CHASE DE VERE IFA GROUP PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-10 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£41M
+28.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£127M
+10.1% vs 2023
Employees
659
+5.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£32M
+24.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- CHASE DE VERE IFA GROUP PLC 2013-05-21 → present
- AWD GROUP PLC 2004-10-05 → 2013-05-21
- THOMSON'S GROUP PLC 1997-02-24 → 2004-10-05
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 | £104,411,000 | £118,640,000 | |
| Operating profit | £26,804,000 | £32,132,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £25,701,000 | £31,929,000 | |
| Net profit | £19,167,000 | £23,801,000 | |
| Cash | £31,966,000 | £41,187,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £142,524,000 | £157,278,000 | |
| Net assets | £115,217,000 | £126,818,000 | |
| Equity | £115,217,000 | £126,818,000 | |
| Average employees | 623 | 659 | |
| Wages | £48,532,000 | £55,737,000 |
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 | 25.7% | 27.1% | |
| Net margin | 18.4% | 20.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 18.8% | 20.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 31.6% | 32.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.20x | 2.14x | |
| Interest cover | 12.55x | 15.99x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are satisfied that the Group and Company have adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. Consequently, the going concern basis is considered appropriate in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- CHASE DE VERE IFA GROUP PLC · parent
- Chase de Vere Independent Financial Advisers Limited 100%
- Chase de Vere Private Client Trustees Limited 100%
- Chase de Vere Consulting Limited 100%
- Ferguson Oliver Limited 100%
- Nestor Financial Group Limited 100%
- Principal & Prosper Limited 100%
- Principal & Prosper IFA Holdings Limited 100%
- DL Bloomer Limited 100%
- Kenneth Ross Independent Financial Advisers Ltd. 100%
- Nancherro Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year the Group made three acquisitions for total consideration of £12,045k, including cash consideration of £6,900k and deferred cash consideration subject to performance targets of £5,145k, payable in up to 3 years.”
- “On 26 April 2024, the Group, through Chase de Vere Independent Financial Advisers Limited, acquired the business of Lloyd & Whyte (Financial Services) Limited.”
- “On 16 May 2024, the Group, through Chase de Vere IFA Group Plc, acquired the entire share capital of DL Bloomer Limited and its subsidiary Kenneth Ross Independent Financial Advisers Ltd.”
- “On 24 June 2024, the Group, through Chase de Vere IFA Group Plc, acquired the entire share capital of Nancherro Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCKIE, Iain James | Secretary | 2025-03-21 | — | — |
| AEBERLI, Rolf Werner | Director | 2017-12-31 | Mar 1959 | Swiss |
| CHAPMAN, Gavin Paul | Director | 2009-10-28 | Sep 1968 | British |
| GALLAGHER, Kathleen | Director | 2022-05-03 | Apr 1978 | British |
| IAPONAS, Theodoros | Director | 2023-07-01 | May 1978 | Cypriot |
| KAVANAGH, Stephen | Director | 2006-04-03 | Jan 1962 | British |
| MCKIE, Iain James | Director | 2023-07-01 | Dec 1970 | British |
| SCHWANDER, Vital Andreas | Director | 2023-11-29 | Sep 1985 | Swiss |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKIE, Iain James | Secretary | 2018-04-06 | 2023-06-30 |
| ORGAN, Robert Charles William | Secretary | 2007-09-01 | 2010-03-26 |
| RICHARDS, Douglas John | Secretary | 2006-04-03 | 2007-08-30 |
| RUSSELL, Peter James | Secretary | 2010-03-26 | 2018-04-06 |
| THOMASON, Richard Stephen Jeremy | Secretary | 1997-02-24 | 2006-04-30 |
| WING, Clifford Donald | Secretary | 1997-02-24 | 1997-02-24 |
| BEST, Robert Trevor | Director | 2005-09-07 | 2006-12-31 |
| BROADHEAD, Mark William | Director | 2007-06-04 | 2009-11-30 |
| CLARKE, Stephen Sheridan | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2001-12-19 |
| DERNDINGER, Friedemann Andreas Hermann | Director | 2002-01-30 | 2006-09-18 |
| FLEET, Mark Russell | Director | 2005-04-20 | 2008-03-31 |
| FROWEN, Nils | Director | 2008-02-12 | 2023-06-23 |
| FUHER, David | Director | 2007-07-19 | 2008-12-12 |
| GARDNER, Douglas | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2005-08-05 |
| GORDON, Anthony Simon | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2004-01-31 |
| HOLME, Thomas Gordon Anthony | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2004-12-16 |
| HOOPER, Graham | Director | 2005-06-07 | 2006-12-31 |
| HUBACHER, Beat | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2017-12-31 |
| HUBACHER, Beat | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2011-09-29 |
| ISARD, Christopher David Venning | Director | 1997-03-27 | 2005-08-05 |
| JUNKE, Martin, Dr | Director | 2008-02-12 | 2012-12-13 |
| KIRSCH, Michael Terence | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2009-03-20 |
| LAVERICK, Martyn Nicholas | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2010-09-28 |
| MAINZER, Ulf, Dr | Director | 2006-09-18 | 2007-11-30 |
| MOLLER-BOSLING, Ralph, Dr | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2013-02-01 |
| OPPELT, Dietram Willibald | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2007-05-24 |
| ORGAN, Robert Charles William | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2010-09-28 |
| RICHARDS, Douglas John | Director | 2006-04-03 | 2007-08-30 |
| SMYTH, David | Director | 2009-04-01 | 2009-12-11 |
| STABLES, Eric Stephen | Director | 1997-02-24 | 2005-12-01 |
| SUTER, Rudolf Werner | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2022-09-01 |
| THOMASON, Richard Stephen Jeremy | Director | 1997-02-24 | 2006-04-30 |
| WAUGH, Simon John | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2009-12-11 |
| BONUSWORTH LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-02-24 | 1997-02-24 |
| RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-02-24 | 1997-02-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Life Holding Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-06-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2024-07-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-06-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 2
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+13.6%
£104,411,000 £118,640,000
-
Cash
+28.8%
£31,966,000 £41,187,000
-
Net assets
+10.1%
£115,217,000 £126,818,000
-
Employees
+5.8%
623 659
-
Operating profit
+19.9%
£26,804,000 £32,132,000
-
Profit before tax
+24.2%
£25,701,000 £31,929,000
-
Wages
+14.8%
£48,532,000 £55,737,000
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