INVESTIGO LIMITED
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Cash
£138k
-83.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£28m
-0.1% vs 2024
Employees
261
-5.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£99k
-93.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 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 Industrials 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 | £229,186,090 | £193,515,220 | £181,001,057 | -6.5% | |
| Operating profit | £7,406,271 | £2,328,472 | £1,010,351 | -56.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,894,242 | £1,481,791 | £99,134 | -93.3% | |
| Net profit | £5,222,118 | £1,076,155 | -£248,793 | -123.1% | |
| Cash | £577,133 | £817,555 | £137,827 | -83.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £27,515,366 | £28,948,219 | £28,898,032 | -0.2% | |
| Net assets | £26,954,790 | £28,258,831 | £28,242,248 | -0.1% | |
| Equity | £26,954,790 | £28,258,831 | £28,242,248 | -0.1% | |
| Average employees | 305 | 277 | 261 | -5.8% | |
| Wages | £28,813,999 | £26,762,553 | £27,462,434 | +2.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £618,650 | £572,504 | £422,357 | -26.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £3,963 | £4,644 | £2,702 | -41.8% | |
| Highest paid director | £300,329 | £262,795 | £371,154 | +41.2% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 3.2% | 1.2% | 0.6% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 0.6% | -0.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.9% | 8.0% | 3.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 56.7% | 73.9% | 73.8% | |
| Current ratio | 1.58x | 1.74x | 1.68x | |
| Interest cover | 10.68x | 2.75x | 1.11x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Shinewing Wilson Accountancy Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Therefore, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- INVESTIGO LIMITED · parent
- Caraffi Limited 66.14%
- Investigo Europe B.V. 100%
- Investigo LLC 49%
- BioTalent Limited 64.35%
- Investigo Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- Investigo Germany GmbH 100%
- The In Group GmbH 100%
- Investigo Hungary Kft 100%
- TIG Talent FZ-LLC CL. 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD & BIRD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2010-07-30 | — | — |
| BAXTER, Nick | Director | 2013-12-03 | Oct 1979 | English |
| CHEN, Song | Director | 2026-01-13 | Nov 1972 | Chinese |
| GAO, Yong, Mr. | Director | 2018-06-29 | Apr 1974 | Chinese |
| VAYA, Haresh | Director | 2011-03-28 | Aug 1972 | British |
| YOU, Tingting | Director | 2026-01-13 | Nov 1984 | Chinese |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Simon Jonathan George | Secretary | 2003-06-18 | 2004-10-15 |
| STODEL, Robert Tom | Secretary | 2004-10-15 | 2010-07-30 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-06-18 | 2003-06-18 |
| BECKSON, Scott Michael | Director | 2003-06-18 | 2017-07-31 |
| BECKSON, Victoria Lucy Helen | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2013-12-03 |
| GUO, Xin, Mr. | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2021-07-29 |
| LI, Yuezhang, Mr. | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2026-01-13 |
| RATCLIFF, Anthony | Director | 2013-12-03 | 2016-07-31 |
| SMITH, Ann Mary | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-01 |
| SMITH, Ann Mary | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2013-12-03 |
| SMITH, Simon Jonathan George | Director | 2003-06-18 | 2013-12-03 |
| SMITH, Susanna Marie Elizabeth | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2013-12-03 |
| STODEL, Robert Tom | Director | 2004-10-15 | 2013-12-03 |
| WANG, Zhen, Mr. | Director | 2021-07-29 | 2026-01-13 |
| WATSON, Gary | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2026-01-13 |
| ZHOU, Xi, Mr. | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2026-01-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career International Ap(Hong Kong) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2018-06-29 | Ceased 2018-06-29 |
| Fulfil (2) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 231 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-09-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-09-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-09-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-09-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-06-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-06-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-02 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-12-11 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.