IMPELLAM GROUP LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-03
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-07 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£87M
-19.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£83M
-49.6% vs 2024
Employees
1,570
-20% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£21M
-256.3% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- IMPELLAM GROUP LIMITED 2024-04-25 → present
- IMPELLAM GROUP PLC 2008-03-04 → 2024-04-25
- IMPELUM GROUP PLC 2008-03-03 → 2008-03-04
- ALNERY NO.2770 PLC 2008-02-21 → 2008-03-03
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-03
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-05 | 2025-01-03 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,076,200,000 | £1,851,400,000 | |
| Operating profit | £17,200,000 | -£6,100,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £13,500,000 | -£21,100,000 | |
| Net profit | -£2,400,000 | -£22,300,000 | |
| Cash | £108,100,000 | £87,000,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £172,300,000 | £380,400,000 | |
| Net assets | £165,000,000 | £83,100,000 | |
| Equity | £165,000,000 | £83,100,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,962 | 1,570 | |
| Wages | £515,900,000 | £400,300,000 |
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 | 2024-01-05 | 2025-01-03 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | -0.3% | |
| Net margin | -0.1% | -1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.0% | -1.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 80.3% | 91.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.03x | 1.07x | |
| Interest cover | 3.25x | -0.38x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. In coming to their conclusion, the Directors have considered the Group's profit and cash flow plans for FY25 and FY26 (the going concern forecast period), as well as considering potential downside scenarios and their potential impact on the trading performance and cash flows of the Group. Based on the above, the Directors consider it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- IMPELLAM GROUP LIMITED · parent
- BMS Limited
- Carbon60 Limited
- Carlisle Cleaning Services Holdings Limited
- Carlisle Events Services Limited
- Carlisle Group Limited
- Carlisle Nominees Limited
- Carlisle Staffing Services Holdings Limited
- Carlisle Staffing Services Limited
- Comensura Limited
- Flexy Corporation Limited
- Guidant Global-Europe Limited
- Guidant Global UK Limited
- Impellam Holdings Limited
- Impellam UK Limited
- Laybridge Limited
- Lorien Limited
- Lorien Resourcing Limited
- OneTrue Limited
- Science Recruitment Group Limited
- Younifi Limited
- Comensura Pty Limited
- Flexy Services Pty Limited
- Guidant Global Belgium NV
- Bartech Technical Services of Canada Limited
- Canada Corporate Employment Resources ULC
- Guidant Global Canada ULC
- Guidant Global Germany GmbH
- Impellam GmbH
- Carlisle Security (Holdings) Limited
- Carlisle Security Limited
- Carlisle Staffing Services Ireland Limited
- Irish Recruitment Consultants Limited
- Bartech Mexico S, de RL de CV
- Guidant Global Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
- Guidant Global Puerto Rico Inc
- Guidant Global SG Pte Ltd
- Carbon60 AG
- Guidant Global Switzerland AG
- Barpellam Funding LLC
- CER Canada Holding Inc.
- CER Funding LLC
- Impellam NA Support Services Inc
- Corporate Employment Resources Inc.
- Corporate Services Group Holdings Inc.
- Guidant Global Funding LLC
- Guidant Global Inc.
- Guidant Global Holding Corporation
- Guidant Group Inc.
- Guidant Global Canada Holding Inc.
- Guidant Group Funding LLC
- Impellam NA Funding LLC
- Barpellam Inc 49%
- Bartech Technical Services LLC
- Bartech Mexico Holding LLC
Significant events
- “The acquisition of the Group by HeadFirst Global plc completed in March 2024.”
- “Recognised £30.2m of exceptional costs in the year (2023: £4.3m) mainly associated with the sale of the Group to HeadFirst Global Pic and an impairment of £1.6m over the goodwill of the UK General Staffing CGU.”
- “A further 43,885 shares were purchased in 2024 at a value of £0.4m. The share buyback programme was terminated on the 20 March 2024 when the Group was delisted from AIM following the acquisition by HeadFirst Global plc.”
- “On 8 November 2023, the Board announced the interim dividend of 55.9p per share, amounting to £25m which was paid on 12 January 2024.”
