
Company Number
04343737
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
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Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered Address
23 camomile street, london, EC3A 7LL
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION at £24.4m based on a Turnover of £17.8m and 1.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION at £3.7m based on an EBITDA of £409.9k and a 9.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION at £15.6m based on Net Assets of £5.3m and 2.92x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Investment Association is a live company located in london, EC3A 7LL with a Companies House number of 04343737. It operates in the activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 94990. Founded in December 2001, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Investment Association is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Investment Association a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £17.8m, make it larger than the average company (£395.2k)
£17.8m - The Investment Association
£395.2k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.4%)
8% - The Investment Association
6.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 95.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (95.7%)
95.7% - The Investment Association
95.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.4% make it less profitable than the average company (2.1%)
0.4% - The Investment Association
2.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 98 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
98 - The Investment Association
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £118.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£28k)
£118.4k - The Investment Association
£28k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £181.6k, this is more efficient (£53.5k)
£181.6k - The Investment Association
£53.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 163 days, this is later than average (11 days)
163 days - The Investment Association
11 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 90 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
90 days - The Investment Association
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Investment Association
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 38 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (141 weeks)
38 weeks - The Investment Association
141 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 75.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (21.9%)
75.2% - The Investment Association
21.9% - Industry AVG
The Investment Association's latest turnover from December 2023 is £17.8 million and the company has net assets of £5.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Investment Association has 98 employees and maintains cash reserves of £12.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 17,800,468 | 16,980,475 | 14,930,182 | 14,282,394 | 14,093,784 | 12,862,037 | 11,258,466 | 10,503,630 | 10,999,818 | 9,931,429 | 7,884,610 | 7,112,349 | 7,392,779 | 6,632,718 | 6,441,338 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 71,613 | 675,894 | 659,885 | 489,327 | 291,256 | 334,465 | 354,649 | 159,375 | -55,912 | 332,543 | 144,881 | -198,753 | 131,593 | 91,448 | -25,868 |
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 288,459 | 21,884 | 3,038 | 19,836 | 34,378 | 17,922 | 15,650 | 25,750 | 36,118 | 38,101 | 37,850 | 53,252 | 36,795 | 38,726 | 24,900 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 360,072 | 697,778 | 662,923 | 509,163 | 325,634 | 352,387 | 370,299 | 185,125 | -19,794 | 370,644 | 182,731 | -145,501 | 168,388 | 130,174 | -968 |
Tax | -352,639 | 126,187 | -123,867 | 5,140 | -429 | -9,420 | -157 | -13,863 | 24,594 | -24,594 | -10,089 | -6,378 | |||
Profit After Tax | 7,433 | 823,965 | 662,923 | 385,296 | 330,774 | 351,958 | 360,879 | 185,125 | -19,951 | 356,781 | 207,325 | -170,095 | 158,299 | 123,796 | -968 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 7,433 | 823,965 | 662,923 | 385,296 | 330,774 | 351,958 | 360,879 | 185,125 | -19,951 | 356,781 | 207,325 | -170,095 | 158,299 | 123,796 | -968 |
