SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN LIMITED
Operating under the Bernstein Research brand, the company is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein Holdings Limited providing institutional investment research and international trading services.
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Cash
£835
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£88M
+120.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£45M
+169.1% highest 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 | £4,521,951 | £1,119,733 | £0 | -100% | |
| Operating profit | -£11,558,151 | -£64,562,599 | £44,571,244 | +169% | |
| Profit before tax | -£11,538,497 | -£64,548,796 | £44,571,244 | +169.1% | |
| Net profit | -£11,675,942 | -£63,095,586 | £48,112,664 | +176.3% | |
| Cash | £1,020,722 | — | £835 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £12,005,947 | £40,007,952 | £88,120,616 | +120.3% | |
| Net assets | £12,005,947 | £40,007,952 | £88,120,616 | +120.3% | |
| Equity | £12,005,947 | £40,007,952 | £88,120,616 | +120.3% | |
| Average employees | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0% | |
| Wages | £2,242,934 | £524,816 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -96.3% | -161.4% | 50.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 7.7% | 5.1% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.55x | 3.29x | — |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN LIMITED · parent
- Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Limited 100%
- Sanford C. Bernstein (Crest Nominees) Limited 100%
- Bernstein Autonomous LLP 44.91%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHELLAPPAH, Surendran | Director | 2003-08-29 | Apr 1967 | British |
| HENRIQUES, Everaud Charles | Director | 2025-02-07 | Feb 1972 | British |
| LOISEAU, Stephane | Director | 2024-07-15 | May 1973 | French |
| MARESCHAL DE CHARENTENAY, Ghislain Baptiste Marie | Director | 2023-07-03 | Dec 1974 | French |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORTIMER, Anthony | Secretary | 2023-03-01 | 2026-05-08 |
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-04-20 | 2002-05-20 |
| HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-05-21 | 2023-09-30 |
| ADELSON, Andrew Scott | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2001-05-09 |
| BAYLISS, Tobias Mathew | Director | 2011-03-02 | 2020-12-31 |
| BREWER JR, David Remson | Director | 2000-12-04 | 2003-07-03 |
| BRINE, Kevin | Director | 1999-04-20 | 2000-12-04 |
| DOWD, Daniel Vincent | Director | 2010-10-08 | 2012-02-10 |
| DOYLE, Jason Nicholas | Director | 2011-03-02 | 2015-05-27 |
| FAY, Sharon | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2001-10-01 |
| FREIER DE AMARINS, Marie-Jose Elisabeth | Director | 2018-05-11 | 2020-10-16 |
| GALIARDO, Richard Clayton | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2009-03-16 |
| GAVISER, Michael Andrew | Director | 2009-04-14 | 2010-10-08 |
| GORDON, Daniel | Director | 2014-02-24 | 2024-07-15 |
| GREEN, Joanna Clare | Director | 2021-01-29 | 2024-04-01 |
| GRINGRICH, Jim | Director | 2007-02-05 | 2012-02-10 |
| HAGEMEIER, Jan Patric | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| HENRIQUES, Everaud Charles | Director | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-15 |
| HERTOG, Roger | Director | 1999-04-20 | 2001-05-09 |
| HOGBIN, Christopher Edward Geroge | Director | 2012-02-10 | 2018-04-06 |
| KEEN, Denise Marie | Director | 2018-05-11 | 2020-12-31 |
| KRAWCHECK, Sallie L | Director | 2002-04-23 | 2002-10-30 |
| LEWIS, Sebastian Henry Charles | Director | 2018-05-11 | 2020-12-31 |
| LIEBERMAN, Gerald Michael | Director | 2003-08-29 | 2007-11-01 |
| MAYER, Marc Orlans | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2002-04-23 |
| MCCONNELL, John Richmond | Director | 2018-05-17 | 2023-06-30 |
| MISTRY, Dipak | Director | 2018-05-11 | 2020-12-31 |
| PERRICONE, Alexandra Paola | Director | 2014-04-24 | 2021-01-05 |
| REID, Jean Margo | Director | 1999-04-20 | 2000-12-04 |
| SHALETT, Lisa | Director | 2002-11-13 | 2007-02-05 |
| SINGER, Rhonda | Director | 2010-10-08 | 2018-12-31 |
| SPENCER, Gavin T | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2010-10-08 |
| SPENCER, Nicholas John | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2003-08-29 |
| STEYN, David Andrew | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2001-10-01 |
| TAN, Joon Yew | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2008-04-01 |
| VAN BRUGGE, Robert Pieter | Director | 2012-02-10 | 2020-12-31 |
| VAN BRUGGE, Robert Pieter | Director | 2009-04-14 | 2011-03-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford C. Bernstein Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence (as firm) | 2024-04-01 | Active |
| Alliancebernstein Holding L.P. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-04-01 |
| Equitable Holdings Inc. | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-08-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-07 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.