Education Personnel Management Limited

The principal activity of the Company is the provision of tech-enabled Compliance Solutions to Schools, Academies and Multi-Academy Trusts in the United Kingdom. Compliance Solutions include Human Resources, Payroll & Pensions, Consultancy, Leadership & MAT Development, Finance, Safer recruitment and DBS services. Business review The year ended 31 December 2025 marks the second full year of trading following the successful management buyout (MBO) completed on 14 December 2023, led by the co-owners alongside the existing leadership team. Turnover for the year was £12.63 million (2024: £12.79 million). The Company reported a statutory loss before taxation of £253,594 (2024: profit before taxation of £49,835), primarily reflecting increased amortisation arising from capitalised expenditure on the new integrated HR and Payroll platform, together with the impact of increased salary costs and wider inflationary pressures. Despite these factors, the Company’s underlying operational performance remained resilient. Based on management’s internal performance measures, underlying EBIT D A increased by 16% compared with the prior year. This improvement was supported by disciplined cost control, optimisation of business processes and the integration of AI tools into key workflows to improve productivity and efficiency. Administrative expenses reduced during the year despite continued investment in technology, information security and staff development. The Company continues to invest in technology, information security and staff development to enhance its service offering and support long-term growth, scalability and operational resilience. Key strategic priorities remain focused on client retention , protecting margins, innovation in service delivery and capturing growth opportunities within the education sector. During the year, the Company launched the Network of Education Excellence (nEdEx), providing conferences, professional resources and awards for the education sector, funded through sponsorship. The directors remain confident in the Company's long-term prospects. The Company continues to invest in technology, information security and its people while maintaining a disciplined approach to cost management. The directors believe the Company is well positioned to deliver sustainable long-term growth and continue providing high-quality services to the education sector. Principal risks and uncertainties The risks below are the principal risks that may impact the Company achieving its strategic objectives: Customers The Directors recognise that the pace of continued growth depends upon the Company continuing to attract new clients for its services, and the renewal and cross sell of its services into its existing customer base. The company has a strong customer base with no specific dependency upon key clients; however, this is a risk of competition from other providers in the sector. To mitigate the customer risk the Company is investing in new leading-edge technology designed specifically for Education and has a continued focus on attracting and retaining exceptional personnel to deliver a first-class service to their clients. People The company has a longstanding, experienced team of Directors and employs experienced qualified personnel to deliver high standard levels of service to their client base. Key personnel in a high service-based business is always a risk. To mitigate this risk the Company has implemented a Management Incentive Plan (MIP) to retain and motivate management to achieve the Company’s strategic objectives.