HOWDEN FS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.4M
-49.5% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£1.7M
+9.6% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£729K
+15.5% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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12 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,109,000 | £4,333,000 | £4,561,000 | £5,711,000 | +25.2% | |
| Operating profit | £1,452,000 | £815,000 | £530,000 | £666,000 | +25.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,468,000 | £954,000 | £631,000 | £729,000 | +15.5% | |
| Net profit | £1,191,000 | £668,000 | £537,000 | £547,000 | +1.9% | |
| Cash | £6,102,000 | £2,260,000 | £2,730,000 | £1,380,000 | -49.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £7,129,000 | £2,397,000 | £1,534,000 | £1,681,000 | +9.6% | |
| Equity | £7,129,000 | £2,397,000 | £1,534,000 | £1,681,000 | +9.6% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £2,837,000 | £3,569,000 | £2,607,000 | -27% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.9% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 11.7% | |
| Net margin | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.8% | 9.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.71x | 1.58x | 2.54x |
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 4 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-04-02
- HOWDEN FS LIMITED 2026-04-02 → present
- EVELYN PARTNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 2022-06-14 → 2026-04-02
- SMITH & WILLIAMSON FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 2007-03-12 → 2022-06-14
- SMITH & WILLIAMSON PENSION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 1996-01-11 → 2007-03-12
- RIGHTDALE LIMITED 1995-12-01 → 1996-01-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the Directors are satisfied that, in taking account of a range of stress tests which are deemed to be severe but plausible, the Company has adequate access to resources to enable the Company to meet its obligations and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 11 November 2025, the Group announced that it had reached a binding agreement to sell the Company to Howden. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 78 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANNING, Graeme Robert | Secretary | 2026-04-01 | — | — |
| BRENNAN, Cheryl Anne | Director | 2026-04-01 | Mar 1976 | British |
| EDMANDS, David James Rosewall | Director | 2026-04-01 | Nov 1968 | British |
Show 78 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Charlotte | Secretary | 2024-03-31 | 2026-04-01 |
| LEGGE, Diana Patricia | Secretary | 2000-04-26 | 2000-08-31 |
| MASSIE, Scott Edward | Secretary | 1997-11-11 | 2000-02-17 |
| ROSE, Martin John | Secretary | 2009-10-01 | 2010-05-26 |
| ROSE, Martin John | Secretary | 2000-08-31 | 2002-03-28 |
| ROSE, Martin John | Secretary | 2000-02-17 | 2000-04-26 |
| ROSE, Martin John | Secretary | 1995-12-15 | 1997-11-11 |
| SAUNDERS, Deborah Ann | Secretary | 2010-05-26 | 2021-09-01 |
| VALLANCE, Richard Frederick | Secretary | 2002-03-28 | 2009-10-01 |
| WHITE, Gavin Raymond | Secretary | 2021-09-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-15 |
| BADDELEY, Andrew Martin | Director | 2020-09-30 | 2025-03-31 |
| BOADLE, Jeremy Tristan | Director | 2000-10-18 | 2016-10-31 |
| BOYCOTT, Robin David | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2006-02-14 |
| BOYLE, Sally Ann | Director | 2024-03-22 | 2026-04-01 |
| BUNBURY, Michael William, Sir | Director | 1996-02-06 | 1997-04-30 |
| CHAMBERS, Elizabeth Grace | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2024-03-31 |
| CHAMPION, Anthony Richard | Director | 1999-02-25 | 2006-06-30 |
| CHANDLER, Jennifer Ann | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2006-06-30 |
| COBB, David Martin | Director | 2013-09-26 | 2024-06-21 |
| CORK, Stephen Robert Leslie | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2010-10-04 |
| DALRYMPLE, Jocelyn Hew | Director | 2012-05-29 | 2018-05-30 |
| DEMING, Peter Hepburn | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| FERNANDES, Peter Luis | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2020-09-01 |
| FISHER, Andrew Charles | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2020-09-01 |
| FOSBERRY, Michael Patrick | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2011-06-10 |
| FULLERTON BATTEN, William Andrew | Director | 1998-11-19 | 2006-06-30 |
