UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER STUDENTS' UNION
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Cash
£3.5M
-6.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.6M
-9.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
108
+16.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£423K
-527.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £4,759,919 | £4,603,478 | £4,460,734 | -3.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | £94,614 | -£422,689 | -546.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £114,709 | £98,935 | -£422,689 | -527.2% | |
| Net profit | £114,709 | £64,234 | -£457,390 | -812.1% | |
| Cash | £3,375,713 | £3,729,083 | £3,475,257 | -6.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,969,891 | £5,074,125 | £4,611,735 | -9.1% | |
| Net assets | £4,969,891 | £5,034,125 | £4,576,735 | -9.1% | |
| Equity | £4,969,891 | £5,034,125 | £4,576,735 | -9.1% | |
| Average employees | 85 | 93 | 108 | +16.1% | |
| Wages | £3,231,683 | £3,737,813 | £3,992,019 | +6.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £206,703 | £217,253 | £227,919 | +4.9% |
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 | — | 2.1% | -9.5% | |
| Net margin | 2.4% | 1.4% | -10.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 1.9% | -9.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 29.9% | 35.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.63x | 2.05x | 1.62x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent charitable 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.”
Group structure
- UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER STUDENTS' UNION · parent
- Manchester Academy Venues Limited 100%
- Th1rt3en Ltd 100%
- Manchester International Society Travel (MIST) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Our financial performance has continued to be strong over the course of this year, and our trading services have delivered a contribution of around £1.7million in operating income (around £1 million after depreciation).”
- “The Union achieved the target making a surplus of £83k before depreciation, following the transfer of the pension deficit.”
- “The Academy Venues team have delivered a strong programme, against a challenging touring calendar this year and will contribute over £400k to the Union, in spite of long periods for refurbishment work.”
- “We have continued our partnership work with Masood Entrepreneurship Centre to promote enterprise activity to our students.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 86 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD, Ben | Secretary | 2014-04-28 | — | — |
| BATE, Catherine Frances | Director | 2025-09-01 | Dec 1985 | British |
| BAYNES, Alexandra Frances | Director | 2024-08-01 | Sep 2002 | British |
| BRIFFA, Elliot Richard | Director | 2024-08-10 | Feb 2003 | British |
| DHILLON, Amrit Kaur | Director | 2025-09-01 | May 2004 | British |
| GUY, Renarta Kelly | Director | 2023-08-01 | Jul 1979 | British |
| HINDS, Olivia Delores | Director | 2025-09-01 | Dec 1993 | British |
| MOHAPATRA, Aaina | Director | 2025-09-01 | Apr 2006 | Indian |
| OLAYORIJU, Mayowa Anuoluwapo | Director | 2025-09-01 | Sep 2005 | Nigerian |
| PATEL, Rhianna Rakesh | Director | 2025-09-01 | Aug 2004 | British |
| RAJ, Sharon Mary Dominic | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jun 2003 | British |
| SEVERS, Alec James | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jan 2004 | British |
| TIWARI, Amulya | Director | 2025-09-01 | May 2003 | Indian |
| WEATHERALL, David Ronald | Director | 2023-08-01 | May 1982 | British |
Show 86 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRACHAN, Andrea | Secretary | 2012-08-01 | 2014-03-03 |
| ABID, Fatima | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| ACQUAH, Naa Ablade | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| AGYEMAN, Nana Fredua | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| AKRAM, Aisha | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| ALEXANDRATOS, Laetitia Anna Araceli | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| ALI, Muhammad Ansab | Director | 2022-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| ALJUHANI, Omar Mohammed H | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| ANSARI, Raheel | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| ASHRAF, Adil | Director | 2024-08-10 | 2025-07-11 |
| ATKINS, Emma Louise | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2018-03-29 |
| BAILEY, Gabrielle Hannah Victoria | Director | 2024-08-10 | 2025-06-30 |
| BARROSO, Samantha Leah Bronheim | Director | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| BARTLETT, Catriona Mya Mandeville | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| BEALE, Robert Patrick | Director | 2022-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| BENNETT, Ann Margaret | Director | 2022-08-22 | 2023-07-31 |
| BENNETT, Emily Jane | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| BROOK, Kathleen Violet | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| BROOKS, Natasha Maria | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| BUCK, Jeremy | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2012-07-31 |
| BURGESS, India Alice | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2019-06-30 |
