ORBITAL EDUCATION LIMITED - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 2 Sept 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted 21 Jan 2025

Net assets £26.39M £1.45M 2023 year on year

Total assets £85.41M £15.68M 2023 year on year

Total Liabilities £59.01M £17.13M 2023 year on year

Charges 3

3 outstanding

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

Landmark House Station Road Cheadle Hulme Cheadle SK8 7BS England

Office (Cheadle)

Station Rd, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 7JG

Telephone

0(0)1614857091

[email protected]

Website

orbitaled.com

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Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023

Type Total Exemption Full

Next accounts 31 December 2024

Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

£34.01M

Decreased by £747.09k (-2%)

Net Assets

£26.39M

Decreased by £1.45M (-5%)

Total Liabilities

£59.01M

Increased by £17.13M (+41%)

Turnover

£33.38M

Decreased by £186.06k (-1%)

Employees

500

Increased by 32 (+7%)

Debt Ratio

69%

Increased by 9 (+15%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

	2023 Dec Year End	2022 Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue	£142.3M	£128.7M
Gross Profit	£48.2M	£43.1M
Operating Profit	£22.4M	£19.8M
Net Profit	£18.1M	£15.9M
EBITDA	£31.5M	£28.2M
Assets
Cash	£24.7M	£21.3M
Total Assets	£89.4M	£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	£45.2M	£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees	1,247	1,156

Latest Revenue

£142.3M

Latest EBITDA

£31.5M

Cash Position

£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

£13.3m raised

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Investors (3)

Investor Name	Investor Since	Participating Rounds
BGF	Sept 2019	Private Equity
Rees Withers	Sept 2019	Private Equity
HSBC UK	Jan 2023	Debt

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

2 Allotments 64,873 Shares £2.82m Total

Date From	Share Class	Shares Allotted	Amount Raised	Price/Share
3 May 2023	D ORDINARY	51,400	£2.64m	£51.4
3 May 2023	B ORDINARY	13,473	£182k	£13.473

Officers

6 active 1 resigned

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						Status
David Irvine Pottinger	Director	British	United Kingdom	65	11 Nov 2016	Active
James William Stewart	Director	British	United Kingdom	60	15 Sept 2008	Active
James William Stewart	Secretary	British	Unknown	—	25 Jan 2008	Active
Kevin Joseph Mcneany	Director	Irish	England	82	25 Jan 2008	Active
Myles Antony Mcneany	Director	British	England	39	11 Nov 2016	Active
Rees Withers	Director	British	England	73	18 Sept 2019	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (10)


Myles Anthony Mcneany	15.7%	160,000	Ordinary	3 Feb 2024
Rees William Withers	0.9%	9,639	C2 Ordinary	3 Feb 2024
Rees William Withers	0.1%	1,377	A Ordinary	3 Feb 2024

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (3)

3 Active

Bgf Gp Limited

United Kingdom

Active

Notified 18 Sept 2019

Nature of Control

Significant Influence Or Control

Kevin Joseph Mcneany

British

Active

Notified 6 Apr 2016

Residence United Kingdom

DOB April 1943

Nature of Control

Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent

Myles Antony Mcneany

British

Active

Notified 4 Sept 2025

Residence England

DOB April 1986

Nature of Control

Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent

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Group Structure

BGF GP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

BGF GROUP PLC united kingdom significant influence or control

UBERIOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

RBS SME INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent

HSBC (BGF) INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

BARCLAYS FUNDS INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

BARCLAYS EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

HSBC BANK PLC united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent

RBS AA HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent

LBG EQUITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

BARCLAYS PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC united kingdom

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC united kingdom

NATWEST GROUP PLC united kingdom

BARCLAYS PLC united kingdom

ORBITAL EDUCATION LIMITED Current Company

ORBITAL BALKANS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

ORBITAL CHINA LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent

ORBITAL DOHA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

ORBITAL EASTERN EUROPE LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

ORBITAL HISPANIA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

ORBITAL IBERIA LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

ORBITAL QATAR LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

OVERSEAS SCHOOL PLACEMENT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

SOLAPLUS LTD united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

STATHAM SITES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

STRATEGIC SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

3 outstanding

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
22 Sept 2025	Incorporation	Memorandum Articles	View(68 pages)
22 Sept 2025	Resolution	Resolutions	View(1 page)
18 Sept 2025	Persons With Significant Control	Myles Mcneany notified as a person with significant control	View(2 pages)
5 Sept 2025	Officers	Termination of Neil Patrick Inskip as director on 2025-08-29	View(1 page)
2 Sept 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31	View(51 pages)