| GARWOOD, Paul Frederick | Director | 2001-07-25 | 2006-06-30 |
| GEDDES, Paul Robert | Director | 2023-10-06 | 2026-04-01 |
| GERSH, Alexander | Director | 2025-06-27 | 2026-04-01 |
| GLOVER, Daniela | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| GOLDRING, Blake Charles | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2020-09-01 |
| GOODFELLOW, Jonathan Magnus | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2006-11-29 |
| GORDON, James | Director | 2016-01-21 | 2018-05-30 |
| GRAY, Simon John David Learmonth | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2003-06-06 |
| GRESHAM-THOMPSON, Nicholas Jonathan Ashleigh | Director | 1998-05-01 | 2000-06-14 |
| GRIGG, Christopher Montague | Director | 2021-08-02 | 2026-04-01 |
| HAGERTY, Sean Patrick | Director | 2025-05-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| HALL, Douglas John | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2008-06-25 |
| HARLEY, John | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2018-09-19 |
| HARTNELL, Ian Patrick Dunston | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2001-07-31 |
| HORNE, David | Director | 2001-11-22 | 2006-06-30 |
| HOTSON, Grant Thomas | Director | 2016-08-22 | 2020-09-30 |
| HUYSSEUNE, Thibault | Director | 2025-02-12 | 2026-04-01 |
| JONES, Keith | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2025-09-05 |
| LEA, Michael David | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2014-05-01 |
| LEES, Sheridan Brooke | Director | 2014-05-21 | 2016-02-03 |
| LOWE, Margaret Mary | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| LUCK, Ian Martin | Director | 2004-11-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| LYFORD, Timothy John | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2016-03-31 |
| LYNAS, Christopher Richard | Director | 1996-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
| MABEY, Simon John | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2006-06-30 |
| MAHER, Peter Damian | Director | 2015-05-05 | 2018-05-30 |
| MAHER, Peter Damian | Director | 2000-07-01 | 2006-06-30 |
| MANN, Sarah Adrienne | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2000-05-24 |
| MCNABB III, Frederick William | Director | 2021-01-15 | 2022-11-18 |
| MOODY, Philip Edward | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2014-05-01 |
| MUELDER, Philip Sebastian | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2025-02-12 |
| MURPHY, Giles Adam Stuart George | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2018-05-30 |
| PEARCE, Gareth David | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2013-09-26 |
| PELL, Christopher | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2026-04-01 |
| QUAYUM, Syed Tasawar | Director | 2016-08-22 | 2018-05-30 |
| ROSE, Martin John | Director | 1995-12-15 | 2006-06-30 |
| RUSHTON, Christopher Charles St John | Director | 1995-12-15 | 1999-09-12 |
| SAMUEL, William Meredith, Mr | Director | 2020-09-30 | 2022-02-18 |
| SEALY, Nicholas John Elliot | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2003-03-25 |
| SHAW, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 2014-05-21 | 2018-05-30 |
| SIMMONS, Allan Frank | Director | 1996-02-06 | 1996-09-18 |
| STENT, Carla Rosaline | Director | 2019-10-04 | 2026-04-01 |
| STONE, Peter John | Director | 2001-11-28 | 2003-03-25 |
| STOPPS, Kevin Peter | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2021-10-01 |
| SYKES, Andrew Francis | Director | 2018-06-19 | 2020-09-30 |
| THOMAS, Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2005-10-31 |
| WIKLUND, Kjersti | Director | 2022-09-09 | 2026-04-01 |
| WOODHOUSE, Christopher | Director | 2020-09-01 | 2023-08-11 |
| WYSE, Paul Gerard | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2018-05-30 |
| YELDON, Peter James | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2000-10-18 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-01 | 1995-12-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-04-01 | Active |
| Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-03-28 | Ceased 2026-04-01 |
| Evelyn Partners Professional Services Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-03-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 293 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-02 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-23 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 12
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.