FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£23m
+135.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£310m
-8.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£37m
+26.5% vs 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £210,763,000 | £220,848,000 | £231,201,000 | +4.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£40,568,000 | -£65,275,000 | -£49,455,000 | +24.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£29,619,000 | -£49,881,000 | -£36,682,000 | +26.5% | |
| Net profit | -£24,698,000 | -£38,984,000 | -£29,190,000 | +25.1% | |
| Cash | £27,281,000 | £9,965,000 | £23,438,000 | +135.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £377,877,000 | £338,812,000 | £309,728,000 | -8.6% | |
| Net assets | £369,877,000 | £338,812,000 | £309,728,000 | -8.6% | |
| Equity | £369,877,000 | £338,812,000 | £309,728,000 | -8.6% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £918,000 | £656,000 | £648,000 | -1.2% |
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 | -19.2% | -29.6% | -21.4% | |
| Net margin | -11.7% | -17.7% | -12.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | -10.7% | -19.3% | -16.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 26.0% | 34.4% | |
| Current ratio | 3.35x | 3.18x | 2.49x | |
| Interest cover | -65.54x | — | — |
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
- FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED 2002-07-31 → present
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1994-04-06 → 2002-07-31
- FIDELITY NOMINEES LIMITED 1994-03-11 → 1994-04-06
- FIDELITY NOMINEES LIMITED 1982-04-19 → 1994-03-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED · parent
- FIL Nominee (Shareholdings) Limited 100%
- FIL GPP Trustee (UK) Limited 100%
- FPM Nominees Limited 20%
Significant events
- “The company continued to invest in its strategic initiatives and transformation of its operating model throughout 2025.”
- “As a part of Fidelity's Forward 8 strategy, the business launched a suite of strategic initiatives to address the key challenges to be faced by the business over the next 5 years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2020-11-16 | — | — |
| BAUER, Georg Ludiwg | Director | 2025-06-16 | Sep 1985 | British |
| BOYLAN, Jacqueline | Director | 2021-02-22 | Jan 1972 | British |
| CRACKNELL, Michelle Ann | Director | 2022-03-01 | Sep 1964 | British |
| HORRELL, Peter John | Director | 2016-04-01 | May 1968 | British |
| JAEKEL, Marianne | Director | 2024-04-18 | Aug 1975 | Irish |
| RUBENSTEIN, Alan Martin | Director | 2021-06-30 | Sep 1956 | British |
| WYNN, Daniel Robert | Director | 2025-07-16 | Jan 1975 | British |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRATT, Emma Louisa | Secretary | 1994-10-19 | 1997-10-23 |
| CAMBRIDGE, Martin Paul | Secretary | — | 1996-01-08 |
| HASLAM, Simon Mark | Secretary | 1996-01-08 | 2001-01-04 |
| HINCHLIFFE, Sally Anne | Secretary | 1997-10-24 | 2000-09-29 |
| MOLLOY, Kaye | Secretary | 1993-12-21 | 1999-11-26 |
| POWLEY, Annette Barbara | Secretary | 2000-07-13 | 2001-01-04 |
| WILLIAMS, Sally Jane | Secretary | 1997-02-06 | 1997-10-27 |
| FIL ADMINISTRATION LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-01-04 | 2020-11-16 |
| ADAMS, Gareth Anthony | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2003-08-31 |
| BALK, Thomas Emil Johann | Director | 2001-12-01 | 2006-01-18 |
| BATEMAN, Barry Richard James | Director | — | 2001-12-01 |
| BLAIR, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 1993-05-18 | 1995-12-28 |
| BONIN, Keith Patrick | Director | 2012-10-10 | 2018-10-01 |
| BOYLE, Edward Michael | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2008-06-02 |
| BOYLE, Edward Michael | Director | — | 2000-03-27 |
| BRENNAN, Anne-Marie | Director | 2023-04-13 | 2025-03-31 |
| BREWSTER, Mark | Director | 2003-07-10 | 2004-09-16 |
| BULSTRODE, Marc | Director | 2013-11-25 | 2015-10-30 |
| CAMBRIDGE, Martin Paul | Director | — | 1996-01-08 |
| COLE, Andrew Francis | Director | 2023-12-15 | 2024-10-11 |
| COOMBE, Christopher John | Director | 2005-09-29 | 2008-03-31 |
| DALTON-BROWN, David | Director | 2008-06-09 | 2009-10-31 |
| DAVIS, Ann | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2001-12-01 |
| EDWARDS, Pamela Gaye | Director | 1993-03-04 | 2003-01-01 |
| HARGREAVES, Peter Barnes | Director | — | 1992-07-24 |
| HASLAM, Simon Mark | Director | 1996-01-08 | 2001-12-01 |
| HEBERDEN, Richard Anthony | Director | 2004-11-18 | 2005-09-29 |
| HEWITT, Jonathan Arden | Director | 2015-07-27 | 2018-06-30 |
| HIGGINBOTHAM, Robert Charles Trant | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2009-03-12 |
| HIGGINBOTHAM, Robert Charles Trant | Director | 2007-10-04 | 2008-11-07 |
| ISHERWOOD, Kristina Maria | Director | 2016-11-15 | 2019-03-01 |
| ISHERWOOD, Kristina | Director | 2009-05-19 | 2010-07-05 |
| JONES, Andrew Lloyd | Director | 2010-07-23 | 2012-03-05 |
| LANSER, Anthony Stephen | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2023-11-17 |
| MCCABE, Nicola Joanne | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2017-12-15 |
| MCINTYRE, Mary-Anne | Director | 2008-05-27 | 2010-07-05 |
| MORRIS, Andrew | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2016-05-10 |
| MULLAN, Alan Hugh, Mr. | Director | 2012-10-03 | 2013-11-28 |
| REILLY, Brian | Director | 2006-01-18 | 2007-05-31 |
| RICHARDS, Nicky | Director | 2008-06-04 | 2009-03-12 |
| ROSSI, Dominic Michael Joseph | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| ROWE, Laura | Director | 2000-04-11 | 2001-12-01 |
| SHAUGHNESSY, Gary Paul John | Director | 2008-11-07 | 2012-03-27 |
| SHEA, Patrick Joseph | Director | 2009-03-26 | 2018-12-31 |
| STEWARD, Andrew James King | Director | 2001-12-01 | 2009-03-12 |
| STOCK, Barbara Ann | Director | 2003-09-11 | 2008-03-31 |
| SYLVAIN, Robert Marc | Director | 2001-12-01 | 2003-07-01 |
| THREADGOLD, Robin | Director | 2000-04-19 | 2001-12-01 |
| TILL, Mark | Director | 2012-12-21 | 2015-02-22 |
| WANE, Richard | Director | 2003-01-23 | 2008-06-02 |
| WASTCOAT, Richard Carleton | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2007-12-31 |
| WEIR, Peter | Director | 2008-05-27 | 2008-09-26 |
| WELCH, Stuart Paul | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| WEST, Ian | Director | 2015-01-21 | 2016-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Abigail Johnson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-07 |
| Fil Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 249 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-04-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.