FIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Cash
£1.1m
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£88m
+7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,463
-16.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£15m
-3.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £1,013,207,000 | £1,051,749,000 | £1,005,095,000 | -4.4% | |
| Operating profit | £17,038,000 | £13,913,000 | £13,365,000 | -3.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £18,549,000 | £15,487,000 | £14,918,000 | -3.7% | |
| Net profit | £9,760,000 | £6,758,000 | £6,003,000 | -11.2% | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,074,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £73,814,000 | £82,547,000 | £89,508,000 | +8.4% | |
| Net assets | £73,427,000 | £82,046,000 | £87,792,000 | +7% | |
| Equity | £73,427,000 | £82,046,000 | £87,792,000 | +7% | |
| Average employees | 3,370 | 2,941 | 2,463 | -16.3% | |
| Wages | £379,646,000 | £394,063,000 | £361,165,000 | -8.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £143,000 | £175,000 | £246,000 | +40.6% |
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 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
| Net margin | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.1% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.97x | 1.04x | 1.09x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 23.49x |
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
- FIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 2008-06-30 → present
- FIDELITY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 1990-09-12 → 2008-06-30
- FIDELITY HOLDINGS (U.K.) LIMITED 1989-07-17 → 1990-09-12
- BESTSECOND LIMITED 1989-02-20 → 1989-07-17
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
- FIL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED · parent
- FIL Administration Limited 100%
- FPM Nominees Limited 99.8%
- FIL SIPP Trustee (UK) Limited 100%
- Soclear Nominees Limited 50%
Significant events
- “In 2025, Fidelity International received a number of people-related awards, including: Disability Confident Leader; Employer of the Year at the FT Adviser Diversity in Finance Awards; The Times Top 50 Employers for Women; and ISO 45003 Psychological Health and Safety at work accreditation.”
- “In 2025, the company introduced regular Curious Conversations to strengthen inclusive leadership; an appreciation programme for DEI Network Chairs, including formal training and a roundtable with Fidelity's President; an India-based female mid-career talent development programme; an ethnic diversity talent pipeline-page on the People Insights Dashboard; a global pay equity audit; and-a goal-for all people managers to cultivate a high-performance culture.”
- “In September 2025, the Trustees carried out a "delinking" exercise in respect of the 4 deferred members still entitled to the FSG, to provide members with a defined benefit deferred pension, and a separate top-up defined contribution fund.”
- “In December 2025 the Trustees purchased a buy-in annuity policy from Just Retirement Limited, to secure all of the substantive liabilities of the Plan.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE, Kerrie | Secretary | 2024-05-28 | — | — |
| BECKETT, Nicola | Director | 2023-08-24 | Jan 1977 | British |
| GRIGGS, Matthew Ian Stephen | Director | 2025-01-21 | Jul 1966 | British |
| MAHER, Stephen Peter | Director | 2023-08-24 | Jan 1976 | British |
| PAVEY, Hannily Sophie | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1974 | British |
| TRAHERNE WILLIAMS, Thomas Robert | Director | 2025-01-21 | May 1969 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRATT, Emma Louisa | Secretary | 1994-10-19 | 1997-10-23 |
| CAMBRIDGE, Martin Paul | Secretary | 1992-06-09 | 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 |
| MUSGROVE, Robert | Secretary | 2020-11-16 | 2024-05-28 |
| 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 |
| AINSWORTH, Alan John | Director | — | 1992-09-30 |
| BALK, Thomas Emil Johann | Director | 2001-12-18 | 2006-01-18 |
| BATEMAN, Barry Richard James | Director | — | 2012-06-30 |
| BLANKS, Dan Harve | Director | — | 1993-01-20 |
| BOLTON, Anthony John | Director | — | 2010-06-18 |
| BONIN, Keith Patrick | Director | 2012-12-10 | 2018-10-01 |
| CAMBRIDGE, Martin Paul | Director | — | 2001-12-18 |
| CHALMERS, Stewart Anthony | Director | — | 1993-07-01 |
| FRASER, Simon John | Director | 2000-02-29 | 2008-12-31 |
| GORDON, Michael Charles | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2009-03-26 |
| HABERMANN, Richard Carl | Director | — | 1994-07-15 |
| HASLAM, Simon Mark | Director | 1996-01-08 | 2012-12-10 |
| HEATH, Matthew Alan | Director | 2012-12-10 | 2023-08-24 |
| HORLICK, Richard Andrew Miles | Director | 2000-02-29 | 2001-12-18 |
| JOHNSON, Edward Crosby | Director | — | 2002-06-11 |
| MUSGROVE, Robert | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2016-12-16 |
| MUSGROVE, Robert | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2024-05-28 |
| NELSON, Sally Rowena | Director | 2012-12-10 | 2026-01-01 |
| PIRNIE, Christopher Robert | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| RIMMER, Christopher John | Director | 2010-06-11 | 2012-12-10 |
| STEWARD, Andrew James King | Director | 2001-12-18 | 2010-03-04 |
| STEWART, David | Director | 2001-12-18 | 2005-07-08 |
| SYLVAIN, Robert Marc | Director | 1998-12-11 | 2006-10-21 |
| WASTCOAT, Richard Carleton | Director | 2000-02-29 | 2007-12-31 |
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 216 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-04 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.