LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITY

Active
Company number 11963500Private company limited by guaranteeIncorporated 2019

Key figures

21,479,000 EUR+6.1%
Turnover 2024/25
+6.1%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
010 m20 m30 m2023/242024/25

Amounts are in EUR (the currency of the accounts).

† LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITY filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 85422

Where the company stands among the 973 active companies whose first SIC code is 85422 (Post-graduate level higher education).

Company age7.5 years
Older than 56% · median 6.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
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  3. OXFORD CENTRE FOR HEBREW AND JEWISH STUDIES£12.2m
  4. LEARNA HOLDINGS LIMITED£11.6m
  5. IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL LTD.£9.8m
  6. WOOLF INSTITUTE£8.7m
  7. LEARNA LIMITED£7.8m
  8. SAFE ORTHO LIMITED£7.4m
  9. UK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTING LTD£5.7m
  10. OKV PVT LIMITED£4.9m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITY

What kind of company is it?

LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITY is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 11963500. It was incorporated on 25 Apr 2019. Its status is active. The registered office is in Lincoln (LN1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is post-graduate level higher education (85422).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Jul 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was 21,479,000 EUR. Loss for the year was 6,103,000 EUR. Cash at bank and in hand was 2,988,000 EUR. Total assets were 61,298,000 EUR and total liabilities 40,622,000 EUR. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 973 active companies whose first SIC code is 85422: It is older than 56% of them (median age 6.4 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 9 public contract award notices from 6 public sector buyers since 2019. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £267.8k. Its most frequent buyer is Lincolnshire County Council (3 contracts). 2 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker).

Who runs and controls the company?

2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Apr 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 7 May 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover20,242,00021,479,000
Profit for the year-3,155,000-6,103,000
Cash at bank and in hand1,778,0002,988,000
Total assets29,244,00061,298,000
Total liabilities4,146,00040,622,000
Net assets / total equity——

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

9 contracts

LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITY is named as a supplier in 9 public contract award notices from 6 public sector buyers since 2019. The 7 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £267.8k. 2 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers6
Lincolnshire County Council
3 contracts · £60.5k
NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
2 contracts · £151.3k
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL
1 contract · £42k
POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE
1 contract · £14k
Department for Education
1 contract
Contracts
  1. Mental Health Adviser‡NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · £75,654
  2. Mental Health Student Adviser‡NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · £75,654
  3. Executive MBA ApprenticeshipPOLICE DIGITAL SERVICE · £14,000 · runs until Jun 2027
  4. 701578717 - University Short Courses for MOD‡Ministry of Defence · shared by 13 suppliers, up to £2,260,000 in total · runs until Sep 2027
  5. Dynamic Purchasing System for Apprenticeships‡NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL · £42,000
Show 4 more
  1. Contract Award for Call-off during the period 17.08.21 - 16.11.21 under Modified Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training‡Lincolnshire County Council · £9,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  2. Contract Award for Call-off during the period 19.08.20-27.01.21 under Modified Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training‡Lincolnshire County Council · £29,500 · runs until Mar 2028
  3. Contract Award for Call-off during the period 17.07.19 - 18.08.20 under Modifed Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provison of Apprenticeship Training‡Lincolnshire County Council · £22,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  4. EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IP1.4 MANAGEMENT AND RUNNING OF A COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMME‡Department for Education · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £501,937 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover 21.5m EUR
  2. Name changed to LINCOLN BISHOP UNIVERSITYPreviously BISHOP GROSSETESTE UNIVERSITY
  3. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover 20.2m EUR
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.