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METHOD INVESTMENTS & ADVISORY LTD
Cash
£11M
+162.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£41M
-1.5% vs 2023
Employees
35
-10.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£633K
-7,127.4% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- 04316140
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2001-11-02
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 66190
- Hubs
- UK Fintech
Net assets
9-year trend · vs UK Fintech median
METHOD INVESTMENTS & ADVISORY LTD
METHOD INVESTMENTS & ADVISORY LTD
METHOD INVESTMENTS & ADVISORY LTD
METHOD INVESTMENTS & ADVISORY LTD
Accounts
9-year trend · latest 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £13,940,364 | — | — | — | £10,630,047 | — | £11,466,966 | £9,037,777 | |
| Operating profit | — | £391,062 | — | — | — | -£4,009,605 | — | £947,005 | -£150,777 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £211,727 | — | £8,534,660 | — | -£870,492 | — | -£8,758 | -£632,976 | |
| Net profit | — | £101,301 | — | £8,530,773 | — | -£876,375 | — | -£37,070 | -£632,976 | |
| Cash | £8,272,739 | £10,676,881 | £10,615,126 | £9,090,781 | £8,747,815 | £9,585,714 | £3,875,764 | £4,265,642 | £11,195,993 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | £13,139,894 | — | £30,670,667 | — | £22,694,291 | — | £41,705,111 | £41,072,135 | |
| Equity | £13,038,593 | £13,139,894 | £13,139,894 | £30,670,667 | £30,670,666 | £22,694,291 | £38,742,181 | £41,705,111 | £41,072,135 | |
| Average employees | — | 28 | — | 29 | — | 36 | — | 39 | 35 | |
| Wages | — | £3,373,629 | — | £2,488,749 | — | £2,734,028 | — | £3,088,233 | £3,196,051 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, e have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Subsidiaries
- Agave Investments Holdings BV · 100% held · Netherlands
- Method Asset Management S.a.r.l · 100% held · Luxembourg
- MSquared · 100% held · Luxembourg
- Method Quant APAC Pte · 100% held · Singapore
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
2 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE RIS, Theron | Director | 2021-02-19 | Dec 1972 | English |
| DESSI, Giuseppe | Director | 2001-11-26 | Jul 1963 | Italian |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BORSA, Marco | Secretary | 2011-01-10 | 2014-08-31 |
| MERGONI, Giacomo | Secretary | 2001-11-02 | 2011-01-10 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-11-02 | 2001-11-02 |
| BIANCHI, Elisa | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2020-12-28 |
| BORSA, Marco | Director | 2010-02-17 | 2014-08-31 |
| CAGLIERO, Massimiiano | Director | 2001-11-02 | 2001-11-29 |
| CECCHIN, Andrea | Director | 2012-11-22 | 2014-12-01 |
| MAZZOCCHI, Matteo Francesco Giuseppe | Director | 2016-11-22 | 2017-10-30 |
| MERGONI, Giacomo | Director | 2001-11-02 | 2011-01-10 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-11-02 | 2001-11-02 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-11-02 | 2001-11-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-11-25 | Active |
| Mr Stefano Felice Reina | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2023-01-25 | Ceased 2024-11-25 |
| Mr Giuseppe Dessi | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-03-18 | Ceased 2024-11-25 |
| Mr Georgios Savvides | Individual | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2022-03-18 | Ceased 2024-11-25 |
| Mr Charalambos Kartoudes | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2022-03-18 | Ceased 2024-11-25 |
| Giuseppe Dessi | Individual | Shares 75–100%, ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Voting 75–100%, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-firm, Appoints directors | 2016-06-04 | Ceased 2016-06-04 |
| Mr Georgios Savvides | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-07-27 |
| Mr Charalambos Kartoudes | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-07-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 164 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2026-05-01 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-10-02 | MR01 | mortgage | mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
| 2025-05-13 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-11-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2024-11-25 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2024-11-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2024-11-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2024-11-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-03-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2024-03-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2024-03-07 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2024-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-02-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-02-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2024-02-16 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2023-11-17 | MR04 | mortgage | mortgage satisfy charge full |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-12-31
4.83
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.211 × 6.56 = +1.38
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets -0.003 × 6.72 = -0.02
- Book equity / Total liabilities 3.296 × 1.05 = +3.46
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
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