NOTTINGHAM VENUES LIMITED
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Cash
£962k
-49.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£410k
+136.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
169
+0.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.7m
+47.7% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The Directors have confirmed the University is capable of providing this financial support but recognise that, owing to the informal (non-legally binding) nature of this support agreement which may be withdrawn, and the Company's reliance on this support, a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,869,000 | £14,750,000 | £15,879,000 | +7.7% | |
| Operating profit | £1,005,000 | £1,230,000 | £1,745,000 | +41.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £859,000 | £1,142,000 | £1,687,000 | +47.7% | |
| Net profit | £859,000 | £1,142,000 | £1,687,000 | +47.7% | |
| Cash | £1,439,000 | £1,913,000 | £962,000 | -49.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£2,257,000 | -£1,116,000 | £410,000 | +136.7% | |
| Net assets | -£2,257,000 | -£1,116,000 | £410,000 | +136.7% | |
| Equity | -£2,257,000 | -£1,116,000 | £410,000 | +136.7% | |
| Average employees | 202 | 168 | 169 | +0.6% | |
| Wages | £4,384,000 | £4,712,000 | £5,073,000 | +7.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £164,000 | — |
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 | 2023-07-31 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 7.2% | 8.3% | 11.0% | |
| Net margin | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 425.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 159.4% | 122.2% | 93.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.36x | 0.49x | 0.57x | |
| Interest cover | 6.88x | 13.98x | 30.09x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- NOTTINGHAM VENUES LIMITED 2022-08-01 → present
- EAST MIDLANDS CONFERENCE CENTRE LIMITED 1995-12-29 → 2022-08-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Directors have confirmed the University is capable of providing this financial support but recognise that, owing to the informal (non-legally binding) nature of this support agreement which may be withdrawn, and the Company's reliance on this support, a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern”
Significant events
- “Since the year end it has been identified that this expansion will not be possible, resulting in certain costs being disclosed as exceptional, non-recurring items in note 7 to these financial statements”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETTINGILL, Amanda Jayne | Director | 2022-11-24 | Aug 1968 | British |
| SIMPSON, Joanne Elizabeth, Mrs. | Director | 2023-08-25 | May 1966 | British |
| STEEPLES, Paul Michael | Director | 2026-02-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
| TROY, Anthony Gerard | Director | 2026-01-12 | Aug 1962 | Irish |
| WALDRON-LYNCH, Tom | Director | 2025-02-18 | May 1969 | Irish |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKIE, David John | Secretary | 1999-03-26 | 2012-03-01 |
| HEDGES, Miles Stuart | Secretary | 1995-12-29 | 1999-03-26 |
| WARD, Graham Charles | Secretary | 2012-03-01 | 2013-10-21 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-12-29 | 1995-12-29 |
| BLACKAMORE, Sally | Director | 2023-11-01 | 2026-01-31 |
| BLACKIE, David John | Director | 1995-12-29 | 2012-03-01 |
| CARROLL, Lisa Marie, Dr | Director | 2019-04-15 | 2023-07-31 |
| GOODACRE, Linda Ann | Director | 2018-04-16 | 2022-04-26 |
| HEDGES, Miles Stuart | Director | 1995-12-29 | 1999-03-26 |
| HILL, David Richard | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2025-04-01 |
| JAGGER, Christopher Howard | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2018-05-08 |
| KEYWORTH, Ryan Michael | Director | 2014-01-02 | 2018-04-09 |
| LAWRENSON, Helen Jane | Director | 2018-04-09 | 2023-10-31 |
| MALLOY, Simon Cary | Director | 1995-12-29 | 2004-06-25 |
| MONCKTON, Margaret Jane Pierce | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2024-08-30 |
| MONCKTON, Margaret Jane Pierce | Director | 2016-12-08 | 2021-12-03 |
| PATT, Darren | Director | 2012-04-03 | 2014-10-01 |
| PENNACK, Helen | Director | 2022-01-27 | 2025-01-09 |
| TERRY, Sarah Louise | Director | 2014-12-09 | 2016-05-19 |
| THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| TROY, Anthony Gerard | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2026-01-12 |
| UNITT, Andrew Vaughan | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2016-07-29 |
| WARD, Graham Charles | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2013-10-21 |
| WYNNE-JONES, Martin | Director | 2004-06-25 | 2012-03-01 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-29 | 1995-12-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham University Industrial & Commercial Enterprise Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 122 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.