Company Registration No. 11190713 (England and Wales)
Gordonstoun International Limited
Financial statements
for the year ended 31 August 2025
Pages for filing with the registrar
Gordonstoun International Limited
Contents
Page
Statement of financial position
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 5
Gordonstoun International Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 August 2025
1
31 August 2025
27 August 2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investments
3
4
1
Current assets
Debtors
5
693,891
-
0
Cash at bank and in hand
8,449
1,098,631
702,340
1,098,631
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(699,264)
(1,095,552)
Net current assets
3,076
3,079
Net assets
3,080
3,080
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1
1
Profit and loss reserves
3,079
3,079
Total equity
3,080
3,080

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 2 April 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
Alastair Stewart
Director
Company Registration No. 11190713
Gordonstoun International Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 August 2025
2
1
Accounting policies
Company information

Gordonstoun International Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

The company has taken advantage of the exemption under section 399 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare consolidated accounts, on the basis that the group of which this is the parent qualifies as a small group. The financial statements present information about the company as an individual entity and not about its group.

1.2
Going concern

Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The parent entity, Gordonstoun Schools Limited have confirmed their commitment to support the company for 12 months from the approval of the financial statements date to allow all liabilities to be met as they fall due.

1.3
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes.

1.4
Fixed asset investments

Interests in subsidiaries are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

1.5
Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.

Gordonstoun International Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 August 2025
1
Accounting policies (continued)
3
1.6
Financial instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

 

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

 

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.7
Equity instruments

Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.

1.8

Gift aid distributions

In accordance with the latest guidance, gift aid payments to the parent charity are classified as distributions and accordingly reflected in the profit and loss reserves. Gift aid payments are only accrued when there is a legal obligation on the company at the balance sheet date to transfer economic benefit to the parent entity in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

Gordonstoun International Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 August 2025
4
2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
0
0
3
Fixed asset investments
2025
2024
£
£
Shares in group undertakings
4
1
Movements in fixed asset investments
Shares in group undertakings
£
Cost or valuation
At 28 August 2024
1
Additions
3
At 31 August 2025
4
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025
4
At 27 August 2024
1
4
Subsidiaries

Details of the company's subsidiaries at 31 August 2025 are as follows:

Name of undertaking
Class of
% Held
shares held
Direct
Indirect
Gordonstoun International China Limited
Ordinary
100
-
Gordonstoun International Nova Scotia Limited
Ordinary
100
-
Gordonstoun IJ Limited
Ordinary
100
-
Gordonstoun IAP Limited
Ordinary
100
-
Gordonstoun International Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 August 2025
4
Subsidiaries (continued)
5

The registered office for Gordonstoun International China Limited, Gordonstoun International Nova Scotia Limited and Gordonstoun IJ Limited is 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU.

 

The registered office for Gordonstoun IAP Limited is Gordonstoun House, Gordonstoun, Duffus, Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RF. The accounts for this entity are dormant.

5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
600,000
-
0
Other debtors
93,891
-
0
693,891
-
0
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Amounts owed to group undertakings
692,329
1,091,412
Taxation and social security
2,310
-
0
Other creditors
4,625
4,140
699,264
1,095,552
7
Audit report information

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006:

The auditor's report was unqualified.

Senior Statutory Auditor:
Eunice McAdam
Statutory Auditors:
Saffery LLP
Date of audit report:
2 April 2026
8
Parent company

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gordonstoun Schools Limited, a company incorporated in England and registered as a charity in Scotland. The registered office is 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GU. Gordonstoun Schools Limited prepares group accounts which include the results of this company. The group financial statements are available from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ.

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