DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-24 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-10
Watchouts
Cash
£4M
+68.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£34M
+1.8% vs 2024
Employees
212
-4.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£668K
+193.8% 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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4 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 | £10,256,000 | £10,870,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£712,000 | £668,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£712,000 | £668,000 | |
| Net profit | -£739,000 | £611,000 | |
| Cash | £2,257,000 | £3,793,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £34,047,000 | £34,560,000 | |
| Net assets | £33,710,000 | £34,321,000 | |
| Equity | £33,710,000 | £34,321,000 | |
| Average employees | 221 | 212 | |
| Wages | £6,683,000 | £6,853,000 |
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 | -6.9% | 6.1% | |
| Net margin | -7.2% | 5.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.1% | 1.9% | |
| Current ratio | 5.15x | 5.42x | |
| Interest cover | -118.67x | 27.83x |
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
- Affinia (Orpington)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Governors has a reasonable expectation that the academy trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the Board of Governors continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Financial Statements. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Academy Trust's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL · parent
- Dame Alice Owen's School Music Centre Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
19 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENNIGAN, Lona | Secretary | 2018-06-19 | — | — |
| BALAKRISHNA, Tristan Sanjiv | Director | 2021-06-28 | Jan 1997 | British |
| BARNES, Nicholas Matthew | Director | 2014-07-10 | Dec 1974 | British |
| BROMLEY, Ruth Helen | Director | 2022-11-11 | Jun 1972 | British |
| BRUNO, Patricia | Director | 2022-01-27 | Jun 1977 | British |
| BUOY, Jon | Director | 2022-09-01 | Sep 1948 | British |
| DOLAN, Nicholas Joseph | Director | 2024-11-21 | Jan 1976 | British |
| DOWDALL, Thomas Robert | Director | 2024-03-25 | Jan 1960 | British |
| EYRE, Helen | Director | 2025-10-02 | Feb 1971 | British |
| HAIGH, Gary Kenneth | Director | 2018-03-30 | Jan 1964 | British |
| ISHTIAQ, Anisah, Dr | Director | 2025-12-01 | Dec 1994 | British |
| KEATING, Gillian Christina | Director | 2021-06-28 | Sep 1959 | British |
| MORTON, Alan Steven | Director | 2024-03-25 | Jun 1960 | British |
| NEMKO, Hannah | Director | 2016-09-01 | Nov 1975 | British |
| PORTER, Andrew James | Director | 2025-09-01 | Sep 1972 | British |
| SPENCER-JONES, Stephen Patrick | Director | 2025-09-01 | Mar 1964 | British |
| SYKES, Adrian Anthony | Director | 2021-06-28 | Feb 1960 | British |
| TAYLOR, Glenn | Director | 2018-11-27 | Feb 1967 | British |
| TURNER, Lucy Elizabeth | Director | 2026-02-11 | Apr 1986 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKE, Amy Larissa Elizabeth | Secretary | 2017-10-02 | 2018-06-19 |
| BARNES, George | Director | 2020-12-03 | 2021-01-21 |
| BONHAM, Timothy Eric | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2021-12-30 |
| BURROWES, David John Barrington | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2025-08-31 |
| CAMPBELL, Jacqueline Cheryl | Director | 2014-02-05 | 2017-08-31 |
| CHICK, Colin Walter | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2018-01-01 |
| CHOUDHURI, Monique | Director | 2013-07-14 | 2020-10-17 |
| CONSTANTINOU, Michele | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-02-11 |
| DAVISON, Alan John, Dr | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2016-08-31 |
| FULLER, Richard Hamilton Fleetwood | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2023-12-04 |
| FURLONG, Lucy Amelia | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| GILLEN, Seamus Joseph | Director | 2014-10-23 | 2021-02-25 |
| GOODYEAR, Stephen Frederick | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2020-12-03 |
| HARKER, Amy | Director | 2021-11-30 | 2025-11-29 |
| HUCKLE, Sandra Dawn | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2021-11-30 |
| IMBER, Thomas Charles | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2015-07-15 |
| JACKSON, Tania Elizabeth | Director | 2021-11-09 | 2024-12-02 |
| JAMES, Carole Joanne | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2017-07-20 |
| KARAVASILI, Theodora Georgina | Director | 2011-03-12 | 2011-04-26 |
| KHAN, Sikander Azam | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2018-07-20 |
| KNELL, Peter Frederick John | Director | 2015-11-24 | 2019-07-01 |
| LATHAM, Daniel | Director | 2018-01-04 | 2022-04-26 |
| MARTIN, Peter James | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2023-03-27 |
| MCMULLEN, Fergus John | Director | 2021-11-30 | 2022-03-31 |
| MILLS-BISHOP, Bevis James Mark | Director | 2020-06-29 | 2026-03-01 |
| MORKILL, Thomas William | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| O'FLANAGAN, Desmond | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2018-06-26 |
| OVEY, Michael John, Reverend Dr | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2017-01-08 |
| PORTER, Andrew James | Director | 2018-09-04 | 2025-05-20 |
| RAYNER, Timothy Howard | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-07-23 |
| ROACH, Edwin Thomas, Cllr | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-07-23 |
| ROBERTS, Stephen Thomas | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-02-11 |
| ROBINSON, Jonathan | Director | 2014-02-05 | 2024-08-31 |
| ROSE, Michael, Dr | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2026-01-26 |
| TANNER, Sally Louise | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2021-11-30 |
| TRACY, Charles Mortimer | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2024-03-25 |
| TYLER, Jacqueline | Director | 2015-02-27 | 2021-11-30 |
| UNDERHILL, Sally-Ann | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2013-07-14 |
| USHER, John William Alfred | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-07-23 |
| WELLS, Paul Richard | Director | 2016-11-29 | 2022-05-31 |
| WELLS, Peter John | Director | 2022-10-13 | 2023-10-09 |
| WHELAN, Kevin | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2018-07-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Torquil Charles Fflorance Barrow Sligo-Young | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2024-07-10 | Ceased 2024-12-12 |
| Mr Stephen Gould | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2023-11-07 | Ceased 2024-07-10 |
| Mr Fergus John Mcmullen | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2022-07-11 | Ceased 2023-11-07 |
| Mr Gary Kenneth Haigh | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2022-06-27 | Ceased 2024-12-12 |
| Commodore Nicolas Henry Charles Tindal | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2021-11-16 | Ceased 2024-12-12 |
| Professor Katherine Smart | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2020-07-09 | Ceased 2022-07-11 |
| Mr James Staughton Dl | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2019-07-11 | Ceased 2020-07-09 |
| Mr Jonathan Neame Dl | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2018-07-12 | Ceased 2019-07-10 |
| Mr Richard Hamilton Fleetwood Fuller | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2017-07-24 | Ceased 2018-07-12 |
| Mr Peter James Martin | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-05-20 | Ceased 2022-06-27 |
| Mr Michael Gillespie Carew O'Dwyer | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-05-20 | Ceased 2021-11-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-17 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-12-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- 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%
£10,256,000 £10,870,000
-
Cash
+68.1%
£2,257,000 £3,793,000
-
Net assets
+1.8%
£33,710,000 £34,321,000
-
Employees
-4.1%
221 212
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Operating profit
+193.8%
-£712,000 £668,000
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Profit before tax
+193.8%
-£712,000 £668,000
-
Wages
+2.5%
£6,683,000 £6,853,000
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