Dovecote School Limited

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Balance Sheet	1—2
Notes to the Financial Statements	3—6

Registered number: 13699034

		2025		2024
	Notes	£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets	4		4,465,696		2,440,783
Shares in wholly owned Subsidiary	5		121,000		121,000

			4,586,696		2,561,783
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks	6	8,350		5,480
Debtors	7	4,839,082		666,691
Cash at bank and in hand		1,571,963		1,741,049

		6,419,395		2,413,220
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year	8	(4,288,831 )		(2,969,204 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)			2,130,564		(555,984 )

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES			6,717,260		2,005,799

Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year	9		(5,452,592 )		(2,905,206 )

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)			1,264,668		(899,407 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital	11		100		100
Profit and Loss Account			1,264,568		(899,507 )

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS			1,264,668		(899,407)

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Dovecote School Limited

Balance Sheet (continued)

As At 31 August 2025

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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

The company has taken advantage of section 444(1) of the Companies Act 2006 and opted not to deliver to the registrar a copy of the company's Profit and Loss Account.

On behalf of the board

Ms Emily Gibson

Director

20/05/2026

The notes on pages 3 to 6 form part of these financial statements.

1. General Information

Dovecote School Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 13699034 . The registered office is 58 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.

2.2. Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.

Sale of goods

Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods.

Rendering of services

Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.

2.3. Intangible Fixed Assets and Amortisation - Goodwill

Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value of the separable net assets. It is amortised to the profit and loss account over its estimated economic life of .... years.

2.4. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold	2% Reducing Balance
Plant & Machinery	20% Reducing Balance
Motor Vehicles	20% Reducing Balance
Fixtures & Fittings	20% Reducing Balance
Computer Equipment	20% Reducing Balance

2.5. Leasing and Hire Purchase Contracts

Assets obtained under finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired under finance leases are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the company. Obligations under such agreements are included in the creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period.

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the profit and loss account as incurred.

2.6. Stocks and Work in Progress

Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads. Work-in-progress is reflected in the accounts on a contract by contract basis by recording turnover and related costs as contract activity progresses.

3. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 110 (2024: 91)

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Dovecote School Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

4. Tangible Assets

	Land & Property
	Freehold	Plant & Machinery	Motor Vehicles	Fixtures & Fittings
	£	£	£	£
Cost
As at 1 September 2024	1,698,857	377,850	26,495	585,542
Additions	2,176,539	21,891	122,226	40,839
Disposals	(89,129 )	(9,771 )	(3,816 )	(46,748 )

As at 31 August 2025	3,786,267	389,970	144,905	579,633

Depreciation
As at 1 September 2024	42,594	150,315	5,299	226,660
Provided during the period	34,643	47,765	27,921	70,594

As at 31 August 2025	77,237	198,080	33,220	297,254

Net Book Value
As at 31 August 2025	3,709,030	191,890	111,685	282,379

As at 1 September 2024	1,656,263	227,535	21,196	358,882


	Computer Equipment	Total
	£	£
Cost
As at 1 September 2024	271,551	2,960,295
Additions	62,818	2,424,313
Disposals	(26,336 )	(175,800 )

As at 31 August 2025	308,033	5,208,808

Depreciation
As at 1 September 2024	94,644	519,512
Provided during the period	42,677	223,600

As at 31 August 2025	137,321	743,112

Net Book Value
As at 31 August 2025	170,712	4,465,696

As at 1 September 2024	176,907	2,440,783

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Dovecote School Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

5. Shares in wholly owned Subsidiary

	Subsidiaries
	£
Cost or Valuation
As at 1 September 2024	121,000

As at 31 August 2025	121,000

Provision
As at 1 September 2024	-

As at 31 August 2025	-

Net Book Value
As at 31 August 2025	121,000

As at 1 September 2024	121,000

6. Stocks

	2025	2024
	£	£
Stock	8,350	5,480

7. Debtors

	2025	2024
	£	£
Due within one year
Trade debtors	2,658,261	540,544
Other debtors	168,241	126,147

	2,826,502	666,691
Due after more than one year
Other debtors	2,012,580	-

	4,839,082	666,691

8. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors	174,039	281,648
Other creditors	3,247,742	2,512,808
Taxation and social security	867,050	174,748

	4,288,831	2,969,204

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Dovecote School Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

9. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Net obligations under finance lease and hire purchase contracts	44,010	-
Accrued interest	797,021	705,206
Other creditors	4,611,561	2,200,000

	5,452,592	2,905,206

10. Obligations Under Finance Leases and Hire Purchase

	2025	2024
	£	£
The future minimum finance lease payments are as follows:
Later than five years	44,010	-

11. Share Capital

	2025	2024
	£	£
Allotted, Called up and fully paid	100	100

12. Contingent Liabilities

Following the acquisition of the company by new owners on 29 September 2025, the company became bound by an intra-group cross guarantee in respect of bank debt with other members of the group, headed by its new parent undertaking, Burlington Education Partners Holdings Limited. The amount guaranteed as at the date of approval of the financial statements is £240,600,000.

13. Ultimate Parent Undertaking and Controlling Party

Following the year end the company has been acquired by Cavendish Education Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.

The ultimate parent is now Burlington Education Partners Holdings Limited, incorporated in Guernsey, which is considered to have no single controlling party.

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