N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-27 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-13
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3K
-57.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£715M
-1.9% vs 2023
Employees
918
-4.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£104M
+17% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £413,150,000 | £480,233,000 | |
| Operating profit | £413,946,000 | £500,577,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £88,536,000 | £103,574,000 | |
| Net profit | £79,398,000 | £79,889,000 | |
| Cash | £7,000 | £3,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £729,266,000 | £715,184,000 | |
| Equity | £729,266,000 | £715,184,000 | |
| Average employees | 961 | 918 | |
| Wages | £257,573,000 | £274,009,000 |
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 | 100.2% | 104.2% | |
| Net margin | 19.2% | 16.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 38.8% | 40.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.23x | 0.16x | |
| Interest cover | 27.57x | 37.48x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors are satisfied that, at the time of approving the financial statements, there is a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and, as a result, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS LIMITED · parent
- Five Arrows Finance Limited 100%
- Rothschild & Co Australia Holdings Limited 100%
- Rothschild & Co Australia Limited 100%
- Rothschild & Co Europe B.V. 50.01%
Significant events
- “On 4 January 2024, the R&Co Group gave contractual notice to the noteholders of its £125m perpetual fixed-rate subordinated 9 per cent notes (including the £75m NMR issuance) that it would redeem them on 15 February 2024 at par value. The R&Co Group then redeemed the £125 million perpetual fixed-rate notes (including the £75m NMR issuance) on 15 February 2024 at nominal value.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 92 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADESANYA, Abimbola Moradeke | Secretary | 2025-06-02 | — | — |
| DE ROTHSCHILD, Anthony James | Director | 2021-11-30 | Jan 1977 | British |
| ESTLIN, Peter Kenneth, Sir | Director | 2020-06-01 | Jul 1961 | British |
| FROST, Steven Lee | Director | 2026-04-17 | Feb 1979 | British |
| GRIFFIN, Emma Kate | Director | 2026-01-13 | Apr 1972 | British |
| HANMER, Jessica Claire | Director | 2022-05-31 | May 1977 | British |
| LEITAO, Robert Mark | Director | 2019-01-11 | Jun 1963 | British |
| WRIGLEY, Nicholas Hugh Tremayne | Director | 2019-02-14 | Mar 1955 | British |
Show 92 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, Alan Philip | Secretary | 1995-01-19 | 2004-01-31 |
| HORTON, Helen Marie | Secretary | 2014-11-05 | 2025-07-14 |
| RICHES, David Kenneth | Secretary | — | 1992-10-21 |
| SIZER, Anne-Marie | Secretary | 2004-07-01 | 2014-09-30 |
| VINCE, Judith | Secretary | 1998-05-08 | 2004-06-30 |
| WESTCOTT, Jonathan | Secretary | 2004-01-31 | 2014-11-05 |
| YATES, James Mervyn Gerald | Secretary | 1992-10-21 | 1995-01-19 |
| AISH, Malcolm Roger | Director | — | 2003-12-31 |
| ALEXANDER, Charles Edward | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| ALLEN, Anthony Vivian | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| ALT, Anthony Joseph | Director | — | 2021-09-07 |
| ARMSTRONG OF ILMINSTER, Lord | Director | — | 1997-06-23 |
| ASHLEY, Robert Norman | Director | 1996-05-16 | 1998-12-31 |
| BAILEY, Richard Charles | Director | 1997-06-23 | 2004-12-13 |
| BAILEY, Richard Charles | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| BANSZKY, Caroline Janet | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| BARBOUR, Peter William | Director | 2013-03-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| BARRY, Paul John | Director | 2007-06-06 | 2010-05-26 |
| BAXTER, Isobel Mary | Director | 1997-05-14 | 2008-04-25 |
| BEATHAM, Glenn | Director | 1999-07-22 | 2004-12-13 |
| BENDEL, David Neil | Director | 1994-05-11 | 1997-04-01 |
| BIRCH, Peter Gibbs | Director | 1998-05-14 | 2004-03-31 |
| BIRD, Peter | Director | 1994-05-11 | 1997-04-01 |
| BISHOP, John Alfred | Director | — | 1996-05-07 |
| BLACKETT, David John | Director | — | 1996-04-30 |
| BLOMFIELD-SMITH, Rosamund Evelyn | Director | 1995-10-19 | 1997-04-01 |
| BLUNT, Christopher Mark | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2004-12-13 |
| BOUTON, Daniel | Director | 2011-01-07 | 2017-03-21 |
| BRIMACOMBE, John Richard William | Director | 1996-07-25 | 1997-04-01 |
| BUTCHER, Mark James | Director | 2004-07-22 | 2004-12-13 |
| BYROM, Peter John | Director | — | 1996-10-31 |
| CAIN, David Wayne | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2003-10-06 |
| CHAPMAN, Anthony Leonard | Director | 2004-04-22 | 2010-05-26 |
