ARUP GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£371M
+23.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£447M
+7.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
16,930
-4.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£45M
+1.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,163,600,000 | £2,202,200,000 | £2,159,200,000 | -2% | |
| Operating profit | £49,500,000 | £59,100,000 | £58,500,000 | -1% | |
| Profit before tax | £38,900,000 | £43,900,000 | £44,700,000 | +1.8% | |
| Net profit | £26,600,000 | £24,400,000 | £26,100,000 | +7% | |
| Cash | £235,100,000 | £301,700,000 | £371,300,000 | +23.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £900,400,000 | £935,100,000 | £952,700,000 | +1.9% | |
| Net assets | £410,200,000 | £414,900,000 | £447,400,000 | +7.8% | |
| Equity | £410,200,000 | £414,900,000 | £447,400,000 | +7.8% | |
| Average employees | 16,946 | 17,740 | 16,930 | -4.6% | |
| Wages | £952,600,000 | £1,013,700,000 | £967,300,000 | -4.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £8,000,000 | £6,500,000 | £5,400,000 | -16.9% |
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 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | |
| Net margin | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 73.8% | 75.4% | 74.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.24x | 1.20x | 1.26x | |
| Interest cover | 2.53x | 2.21x | 2.36x |
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
- ARUP GROUP LIMITED 2001-10-01 → present
- OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 1992-04-01 → 2001-10-01
- ARUP PARTNERS INCORPORATED 1977-05-04 → 1992-04-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 group's and the company'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
- ARUP GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Arup Americas Inc
- Arup Australia Pty Ltd
- Arup Business Services HK Limited
- Arup Canada Inc
- Arup China Limited
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSLEY-YOUNG, Martin James | Secretary | 2007-04-01 | — | British |
| CHUNG, Cordelia | Director | 2020-04-01 | Aug 1959 | Hong Konger |
| COUSINS, Fiona Mary | Director | 2017-04-01 | Oct 1967 | American |
| FROST, Jerome Anthony | Director | 2017-04-01 | Feb 1971 | British |
| HARPER, Katherine Carolyn | Director | 2025-04-22 | Mar 1963 | American |
| TONNE, Hilde Merete | Director | 2023-04-01 | Sep 1965 | Norwegian |
| WYLLIE, Andrew | Director | 2025-04-22 | Dec 1962 | British |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONS, Stuart Leonard | Secretary | — | 2001-03-31 |
| SOMERS, Michael John | Secretary | 2001-04-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| AYRES, Peter Geoffrey | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2004-03-31 |
| AYRES, Peter Geoffrey | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| BAILEY, Peter Anthony | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| BALMOND, Cecil Hugh Ignatius | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| BALMOND, Cecil Hugh Ignatius | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| BARKER, Charles Thomas | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| BASTER, Jennifer | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2013-03-31 |
| BEAR, Michael David, Sir | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2015-09-30 |
| BELFIELD, Alan James, Dr | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| CARE, Robert Frank, Dr | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| CARFRAE, Tristram George Allen | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| CHAMLEY, Peter John | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2021-03-31 |
| CHAN, Andrew Ka Ching, Dr | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| CHAN, Andrew Ka Ching, Dr | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| COUGHLAN, Paul Anthony | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| COWELL, James Richard | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2006-11-10 |
| COWELL, James Richard | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| DEDRING, Isabel | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| DILLEY, Philip Graham, Sir | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| EMMERSON, Robert Frank | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| FERGUSON, Donald Mackay | Director | — | 1994-10-31 |
| FITZPATRICK, Anthony James | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2003-07-26 |
| FITZPATRICK, Anthony James | Director | 1994-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| HARVEY, John Douglas | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2004-03-31 |
| HARVEY, John Douglas | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| HARYOTT, Richard Baskcomb | Director | — | 2001-09-30 |
| HILL, Terence Malcolm | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2009-03-31 |
| HINKERS, Eva Maria | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| HODKINSON, Gregory Scott | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2019-03-31 |
| HOWARD, Andrew Simon | Director | 2021-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| IRWIN, Frederick George Ernest | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| KWOK, Michael Ka-Yue | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| LANGFORD, Peter | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| LEE, Yuk Nin Andy, Dr | Director | 2023-04-01 | 2024-04-24 |
| LUI, Lup Moon | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| MARRIOTT, Anthony John | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| MARTIN, John Neville | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| MICHAEL, Duncan, Dr | Director | — | 2001-09-30 |
| MILES, John Charles | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| MILES, John Charles | Director | 1994-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| MITCHELL, Dervilla Mary | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| NISSEN, Jorgen | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| O'BRIEN, Turlogh Patrick | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| RAMAN, Mahadev | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| SARGENT, Michael David Peter | Director | — | 2001-09-30 |
| SHEARS, Michael | Director | — | 2004-03-31 |
| SHORE, Genevieve | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2019-06-30 |
| SINGLETON, David John | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| STONE, Timothy John | Director | 2015-11-19 | 2023-03-31 |
| STROUD, Martyn Arthur, Dr | Director | 1994-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| THOMPSON, Nigel Cooper, Sir | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| TURNBULL, Andrew, Lord | Director | 2006-04-01 | 2007-06-06 |
| TWEEDIE, Matthew Stuart | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| WHITTLETON, David Arthur | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| WHITTLETON, David Arthur | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2001-09-30 |
| WHYTE, Thomas John Fergal | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2025-03-31 |
| WOODS, Ngaire Tui, Dr. | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ove Arup Partnership Trust Corporation Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Ove Arup Partnership Trustees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 309 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-22 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.