IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-07 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-23
Watchouts
Cash
£10K
0% vs 2024
Net assets
£73M
+45.9% vs 2024
Employees
288
+9.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£5M
+259.5% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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7 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £43,355,000 | £54,053,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£2,423,000 | £975,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,411,000 | £5,072,000 | |
| Net profit | £1,411,000 | £5,072,000 | |
| Cash | £10,000 | £10,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,855,000 | £28,019,000 | |
| Net assets | £49,860,000 | £72,759,000 | |
| Equity | £49,860,000 | £72,759,000 | |
| Average employees | 264 | 288 | |
| Wages | £16,645,000 | £18,651,000 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -5.6% | 1.8% | |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 9.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -9.7% | 3.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | -36.5% | -93.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.76x | 2.25x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Therefore, it is considered that the majority of the Company's income for the foreseeable future is secure and the Directors have therefore adopted the going concern basis for the preparation of these accounts.”
Group structure
- IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT · parent
- Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The IDeA's sector support programme provided councils with tools and support to address live and emerging issues and support improvement throughout 2024/25. In 2024/25 the IDeA provided local authorities with support including the delivery of 121 peer challenges and specialist finance support to 45 local authorities.”
- “The new Local Government digitalisation framework was launched, along with the AI Practitioners Network and AI Hub. The Cyber 360 framework was upgraded to ensure alignment with the latest regulations and best practice.”
- “The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) provided support to councils following the introduction of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain in January 2024, representing a significant change for major planning applications.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 88 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOBER, Thelma Pamela | Secretary | 2025-02-28 | — | — |
| FOTHERGILL, David John Andrew, Cllr | Director | 2025-07-18 | Aug 1956 | British |
| GERMAN, Julian Ronald Ralph | Director | 2025-07-18 | Aug 1975 | British |
| HUSBAND, Andrew John | Director | 2025-07-18 | Oct 1978 | British |
| MASON, Peter Elijah Jonathan, Councillor | Director | 2026-03-16 | Nov 1985 | British |
| PICKSTONE, Timothy David | Director | 2025-07-18 | Nov 1968 | British |
| PRIESTMAN, Richard Mark | Director | 2010-12-02 | Sep 1956 | British |
| SHAH, Ameet Anantrai | Director | 2024-04-01 | Jun 1964 | British |
Show 88 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRISCOE, Brian Anthony | Secretary | 1998-11-27 | 2006-06-16 |
| COEN, Paul | Secretary | 2006-06-18 | 2009-01-31 |
| DOWNS, Carolyn Grace | Secretary | 2012-03-20 | 2015-07-28 |
| FRASER, Robert Anthony | Secretary | 2002-05-15 | 2005-07-27 |
| HUGHES, Stephen Edward | Secretary | 2015-07-27 | 2015-09-30 |
| LLOYD, Mark | Secretary | 2015-11-02 | 2015-12-21 |
| MILEY, David | Secretary | 1999-05-12 | 2002-05-15 |
| PICKUP, Sarah | Secretary | 2015-12-15 | 2015-12-21 |
| RANSFORD, John Anthony | Secretary | 2009-02-01 | 2012-03-20 |
| REES, John | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2007-06-30 |
| SKINNER, Dennis | Secretary | 2015-08-31 | 2025-01-24 |
| SUTHERLAND, Alison Jane Benham | Secretary | 2005-08-01 | 2006-08-16 |
| ABRAMS, Joseph Bartholemew | Director | 1999-02-16 | 2000-10-12 |
| BAILEY, Lawrence David | Director | 1999-02-16 | 2002-05-15 |
| BARROW, Colin | Director | 1999-08-19 | 2004-08-31 |
| BEECHEY, David Alan | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-07-31 |
| BENNETT, Roger Thomas | Director | 1999-01-28 | 1999-05-10 |
| BENTLEY, Kevin Paul, Cllr | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2025-08-04 |
| BETTISON OBE, Paul | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2018-09-06 |
| BRAMBLE, Anntoinette, Cllr | Director | 2019-06-18 | 2019-06-18 |
| BROWN, Abigail Margaret, Cllr | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2025-08-12 |
| BULLOCK, Stephen Michael, Sir | Director | 2016-01-04 | 2018-05-04 |
| CADBURY, Ruth Margaret | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| CHALKE, Peter Frederick | Director | 1998-12-21 | 1999-08-19 |
| CHARD, Nicholas John Dixon | Director | 2003-07-30 | 2007-07-31 |
| CLARKE, Chris | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2001-08-31 |
| CLOKIE, Paul Newman, Councillor | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| COCKELL, Merrick Richard, Sir | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-09-12 |
| CRAIG, Beverley Anne, Councillor | Director | 2024-07-02 | 2025-08-04 |
