THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
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Cash
£9M
-6.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£39M
+16.8% vs 2024
Employees
179
+9.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£5.8M
-25.2% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £22,093,000 | £27,029,000 | +22.3% | |
| Operating profit | £7,337,000 | £5,338,000 | -27.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £7,757,000 | £5,803,000 | -25.2% | |
| Net profit | £7,468,000 | £5,677,000 | -24% | |
| Cash | £9,670,000 | £9,003,000 | -6.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £33,740,000 | £39,417,000 | +16.8% | |
| Net assets | £33,740,000 | £39,417,000 | +16.8% | |
| Equity | £33,740,000 | £39,417,000 | +16.8% | |
| Average employees | 163 | 179 | +9.8% | |
| Wages | £11,209,000 | £12,617,000 | +12.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,992,000 | £3,060,000 | +2.3% |
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 33.2% | 19.7% | |
| Net margin | 33.8% | 21.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.7% | 13.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.36x | 1.46x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees are confident that the Institute can be considered a going concern for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, there are no material uncertainties surrounding the preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's or the group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES · parent
- Arundel House Enterprises Ltd 100%
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (Asia) Ltd
- IISS India Organisation 99.9%
- IISS Europe gemeinnützige GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “The Strategic Studies Fund ceased operations on 30 September 2025 and is in the process of winding up.”
- “IISS India Organisation was wound up during the year and the company officially dissolved on 25 July 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 89 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, Sally | Secretary | 2009-11-05 | — | — |
| ATKINSON, Caroline | Director | 2019-04-09 | May 1952 | American |
| AVIRAL, Neha | Director | 2022-02-22 | Mar 1989 | Canadian |
| BELO-OSAGIE, Hakeem Iguodala | Director | 2023-02-22 | Mar 1955 | Nigerian |
| BRENNAN, John Owen | Director | 2022-02-22 | Sep 1955 | American |
| PARLY, Florence Marie Jeanne | Director | 2023-07-11 | May 1963 | French |
| RORSTED, Kasper Bo | Director | 2024-02-28 | Feb 1962 | Danish |
| SEDWILL, Mark Philip, Lord | Director | 2024-02-28 | Oct 1964 | British |
| SKAUGEN, Grace, Dr | Director | 2019-07-16 | Nov 1953 | Norwegian |
| SYMONDS, Matthew John | Director | 2025-02-11 | Oct 1969 | British |
| SYMONDS, Matthew | Director | 2018-11-21 | Dec 1953 | British |
Show 89 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAEGER, Michael John | Secretary | 2005-02-25 | 2009-11-05 |
| KING, David Edwin, Colonel | Secretary | 1999-01-14 | 2005-02-25 |
| MCCOY, James Anthony Abernethy | Secretary | — | 1999-01-14 |
| ACKERMAN, Peter | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2003-01-15 |
| AL-ABDLATIF, Yousef | Director | 1993-07-20 | 2001-07-19 |
| ALTENBURG, Wolfgang Bruno | Director | — | 2001-07-19 |
| ANYAOKU, Emeka | Director | — | 1996-07-11 |
| BABBAGE, Ross, Professor | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2003-01-15 |
| BALL, Desmond John, Professor | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2001-07-19 |
| BLACKWILL, Robert, Ambassador | Director | 2005-07-07 | 2011-07-07 |
| BLAGOVOLIN, Sergei, Professor | Director | 1994-06-23 | 1996-07-11 |
| BLUNDEN, Margaret Anne, Dr | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2004-07-08 |
| BURT, Richard Reeves | Director | 1992-07-15 | 2001-07-19 |
| COHEN, Ronald Mourad, Sir | Director | 2004-07-08 | 2010-07-08 |
| COOK, Michael John | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2005-07-07 |
| DANCHEV, Alexander, Professor | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2005-07-07 |
| DANIKER, Gustav A, Dr | Director | — | 1998-07-09 |
| DE MARGERIE, Sophie-Caroline | Director | 2013-04-18 | 2019-04-09 |
| DE MONTBRIAL, Thierry Rene | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| DE VILLIERS, Fleur Olive Lourens | Director | 1997-07-23 | 2018-12-31 |
| DEBOUZY, Olivier | Director | 2006-02-09 | 2010-04-18 |
| DESSOUKI, Ali E Hillal, Professor | Director | — | 1993-07-20 |
| DURRANI, Mahmud Ali | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2003-01-15 |
| ELLSWORTH, Robert Fred, Honorable | Director | — | 2002-07-18 |
| EMMOTT, William | Director | 2016-11-17 | 2025-11-16 |
| EMMOTT, William John | Director | 2009-11-12 | 2015-07-09 |
| FAURBY, Ib | Director | — | 1996-07-11 |
| FORSTMOSER, Peter, Professor Doctor | Director | 2010-07-08 | 2015-11-18 |
