COUNTRY LAND AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-08-31 (in 3mo)
Last filed for 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-14 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£7M
-0.6% vs 2023
Employees
106
+2.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£564K
+42.2% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,295,000 | £10,119,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£1,001,000 | -£515,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£975,000 | -£564,000 | |
| Net profit | -£1,037,000 | -£671,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,898,000 | £10,523,000 | |
| Net assets | £6,909,000 | £6,871,000 | |
| Equity | £6,909,000 | £6,871,000 | |
| Average employees | 103 | 106 | |
| Wages | £5,143,000 | £5,244,000 |
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 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -9.7% | -5.1% | |
| Net margin | -10.1% | -6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -8.4% | -4.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.18x | 0.17x | |
| Interest cover | -9.63x | -3.48x |
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
“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. The Board has concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern, even considering the impact of the current economic climate. The Board is of the opinion that the company will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- COUNTRY LAND AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED · parent
- CLA Insurance Services Ltd. 100%
Significant events
- “The arrival of a new Director General in the autumn provided an opportunity for a wave of engagement with staff across the organisation.”
- “A General Election and change in Government in the summer provided considerable focus to the CLA's work through 2024.”
- “the Chancellor's Budget in October introduced significant changes to the financial climate for CLA members across England and Wales.”
- “Member services income suffered due to a drop in income from insurance services, reflecting challenges in the insurance market.”
- “The CLA has gained reaccreditation from the Good Business Charter.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEWITT, Colin | Secretary | 2022-06-20 | — | — |
| ECCLESTONE, Eliza Jane | Director | 2025-11-19 | Jan 1973 | British |
| EVANS, Edward Joseph | Director | 2023-11-09 | Jan 1983 | British |
| FRANCIS, Ellen | Director | 2021-11-12 | Apr 1976 | British |
| HEWITT, Colin David | Director | 2023-11-09 | Nov 1964 | British |
| HOLT, Philip James Harrison | Director | 2025-11-19 | Jul 1965 | British |
| LANE, Alexander Gavin Angell | Director | 2021-11-12 | Feb 1969 | British |
| MEAD, Catherine | Director | 2022-11-03 | Aug 1960 | British |
| MILES-HOBBS, James Martyn | Director | 2021-11-12 | Oct 1960 | British |
| MURFIN HINGAMP, Isabella | Director | 2024-09-02 | Sep 1977 | British |
| VILLIERS-SMITH, Susan Odling | Director | 2020-11-12 | May 1968 | British |
| WILSON, Caroline Emma | Director | 2023-11-09 | Apr 1972 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHBY, Rupert Massey George | Secretary | 2020-10-19 | 2022-06-20 |
| ASHBY, Rupert Massey George | Secretary | 2013-07-06 | 2013-09-25 |
| CRAWFORD, Andrew Edward | Secretary | 2015-09-16 | 2020-10-16 |
| FIRAT, Yusuf | Secretary | 2013-09-25 | 2015-09-16 |
| MURRAY, Christopher Joseph | Secretary | 2007-02-28 | 2011-11-30 |
| PERCY, Kristian Victoria | Secretary | 2011-11-30 | 2013-07-05 |
| ASHBY, Rupert Massey George | Director | 2012-04-30 | 2022-06-20 |
| AUBREY-FLETCHER, Henry Egerton, Sir | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2009-11-12 |
| BAILWARD, Christopher John | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2008-11-06 |
| BAYLIS, Andrew Robert Lindsay | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2009-03-23 |
| BREITMEYER, Timothy Hugh | Director | 2013-03-27 | 2019-11-14 |
| BRIDGEMAN, Mark George Orlando | Director | 2015-11-12 | 2021-11-12 |
| CALLANDER BECKETT, Sarah Alexandra Mary | Director | 2008-11-06 | 2014-11-18 |
| COTTERELL, Henry Richard Geers, Sir | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2013-11-14 |
| DE LISLE, Frederick March Phillips | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2012-05-24 |
| DICKINSON, Robert Alexander | Director | 2016-12-14 | 2022-11-10 |
| DOWNSHIRE, Arthur Francis Nicholas Wills, Lord | Director | 2019-04-24 | 2025-11-19 |
| FETHERSTON-DILKE, Michael Charles | Director | 2014-03-24 | 2019-11-14 |
| FOX, William Philip | Director | 2015-11-12 | 2021-11-12 |
| FURSDON, Edward David | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2007-11-01 |
| GANE, Adrian Charles | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2010-12-31 |
| GRANT, Andrew William | Director | 2015-11-12 | 2021-11-12 |
| HEDLEY LEWIS, Vincent Richard | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2011-07-25 |
| HENDRY, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2024-07-31 |
| HENRIKSEN, Peter | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2010-11-11 |
| HOMFRAY, John George Richards | Director | 2014-04-23 | 2020-11-12 |
| JAMIESON, Martin Clive | Director | 2011-05-03 | 2012-04-30 |
| LODDER, David Stuart Degge | Director | 2010-11-11 | 2016-12-14 |
| MORGAN-GILES, Rodney Charles Howard | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2015-11-12 |
| MURRAY, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2011-11-30 |
| MURRAY, Michael Ross | Director | 2011-06-30 | 2017-11-09 |
| ROBINSON, Henry Claude Winwood | Director | 2009-03-12 | 2015-11-12 |
| SCOTT, Michael John | Director | 2007-03-21 | 2015-11-12 |
| SEARS, Robert Michael Charles | Director | 2009-11-12 | 2015-11-12 |
| TUFNELL, Mark Henry | Director | 2017-05-03 | 2023-11-09 |
| UNDERWOOD, Ben | Director | 2022-11-10 | 2023-11-09 |
| VYVYAN, Victoria Arabella, Lady | Director | 2019-04-24 | 2025-11-19 |
| WOOLLEY, Helen Louise | Director | 2011-11-30 | 2018-11-30 |
| WOOLLEY, Helen Louise | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2011-05-03 |
| WORSLEY, William Ralph, Sir | Director | 2007-02-28 | 2011-11-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-11-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-11-27 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-11-30 vs 2023-11-30
-
Turnover
-1.7%
£10,295,000 £10,119,000
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-0.6%
£6,909,000 £6,871,000
-
Employees
+2.9%
103 106
-
Operating profit
+48.6%
-£1,001,000 -£515,000
-
Profit before tax
+42.2%
-£975,000 -£564,000
-
Wages
+2%
£5,143,000 £5,244,000
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