PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-14 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£71M
+5.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£599M
+27.7% vs 2023
Employees
2
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£170M
+5.8% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 1989-02-01 → present
- PA CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED 1989-01-01 → 1989-02-01
- PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 1983-07-04 → 1989-01-01
- P.A.MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1946-07-03 → 1983-07-04
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £769,116,000 | £765,259,000 | |
| Operating profit | £142,821,000 | £145,628,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £160,954,000 | £170,217,000 | |
| Net profit | £129,218,000 | £129,594,000 | |
| Cash | £67,481,000 | £71,160,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £471,664,000 | £600,916,000 | |
| Net assets | £469,226,000 | £599,195,000 | |
| Equity | £469,226,000 | £599,195,000 | |
| Average employees | 2 | 2 | |
| Wages | £400,000 | £56,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 18.6% | 19.0% | |
| Net margin | 16.8% | 16.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 30.3% | 24.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.97x | 3.69x | |
| Interest cover | 108.36x | 98.13x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of the Group's forecast position, of which the Company is the largest contributor, and from the outcome of the downside scenario, the directors are satisfied that the Company's business model is robust and flexible. The directors are further satisfied that the Company has sufficient resources and liquidity to continue to trade for the foreseeable future and conclude that there are no significant doubts about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern”
Group structure
- PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- PA Technology Solutions Limited 100%
- PA Middle East Limited 100%
- PA Pension Trustees Limited 100%
- PA Pension Trustees Two Limited 48%
Significant events
- “During 2024, we saw a continuation of many market demand trends in our key sectors. We accelerated. Unilever's innovation time-to-market with a groundbreaking AI-powered research and development engine, ensuring the Company remains a leader in consumer goods. We significantly enhanced punctuality at Heathrow Airport through a suite of capacity-optimising initiatives aligned with the airport's strategic objectives.”
- “Our partnership with the Group's strategic investor Jacobs enabled us to deliver even more client value, combining our innovation and transformation expertise with Jacobs' skills in infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.”
- “The Dubai branch was formally closed in June 2024, the Swiss branch in September 2024, and the Spanish branch in January 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENFIELD, James William | Secretary | 2021-07-02 | — | — |
| BARRETT, Charles Roland Strange | Director | 2010-03-22 | Jan 1969 | British |
| CLAYTON, Neil Richard | Director | 2026-01-22 | Oct 1978 | British |
| JANJUAH, Kully | Director | 2006-01-31 | Jul 1968 | British |
| MAULE, Hamish | Director | 2022-01-12 | Aug 1972 | British |
| NORRIS, Christian David Falcon | Director | 2024-04-23 | Feb 1983 | British |
| VICKERSTAFFE, David Martin | Director | 2008-06-30 | Jun 1971 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DADSWELL, Lisa | Secretary | 2009-01-26 | 2012-10-30 |
| DRABBLE, Maxine Frances | Secretary | 1996-10-01 | 2005-12-20 |
| GREENFIELD, James William | Secretary | 2016-07-01 | 2020-06-26 |
| KING, Robert Gaius | Secretary | 2012-10-30 | 2016-07-01 |
| MILLER, Bridget | Secretary | 2011-06-06 | 2012-02-27 |
| WADE, Peter Andrew | Secretary | — | 1996-10-01 |
| WARNER, William | Secretary | 2020-07-20 | 2021-07-12 |
| YEOMAN, Ruth | Secretary | 2005-12-20 | 2008-11-22 |
| CAMERON, Ruairidh Gregor | Director | 2017-12-19 | 2021-12-24 |
| CAMERON, Ruairidh Gregor | Director | 2011-05-18 | 2011-11-30 |
| COOK, David Ashley | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| COPPING, Peter | Director | — | 1999-10-26 |
| COULTER, David John | Director | — | 1995-06-16 |
| DRABBLE, Maxine Frances | Director | 2001-01-24 | 2006-01-31 |
| GARDNER, Adrian David Edmund | Director | 2011-01-14 | 2011-03-07 |
| GERRARD, Timothy John | Director | 1999-10-26 | 2000-12-12 |
| GILMOUR, John Logan | Director | — | 1993-04-13 |
| GORDON, Matthew Millar | Director | 2013-07-25 | 2017-12-19 |
| HAYES, Nicholas John Gardner | Director | 1995-10-10 | 2001-12-07 |
| HERRICK, Simon Edward | Director | 2001-12-07 | 2004-01-30 |
| HILL, Richard | Director | 1996-08-02 | 1998-05-29 |
| HIRTZEL, Simon George Michael | Director | 2004-01-30 | 2007-09-07 |
| HOUSTON, Brian Gilchrist | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| LAMBE, William Anthony | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2023-01-18 |
| MIDDLETON, Alan | Director | 2007-08-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| MOYNIHAN, Jonathan Patrick | Director | — | 2013-12-31 |
| POTTER, Carl John | Director | 2006-11-30 | 2007-03-19 |
| PUTTICK, John | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| RAPPOLT, Michael Stephen John | Director | — | 1997-10-23 |
| RAWLINGS, Nicholas Henry | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| RIDLER, Keith Douglas | Director | — | 1993-03-31 |
| ROWNTREE, Rosemary Jean | Director | — | 1992-07-13 |
| SPREADBURY, Andrew David | Director | 2005-12-20 | 2010-05-28 |
| THORNTON, Paul Nicholas | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1994-02-14 |
| TINDALE, Bruce Edgar | Director | 2001-12-07 | 2007-08-31 |
| TINDALE, Bruce Edgar | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| TOOMBS, Kenneth John | Director | 2022-01-12 | 2023-05-12 |
| WALKER, Daniel James | Director | 2007-09-07 | 2008-06-30 |
| WALKER, John Leon Naylor | Director | — | 1994-02-14 |
| WIGHTMAN, David William Lyle | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| WILLIGSECKER, Francois Felix | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 280 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-01-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-0.5%
£769,116,000 £765,259,000
-
Cash
+5.5%
£67,481,000 £71,160,000
-
Net assets
+27.7%
£469,226,000 £599,195,000
-
Employees
0%
2 2
-
Operating profit
+2%
£142,821,000 £145,628,000
-
Profit before tax
+5.8%
£160,954,000 £170,217,000
-
Wages
-86%
£400,000 £56,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers