LIFT SCHOOLS
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-18 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-04
Watchouts
Cash
£30M
+27.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£438M
+2.1% vs 2024
Employees
4,690
+0.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£4M
+31.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- LIFT SCHOOLS 2024-08-22 → present
- ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST 2008-06-19 → 2024-08-22
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 | £278,667,000 | £299,245,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,524,000 | £3,641,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£5,240,000 | -£3,578,000 | |
| Net profit | £4,627,000 | £12,409,000 | |
| Cash | £23,583,000 | £29,973,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £432,768,000 | £437,944,000 | |
| Net assets | £428,716,000 | £437,626,000 | |
| Equity | £428,716,000 | £437,626,000 | |
| Average employees | 4,682 | 4,690 | |
| Wages | £147,794,000 | £156,055,000 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| Net margin | 1.7% | 4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.02x | 2.01x | |
| Interest cover | 0.16x | 0.38x |
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
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board of Trustees is of the opinion that the trust has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. For this reason, it continues to adopt the going concern basis in the financial statements.”
Group structure
- LIFT SCHOOLS · parent
- AET Solutions Limited 75%
Significant events
- “Lift Hockley's main building closed in June 2023 due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC); full rebuild progresses with completion expected in 2027.”
- “Lift Hall Road confirmed for a full rebuild under the Priority School Building Programme in early 2024.”
- “Extensive works completed at Lift Tendring to replace roof and upgrade mechanical and electrical systems due to RAAC.”
- “Eleven schools joined the Government's Net Zero Accelerator Pathfinder Programme, completing projects at no cost to the trust, including EV charging points, solar panels, and improved heating controls.”
- “The trust moved into its new headquarters in EdCity in January 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMER-CLARK, Rebecca Ann Vian | Director | 2021-06-01 | Jun 1977 | British |
| DA COSTA, Alastair John | Director | 2025-09-01 | Dec 1964 | British |
| ELKELES, Daniel Alexander | Director | 2025-05-01 | May 1973 | British |
| JOSHI, Indra Jayant, Dr | Director | 2024-03-07 | Nov 1981 | British |
| LAMBROS, Nicola Sarah | Director | 2024-10-20 | Dec 1975 | British |
| MOHATA, Deepak | Director | 2025-07-16 | Apr 1978 | British |
| MROZ, Ann Dorota | Director | 2022-10-20 | Jan 1959 | British,Polish |
| PERERA, Natalie Therese | Director | 2022-09-05 | Nov 1981 | British |
| SQUILLINO, Karen Louise Clare | Director | 2020-04-30 | Jun 1970 | British |
| WEATHERILL, Nigel Peter, Professor | Director | 2024-03-07 | Nov 1954 | British |
| WICKS, Caroline Philippa | Director | 2024-03-07 | Dec 1962 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMFORT, Ian Thomas | Secretary | 2012-04-25 | 2013-09-01 |
| LEVERETT, Stephen Mark | Secretary | 2008-11-13 | 2012-04-01 |
| MARSHALL, Brian | Secretary | 2008-06-19 | 2008-06-19 |
| SADEGHI, Samira | Secretary | 2022-04-26 | 2023-07-28 |
| AITCHISON, Lynn Elizabeth | Director | 2012-02-21 | 2015-10-20 |
| AUGUST, Katherine, Dame | Director | 2017-05-23 | 2018-04-25 |
| BODDISON, Adam David, Dr | Director | 2020-10-29 | 2023-07-21 |
| BOYER, Jack | Director | 2016-05-25 | 2019-10-07 |
| BUTLER, Frank | Director | 2009-08-24 | 2012-04-26 |
| CARTER, David Anthony | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2022-07-19 |
| CHIN, Jude | Director | 2015-10-20 | 2024-10-19 |
| COMFORT, Ian | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-01-05 |
| DESLANDES, Joan Miner | Director | 2014-10-10 | 2015-10-15 |
| DRINKALL, Christopher John Julian | Director | 2017-01-05 | 2021-05-28 |
| EYRE, Deborah Mary | Director | 2017-05-23 | 2022-07-19 |
| FOSTER, Ian Arthur | Director | 2008-06-19 | 2016-05-25 |
| FULCHER, Trevor John | Director | 2013-07-23 | 2016-05-25 |
| FULCHER, Trevor John | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2012-10-01 |
| GATHER, Rupert Edinmore, Mr. | Director | 2013-06-20 | 2015-10-20 |
| GAUNT, Adam, Rev | Director | 2014-10-10 | 2016-05-25 |
| GLAZIER, Edward Jeremy | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2016-05-25 |
| GREEN, Stuart Christopher | Director | 2014-03-28 | 2016-05-25 |
| GREEN, Stuart Christopher | Director | 2013-04-09 | 2014-04-01 |
| HALL, David John | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2025-08-31 |
| HANNINGFIELD, Paul, The Right Hon. The Lord | Director | 2008-06-19 | 2009-08-21 |
| HOARE, David Alexander | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2014-09-01 |
| JARRAL, Liaqat Ali | Director | 2010-05-18 | 2014-10-07 |
| LEVERETT, Stephen Mark | Director | 2014-09-19 | 2015-06-03 |
| LEVERETT, Stephen Mark | Director | 2008-11-13 | 2014-09-14 |
| LOMAX, Keith Roger | Director | 2013-04-09 | 2016-05-25 |
| MATTHEWS, Roger John | Director | 2017-10-10 | 2019-02-25 |
| OSAGIE, Diana Elizabeth Etinosa | Director | 2020-10-29 | 2022-07-19 |
| PAINES, Alison Jane Sargent | Director | 2017-05-23 | 2019-04-18 |
| PERRY, John Edwin | Director | 2019-03-20 | 2025-07-15 |
| RAMSEY, Jane | Director | 2020-04-30 | 2025-10-15 |
| RICKETTS, Ricky | Director | 2013-06-20 | 2015-10-22 |
| RUNDELL, Sally Catherine | Director | 2012-02-21 | 2013-01-08 |
| SKINNER, James Robert | Director | 2009-08-13 | 2013-07-19 |
| THRAVES, Andrew | Director | 2016-05-25 | 2025-04-30 |
| TRIGGS, David Alfred | Director | 2008-06-19 | 2013-08-31 |
| VAINKER, Edward Francois | Director | 2022-09-05 | 2023-08-30 |
| WATTS, Eric Laurence | Director | 2013-04-09 | 2014-05-08 |
| WILSON, Norman Mcdonald | Director | 2009-08-24 | 2011-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 159 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-08-22 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2024-08-22 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2024-08-22 CONNOT Change of name notice
- 2024-07-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-01-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-01-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-22 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-08-22 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2024-08-22 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2024-07-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
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Turnover
+7.4%
£278,667,000 £299,245,000
-
Cash
+27.1%
£23,583,000 £29,973,000
-
Net assets
+2.1%
£428,716,000 £437,626,000
-
Employees
+0.2%
4,682 4,690
-
Operating profit
+138.9%
£1,524,000 £3,641,000
-
Profit before tax
+31.7%
-£5,240,000 -£3,578,000
-
Wages
+5.6%
£147,794,000 £156,055,000
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