ESCP EUROPE-BUSINESS SCHOOL
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Cash
£1.5m
-34.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£67k
-141.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
117
+5.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£230k
+37.3% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The Trustees have considered the consolidated financial loss derived by the Charity of £0.2m (2024: £0.4m loss) and the negative equity of £0.1m (2024: positive funds of £0.2m) at the end of the year. The negative equity position arises primarily from long term loans due to EESC ESCP Europe that are not repayable by July 2027. The Trustees will rely on a deed from the EESC ESCP Europe to conclude that the Charity is a going concern for the period of 12 months after the date of signing of the financial statements.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,621,518 | £14,741,490 | £15,408,277 | +4.5% | |
| Operating profit | £2,860,999 | -£254,587 | -£172,261 | +32.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,821,788 | -£366,416 | -£229,789 | +37.3% | |
| Net profit | £2,821,788 | -£366,416 | -£229,789 | +37.3% | |
| Cash | £2,355,471 | £2,320,341 | £1,521,445 | -34.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,528,802 | £1,737,398 | £1,228,926 | -29.3% | |
| Net assets | £528,804 | £162,398 | -£67,401 | -141.5% | |
| Equity | £528,804 | £162,389 | -£67,401 | -141.5% | |
| Average employees | 103 | 111 | 117 | +5.4% | |
| Wages | £5,808,592 | £6,875,035 | £6,510,475 | -5.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £918,726 | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.7% | -1.7% | -1.1% | |
| Net margin | 22.4% | -2.5% | -1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 187.1% | -14.7% | -14.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 92.6% | 98.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.84x | 0.64x | 0.66x | |
| Interest cover | 17.88x | -1.61x | -1.90x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- ESCP EUROPE-BUSINESS SCHOOL 2009-07-01 → present
- ESCP-EAP EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 2000-10-04 → 2009-07-01
- EAP - EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES 1985-01-11 → 2000-10-04
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Trustees have considered the consolidated financial loss derived by the Charity of £0.2m (2024: £0.4m loss) and the negative equity of £0.1m (2024: positive funds of £0.2m) at the end of the year. The negative equity position arises primarily from long term loans due to EESC ESCP Europe that are not repayable by July 2027. The Trustees will rely on a deed from the EESC ESCP Europe to conclude that the Charity is a going concern for the period of 12 months after the date of signing of the financial statements.”
Group structure
- ESCP EUROPE-BUSINESS SCHOOL · parent
- ESCP Europe Corporate Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Professor Marie Taillard was appointed on 19 December 2025 as Dean of the London Campus of ESCP Business School for a three-year term, having previously served as Interim Dean since 1 September 2025.”
- “This year, ESCP London Campus also became part of The UAE Government Scholarship list for UAE nationals and The British Columbia (Canada) Government Scholarship list.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERTRAND, Sophie-Hermine | Secretary | 2013-09-25 | — | — |
| ANDRE LERUSTE, Cecile | Director | 2023-07-05 | Sep 1966 | French |
| BUVAT, Hobilalaina (Hoby) | Director | 2025-07-01 | Apr 1975 | British |
| CLARKE, Julia, Professor | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jan 1966 | British |
| GOLD, David, Lord | Director | 2018-06-19 | Mar 1951 | British |
| JEANJEAN, Thomas | Director | 2021-06-01 | Dec 1973 | French |
| LAULUSA, Leon | Director | 2023-03-28 | Jan 1968 | French |
| LELLOUCHE, Joelle, Mme | Director | 2017-06-13 | Mar 1966 | French |
| MOTELAY, Nicolas Richard Marie | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jan 1965 | British |
| PIERRE, Nathalie | Director | 2023-12-12 | Nov 1969 | French |