| FREEDMAN, Lawrence David, Sir | Director | 1993-07-20 | 2002-07-18 |
| FREEDMAN, Lawrence David, Sir | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| FRICAUD-CHAGNAUD, Charles Georges | Director | — | 1992-06-15 |
| FROMM, Joseph | Director | — | 1995-07-10 |
| GERGORIN, Jean-Louis | Director | 2005-07-07 | 2008-07-10 |
| GERGORIN, Jean-Louis | Director | 1992-07-15 | 2001-07-19 |
| GOTLIEB, Allan | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2000-07-13 |
| GUPTA, Shekhar | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2002-07-18 |
| GUTHRIE, Charles Ronald Llewelyn, Field Marshal The Lord | Director | 2007-07-12 | 2014-05-07 |
| GUTHRIE, Charles Ronald Llewelyn, Field Marshal The Lord | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2003-01-15 |
| HAFTENDORN, Helga, Professor | Director | — | 1996-07-11 |
| HAUSER, Rita Eleanore, Dr | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2002-07-13 |
| HEISBOURG, Francois | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2018-12-31 |
| HERNANDEZ, Carolina Galicia, Professor Dr | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2003-01-15 |
| HILLEN, John, Dr | Director | 2007-07-12 | 2011-07-07 |
| HILLEN, John, Dr | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2005-07-07 |
| HOFFMANN, Andre Serenus | Director | 2004-07-08 | 2010-07-08 |
| HULDT, Bo Kristofer, Dr | Director | — | 1992-09-21 |
| JACKMAN, Henry Newton Rowell, The Honourable | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1994-06-23 |
| JONES, Christopher Ian Montague | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2024-11-21 |
| JONES, Christopher Ian Montague | Director | 2005-07-07 | 2011-07-07 |
| KAISER, Karl, Professor Dr | Director | — | 1996-07-11 |
| KAMER, Hansrudolf, Dr | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2003-01-15 |
| KELLEHER, Catherine Mcardle, Professor | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| KRAUSE, Joachim, Doctor | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2003-01-15 |
| LAUK, Kurt, Dr | Director | 2017-11-16 | 2023-11-07 |
| LAUK, Kurt, Dr | Director | 2010-11-08 | 2016-07-08 |
| LAUK, Kurt Joachim, Dr | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2007-07-12 |
| LEE, Chung Min | Director | 2018-11-21 | 2025-11-19 |
| LELLOUCHE, Pierre, Dr | Director | 1994-06-23 | 2002-07-18 |
| LEW, Hyuck-In | Director | — | 1999-01-29 |
| LEWIS, Flora | Director | — | 1993-07-20 |
| MACLAREN, Roy, The Hon. | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2003-01-15 |
| MALLET, Jean-Claude, Monsieur | Director | 2011-07-07 | 2012-06-01 |
| MERLINI, Cesare, Professor | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| MILLAR, Thomas Bruce, Professor | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| MILLER, Steven Edward | Director | 1993-07-20 | 2002-07-18 |
| MORRISON, David John | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2005-07-07 |
| NAUMANN, Klause, General | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2003-01-15 |
| NEVILLE JONES, Lilian Pauline, Baroness | Director | 1996-07-11 | 2005-07-07 |
| NEWTON, John Nigel | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2018-02-20 |
| NISHIHARA, Masashi, Professor | Director | — | 1995-07-10 |
| NYE, Joseph Samuel, Professor | Director | — | 1993-07-20 |
| O'NEILL, Robert John, Professor | Director | 1992-07-15 | 2002-07-18 |
| PENTTILA, Risto, Dr | Director | 2011-11-03 | 2017-11-16 |
| POWELL, Charles David, Lord | Director | 2011-07-07 | 2017-07-04 |
| RAMSBOTHAM, Lord | Director | 1996-07-31 | 2002-07-18 |
| RICH, Michael David | Director | 2001-07-19 | 2003-01-15 |
| ROBERTS, Edward Adam, Professor Sir | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2007-07-12 |
| ROE, Catherine | Director | 2016-07-07 | 2022-07-13 |
| SANDHU, Kernial S, Professor | Director | — | 1992-12-02 |
| SATO, Selzaburo, Professor | Director | 1997-07-23 | 1999-11-28 |
| SCHIFF, Zeev Alter | Director | 1993-07-20 | 2002-07-18 |
| SCHOLEY, David Gerald, Sir | Director | — | 1993-07-20 |
| SEAMAN, Thomas Wylie | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2019-07-11 |
| SILVESTRI, Stefano, Professor | Director | 1997-07-23 | 2003-01-15 |
| SILVESTRI, Stefano, Signor | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1995-03-31 |
| SIMONET, Henri | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| STORMONTH DARLING, Peter | Director | 2003-01-15 | 2007-07-12 |
| SUNG-JOO, Han | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2002-07-18 |
| SYMONDS, Matthew John | Director | 2017-02-08 | 2023-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 260 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-03-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-02-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-02-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-03-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.