VERVE PARTNERS HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.5M
+47.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£853K
-32.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
142
+3.6% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£566K
+67.1% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £11,251,480 | £10,945,774 | -2.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£1,709,946 | -£564,897 | +67% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£1,720,248 | -£565,757 | +67.1% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,840 | -£1,553,284 | -£414,058 | +73.3% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,029,768 | £1,515,677 | +47.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,580,222 | £2,580,263 | £2,580,702 | £2,582,744 | £1,315,480 | £869,300 | -33.9% | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £1,257,518 | £852,633 | -32.2% | |
| Equity | £2,580,222 | £2,580,263 | £2,580,702 | £2,582,744 | £1,257,518 | £852,633 | -32.2% | |
| Average employees | 89 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 137 | 142 | +3.6% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,697,422 | £5,830,722 | -12.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -15.2% | -5.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -13.8% | -3.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -130.0% | -65.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.38x | 1.20x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | -81.26x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have assessed the Group's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from approval of these financial statements. Based on cash forecasts extending to October 2026, investor support, and available mitigating actions, the Directors are satisfied that it remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of preparation.”
Group structure
- VERVE PARTNERS HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Verve Partners Limited 100%
- Verve Partners Holdings (Australia) Limited 100%
- Verve North America, Inc 100%
- Verve Noth America (Canada), Inc 100%
- Verve Partners Ventures Limited 100%
- Verve Insights Africa (Pty) Ltd 100%
- Verve Insights Australia 100%
Significant events
- “Expansion of our Al product suite, notably Verve Intelligent Personas (VIPs) under our sub-brand 'Verve Vero', which won the AURA Innovation of the Year award.”
- “Ongoing development of Colab, our collaborative research platform.”
- “Continued delivery for a diverse, largely blue-chip client base, with high client retention.”
- “Strengthening of our operational hubs in South Africa and Romania, providing both cost-efficiency and quality.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Neil Graeme | Director | 2014-12-23 | Jan 1959 | British |
| CARRATT, Michael James | Director | 2025-09-02 | Jul 1986 | British |
| COOPER, Andrew George | Director | 2008-12-16 | Sep 1969 | British |
| RUFFELS, Zoe | Director | 2025-02-19 | Sep 1972 | British |
| WESTMORE, Geoffrey David | Director | 2014-12-23 | Aug 1950 | British |
| WHITMORE, Jon | Director | 2025-02-17 | Jul 1972 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOPRA, Peter David | Secretary | 2009-03-20 | 2011-03-31 |
| PACKFORD, David John | Secretary | 2011-03-31 | 2021-05-13 |
| CHOPRA, Peter David | Director | 2009-03-20 | 2011-03-31 |
| DEXTER, Andrew John | Director | 2020-12-23 | 2024-07-05 |
| HARPER-TEE, Adrian | Director | 2014-12-02 | 2025-02-17 |
| PACKFORD, David John | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2024-11-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew George Cooper | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Neil Graeme Brown | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Geoffrey David Westmore | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 101 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-08 RP04SH01 Legacy PDF
- 2025-08-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | RP04SH01 | change-of-name | Legacy | |
| 2025-08-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-25 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-03-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-03-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-03-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.