ECCTIS LIMITED
Operating on behalf of the UK Government, the company provides services for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills.
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Cash
£14m
-51.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£29m
+3.8% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
157
-24.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.4m
-70.5% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-06-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,545,865 | £7,919,788 | £25,612,537 | £38,271,086 | £20,342,377 | £14,268,938 | -29.9% | |
| Operating profit | £6,502,293 | £3,907,532 | £1,800,891 | £23,269,200 | £3,653,980 | £697,183 | -80.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,518,853 | £3,918,969 | £1,941,332 | £24,014,252 | £4,661,569 | £1,373,264 | -70.5% | |
| Net profit | £5,275,330 | £3,164,082 | £1,565,404 | £18,290,301 | £3,456,180 | £1,064,989 | -69.2% | |
| Cash | £5,177,859 | £8,482,113 | £22,351,944 | £28,529,759 | £29,403,278 | £14,334,586 | -51.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,391,915 | £5,087,344 | £6,658,019 | £24,939,782 | £28,416,420 | £30,398,236 | +7% | |
| Net assets | £3,357,921 | £5,022,003 | £6,587,407 | £24,877,708 | £28,333,888 | £29,398,877 | +3.8% | |
| Equity | £3,357,921 | £5,022,003 | £6,587,407 | £24,877,708 | £28,333,888 | £29,398,877 | +3.8% | |
| Average employees | 101 | 118 | 148 | 185 | 207 | 157 | -24.2% | |
| Wages | £3,129,001 | £2,514,684 | £6,104,654 | £8,026,702 | £9,168,689 | £6,809,597 | -25.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £220,931 | £336,628 | £706,604 | £816,928 | £426,765 | £626,954 | +46.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £91,956 | £45,507 | £49,467 | +8.7% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £241,955 | £146,538 | £268,522 | +83.2% |
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 | 2021-06-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 56.3% | 49.3% | 7.0% | 60.8% | 18.0% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | 45.7% | 40.0% | 6.1% | 47.8% | 17.0% | 7.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 191.7% | 76.8% | 27.0% | 93.3% | 12.9% | 2.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 48.8% | 48.7% | 73.7% | 18.7% | 10.8% | 14.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 5.31x | 9.36x | 8.73x |
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
- ECCTIS LIMITED 2001-02-23 → present
- ECCTIS 2000 LIMITED 1989-08-16 → 2001-02-23
- PRECIS (918) LIMITED 1989-07-17 → 1989-08-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above, the Directors continue to have a reasonable expectation that the company is able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and the company has continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Significant events
- “As part of the strategic aim to build an insight driven portfolio across the student and worker journey, in May 2025 Ecctis' parent company, GRS Holdings Limited, acquired Enroly Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADMASU, Kate Patricia | Director | 2024-04-29 | May 1981 | British |
| ASHMAN, Matthew Peter | Director | 2025-01-01 | Apr 1979 | British |
| DE IONGH, Nicola Hermine | Director | 2026-05-24 | Oct 1970 | English |
| WHALLEY, Susanna Mai | Director | 2023-10-02 | Jun 1975 | British |
| WINTER, Catherine Ann | Director | 2025-01-01 | Nov 1968 | British |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KING, Roger Patrick, Professor | Secretary | 2006-09-28 | 2010-06-01 |
| OAKLEY, Philip Abercrombie | Secretary | — | 1998-06-05 |
| SMITH, Roger William | Secretary | 2010-06-01 | 2018-01-12 |
| THOMAS, David Russell Francis | Secretary | 2003-09-22 | 2006-09-28 |
| WALTON, Katharine | Secretary | 2000-06-13 | 2003-08-06 |
| WEST, Christopher Sigmund | Secretary | 1998-06-05 | 1999-11-05 |
| WILLIAMS, John Nicholas | Secretary | 2018-05-21 | 2023-03-31 |
| BAI-YUN, Cloud, Dr | Director | 2006-03-23 | 2022-04-04 |
| BEWICK, Thomas Darren, Professor | Director | 2023-10-02 | 2024-03-01 |
| BOOTH, Clive, Sir | Director | 1997-11-26 | 2003-07-04 |
| BRIDGEWATER, Adrian Alexander | Director | — | 2010-05-25 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Michael John | Director | 2014-10-15 | 2023-09-30 |
| CHAPMAN, Penelope Claire | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-28 |
| COLLINS, Michael Geoffrey, Dr | Director | — | 1993-03-10 |
| EVERETT, Nicholas Timothy | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2023-10-03 |
| HELDMAN, Craig Stanton | Director | 2008-09-12 | 2014-01-28 |
| HIGGINS, Michael Anthony, Doctor | Director | — | 1998-11-17 |
| JONES, Gordon | Director | — | 1993-06-15 |
| LETCHER, Christopher John | Director | 1997-11-26 | 2008-09-15 |
| MATHEWS, Clare | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2023-10-10 |
| METHENY, Leonard | Director | 2008-09-15 | 2009-10-23 |
| MILLER, Kenneth Allan Glen, Dr | Director | — | 1996-03-28 |
| MORGAN, Martin William Howard | Director | 1992-11-17 | 1997-11-26 |
| NORRIS, Paul William Wheeler | Director | 2014-01-28 | 2023-10-08 |
| OAKLEY, Philip Abercrombie | Director | — | 1998-06-05 |
| PERRY, Adrian | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-28 |
| PRYCE, Adrian Howard | Director | 2023-10-02 | 2024-09-30 |
| ROGERS, Louise Ann | Director | 2006-03-03 | 2008-04-01 |
| ROGERS, Thomas Gordon Parry | Director | — | 1997-11-26 |
| RUSSELL, Eve Suzanne | Director | 2023-10-02 | 2024-09-19 |
| SMITH, Roger William | Director | 2014-01-28 | 2018-01-12 |
| STEPHENS, Christopher | Director | 2022-10-18 | 2023-10-04 |
| WALL, Robert William Cameron | Director | 2014-01-28 | 2017-08-04 |
| WEBSTER, Adam Bjorn | Director | 2008-09-12 | 2012-06-29 |
| WEST, Christopher Sigmund | Director | — | 1999-11-05 |
| WILLIS, Simon George Temple | Director | 1999-06-18 | 2006-03-03 |
| WILSON, Robert Allen | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2014-01-28 |
| WITHEY, Richard | Director | 1993-09-14 | 1999-06-18 |
| WOOD, Peter Martin | Director | 2021-03-01 | 2023-10-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Cloud Bai-Yun | Individual | Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-16 |
| Grs (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 200 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-16 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-11-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.