INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-15 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+15.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
+5.2% vs 2023
Employees
21
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£104K
-41.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,971,859 | £2,068,806 | |
| Operating profit | £170,076 | £89,110 | |
| Profit before tax | £177,319 | £103,589 | |
| Net profit | £179,853 | £104,807 | |
| Cash | £1,711,260 | £1,970,612 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,015,011 | £2,119,818 | |
| Net assets | £2,015,011 | £2,119,818 | |
| Equity | £2,015,011 | £2,119,818 | |
| Average employees | 21 | 21 | |
| Wages | £636,961 | £714,194 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.6% | 4.3% | |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 5.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.4% | 4.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.1% | 31.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.28x | 2.19x |
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
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have reviewed its going concern status in line with best practice... The Trustees are satisfied that the Institution have adequate reserves to fund its activities and can meet its obligations as they fall due. Accordingly, the Trustees are of the view that the group continue to operate as a going concern.”
Group structure
- INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (THE) · parent
- The Institution of Fire Engineers (Global) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The launch of the new strategy coincided with the approval of a Special Resolution which was passed by the membership at this year's AGM.”
- “IFE Early Careers Networking Group, a forum offering inspiration, support and professional development to the next generation of fire engineering talent.”
- “First of its online offering go live for qualifications, the Level 2 Certificate in Fire Science, Operations and Safety is now available as an online exam.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 89 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEVINGTON, Claire | Secretary | 2021-11-08 | — | — |
| BURGESS, Hayley | Director | 2021-11-09 | Mar 1976 | British |
| CLEGGETT, Ryan | Director | 2025-07-16 | Jan 1976 | Australian |
| COLLINS, Nicholas | Director | 2023-10-17 | Jul 1959 | British |
| FEARNLEY, Angela Mary | Director | 2024-10-24 | Feb 1997 | New Zealander |
| HILL, Jason | Director | 2025-07-16 | Aug 1970 | New Zealander |
| LEWIS, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2025-07-16 | Nov 1966 | British |
| LITTLE, Roy Mark | Director | 2025-07-16 | Nov 1982 | British |
| NDLOVU, Shephard | Director | 2021-11-09 | Jun 1977 | British |
| STOLLARD, Paul Jonathan, Dr | Director | 2024-04-01 | Aug 1956 | British |
| WILKINSON, Peter John | Director | 2020-11-03 | Feb 1973 | British |
Show 89 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALE, John Richard | Secretary | 1992-10-01 | 1992-12-31 |
| BISHOP, Roy | Secretary | 2019-06-04 | 2021-01-01 |
| CORY, Graham Michael, Dr | Secretary | 2017-12-01 | 2019-05-28 |
| CRAIG, Louise Patricia | Secretary | 2008-11-07 | 2014-07-22 |
| EVANS, David William | Secretary | 1993-05-01 | 2002-01-17 |
| GIBBINS, Neil | Secretary | 2014-07-22 | 2017-11-30 |
| HAMM, Stephen | Secretary | 2021-01-01 | 2021-11-08 |
| JESSETT, Ellen | Secretary | 2002-01-17 | 2008-05-30 |
| MACKWOOD, Christabel Effie | Secretary | — | 1992-09-30 |
| ALLAWAY, Brian Moore | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2002-07-04 |
| ALMOND, George Haylock, Cbe Sbstj Dl | Director | — | 2003-07-17 |
| APPLEBY, Donald | Director | — | 1990-08-16 |
| APPLEBY, Philip | Director | 1991-10-10 | 1994-01-21 |
| BILBY, Christopher Robert | Director | 2019-07-17 | 2025-07-16 |
| BISHOP, Roy William | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2017-07-12 |
| BITCON, Michael John | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2002-07-04 |
| BITCON, Michael John | Director | 1997-07-26 | 1998-07-24 |
| BITCON, Michael John | Director | 1993-09-29 | 1996-07-20 |
| BOOTH, Anthony John | Director | 1991-10-10 | 1993-09-29 |
| BREMNER, James | Director | — | 1991-10-10 |
| BULL, Richard | Director | 1996-07-20 | 1998-07-24 |
| BURGESS, Ian Stuart | Director | — | 1991-10-10 |
| BURKE, John Burgess | Director | 1997-05-15 | 2002-07-04 |
| CHARTERS, David | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2010-07-21 |
| CHU, Charles Man-Chun | Director | 2006-07-20 | 2009-07-01 |
| CHUBB, Mark David | Director | 2020-11-03 | 2023-07-06 |
| COCKING, Stuart | Director | — | 1992-09-17 |
| COMER, Andrew Charles | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2002-07-04 |
| CORY, Graham Michael, Dr | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2019-05-28 |
| COWIE, John Michael | Director | 1994-08-20 | 2000-07-26 |
| COWIE, John Michael | Director | — | 1992-09-19 |
| COX, William Charles | Director | 2004-07-15 | 2009-07-01 |
| COX, William Charles | Director | — | 1995-01-01 |
| CRAIG, Louise Patricia | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2014-07-22 |
| CROSFIELD, Ian James | Director | — | 1989-09-06 |
| DANIELS, Gary John | Director | 2016-07-27 | 2019-07-17 |
