WESLEYAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£14m
+3.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£13m
+16.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
486
+8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£26m
+7.4% vs 2024
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 | £36,299,000 | £35,859,000 | £38,689,000 | +7.9% | |
| Operating profit | -£24,021,000 | -£28,527,000 | -£26,463,000 | +7.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£23,696,000 | -£28,184,000 | -£26,092,000 | +7.4% | |
| Net profit | -£22,984,000 | -£27,087,000 | -£24,204,000 | +10.6% | |
| Cash | £11,540,000 | £13,484,000 | £13,907,000 | +3.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £9,932,000 | £10,845,000 | £12,641,000 | +16.6% | |
| Equity | £9,932,000 | £10,845,000 | £12,641,000 | +16.6% | |
| Average employees | 435 | 450 | 486 | +8% | |
| Wages | £28,744,000 | £30,357,000 | £32,255,000 | +6.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £461,827 | £411,276 | £422,773 | +2.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £26,058 | £17,360 | £17,804 | +2.6% | |
| Highest paid director | £301,419 | £381,182 | £396,423 | +4% |
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 | -66.2% | -79.6% | -68.4% | |
| Net margin | -63.3% | -75.5% | -62.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.47x | 2.75x | 2.61x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- WESLEYAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 2005-01-19 → present
- PROFESSIONAL AFFINITY GROUP SERVICES LIMITED 1998-03-02 → 2005-01-19
- B.M.A. SERVICES LIMITED 1982-10-20 → 1998-03-02
- NORRISWARD LIMITED 1982-07-14 → 1982-10-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Accordingly, the Board considers it has given due consideration to all the potential risks and possible actions available to it and has concluded that it remains appropriate to prepare these financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end the parent company subscribed in cash for a further £3,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares of £1 each raising the issued share capital to £249,000,000.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRITCHARD, Selena Jane | Secretary | 2018-07-01 | — | — |
| BAJAJ, Rita | Director | 2024-02-06 | Jan 1969 | British |
| BLATCHFORD, Karen Elizabeth | Director | 2026-04-29 | Feb 1969 | British |
| MAZZOCCHI, Mario Emanuele | Director | 2026-01-01 | Feb 1973 | Italian |
| MCMAHON, Paul | Director | 2025-05-26 | Jan 1963 | British |
| WADEY, Katie | Director | 2026-02-06 | Jan 1978 | British |
Show 61 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHT, Doug | Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2018-06-30 |
| DOWSETT, Roger Henry | Secretary | 2001-06-05 | 2002-09-16 |
| HUGHES, Christopher Gerard | Secretary | — | 2001-05-16 |
| PRITCHARD, Selena Jane | Secretary | 2011-04-01 | 2012-12-01 |
| RODERICK, Joseph Alan John | Secretary | 2012-12-01 | 2014-01-01 |
| RODERICK, Joseph Alan John | Secretary | 2002-09-16 | 2011-03-31 |
| APPLEYARD, William James, Dr | Director | 1996-09-26 | 2002-09-16 |
| BENNIE, Peter Fraser, Dr | Director | 1997-11-03 | 1998-09-17 |
| BOGLE, Ian Gibb, Dr | Director | 1998-09-17 | 2002-09-16 |
| BOSTON, Carol Anne | Director | 2019-09-27 | 2021-03-30 |
| BRIDGE, Clive | Director | 2010-09-24 | 2010-12-31 |
| BROOKS, Frank William | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2005-04-30 |
| BYFIELD, Derek Alan | Director | 2003-07-25 | 2006-01-31 |
| CHRISTOPHERS, Michael | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2008-05-09 |
| D'ARCY, Andrew James | Director | 2018-06-15 | 2019-09-27 |
| D'ARCY, Andrew James | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2014-12-19 |
| DEUTSCH, Stephen Nicholas | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2014-12-19 |
| DOMAN, Andrew Spencer | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2009-07-31 |
| ERRINGTON, Craig William | Director | 2003-05-06 | 2019-07-31 |
| FAIR, Ian Andrew | Director | 1997-06-04 | 1999-02-25 |
| GARNER, John Angus Mcvicar, Dr | Director | 2000-10-22 | 2002-09-16 |
| GOODINGS, Phillip Eric | Director | 1999-09-28 | 2000-08-01 |
| GRABHAM, Anthony Herbert, Sir | Director | — | 2002-09-16 |
| GREEN, Philip Harding | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| GREEN, Robert Huelin | Director | 2012-04-02 | 2015-08-31 |
| HARRISON, Thomas Richard | Director | 2020-05-12 | 2023-09-29 |
| HASTINGS BASS, John Peter | Director | 1995-02-23 | 2002-02-08 |
| HOWARD, Martin Paul | Director | 2008-09-05 | 2010-12-31 |
| JACKSON, Bryan Samuel, Dr | Director | 2007-05-05 | 2010-12-31 |
| JONES, Alan Mark | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2018-04-07 |
| KEABLE-ELLIOTT, Robert Anthony, Doctor | Director | — | 1996-09-26 |
| LAZENBY, Ian John | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-08-29 |
| LEE-POTTER, Jeremy Patrick, Dr | Director | — | 1993-10-03 |
| LEWIS, Michael Gwyn | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| LOVE, Samuel Andrew James | Director | 2000-08-01 | 2002-02-08 |
| MACARA, Alexander Wiseman, Sir | Director | 1993-10-13 | 1998-09-17 |
| MACLEAN, Lowry Druce | Director | 2003-09-15 | 2010-05-07 |
| MCCAIG, Ian | Director | 2023-12-14 | 2025-05-31 |
| MCNAMARA, Peter Denis | Director | 2003-05-06 | 2003-07-23 |
| NEDEN, Andrew Frederick John | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2023-11-09 |
| NICHOLSON, Keith | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2010-12-31 |
| PINDAR, Timothy Francis | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| PORTER, Samantha Jane | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| RIDDELL, John Alistair, Doctor | Director | — | 1997-09-18 |
| RODHOUSE, Matthew John | Director | 2004-05-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| RUTTER, John David | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| RUTTER, John David | Director | 2003-05-06 | 2004-04-30 |
| SOOD, Harpreet Singh, Dr | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2025-05-26 |
| TYRRELL, David Stanley | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2010-05-07 |
| WAKELEY, Martin John | Director | — | 2002-02-08 |
| WALLACE, Linda Jane | Director | 2021-06-29 | 2025-12-31 |
| WHITTINGHAM, Leigh Nattrass | Director | 2002-02-22 | 2002-09-16 |
| WHITTINGHAM, Leigh Nattrass | Director | — | 1997-04-30 |
| WILLIAMSON, Dennis | Director | — | 1995-02-24 |
| WILSON, Ian Robert, Dr | Director | 1998-09-17 | 2002-09-16 |
| WILSON, Michael Anthony, Dr | Director | — | 2000-09-28 |
| WINN, John Christopher | Director | — | 2003-07-11 |
| WORLEY, Edward Michael | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2007-05-04 |
| ZISSMAN, Derek | Director | 2008-05-09 | 2009-12-31 |
| WESLEYAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY | Corporate Director | 2009-09-08 | 2010-01-27 |
| WESLEYAN FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2009-09-08 | 2010-01-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan Assurance Society | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 309 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 10
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.