INVESTMENT FUND SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-02 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-16
Watchouts
Cash
£15M
+85.8% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£10M
+4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
7
-12.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£523K
+145.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Profit before tax
6-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £24,167,534 | £30,096,122 | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £776,470 | £832,166 | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £780,414 | £837,766 | £367,927 | £212,664 | £522,809 | |
| Net profit | — | £631,573 | £681,600 | £297,203 | £212,664 | £392,106 | |
| Cash | — | £6,262,112 | £5,203,898 | £9,742,908 | £8,192,903 | £15,220,115 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,566,871 | £5,248,471 | £9,545,674 | £9,758,338 | £10,150,444 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £3,935,298 | £4,566,871 | £5,248,471 | £9,545,674 | £9,758,338 | £10,150,444 | |
| Average employees | — | 144 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| Wages | — | £3,049,653 | £3,879,739 | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.2% | 2.8% | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 2.6% | 2.3% | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 17.0% | 15.9% | — | — | — |
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
- Barlow Andrews LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- INVESTMENT FUND SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- IFSL Professional Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A new contract has been signed for the launch of a number of new funds, which have received FCA approval post year-end and are anticipated to bring further inflows. The company is focused on identifying suitable unitisation partners for the coming year, with the onboarding process already underway with a number of new ones.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNS, Norah | Secretary | 2022-03-24 | — | — |
| CHALKLEY, Simon Michael Robert | Director | 2024-11-27 | Nov 1984 | British |
| DAMSELL, Katherine Jane | Director | 2024-03-25 | Mar 1962 | British |
| GOODALL, Richard Arthur | Director | 2026-01-01 | Jul 1966 | British |
| HAMER, Allan | Director | 2012-12-31 | Jan 1976 | British |
| PEASTON, Sarah Bonnie, Ms. | Director | 2019-10-01 | Jun 1978 | British |
| RATCLIFFE, Martin John | Director | 2025-07-31 | Apr 1967 | British |
| STALEY, Andrew | Director | 2012-12-31 | Mar 1955 | British |
| ZORZA, Massimiliano Walter Alberto | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1970 | Italian |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBER, Ryan Peter | Secretary | 2017-04-06 | 2019-05-17 |
| CLARKE, Dom | Secretary | 2014-04-01 | 2017-04-06 |
| LEYLAND, Bernard John | Secretary | 2012-12-31 | 2014-04-01 |
| YOUNG, Chris | Secretary | 2019-07-25 | 2021-08-24 |
| BNP PARIBAS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-02-16 | 2012-12-31 |
| ALEXANDER, Deborah Caroline | Director | 2010-07-27 | 2012-12-31 |
| CLARKE, Dom | Director | 2023-01-30 | 2026-01-01 |
| CLARKE, Dom | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2021-05-27 |
| CLAUDON, Arnaud Jean Paul | Director | 2007-02-16 | 2007-10-12 |
| COOLING, Nicholas Francis John | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2021-05-27 |
| DERBYSHIRE, Helen | Director | 2015-10-15 | 2023-12-11 |
| GOODALL, Richard Arthur | Director | 2018-12-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| GREEN, Wayne Daniel | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2022-03-24 |
| HEAP, John Richard | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2017-02-09 |
| HELSTON, Sally Anne | Director | 2022-08-12 | 2026-01-01 |
| KIDDIE, David Graham | Director | 2018-12-14 | 2021-12-02 |
| LEYLAND, Bernard John | Director | 2012-12-31 | 2017-02-09 |
| MILNER, Simon Charles | Director | 2007-10-15 | 2011-01-27 |
| PERARD, Frederic | Director | 2008-01-21 | 2010-09-01 |
| PRICE, Susan Maureen | Director | 2007-02-16 | 2010-01-29 |
| RATCLIFFE, Martin John | Director | 2007-03-20 | 2012-04-02 |
| RAVENSCROFT, Patrick | Director | 2007-03-20 | 2007-10-15 |
| REDMOND, Helen | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| REDMOND, Helen | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| RODEN, Frank | Director | 2007-03-20 | 2008-01-21 |
| SEARS, Guy Russell William | Director | 2017-04-10 | 2024-03-25 |
| WILKINSON, Tina | Director | 2007-03-20 | 2012-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-03-31 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Francis John Cooling | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-05-31 |
| Mr Andrew Staley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-17 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-09-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+85.8%
£8,192,903 £15,220,115
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
-12.5%
8 7
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Profit before tax
+145.8%
£212,664 £522,809
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