CLEEVE, Pippa | Director | 2023-06-22 | Jan 1969 | British |
| CRAWFORD CLARKE, Robert William | Director | 2019-11-27 | May 1964 | British |
| DENNING, Siobhan Cathryn Victoria | Director | 2024-05-31 | Jul 1956 | British |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Andrew-Dane | Director | 2021-04-28 | Nov 1985 | British |
| FARTHING, Michael, Professor | Director | 2018-05-25 | Apr 1947 | British |
| HANCOCK, Timothy John Pennington | Director | 2016-10-17 | Mar 1955 | British |
| HIGGO, Justin Beresford | Director | 2018-05-25 | Sep 1968 | British |
| HUNTER, Jason Glyn Rees | Director | 2024-05-08 | Jan 1964 | British |
| LAWSON, Henry Clifford Ryder | Director | 2008-12-10 | Dec 1963 | British |
| MANGALJI, Yasmin | Director | 2024-06-14 | Jan 1978 | British |
| MEYRICK, Amanda Juliet | Director | 2025-09-25 | Jul 1968 | British |
| POOLE, David | Director | 2025-09-25 | Sep 1965 | British |
| SCOTT, John Aitken | Director | 2021-06-23 | Nov 1960 | British |
| SLUMBERS, Martin Richard | Director | 2008-06-02 | Mar 1960 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTS, Hannah | Secretary | 2019-09-04 | 2023-10-02 |
| BULMAN, Pauline | Secretary | 1999-08-20 | 2018-06-04 |
| JONES, Tanya Louise | Secretary | 2018-11-09 | 2019-09-04 |
| WILSONS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-05-28 | 1999-08-20 |
| ADIE, Michael Edgar | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2000-07-31 |
| ALDER, Samuel George | Director | 2009-11-09 | 2013-11-21 |
| AUSTIN, David Elliott | Director | 2014-05-02 | 2024-06-28 |
| BARON, Christopher Paul | Director | 2012-12-12 | 2014-05-29 |
| BARON, Christopher Paul | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2012-06-14 |
| BENNETT, Nigel Alexander Ody | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2015-02-26 |
| BERRY, Philippa Mary | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2016-12-01 |
| BOWDEN, Paul | Director | 2004-12-16 | 2016-08-31 |
| BROWN, Jennifer Anne | Director | 2022-06-17 | 2025-06-27 |
| BRUNJES, Henry Otto, Dr | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2019-08-31 |
| CONWAY, Susan Mary, Lady | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2011-08-31 |
| CONWAY, Susan Mary, Lady | Director | 1999-09-29 | 2007-12-07 |
| CUMBERLEGE, Julia, Baroness | Director | 2013-03-14 | 2022-06-17 |
| DANCEY, Roger Michael | Director | 2015-02-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| DENNIS, Charles Frederick | Director | 2015-10-09 | 2021-06-25 |
| DUGDALE, Hilary Ruth | Director | 2025-09-25 | 2025-11-21 |
| EDGELL, Anne-Marie | Director | 2009-11-27 | 2023-06-23 |
| EDWARDS, Michael Martin, Prof | Director | 2004-03-10 | 2009-06-04 |
| EVANS, Anthony Clive Varteg | Director | 2009-03-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| FISHER, Sian | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2000-02-16 |
| GODFRAY, David John Lerrier | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2008-06-05 |
| GODMAN LAW, Carola | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2007-03-02 |
| GODWARD, Sally, Dr | Director | 2018-05-25 | 2023-03-17 |
| GURNEY, Simon John Okey | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2011-06-09 |
| HARROP, Eugenia Lopez | Director | 2018-06-04 | 2019-08-31 |
| HOUSTON, Charlotte Elizabeth | Director | 2014-05-02 | 2023-06-23 |
| IRVINE-CAPEL, Luke Thomas, The Venerable | Director | 2023-04-21 | 2025-01-10 |
| KATKOWSKI, Christopher Andrew Mark | Director | 2009-11-09 | 2011-02-24 |
| LAWES, William Ernest, Director | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2007-08-31 |
| MASON, Sally Ann | Director | 2001-03-09 | 2005-06-26 |
| MAXWELL SCOTT, Ian | Director | 2007-12-07 | 2008-11-10 |
| MEHTA, Snehal | Director | 2008-08-21 | 2012-06-14 |
| MOLL, Simon John | Director | 2012-05-10 | 2017-05-09 |
| O'SULLIVAN, Helen Sarah | Director | 2018-05-25 | 2023-06-23 |
| PARKER, Ian David | Director | 2012-06-06 | 2016-06-09 |
| PRIVETT, Robin Jarrard Campbell | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2007-08-31 |
| RATINGS, John, The Revd Canon | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2004-03-10 |
| REEVE, Robin Martin | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2009-06-04 |
| ROBINSON, Julie Linda | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2009-07-07 |
| RUTHERFORD-JONES, David John, Major General | Director | 2011-05-25 | 2017-05-09 |
| SMITH, Helen Elizabeth | Director | 2007-01-08 | 2011-10-10 |
| SNELL, Christopher Edward Melville | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2001-08-28 |
| STAPLETON, Richard Harvey | Director | 2004-12-16 | 2020-06-30 |
| URWIN, Lindsay Goodall, Rt Revd | Director | 2004-12-16 | 2013-11-21 |
| WADDINGTON, David | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2000-02-28 |
| WEDLAKE, Graham Ashley Orme, Sol | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2008-06-05 |
| WILSONS (COMPANY AGENTS) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-05-28 | 1999-08-20 |
| WILSONS (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1999-05-28 | 1999-08-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodard Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 210 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
+5.7%
£31,268,991 £33,045,215
-
Cash
-31%
£17,799,660 £12,279,010
-
Net assets
+8.1%
£19,430,897 £21,007,907
-
Employees
-0.7%
570 566
-
Wages
+3.9%
£14,621,762 £15,194,638
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