IP GROUP PLC

2ND FLOOR 3 PANCRAS SQUARE, KINGS CROSS, LONDON, N1C 4AG

Previous name: IP2IPO GROUP PLC (changed on 26-Apr-2006)

Company Number: 04204490
Incorporation date: 24-Apr-2001
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
64303 Activities of venture and development capital companies





SUMMARY

This company is 22.9 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 1.2 billion which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 1.2 billion. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 115 other companies, 30 (26.1%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Jun-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 GBP -291,900,000 1,200,000 3,000,000 -100,000 -293,800,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP -291,900,000 1,200,000 3,000,000 -100,000 -293,800,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 53,100,000 1,000,000 700,000 53,400,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 GBP 129,000,000 225,600,000 21,200,000 684,700,000 135,800,000 1,218,200,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 129,000,000 225,600,000 21,200,000 684,700,000 135,800,000 1,218,200,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 231,300,000 334,600,000 211,000,000 683,100,000 291,700,000 1,508,500,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2018 GBP -895.28% -188,200,000 209,221,286 21,021,286 -65,028,714
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Angela LEACH 08 Jan 2008 28 Mar 2024 Lawyer British 1 - 7
Resigned Magnus GOODLAD 09 Oct 2004 08 Jan 2008 British 0 - 102
Resigned Nigel Raymond GORDON 29 Sep 2003 09 Oct 2004 British 2 - 58
Resigned SCRIP SECRETARIES LIMITED 23 Jul 2002 29 Sep 2003 4 - 115
Resigned David Albert THOMAS 17 May 2001 23 Jul 2002 Company Director United Kingdom 0 - 27

