THE MOTLEY FOOL GLOBAL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-14 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£23M
-35.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£23M
0% vs 2023
Employees
36
-20% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
-59.3% vs 2023
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
4-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £23,334,899 | £14,289,219 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,164,690 | -£514,135 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,655,084 | £1,081,313 | |
| Net profit | — | -£4,363,334 | £1,525,710 | £897,925 | |
| Cash | — | £1,051 | £35,370,192 | £22,684,136 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £6,654,581 | £23,768,062 | £23,885,089 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,654,581 | £23,364,569 | £23,367,733 | |
| Equity | £11,017,915 | £6,654,581 | £23,364,569 | £23,367,733 | |
| Average employees | — | 3 | 45 | 36 | |
| Wages | — | — | £4,336,898 | £2,624,248 | |
| 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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
-38.8%
£23,334,899 £14,289,219
-
Cash
-35.9%
£35,370,192 £22,684,136
-
Net assets
0%
£23,364,569 £23,367,733
-
Employees
-20%
45 36
-
Operating profit
-144.1%
£1,164,690 -£514,135
-
Profit before tax
-59.3%
£2,655,084 £1,081,313
-
Wages
-39.5%
£4,336,898 £2,624,248
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 5.0% | -3.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 6.5% | 6.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 4.9% | -2.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 56.2% | 52.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.80x | 1.68x |
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
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, 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 or the 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
- THE MOTLEY FOOL GLOBAL LIMITED · parent
- The Motley Fool Asia Limited 100%
- The Motley Fool Limited 100%
- The Motley Fool Australia Pty, Ltd 100%
- The Motley Fool Canada, ULC 100%
- Lakehouse Capital Pty, Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Lakehouse Capital Pty Ltd was sold under a share purchase arrangement on October 2, 2023. The Company continues to pursue its online publishing efforts in Australia under The Motley Fool Australia Pty, Ltd. Gains from the sale of subsidiaries are included in net realised gains in the accompanying Consolidated statement of comprehensive income.”
- “The auditor, MHA, previously traded through the legal entity MacIntyre Hudson LLP. In response to regulatory changes, MacIntyre Hudson LLP ceased to hold an audit registration with the engagement transitioning to MHA Audit Services LLP.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2017-11-03 | — | — |
| GREENBERG, Lawrence | Director | 2013-11-07 | Jan 1963 | American |
| MCDONOUGH, Kerra Demetria | Director | 2018-10-04 | Aug 1974 | American |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Barry Ulric | Secretary | 2013-11-07 | 2017-11-03 |
| TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-07 |
| BURSBY, Richard Michael | Director | 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-07 |
| COON, Randal Richard | Director | 2013-11-07 | 2021-05-11 |
| DOUGLASS, Ollen Carl | Director | 2013-11-07 | 2018-10-04 |
| RALPH, Jill | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2023-03-31 |
| HUNTSMOOR LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-07 |
| HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-03-30 | Active |
| The Motley Fool, Llc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 60 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-09-03 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-05-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.