BLACKROCK FUND MANAGERS LIMITED
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Cash
£34M
-2.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£117M
-9.1% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£38M
-14.6% vs 2024
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Our short-form breakdown of BLACKROCK FUND MANAGERS LIMITED's latest filing
BlackRock's UK fund management arm pulled in £600m with zero employees on the books. 💼 Here's how the numbers break down.
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 | £434,395,000 | £737,683,000 | £599,617,000 | -18.7% | |
| Operating profit | £23,443,000 | £41,873,000 | £34,701,000 | -17.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £27,300,000 | £44,823,000 | £38,265,000 | -14.6% | |
| Net profit | £20,884,000 | £51,239,000 | £38,265,000 | -25.3% | |
| Cash | £54,755,000 | £34,557,000 | £33,592,000 | -2.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £77,827,000 | £129,066,000 | £117,331,000 | -9.1% | |
| Equity | £77,827,000 | £129,066,000 | £117,331,000 | -9.1% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £819,000 | £838,000 | £868,000 | +3.6% |
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 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.8% | |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 92.7% | 82.0% | 88.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.08x | 1.22x | 1.13x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- BLACKROCK FUND MANAGERS LIMITED 2006-10-02 → present
- MERRILL LYNCH FUND MANAGERS LIMITED 2000-09-29 → 2006-10-02
- MERCURY FUND MANAGERS LIMITED 1973-03-20 → 2000-09-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being 12 months from the date of approval of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Significant events
- “AUM has decreased by 6% to £238.3bn as at 31 December 2025 (2024: £254.5bn) primarily due to net new business outflows in the year partially offset by positive market performance.”
- “Total revenue decreased by 18.7% to £599.6m in the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: £737.7m) principally due to decreased performance fees.”
- “Dividends of £50m were paid in the year ended 31 December 2025 (2024: £nil).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 60 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2016-03-30 | — | — |
| EDGAR, Donald | Director | 2020-11-14 | Sep 1965 | British |
| HALE, Thomas Stephen | Director | 2024-04-16 | Jun 1986 | British |
| HOCTOR-DUNCAN, Alexander Charles | Director | 2025-10-01 | Aug 1971 | British |
| HODGSON, Timothy Neil | Director | 2025-11-01 | Feb 1978 | British |
| LEWIS, Andrew Michael | Director | 2025-01-13 | Dec 1968 | British |
| PICKERING, Alison Louise | Director | 2026-04-24 | Dec 1976 | British |
| SABIN, Sheree Layla | Director | 2023-08-18 | Oct 1979 | British |
| SEYMOUR, Melanie Jane | Director | 2024-12-03 | Nov 1966 | British |
Show 60 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CABAN, Agnieszka | Secretary | 2012-11-15 | 2015-12-18 |
| CRAIG, Gregor Alexander | Secretary | 2012-11-15 | 2014-05-15 |
| DYKE, Adrian Brettell | Secretary | 2007-01-29 | 2012-11-20 |
| HALL, Nicholas Charles Dalton | Secretary | 2006-09-29 | 2009-05-29 |
| LEWIS, Bernadette | Secretary | 2003-04-25 | 2003-12-01 |
| LEWIS, Bernadette | Secretary | 2002-11-14 | 2003-04-25 |
| MCALL, Barbara Anne | Secretary | 2000-08-10 | 2002-09-26 |
| PERKINS, Helen Margaret | Secretary | 1994-05-05 | 1998-09-30 |
| RAIVADERA, Dipa | Secretary | 2003-04-23 | 2003-12-01 |
| SEARLE, Debra Anne | Secretary | 1998-09-30 | 2003-12-01 |