- “On 13 December 2023, following the announcement of the agreement to the acquisition on the Group, the Board announced a dividend in specie of 56.1p per share, amounting to £25m, which was paid on 11 March 2024 and a special dividend of 22.5p per share, amounting to £10m, which was paid on 23 February 2024.”
- “Following the divestment of the Regional Specialist Staffing Businesses in 2023, the main head office at 800 Capability Green was deemed too large. A new, smaller property at 750 Capability Green was opened to staff in July 2024.”
- “On 30 January 2023 the Group announced the sale of the business and assets of its Regional Specialist Staffing businesses and its Healthcare Staffing business to Twenty20 Capital for cash consideration of £85m. The transaction was completed on 3 March 2023.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE, Simon Ian | Director | 2026-03-31 | Feb 1978 | British |
| WESTON, Joanne | Director | 2025-02-05 | Nov 1975 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIANT, Timothy | Secretary | 2023-03-03 | 2026-03-31 |
| WATSON, Rebecca Jane | Secretary | 2008-03-03 | 2023-03-03 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-03 |
| ASHCROFT, Michael Anthony, Lord | Director | 2014-12-16 | 2024-03-21 |
| BRADFORD, Richard James | Director | 2008-03-03 | 2008-07-31 |
| BRIANT, Timothy | Director | 2020-02-20 | 2026-03-31 |
| BURCHALL, Andrew Jeremy | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2014-07-31 |
| CAREY, Adrian Courtney | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2008-07-30 |
| DOYLE, Desmond Mark Christopher | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2009-05-14 |
| ENTWISTLE, Angela Elizabeth | Director | 2012-09-24 | 2024-03-21 |
| ETTLING, Mike | Director | 2013-09-02 | 2024-03-21 |
| HARWERTH, Elizabeth Noel | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2011-02-28 |
| JONES, Cheryl Christine | Director | 2008-08-14 | 2012-11-05 |
| JOPP, Lincoln Peter Munro | Director | 2013-01-24 | 2014-07-09 |
| KELLIHER, Eileen | Director | 2012-05-15 | 2014-11-10 |
| LAURIE, Michael Ivan | Director | 2014-07-30 | 2024-03-21 |
| MAHONEY, Kevin David | Director | 2008-03-03 | 2012-09-24 |
| MEE, Darren | Director | 2015-02-02 | 2016-07-28 |
| O'NEILL, Derek Patrick | Director | 2014-11-10 | 2018-05-31 |
| ROBERTSON, Julia | Director | 2013-04-05 | 2025-02-05 |
| ROWLEY, John | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2011-02-28 |
| SCOULAR, Valerie Anne | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2011-02-28 |
| STEPHENSON, Paul Robert, Sir | Director | 2014-07-30 | 2017-12-31 |
| STONE, Shane Leslie | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2017-11-15 |
| STOWELL, Tina Wendy, Baroness | Director | 2017-10-13 | 2024-03-21 |
| WILFORD, Alison Louise | Director | 2016-07-28 | 2018-10-31 |
| WILSON, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2008-05-07 | 2014-05-15 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO. 2 LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-03 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headfirst Global Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-03-21 | Active |
| Lord Michael Ashcroft | Individual | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-50-to-75-percent-as-trust, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-03-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 722 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-25 CERT10 Certificate re registration public limited company to private
- 2024-04-25 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-25 RR02 Reregistration public to private company
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-04 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2024-05-02 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-05-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-02 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-04-25 | CERT10 | change-of-name | Certificate re registration public limited company to private | |
| 2024-04-25 | MAR | incorporation | Re registration memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-25 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-25 | RR02 | change-of-name | Reregistration public to private company | |
| 2024-04-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2025-01-03 vs 2024-01-05
-
Turnover
-10.8%
£2,076,200,000 £1,851,400,000
-
Cash
-19.5%
£108,100,000 £87,000,000
-
Net assets
-49.6%
£165,000,000 £83,100,000
-
Employees
-20%
1,962 1,570
-
Operating profit
-135.5%
£17,200,000 -£6,100,000
-
Profit before tax
-256.3%
£13,500,000 -£21,100,000
-
Wages
-22.4%
£515,900,000 £400,300,000
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