HARDENHUISH SCHOOL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-05 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-22
Watchouts
Cash
£808K
-17.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£19M
-3.3% vs 2024
Employees
227
+4.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£450K
+49.9% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £11,491,202 | £12,289,624 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£897,381 | -£449,916 | |
| Net profit | -£897,381 | -£449,916 | |
| Cash | £979,587 | £808,016 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £19,587,338 | £18,970,899 | |
| Net assets | £19,534,368 | £18,898,452 | |
| Equity | £19,534,368 | £18,898,452 | |
| Average employees | 217 | 227 | |
| Wages | £6,698,610 | £6,824,129 |
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 | -7.8% | -3.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.53x | 1.46x |
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
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the school has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Cyber Security: Hardenhuish experienced a cyber-attack (April 2023) which destroyed our on-premises environment resulting in significantly reduced IT services on site for several weeks. Business continuity was maintained throughout, and the school has worked hard to recover and mitigate against further attacks as far as possible.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Claire Jane | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jul 1968 | British |
| CRAIG, Neal | Director | 2024-01-31 | Feb 1977 | British |
| EDDOLLS, Trevor John | Director | 2010-08-12 | Feb 1953 | British |
| GIBBONS, Lisa Jane | Director | 2026-02-11 | Aug 1982 | British |
| GONZALEZ CACERES, Sandra Victoria | Director | 2024-01-25 | Sep 1979 | Spanish |
| LEES, Adam Thomas | Director | 2024-01-25 | Dec 1979 | British |
| LORTAL, Paul | Director | 2021-12-05 | Dec 1976 | British |
| MCMYN, Victoria Alexandra | Director | 2026-02-11 | Dec 1982 | British |
| PERCY, Lisa Jill | Director | 2016-09-01 | Sep 1971 | British |
| SEMICHON, Isabelle Lucile Michelle | Director | 2018-10-19 | Oct 1971 | French |
| SWATTON, Sophia | Director | 2020-06-25 | Apr 1965 | British |
| TOWNSEND, Philip | Director | 2013-09-25 | Dec 1967 | British |
| VINES, Vivian Arthur | Director | 2010-09-15 | Jun 1947 | English |
| WOOD, Nicola Louise | Director | 2019-02-13 | Apr 1963 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIPP, Brian | Secretary | 2010-08-12 | 2014-12-03 |
| TOWNSEND, Philip | Secretary | 2014-12-03 | 2018-12-01 |
| ALLAN, Hannah Victoria | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2014-05-12 |
| ALLEN, Elizabeth Anne Bernadette | Director | 2022-12-05 | 2023-12-16 |
| ASH, Barbara Ann | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2013-06-30 |
| BENNETT, Debbie Gail | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2019-07-11 |
| BLACKBURN, Isabel Mary | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2019-07-03 |
| BOWERS, Nicholas | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2013-03-31 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Ben | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2012-07-19 |
| CLARK, Kirsty | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2018-07-02 |
| CLUCAS, Peter | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2017-08-31 |
| COOKE, Paul Ellis | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2014-07-01 |
| COPEMAN, Sheila Diane | Director | 2016-01-25 | 2025-07-18 |
| DELLAR, Sally | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2022-07-26 |
| ELSBY, Stephen Johns, Dr | Director | 2020-01-24 | 2025-07-18 |
| FOX, Paul Ronald | Director | 2015-09-18 | 2019-07-11 |
| HALL, Lewis Kevin | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2012-07-19 |
| HARRIS, Judith Claire | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2013-06-30 |
| HATHERELL, Janet Elizabeth | Director | 2010-08-12 | 2016-08-31 |
| HEAD, Robert Arthur | Director | 2014-03-21 | 2022-02-07 |
| HILLYER-THAKE, Anneliese Jane | Director | 2019-05-22 | 2020-06-25 |
| HOLYOAKE, Andrew John | Director | 2010-08-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| JEFFERIS, Mark | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2011-03-31 |
| LESTER, Gavin | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2012-10-08 |
| MARTIN, Kirsten Mary | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2025-10-14 |
| MAYO, David | Director | 2019-10-16 | 2021-08-31 |
| MILLER, Jacqueline Mary | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2013-10-14 |
| OVENS, Adam, Dr | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| PAVELEY, James Reginald | Director | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-22 |
| PINGUEY, Anna | Director | 2015-01-28 | 2017-11-30 |
| PREECE, Stephen John | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2016-05-10 |
| ROUSELL, David Leslie | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2021-12-04 |
| SCOTT-GREEN, Susan Challener, Dr | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2011-12-11 |
| SEMICHON, Isabelle Lucile Michelle | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2016-01-25 |
| SHAW, John Spencer, Reverend | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2024-12-11 |
| SHIPP, Brian | Director | 2010-08-12 | 2011-07-31 |
| SMYTH, Michael John | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2024-03-10 |
| TITCOMB, Lisa Margaret | Director | 2015-01-28 | 2022-12-09 |
| TODD, Jacqueline Rose | Director | 2011-04-06 | 2020-08-31 |
| TOMLIN, Naomi | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2019-02-13 |
| WALDRON, Timothy John | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| WEEKES, Scott | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2020-02-05 |
| WELLS, Geoffrey David | Director | 2010-09-15 | 2019-01-29 |
| WILSON, Andrew Richard | Director | 2022-12-05 | 2026-04-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Louise Wood | Individual | Significant influence | 2026-04-20 | Active |
| Mr Andrew Richard Wilson | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-09-01 | Ceased 2026-04-19 |
| Mr Michael John Smyth | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2024-04-01 | Active |
| Mrs Isabel Mary Blackburn | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2021-11-02 | Ceased 2025-12-10 |
| Mrs Naomi Jane Tomlin | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2019-09-09 | Ceased 2020-06-05 |
| Mrs Linda Joyce Stuart | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2019-06-24 | Ceased 2024-02-28 |
| Mr John Cairns | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2019-06-24 | Active |
| Reverend John Spencer Shaw | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2019-07-04 |
| Mr Philip Townsend | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2019-06-24 |
| Mr Geoffrey Wells | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2019-01-29 |
| Mr Trevor John Eddolls | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-01 | Active |
| Mrs Kirsty Martin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-06-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-21 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-25 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
+6.9%
£11,491,202 £12,289,624
-
Cash
-17.5%
£979,587 £808,016
-
Net assets
-3.3%
£19,534,368 £18,898,452
-
Employees
+4.6%
217 227
-
Profit before tax
+49.9%
-£897,381 -£449,916
-
Wages
+1.9%
£6,698,610 £6,824,129
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