ARBUTHNOT LATHAM & CO., LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£282M
+3.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
970
+13.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£24M
-31.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | — | £125,873,000 | £118,122,000 | -6.2% | |
| Fee & commission income | — | £28,113,000 | £30,245,000 | +7.6% | |
| Operating income | — | £179,517,000 | £169,470,000 | -5.6% | |
| Impairment losses | — | £6,275,000 | £2,501,000 | -60.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £47,117,000 | £35,090,000 | £24,184,000 | -31.1% | |
| Net profit | £38,683,000 | £29,751,000 | £22,065,000 | -25.8% | |
| Loans & advances to customers | — | £2,094,226,000 | £1,960,552,000 | -6.4% | |
| Customer deposits | — | £4,133,406,000 | £4,575,114,000 | +10.7% | |
| Total assets | £4,349,764,000 | £4,733,958,000 | £5,006,700,000 | +5.8% | |
| Total liabilities | — | £4,460,185,000 | £4,724,253,000 | +5.9% | |
| Equity | £259,686,000 | £273,773,000 | £282,447,000 | +3.2% | |
| Average employees | 781 | 855 | 970 | +13.5% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 46.7% | 31.7% | — | |
| Net margin | 38.3% | 26.8% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 94.0% | 94.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.68x | 0.64x | — | |
| Interest cover | 0.68x | 3.21x | — |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ARBUTHNOT LATHAM & CO., LIMITED 1994-08-01 → present
- AITKEN HUME BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1989-10-01 → 1994-08-01
- AITKEN HUME LIMITED 1982-06-01 → 1989-10-01
- HUME CORPORATION LIMITED 1964-09-15 → 1982-06-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are satisfied that the Group and the Company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. The financial statements are therefore prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ARBUTHNOT LATHAM & CO., LIMITED · parent
- Arbuthnot Latham (Nominees) Limited 100%
- Arbuthnot Securities Limited 100%
- John K Gilliat & Co., Limited 100%
- Arbuthnot Specialist Finance Limited 100%
- Pinacle Universal Limited 100%
- Renaissance Asset Finance Limited 100%
- Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Ltd 100%
- Asset Alliance Group Holdings Limited 100%
- Arbuthnot Latham Real Estate PropCo 1 Ltd 100%
- Asset Alliance Leasing Limited 100%
- Asset Alliance Limited 100%
- ATE Truck & Trailer Sales Limited 100%
- Forvis Sales Finance Limited 100%
- Hornbury Riverside Limited 100%
- AAG Traffic Management Limited 100%
- The Peacocks Management Company Limited 100%
- Valley Finance Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 18 March 2026, the Directors declared a first dividend for 2026 of £7,950,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 43 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh | Secretary | 2018-07-11 | — | — |
| ALMOND, Jayne Doreen | Director | 2023-09-01 | Nov 1957 | British |
| ANGEST, Frederick Alexander Henry | Director | 2024-07-17 | Mar 1995 | British |
| ANGEST, Henry, Sir | Director | 1994-04-29 | Jul 1940 | British |
| BARRETT, Kevin Patrick | Director | 2024-09-13 | Jul 1981 | British |
| BOARDMAN, Nigel Patrick Gray | Director | 2022-01-01 | Oct 1950 | British |
| COBB, James Robert | Director | 2008-11-01 | Dec 1968 | British |
| CROSSWELL, Charlotte Louise Benham | Director | 2025-07-16 | Jul 1972 | British |
| FLETCHER, Stephen John | Director | 2026-06-01 | Jul 1961 | British |
| GABBERTAS, Richard Kenneth | Director | 2020-11-17 | Aug 1959 | British |