| BUTT, Muhammad Asad | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| CAMERON, Elizabeth | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2018-07-17 |
| CAMERON, Elizabeth | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2019-09-01 |
| CHAUHAN, Krishna Kumar | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| COOK, Charlotte | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| DAMMERS, Rosie | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| DU, Yeuru | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| DYSON, Caroline Rose | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-09-01 |
| EL HOUDA, Sara Nour | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| FARZALIZADEH, Nahid | Director | 2024-08-10 | 2025-06-30 |
| FAULKNER, Sarah Ellen | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2019-06-30 |
| FIELDS, Leo Macrae | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-08-13 |
| FISH, Thomas | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-09-01 |
| FLEMING, Clifford | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| FLOYD, Sorcha Aine | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| FOY, Katie Elizabeth | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2020-03-19 |
| GARRETT, Jake Stephen George | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| GONZALEZ-VALDES TEJERO, Miguel | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| GRAY, Catriona | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-09-01 |
| GURBUZ, Isabel Ayca | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| HAIGH, Adam Jack Ronald | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| HALLAM, Lucy Caroline Ebourne | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| HAUGHTON, Elizabeth Bella Kitchiner, Ms. | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| HEAVEN, Fritha Isobel | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| HILL-PAYNE, Harriet Effie Alice | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| HOBBS, Benjamin David | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| HOUGHTON, Jack George | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| HUSEYINOGLU, Ayla Alison | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| JACKSON, Katie Sandra | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| JOHNSON, Leigh Amale | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| KANG, Xuan | Director | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| KHALIL, Khizar | Director | 2018-09-03 | 2019-06-30 |
| KHAN, Sara Obaid | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| KHONAT, Shamima Mohammed | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| KIRKPATRICK, Victoria Louise | Director | 2017-07-24 | 2023-07-31 |
| KORLEY, Joana Naa Morkor | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| KWARTENG, Kwame Asamoah | Director | 2019-07-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| LASHLEY-JOHNSON, Daniel | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| LISHAK, Jessica | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| MA, Chenze | Director | 2020-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| MAHMOOD, Saqib | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2018-04-13 |
| MARITIM, Tessy Cherono | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| MARTIN, Elizabeth Georgiana | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| MATTHEWS, Nicholas Edward | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| MAYET, Liam | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| MCCARTHY, Hannah Ruth | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| MCGURRAN, Conor Herschel | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Ellen Marie | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| MEISL, Olivia Sarah | Director | 2018-07-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| METHLEY, Abigail Melissa | Director | 2013-02-06 | 2014-01-01 |
| MIR, Saffa Iqbal | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| MORTIMER, Hannah Gloria | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| MURRAY, Hannah Roisin | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| MUSCATELLI, Frances Gina | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| NADGEE, Muhammad Ilyas Ismail | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| NAGESH, Prafulla Sujatha | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| NEWTON, Lettice Eliza | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2012-07-31 |
| NEWTON, Luke | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-09-01 |
| NG, Yuk Kwan | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| O'BRIEN-BUTCHER, Tabatha | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| O'NEILL, Tamara Pamela Grace | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-06-30 |
| PATEL, Hasan | Director | 2024-08-10 | 2025-08-13 |
| PEREIRA, Celina Madalena Silva Sousa Goncalves | Director | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 |
| PRANTO, Kazi Tawseef | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-06-30 |
| PRINGLE, Nicholas | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2013-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 309 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 9
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.