CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-16 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8K
-80.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£46M
-18% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3M
-23.1% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £858,550 | £744,952 | |
| Operating profit | £3,534,904 | £2,925,717 | |
| Profit before tax | £4,097,667 | £3,151,079 | |
| Net profit | £3,820,075 | £3,220,432 | |
| Cash | £43,659 | £8,361 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £56,266,965 | £46,117,397 | |
| Net assets | £56,266,965 | £46,117,397 | |
| Equity | £56,266,965 | £46,117,397 | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| 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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 411.7% | 392.7% | |
| Net margin | 444.9% | 432.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.3% | 6.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 231.62x | 332.74x |
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
- UK-adopted International Accounting Standards
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, after reviewing the parent company's plans and 3 year budgets, the directors have a reasonable expectation the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that there are no material uncertainties about the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Certified Accountants Educational Trust
- Certified Accountants Educational Trustees Ltd
- Certified Accountant (Publications) Ltd
- Certified Accountants Educational Projects Limited 1%
- Strategic Educational Professionals Pte Ltd
- Seacron Ltd
- ACCA Ventures Ltd
- ACCA Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- ACCA Mauritius
- ACCA Pakistan
- ACCA Singapore Pte Ltd
- ACCA South Africa
- Seacron Educational Nigeria Ltd
- ACCA (Shanghai) Consulting Co. Ltd
- ACCA Canada
- ACCA Romania
- ACCA Malawi Ltd
- ACCA Botswana
- ACCA Australia and New Zealand Ltd
- ACCA Ghana
- ACCA Kenya
- ACCA Tanzania
- ACCA Turkey Ltd
- ACCA Zambia
- Certified Nominees Ltd
- ACCA Global Ltd
- ACCA Global Vietnam Company Ltd
- ACCA Russia Ltd
Significant events
- “During the year the company declared a dividend of £13.37m to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, who is the shareholder of the 'A' shares, which was paid on 21 February 2025.”
- “At the balance sheet date the company had a commitment to invest a further £6.3m (2024 £2.8m) in the BentallGreenOak property debt funds.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JAMES SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-02-09 | — | — |
| BRAND, Helen Joanna | Director | 2017-11-29 | Apr 1965 | British |
| JACK, Raymond | Director | 2022-04-01 | May 1964 | British |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLEWITT, Allen William | Secretary | 2003-12-08 | 2008-09-01 |
| BOOTH, Anthony Charles | Secretary | 1992-11-26 | 2001-07-27 |
| BRAND, Helen Joanna | Secretary | 2008-09-01 | 2012-02-02 |
| ROSE, Anthea Lorrainne | Secretary | 2001-07-27 | 2003-12-08 |
| SANSOM, Andrew William | Secretary | — | 1992-11-20 |
| ANDERSON, Kenneth Russell | Director | — | 1989-06-26 |
| AUGER, George Albert | Director | 2000-05-04 | 2002-05-09 |
| BANTICK, Heather Susan | Director | 1994-06-02 | 1996-05-30 |
| BECKERLEGGE, Jonathan Michael | Director | 1994-06-02 | 2004-05-20 |
| BLEASDALE, Frederick Ernest | Director | — | 1993-05-06 |
| BRACE, John Raymond Spencer | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2004-05-20 |
| BRACE, John Raymond Spencer | Director | 1998-05-07 | 1999-06-21 |
| BRITTAIN, Nicholas John | Director | 1994-06-02 | 1997-05-08 |
| BROCKWELL, John William | Director | 1995-06-01 | 2001-05-10 |
| BURD, Sharon Lee | Director | 2006-05-18 | 2009-06-21 |
