THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK
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Cash
£549K
-12.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£446K
-32% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
18
+5.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £741,328 | £1,051,662 | £805,055 | -23.4% | |
| Operating profit | £59,236 | £162,415 | -£190,417 | -217.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £29,405 | £137,009 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £29,405 | £137,009 | -£210,015 | -253.3% | |
| Cash | £718,043 | £627,584 | £549,070 | -12.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £518,687 | £655,696 | £445,681 | -32% | |
| Net assets | £518,687 | £655,696 | £445,681 | -32% | |
| Equity | £518,687 | £655,696 | £445,681 | -32% | |
| Average employees | 14 | 17 | 18 | +5.9% | |
| Wages | £454,818 | £645,329 | £691,127 | +7.1% | |
| 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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.0% | 15.4% | -23.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.0% | 13.0% | -26.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.4% | 24.8% | -42.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 43.5% | 12.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.30x | 7.94x | 3.40x | |
| Interest cover | 1.64x | 4.27x | -5.38x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- THE BROKERAGE CITYLINK 2005-11-22 → present
- BROKERAGE CITYLINK LIMITED 1995-08-03 → 2005-11-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “A restructuring process was begun in July 2025.”
- “The 2024/25 period marked a significant step forward in our brand and marketing development. The website was relaunched with refreshed branding, supported by the creation of in-house brand templates to ensure consistency across all materials from new business proposals and programme delivery presentations to our bespoke Next Gen Talent Programme.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIWALLA, Manaal Maksood | Director | 2024-02-19 | Apr 1999 | British |
| DITTY, Carole | Director | 2025-02-04 | Dec 1970 | British,Irish |
| HUSSAIN, Kahar | Director | 2024-02-19 | Nov 1992 | British |
| LEE, David Hantae | Director | 2022-11-22 | Apr 1984 | British |
| MARIKAR, Mohamed | Director | 2016-07-07 | Nov 1985 | British |
| TAYLOR, Sean Edward | Director | 2023-02-21 | Aug 1968 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREEMAN, Michael John James | Secretary | 2000-01-20 | 2000-10-31 |
| GARDINER, Bridget | Secretary | 2015-01-29 | 2019-06-30 |
| HOUGHTON, Antony Paul | Secretary | 1995-08-03 | 1999-07-13 |
| RAY, Jonathan | Secretary | 2014-07-17 | 2015-01-29 |
| REESON, Caroline Anne | Secretary | 2001-01-19 | 2010-03-31 |
| RUDIGER, Katerina | Secretary | 2019-07-01 | 2022-11-22 |
| XAVIER, Deborah Ann | Secretary | 2011-05-18 | 2014-07-17 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-08-03 | 1995-08-03 |
| AMOSU, Abi | Director | 2003-04-17 | 2006-07-20 |
| ANNELS, Gareth Edwin | Director | 1996-04-16 | 2005-12-31 |
| BANHAM, Sarah Louise | Director | 2008-04-24 | 2012-07-10 |
| BARNARD, Eileen Linda | Director | 2001-01-19 | 2016-05-18 |
| BOLTON, Fiona Samari Uchenna Sarah | Director | 2014-10-16 | 2016-10-21 |
| BOX, Peter George | Director | 1996-04-16 | 1997-04-15 |
| BROWN, Reginald Ewart | Director | 2011-10-20 | 2016-07-07 |
| CAMPBELL, David John | Director | 2005-01-20 | 2014-02-06 |
| COLLINS, Sharon Lee | Director | 1995-09-21 | 1998-07-16 |
| DICKINSON, Gerard Graham | Director | 2016-07-07 | 2018-02-14 |
| DUKES, Veronica Jane | Director | 1997-08-14 | 2000-01-20 |
| ECCLES, Buket Alexandra | Director | 2021-03-04 | 2022-02-16 |
| EDGAR, Pauline Jane | Director | 1996-04-16 | 2002-07-18 |
| FELTON, Esther | Director | 2017-07-13 | 2022-11-22 |
| FREEMAN, Michael John James | Director | 1999-07-13 | 2000-10-31 |
| GOMES, Leila | Director | 2014-10-16 | 2019-12-05 |
| GRANT, Philip James | Director | 2016-07-07 | 2025-02-04 |
| HOOD, Alison Joy | Director | 2011-10-20 | 2017-01-04 |
| HUDA, Ahmer | Director | 2014-10-16 | 2022-11-22 |
| HUGHES, Gareth John | Director | 1995-08-03 | 2015-09-24 |
| IRELAND, Michael David | Director | 2005-01-20 | 2014-02-24 |
| IRELAND, Michael David | Director | 1995-08-03 | 2001-04-05 |
| JENKINS, Sonia Lucy | Director | 2023-02-21 | 2025-09-30 |
| JONES, Michael Andrew | Director | 1997-08-14 | 2006-01-19 |
| KNIVETT, Catherine | Director | 2017-07-13 | 2022-03-11 |
| LOGAN, Charles John | Director | 2006-04-27 | 2019-12-05 |
| LOUGHE, Susan | Director | 2007-07-12 | 2009-04-23 |
| MANNING, Patricia | Director | 2002-01-24 | 2005-04-28 |
| MARSHALL, Tracey Jayne | Director | 1997-10-14 | 2007-07-12 |
| MOXON, Frank | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2021-09-23 |
| NIEHAUS, Christopher | Director | 2013-07-18 | 2016-12-01 |
| QUIGLEY, George Doherty | Director | 2001-07-17 | 2007-01-18 |
| RANSOM, Elizabeth | Director | 1996-04-16 | 2000-10-19 |
| REESON, Caroline Anne | Director | 1997-04-15 | 2010-03-31 |
| SAYERS, Teresa | Director | 2005-10-20 | 2007-04-24 |
| SKELCHER, Elizabeth Rosemary | Director | 2007-04-18 | 2015-12-31 |
| SUNLEY, Jane Margaret | Director | 1995-09-21 | 2015-07-02 |
| TAYLOR-HARRIS, Claire Rachael | Director | 2020-12-03 | 2025-02-04 |
| TAYLOR-WRIGHT, Nathan Jemmel | Director | 2011-01-20 | 2015-05-01 |
| TEMPLE-BROWN, Kate Charlotte | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2020-06-22 |
| TIMMS, Robert Lionel | Director | 1997-08-14 | 2004-04-29 |
| WHITEHEAD, William John Vivian | Director | 2006-10-13 | 2017-09-21 |
| ZABORSKI, Richard Antony | Director | 1996-04-16 | 2015-12-17 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-08-03 | 1995-08-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 206 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-08-29 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2024-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.