JISC
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-17
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£24M
+98.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£134M
-4.1% vs 2024
Employees
1,382
+6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£14M
-1% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- JISC 2012-12-12 → present
- JISC LTD 2012-11-28 → 2012-12-12
- THE JISC CONTENT PROCUREMENT COMPANY LIMITED 2006-03-17 → 2012-11-28
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £148,658,000 | £150,710,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£5,622,000 | -£4,879,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£14,088,000 | -£14,233,000 | |
| Net profit | £27,095,000 | -£5,658,000 | |
| Cash | £12,137,000 | £24,142,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £140,734,000 | £135,871,000 | |
| Net assets | £139,437,000 | £133,779,000 | |
| Equity | £139,437,000 | £133,779,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,304 | 1,382 | |
| Wages | £57,458,000 | £64,443,000 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -3.8% | -3.2% | |
| Net margin | 18.2% | -3.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | -4.0% | -3.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.5% | 27.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.87x | 1.17x |
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
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which the trustees believe to be appropriate, as described in note 1a) of the financial statements. On the basis of this analysis, we are able to demonstrate we have adequate financial resources to allow management to develop and implement mitigating actions to maintain operational viability.”
Group structure
- JISC · parent
- Jisc Services Limited 100%
- Jisc International Apac Pte. Ltd 100%
- Unitu Limited 22%
Significant events
- “This year we launched our security operations centre (SOC), specifically designed for the education and research sector.”
- “Particularly significant was our work to secure a national agreement with Oracle for Java SE licensing, saving significant amounts compared to individual licensing.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 48 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLBAN, Alice Jane | Secretary | 2012-12-01 | — | — |
| ASHTON, David John, Dr | Director | 2021-01-18 | Oct 1967 | British |
| BOLTON, Simon Ronald | Director | 2023-03-15 | Jan 1967 | British |
| BOYLE, Paul Joseph, Professor | Director | 2021-01-13 | Nov 1964 | British |
| BRAVO, Anthony James | Director | 2026-01-01 | Jan 1963 | British |
| CHALMERS, David James Wilson | Director | 2023-03-21 | May 1959 | British |
| COLLOP, Andrew Charles, Professor | Director | 2024-01-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| FRASER-KRAUSS, Heidi Michele | Director | 2021-09-16 | Dec 1966 | British, |
| HUSBANDS, Christopher Roy, Sir | Director | 2022-10-07 | May 1959 | British |
| LAMBERTS, Koenraad, Professor | Director | 2025-04-01 | Feb 1964 | Belgian,British |
| NAWAZ, Raheel | Director | 2024-01-01 | Sep 1978 | British |
| O’SULLIVAN-HERITAGE, Helen Mary, Professor | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jun 1966 | British |
| PILSBURY, David John, Dr | Director | 2020-08-03 | Feb 1960 | British |
| SALZEN, Fiona | Director | 2024-02-29 | Oct 1959 | British |
| TURPIN, Christian Richard Spencer | Director | 2025-10-09 | Aug 1972 | British,Irish |
Show 48 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG, Sharon Jane | Secretary | 2007-12-11 | 2008-10-23 |
| ESTELLE, Lorraine | Secretary | 2008-12-01 | 2010-02-19 |
| HARWOOD, Paul Richard | Secretary | 2010-02-19 | 2012-11-30 |
| PATEL, Yogendra Gordhanbhai | Secretary | 2006-06-30 | 2007-12-11 |
| WISEMAN, Norman | Secretary | 2006-03-17 | 2006-06-26 |
| ARMSTRONG, Sharon Jane | Director | 2007-12-11 | 2008-10-23 |
| BAKER, Robin Richard Sebastian, Professor | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2015-01-07 |
| BARNES, Elizabeth Florence | Director | 2017-02-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| BOULDERSTONE, Richard Anthony | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| BOURNE, Andrew Jonathan Paul | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-07-22 |
| BOWEN, Susan | Director | 2017-02-14 | 2023-03-14 |
| BRANSTON, Paul Richard | Director | 2006-06-06 | 2006-11-28 |
| BRINK, Chris Hendrik, Professor | Director | 2014-01-16 | 2015-01-08 |
| CAMPBELL, Joanna Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2021-01-06 | 2025-03-17 |
| CROCKER, Patricia Susan | Director | 2006-06-06 | 2007-07-21 |
| DUFFY, Celia Patricia, Professor | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-08-08 |
| ESTELLE, Lorraine | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2012-11-30 |
| FELDMAN, Paul Barrie, Dr | Director | 2015-10-19 | 2021-09-16 |
| FORSTER, Anthony William, Professor | Director | 2020-11-02 | 2023-05-03 |
| GHURBHURUN, Robin | Director | 2015-12-16 | 2019-06-14 |
| GRAY, Debra Jane | Director | 2019-11-08 | 2025-12-31 |
| GUMMETT, Philip, Professor | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2019-12-31 |
| HALL, Martin John, Professor | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2015-05-31 |
| HARROW, Martyn Cameron, Professor | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2015-10-19 |
| HARROW, Martyn Cameron, Professor | Director | 2006-09-22 | 2012-02-01 |
| HARWOOD, Paul Richard | Director | 2010-02-19 | 2012-11-30 |
| HEWITT, Simon George | Director | 2025-03-18 | 2026-04-22 |
| HOUSE, David Edward | Director | 2006-03-17 | 2012-11-30 |
| JEFFREYS, Paul William, Professor | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| LAYZELL, Paul John, Professor | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| LLOYD, Noel Glynne | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2014-11-30 |
| MACDONALD, Heather | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2015-11-30 |
| MAGUIRE, David John | Director | 2014-07-03 | 2021-05-21 |
| MCWILLIAM, Robert Gerard | Director | 2017-02-20 | 2024-02-29 |
| PARSONS, Richard | Director | 2010-11-22 | 2012-11-30 |
| PATEL, Yogendra Gordhanbhai | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2007-12-11 |
| PISTORIUS, Carl Wilhelm Irene, Professor | Director | 2015-05-11 | 2017-01-31 |
| ROBERTS, Lisa Oriel, Professor | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| SCOTT, David Iain | Director | 2007-03-09 | 2012-11-30 |
| SEATON, Nigel Anthony | Director | 2015-01-28 | 2019-12-31 |
| SHEA, Timothy Michael Martin, Professor Sir | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| SHEERAN, Jude William Thomas | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-02-28 |
| SHORLEY, Deborah Catherine | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2012-11-30 |
| SMITH, Mark Edmund, Professor | Director | 2014-12-10 | 2022-12-19 |
| THOMSON, Robert Campbell Kennedy, Professor | Director | 2014-12-09 | 2020-12-08 |
| TREFETHEN, Anne Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2022-04-14 |
| WHEATON, Ashley Paul | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| WOODWARD, Hazel Margaret | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2010-11-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universities Uk | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Guildhe | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Association Of Colleges | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 197 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-03-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+1.4%
£148,658,000 £150,710,000
-
Cash
+98.9%
£12,137,000 £24,142,000
-
Net assets
-4.1%
£139,437,000 £133,779,000
-
Employees
+6%
1,304 1,382
-
Operating profit
+13.2%
-£5,622,000 -£4,879,000
-
Profit before tax
-1%
-£14,088,000 -£14,233,000
-
Wages
+12.2%
£57,458,000 £64,443,000
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