| STREET, Geoffrey | Secretary | — | 1994-05-05 |
| MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-11-28 | 2006-09-29 |
| ANDREWS, Rick Paul | Director | 2001-11-21 | 2002-12-09 |
| BAMPING, Graham David | Director | 2002-03-04 | 2025-12-19 |
| CHARRINGTON, Nicholas James | Director | 1993-05-06 | 2000-04-19 |
| CLARKE, Richard James Scott | Director | — | 1998-11-30 |
| COOK, Martin Brian | Director | 2018-05-02 | 2020-10-30 |
| CORLEY, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy | Director | 2002-07-10 | 2004-03-18 |
| CORRIGALL, Stuart | Director | 2021-01-13 | 2023-05-02 |
| CULLEN, William Iain | Director | 2017-12-14 | 2025-01-31 |
| DAMM, Rudolph Andrew | Director | 2014-03-27 | 2018-12-31 |
| DEDMAN, Michael William | Director | 1996-01-12 | 2001-10-09 |
| DITCHBURN, Caron Lesley, Ms. | Director | 2017-09-07 | 2019-05-17 |
| EMERY, Kenneth William | Director | 1995-11-14 | 1998-12-31 |
| GEIKIE COBB, Peter | Director | 2001-11-21 | 2002-06-12 |
| GEIKIE COBB, Peter | Director | 1995-05-31 | 2000-01-12 |
| GRANT, Frederick | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| HALL, Nicholas Charles Dalton | Director | 2001-08-02 | 2017-05-31 |
| HARRISON, Bruce | Director | 2021-04-29 | 2022-08-19 |
| HAYES, Robert Aidan Roche | Director | 2014-02-18 | 2021-01-13 |
| HENRY, Karen | Director | 2023-03-03 | 2024-01-24 |
| HIGGINS, Anita Mary | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2014-05-19 |
| HOCTOR DUNCAN, Alexander Charles | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2012-05-30 |
| HUNTER JOHNSTON, Andrew Malcolm | Director | 1998-04-17 | 2000-02-18 |
| IDE, Julian David Frederick | Director | 2000-08-16 | 2001-07-31 |
| IRONMONGER, Kevin Robert | Director | 2008-12-05 | 2012-05-16 |
| JONES, Michael Howard | Director | 1999-08-10 | 2004-02-29 |
| LAWRENCE, Adrian Michael | Director | 2012-05-21 | 2025-04-30 |
| LITTLEJOHNS, Christopher Martin | Director | 1995-05-31 | 2000-11-23 |
| MACLAUGHLIN, Sheila | Director | 2007-09-10 | 2010-02-28 |
| MEPHAM, Helga Nia | Director | 2019-11-26 | 2024-06-30 |
| MORRISSEY, Michael Peter | Director | 1998-05-07 | 2002-02-08 |
| MULLINS, Keith Richard | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2001-11-08 |
| NEWTON, Stephen Ralph George | Director | — | 1996-06-21 |
| PARSLOE, John | Director | — | 1992-09-10 |
| PRIDEAUX, Charles Christopher | Director | 2002-07-10 | 2010-05-06 |
| ROSIER, Frederick David Stewart | Director | — | 2002-05-31 |
| ROYDS, Richard George | Director | 2004-02-16 | 2007-07-01 |
| ROYDS, Richard George | Director | — | 2001-11-01 |
| STENNING, Antony John | Director | 2003-05-13 | 2016-12-13 |
| STEWART, Michael John Nicholas | Director | — | 1996-02-07 |
| TRACEY, Elizabeth Emma | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2018-02-28 |
| VAN BERKEL, Guido Matthieu Peter Maria | Director | 2012-03-13 | 2014-03-27 |
| WAKE, Karen Elizabeth | Director | — | 1996-09-09 |
| WATKINS, Louise | Director | 2020-02-07 | 2020-11-16 |
| WATKINS, Louise | Director | 2018-05-16 | 2019-03-01 |
| WITHERS, Gary Nigel | Director | 1999-08-10 | 2001-04-30 |
| WOOD, Susan Mary | Director | — | 1996-01-01 |
| WOOLF, Barry William | Director | 1992-10-12 | 2000-06-19 |
| ZEMEK, Margaret Theodora | Director | 2015-06-02 | 2025-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Investment Management (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 279 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-08 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-04-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.