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The Sixth Form Colleges' Association Limited

02736405

active
private limited guarant nsc
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
90 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
20/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)

Details

78 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES
Incorporated 31/07/1992

Previously known as

The Sixth Form Colleges' Forum Limited · until 17/12/2012
The Sixth Form Colleges Employers' Forum Limited · until 08/12/2003

Compliance

Last accounts

31/07/2025

small

Next accounts due

30/04/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 31/07/2025

Due 14/08/2026

On track

Industry

94120
Activities of professional membership organisations

Officers

Alan Edward Foster

director · Since 20/03/2013

British · England · Age 70

Nicholas John Burnham

director · Since 29/04/2016

British · England · Age 58

Blakelaw Secretaries Limited

corporate secretary · Since 16/01/2019

Reg: 1914417

Gill Burbridge

director · Since 06/07/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 60

Nader Sheta

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 63

Lorna Ray Anderson

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 67

Peter Cooper

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 60

Marian Curran

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · England · Age 55

Tim Fisher

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 58

Jeremy Edward Pattison

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Emma Louise Young

director · Since 13/10/2022

British · United Kingdom · Age 54

Colin Challenger

director · Since 12/10/2023

British · United Kingdom · Age 55

Holly Iona Bembridge

director · Since 21/03/2024

British · United Kingdom · Age 46

Michael Jaffrain

director · Since 09/10/2025

French · United Kingdom · Age 56

Margaret O'Riordan

director · Since 09/10/2025

Irish · United Kingdom · Age 59

Joyce Black

director · Since 09/10/2025

British · United Kingdom · Age 69

Catherine Mary Richards

director · Since 04/02/2026

British · United Kingdom · Age 55

Anton Mcgrath

director · Since 19/03/2026

British · United Kingdom · Age 52

Former

Madeleine Craft

director · Resigned 17/11/1994

Howard Robert Clarke

director · Resigned 31/01/1995

Hazel Anne Blears

director · Resigned 03/07/1995

Bernard William James Baxter

director · Resigned 28/11/1995

David Boorman

director · Resigned 31/08/1996

Jane Curry

director · Resigned 31/07/1997

Francis Benjamin Atkinson

director · Resigned 09/10/1998

Peter Charles William Daley

director · Resigned 12/11/1999

Henry Loder Shelley Bevington

director · Resigned 01/08/2004

Dorothy Bell

director · Resigned 02/12/2004

Edward Elvish

director · Resigned 31/08/2005

Richard Wedlake Chambers

director · Resigned 06/09/2005

Paul Ashdown

director · Resigned 31/07/2007

William Bettley

director · Resigned 27/11/2008

Hilary Margaret Anslow

director · Resigned 31/08/2010

Nicholas Dakin

director · Resigned 31/08/2010

Mark James Bramwell

director · Resigned 31/07/2011

Charles Michael Fox

director · Resigned 20/03/2013

Michael Leslie Bonsier

director · Resigned 20/03/2013

Anthony Francis Aldridge

director · Resigned 30/06/2013

Christina Cassidy

director · Resigned 31/07/2013

Roger John Brown

director · Resigned 09/10/2014

Judith Anne Burton

director · Resigned 29/01/2016

David Paul Adelman

director · Resigned 31/08/2016

Vivien Tilla Cutler

director · Resigned 31/10/2016

Guy Andrew Adams

director · Resigned 31/03/2018

David Ieuan Blagbrough

director · Resigned 31/03/2018

David John Cooper

director · Resigned 31/08/2018

Philip Richard Speer

secretary · Resigned 16/01/2019

Daniel Marshall Dean

director · Resigned 31/08/2022

Hazel Lynda Allen

director · Resigned 13/10/2022

Jayne Louise Clarke

director · Resigned 31/08/2025

Change History

statusactive
2026-06-10

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-06-10

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

address line178 Pall Mall
2026-06-10

78 PALL MALL

post townLondon
2026-06-10

LONDON

officer appointedBLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED
2026-06-10
officer appointedANDERSON, Lorna Ray
2026-06-10
officer appointedBEMBRIDGE, Holly Iona
2026-06-10
officer appointedBLACK, Joyce
2026-06-10
officer appointedBURBRIDGE, Gill
2026-06-10
officer appointedBURNHAM, Nicholas John
2026-06-10
officer appointedCHALLENGER, Colin
2026-06-10
officer appointedCOOPER, Peter
2026-06-10
officer appointedCURRAN, Marian
2026-06-10
officer appointedFISHER, Tim
2026-06-10
officer appointedFOSTER, Alan Edward
2026-06-10
officer appointedJAFFRAIN, Michael
2026-06-10
officer appointedMCGRATH, Anton
2026-06-10
officer appointedO'RIORDAN, Margaret
2026-06-10
officer appointedPATTISON, Jeremy Edward
2026-06-10
officer appointedRICHARDS, Catherine Mary, Dr
2026-06-10

CompanyRankvs 212+ SIC 94120 peers
71

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees95th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.4× · 12/20
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.

Employees14/15 pts

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

Liquidity12/20 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

we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going co

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/07/2025

Turnover

£1.6M

Annual revenue

Net Worth

£1.7M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£3.1M

Cash in the bank

Profit Before Tax

£200k

Bottom line earnings

Net Current Assets

£949k

Working capital

Current Assets

£3.3M

Current Liabilities

£2.4M

Fixed Assets

£972k

Debtors

£232k

Admin Expenses

£1.5M

Operating Profit

£126k

Profit After Tax

£185k

9avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.9M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20251.40+£273k
20241.35+£197k
20231.29+£246k
20221.20+£179k
20211.51+£92k
20201.48

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.