NOVA CENTRIC LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-29 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+473.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
-0.5% vs 2024
Employees
237
-8.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£57K
-106.2% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20,338,218 | £19,668,636 | |
| Operating profit | £914,840 | -£56,917 | |
| Profit before tax | £914,840 | -£56,917 | |
| Net profit | £914,840 | -£56,917 | |
| Cash | £349,475 | £2,004,863 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,657,504 | £12,160,587 | |
| Net assets | £12,217,504 | £12,160,587 | |
| Equity | £12,217,504 | £12,160,587 | |
| Average employees | 258 | 237 | |
| Wages | £9,769,532 | £10,936,847 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.5% | -0.3% | |
| Net margin | 4.5% | -0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.5% | -0.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.32x | 22.37x | |
| Interest cover | 3.29x | -0.21x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. This assessment takes into account the business transfer and the continued provision of Further Education services.”
Significant events
- “On 3 April 2025 the Board of Directors resolved to transfer certain business activities relating to the provision of Higher Education services and related assets of Nova Centric Limited to Nottingham Trent University, the parent company and an exempt charity. This strategic decision aimed to enhance the overall impact and efficiency of our charitable activities.”
- “On 31 July 2025 the higher education assets and business were transferred to Nottingham Trent University. Nova Centric Limited will continue to trade and deliver activities related to the provision of Further Education services. The Board is committed to maintaining the quality and reach of these activities to ensure ongoing support for our beneficiaries.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENKYN, Rebecca Clare | Secretary | 2016-10-31 | — | — |
| DENTON, Stephen | Director | 2016-07-11 | Jun 1965 | British |
| LACEY, James Anthony | Director | 2015-07-28 | Jun 1968 | British |
| MARSDEN, Michael James | Director | 2024-09-16 | Apr 1969 | British |
| READER, Suzanne Carole | Director | 2023-10-04 | Aug 1972 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCE, Michael | Secretary | 2003-07-03 | 2011-04-28 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-07-03 | 2003-07-03 |
| CHETTLE, Craig Vincent | Director | 2005-09-20 | 2024-10-18 |
| HUTTLY, Sharon Rebecca Ann, Professor | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| JACKSON, John Stephen | Director | 2015-07-28 | 2016-05-23 |
| MATTHEWS, Barbara Mary | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2020-08-01 |
| MURPHY, Paul Stephen | Director | 2003-07-03 | 2015-07-14 |
| PRINCE, Michael | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2011-04-28 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-07-03 | 2003-07-03 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-07-03 | 2003-07-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-01-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2020-11-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
-3.3%
£20,338,218 £19,668,636
-
Cash
+473.7%
£349,475 £2,004,863
-
Net assets
-0.5%
£12,217,504 £12,160,587
-
Employees
-8.1%
258 237
-
Operating profit
-106.2%
£914,840 -£56,917
-
Profit before tax
-106.2%
£914,840 -£56,917
-
Wages
+11.9%
£9,769,532 £10,936,847
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