UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-06 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-22
Watchouts
Cash
£12M
-29.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£169M
+1.1% vs 2024
Employees
717
-11.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
+298.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,332,000 | £2,640,000 | |
| Net profit | -£1,332,000 | £2,640,000 | |
| Cash | £17,184,000 | £12,149,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £233,864,000 | £234,658,000 | |
| Net assets | £167,089,000 | £168,902,000 | |
| Equity | £167,089,000 | £168,902,000 | |
| Average employees | 811 | 717 | |
| Wages | £38,865,000 | £34,534,000 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 31.5% | 31.0% | |
| Current ratio | 4.02x | 4.10x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board is satisfied that the University has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future: for this reason, the going concern basis has been used in preparation of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER · parent
- UW Services Ltd
- Winchester Business School Limited
- Winchester Management School Limited
- Inspirational Classrooms Limited
Significant events
- “This year we signed a partnership agreement with Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University in Ukraine.”
- “We have taken the difficult decision to undertake both voluntary severance and compulsory redundancy schemes.”
- “completion of the reimagining of our Martial Rose Library into a welcoming and inspiring place to study and meet.”
- “an unexpected electrical power cut to the University campus and surrounding area in November/December 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
18 active · 73 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER, Gavin Craig | Secretary | 2020-03-30 | — | — |
| BASHAARAT, Magnus James Leslie | Director | 2021-09-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
| BRASON, Jonny | Director | 2021-11-30 | Dec 1988 | British |
| DAVIES, William David | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jan 1967 | British |
| EDWARDS, Mary Bernadette | Director | 2017-08-01 | Oct 1959 | British |
| EVANS, Alison Mary | Director | 2022-09-30 | Jun 1957 | British |
| GASKELL, Christopher John, Professor | Director | 2017-08-01 | Apr 1948 | British |
| GREER, Sarah, Professor | Director | 2022-01-04 | Feb 1963 | British |
| HUNTER, Gavin Craig | Director | 2020-03-30 | Aug 1979 | British |
| JACKSON, Paul Alan | Director | 2026-02-27 | Apr 1961 | British |
| KOREA, Deepa | Director | 2021-08-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| MOUNSTEPHEN, Philip Ian, Right Revd. | Director | 2024-03-01 | Jul 1959 | British |
| ROCHEAD, Edward James | Director | 2020-08-01 | Apr 1976 | British |
| THISTLETHWAYTE, Mark Edward | Director | 2019-10-01 | Oct 1964 | British |
| TOOTH, Rachael Emily | Director | 2020-08-01 | Oct 1977 | British |
| WILSON, Alexandra | Director | 2024-07-01 | Sep 2000 | British |
| WIN, Thura Kyaw Thu | Director | 2021-08-01 | Aug 1964 | British |
| ZAMBELLI, Roberto | Director | 2026-01-19 | Mar 1980 | Italian |
Show 73 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLETCHER, Colette | Secretary | 2019-01-19 | 2019-09-30 |
| POVEY, Deirdre Anne | Secretary | 2006-10-17 | 2012-09-30 |
| TRETHEWY, Nigel Garnett | Secretary | 2012-10-01 | 2019-01-18 |
| ATVARS, Talivaldis Janis Rainis Ringolds | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| BAKER, Charlotte | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| BALDWIN, Robert Stephen | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| BALL, Megan Louise | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| BECK, Catherine Anne | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| BLACK, Lesley Jane, Dr | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| BOJESEN, Emile, Dr | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| BROUGHTON, Elizabeth Remick | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-07-31 |
| BROWN, Brian Michael John | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-03-31 |
| BYFORD, Mark | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| CARTER, Joy, Prof | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2021-03-31 |
| CARTER, Naomi Helen | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| CHIN-WOLF, Margaret | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| COOK, David | Director | 2011-09-09 | 2020-07-31 |
| CURTH, Louise Hill, Professor | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| DAKIN, Timothy John, The Right Reverend | Director | 2012-05-24 | 2021-10-15 |
| EDEN, Simon Francis | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2015-07-31 |
| EL HAKIM, Yassein | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2015-01-23 |
| EZRA, Yinnon | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2010-08-31 |
| FARMER, Sophie Claire Julianna | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| GEDDES, Thomas Patrick | Director | 2006-10-17 | 2013-01-25 |
| GRAY, Robert William Benjamin, Dr | Director | 2020-01-24 | 2023-03-31 |
| HARRIS, Winifred Anne Charlotte | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| HETTIARATCHY, Pearl Daisy Jebaranee, Dr | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| HODSON, Daniel Houghton | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-02-29 |
| IXER, Graham William, Professor | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| JACKSON, Paul Robert William | Director | 2009-10-14 | 2017-07-31 |
| JARRETT, June | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-03-12 |
| JESSOP, Jane Frances Mary | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| KAYUM, Abdul | Director | 2008-11-19 | 2014-07-31 |
| KERNAN, Patricia Mary | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2015-07-31 |
| KIND, John Alfred Bloor | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-11-10 |
| KING, Savannah Lorraine | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2016-07-31 |
| LIDGITT, Peter Frank | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| LOVELL, Alan Charles | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| LOWE, Thomas Andrew | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2022-04-22 |
| MACKENZIE, Corinne Mary | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2012-08-31 |
| MARRIOTT, David Neil, Professor | Director | 2013-01-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| MCCOBB, Charis Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2022-07-01 |
| MCCORMICK, Barry, Professor | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| MCKENNA, John Anthony | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| MIELL, Sebastian | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2012-08-31 |
| MOORE, Paul Henry, The Venerable Dr | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| MOTTURE, Frederick Anthony Michael | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2007-08-31 |
| NEWBIGIN, Margaret Julia | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2015-07-31 |
| NORTH, Peter Martin | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| NORTHEDGE, Jane Catherine | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2025-09-01 |
| OSMOND, Richard George | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-11-30 |
| PADDISON, Angus Alexander, Dr | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2022-01-04 |
| PAGE, Emma Rachel | Director | 2016-03-02 | 2025-07-31 |
| ROBINSON, Andrew Ronald | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| ROBINSON, Sarah Louise | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-08-31 |
| SAMPSON, Harry William | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| SCOTT JOYNT, Michael Charles | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2011-05-31 |
| SELLIN, Debbie, The Right Revd. | Director | 2022-01-06 | 2024-02-23 |
| SMITH, Andrew John | Director | 2020-01-29 | 2025-07-31 |
| SPARK, Alasdair | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2009-03-31 |
| STEELE ARNETT, Anne | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2013-07-31 |
| STOKER, Joanna Mary, Revd | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2013-07-31 |
| STOW, Harry James | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| STUART, Elizabeth Bridget, Professor | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| THOMAS, Stephen Richard | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2014-07-31 |
| TUBBS, Nigel, Professor | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| TURNER, Christopher Mark Dirham, Professor | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2008-07-31 |
| WALTON, David Stewart | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| WEIGHELL, James Alexander | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| WILKINSON, Richard Denys | Director | 2008-04-23 | 2016-08-01 |
| WILLIAMS, David Grant | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| WILLIAMSON, Jennifer Ruth | Director | 2006-12-02 | 2015-07-31 |
| WITCOMB, Roger Mark | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2011-07-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 249 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-22 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-22 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-29.3%
£17,184,000 £12,149,000
-
Net assets
+1.1%
£167,089,000 £168,902,000
-
Employees
-11.6%
811 717
-
Profit before tax
+298.2%
-£1,332,000 £2,640,000
-
Wages
-11.1%
£38,865,000 £34,534,000
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