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Orwell Park School Educational Trust Limited

00912265

active
private limited guarant nsc
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
65 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

Orwell Park School, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0ER
Incorporated 02/08/1967

Compliance

Last accounts

31/08/2025

full

Next accounts due

17/11/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 06/11/2025

Due 20/11/2026

On track

Industry

85200
Primary education

Officers

Phillip Evans

director · Since 14/11/2018

EDUCATIONALIST

BRITISH · ENGLAND

Phillip Evans

director · Since 14/11/2018

British · England

Mrs Kathryn Charlotte Lawson

director · Since 23/11/2022

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

BRITISH · ENGLAND

Kathryn Charlotte Lawson

director · Since 23/11/2022

British · England

Callum Donald Licence

director · Since 17/02/2025

British · England

Mr Callum Donald Licence

director · Since 17/02/2025

PARTNER

BRITISH · ENGLAND

Former

R.P Heazell

director · Resigned 31/08/1993

Ian Henderson Angus

secretary · Resigned 01/11/1994

Edward John Humphrey Gould

director · Resigned 02/03/1995

Michael Burnett Cambridge

director · Resigned 12/09/1995

Candia Mary Gladstone

director · Resigned 03/11/1995

John Clifton Oakley

director · Resigned 01/11/1996

Richard Stenhouse

secretary · Resigned 07/02/1997

Peter John Cooper

director · Resigned 07/02/1997

John Stewart Mccall

director · Resigned 07/11/1997

Peter Broad

director · Resigned 06/06/1999

Elizabeth Clare Hammond

director · Resigned 20/06/2000

David Arthur Gilkes

secretary · Resigned 31/07/2002

Timothy Maybury Hastie Smith

director · Resigned 29/11/2002

Elspeth Rosalinda Munthe Faville

director · Resigned 22/11/2003

Robert Hutchison

director · Resigned 28/11/2003

John Edward Barker

director · Resigned 03/07/2006

Richard Thomas Chalmers Chenevix Trench

director · Resigned 24/11/2006

Robin Anthony Barlow

director · Resigned 19/02/2007

Simon Francis Pott

director · Resigned 14/09/2007

Sheena Margaret Barrow

director · Resigned 25/09/2007

John Michael Davis

director · Resigned 26/06/2009

Timothy Mark Carrington

director · Resigned 31/08/2009

Simon Leonard Dodsworth

secretary · Resigned 31/05/2010

Andrea Mary Hardman Lea

director · Resigned 18/05/2012

Nicola Anne Huggett

director · Resigned 18/05/2012

Salih Osman

director · Resigned 30/01/2016

Martha Louise Byrne Hill

director · Resigned 20/05/2016

Rowland Constantine

director · Resigned 20/05/2016

James Selwyn Davies

director · Resigned 09/06/2017

Simon Marchant

director · Resigned 09/06/2018

Charles Bowen Farquharson

director · Resigned 07/06/2019

Kathryn Mary Henry

director · Resigned 07/06/2019

Melissa Halfhide

director · Resigned 21/06/2020

Victoria Clare Louise Molony

director · Resigned 10/07/2021

Alison Jane Leyshon

director · Resigned 23/06/2023

Ben Cooper

director · Resigned 21/06/2024

Adrian Melrose

director · Resigned 21/06/2024

Alexander John Gwyther-Sandover

director · Resigned 20/11/2024

James Anthony Davison

director · Resigned 14/03/2025

Raksha Bhoola

director · Resigned 14/03/2025

William Richford Davidson

director · Resigned 11/07/2025

Stephen Montague Clark

director · Resigned 01/12/2025

Roland Arthur Stuart Mallinson

director · Resigned 01/12/2025

Oliver Asplin Hearsey

director · Resigned 01/12/2025

Timothy Richard Pasco

director · Resigned 01/12/2025

James William Steuart Piper

director · Resigned 01/12/2025

Patrick Marshall

director · Resigned 01/12/2025

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED

Created 29/04/1974Registered 13/05/1974Satisfied 09/12/2025

Change History

officer appointed → EVANS, Phillip
2026-08-24
officer appointed → LAWSON, Kathryn Charlotte
2026-08-24
officer appointed → LICENCE, Callum Donald
2026-08-24
status → active
2026-08-24

Active

type → private-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-08-24

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

address line1 → Orwell Park School
2026-08-24

ORWELL PARK SCHOOL

post town → Ipswich
2026-08-24

IPSWICH

CompanyRankvs 569+ SIC 85200 peers
62

Financial strength98th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees98th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.09× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

to a breach of banking covenants. The Governors have concluded that these circumstances give rise to a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt on the School's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the Governors are actively working to reverse this trend and mitigate the associated risks and have concluded that the School has adequate resources to continue in operational

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/08/2023

Net Worth

£4.8M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£777

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£2.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£206k

Current Liabilities

£2.3M

Fixed Assets

£7.1M

Debtors

£198k

99avg. employees

People Costs

Wages & salaries£2.5M
NI contributions£241k

Balance Sheet

Bank loans & overdrafts£1.1M
Assets less current liabilities£5.0M
Interest receivable£753
Prepared with Caseware UK (AP4) 2023.0.135

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20230.09

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.