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MOTT MACDONALD GROUP LIMITED

It is the employee-owned parent company of Mott MacDonald, a major international engineering, management, and development consultancy.

#01110949 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1973-04-30 (53y 5m) · Last filing 2026-09-07 (this month)
Industrials · SIC 71129 · M Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2027-05-24 (in 8 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£344m

+35.5% vs 2024

Net assets

£523m

+6.8% vs 2024

Employees

18,765

-0.1% vs 2024

Profit before tax

£108m

-12.5% vs 2024

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Our short-form breakdown of MOTT MACDONALD GROUP LIMITED's latest filing

Mott MacDonald's top line parked at £2.48bn this year, but lower sales volumes squeezed the profits. As an employee-owned giant, did the staff still get their payout? 🏗️👇

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £2,518,138,000£2,482,019,000 -1.4%
Operating profit £100,669,000£89,662,000 -10.9%
Profit before tax £123,276,000£107,843,000 -12.5%
Net profit £88,571,000£68,835,000 -22.3%
Cash £253,925,000£344,048,000 +35.5%
Total assets less current liabilities —— —
Net assets £490,196,000£523,291,000 +6.8%
Equity £490,196,000£523,291,000 +6.8%
Average employees 18,77818,765 -0.1%
Wages —— —
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 2024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 4.0%3.6%
Net margin 3.5%2.8%
Current ratio 1.78x1.73x
Interest cover 74.46x—

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.

Name history

Renamed 1 time since incorporation

  1. MOTT MACDONALD GROUP LIMITED 1988-12-30 → present
  2. MOTT HAY & ANDERSON HOLDINGS LIMITED 1973-04-30 → 1988-12-30

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
BDO LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Group has prepared a cash flow forecast (base case) to 31 December 2027 and the Group considers it has sufficient cash reserves to continue trading, whilst meeting the financial covenants set within the bank facilities.”

Group structure

  1. MOTT MACDONALD GROUP LIMITED · parent
    1. J.N. Bentley Limited 100% · England and Wales · building and civil engineering contracting
    2. MHACE Insurance Company Limited 100% · Guernsey · insurance company
    3. Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Limited 100% · Australia · engineering, management and development consultancies
    4. Mott MacDonald Canada Limited 100% · Canada · engineering, management and development consultancies
    5. Mott MacDonald Group, Inc. 100% · United States of America · engineering, management and development consultancies
    6. Mott MacDonald International Limited 100% · England and Wales · investment company
    7. Mott MacDonald Limited 100% · England and Wales · engineering, management and development consultancies

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

9 active · 34 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
FERGUSON, Paul Edward Secretary 2014-05-31 — British
BARWICK, Aimee Kathleen Director 2026-07-01 Sep 1977 New Zealander
BENTLEY, Paul Rogerson Director 2026-01-01 May 1967 British
HARRIS, James Huw Keir Director 2018-01-01 Jun 1968 British
JOHNSON, David Andrew Director 2023-07-01 Sep 1962 Australian
RADELOFF, Dean Franklin Director 2026-07-01 Jun 1968 American
RISDON, Richard, Mr. Director 2025-01-01 Oct 1974 British
ROUD, Edwin George Director 2014-01-01 Sep 1963 British
TRAVERS, Catherine Helen Director 2022-01-01 Oct 1964 British
Show 34 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
DESSON, William Gregor Secretary 1994-05-01 1996-03-15
FOX, Robin Bretten Secretary — 1994-04-30
GREGORY, Philip Charles Secretary 1996-03-15 2014-05-31
AUSTIN, Mark Edward Director 2009-11-01 2014-06-30
BERESFORD, Robert Director — 1998-11-20
BLACKBURN, Michael Orlando Director 1997-01-10 2007-10-18
BLACKSTONE, Tessa Ann Vosper, Baroness Director 2005-11-01 2008-01-14
BOWER OBE, Denise Ann, Professor Director 2020-01-01 2023-12-31
BROOKS, Jermyn Paul Director 2003-01-24 2009-12-11
CHESWORTH, Peter Michael Director — 2005-09-30
CLAYSON, Peter John Director — 1993-05-28
DENICHILO, Nicholas Mauro Director 2016-04-27 2021-12-31
DIXON, Kevin Paul Director 2007-07-01 2016-03-31
FOX, Robin Bretten Director 1993-05-01 2002-05-10
FRAME, Martin Stevenson Crosbie Director 2002-05-13 2005-04-29
GADD, James Douglas Director 1995-11-01 2000-04-30
GALBRAITH, Ian Martin Richard Director 2018-01-01 2025-09-30
HAIGH, Michael David Director 2013-01-01 2022-07-31
HOWELLS, Keith John, Mr. Director 2002-01-01 2019-06-30
KNIGHT, Angela Ann Director 1998-10-15 2001-04-30
LEONARD, Guy William Ingledew, Mr. Director 2007-07-01 2020-12-31
LOWE, Judith Ann Director 1996-03-01 1998-06-02
PAINE, Robert Arthur Director 1992-08-01 1995-12-31
PALMER, David Ernest Director — 1995-08-20
ROBSON, John Frederick Director — 1992-06-18
SMITH, Claire Helen Director 2008-03-01 2012-01-27
SQUIRE, Robert William Director 2006-01-01 2007-06-30
STOVELL, Kevin John Director 2002-01-01 2015-11-27
THIRLWALL, Timothy John Director — 2003-12-04
TURNBULL, Jeffrey Alan Director — 1994-08-13
TURNER, Frank Director 2000-08-01 2004-12-31
WALSH, Julia Maria, Dr Director 2000-09-01 2002-12-31
WICKENS, Peter John Director 2002-01-01 2010-12-31
WILLIAMS, Richard Director 2007-07-01 2015-03-31

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 787 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-06-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2026-06-19 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2025-08-06 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2025-08-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-09-07 AAMD accounts Accounts amended with accounts type group
2026-07-14 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-07-13 SH02 capital Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital
2026-07-01 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-07-01 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-06-19 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-06-19 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2026-06-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates
2026-01-05 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-15 SH02 capital Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital
2025-10-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-09-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-08-06 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2025-08-06 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2025-07-30 CH03 officers Change person secretary company with change date PDF
2025-05-30 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates
2025-01-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-12-19 SH02 capital Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital
2024-08-08 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-07-31 AD01 address Change registered office address company with date old address new address PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
12

last 12 months

Capital events
3

last 24 months

Officers appointed
3

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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