THE MOUNTBATTEN 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
£781K
+0.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£30M
-2.9% vs 2024
Employees
218
+3.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£924K
+13.5% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC 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 | £12,275,022 | £11,903,257 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,069,109 | -£924,268 | |
| Net profit | -£1,069,109 | -£924,268 | |
| Cash | £776,039 | £780,609 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £30,643,578 | £29,764,666 | |
| Net assets | £30,637,706 | £29,761,438 | |
| Equity | £30,637,706 | £29,761,438 | |
| Average employees | 211 | 218 | |
| Wages | £7,180,751 | £7,148,638 |
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 | -8.7% | -7.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.4% | 2.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.33x | 1.38x |
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
- Affinia (Orpington)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees 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 Trustees continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Financial Statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Statement of Accounting Policies.”
Group structure
- THE MOUNTBATTEN SCHOOL · parent
- Mountbatten School Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The school concluded its partnership work within the national Behaviour Hub strategy and adopted new behaviour systems”
- “There has been a very significant improvement in behaviour and attitudes to learning”
- “Suspension figures are amongst the most improved in Hampshire”
- “School attendance data continues to improve and is amongst the best of a government nominated peer group of schools.”
- “The Mountbatten Music Academy continues to thrive, despite facing the usual raft of challenges. KS4 results this year were better than expected, with a 100% pass rate at both GCSE Music and NCFE Music Tech.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODRICH, Christopher John | Secretary | 2019-07-21 | — | — |
| BESTON, Mark Alan | Director | 2025-11-04 | Nov 1964 | British |
| DOUGLAS, Euan | Director | 2024-12-09 | Jul 1984 | British |
| HARDY, Neil | Director | 2022-09-01 | Mar 1962 | British |
| HUMPHREYS, Phil | Director | 2023-09-01 | May 1977 | British |
| JONES, Andrew Mark | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jan 1979 | British |
| JORDAN-BAKER, Richard John | Director | 2023-09-01 | Oct 1965 | British |
| LONGMORE, Samuel John | Director | 2018-09-01 | Jan 1997 | British |
| MCAULIFFE, Stuart Christopher | Director | 2021-11-18 | Nov 1973 | British |
| MCILROY, Margaret Heather | Director | 2011-03-10 | Jun 1956 | British |
| NORTHEDGE, Jane Catherine | Director | 2022-11-28 | Nov 1952 | British |
| THOMPSON, Jane Elspeth Christine | Director | 2011-03-10 | Dec 1958 | British |
| URBEN, Paul | Director | 2011-03-10 | Oct 1961 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWAIN, Terese | Secretary | 2011-03-10 | 2019-07-21 |
| BAINBRIDGE, Mary, Dr | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2016-07-20 |
| BIJUR, Tushar | Director | 2017-01-23 | 2020-06-22 |
| BRANKOVIC, Ana | Director | 2023-03-01 | 2025-04-25 |
| BROWN, Christopher Ashley | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2012-09-02 |
| COOKE, Lorraine | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-03-18 |
| COX, Christopher | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-01-06 |
| CUMMING, Sian Elizabeth | Director | 2015-10-12 | 2018-01-22 |
| DEVILE, Romola Jane | Director | 2015-05-12 | 2016-08-15 |
| EDGERLEY, Mark Lester | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2022-03-31 |
| FENNY, Judith | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2012-09-02 |
| FISHER-BARKHUIZEN, Charlotte Josephine | Director | 2018-03-26 | 2020-10-06 |
| FISHER-BARKHUIZEN, Charlotte Josephine | Director | 2014-02-13 | 2018-02-08 |
| FLOOD, Sean Richard | Director | 2017-01-23 | 2020-12-07 |
| GALE, Pamela | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2011-07-26 |
| GOODRICH, Christopher John | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2020-10-06 |
| GUNN, Andrew | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2022-08-07 |
| HALL, Felicity Jill | Director | 2021-07-27 | 2022-08-31 |
| HALL, Jill | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2021-07-27 |
| HARTSHORN, Kevin | Director | 2021-07-27 | 2024-08-31 |
| HARTSHORN, Kevin | Director | 2021-04-19 | 2021-07-27 |
| KIER, Nigel | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2016-07-20 |
| LANDER, James | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2011-07-26 |
| LEGRICE, Robert | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2015-11-16 |
| LEGRICE, Robert | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| LINDSAY, Geraldine | Director | 2023-06-12 | 2025-10-19 |
| LOVELL, Lyn | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2012-09-28 |
| MASON, John Stuart | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2014-08-31 |
| MCAULIFFE, Stuart Christopher | Director | 2014-10-06 | 2018-01-23 |
| MEACHAM, Sofia, Dr | Director | 2021-04-19 | 2022-10-07 |
| MURPHY, Michael John | Director | 2012-10-25 | 2020-10-06 |
| NEALE, Jonathan | Director | 2012-01-09 | 2015-10-11 |
| OVERTON-HORE, Helen Valarie | Director | 2012-10-25 | 2017-01-23 |
| PARISH, Cheryl Jayne, Mrs. | Director | 2012-10-25 | 2020-06-18 |
| ROBERTS, Lesley Margaret | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2018-08-31 |
| RUMSEY, Gavin William | Director | 2018-01-31 | 2020-10-06 |
| SMITH, Val | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2011-10-03 |
| STAPLES, Karl | Director | 2017-02-27 | 2021-09-13 |
| STEVENS, Amanda Jane | Director | 2018-03-12 | 2019-10-07 |
| WAKEFIELD, Ann | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2012-10-01 |
| WATTS, David John | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2011-11-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael John Murphy | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2021-03-15 | Active |
| Mr Samuel John Longmore | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2021-03-15 | Active |
| Mrs Amanda Jane Stevens | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2021-03-15 | Active |
| Mr Sean Richard Flood | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2021-03-15 | Active |
| Mrs Jane Elspeth Christine Thompson | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2021-03-15 | Active |
| Mrs Margaret Heather Mcilroy | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-03-10 | Ceased 2024-12-10 |
| Mr Robert Le Grice | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-03-10 | Ceased 2021-03-15 |
| Mrs Jill Hall | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-03-10 | Ceased 2021-03-15 |
| Mr Mark Lester Edgerley | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-03-10 | Ceased 2021-03-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-29 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-03-29 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
-3%
£12,275,022 £11,903,257
-
Cash
+0.6%
£776,039 £780,609
-
Net assets
-2.9%
£30,637,706 £29,761,438
-
Employees
+3.3%
211 218
-
Profit before tax
+13.5%
-£1,069,109 -£924,268
-
Wages
-0.4%
£7,180,751 £7,148,638
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