ARES MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Cash
£27m
-51.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£262m
-0.3% vs 2024
Employees
434
+22.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£46m
+24.1% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-17.
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 | £152,535,000 | £198,795,000 | £297,095,000 | +49.4% | |
| Operating profit | £23,525,000 | £36,831,000 | £45,746,000 | +24.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £23,576,000 | £36,952,000 | £45,840,000 | +24.1% | |
| Net profit | £21,368,000 | £31,692,000 | £51,427,000 | +62.3% | |
| Cash | £51,448,000 | £55,430,000 | £26,694,000 | -51.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £196,474,000 | £266,933,000 | £265,076,000 | -0.7% | |
| Net assets | £192,583,000 | £262,779,000 | £262,049,000 | -0.3% | |
| Equity | £192,583,000 | £262,779,000 | £262,049,000 | -0.3% | |
| Average employees | 297 | 353 | 434 | +22.9% | |
| Wages | £133,453,000 | £140,595,000 | £184,612,000 | +31.3% | |
| 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 | 15.4% | 18.5% | 15.4% | |
| Net margin | 14.0% | 15.9% | 17.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.0% | 13.8% | 17.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.6% | 22.5% | 26.1% | |
| Current ratio | 3.50x | 4.65x | 3.91x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the relevant information, the Directors reasonably expect that the Company has adequate resources to continue its operations for at least 12 months from the date the accounts are signed, based on the forecasts prepared.”
Group structure
- ARES MANAGEMENT LIMITED · parent
- SDL Management GP L.P.
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-10-06 | — | — |
| ATHERTON, John Richard | Director | 2022-12-14 | Oct 1981 | British |
| EARLY, Kevin William | Director | 2013-02-12 | Nov 1971 | American |
| RUANE, John Philip | Director | 2024-07-26 | Aug 1978 | Irish |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-06-05 | 2009-10-06 |
| AGHILI, Naseem Sagati | Director | 2021-01-08 | 2022-12-14 |
| ALEXANDER, Miles Barrington | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2008-04-18 |
| BENJAMIN, William Stephen | Director | 2014-05-22 | 2024-07-29 |
| DESAI, Ujjaval Yogesh | Director | 2014-05-23 | 2017-09-30 |
| DEVEER III, Robert Kipp | Director | 2014-06-17 | 2017-09-30 |
| JACOBSON, Blair Victor | Director | 2014-06-06 | 2014-06-06 |
| JACOBSON, Blair Victor | Director | 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-06 |
| KRIEGER, Miriam | Director | 2019-12-20 | 2024-04-01 |
| MARGOLIES, Gregory Alan | Director | 2014-05-28 | 2017-09-30 |
| MARGOLIES, Gregory Alan | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2010-07-21 |
| NGUYEN, Daniel Fenno | Director | 2010-07-21 | 2014-04-29 |
| RESSLER, Antony P | Director | 2006-06-05 | 2008-05-19 |
| SACHS, David A | Director | 2006-06-05 | 2009-12-07 |
| WATTERS, Kenneth Gordon | Director | 2008-04-29 | 2011-12-13 |
| WEINER, Michael Daniel | Director | 2008-06-12 | 2021-01-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ares Management Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 161 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-05-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-05-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.