BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN AND BOLTON LOCAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
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Cash
£69k
-66.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£79k
-61.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£34k
-46.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £446,000 | £471,000 | £486,000 | +3.2% | |
| Operating profit | £36,000 | £49,000 | £26,000 | -46.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £50,000 | £64,000 | £34,000 | -46.9% | |
| Net profit | £38,000 | £48,000 | £32,000 | -33.3% | |
| Cash | £503,000 | £205,000 | £69,000 | -66.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,150,000 | £811,000 | £663,000 | -18.2% | |
| Net assets | £502,000 | £207,000 | £79,000 | -61.8% | |
| Equity | £502,000 | £207,000 | £79,000 | -61.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £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 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 5.3% | |
| Net margin | 8.5% | 10.2% | 6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.1% | 6.0% | 3.9% | |
| Current ratio | 20.49x | 19.43x | 16.79x | |
| Interest cover | 0.23x | 0.44x | 0.32x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- GOODMAN JONES LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN AND BOLTON LOCAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · parent
- Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Phase 1 Holdings Limited 10%
- Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Phase 2 Holdings Limited 10%
Significant events
- “Effective 15 April 2026, the Company disposed of its investments in Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Phase I Holdings Limited and Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Phase 2 Holdings Limited.”
- “The related management services arrangements were novated to BSFI LLP as part of the transaction.”
- “Following the cessation of management service income, the Directors have reviewed the Company's cash flow requirements and are satisfied that existing cash reserves are sufficient to meet the Company's obligations for at least the next 12 months.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODS, Amanda Elizabeth | Secretary | 2016-08-22 | — | — |
| LEWIS, William Edward | Director | 2021-04-15 | Jun 1979 | British |
| SAVJANI, Kalpesh | Director | 2019-10-17 | Apr 1980 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANSHARD, Mark | Secretary | 2011-02-28 | 2014-12-15 |
| BLISS, Daniel | Secretary | 2009-12-14 | 2011-02-28 |
| SHUTT, Sarah | Secretary | 2015-02-27 | 2016-08-22 |
| WILKIE-SMITH, Katie Joanna | Secretary | 2014-12-15 | 2015-02-27 |
| BLANCHARD, David Graham | Director | 2013-07-23 | 2016-08-22 |
| BLANCHARD, David Graham | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2011-08-11 |
| BOBAT, Mehboob Mohmed | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| CATHERALL, Harry | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2010-11-23 |
| CLEGG, Linda | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| FLAHERTY, Kate Louise | Director | 2018-11-16 | 2020-11-20 |
| HOWDEN, Mark Hartley | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2016-08-22 |
| LELEW, Nigel | Director | 2009-11-20 | 2012-06-14 |
| LIGHTFOOT, Andrew Michael | Director | 2010-11-23 | 2014-09-23 |
| MACKEE, Nicholas James | Director | 2018-03-29 | 2018-11-16 |
| MATTINSON, Marie Louise | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2020-10-09 |
| MCIVOR, Sally | Director | 2014-09-23 | 2016-04-25 |
| SHAH, Sinesh Ramesh | Director | 2013-06-28 | 2018-03-29 |
| SWARBRICK, David James | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2014-11-06 |
| WADDINGTON, Adam | Director | 2011-08-18 | 2013-04-22 |
| WARD, Daniel Colin | Director | 2020-11-20 | 2021-04-15 |
| WARD, Daniel Colin | Director | 2016-08-22 | 2019-10-17 |
| WILLS, Helen Margaret | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2013-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Schools For The Future Investments Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-08-22 | Active |
| Education Investments Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-08-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 96 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-11-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-10-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.