EC English Cambridge Limited

In liquidationAccounts overdue 03211405 Private limited company

Incorporated: 12 June 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as: Cambridge Centre for English Studies Limited (until 16 September 2009)
Elt Posters Limited (until 17 November 2003)
Industry: Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors: Andrew Mangion

list may be incomplete
Accounts type: Small
Region: North West
Address: C/o Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP 11th Floor
Landmark St Peter's Square
1 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 4PB

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2026 (overdue)
Last accounts: 31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due: 26 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 12 June 2026

Charges

Total: 4
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers

This list may be incomplete. See all officers on Companies House

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mangion, Andrew

Director · Appointed 20 February 2004

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Maltese

Born October 1970 (56)

Officer history (16 former)

6 February 2026

Resigned Vassallo, Michelle as Director

15 January 2026

Resigned Neish, Therese Gemma as Director

15 July 2024

Appointed Neish, Therese Gemma as Director

15 July 2024

Resigned Tin, War War as Director

1 May 2022

Appointed Vassallo, Michelle as Director

1 May 2022

Resigned Xuereb, Michael as Director

1 January 2021

Resigned Giffin, Michael William as Director

1 January 2021

Appointed Tin, War War as Director

1 September 2017

Resigned Mizzi, Alec Alfred as Director

1 September 2017

Resigned Mangion, Michael as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Giffin, Michael William as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Xuereb, Michael as Director

1 September 2017

Resigned Mizzi, Bernadine as Director

1 September 2017

Resigned Mangion, Stephen as Director

16 May 2013

Resigned Bonett, David as Secretary

18 August 2008

Appointed Mangion, Stephen as Director

18 August 2008

Appointed Mizzi, Alec Alfred as Director

18 August 2008

Appointed Mangion, Michael as Director

18 August 2008

Appointed Mizzi, Bernadine as Director

9 February 2007

Appointed Bonett, David as Secretary

8 February 2007

Resigned Gonzalez, Frederic Emmanuel as Secretary

30 September 2006

Resigned Wilkinson, Roderick William as Director

8 April 2004

Appointed Gonzalez, Frederic Emmanuel as Secretary

7 April 2004

Resigned Wilkinson, Roderick William as Secretary

7 April 2004

Resigned Wilkinson, Roderick William as Secretary

23 February 2004

Appointed Wilkinson, Roderick William as Secretary

20 February 2004

Resigned Wilkinson, Angela Gillian Mary as Director

20 February 2004

Appointed Mangion, Andrew as Director

12 June 1996

Appointed Chettleburgh International Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

12 June 1996

Resigned Chettleburgh International Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

12 June 1996

Appointed Wilkinson, Angela Gillian Mary as Director

12 June 1996

Appointed Wilkinson, Roderick William as Secretary

12 June 1996

Appointed Wilkinson, Roderick William 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.

Former controllers (3)

1 January 2025

Ceased Michelle Vassallo — Has significant influence or control

15 July 2024

Ceased War War Tin — Has significant influence or control

1 December 2023

Ceased Martine Mangion — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2024, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: (£15,563,738)
Cash: £58,274
Turnover: £2,226,707
Profit Before Tax: (£1,039,758)
Employees: 35

Debt Ratio: 220%
Current Ratio: 0.4x
Profit Margin: -47%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£435,982	£256,280	£491,254	£752,581	£897,215
Current Assets	£12,504,071	£8,352,975	£5,922,552	£5,219,056	£32,084,109
Cash	£58,274	£85,207	£10,764	£18,178	£45,907
Creditors (< 1 year)	£28,475,536	£22,858,045	£19,502,188	£17,003,269	£41,963,890
Creditors (> 1 year)	£0	£88,412	£109,033	£129,427	£149,821
Net Current Assets	(£15,971,465)	(£14,505,070)	(£13,579,636)	(£11,784,213)	(£9,879,781)
Net Assets	(£15,563,738)	(£14,523,980)	(£13,224,365)	(£11,205,629)	(£9,202,442)
Shareholder Funds	(£15,563,738)	(£14,523,980)	(£13,224,365)	(£11,205,629)	(£9,202,442)

Turnover	£2,226,707	£1,391,258	£542,280	£807,372	£5,064,600
Cost of Sales	£1,592,551	£993,155	£518,712	£964,765	£3,615,993
Gross Profit	£634,156	£398,103	£23,568	(£157,393)	£1,448,607
Admin Expenses	£1,668,822	£1,792,679	£2,227,879	£2,194,631	£3,208,228
Staff Costs		£1,103,836	£1,233,698	£1,379,013	£2,147,466
Operating Profit	(£1,034,666)	(£1,394,576)	(£2,063,306)	(£2,028,672)	(£1,759,621)
Profit Before Tax	(£1,039,758)			(£2,028,672)	(£1,759,621)
Tax	£0	(£94,961)	(£44,570)	(£25,485)	£22,373
Profit for Period	(£1,039,758)	(£1,299,615)	(£2,018,736)	(£2,003,187)	(£1,781,994)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
26 October 2026	Appointment of a voluntary liquidator
26 October 2026	Registered office address changed
26 October 2026	Statement of affairs
26 October 2026	Resolutions