SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES LIMITED(THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-14 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
-13% vs 2023
Net assets
£1M
-33.9% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£574K
-678% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £571,178 | £575,619 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£73,800 | -£574,133 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£70,831 | -£564,174 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,187,118 | £1,032,571 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £1,746,740 | £1,402,566 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £1,664,240 | £1,100,066 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £1,664,240 | £1,100,066 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -12.4% | -98.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 15.1% | 39.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 8.02x | 3.70x |
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
- GBAC Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
17 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHED, Norin, Professor | Director | 2024-08-11 | Apr 1978 | British |
| BRENNECKE, Julia, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | Dec 1983 | German |
| BRESLIN, Dermot Andrew, Professor | Director | 2024-08-11 | Dec 1968 | Irish |
| DICK WEST, Penelope, Professor | Director | 2022-02-24 | May 1960 | British |
| EPITROPAKI, Olga, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | May 1972 | Greek |
| GOMES, Marcus Vinicius Peinado, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | Mar 1983 | Brazilian |
| GUSTAFSSON, Stefanie, Professor | Director | 2024-08-11 | Mar 1983 | German |
| HEYDEN, Mariano Luiz Marselo, Professor | Director | 2022-02-28 | Apr 1984 | Dutch |
| JANSSENS, Maddy Irma Ludovicus, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | Jun 1964 | Belgian |
| LORETTO, Wendy Anne, Dr | Director | 2020-08-10 | Dec 1967 | British |
| PATRIOTTA, Gerardo, Professor | Director | 2022-07-01 | Jan 1966 | British,Italian |
| REINECKE, Juliane, Professor | Director | 2022-02-24 | Dec 1980 | British |
| ROULET, Thomas Julien Vincent, Dr | Director | 2020-08-10 | Oct 1985 | French |
| STURDY, Andrew Jonathan, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | May 1962 | British |
| SUDDABY, Roy Robert, Professor | Director | 2023-08-24 | Apr 1959 | Canadian |
| WEI, Liqun, Professor | Director | 2024-08-11 | Apr 1971 | Chinese |
| WOODFIELD, Ruth, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | Jul 1964 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUDENELL, Joanne Mary | Secretary | 2004-01-20 | 2013-06-30 |
| SWAN, Thomas | Secretary | — | 2003-12-31 |
| ANTONACOPOULOU, Elena, Professor | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2023-11-13 |
| BACH, Stephen David, Professor | Director | 2023-03-28 | 2026-01-28 |
| BALOGUN, Julia, Professor | Director | 2007-11-29 | 2023-11-13 |
| BARWISE, Thomas Patrick, Professor | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2003-12-15 |
| BIRKINSHAW, Julian Mark, Dr | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2020-06-03 |
| BLACKBURN, Robert Andrew, Professor | Director | 2015-06-23 | 2024-06-23 |
| CLARK, Timothy Adrian Robert, Professor | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2020-10-28 |
| CORBETT, Andrew Coleman, Professor | Director | 2015-06-17 | 2024-06-17 |
| CORNELISSEN, Joep Paul, Professor | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2023-11-13 |
| DAWSON, Sandra | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2003-02-28 |
| DELBRIDGE, Richard Ian, Professor | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2023-11-13 |
| DEVINNEY, Timothy Michael, Professor | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2023-06-02 |
| EASTON, Geoffrey, Professor | Director | 2000-02-02 | 2013-12-31 |
| FILATOTCHEV, Igor, Professor | Director | 2007-12-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| FOSTER, William Milton, Professor | Director | 2022-03-02 | 2025-03-05 |
| GAWER, Annabelle, Dr | Director | 2020-08-10 | 2025-10-27 |
| GOODMAN, Robyn, Professor | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2020-05-31 |
| HARLEY, William Gordon, Professor | Director | 2016-06-27 | 2025-06-27 |
| HASSARD, John, Professor | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2009-11-03 |
| HENDRY, Christopher, Professor | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2010-11-01 |
| HOLLAND, Christopher Patrick, Mr. | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2004-03-09 |
| HOPWOOD, Anthony George, Professor | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2002-01-01 |
| JARZABKOWSKI, Paula Anne, Professor | Director | 2019-08-02 | 2025-08-02 |
| JENKINS, Mark, Professor | Director | 2015-06-17 | 2019-10-31 |
| JOHNSON, Gerald, Professor | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2012-12-31 |
| KESTON, Sabina, Professor | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2025-11-10 |
| LEE, Catherine Maria, Dr | Director | 2015-06-18 | 2021-08-02 |
| LEGGE, Karen, Professor | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2007-11-29 |
| LEGGE, Karen, Professor | Director | — | 2001-05-11 |
| LOCKETT, Alan Geoffrey, Professor | Director | — | 1997-07-21 |
| LUPTON, Thomas, Professor | Director | — | 2000-02-25 |
| LÊ, Jane Kirsten, Dr | Director | 2020-08-10 | 2021-06-30 |
| MCCLELLAND, William Grigor | Director | — | 2009-08-28 |
| MCNULTY, Terence Hugh, Professor | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2023-11-13 |
| MEYER, Klaus Friedrich Ekkehard, Professor | Director | 2015-06-17 | 2024-06-17 |
| NAUDE, Peter, Professor | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2004-03-09 |
| OLIVER, Nick, Professor | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Nelson William, Professor | Director | 2018-03-23 | 2021-09-01 |
| PURCELL, John, Professor | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2003-12-15 |
| ROBERTSON, Maxine Jane, Professor | Director | 2017-06-02 | 2021-11-17 |
| SCAPENS, Robert | Director | — | 1998-11-27 |
| SPARROW, Paul, Professor | Director | 1999-11-09 | 2008-09-23 |
| STARBUCK, William Haynes, Dr. | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2023-11-13 |
| SUDDABY, Roy Robert, Professor | Director | 2015-06-18 | 2021-08-31 |
| SULLIVAN, Terence | Director | — | 2000-12-13 |
| TANNER, Ian | Director | — | 1999-05-01 |
| THORPE, Richard, Professor | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2020-06-03 |
| TOWNLEY, Barbara, Professor | Director | 2004-11-22 | 2006-03-31 |
| TSINOPOULOS, Christos Dimitris, Professor | Director | 2019-06-06 | 2025-06-06 |
| WATSON, Tony James, Professor | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2015-03-05 |
| WENSLEY, John Robin Charles | Director | 1997-10-01 | 2017-11-09 |
| WHITTINGTON, Richard, Dr | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2006-03-31 |
| WRIGHT, Douglas Michael, Professor | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2019-11-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Ruth Woodfield | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2025-06-28 | Active |
| Professor William Gordon Harley | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2019-11-05 | Ceased 2025-06-27 |
| Professor Douglas Michael Wright | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-11-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 259 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-30 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 6
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
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Turnover
+0.8%
£571,178 £575,619
-
Cash
-13%
£1,187,118 £1,032,571
-
Net assets
-33.9%
£1,664,240 £1,100,066
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Profit before tax
-678%
-£73,800 -£574,133
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers