EC English London Limited

In liquidationAccounts overdue 03482623 Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 1997 (28 years)
Previously known as
The Cambridge School of English Limited (until 16 September 2009)
Stukeley Street School Limited (until 15 January 1998)
Industry
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
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
31 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
17 December 2025

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 1 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 27 May 2005
Maltese
Born October 1970 (56)
Officer history (23 former)
6 February 2026
Resigned Vassallo, Michelle as Director
15 January 2026
Resigned Neish, Therese Gemma as Director
15 July 2024
Resigned Tin, War War as Director
15 July 2024
Appointed Neish, Therese Gemma as Director
1 May 2022
Appointed Vassallo, Michelle as Director
1 May 2022
Resigned Xuereb, Michael as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Tin, War War as Director
1 January 2021
Resigned Giffin, Michael William 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, Michael as Director
1 September 2017
Resigned Mangion, Stephen as Director
1 September 2017
Resigned Mizzi, Alec Alfred as Director
31 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 Mizzi, Bernadine as Director
18 August 2008
Appointed Mangion, Michael as Director
18 August 2008
Resigned Xuereb, Michael as Director
28 February 2007
Resigned Wilkinson, Roderick William as Director
9 February 2007
Appointed Bonett, David as Secretary
8 February 2007
Resigned Xuereb, Michael as Secretary
13 June 2005
Resigned Wilkinson, Roderick William as Secretary
27 May 2005
Resigned Dodds, Bernard James as Director
27 May 2005
Appointed Wilkinson, Roderick William as Director
27 May 2005
Appointed Mangion, Andrew as Director
27 May 2005
Appointed Xuereb, Michael as Director
27 May 2005
Appointed Wilkinson, Roderick William as Secretary
27 May 2005
Resigned Horner, Nicholas William John as Director
27 May 2005
Resigned Dodds, Bernard James as Secretary
27 May 2005
Appointed Xuereb, Michael as Secretary
15 December 2003
Appointed Horner, Nicholas William John as Director
15 December 2003
Resigned Porter, Ryan Neale as Director
28 July 2003
Appointed Porter, Ryan Neale as Director
19 June 2003
Resigned Dodds, Amanda Jayne as Director
2 November 2000
Resigned Martin, Gregory Michael Gerald as Director
18 February 2000
Appointed Dodds, Amanda Jayne as Director
14 August 1998
Resigned Guinness, Tony Francis as Director
4 February 1998
Appointed Dodds, Bernard James as Director
4 February 1998
Appointed Martin, Gregory Michael Gerald as Director
4 February 1998
Appointed Dodds, Bernard James as Secretary
4 February 1998
Resigned Magness, John Geoffrey as Director
4 February 1998
Resigned Guinness, Tony Francis as Secretary
17 December 1997
Appointed Magness, John Geoffrey as Director
17 December 1997
Appointed Guinness, Tony Francis as Secretary
17 December 1997
Appointed Guinness, Tony Francis 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 (5)
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
6 April 2016
Ceased Bernadine Mizzi — Owns 25–50% of shares
6 April 2016
Ceased Andrew Mangion — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£4,280,102
Cash
£109,436
Turnover
£7,323,122
Profit Before Tax
£1,595,629
Employees
33
Debt Ratio
88%
Current Ratio
1.1x
Profit Margin
22%
Return on Equity
36%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 £11,088,655 £2,790,723 £1,700,133 £5,003,730 £7,323,122
Balance sheet detail
20232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£458,336£490,201£38,414£84,706£115,600
Current Assets£35,011,185£24,128,046£19,338,936£13,256,583£54,205,064
Debtors£34,885,243£24,018,702£19,109,165£12,991,324£54,103,778
Cash£109,436£87,498£204,521£238,958£70,389
Creditors (< 1 year)£30,701,414£21,421,438£16,753,391£9,488,992£49,315,867
Creditors (> 1 year)£358,202£113,628£22,935£62,856£89,354
Net Current Assets£4,309,771£2,706,608£2,585,545£3,767,591£4,889,197
Net Assets£4,280,102£2,729,481£2,337,024£3,789,441£4,915,443
Shareholder Funds£4,280,102£2,729,481£2,337,024£3,789,441£4,915,443

Turnover£7,323,122£5,003,730£1,700,133£2,790,723£11,088,655
Cost of Sales£4,778,968£3,419,628£1,622,770£3,009,222£7,635,695
Gross Profit£2,544,154£1,584,102£77,363(£218,499)£3,452,960
Admin Expenses£932,083£1,179,572£1,847,738£1,866,916£1,438,237
Staff Costs£762,876£1,259,179£1,553,742
Operating Profit£1,612,071£404,530(£1,450,399)(£1,437,938)£2,015,274
Profit Before Tax£1,595,629(£1,450,399)(£1,437,938)£2,015,274
Tax£45,008£12,073£2,018(£311,936)£385,846
Profit for Period£1,550,621£392,457(£1,452,417)(£1,126,002)£1,629,428

Filings 162

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 October 2026Appointment of a voluntary liquidator
26 October 2026Registered office address changed
26 October 2026Statement of affairs
26 October 2026Resolutions
24 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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