FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) IM LIMITED
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Cash
£54M
+22.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£96M
-1.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£21M
+10.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £92,288,000 | £87,682,000 | £67,454,000 | -23.1% | |
| Operating profit | £17,352,000 | £10,634,000 | £4,409,000 | -58.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £41,382,000 | £18,934,000 | £20,961,000 | +10.7% | |
| Net profit | £36,836,000 | £15,663,000 | £19,473,000 | +24.3% | |
| Cash | £41,235,000 | £43,985,000 | £53,684,000 | +22.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £105,664,000 | £97,325,000 | £95,798,000 | -1.6% | |
| Net assets | £105,664,000 | £97,325,000 | £95,798,000 | -1.6% | |
| Equity | £105,664,000 | £97,325,000 | £95,798,000 | -1.6% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £580,000 | £1,050,000 | £901,000 | -14.2% |
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 | 18.8% | 12.1% | 6.5% | |
| Net margin | 39.9% | 17.9% | 28.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.4% | 10.9% | 4.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 7.9% | 10.9% | — | |
| Current ratio | 9.59x | 6.79x | 6.61x |
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
- FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) IM LIMITED 2020-09-18 → present
- FIRST STATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 2001-08-31 → 2020-09-18
- STEWART IVORY & COMPANY LIMITED 1989-04-21 → 2001-08-31
- STEWART, IVORY AND COMPANY LIMITED 1985-07-03 → 1989-04-21
- STEWART FUND MANAGERS LITED 1970-07-03 → 1985-07-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On the basis of their assessment of the activities of the Company, together with its current financial position, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this report. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the statutory financial statements.”
Group structure
- FIRST SENTIER INVESTORS (UK) IM LIMITED · parent
- First Sentier Investors International IM Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 61 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPPARD, Rebecca Sarah | Secretary | 2015-02-05 | — | — |
| BARONET, Kerry-Leigh Michelle | Director | 2025-07-29 | Mar 1977 | British |
| COTTON, Gary Nicholas | Director | 2020-12-22 | Nov 1969 | British |
| DANIEL, Jane Philippa Louise | Director | 2023-05-02 | Nov 1969 | British |
| JOHNSON, Christine Elaine | Director | 2021-03-18 | Apr 1974 | British |
| KUBITSCHECK, Wai-Choo | Director | 2018-07-24 | Sep 1959 | British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Scott Robert | Secretary | 2020-05-14 | 2022-06-30 |
| AYLING, James Stewart | Secretary | 1994-08-01 | 2005-04-28 |
| DAVIES, Gillian Victoria | Secretary | 2005-04-28 | 2015-02-05 |
| SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands | Secretary | 2007-09-04 | 2014-08-15 |
| SMITH, Adrian Charles Newlands | Secretary | 2005-04-28 | 2007-02-28 |
| WALKER, William Hutchison Elder | Secretary | — | 1994-08-01 |
| ADAMS, Robert William | Director | 2000-08-07 | 2003-06-30 |
| ALLISON, Richard Stratton Gray | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-05-30 |
| AYLING, James Stewart | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-05-25 |
| BALFOUR, Anja Maria | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-06-28 |
| BLAIR, Ivan Joseph | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2000-05-25 |
| BROOKS, Marcus Martin | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-05-30 |
| BURGESS, Mark David | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2000-10-11 |
| BURNS, James William | Director | 1993-04-02 | 2000-05-30 |
| CAREY, Janet Irene | Director | 2011-01-17 | 2011-12-15 |
| CARSTENS, Andre | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2001-03-30 |
| COOPER, Gregory Robert | Director | 2001-05-14 | 2012-03-16 |
| CRAWFORD, Christopher Leslie | Director | 2006-08-28 | 2006-11-10 |
| EVANS, James Kingsman | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2008-12-01 |
| EVANS, Suzanne Clare | Director | 2021-01-29 | 2023-08-23 |
| FERGUSON, David William Ramsay | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| FERGUSON, James Gordon Dickson | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| FINLAY, Alan Muir Maclean | Director | — | 1999-07-09 |
| FRASER, Patrick Alexander Campbell | Director | — | 1991-10-12 |
| GATELY, Paul Gerard | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2011-02-18 |
| GRIFFITHS, Paul Thomas | Director | 2014-03-24 | 2020-06-11 |
| HUME, David John | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| IVORY, Ian Eric | Director | — | 1999-07-09 |
| IVORY, James | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| JOHNSON, Cyril Francis | Director | 2015-08-24 | 2022-11-21 |
| JOHNSTON, Gregg | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2011-07-12 |
| LAKHANI, Kanesh Vallabhdas Jeram | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2018-05-11 |
| LAZBERGER, Mark John | Director | 2008-09-24 | 2018-10-04 |
| MACK, Paul | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2001-01-12 |
| MATTERSON, Jean Grace Kemmis | Director | — | 1996-07-24 |
| MCCORKELL, Barry Michael | Director | 1990-06-21 | 2002-08-15 |
| METCALFE, Charles Michael | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2009-02-18 |
| MULLAN, Frances May | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-05-30 |
| MURRAY, John Hendry | Director | — | 1991-04-18 |
| NEGUS, Warwick Martin | Director | 2006-08-28 | 2008-06-01 |
| PAUL, Stuart Watson | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2010-10-18 |
| POLSON, Peter Leith | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2002-10-25 |
| RAYSON, Paul | Director | 2008-12-17 | 2009-09-21 |
| SHARP, Alan Robert Lauriston | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-05-25 |
| SIMS, Michael Hendry | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| STAPLETON, Michael David | Director | 2009-03-26 | 2009-09-21 |
| STEINBERG, Mark David | Director | 2019-10-02 | 2025-11-28 |
| STEINBERG, Mark David | Director | 2011-11-09 | 2013-01-03 |
| STEWART, David Hugh Shaw | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| STEWART, John William Archibald Shaw | Director | — | 1989-06-30 |
| THOMSON, John Kearsley | Director | 1998-01-05 | 2000-05-10 |
| TULLOCH, Angus John | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| TULLOCH, Edward Archibald William | Director | — | 2000-05-25 |
| TULLOCH, Michael Graeme | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-05-25 |
| TURNER, Susan | Director | 2013-10-15 | 2018-01-15 |
| TURPIN, Christian Richard Spencer | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2021-12-17 |
| WARING, Thomas Douglas Tremayne | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2006-08-28 |
| WASTCOAT, Richard Carleton | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2020-09-23 |
| WITHERS, Gary Nigel | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2013-02-15 |
| WRIGHT, John Gordon Laurence | Director | — | 2000-05-30 |
| YONGE, Victoria Sally | Director | — | 1990-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Sentier Investors Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-11-15 | Active |
| Si Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-11-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 290 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
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.