Employee Costs | 11,606,395 | 10,711,138 | 9,586,865 | 9,460,990 | 8,681,675 | 7,611,332 | 6,731,457 | 5,980,891 | 7,291,310 | 6,160,787 | 4,934,239 | 4,512,434 | 4,424,507 | 4,361,386 | 4,153,530 |
Number Of Employees | 98 | 96 | 89 | 94 | 89 | 76 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 4,041 |
EBITDA* | 409,852 | 979,294 | 983,781 | 812,176 | 624,007 | 614,618 | 594,798 | 375,209 | 28,836 | 417,569 | 197,070 | -66,277 | 366,386 | 336,547 | 226,224 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 568,702 | 707,358 | 713,372 | 815,893 | 1,129,525 | 1,236,134 | 1,203,565 | 1,250,040 | 672,051 | 132,027 | 107,112 | 117,405 | 139,973 | 347,824 | 567,752 |
Intangible Assets | 103,576 | 16,994 | 46,136 | 124,646 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 177,069 | 174,412 | 168,966 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 249,188 | 123,002 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 672,278 | 973,540 | 882,510 | 940,539 | 1,129,525 | 1,236,134 | 1,203,565 | 1,250,040 | 849,120 | 306,439 | 276,078 | 267,405 | 289,973 | 482,824 | 702,752 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 7,986,331 | 7,932,427 | 5,565,749 | 5,583,083 | 9,287,431 | 6,968,347 | 6,135,655 | 5,052,105 | 3,265,565 | 3,760,702 | 3,962,678 | 3,105,699 | 2,474,258 | 2,446,072 | 2,381,123 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 820,927 | 939,966 | 836,222 | 790,460 | 635,434 | 608,283 | 382,625 | 278,695 | 445,669 | 345,647 | 360,012 | 350,278 | 327,321 | 250,884 | 200,074 |
Cash | 12,080,679 | 11,601,035 | 11,328,158 | 9,806,140 | 6,035,393 | 6,955,587 | 3,337,351 | 2,419,486 | 4,591,072 | 2,838,035 | 2,409,073 | 3,257,928 | 3,194,228 | 2,945,784 | 2,756,726 |
misc current assets | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 20,887,937 | 20,473,428 | 17,730,129 | 16,179,683 | 15,958,258 | 14,532,217 | 9,855,631 | 8,750,286 | 9,302,306 | 8,944,384 | 7,731,763 | 6,713,905 | 5,995,807 | 5,642,740 | 5,337,923 |
total assets | 21,560,215 | 21,446,968 | 18,612,639 | 17,120,222 | 17,087,783 | 15,768,351 | 11,059,196 | 10,000,326 | 10,151,426 | 9,250,823 | 8,007,841 | 6,981,310 | 6,285,780 | 6,125,564 | 6,040,675 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 191,082 | 164,620 | 239,112 | 93,754 | 108,060 | 201,685 | 227,040 | 37,163 | 812,024 | 90,750 | 167,087 | 159,831 | 105,285 | 108,244 | 123,875 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 16,003,878 | 15,947,544 | 13,862,688 | 13,301,554 | 13,640,105 | 12,557,822 | 8,175,270 | 7,667,156 | 7,228,520 | 7,029,240 | 6,066,702 | 5,234,661 | 4,423,582 | 4,418,706 | 4,441,982 |
total current liabilities | 16,194,960 | 16,112,164 | 14,101,800 | 13,395,308 | 13,748,165 | 12,759,507 | 8,402,310 | 7,704,319 | 8,040,544 | 7,119,990 | 6,233,789 | 5,394,492 | 4,528,867 | 4,526,950 | 4,565,857 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 23,018 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 23,018 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 16,217,978 | 16,112,164 | 14,101,800 | 13,395,308 | 13,748,165 | 12,759,507 | 8,402,310 | 7,704,319 | 8,040,544 | 7,119,990 | 6,233,789 | 5,394,492 | 4,528,867 | 4,526,950 | 4,565,857 |
net assets | 5,342,237 | 5,334,804 | 4,510,839 | 3,724,914 | 3,339,618 | 3,008,844 | 2,656,886 | 2,296,007 | 2,110,882 | 2,130,833 | 1,774,052 | 1,586,818 | 1,756,913 | 1,598,614 | 1,474,818 |
total shareholders funds | 5,342,237 | 5,334,804 | 4,510,839 | 3,724,914 | 3,339,618 | 3,008,844 | 2,656,886 | 2,296,007 | 2,110,882 | 2,130,833 | 1,774,052 | 1,586,818 | 1,756,913 | 1,598,614 | 1,474,818 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 71,613 | 675,894 | 659,885 | 489,327 | 291,256 | 334,465 | 354,649 | 159,375 | -55,912 | 332,543 | 144,881 | -198,753 | 131,593 | 91,448 | -25,868 |
