BRAND FINANCE PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-07 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-23
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+63.4% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£3M
+6.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
129
+14.2% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£302K
-43.7% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £15,077,000 | £17,499,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £529,000 | £290,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £536,000 | £302,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £365,000 | — | £407,000 | £618,000 | £319,000 | £220,000 | |
| Cash | — | £286,000 | — | £448,000 | £608,000 | £1,478,000 | £2,415,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,308,000 | — | £1,676,000 | £2,029,000 | £3,160,000 | £3,371,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,273,000 | — | £1,670,000 | £2,029,000 | £3,160,000 | £3,371,000 | |
| Equity | £918,000 | £1,273,000 | £1,273,000 | £1,670,000 | £2,029,000 | £3,118,000 | £3,346,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 113 | 129 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £5,548,000 | £6,918,000 |
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 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5% | 1.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 16.7% | 8.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.98x | 2.00x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 264.50x | — |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's or the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- BRAND FINANCE PLC · parent
- VI360 Limited 50%
- Brand Dialogue Limited 100%
- Brand Finance do Brasil LTDA 60%
- Brand Exchange Limited 100%
- Brand Finance (Australia) Pty Limited 100%
- Brand Finance (Canada) Inc. 100%
- Brand Finance Valuation Consultancy Pty Limited 100%
- Brand Finance Consultancy (Singapore) Pte Ltd 100%
- Brand Finance Espana SA 100%
- Brand Finance Lanka (Private) Limited 51%
- Brand Finance (USA) Inc. 100%
- Brand Finance (Middle East) Limited 100%
- Brand Finance S.R.L. 100%
- Pin Jin (Beijing) Consulting Co., Ltd 100%
- Brand Finance Malaysia (Zest) 100%
- Brand Finance Vietnam 100%
- Brand Finance (Ireland) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 3rd September 2025, Brand Finance PLC acquired the remaining 49% of shares in Brand Finance Sri Lanka, taking total ownership to 100%.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAIGH, David Edward Bickerton | Secretary | 2002-02-01 | — | British |
| BRUMMER, Angelique Celine | Director | 2025-05-13 | Apr 1987 | French |
| CHATTAWAY, David Edward | Director | 2025-05-13 | Jul 1982 | British |
| HAIGH, Alex Charles Bickerton | Director | 2021-08-01 | Feb 1992 | British |
| HAIGH, Cherry Alison | Director | 1996-03-11 | Dec 1955 | British |
| HAIGH, David Edward Bickerton | Director | 1996-03-11 | Oct 1954 | British |
| HAIGH, Richard David Bickerton | Director | 2020-09-01 | Feb 1989 | British |
| HAIGH, Robert James Bickerton | Director | 2022-01-31 | Jan 1987 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAIGH, David Edward Bickerton | Secretary | 1996-03-11 | 2000-12-31 |
| HARRISON, Deborah Jane | Secretary | 2000-12-13 | 2002-02-01 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-03-11 | 1996-03-11 |
| BAILEY, David John | Director | 2012-10-24 | 2016-04-19 |
| BAILEY, David John | Director | 2000-03-31 | 2001-12-31 |
| CONNELL, Richard Andrew | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| CROFT, Natalie | Director | 2000-08-18 | 2001-11-30 |
| GILBERT, Stephen James | Director | 2001-11-29 | 2003-03-06 |
| HAIGH, Alexander Charles Bickerton | Director | 2014-09-29 | 2015-06-23 |
| HAIGH, David Edward Bickerton | Director | 1996-03-11 | 2000-12-13 |
| HAIGH, Richard David Bickerton | Director | 2014-09-29 | 2015-06-23 |
| HAIGH, Robert James Bickerton | Director | 2014-09-29 | 2017-08-25 |
| HEBERDEN, Timothy | Director | 2000-03-31 | 2009-03-31 |
| HEPBURN, Barry James Graeme | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2004-03-29 |
| MOORE, Andy | Director | 2016-03-31 | 2017-08-24 |
| NORTON, Jonathan | Director | 2000-03-31 | 2005-02-11 |
| ROCHA, Michael Alberto | Director | 2004-10-20 | 2011-10-31 |
| SCHULTZ, Don Edward | Director | 2000-11-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| SYKES, Richard | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2017-08-24 |
| TEMPORAL, Paul Milford Earnest | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2005-03-31 |
| THOMPSON, Frazer Douglas | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2005-02-11 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-03-11 | 1996-03-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Edward Bickerton Haigh | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 153 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-08-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-03-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-03-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-03-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-02-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-02-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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
+16.1%
£15,077,000 £17,499,000
-
Cash
+63.4%
£1,478,000 £2,415,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+6.7%
£3,160,000 £3,371,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+14.2%
113 129
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-45.2%
£529,000 £290,000
-
Profit before tax
-43.7%
£536,000 £302,000
-
Wages
+24.7%
£5,548,000 £6,918,000
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