SCHRODERS IS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-23 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
-53.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£31M
+29.9% vs 2023
Employees
44
-48.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3M
+142.5% 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 | £30,932,000 | £27,444,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£6,854,000 | £2,910,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£6,854,000 | £2,910,000 | |
| Net profit | -£4,255,000 | £2,164,000 | |
| Cash | £13,864,000 | £6,500,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,386,000 | £31,441,000 | |
| Net assets | £23,999,000 | £31,163,000 | |
| Equity | £23,999,000 | £31,163,000 | |
| Average employees | 85 | 44 | |
| Wages | £8,338,000 | £1,753,000 |
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 | -22.2% | 10.6% | |
| Net margin | -13.8% | 7.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -28.1% | 9.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 27.6% | 16.7% | |
| Current ratio | 3.77x | 6.44x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young 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 12 months from the date the Annual Report and Accounts is signed. For this reason, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The Directors discussed and agreed to adopt the Financial Reporting Standard 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework ('FRS 101') from UK-adopted International Accounting Standards for all periods from year ending 31 December 2024.”
- “Management made the decision to transfer the remaining employees in the Company to SIM contracts, as part of the move to wind down the entity over the next couple of years.”
- “In 2024, the Company received a capital injection of £5.0 million from Schroder International Holdings Limited in exchange for the issuance of 12.5 million ordinary shares to fulfil its regulatory capital and liquidity requirements.”
- “Paul J Chislett resigned from the Board on 28 February 2024 and Henry Philip was appointed on the same date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHRODER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-02-01 | — | — |
| BARHAM, James Edward Ellis | Director | 2018-09-11 | Mar 1963 | British |
| LEACH, Ross | Director | 2020-03-03 | Jun 1979 | British |
| PHILIP, Henry | Director | 2024-02-28 | Feb 1979 | British |
| SANDUM, Christopher Keith | Director | 2022-05-06 | Oct 1976 | British |
| WAY, Matthew | Director | 2022-06-09 | Feb 1971 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVES, Peter Nicholas | Secretary | 2001-08-16 | 2003-02-07 |
| BUCKMASTER, Sally Angela | Secretary | 2015-02-12 | 2022-02-01 |
| GARMON JONES, Richard | Secretary | 2003-02-07 | 2008-01-23 |
| KELLERMAN, Markram Jan | Secretary | 1997-07-08 | 1998-11-17 |
| NASH, Ian Eric | Secretary | 2008-01-23 | 2014-05-19 |
| SANGHVI, Bina | Secretary | 2001-02-01 | 2001-08-16 |
| SIEBRITS, Nico | Secretary | 2000-10-02 | 2000-11-01 |
| VAN HELDEN, John Hendrick | Secretary | 1998-11-27 | 1999-09-15 |
| WARDROP, Alan Watt | Secretary | 1999-09-15 | 2000-01-02 |
| WESTON, Elizabeth | Secretary | 2014-05-19 | 2015-01-30 |
| CMH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-04-24 | 1997-07-02 |
| AHMAD, Masroor | Director | 2019-07-16 | 2022-09-01 |
| BERRY, James John | Director | 2008-10-21 | 2018-10-03 |
| BESTER, Hendrick Schalk Conradie | Director | 1997-07-14 | 1998-11-27 |
| BOTHA, Anton Dirk | Director | 1999-03-19 | 2001-02-01 |
| CHISLETT, Paul James | Director | 2022-06-15 | 2024-02-28 |
| COOK, Peter John | Director | 1999-03-19 | 2001-02-01 |
| DU PLESSIS, Adriaan Sarel | Director | 1999-06-18 | 2001-02-01 |
| EVANS, Tamsin | Director | 2019-12-03 | 2022-06-21 |
| FAULKNER, Michael Jonathan | Director | 2008-10-21 | 2017-05-03 |
| GONZENBACH, Geralo Carl, Doctor | Director | 1999-06-18 | 2001-02-01 |
| GOUWS, Deon Etienne | Director | 2003-02-07 | 2003-12-31 |
| HAYES, Kevin James Patrick | Director | 2014-05-19 | 2019-11-25 |
| JONES, Glyn Nelson | Director | 2011-09-06 | 2014-07-01 |
| LAUDER, Janet Elaine | Director | 2022-05-24 | 2023-08-01 |
| MANJREKAR, Ajeet Amar | Director | 2020-03-05 | 2022-03-24 |
| MCKELVEY, Kenneth John | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2014-05-06 |
| PUNTER, Jonathan Dominic | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2014-08-29 |
| RUTT, Christopher Stewart | Director | 2019-01-08 | 2019-04-01 |
| SAMUELS, James Anthony Angus | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2014-08-29 |
| SANGHVI, Bina | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2001-08-16 |
| SIEBRITS, Nico | Director | 1999-03-19 | 2000-11-01 |
| SMIT, Gerrit Erasmus | Director | 1997-07-02 | 1999-11-30 |
| TEAGUE, Carol | Director | 2001-08-16 | 2009-09-03 |
| VAN DER MERWE, Johannes Hendrik Petrus | Director | 2002-11-05 | 2003-12-31 |
| VAN REENEN, Johannes Cornelius | Director | 1998-11-27 | 2000-02-18 |
| WARDROP, Alan Watt | Director | 1999-09-15 | 2000-10-02 |
| WORMLEY, Wallace Pollock, Dr | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2002-12-31 |
| CMH DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-04-24 | 1997-07-02 |
| CMH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-04-24 | 1997-07-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroder International Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-01-31 | Active |
| River And Mercantile Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 229 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-02-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-01 | RP04SH01 | capital | Second filing capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-09-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-31 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2022-06-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- 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
-11.3%
£30,932,000 £27,444,000
-
Cash
-53.1%
£13,864,000 £6,500,000
-
Net assets
+29.9%
£23,999,000 £31,163,000
-
Employees
-48.2%
85 44
-
Operating profit
+142.5%
-£6,854,000 £2,910,000
-
Profit before tax
+142.5%
-£6,854,000 £2,910,000
-
Wages
-79%
£8,338,000 £1,753,000
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