| SAVARY, Damien Roger Benoit | Director | 2022-06-28 | Jan 1971 | French |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Charles Nicholas | Secretary | — | 2005-04-14 |
| BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-04-14 | 2013-09-25 |
| BARNES, Roger Anthony | Director | 1994-05-31 | 2003-11-13 |
| BEDIER, Jerome | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2022-03-08 |
| BOURNOIS, Frank | Director | 2014-09-29 | 2023-02-28 |
| BOYER, Dominique | Director | — | 1995-06-16 |
| CAMBOURNAC, Gilles | Director | 2018-10-11 | 2022-03-09 |
| CLARKE, John Neil | Director | — | 2009-03-17 |
| COMOLLI, Yvan | Director | 1995-06-16 | 1998-10-23 |
| CORNU, Francois Xavier | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2015-11-05 |
| D'JANOEFF, Alexander Constantine Basil | Director | 2008-06-02 | 2015-06-18 |
| DEARDEN, Michael | Director | 2008-10-02 | 2015-06-18 |
| DESMET, Etienne | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2018-12-10 |
| DOUCET, Pierre-Louis | Director | — | 1998-10-06 |
| DU ROURET, Hugues | Director | 2001-06-06 | 2017-03-16 |
| DUFOURG, Bernard | Director | 1998-10-05 | 2005-04-14 |
| EASTWOOD, Rodney Frederick, Dr | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2025-07-01 |
| EDEY, Russell Philip | Director | 1994-05-31 | 1997-07-30 |
| FENIOU, Laurent Eugene | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2025-07-01 |
| FORTIN, Claude | Director | 1995-06-16 | 1998-10-06 |
| GAILLY, Pierre Antoine | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2016-01-07 |
| GOUNELLE, Patrick | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2016-12-31 |
| GREEN, David William | Director | 2003-11-12 | 2007-10-28 |
| GUYOT, Etienne | Director | 2014-04-18 | 2017-03-16 |
| HADLEY, James | Director | — | 1995-04-23 |
| HENRIOT, Valerie | Director | 2017-06-13 | 2023-07-06 |
| HUSSON, Edouard | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2014-06-04 |
| JACQUET, Nicolas | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2009-10-01 |
| KLING, Didier | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2018-06-19 |
| LE BRIS, Raymond Francois | Director | — | 1995-06-16 |
| LEBLANC, Bruno | Director | — | 2013-09-25 |
| LECOINTRE, Jean | Director | — | 1995-06-16 |
| LEDOUX, Pierre | Director | — | 1994-06-01 |
| LEMOR, Francis | Director | 1998-10-05 | 2000-06-19 |
| LUPTON, Thomas | Director | — | 1994-06-01 |
| MARTINEZ, Patrick | Director | 2017-06-13 | 2018-06-19 |
| MARZOLF, Jean-Daniel | Director | 1995-06-16 | 2005-04-14 |
| MCARTHUR, James | Director | 2008-06-02 | 2013-03-20 |
| MILSTED, Laurence James | Director | 2015-12-09 | 2025-07-01 |
| MORAND, Pascal, Professor | Director | 2007-03-09 | 2013-09-25 |
| MORAND, Pascal, Professor | Director | 2006-09-03 | 2006-09-03 |
| NEYRAUT, Jean-Luc | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2021-03-01 |
| PALMER OBE, Susan Lesley | Director | 1994-05-31 | 2008-10-02 |
| PORTELLI, Yves | Director | 2015-11-05 | 2019-09-04 |
| RAIMBAULT, Michel | Director | 1994-05-31 | 1999-09-03 |
| SAILLARD, Jean Paul | Director | 2000-06-16 | 2001-03-01 |
| SCARINGELLA, Jean-Louis | Director | 1999-09-03 | 2007-03-09 |
| SETH, Andrew | Director | 1994-05-31 | 1996-06-21 |
| SIMON, Pierre | Director | 1998-10-05 | 2005-04-14 |
| TIJMSTRA, Rommert Sybren, Professor | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| TRAVIS, Ernest Raymond Anthony | Director | 2002-06-24 | 2018-06-19 |
| TROUILLET, Pierre | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2014-04-18 |
| VERDIER, Anne-Gabrielle | Director | 2022-06-28 | 2023-04-04 |
| VERMES, Jean Paul | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2018-06-19 |
| VULLIEZ, Christian | Director | — | 2005-04-14 |
| CCIP CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE PARIS | Corporate Director | 2009-10-01 | 2018-06-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccir (Chambre De Commerce Et D'Industrie Region Ile-De-France) | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 255 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-13 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.