The Society of Heads

Active03166031 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
29 February 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
The Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools (until 2 August 2011)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Guy Adam Emmett
Matthew Robert Williams
Accounts type
Full
Region
East Midlands
Address
Office 101B Harborough Enterprise Centre
Compass Point Business Park
Market Harborough
LE16 9HW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 February 2026

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Emmett, Guy Adam
Director · Appointed 10 September 2026
British
Born August 1979 (47)
Williams, Matthew Robert
Director · Appointed 27 August 2025
British
Born March 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 15 August 2025
Also at Reading Blue Coat School (Trading) Limited
British
Born September 1973 (53)
Chapman, Amy
Director · Appointed 13 August 2025
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 13 August 2025
British
Born December 1984 (41)
Edmonds, Silas
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born August 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
Also at Association for Mathematics in Education
British
Born June 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
Also at Yehudi Menuhin School Limited(the) · more companies
British
Born August 1975 (51)
Fremont-Barnes, Judith
Director · Appointed 31 August 2022
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Gajadharsingh, David Robert
Director · Appointed 31 August 2021
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 31 August 2021
Also at New Adventures Charity, Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre
British
Born July 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2017
Also at The Choir Schools' Association Bursary Trust Limited, Independent Schools Council, The Bsa Group Services Limited
British
Born May 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 13 October 2015
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Rickart, Clive John
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2015
Director · Appointed 14 January 2015
British
Born July 1967 (59)
Officer history (77 former)
10 September 2026
Appointed Emmett, Guy Adam as Director
1 September 2026
Resigned Meadows, Adrian David as Director
27 August 2025
Appointed Williams, Matthew Robert as Director
15 August 2025
Appointed Thomas, Peter Jeremy as Director
13 August 2025
Resigned Ettinger, Damian James as Director
13 August 2025
Appointed Chapman, Amy as Director
13 August 2025
Appointed Tulloch, Lotte Elizabeth as Director
13 August 2025
Resigned Noad, Julian Peter as Director
13 August 2025
Resigned Jones, Robert Thomas as Director
30 April 2025
Resigned Tickner, David John as Director
28 August 2024
Resigned Doodes, Gareth Edward as Director
10 November 2023
Resigned Notman, Richard William Dixon as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Edmonds, Silas as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Kemp, Andrew David, Dr as Director
1 July 2023
Resigned Henry, Emma-Kate as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Davies, James as Director
31 August 2022
Appointed Fremont-Barnes, Judith as Director
30 August 2022
Resigned Ayling, Guy as Director
30 August 2022
Resigned Holland, David Robert as Director
31 August 2021
Appointed Tickner, David John as Director
31 August 2021
Appointed Gajadharsingh, David Robert as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Martin, Roland John as Director
31 August 2021
Appointed Ward, Jessica Alice Avery as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Colpus, Andrew Paul as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Doodes, Gareth Edward as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Jones, Robert Thomas as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Notman, Richard William Dixon as Director
1 September 2020
Resigned Horner, Lynne Mair as Director
28 August 2019
Resigned Davies, Gregg as Director
4 March 2019
Appointed Noad, Julian Peter as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Colpus, Andrew Paul as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Holland, David Robert as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Henry, Emma-Kate as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Ayling, Guy as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Hannam, Susan Elizabeth as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Fairclough, Stephen as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Bell, Kathryn as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Palmer, Richard Anthony as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Findlay, Dominic Karl as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Cohen, Sami Naji as Director
31 August 2016
Resigned Windsor, Michael John as Director
30 April 2016
Resigned Best, Graham as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Lee-Browne, Patrick as Director
13 October 2015
Appointed Lee-Browne, Patrick as Director
13 October 2015
Appointed Raffray, Sarah Gabrielle as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Rickart, Clive John as Secretary
31 August 2015
Resigned Bodkin, Peter Charles, Dr as Secretary
14 January 2015
Appointed Cunniffe, Christine as Director
14 January 2015
Resigned Holden, Gerard as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Martin, Roland John as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Cottam, Philip Vincent as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Duncan, Deborah as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Meadows, Adrian David as Director
9 October 2013
Appointed Fairclough, Stephen as Director
8 October 2013
Appointed Cohen, Sami Naji as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Priestley, Martin John as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Vanstone, David Geoffrey as Director
8 October 2013
Appointed Duncan, Deborah as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Boddy, David James as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Wigley, Graham as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Waters, Andrew Duncan as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Aiano, Stephen George Gerard as Director
8 October 2013
Appointed Bell, Kathryn as Director
8 October 2013
Resigned Nixon, Isobel Emmeline as Director
8 October 2013
Appointed Davies, Gregg as Director
8 October 2013
Appointed Best, Graham as Director
28 February 2013
Resigned Mullins, Toby Jonathan as Director
12 January 2012
Appointed Findlay, Dominic Karl as Director
11 October 2011
Resigned Walker, Richard Tilston Storey as Director
11 October 2011
Resigned Ward, David Antony Turner as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Horner, Lynne Mair as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Boddy, David James as Director
11 October 2011
Resigned Jones, Stephen Charles Ion as Director
11 October 2011
Resigned Walmsley, Alexander John as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Palmer, Richard Anthony as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Vanstone, David Geoffrey as Director
11 October 2011
Appointed Windsor, Michael John as Director
12 October 2010
Appointed Ward, David Antony Turner as Director
12 October 2010
Appointed Ettinger, Damian James as Director
12 October 2010
