£22.80m
+131%vs Aug 2024Active08922754Private limited companyWorcester
THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
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Summary
THE BLACK PEAR TRUST is an active private limited company (company number 08922754) incorporated on 5 March 2014, registered in Worcester. Its registered activity is primary education (SIC 85200). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £22.80m and cash of £1.11m, with 487 employees on average. Net assets rose 131% on the prior period (£9.88m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 332 comparable companies in Other (median £912, upper quartile £27k).
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Ownership and control
No active person with significant control is registered.
- Mr Phillip Alan Clayton
- can appoint or remove directors
- has significant influence or control
- Mrs Julia Cook
- can appoint or remove directors
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Paul David Shoesmith
- can appoint or remove directors
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 5 March 201412 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027in 219 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 March 2027in 146 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 85200
- Primary education
- SIC 85310
- General secondary education
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- MediumCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£1.11m
+18%vs Aug 2024Not reported
487
+75%vs Aug 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £22.80m | £1.11m | £1.19m | £1.30m | — | — | 487 |
| 31 August 2024 | £9.88m | £943k | £829k | £704k | — | — | 279 |
Current ratio2.27Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£2,276Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £22,795,473 at 31 August 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+130.7% vs prior period
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 2.27
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £1,108,335
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 5 March 2014
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 219 days
- Confirmation statement duein 146 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £22.80m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £9.88m · full accounts
- Incorporated
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