BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
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Period ending 2025-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | — | £233,000,000 | £310,000,000 | +33% | |
| Fee & commission income | — | £300,000 | £4,800,000 | +1,500% | |
| Operating income | — | £233,300,000 | £314,800,000 | +34.9% | |
| Impairment losses | — | £1,000,000 | £10,000,000 | +900% | |
| Profit before tax | -£34,700,000 | £321,900,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£44,000,000 | £313,300,000 | — | — | |
| Loans & advances to customers | — | — | — | — | |
| Customer deposits | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | £10,759,300,000 | £12,235,000,000 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £8,499,500,000 | £9,869,500,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 613 | 657 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 0.7% | 3.1% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 21.0% | 19.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | 53.21x | 50.55x | — | |
| Interest cover | 0.68x | 6.36x | — |
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
- BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC 2022-03-29 → present
- CDC GROUP PLC 1999-12-08 → 2022-03-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“We have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 parent 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
- BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC · parent
- British International Investment Holdings Limited 100%
- British International Investment Management Limited 100%
- BII West Africa Investments Limited 100%
- BII East Africa Investments Limited 100%
- BII Group Limited 100%
- CDC India Opportunities Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURROW, Bethany Marie | Secretary | 2023-05-01 | — | — |
| ALLI, Andrew Folorunso | Director | 2018-09-24 | Sep 1967 | Nigerian |
| HANNA, Daniel Joseph William | Director | 2024-05-01 | Nov 1977 | British |
| LAYFIELD, Diana Louise Patricia | Director | 2021-12-01 | Jul 1970 | British |
| MAASDORP, Leslie Warren | Director | 2025-01-15 | Jun 1966 | South African |
| MATTHEWS, Kathryn Ann | Director | 2021-01-01 | Dec 1959 | British |
| NATARAJAN, Krishnakumar | Director | 2020-07-15 | May 1957 | Indian |
| ROWLANDS, Simon Nicholas | Director | 2022-07-22 | Jun 1957 | British |
| WOODRUFF, Christopher Marshall | Director | 2021-08-01 | Sep 1959 | American |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Godfrey Vaughan | Secretary | 2004-07-08 | 2007-01-29 |
| EARL, Jane | Secretary | 2016-10-11 | 2023-05-01 |
| HOWELL, Peter Graham | Secretary | 1999-12-08 | 2000-08-01 |
| KENDERDINE-DAVIES, Mark | Secretary | 2016-04-28 | 2016-10-11 |
| KENDERDINE-DAVIES, Mark Dixon Garth | Secretary | 2007-01-29 | 2014-12-10 |
| MORSE, Nicola Hazel | Secretary | 2014-12-10 | 2016-04-27 |
| OWERS, Paul William | Secretary | 2002-08-30 | 2004-07-08 |
| WHITFIELD, Joseph Laurian | Secretary | 2000-08-01 | 2002-08-30 |
| ALMOND, Jayne Doreen | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2003-07-02 |
| BANDA, Dolika | Director | 2018-09-24 | 2025-08-18 |
| BANERJI, Arnab Kumar, Dr | Director | 2004-07-27 | 2010-11-16 |
| BORGDORFF, Wim | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| CAIRNS, Simon Dallas, The Right Honourable The Earl | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2004-07-08 |
| CHITALU, Valentine | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2019-02-05 |
| DE MEL, Lalith | Director | 2000-04-13 | 2004-07-08 |
| FANKHAUSER, Samuel, Dr | Director | 2015-04-13 | 2021-07-23 |
| FLETCHER, Daniel Paul | Director | 2001-01-17 | 2004-07-08 |
| GIDDENS, Michele Caroline | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2022-04-22 |
| GILLESPIE, Alan Raymond | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2002-12-01 |
| GILLINGWATER, Richard Dunnell | Director | 2009-01-22 | 2013-12-31 |
| GOLDIN, Ian Andrew, Professor | Director | 2010-01-29 | 2016-07-29 |
| KENT, Pendarell Hugh | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2001-12-01 |
| KYDD, Jonathan Graham, Professor | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2010-05-26 |
| LAING, Richard George | Director | 2000-01-26 | 2011-06-30 |
| MACTAVISH, Clive Robert | Director | 2015-11-13 | 2019-10-01 |
| MISTRY, Keki Minoo | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2020-07-17 |
| NOBLE, Diana Georgina | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2017-06-18 |
| O'DONOHOE, Nicholas Peter | Director | 2017-06-19 | 2024-11-29 |
| PARKER, Timothy Charles | Director | 2001-12-01 | 2003-12-10 |
| REICHER, Andrew William Michael | Director | 2001-01-17 | 2004-07-08 |
| SEAL, Karl Russell | Director | 1999-12-08 | 2001-05-02 |
| SELBIE, George Nicholas | Director | 2001-01-17 | 2004-07-08 |
| SILLEM, Jeremy William | Director | 2011-03-29 | 2014-12-10 |
| SIMS, Carolyn | Director | 2020-09-23 | 2026-04-30 |
| SMITHAM, Peter | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2004-07-08 |
| SPENGLER, Laurie Jean | Director | 2016-07-28 | 2025-12-31 |
| WICKER-MIURIN, Fields | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2014-05-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2003-07-02 | 2010-11-16 |
| WILLIAMSON, George Malcolm, Sir | Director | 2004-01-14 | 2009-04-02 |
| WRIGLEY, Graham Lloyd | Director | 2013-12-04 | 2022-02-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Of State For Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Affairs | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-09-30 | Active |
| Department For International Development | Legal person | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-09-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 219 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-06-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-22 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-12-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-07-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.