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Anita KIDGELL 18 Jan 2023 Head Of Corporate Strategy British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Aedhmar HYNES 01 Aug 2019 Marketing And Communications Consultant Irish 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Caroline Anne, Dr BROWN 01 Jul 2019 Company Director British,Irish 6 - 166 (27.3%)
Active Douglas Jardine FLINT 17 Sep 2018 Banker British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Heejae Richard CHAE 03 May 2018 Director American 13 - 51 (5.6%)
Resigned David Knox Houston, Professor BEGG 18 Oct 2017 09 Jun 2021 Non Executive Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Active Elaine, Dr SULLIVAN 30 Jul 2015 Ceo British 3 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Lynn, Professor GLADDEN 26 Mar 2014 30 Sep 2018 None British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Douglas Brian LIVERSIDGE 20 Mar 2014 31 Dec 2017 Director British 1 - 4116 (38.1%)
Active David Graham BAYNES 20 Mar 2014 Director British 23 - 8027 (26.2%)
Resigned Michael HUMPHREY 14 Oct 2011 31 Oct 2018 Director British 3 - 120 (0.0%)
Resigned Charles Stephen WINWARD 14 Oct 2011 23 Apr 2014 Director British 9 - 192 (7.1%)
Resigned Jonathan BROOKS 31 Aug 2011 10 Mar 2020 Director British 0 - 3013 (43.3%)
Active Greg SMITH 02 Jun 2011 Accountant British 6 - 118 (47.1%)
Resigned Francis Adam Wakefield CARPENTER 18 Apr 2008 01 Jul 2014 Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael Charles Nettleton TOWNEND 05 Mar 2007 06 Oct 2021 Director British 3 - 182 (9.5%)
Resigned Magnus GOODLAD 31 Mar 2006 27 Aug 2010 Investment Manager British 0 - 10235 (34.3%)
Resigned Stephen Henry Ralph BROOKE 01 Jan 2006 12 Sep 2006 Banker British 0 - 95 (55.6%)
Resigned Alan John AUBREY 20 Jan 2005 06 Oct 2021 Director British 6 - 7530 (37.0%)
Resigned Alison Margaret, Dr FIELDING 20 Jan 2005 30 Jun 2013 Director British 0 - 197 (36.8%)
Resigned David Bruce CAMPBELL 08 Oct 2004 05 Mar 2007 Consultant British 3 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Steven Koon Ching, Dr LEE 26 Sep 2002 01 Sep 2004 Director Life Sciences British 0 - 174 (23.5%)
Resigned Bruce Gordon, Dr SMITH 11 Sep 2002 24 Mar 2015 Chartered Engineer British 0 - 276 (22.2%)
Resigned Alexander Charles Wallace SNOW 11 Jul 2002 20 May 2004 Ceo British 0 - 2711 (40.7%)
Resigned William Graham, Professor RICHARDS 21 Dec 2001 14 May 2013 Prof British 1 - 124 (30.8%)
Resigned Christopher Roger Ettrick BROOKE 20 Dec 2001 31 Aug 2011 Co Director British 0 - 4615 (32.6%)
Resigned Harry Edward FITZGIBBONS 25 Oct 2001 09 Jun 2004 Company Director United States 0 - 2810 (35.7%)
Resigned John DAVIES 16 Jul 2001 13 Sep 2005 Director British 0 - 1911 (57.9%)
Resigned Anthony David BARTLETT 16 Jul 2001 17 Jul 2002 Investment Banker British 0 - 92 (22.2%)
Resigned David Robert NORWOOD 17 May 2001 31 Dec 2008 Company Director British 0 - 4817 (35.4%)
Resigned Charles William BYFORD 17 May 2001 26 Aug 2002 Company Director British 0 - 165 (31.3%)
Resigned Andrew Nigel Wendover BEESON 17 May 2001 06 Apr 2004 Company Director British 0 - 195 (26.3%)
Resigned Christopher John, Dr WRIGHT 17 May 2001 13 Nov 2002 Company Director British 1 - 3215 (45.5%)
Resigned David Albert THOMAS 17 May 2001 17 Jan 2002 Company Director United Kingdom 0 - 279 (33.3%)
Resigned TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED 24 Apr 2001 17 May 2001 0 - 398147 (36.9%)
Resigned TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED 24 Apr 2001 17 May 2001 0 - 648261 (40.3%)
Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 6.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.1 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 13.3%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
HALLE CONCERTS SOCIETY (00062753) - Active
VOLEX PLC (00158956) - Active
SCAPA POLYMERICS LIMITED (00301096) - Dissolved
SCAPA GROUP LIMITED (00826179) - Active
UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND (PENSIONS) LIMITED (00977483) - Active
WOE OLD GDC LIMITED (01196986) - Dissolved
JOURNEO FLEET SYSTEMS LIMITED (01209516) - Active
KBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (01357958) - Active
KBC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (01807381) - Active
NETCALL PLC (01812912) - Active
DIGITAL COMPUTERS LIMITED (01867793) - Active
TOP TECHNOLOGY VENTURES LIMITED (01977742) - Active
CODEMASTERS SOFTWARE COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (02044132) - Active
IP2IPO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (02060639) - Active
WSP GROUP LIMITED (02136404) - Active
21ST CENTURY FLEET SYSTEMS LIMITED (02243934) - Active
CROWN AGENTS BANK LIMITED (02334687) - Active
SECOND BASE SYSTEMS LIMITED (02384858) - Active
ORCHARD COMPUTERS LIMITED (02587723) - Active
SEXTONS GROUP LIMITED (02608670) - Active
21ST CENTURY PASSENGER SYSTEMS LIMITED (02740409) - Active
TOAD INNOVATIONS LIMITED (02798294) - Active
KINDERTEC LIMITED (02905925) - Active
JOURNEO PLC (02974642) - Active
WHEREONEARTH LIMITED (03088920) - Dissolved
CODEMASTERS GROUP LIMITED (03158832) - Active
SCAPA UK LIMITED (03261510) - Active
ENQUEST DONS LIMITED (03351775) - Dissolved
VISA PAYMENTS LIMITED (03428888) - Active
HUB NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED (03445439) - Active
IP2IPO COMPANY MAKER LIMITED (03509864) - Active
ETV MEDIA GROUP LIMITED (03804703) - Dissolved
AXORDIA LIMITED (03860412) - Dissolved
CELLTRAN LIMITED (03990521) - Dissolved
WHEREONEARTH.COM LIMITED (04067873) - Dissolved
IP2IPO LIMITED (04072979) - Active
CERTUS IT LIMITED (04091538) - Active
NETPLAN INTERNET SOLUTIONS LIMITED (04099685) - Active
TTV IV G.P. LIMITED (04144253) - Dissolved
IP GROUP PLC (04204490) - Active
ROCKFORD IT LIMITED (04263503) - Active