| KELLY, Stephen Peter | Director | 2009-09-16 | Mar 1971 | British |
| KNIGHT, Angela Ann | Director | 2016-10-06 | Oct 1950 | British |
| NEW, Simon David | Director | 2025-10-01 | Feb 1971 | British |
| SALMON, Andrew Alfred | Director | 2004-09-22 | Oct 1962 | British |
| SASSOON, James Meyer, Lord | Director | 2023-09-01 | Sep 1955 | British |
Show 43 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMICHAEL, David John | Secretary | 1991-12-13 | 1993-01-01 |
| HILLS, John James Frederick | Secretary | — | 1991-12-13 |
| KAYE, Jeremy Robin | Secretary | 1994-04-29 | 2016-12-31 |
| MATHEWS, Wayne Brinley | Secretary | 1993-01-01 | 1994-04-29 |
| SMITH, Nicole | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | 2018-07-11 |
| AITKEN, Jonathan William Patrick | Director | — | 1992-04-30 |
| BROWN, William Charles Langdon | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1999-06-16 |
| BUSSEY, Michael Adrian | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2010-10-07 |
| CHAPMAN, Michael James | Director | — | 1992-03-31 |
| COLLIS, Brian Clifford | Director | 1995-10-06 | 2008-04-30 |
| CUNLIFFE, James Forrest | Director | 1995-11-27 | 1996-06-30 |
| DAGG, Daniel Patrick | Director | 2019-11-26 | 2025-09-30 |
| DEWAR, Ian Andrew | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2016-11-07 |
| ERITH, Robert Felix | Director | 1997-01-01 | 1999-06-16 |
| FLEMING, James William | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| FLETCHER, Stephen John | Director | 2018-08-24 | 2021-09-23 |
| GADSDEN, Peter Drury Haggerston, Sir | Director | — | 1994-04-29 |
| GRAHAM, Stuart Twentyman | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| GRIFFITH, David Vaughan | Director | 1992-02-17 | 1995-05-02 |
| HENDERSON, Ian Arthur | Director | 2016-04-14 | 2018-08-31 |
| HERBERT, Robin Arthur Elidyr | Director | 2005-03-23 | 2015-05-20 |
| HICKS, Steven Mark | Director | 2007-06-21 | 2010-12-10 |
| IDILBY, Ziad Hamdy | Director | — | 1993-11-15 |
| JAMES, Allan Maurice | Director | 1997-01-08 | 2006-12-31 |
| KEAST, Roger John | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2002-04-13 |
| KEECH, Peter William Lacy | Director | 2002-04-01 | 2006-06-19 |
| KIDD, David Paul | Director | 2005-06-22 | 2008-08-31 |
| LOCKLEY, Stephen John | Director | 1994-06-20 | 2006-09-30 |
| MARROW, Paul | Director | 2014-04-10 | 2024-05-31 |
| MATHEWS, Wayne Brinley | Director | 1994-12-14 | 2010-01-31 |
| MOORE, Clive | Director | 2001-06-27 | 2006-11-30 |
| PASTON, Ronald | Director | 1994-04-29 | 2000-12-31 |
| PEAT, Michael Charles Gerrard, Sir | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2021-05-31 |
| PROCTOR, Dean Michael | Director | 2009-07-08 | 2012-03-01 |
| REED, John | Director | 2009-12-17 | 2014-12-31 |
| REED, John | Director | 2003-04-28 | 2009-03-20 |
| ROBINSON, Bruce William | Director | 1992-06-01 | 1995-09-30 |
| ROUT, Brian | Director | 2001-01-22 | 2006-04-28 |
| SHERIFF, Paul Nigel | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2008-10-31 |
| TURRELL, Atholl Denis, Dr | Director | 2008-11-19 | 2011-12-31 |
| WAKELIN, Anthony Colin | Director | 1995-03-29 | 2006-03-01 |
| WHITTON, Andrew Stephen | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2006-05-02 |
| WICKHAM, Robert Joseph Johnstone | Director | 1994-04-29 | 2015-07-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 279 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-11 | MORT MISC | mortgage | Mortgage miscellaneous | |
| 2025-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.