MSCI LIMITED
MSCI Limited operates as the UK subsidiary of the NYSE-listed American finance group MSCI Inc., providing investment decision support tools, financial indices, portfolio analytics, and ESG ratings to global investors.
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Cash
£73m
USD 98,678,000
+28% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£611m
USD 823,480,000
+12.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
251
+2.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£138m
USD 186,536,000
+7.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £962,002,825 | £1,096,898,281 | £1,133,361,039 | +3.3% | |
| Operating profit | £94,905,038 | £108,780,643 | £117,478,293 | +8% | |
| Profit before tax | £118,379,375 | £129,065,584 | £138,431,169 | +7.3% | |
| Net profit | £94,782,609 | £101,802,770 | £104,627,829 | +2.8% | |
| Cash | £60,805,211 | £57,221,426 | £73,230,427 | +28% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £455,000,785 | £576,012,416 | £636,783,673 | +10.6% | |
| Net assets | £435,199,341 | £543,038,841 | £611,116,883 | +12.5% | |
| Equity | £435,199,341 | £543,038,841 | £611,116,883 | +12.5% | |
| Average employees | 235 | 245 | 251 | +2.4% | |
| Wages | £52,501,177 | £52,345,591 | £59,106,494 | +12.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.742 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 9.3% | 9.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 20.9% | 18.9% | 18.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 55.9% | 51.9% | 49.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.76x | 0.76x | 0.76x | |
| Interest cover | — | 84.37x | — |
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
- MSCI LIMITED 2007-09-17 → present
- MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2000-08-17 → 2007-09-17
- CABOT 8 LIMITED 2000-04-26 → 2000-08-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At 31 December 2025, the Company has $98.7 million in cash and cash equivalents (2024: $71.9 million) and net current liabilities of $184.6 million (2024: $167.7 million). The Directors believe that the Company operates with satisfactory prospects of future cash flows and has little exposure to credit, liquidity or other financial risk. A cash flow forecast for the next 12 months from the date of these Annual Report and Financial Statements prepared by management has indicated that the Company will have sufficient cash assets to be able to meet its debts as and when they are due. As a result, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for 12 months from the date of signing of this Annual Report and Financial Statements. The ultimate parent undertaking of the Company, MSCI Inc., has also provided a letter of support to the Company effective for a period of 12 months from the date of signing of the Annual Report and Financial Statements. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Group structure
- MSCI LIMITED · parent
- IPD Group Limited 100%
- Foxberry Limited 100%
- Barra International, LLC 100%
- MSCI France SAS 100%
- MSCI G.K. 100%
- BarraConsult Ltda. 99.99%
- Investment Property Databank Limited 100%
- IPD Investment Property Databank GmbH 100%
- IPD Norden AB 100%
- Investment Property Databank South Africa (Pty) Limited 100%
- K.K. IPD Japan 100%
- Investment Property Databank Pty Limited 100%
- IPD Nederland B.V. 100%
Significant events
- “On 16 April 2024, the Company acquired Foxberry Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, offering front office technology including an open platform for sustainability, analytics and investment design and financial indexes.”
- “Since the balance sheet date, the Company has declared dividends to MSCI Barra (Suisse) Sàrl, its immediate parent undertaking, totalling $94.0 million.”
- “During the same period, the Company has also declared dividends from its subsidiary undertakings, Barra International, LLC totalling $3.0 million and MSCI France SAS totalling €0.7 million (equivalent to $0.8 million).”
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, the Company entered into a new lease agreement for office premises in London (Exchange House). The lease commenced on 11 March 2026 and has a contractual term of ten years, expiring on 10 March 2036. The total future lease payment obligations under this agreement amount to $49.6 million, of which $17.1 million is payable within one to five years and $32.5 million is payable after five years.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRES, Neil Craig, Mr. | Director | 2023-04-01 | May 1978 | British |
| COUNTS, Tia Angela, Ms. | Director | 2023-04-01 | May 1968 | British |
| DAVIES, Peter William, Mr. | Director | 2026-03-01 | Sep 1969 | British |
| FLEMMER, Luke, Mr. | Director | 2026-03-17 | Nov 1971 | American |
| HAINES, Jana, Ms. | Director | 2024-11-05 | Dec 1964 | American |
| LESTER, Ashley | Director | 2024-09-03 | May 1976 | Australian,American |
| PROCTER, Jonathan Michael, Mr. | Director | 2023-04-01 | Apr 1967 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLEDHILL, Mary Elizabeth | Secretary | 2000-04-26 | 2006-06-12 |
| MARVIN, Lisa Anne | Secretary | 2002-03-07 | 2008-09-01 |
| POWELL, Jamie Cinnamon | Secretary | 2008-08-29 | 2012-07-19 |
| BOGDAN, Frederick | Director | 2006-06-12 | 2012-07-19 |
| DIFFEY, Neville | Director | 2000-04-26 | 2000-08-11 |
| DOOLE, Stuart Harvey | Director | 2017-12-19 | 2023-05-22 |
| EADIE, Alastair Kenneth | Director | 2012-07-19 | 2015-03-31 |
| EKHOLM, Rabbe | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2006-06-12 |
| FERNANDEZ, Henry Alberto | Director | 2000-08-11 | 2006-06-12 |
| FOSTER, Terry Edward | Director | 2015-12-14 | 2020-02-10 |
| GAMBLE, Linda Jane | Director | 2006-06-12 | 2015-12-01 |
| HEERY, Allen Peter | Director | 2001-03-06 | 2007-11-30 |
| KEELER, Paul | Director | 2000-08-11 | 2001-02-01 |
| LIEBLICH, Sebastien Robert, Mr. | Director | 2017-12-19 | 2021-06-01 |
| MELAS, Dimitris, Mr. | Director | 2020-03-24 | 2024-12-06 |
| MICHAELIDES, Minos Andrew, Mr. | Director | 2017-05-30 | 2018-06-22 |
| PAWLICZEK, Jamie Cinnamon | Director | 2012-07-19 | 2017-05-30 |
| PETTIT, Carroll Douglas Baer, Mr. | Director | 2017-09-15 | 2026-01-09 |
| PROCTER, Jonathan Michael, Mr. | Director | 2015-12-14 | 2020-10-20 |
| PROCTER, Jonathan | Director | 2006-12-04 | 2012-07-19 |
| PULICKAL, Olga, Ms. | Director | 2016-09-26 | 2017-09-15 |
| QUIGLEY, Richard | Director | 2000-08-11 | 2001-04-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msci Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-28 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.