| DAVEY, Brian William | Director | 2010-07-21 | 2018-07-12 |
| DAVEY, Roger John | Director | 1996-12-01 | 1999-07-22 |
| DAVIS, Dennis Tyrone | Director | — | 2006-07-20 |
| DE SMEDT, Jean Claude | Director | 1998-07-24 | 2004-07-15 |
| DOCHERTY, Robert Walker, Dr | Director | — | 2003-07-17 |
| EASTWOOD, Malcolm | Director | 1991-10-10 | 1993-01-19 |
| FEARNLEY, Trent Scott | Director | 2018-10-31 | 2024-10-24 |
| FISHER, Mark Ian | Director | 1999-07-22 | 2002-07-04 |
| FOWLER, Christopher John | Director | 1994-08-20 | 1996-07-20 |
| FOWLER, Christopher John | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
| FOWLER, Richard Thomas | Director | 2016-07-27 | 2019-07-17 |
| GIBBINS, Neil | Director | 2012-07-04 | 2017-11-30 |
| GOVES, Andrew John | Director | 2010-07-21 | 2013-07-10 |
| HALLEY, Patrick Aubrey | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2002-07-04 |
| HAMILTON, Joseph Patrick | Director | 1994-01-22 | 1997-07-26 |
| HAMM, Stephen David | Director | 2012-07-04 | 2017-07-12 |
| HARTWELL, Peter John | Director | 1994-08-20 | 1995-04-11 |
| HERRICK, John Harold | Director | 1995-06-24 | 2001-07-19 |
| HERRICK, Jonathan James | Director | 2001-05-10 | 2002-07-04 |
| HERSTEINSDOTTIR, Inga | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2002-07-04 |
| HILTON, Michael Antony | Director | 1996-07-20 | 1998-01-15 |
| HODGSON, Peter | Director | — | 1990-08-16 |
| HOGG, Andrew Bruce Campbell | Director | — | 1994-08-20 |
| HOLLAND, Peter Michael | Director | 2016-07-27 | 2022-10-18 |
| HOLLAND, Peter Michael | Director | 1991-10-10 | 2013-07-10 |
| HORSWELL, John Charles Plimsoll | Director | 2003-07-17 | 2006-07-20 |
| HOUSE, Alan Ronald | Director | — | 1992-09-17 |
| HUTCHINS, Richard Harold | Director | 1994-08-20 | 1995-06-24 |
| HYDE, Graeme John | Director | — | 1996-07-20 |
| JAMES, Russell John | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2010-07-21 |
| JAMES, Russell John | Director | 2001-05-17 | 2002-07-04 |
| JESSETT, Ellen | Director | 2002-07-04 | 2008-05-30 |
| JONES, Louis Bernard | Director | 1997-05-15 | 2000-07-26 |
| JUDD, John Paul | Director | — | 2009-10-14 |
| KARRAN, Graham | Director | — | 1990-08-16 |
| KIRBY, Nicholas Gordon | Director | 1989-09-06 | 1995-06-24 |
| LANE, James Reuben | Director | 2019-07-17 | 2025-07-16 |
| LARGE, Christopher | Director | 1996-07-20 | 2000-01-21 |
| LAWSON, Anthony Stephen | Director | 2010-07-21 | 2016-07-27 |
| LEHANE, John Patrick | Director | 1993-09-29 | 1996-07-20 |
| LIM, Arthur | Director | — | 1989-09-06 |
| LLOYD, Kenneth John | Director | — | 2000-07-26 |
| LONG, Martin | Director | 1994-08-20 | 1999-09-22 |
| LOWTHER, Christopher | Director | 2019-05-01 | 2022-10-18 |
| LUPTON, Grant Nigel | Director | 2010-01-25 | 2021-11-09 |
| MARCHANT, Eric Walter, Dr | Director | 1995-06-24 | 1998-07-24 |
| MARSDEN, James Anthony, Dr | Director | 2006-07-20 | 2009-12-12 |
| MARTIN, Philip James | Director | 1997-07-26 | 2000-01-21 |
| MCCLEAN, Michael Wymess Quinton | Director | 1998-07-24 | 2001-05-17 |
| MCCULLAGH, James Francis | Director | 1998-07-24 | 2000-01-21 |
| MCGUIRK, Stephen John | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2015-07-15 |
| MCGUIRK, Stephen John | Director | 1997-07-26 | 1998-06-15 |
| MCNEILL, Kenneth | Director | — | 1993-09-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Graham Michael Cory | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-12-01 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Andrew Peter Sharrad | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-07-11 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Bruce Varner | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-07-11 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Peter Terence O'Reilly | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-07-11 | Ceased 2018-04-16 |
| Mr Grant Nigel Lupton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Peter John Wilkinson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Hao-Giang Tay | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Peter Michael Holland | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Richard Thomas Fowler | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Gary John Daniels | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-10-31 |
| Mr Brian William Davey | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-07-12 |
| Mr Martin Peter Shipp | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2018-07-12 |
| Mr Neil Gibbins | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2017-11-30 |
| Mr Stephen David Hamm | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2017-07-12 |
| Mr Roy William Bishop | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2017-07-12 |
| Mr William Albert Stewart | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-07-27 | Ceased 2017-07-12 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 396 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-11-18 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+4.9%
£1,971,859 £2,068,806
-
Cash
+15.2%
£1,711,260 £1,970,612
-
Net assets
+5.2%
£2,015,011 £2,119,818
-
Employees
0%
21 21
-
Operating profit
-47.6%
£170,076 £89,110
-
Profit before tax
-41.6%
£177,319 £103,589
-
Wages
+12.1%
£636,961 £714,194
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