SINFONIA SMITH SQUARE
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Cash
£1.5M
+7% vs 2024
Net assets
£3.7M
+7% vs 2024
Employees
48
-7.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £713,633 | £552,884 | -22.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£371,839 | £241,292 | +164.9% | |
| Cash | £1,419,096 | £1,518,774 | +7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,488,589 | £3,719,226 | +6.6% | |
| Net assets | £3,456,327 | £3,697,619 | +7% | |
| Equity | £3,456,327 | £3,697,619 | +7% | |
| Average employees | 52 | 48 | -7.7% | |
| Wages | £808,046 | £874,662 | +8.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -52.1% | 43.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.89x | 2.48x |
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 — the current trading name was adopted 2024-07-24
- SINFONIA SMITH SQUARE 2024-07-24 → present
- SOUTHBANK SINFONIA 2016-07-12 → 2024-07-24
- THE SOUTHBANK SINFONIA 2001-12-06 → 2016-07-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having reviewed cash flow forecasts and budgets for the period to 31 August 2026 and beyond, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- SINFONIA SMITH SQUARE · parent
- Sinfonia Smith Square Hall
- Sinfonia Smith Square Ventures Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Sinfonia Smith Square was formerly known as Southbank Sinfonia until 24 July 2024.”
- “Sinfonia Smith Square Hall (formerly known as St John's Smith Square Charitable Trust until 24 July 2024).”
- “Sinfonia Smith Square Ventures Ltd (formerly known as Southbank Sinfonia Ventures Ltd until 16 June 2024).”
- “During 2024/25 we hosted 31 commercial events in the Hall, an increase from 25 events in 2023/24.”
- “Fundraising began at the start of 2025 and at the date of signing this Report we have secured £5.5m to match fund the potential Heritage Fund Delivery Grant of £5.35m.”
- “Our architects Burrell Foley Fischer were appointed in July 2024 and following an intensive period of design development and statutory and public consultation in March 2026 we have received planning and listed building consent from Westminster City Council.”
- “We are on-programme to start work on site in autumn 2027, closing the building at a point to be determined during the year and reopen to celebrate our 300th year during 2029.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Heidi Ann | Director | 2021-04-06 | Dec 1975 | British |
| JOY, Genevieve Ellen | Director | 2023-06-07 | May 1991 | British |
| LAURENCE, Robert Adam | Director | 2024-09-26 | Dec 1958 | British |
| LONG, Tracy Elisabeth, Dr | Director | 2023-11-23 | Jun 1962 | British |
| MONFRIES, Edith Elizabeth | Director | 2023-06-07 | Oct 1962 | British |
| NEWSOME-HUBBARD, Charles Jonathan Ehlert | Director | 2023-09-06 | Mar 1992 | British |
| OVER, Simon Timothy | Director | 2001-12-06 | Mar 1964 | British |
| PEGUERO, Usman Waseem | Director | 2024-05-15 | Jun 1992 | British |
| WILSON, Duncan Henry | Director | 2026-01-01 | Mar 1957 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERMAN, John Michael | Secretary | 2001-12-06 | 2017-02-22 |
| BONAR, Janet | Secretary | 2017-02-22 | 2018-10-11 |
| HEASON, Richard | Secretary | 2021-04-27 | 2022-09-07 |
| WHITSTON, Sarah Louise Whittaker | Secretary | 2018-10-11 | 2020-10-31 |
| HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-12-06 | 2001-12-06 |
| BERMAN, John Michael | Director | 2001-12-06 | 2022-11-05 |
| CHICHESTER, June Marijke, The Countess | Director | 2021-04-06 | 2022-04-26 |
| DERBYSHIRE, Sarah Louise | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2020-05-24 |
| DOBSON, Robert William Albert | Director | 2006-06-26 | 2015-12-16 |
| FAWCETT, Robin James | Director | 2023-06-07 | 2025-10-24 |
| FILKIN, David Geoffrey Nigel, Lord | Director | 2006-06-26 | 2018-10-11 |
| FINNAN, Sean Francis | Director | 2010-01-29 | 2019-02-27 |
| HOLGATE, Peter Alan | Director | 2021-04-06 | 2024-02-28 |
| KILBY, Mindy Van Matre | Director | 2018-05-01 | 2023-06-07 |
| MCINTOSH OF HUDNALL, Genista Mary, Baroness | Director | 2002-03-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| PAYNE, David Mark | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2021-04-01 |
| PRECIOUS, John Richard | Director | 2008-02-21 | 2010-09-26 |
| STARR, Nicholas Frederick | Director | 2024-05-15 | 2026-01-13 |
| SUTHERLAND, Duncan William | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2024-02-28 |
| TOYNE, Peter, Professor | Director | 2019-10-31 | 2020-05-21 |
| TUCKEY, Andrew Marmaduke | Director | 2022-11-30 | 2024-02-28 |
| VERNEY, Katharine Priscilla | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2022-11-05 |
| VERNEY, Katharine Priscilla | Director | 2001-12-06 | 2008-01-31 |
| WILLIAMSON, John Alexander | Director | 2009-07-03 | 2013-07-08 |
| HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-12-06 | 2001-12-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Katharine Priscilla Verney | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-06 |
| Mr John Michael Berman | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-06 |
| Mr Simon Timothy Over | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 145 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-24 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2024-07-24 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2024-07-24 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-07-24 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2024-07-24 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.