LIGHT HALL SCHOOL
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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
£357K
-40.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£22M
-2.3% vs 2024
Employees
126
-3.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£456K
-9.6% 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.
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 | £7,898,000 | £8,339,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£416,000 | -£456,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£416,000 | -£456,000 | |
| Net profit | -£416,000 | -£456,000 | |
| Cash | £601,000 | £357,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £22,258,000 | £21,731,000 | |
| Net assets | £22,240,000 | £21,721,000 | |
| Equity | £22,240,000 | £21,721,000 | |
| Average employees | 130 | 126 | |
| Wages | £4,463,000 | £4,770,000 |
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 | -5.3% | -5.5% | |
| Net margin | -5.3% | -5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.9% | -2.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3.3% | 2.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.46x | 2.76x | |
| Interest cover | -1.76x | -1.85x |
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
- UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Trust Board has a reasonable expectation that the Academy Trust 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 its financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT, Shelley-Ann | Secretary | 2023-09-21 | — | — |
| CUTHBERT, David Iain | Director | 2021-11-11 | Jun 1975 | British |
| DAVIES, Zoe | Director | 2026-03-03 | Mar 1978 | British |
| DEVRIES, Kimberly | Director | 2023-03-16 | Sep 1975 | Canadian |
| FITZMAURICE, Wendy Jill | Director | 2024-07-11 | Apr 1977 | British |
| HUNTER, Ann Margaret | Director | 2011-08-01 | Aug 1943 | British |
| KAUR, Rani | Director | 2023-09-21 | Feb 1988 | British |
| KIMBLIN, Annette Beryl | Director | 2014-01-06 | Mar 1967 | British |
| LADWA, Reiteen Kantilal | Director | 2026-01-28 | May 1981 | British |
| SINGH, Daljit | Director | 2025-12-12 | Mar 1996 | British |
| THOMAS, Richard | Director | 2023-11-23 | Mar 1993 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADY, Samantha Emma | Secretary | 2023-06-20 | 2023-09-21 |
| ALLEN, Jacqueline | Director | 2015-10-12 | 2020-10-16 |
| ARROWSMITH, Melanie Jane | Director | 2011-06-29 | 2012-10-08 |
| ASHRAF, Razina Bibi | Director | 2013-01-21 | 2015-06-16 |
| ASHRAF, Yasmin | Director | 2014-03-17 | 2015-12-10 |
| BAILEY, Ann Marie | Director | 2022-09-28 | 2024-07-08 |
| BAKER, Elizabeth | Director | 2014-03-25 | 2022-03-24 |
| BARR, Robert | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2014-01-05 |
| BAUCKHAM, Susan Margaret | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-07-01 |
| BEATTIE, Mary Katherine | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-07-24 |
| BRUMWELL, Catherine | Director | 2016-01-27 | 2017-06-09 |
| CASTLE, Carole | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-07-09 |
| COSFORD, Heidi | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2014-03-25 |
| DARBANDI, Michael | Director | 2023-03-16 | 2026-03-23 |
| DAVIS, Marina Jane | Director | 2011-10-11 | 2015-10-09 |
| DOIDGE, Andrew Paul | Director | 2023-09-21 | 2023-10-05 |
| DOIDGE, Andrew Paul | Director | 2019-10-17 | 2023-09-21 |
| FEAR, Lee | Director | 2019-09-24 | 2021-09-09 |
| GREENAN, John William | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2015-09-11 |
| HARRISON, Susie | Director | 2021-02-12 | 2024-12-13 |
| HART, Jeffrey John | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2021-09-09 |
| HART, Richard Austin | Director | 2014-06-24 | 2023-10-20 |
| HENRY, Vicky | Director | 2021-11-11 | 2025-09-25 |
| HOBDAY, Andrew Edward | Director | 2013-02-25 | 2020-07-21 |
| JOHNSON, Andrew William | Director | 2015-10-19 | 2020-07-21 |
| KNOTT, Amy | Director | 2021-11-11 | 2023-07-13 |
| LEA, Michelle Ina | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2017-03-21 |
| MARCH, Stefan | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2018-06-26 |
| MILLER, John | Director | 2021-02-12 | 2021-09-09 |
| MOSS, Shirley Anne | Director | 2011-06-29 | 2014-06-24 |
| MYNOTT, Martin Leslie | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-04-30 |
| PEARSON, Paula Marie | Director | 2015-09-11 | 2016-04-08 |
| PERRY, Helen Jane | Director | 2023-09-21 | 2023-10-05 |
| PERRY, Helen Jane | Director | 2019-05-21 | 2023-09-21 |
| ROBERTS, Janet Christine | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2022-07-10 |
| SAJID, Mohammad | Director | 2022-03-24 | 2024-07-01 |
| SCUTT, Victor John | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-07-24 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Dawn Angela | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-06-11 |
| SPICER, Edwina Jane | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2026-03-03 |
| STONE, Oona | Director | 2021-03-30 | 2023-01-20 |
| THOMAS, Christine Ann | Director | 2011-11-07 | 2020-07-21 |
| TOMKINSON, Joanne Louise | Director | 2012-10-09 | 2019-11-04 |
| ULLIOT, Jacqueline Margaret | Director | 2011-06-29 | 2012-10-08 |
| WILLIAMS, John | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-11-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Jane Perry | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2023-10-20 | Ceased 2023-10-20 |
| Mr Richard Austin Hart | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2023-10-20 | Ceased 2023-10-20 |
| Mr Andrew Paul Doidge | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2023-10-20 | Ceased 2023-10-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-09-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-06 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-03-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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
-
Turnover
+5.6%
£7,898,000 £8,339,000
-
Cash
-40.6%
£601,000 £357,000
-
Net assets
-2.3%
£22,240,000 £21,721,000
-
Employees
-3.1%
130 126
-
Operating profit
-9.6%
-£416,000 -£456,000
-
Profit before tax
-9.6%
-£416,000 -£456,000
-
Wages
+6.9%
£4,463,000 £4,770,000
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