Appointed Priestley, Martin John as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Bodkin, Peter Charles, Dr as Secretary
31 August 2010
Resigned Richardson, David John as Secretary
28 August 2010
Resigned Chisholm, Peter Nicolas as Director
28 August 2010
Resigned Dorey, Nicholas David Buchanan as Director
13 October 2009
Appointed Wigley, Graham as Director
13 October 2009
Appointed Jones, Stephen Charles Ion as Director
3 October 2009
Resigned Power, Ian Gregory as Director
31 December 2008
Appointed Chisholm, Peter Nicolas as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Bodkin, Peter Charles, Dr as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Peake, Joseph Anthony as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Kirkup, Timothy Lawrence as Director
30 June 2008
Appointed Aiano, Stephen George Gerard as Director
30 June 2008
Resigned Morris, Martin John as Director
30 June 2008
Appointed Walmsley, Alexander John as Director
30 June 2008
Appointed Walker, Richard Tilston Storey as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Chapman, David Francis as Director
1 June 2007
Appointed Cottam, Philip Vincent as Director
1 June 2007
Resigned Blackett, Howard William as Director
8 June 2006
Appointed Nixon, Isobel Emmeline as Director
8 June 2006
Resigned Hughes-D'Aeth, Wyndham Jonathan as Director
30 January 2006
Resigned James, Michael Stanley as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Blackett, Howard William as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Holden, Gerard as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Waters, Andrew Duncan as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Mullins, Toby Jonathan as Director
30 June 2005
Resigned Harris, Ann as Director
30 June 2005
Resigned Baker, Richard Andrew as Director
30 June 2005
Resigned Dowdles, David as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Mitchell, Edward Walter as Director
1 September 2004
Appointed Power, Ian Gregory as Director
1 August 2004
Appointed Richardson, David John as Secretary
1 January 2004
Resigned Freestone, Susan Elizabeth as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Morris, Martin John as Director
14 July 2003
Resigned Cleland, Ivan David as Secretary
31 December 2002
Resigned Robinson, Christopher Charles as Director
1 September 2002
Appointed Kirkup, Timothy Lawrence as Director
1 April 2002
Appointed Chapman, David Francis as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Rendle Short, Charlotte Mary as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Dorey, Nicholas David Buchanan as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Mcarthur, Samuel James Watson as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Bodkin, Peter Charles, Dr as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Hughes-D'Aeth, Wyndham Jonathan as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Harris, Ann as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Dowdles, David as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Baker, Richard Andrew as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Ward, Nicholas Kevin Davis as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Evans, Sarah Hauldys as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Smith, Paul Kenneth as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Reid, Colin as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Dunston, John Herbert as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Evans, Sarah Hauldys as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Bevan, Nicholas Vaughan as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Crawford, David George as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Mitchell, Edward Walter as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed James, Michael Stanley as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Smith, Paul Kenneth as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Peake, Joseph Anthony as Director
1 September 1998
Appointed Freestone, Susan Elizabeth as Director
31 August 1998
Resigned Freestone, Susan Elizabeth as Director
31 August 1998
Resigned Elford, Michael John as Director
30 April 1998
Resigned James, Michael Stanley as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Harvey, William Mclennan as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Farrant, Darrell John as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Ward, Nicholas Kevin Davis as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Robinson, Christopher Charles as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Reid, Colin as Director
31 August 1997
Resigned Repper, Robert Stephen as Director
10 March 1997
Resigned Hannaford, Ronald Charles as Director
1 March 1997
Appointed James, Michael Stanley as Director
1 January 1997
Appointed Freestone, Susan Elizabeth as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Younger, David as Director
9 October 1996
Resigned Holgate, Timothy David as Director
1 September 1996
Appointed Rendle Short, Charlotte Mary as Director
1 September 1996
Appointed Mcarthur, Samuel James Watson as Director
31 August 1996
Resigned Balaam, Ronald Douglas as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Dunston, John Herbert as Director
30 April 1996
Resigned Evans, Sarah Hauldys as Director
6 March 1996
Appointed Hannaford, Ronald Charles as Director
6 March 1996
Appointed Elford, Michael John as Director
6 March 1996
Appointed Harvey, William Mclennan as Director
6 March 1996
Appointed Repper, Robert Stephen as Director
6 March 1996
Appointed Balaam, Ronald Douglas as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Younger, David as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Farrant, Darrell John as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Bevan, Nicholas Vaughan as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Evans, Sarah Hauldys as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Crawford, David George as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Cleland, Ivan David as Secretary
29 February 1996
Appointed Holgate, Timothy David as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · full accounts

Cash
£635,259
Turnover
£682,477
Profit Before Tax
(£32,795)
Current Ratio
7.0x
Profit Margin
-5%
Return on Equity
-6%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 2025 £414,825 £370,657 £521,243 £682,477
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Current Assets£766,354£773,897£722,336£729,334£679,627£618,235
Debtors£131,095£107,478£81,998£51,541£43,919£26,083
Cash£635,259£666,419£640,338£677,793£635,708£592,152
Creditors (< 1 year)£110,253£80,063£59,706£70,731£42,861£34,626
Net Current Assets£656,101£693,834£662,630£658,603£636,766£583,609
Shareholder Funds£656,101£693,834£662,630£658,603£636,766£583,609
Turnover£682,477£521,243£370,657£414,825
Admin Expenses£691,262£635,751£565,564£501,480£319,788£404,571
Operating Profit(£58,785)£19,763£50,869£10,254
Profit Before Tax(£32,795)£36,504£7,073£22,324£53,694£15,378
Tax£4,938£5,300£3,046£487£537£974
Profit for Period(£37,733)£31,204£4,027£21,837£53,157£14,404

Filings 238

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 September 2026Appointment of a director
2 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 July 2026Secretary's details changed
19 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 February 2026
10 February 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
Show all 238 filings

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