Website & contact details
- Website
Learndirect Limited
- Incorporated
- 23 December 2008 (17 years)
- Previously known as
- Stonebridge Colleges (Publishing) Limited (until 28 February 2020)
- Industry
- Other publishing activities (58190)
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- South West
- Address
- C/o Learndirect3rd Floor Wilson HouseLorne Park RoadBournemouthBH1 1JN
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 29 January 2027
- Last accounts
- 29 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 6 January 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 December 2025
Charges
- Total
- 7
- Outstanding
- 6
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 22 January 2021
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 23 December 2008
British
Born August 1981 (45)
Officer history (3 former)
22 January 2021
12 August 2020
Resigned Janse Van Rensburg, Susan Mary as Secretary
12 August 2020
12 August 2020
23 December 2008
23 December 2008
Appointed Janse Van Rensburg, Susan Mary as Secretary
23 December 2008
23 December 2008
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 12 August 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 12795328
Former controllers (2)
12 August 2020
Ceased Kate Strohm — Owns 50–75% of shares
12 August 2020
Ceased Wayne Van Rensburg — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 17 shown
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Learndirect Digital Holdings Limited With a receiver on a charge
Learndirect Digital Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Learndirect Digital Animal Welfare Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Animaljobsdirect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Learndirect Digital English Language Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Really Useful Skills Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Learndirect Digital Fitness Limited Owns 50–75% of shares
Learndirect Digital HS Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
At & F Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Learndirect Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Central College for Education Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Digital Monkey Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Online Academies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Pearltech UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Stonebridge Associated Colleges Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Learndirect Smile Digital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smilewisdom Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 29 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £4,811,708
- Cash
- £3,366,801
- Turnover
- £23,577,951
- Profit Before Tax
- (£5,144,025)
- Employees
- 93
- Debt Ratio
- 81%
- Current Ratio
- 0.8x
- Profit Margin
- -22%
- Return on Equity
- -96%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £8,222,694 | £6,581,735 |
| Current Assets | £16,534,127 | £20,393,736 |
| Debtors | £17,216,812 | |
| Cash | £3,366,801 | £3,176,924 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £19,945,113 | £14,561,228 |
| Net Current Assets | (£3,410,986) | £5,832,508 |
| Net Assets | £4,811,708 | |
| Shareholder Funds | £4,811,708 | £12,414,243 |
| Turnover | £23,577,951 | £15,641,596 |
| Cost of Sales | £11,662,894 | £4,422,538 |
| Gross Profit | £11,915,057 | £11,219,058 |
| Admin Expenses | £17,068,271 | £6,870,666 |
| Staff Costs | £3,348,029 | £3,423,514 |
| Operating Profit | (£5,153,214) | £4,358,392 |
| Profit Before Tax | (£5,144,025) | £5,290,113 |
| Tax | (£505,476) | £284,761 |
| Profit for Period | (£4,638,549) | £5,005,352 |
Filings 72
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 4 November 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 4 November 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 4 November 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 27 October 2026 | Registration of a charge |
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