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Prospect House School

02274105

active
private unlimited
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
67 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

Dukes House, 58 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
Incorporated 04/07/1988

Previously known as

Prospect House Limited · until 08/08/2001
Swellhomes Limited · until 31/01/1990

Compliance

Last accounts

31/08/2025

audit exemption subsidiary

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Last: 31/12/2025

Due 14/01/2027

On track

Industry

85200
Primary education

Officers

Mr Aatif Naveed Hassan

director · Since 07/02/2020

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 47

Also on 153 other boards

Mr Michael William Giffin

director · Since 01/03/2024

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 58

Also on 112 other boards

Aatif Naveed Hassan

director · Since 07/02/2020

British · England · Age 47

Michael William Giffin

director · Since 01/03/2024

British · United Kingdom · Age 58

Former

Timothy John Taylor

secretary · Resigned 08/11/1993

Sarah Cloudesley Eley

director · Resigned 31/07/2001

Hermione Mary Gerry

director · Resigned 31/07/2001

Andrew Elliott Howard Gerry

director · Resigned 31/07/2001

Piers David Christopher Eley

director · Resigned 31/07/2001

Piers David Christopher Eley

secretary · Resigned 31/07/2001

Charles Peter Rentoul

director · Resigned 27/08/2015

Anthony Mervyn Rentoul

secretary · Resigned 07/02/2020

Anthony Mervyn Rentoul

director · Resigned 07/02/2020

James Alexander Rentoul

director · Resigned 07/02/2020

Tessa Caroline Anna Rentoul

director · Resigned 07/02/2020

Anna Lucinda Rentoul

director · Resigned 07/02/2020

Jonathan Andrew Pickles

director · Resigned 30/04/2024

Persons with Significant Control

House Schools Group

75–100% shares
75–100% votes

4th Floor South, 14-16 Waterloo Place, London, SW1Y 4AR

Reg: 4197560 · Registrar Of Companies England And Wales · Unlimited Company Under The Law Of England

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges4 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED AS SECURITY AGENT

Created 09/09/2024Registered 16/09/2024
Charge
outstanding

WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED AS SECURITY AGENT

Created 29/02/2024Registered 07/03/2024
Charge
outstanding

WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED (AS SECURITY AGENT)

Created 07/10/2022Registered 18/10/2022
Charge
outstanding

WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED AS SECURITY AGENT

Created 24/11/2021Registered 06/12/2021
Charge
satisfied

WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED

Created 06/05/2020Registered 12/05/2020Satisfied 30/11/2021
charge
satisfied

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Created 29/08/1990Registered 30/08/1990

Change History

statusactive
2026-07-07

Active

typeprivate-unlimited
2026-07-07

Private Unlimited Company

address line1Dukes House
2026-07-07

DUKES HOUSE

post townLondon
2026-07-07

LONDON

CompanyRankvs 609+ SIC 85200 peers
55

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees96th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.53× · 6/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -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.

Employees14/15 pts

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

Liquidity6/20 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

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

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

Going Concern Doubt

responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncert

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/08/2021

Turnover

£6.0M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£10.0M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£248k

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£2.4M

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

-£2.0M

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.3M

Current Liabilities

£4.3M

Fixed Assets

£13.2M

Debtors

£2.1M

Cost of Sales

£3.1M

Gross Profit

£2.9M

Admin Expenses

£517k

Operating Profit

£2.4M

Profit After Tax

£2.4M

64avg. employees

People Costs

Wages & salaries£2.4M
NI contributions£225k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£11.1M
Prepared with Digita Accounts Production Advanced

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent Ratio
20210.53

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.