| CHENG, Paul Ming Fun | Director | 1997-05-14 | 1999-03-31 |
| COLEMAN, Christopher Lewis | Director | 2014-10-24 | 2023-09-21 |
| COLEMAN, Christopher Lewis | Director | 2008-04-01 | 2010-05-26 |
| COLEMAN, Christopher Lewis | Director | 1998-07-23 | 2004-12-13 |
| COLLINS, John Alexander, Sir | Director | 1995-01-19 | 2006-01-18 |
| COOPER, Frank, The Rt Hon Sir | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| COPSEY, Paul Geoffrey | Director | 2000-04-27 | 2004-08-02 |
| CORNFORTH, Christopher Montague | Director | 1994-05-11 | 1997-04-01 |
| COULON KARLWEIS, Georges | Director | — | 1997-06-23 |
| COULSON, Nicholas John | Director | 1995-05-04 | 1997-04-01 |
| COVENEY, Anthony Michael | Director | 1997-05-14 | 1998-10-22 |
| CURDS, Graham Rea | Director | — | 2004-12-13 |
| CURTIS, Penelope Jane Hamilton | Director | — | 1997-10-24 |
| DAVEY, Richard Harding | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| DAVIS, Paul Ffolkes | Director | — | 1994-10-24 |
| DE LA MORINIERE, Herve | Director | 1994-01-26 | 1997-04-01 |
| DE ROTHSCHILD, David Rene James | Director | — | 2014-05-01 |
| DE ROTHSCHILD, Eric Alain Robert David, Baron | Director | — | 2014-06-19 |
| DE ROTHSCHILD, Evelyn, Sir | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| DE ROTHSCHILD, Leopold David | Director | — | 2012-04-19 |
| DE ROTHSCHILD CBE TD, Edmund Leopold | Director | — | 1994-06-17 |
| DEANS, John Alexander | Director | 1996-07-25 | 1997-04-01 |
| DIDHAM, Andrew | Director | 1997-01-23 | 2023-09-21 |
| DINGLE, Stephen | Director | 2000-04-27 | 2003-04-30 |
| DRYLAND, Nicholas Hugh Housby | Director | 1994-07-22 | 1997-04-01 |
| DUFFY, Paul James | Director | 1998-08-17 | 2004-12-13 |
| EDDIS, Jonathan Lancelot | Director | 1996-07-25 | 1997-04-01 |
| EDEY, Russell Philip | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| EDWARDS, Lachlan George Sheppeard | Director | 2004-07-22 | 2004-12-13 |
| EMERSON, Harry Garfield | Director | 1994-07-22 | 1997-04-01 |
| ENEVOLDSON, Leigh | Director | 2004-07-22 | 2004-12-13 |
| EVANS, William Mark | Director | 2010-08-16 | 2014-06-19 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, John Whitaker, Sir | Director | — | 1997-06-23 |
| FAURE, Hubert | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| FRAENKEL, Martin Ernst | Director | 2002-04-25 | 2004-05-27 |
| FRENCH, Christopher Francis | Director | — | 1995-10-01 |
| FRY, Anthony Michael | Director | — | 1996-05-23 |
| GEORGE, Edward Alan John, Lord | Director | 2003-10-16 | 2009-04-17 |
| GODIER, Vincent Paul | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2004-08-24 |
| GOLDBERG, Ruben | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| GOLDSMITH, Gerald | Director | — | 1993-11-30 |
| GRAHAM, Alan Philip | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| GRAY, Jeremy Julian | Director | 1993-07-28 | 1998-09-21 |
| GREAVES, Mark Christopher | Director | 1995-05-04 | 2002-09-30 |
| GREEN ARMYTAGE, John Mcdonald | Director | — | 1997-06-23 |
| GREENBURY, Adam Richard | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2004-12-13 |
| GRIFFIN, Emma Kate | Director | 2023-05-22 | 2025-12-31 |
| GRIGGS, Peter John | Director | 1997-07-24 | 2004-12-13 |
| GUERIN, Benoit-Marie Pierre Robert | Director | — | 1996-11-20 |
| GUTHRIE, Charles Ronald Llewelyn, Field Marshal The Lord | Director | 2001-08-06 | 2010-05-26 |
| GUY, John Robert Clare | Director | — | 2001-12-31 |
| HANCOCK, Timothy John Pennington | Director | 2003-11-19 | 2010-06-21 |
| HANCOCK, Timothy John Pennington | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| HARRIS, David Laurence | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| HARTMANN, Alfred, Dr | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| HEALD, Richard Peter | Director | 1996-07-25 | 1997-04-01 |
| HEARNE, Graham James, Sir | Director | — | 2010-06-10 |
| HIGGINS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2018-10-12 |
| HIGGINS, Nigel Paul | Director | 2000-04-27 | 2008-11-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild & Co Continuation Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-05-13 | Active |
| Rothschild & Co Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-13 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 590 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-14 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-10-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
+16.2%
£413,150,000 £480,233,000
-
Cash
-57.1%
£7,000 £3,000
-
Net assets
-1.9%
£729,266,000 £715,184,000
-
Employees
-4.5%
961 918
-
Operating profit
+20.9%
£413,946,000 £500,577,000
-
Profit before tax
+17%
£88,536,000 £103,574,000
-
Wages
+6.4%
£257,573,000 £274,009,000
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