HITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-22 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-08
Watchouts
Cash
£846K
-24.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£21M
-4.2% vs 2024
Employees
148
+2.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
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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8 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 | £10,638,322 | £10,638,517 | |
| Operating profit | £581,390 | £494,020 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£741,814 | -£859,357 | |
| Cash | £1,125,254 | £845,503 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £21,680,649 | £20,746,634 | |
| Net assets | £21,537,905 | £20,629,548 | |
| Equity | £21,537,905 | £20,629,548 | |
| Average employees | 144 | 148 | |
| Wages | £5,367,894 | £5,812,177 |
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 | 5.5% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | -7.0% | -8.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.7% | 2.4% | |
| Current ratio | -1.58x | -1.33x | |
| Interest cover | 2.65x | 2.17x |
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
- Streets Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, and whilst the economy and cost of living continues to be extremely challenging, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the Academy has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
25 active · 38 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORKILL, Helen Mary, Dr | Secretary | 2026-03-01 | — | — |
| ADDISON, Philip Robert | Director | 2017-02-09 | Nov 1958 | British |
| BROUGHTON, Neil | Director | 2020-03-04 | Jan 1962 | British |
| BULL, Richard Leslie | Director | 2024-04-15 | Jun 1979 | British |
| BURROWS, Alison Claire | Director | 2024-02-28 | Aug 1973 | British |
| CHAPMAN, Paul Jeffrey | Director | 2026-04-22 | Dec 1978 | British |
| CORKILL, Helen Mary, Dr | Director | 2014-04-23 | Oct 1953 | British |
| HANIFFA, Mohamed Afzal | Director | 2026-04-27 | Jun 1993 | British |
| HARVEY, Kirsty Jane | Director | 2026-04-22 | Mar 1971 | British |
| HRADSKY, Bridget Lauren | Director | 2025-09-29 | Sep 1981 | American,British |
| JONES, Hazel Margaret | Director | 2021-09-29 | Apr 1961 | British |
| LAWS, Philip | Director | 2016-02-11 | Jun 1964 | British |
| LEUNG, Chi-Li | Director | 2025-01-21 | Nov 1992 | British |
| MARLOW, Steven Lawrence | Director | 2020-03-04 | Feb 1975 | British |
| PAGE, Michael | Director | 2026-04-22 | Apr 1953 | British |
| SCHANSCHIEFF, Christopher Charles | Director | 2022-05-11 | Oct 1968 | British |
| SHALE, Joanne Louise | Director | 2026-04-22 | Jun 1967 | British |
| SINGH, Bhagwant | Director | 2019-03-06 | Feb 1962 | British |
| STEWART, Marcelle Louise | Director | 2024-10-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| TAYLOR, Michael Patrick | Director | 2013-01-15 | Apr 1938 | British |
| THAKE, Richard Arthur Charles | Director | 2013-02-07 | Sep 1942 | British |
| TOOLEY, Sarah Jane | Director | 2025-09-29 | Oct 1976 | British |
| TURNEY, John Simon | Director | 2013-01-15 | Feb 1969 | British |
| WHENT, Vicki Lynda | Director | 2022-12-13 | Apr 1968 | British |
| WHITMORE, Kris Paul | Director | 2020-03-04 | Sep 1974 | British |
Show 38 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTON, Paul Francis | Secretary | 2012-11-08 | 2014-04-23 |
| IVORY-WEBB, Deborah Susan | Secretary | 2014-04-23 | 2026-02-28 |
| BENNETT, Timothy Edward | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2026-04-22 |
| BRIGHT, Zoe Jane | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2016-09-27 |
| BRINKLEY, Emily Jane | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2020-07-07 |
| BROWN, Martin | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2020-08-31 |
| BUCKLAND, Anthony Guy | Director | 2012-11-08 | 2016-11-30 |
| CHAPALLAZ, David Paul | Director | 2013-01-14 | 2016-09-27 |
| CHERRY, Patricia Ann | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2018-07-10 |
| GILLINGHAM, Bryan Gordon Springsteen | Director | 2020-09-14 | 2023-12-05 |
| GRAINGER, Cheryl Jean | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2021-09-29 |
| HALL, Stephen Alan | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2019-04-18 |
| HARVEY, Kirsty Jane | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| HOOPER, Paul Richard | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2013-06-18 |
| HUTCHINSON, David Kim | Director | 2020-03-04 | 2024-03-04 |
| HUTCHINSON, Samantha Michelle | Director | 2019-03-06 | 2020-02-10 |
| INGLEDEW, David John | Director | 2021-09-29 | 2022-09-21 |
| MAYLIN, Christopher David | Director | 2014-04-23 | 2019-03-06 |
| MCCALL, Jennifer Carol | Director | 2020-11-26 | 2022-11-14 |
| MCPHEE, James Kerr | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2018-07-10 |
| MOANE, Fergal Joseph | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| MONKS, Martin David | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| MURDOCH, Ian Wallace Lawson | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2013-06-30 |
| MURRELL, Ian Christopher | Director | 2012-11-08 | 2016-08-31 |
| OLIVA, Rose | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| PEARCE, Clare Elizabeth | Director | 2024-02-28 | 2026-04-22 |
| RADLEY, Janet Diane | Director | 2019-03-06 | 2025-08-31 |
| RUSSELL, Judith Sarah | Director | 2013-06-18 | 2015-09-04 |
| SINGH, Bhagwant Babu | Director | 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-06 |
| SLATER, Robert James | Director | 2012-11-08 | 2013-09-26 |
| TAPLIN, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2019-11-28 | 2022-11-14 |
| UPPAL, Ritu | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2017-08-31 |
| WARD, Doris Hilda | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2017-11-29 |
| WARMAN, Troy Daniel | Director | 2016-02-11 | 2016-09-05 |
| WESTON, Johanna Charlotte | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| WHITE, Kathryn Sophie | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2022-11-14 |
| WILSON, Susan Janet | Director | 2014-04-23 | 2017-07-11 |
| WILSON, Virginia Brenda | Director | 2013-01-15 | 2020-03-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsty Jane Harvey | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2025-07-15 | Ceased 2026-04-22 |
| Mr Paul Jeffrey Chapman | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2024-06-24 | Ceased 2026-04-22 |
| Ms Marcelle Louise Stewart | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2024-06-24 | Ceased 2024-09-30 |
| Mr Bryan Gordon Springsteen Gillingham | Legal person | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2023-12-05 | Ceased 2025-08-31 |
| Mr Michael Page | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2020-11-20 | Ceased 2026-04-22 |
| Mrs Stephanie Blanche Kiernan | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2020-11-20 | Ceased 2025-12-03 |
| Mr Andrew Peter Gilbert | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2020-09-30 | Ceased 2026-03-12 |
| Ms Joanne Louise Shale | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2018-09-27 | Ceased 2026-04-22 |
| Professor Robert James Slater | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-09-01 | Ceased 2022-11-07 |
| Mr Anthony Guy Buckland | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-09-01 | Ceased 2020-12-03 |
| Mr Ian Christopher Murrell | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2017-09-01 | Ceased 2019-03-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-28 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-18 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 8
- 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
0%
£10,638,322 £10,638,517
-
Cash
-24.9%
£1,125,254 £845,503
-
Net assets
-4.2%
£21,537,905 £20,629,548
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Employees
+2.8%
144 148
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Operating profit
-15%
£581,390 £494,020
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Wages
+8.3%
£5,367,894 £5,812,177
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