Depreciation | 338,239 | 303,400 | 323,896 | 322,849 | 332,751 | 280,153 | 240,149 | 215,834 | 84,748 | 85,026 | 52,189 | 132,476 | 234,793 | 245,099 | 252,092 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -352,639 | 126,187 | -123,867 | 5,140 | -429 | -9,420 | -157 | -13,863 | 24,594 | -24,594 | -10,089 | -6,378 | |||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -314,323 | 2,596,608 | 151,430 | -3,549,322 | 2,346,235 | 1,058,350 | 1,187,480 | 1,619,566 | -395,115 | -216,341 | 866,713 | 654,398 | 104,623 | 115,759 | 2,581,197 |
Creditors | 26,462 | -74,492 | 145,358 | -14,306 | -93,625 | -25,355 | 189,877 | -774,861 | 721,274 | -76,337 | 7,256 | 54,546 | -2,959 | -15,631 | 123,875 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 56,334 | 2,084,856 | 561,134 | -338,551 | 1,082,283 | 4,382,552 | 508,114 | 438,636 | 199,280 | 962,538 | 832,041 | 811,079 | 4,876 | -23,276 | 4,441,982 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 23,018 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 477,350 | 519,237 | 1,538,843 | 3,884,774 | -728,430 | 3,913,036 | 95,889 | -1,580,582 | 1,344,348 | 1,506,248 | 194,248 | 120,356 | 253,591 | 175,503 | 2,210,884 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -312,723 | -193,674 | -804,275 | -110,954 | -41,942 | -25,243 | -19,353 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | -177,069 | 2,657 | 5,446 | 18,966 | 15,000 | 135,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -312,723 | -193,674 | -627,206 | -2,657 | -5,446 | -18,966 | -110,954 | -56,942 | -25,243 | -154,353 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 288,459 | 21,884 | 3,038 | 19,836 | 34,378 | 17,922 | 15,650 | 25,750 | 36,118 | 38,101 | 37,850 | 53,252 | 36,795 | 38,726 | 24,900 |
cash flow from financing | 288,459 | 21,884 | 126,040 | 19,836 | 34,378 | 17,922 | 15,650 | 25,750 | 36,118 | 38,101 | 17,759 | 53,252 | 36,795 | 38,726 | 1,500,686 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 479,644 | 272,877 | 1,522,018 | 3,770,747 | -920,194 | 3,618,236 | 917,865 | -2,171,586 | 1,753,037 | 428,962 | -848,855 | 63,700 | 248,444 | 189,058 | 2,756,726 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 479,644 | 272,877 | 1,522,018 | 3,770,747 | -920,194 | 3,618,236 | 917,865 | -2,171,586 | 1,753,037 | 428,962 | -848,855 | 63,700 | 248,444 | 189,058 | 2,756,726 |
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THE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION group structure
The Investment Association has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION
04343737
3 subsidiaries
The Investment Association currently has 17 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Cummings (Sep 2016) and Mr Patrick Thomson (Mar 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Cummings | England | 57 years | Sep 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Patrick Thomson | United Kingdom | 57 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Rachel Elwell | England | 50 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Versey | England | 52 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Alexandra Altinger | United Kingdom | 56 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Mrs Catherine O'Reilly | England | 55 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Kirstie MacGillivray | Scotland | 51 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Karen Zachary | England | 61 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Nasreen Kasenally-Odriscoll | England | 50 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Gilou Pinto | England | 56 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
17.8m
+5%
operating profit
71.6k
-89%
gross margin
95.7%
-2.88%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
5.3m
0%
total assets
21.6m
+0.01%
cash
12.1m
+0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04343737
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
94990 - Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
investment management association (January 2015)
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
23 camomile street, london, EC3A 7LL
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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