| CAMERON, Heather | Director | 2001-05-10 | 2003-05-08 |
| CHAN, Paul Mo Po | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2000-05-04 |
| CHIN, Alexandra | Director | 2008-05-15 | 2009-05-21 |
| CHIN JP, Datin Alexandra | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2015-09-17 |
| COOPER, Barry John, Professor | Director | 2007-05-17 | 2012-09-19 |
| CRUSE, Anthony Charles | Director | 1996-05-30 | 1999-06-21 |
| DEFTY, David Andrew | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2002-05-09 |
| FINCH, Peter David | Director | 2001-05-10 | 2005-05-19 |
| FORSTER, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2006-05-18 | 2008-05-15 |
| FORSTER, Christopher Thomas | Director | 2002-05-09 | 2004-05-20 |
| GARDINER, George Raymond | Director | 1992-11-05 | 1999-06-21 |
| HALL, Kevin Plunket | Director | — | 1994-05-06 |
| JACKSON, Robert Alistair | Director | 1997-06-05 | 1999-03-22 |
| JOSEPH, Raphael Jacob | Director | 2007-05-17 | 2012-02-06 |
| KEDSLIE, Moyra | Director | 2004-05-20 | 2008-05-15 |
| KEDSLIE, Moyra | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2001-05-10 |
| KERR, Douglas John | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2003-05-08 |
| LANGARD, Peter Alan | Director | — | 1997-05-08 |
| LAU, Siu Ki | Director | 2009-05-19 | 2012-02-07 |
| LAZAROU, Lazaros Stavrou | Director | 2008-05-15 | 2012-02-08 |
| LEE, Chi Ming | Director | 2018-01-08 | 2019-04-25 |
| MADDEN, Aulous Fernando | Director | 2001-05-10 | 2002-05-09 |
| MADDEN, Aulous Fernando | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2000-05-04 |
| MCENERY, Brian Michael | Director | 2015-09-17 | 2018-01-08 |
| MCENERY, Brian Michael | Director | 2008-05-15 | 2012-02-06 |
| MILLAR, Mark | Director | 2019-04-25 | 2022-04-01 |
| MILLS, William | Director | 1996-05-30 | 1998-05-07 |
| MILLS, William | Director | — | 1995-06-01 |
| MOORE, John David | Director | 1996-05-30 | 1999-05-06 |
| MOORE, John David | Director | 1992-11-05 | 1994-05-06 |
| MUMFORD, Michael John | Director | 1994-06-02 | 1995-06-01 |
| MURTAGH, Brendan | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2009-05-21 |
| PHILLIPS, Brian Harold | Director | 1992-11-05 | 1996-05-30 |
| SAMUELS, John Malcolm | Director | 2001-05-10 | 2002-05-09 |
| SMALL, John Rankin, Professor | Director | — | 1994-05-06 |
| SMITH, John Arthur William | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2001-05-10 |
| TAYLOR, Dennis Eric | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2007-05-17 |
| THOMAS, Anthony Delwyn | Director | 1993-05-06 | 1996-05-09 |
| TUKE, Michael Edward | Director | 1994-06-02 | 2000-05-04 |
| TURNER, Martin Paul | Director | 2012-09-19 | 2013-09-18 |
| WAITS, James Charles | Director | — | 1996-11-21 |
| WEBSTER, Alec | Director | — | 1994-05-06 |
| WESTCOTT, Dean Robert | Director | 2007-05-17 | 2009-05-21 |
| WINDATT, Peter John | Director | 2002-05-09 | 2003-05-08 |
| WONG, Samual | Director | 2000-05-04 | 2004-05-20 |
| YEATES, Dennis Robert Norman | Director | 1999-06-21 | 2007-05-17 |
| CERTIFIED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2012-02-09 | 2017-11-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-02-05 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 221 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-05-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2019-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2018-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-13.2%
£858,550 £744,952
-
Cash
-80.8%
£43,659 £8,361
-
Net assets
-18%
£56,266,965 £46,117,397
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
-17.2%
£3,534,904 £2,925,717
-
Profit before tax
-23.1%
£4,097,667 £3,151,079
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