| CROWLEY, Thomas Philip Noel | Director | 2002-05-15 | 2004-07-21 |
| DAVIES, Shaun, Cllr | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2024-07-05 |
| DUVALL, Leonard Lloyd | Director | 1998-11-27 | 2001-07-24 |
| FLEETWOOD, Ian Gordon | Director | 2007-10-04 | 2010-08-31 |
| FLEMING, Peter Mountford | Director | 2018-08-16 | 2022-09-01 |
| FLEMING, Peter Mountford | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2015-07-21 |
| GEE, Ronald Stanley | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2002-07-23 |
| GITTINS, Louise Clare, Cllr | Director | 2024-07-02 | 2025-08-04 |
| GORDON, Robert Ian Neilson | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| GORMAN, Terence Edmund John | Director | 2000-03-22 | 2001-10-23 |
| HAMBLETON, Robin, Professor | Director | 1999-02-16 | 2002-05-15 |
| HARRIS, Joseph, Cllr | Director | 2021-08-27 | 2025-08-04 |
| HENSHAW, David George | Director | 1999-01-28 | 2004-01-20 |
| HITCHINS, Stephen, Councillor | Director | 2005-09-08 | 2006-05-08 |
| HODGE, David | Director | 2015-07-28 | 2017-04-04 |
| JAMIESON, James Gerard | Director | 2018-07-03 | 2023-09-01 |
| KEMP, Richard Edward | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| KNIGHT, Geoffrey | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| LOVE, Rory Cassian | Director | 2001-10-23 | 2003-08-01 |
| MARTIN, Stephen James, Professor | Director | 2002-07-23 | 2010-08-31 |
| MCDERMOTT, Tony | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| MCMAHON, James, Councillor | Director | 2014-09-11 | 2015-12-15 |
| MITCHELL, Keith Ronald | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2007-07-31 |
| MOIR, Stephen Smeaton | Director | 2008-01-30 | 2010-08-31 |
| NUNN, John William | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2017-08-29 |
| OKOSI, Francesca | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2004-07-21 |
| OSBOURNE, Derek Richard, Councillor | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| OVERTON, Marianne Jane | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2025-08-11 |
| PARSONS, David Robert | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| PARSONS, David Robert | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2008-07-31 |
| PAYNE, Michael Richard | Director | 2018-09-04 | 2024-07-02 |
| PORTER, Gary | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2019-07-04 |
| POWELL, Sally Ann Vickers, Councillor | Director | 2001-07-24 | 2004-07-31 |
| RAVE, Aidan Paul | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2006-05-08 |
| ROBERTS, Russell | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2012-05-02 |
| SAMMONS, Rita | Director | 1999-05-10 | 2000-03-22 |
| SCULLION, Jane, Cllr | Director | 2025-07-18 | 2026-03-09 |
| SECCOMBE, Isobel Elizabeth | Director | 2019-07-25 | 2023-09-01 |
| SELLWOOD, Philip Henry George | Director | 2002-07-23 | 2024-04-01 |
| SHELLARD, Dominic Marcus, Professor | Director | 2011-02-04 | 2012-01-04 |
| SHORTLAND, Jill Christine | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| SIMMONDS, David, Cllr | Director | 2017-03-24 | 2018-07-12 |
| SIMMONDS, David Timothy | Director | 2015-08-13 | 2016-09-01 |
| SKELLETT, Nicholas William | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| SMITH, Peter Richard Charles, Lord | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2003-03-20 |
| SONNET, Keith Robert | Director | 1999-01-28 | 2010-08-31 |
| SPARKS, David Hunter | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| STOCKS, John Robert, Councillor | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2007-10-04 |
| SWITHENBANK, Ian Carr Fry | Director | 1998-12-21 | 2010-08-31 |
| SYKES, Howard, Councillor | Director | 2017-07-10 | 2021-08-26 |
| THOMAS, Peter David | Director | 1999-07-20 | 2005-07-27 |
| THORNTON, Dorothea Glenys, Baroness | Director | 2000-07-18 | 2008-01-30 |
| VERNON-JACKSON, Robert Gerald Van Cortlandt | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-07-08 |
| WALDEN, David Peter | Director | 2005-09-30 | 2009-10-21 |
| WARNER, Alan | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2008-01-20 |
| WEBB, Charles Jeremy | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| WILCOX, David John | Director | 2009-09-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| WILCOX, David John | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-01-01 |
| WILLIAMS, David Reeve, Sir | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2005-09-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government Association Unlimited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% | 2019-06-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 271 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-05 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 7
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
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Turnover
+24.7%
£43,355,000 £54,053,000
-
Cash
0%
£10,000 £10,000
-
Net assets
+45.9%
£49,860,000 £72,759,000
-
Employees
+9.1%
264 288
-
Operating profit
+140.2%
-£2,423,000 £975,000
-
Profit before tax
+259.5%
£1,411,000 £5,072,000
-
Wages
+12.1%
£16,645,000 £18,651,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers