FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) FUNDS LIMITED
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Cash
£26M
+86.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£17M
+9.8% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2.1M
0% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £112,276,000 | £107,652,000 | £88,732,000 | -17.6% | |
| Operating profit | £913,000 | £1,858,000 | £1,526,000 | -17.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £980,000 | £2,055,000 | £2,056,000 | 0% | |
| Net profit | £712,000 | £1,570,000 | £1,541,000 | -1.8% | |
| Cash | £38,386,000 | £13,832,000 | £25,769,000 | +86.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £15,666,000 | £17,207,000 | +9.8% | |
| Net assets | — | £15,666,000 | £17,207,000 | +9.8% | |
| Equity | — | £15,666,000 | £17,207,000 | +9.8% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.9% | 8.9% |
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 5 times since incorporation
- FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) FUNDS LIMITED 2020-10-12 → present
- FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED 2001-08-31 → 2020-10-12
- COLONIAL FIRST STATE FUND MANAGERS (UK) LIMITED 1999-02-01 → 2001-08-31
- COLONIAL UNIT TRUSTS (UK) LIMITED 1996-12-31 → 1999-02-01
- COLONIAL MUTUAL UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LIMITED 1989-03-06 → 1996-12-31
- BINDSURGE LIMITED 1988-09-12 → 1989-03-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of their assessment of the activities of the Company, together with its current financial position, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this report. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the statutory financial statements.”
Significant events
- “FSG commenced the implementation of the second phase of its back-office target operating model (TOM) aimed at consolidating all existing third party administration services with a single preferred provider, Northern Trust.”
- “The FSI UKH Group published its sixth Assessment of Value report that reflects the assessment of value delivered to investors in First Sentier Investors ICVC (the UK OEIC fund range) for the year ended 31 July 2025.”
- “FSG launched new investment strategies including AlbaCore's Senior Direct Lending and Infrastructure Debt Strategies, RQI's Australian Diversified Alpha Long Short Fund and Global Value Fund internationally, two First Sentier ETFs on the Australian Stock Exchange.”
- “FSG appointed Harry Moore as the next CEO following the departure of Mark Steinberg.”
- “FSG announced a strategic transition of Stewart Investors' investment management responsibilities to its affiliate investment team, FSSA Investment Managers, effective Friday, 14 November 2025 close of business EST.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 56 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPPARD, Rebecca Sarah | Secretary | 2015-02-05 | — | — |
| BARONET, Kerry-Leigh Michelle | Director | 2025-01-27 | Mar 1977 | British |
| COTTON, Gary Nicholas | Director | 2020-12-22 | Nov 1969 | British |
| JOHNSON, Cyril Francis | Director | 2015-08-24 | May 1958 | British |
| KUBITSCHECK, Wai-Choo | Director | 2018-07-24 | Sep 1959 | British |
| LOWE, Jacqueline | Director | 2021-08-09 | Jul 1966 | British |
| MITCHELL, Ryan William | Director | 2025-08-06 | Dec 1974 | British |
Show 56 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Scott Robert | Secretary | 2020-05-14 | 2022-06-30 |
| AYLING, James Stewart | Secretary | 2000-06-08 | 2005-04-28 |
| BAMFORD, Jacqueline Ann | Secretary | — | 2000-06-08 |
| DAVIES, Gillian Victoria | Secretary | 2005-04-28 | 2015-02-05 |
| SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands | Secretary | 2007-09-04 | 2014-08-15 |
| SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands | Secretary | 2005-04-28 | 2007-02-28 |
| ADAMS, Robert William | Director | 2000-09-29 | 2003-06-30 |
| BAER, Derek Alfred Howard | Director | — | 1993-12-14 |
| BREYLEY, James | Director | 2013-01-03 | 2016-07-29 |
| BURGESS, Mark David | Director | 1999-10-11 | 2000-10-11 |
| CAREY, Janet Irene | Director | 2011-01-17 | 2011-12-15 |
| CARSTENS, Andre | Director | 2000-09-29 | 2001-03-30 |
| CONDON, Damian | Director | 1994-02-24 | 1998-10-19 |
| COOPER, Gregory Robert | Director | 2001-05-14 | 2012-03-13 |
| COYLE, Christopher Davis | Director | 1998-04-06 | 1999-06-11 |
| CRAWFORD, Christopher Leslie | Director | 2006-08-28 | 2006-11-10 |
| DANIEL, Jane Philippa Louise | Director | 2023-05-02 | 2025-01-27 |
| DAVISON, Robert Bruce | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| DE SAUSMAREZ, Havilland James | Director | 1998-04-06 | 2000-04-17 |
| DEMPSEY, John Robert | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2013-06-18 |
| DEVAS, Michael Campbell | Director | — | 1994-02-24 |
| EDWARDS, Christopher Alan | Director | 1994-07-18 | 1998-02-27 |
| EVANS, James Kingsman | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2008-12-01 |
| FERGUSON, Grant | Director | 2013-07-23 | 2015-10-15 |
| GARNSWORTHY, Robert John | Director | 1994-07-04 | 1998-11-12 |
| GATELY, Paul Gerard | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2011-02-18 |
| GRANT, Graeme Alexander | Director | 1993-05-18 | 1996-06-28 |
| HARVEY, Christopher | Director | 1994-02-24 | 2000-06-08 |
| HILDERLY, Adrian Patrick John | Director | 2016-01-11 | 2022-03-25 |
| JOHNSON, David Arthur | Director | 1994-02-24 | 1994-06-17 |
| JOHNSTON, Gregg | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2011-07-12 |
| LAKHANI, Kanesh Vallabhdas Jeram | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2018-05-11 |
| LAZBERGER, Mark John | Director | 2008-09-24 | 2012-02-06 |
| LEWIS, Roderick James | Director | 1996-10-29 | 1999-06-11 |
| MACK, Paul | Director | 2000-09-29 | 2001-01-12 |
| MCCORKELL, Barry Michael | Director | 2000-09-29 | 2002-08-15 |
| METCALFE, Charles Michael | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2009-02-18 |
| MOLLOY, Arthur John | Director | 1998-11-12 | 2000-06-08 |
| NEGUS, Warwick Martin | Director | 2006-08-28 | 2008-06-01 |
| NICOLLE, Robert Arthur Bethune | Director | — | 1994-02-24 |
| PAUL, Stuart Watson | Director | 2000-09-29 | 2010-10-18 |
| POLSON, Peter Leith | Director | 2000-09-29 | 2002-10-25 |
| RAYSON, Paul | Director | 2008-12-17 | 2009-09-21 |
| ROGERS, Eric Frederick | Director | — | 1994-02-24 |
| ROSSDALE, Anthony George Clifton | Director | 1999-07-13 | 2000-08-30 |
| SMITH, Michael Richard Trevor | Director | 1999-10-14 | 2001-01-10 |
| STAPLETON, Michael David | Director | 2009-03-26 | 2009-09-21 |
| STEINBERG, Mark David | Director | 2011-11-09 | 2012-02-06 |
| TULLOCH, Michael Graeme | Director | 2012-02-22 | 2013-01-03 |
| TURPIN, Christian Richard Spencer | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2021-12-17 |
| WARING, Thomas Douglas Tremayne | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-08-28 |
| WASTCOAT, Richard Carleton | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2020-12-01 |
| WITHERS, Gary Nigel | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2013-02-15 |
| WOOD, Clare, Dr | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2023-05-02 |
| WRIGHT, Christopher William | Director | — | 1994-07-04 |
| YODAIKEN, Terrence Duncan | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2023-02-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Sentier Investors Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-11-15 | Active |
| Cfsim Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-11-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 262 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.