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Thorpe Hall School (Essex) Limited

01172600

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
72 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

Wakering Road, Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 3RD
Incorporated 04/06/1974

Compliance

Last accounts

31/08/2025

total exemption full

Next accounts due

31/05/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 27/02/2026

Due 13/03/2027

On track

Industry

68209
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Officers

Mr Michael Reddan

director · Since 31/12/1992

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 69

Also on 6 other boards

Mr Jonathan Gorridge

director · Since 15/05/2013

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 59

Also on 5 other boards

Dr Jane Alison Ladner

director · Since 01/03/2019

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 75

Also on 1 other board

Dr Mathew Robert Hampshire-Waugh

director · Since 01/05/2024

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 42

Also on 2 other boards

Mrs Ivy Joan Anderson

director · Since 23/05/2024

RETIRED HEADTEACHER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 81

Also on 1 other board

Miss Fiona Jillian Brierley

director · Since 04/12/2024

RETIRED HEADTEACHER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 69

Also on 3 other boards

Michael Reddan

director

British · England · Age 69

Jonathan Gorridge

director · Since 15/05/2013

British · United Kingdom · Age 59

Jane Alison Ladner

director · Since 01/03/2019

British · United Kingdom · Age 75

Mathew Robert Hampshire-Waugh

director · Since 01/05/2024

British · England · Age 42

Ivy Joan Anderson

director · Since 23/05/2024

British · England · Age 81

Fiona Jillian Brierley

director · Since 04/12/2024

British · England · Age 69

Former

Mary Ann Cottis

director · Resigned 28/04/1999

Gillian Tabor

director · Resigned 28/04/1999

George Cecil Charles Capon

director · Resigned 16/07/1999

Richard John Leslie Stace

director · Resigned 01/11/2000

William Richard Norman Smith

director · Resigned 06/12/2000

Jonathan Mark Scroxton

director · Resigned 31/01/2001

Beryl Stella Scholfield

director · Resigned 25/04/2001

Alexander Ian Robert France

director · Resigned 22/05/2002

Malcolm Raymond Norris

director · Resigned 16/10/2002

Peggy Muriel Taffs

director · Resigned 19/05/2004

Malcolm Raymond Norris

director · Resigned 10/03/2006

Jerzy Kazimierz Michal Krawiec

director · Resigned 05/04/2006

Alastair Richard James England

director · Resigned 24/09/2007

Samantha Jane Riimington Hicks

director · Resigned 19/03/2008

Stephen John Gale

director · Resigned 06/10/2010

Karen Margaret Emily Elmore

director · Resigned 09/02/2011

Brian Robinson

director · Resigned 31/08/2011

Peter Herbert Fisher

secretary · Resigned 31/08/2012

Peter Herbert Fisher

director · Resigned 31/08/2012

Eileen Nora Jones

director · Resigned 20/11/2012

Anne Elizabeth Hayes

director · Resigned 01/01/2013

Manjinder Kaur Kalar

director · Resigned 01/01/2013

Christopher Frederick Russell

director · Resigned 25/11/2015

Christine Jean Graves

director · Resigned 06/12/2016

Julie Catherine Turner

director · Resigned 16/10/2017

Sheila Joy Goldsworthy

director · Resigned 31/08/2018

Annette Turner

director · Resigned 31/08/2018

Marc Jonathan Miller

director · Resigned 17/10/2018

Michelle Ann Diaper

director · Resigned 24/06/2019

Avril Dawn Whitehead

director · Resigned 31/08/2019

Mark Ian Brudenell

director · Resigned 06/09/2019

Loretta Lucy Andrews

director · Resigned 14/07/2021

David William Sills

director · Resigned 27/03/2023

Emily Lambert

director · Resigned 20/08/2024

Cheryl Bertschi

director · Resigned 31/08/2024

Michelle Ann Diaper

director · Resigned 15/10/2024

Serena Mereu

director · Resigned 31/12/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Michael Reddan As Trustee Of Thorpe Hall School 1992 Trust

ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust

British · United Kingdom · Age 67

The Old Rectory, Rectory Road, Hawkwell, SS5 4JX

Notified 06/04/2016

Former PSCs

Julie Turner As Trustee Of Thorpe Hall School 1990 Trust

Ceased 03/02/2025

Mr Peter Fisher As Trustee Of Thorpe Hall School 1990 Trust

Ceased 03/02/2025

David Sills As Trustee Of Thorpe Hall School 1992 Trust

Ceased 27/03/2023

Charges4 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 24/03/2017Registered 28/03/2017
charge
outstanding

THORPE HALL SCHOOL TRUST

Created 28/08/1992Registered 11/09/1992
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 27/01/1992Registered 04/02/1992
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 21/02/1989Registered 22/02/1989
charge
satisfied

BARCLAYS BANK LTD

Created 18/05/1982Registered 24/05/1982

Change History

statusactive
2026-07-29

Active

typeltd
2026-07-29

Private Limited Company

address line1Wakering Road
2026-07-29

WAKERING ROAD

post townSouthend-On-Sea
2026-07-29

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

officer appointedANDERSON, Ivy Joan
2026-07-29
officer appointedBRIERLEY, Fiona Jillian
2026-07-29
officer appointedGORRIDGE, Jonathan
2026-07-29
officer appointedHAMPSHIRE-WAUGH, Mathew Robert, Dr
2026-07-29
officer appointedLADNER, Jane Alison, Dr
2026-07-29
officer appointedREDDAN, Michael
2026-07-29

CompanyRankvs 63735+ SIC 68209 peers
50

Financial strength74th percentile among SIC peers · 19/25
Employees57th percentile among SIC peers · 9/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.02× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength19/25 pts

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

Employees9/15 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

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/08/2025

Net Worth

£60k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£79k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£5.5M

Working capital

Current Assets

£136k

Current Liabilities

£5.6M

Fixed Assets

£5.1M

Debtors

£57k

1avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities-£308k
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.02+£0
2024+£0
20230.02

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.