FUSION IP SHEFFIELD LIMITED (04338632) - Active
MEDIPEX LIMITED (04421973) - Active
IP ASSIST SERVICES LIMITED (04544276) - Active
TECHTRAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED (04544280) - Dissolved
TECHTRAN SERVICES LIMITED (04544394) - Dissolved
TECHTRAN LIMITED (04567229) - Dissolved
OUT OF THE BLUE CONSULTING LIMITED (04696651) - Active
SYSGROUP TRADING LIMITED (04754200) - Active
TECHTRAN CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED (05102434) - Dissolved
LB-SHELL PLC (05104429) - Liquidation
MORVUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (05115093) - Active
CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC (05174075) - Active
MEDAPHOR LIMITED (05176992) - Active
HYDRODEC GROUP PLC (05188355) - In Administration/Administrative Receive
DIURNAL LIMITED (05237326) - Active
LUCECO PLC (05254883) - Active
FUSION IP PLC (05275732) - Active
IP2IPO SERVICES LIMITED (05325867) - Active
PLAY TO WIN TV LIMITED (05364772) - Dissolved
LIFESTYLE CHOICES LIMITED (05546395) - Dissolved
INDEPENDENT NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED (05600250) - Active
I PLAY TV LIMITED (05617149) - Dissolved
UNION LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED (05712185) - Active
BIOHYDROGEN LIMITED (05722771) - Dissolved
SYSGROUP (DIS) LIMITED (05743110) - Active
TOUCHSTONE INNOVATIONS LIMITED (05796766) - Active
FUSION IP CARDIFF LIMITED (05844525) - Active
IP VENTURE FUND (GP) LIMITED (05852196) - Active
PHASE FOCUS LIMITED (05856137) - Active
MANTELUM LIMITED (05857666) - Dissolved
MAGNOMATICS LIMITED (05878200) - Active
BIOFUSION LICENSING (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED (05944762) - Active
DEMASQ LIMITED (05999876) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
MODERN WATER (NOMINEES) LIMITED (06013174) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
ABSYNTH BIOLOGICS LIMITED (06029069) - Active
TOUCHSTONE INNOVATIONS INVESTMENTS LIMITED (06067437) - Active
MEDELLA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED (06090354) - Active
ALESI SURGICAL LIMITED (06133243) - Active
SYSGROUP PLC (06172239) - Active
MODERN WASTE LIMITED (06218323) - Dissolved
MODERN WASTE NOMINEES LIMITED (06229549) - Dissolved
FUSION IP TWO LIMITED (06531752) - Active
FUSION IP NOTTINGHAM LIMITED (06532028) - Active
NORTH EAST TECHNOLOGY (GP) LIMITED (06628835) - Active
RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION (06758215) - Active
STELLATRA LTD (07348798) - Dissolved
PERLEMAX LIMITED (07369873) - Active
KWALEE LTD (07648078) - Active
WOUND GENETICS LIMITED (07918085) - Dissolved
RHEOMETRIX MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED (08018144) - Dissolved
WOUND GENETICS PROGNOSTICS LIMITED (08198110) - Dissolved
WOUND GENETICS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED (08198157) - Dissolved
PROFLU LIMITED (08198220) - Dissolved
IP2IPO AMERICAS LIMITED (08320013) - Active
RHEDYN LIMITED (08434439) - Dissolved
ROCKLEY PHOTONICS LIMITED (08683015) - Active
XEROS TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC (08684474) - Active
SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL LTD (08995906) - Active
NAHL GROUP PLC (08996352) - Active
INTELLIGENT ULTRASOUND GROUP PLC (09028611) - Active
IP2IPO FI LIMITED (09235078) - Active
CARRICK THERAPEUTICS UK LIMITED (09382480) - Active
CAB PAYMENTS HOLDINGS PLC (09659405) - Active
INNOVATIONS LIMITED PARTNER LTD (09916660) - Active
IP2IPO CARRY PARTNER LIMITED (10360512) - Active
IP2IPO PORTFOLIO (GP) LIMITED (10360684) - Active
IP2IPO US PARTNERS LIMITED (10521736) - Active
IP2IPO ANZ CARRY LIMITED (12138341) - Active
SHOARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (12810836) - Active
BCH FOUNDATION UK LIMITED (12831547) - Active
DARGLE HOLDINGS LTD (12998718) - Active
W.A.G PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PLC (13544823) - Active
DARGLE THERAPEUTICS LTD (14203220) - Active
IP VENTURES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (SC303655) - Active
TRUSTSTREAM SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED (SC408502) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2020-06-132019-09-252018-12-092018-06-052018-05-04
IP GROUP PLCORDINARY1
100%
1
100%
2,100
70%
160,000
100%
17,922,385
41.8%
IP GROUP PLCA ORDINARY0
0%
0
0%
900
30%
0
0%
25,000,000
58.2%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



no controlling companies

IP GROUP PLC

Controlled companies below

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 64303 Activities of venture and development capital companies)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
IK INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED 80 STRAND, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2R 0DT 02763049 2017-12-31 63,830,449 16,095,258
COMMITTED CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 148-150 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1W 9TR 03810820 2017-06-30 669,165 0 66300-Fund management activities
CONDUIT VENTURES GENERAL PARTNER II LIMITED 3RD FLOOR, 12 GOUGH SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4A 3DW 06028941 2017-12-31 440,931 0
CONDUIT VENTURES LIMITED 3RD FLOOR, 12 GOUGH SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4A 3DW 04293385 2017-12-31 440,931 0
CONDUIT VENTURES (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED 3RD FLOOR, 12 GOUGH SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4A 3DW 04577544 2017-12-31 424,954 0
EEP ADVISERS LIMITED CITY POINT, 1 ROPEMAKER STREET, LONDON, EC2Y 9HT 03628367 2017-12-31 295,000 0
ADT CAPITAL LTD 33 ST. JAMES'S STREET, C/O ARLINGTON CAPITAL, 4TH FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1A 1HD 08632356 2018-07-31 204,945 0
SPRINGHILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 CHANTRY QUARRY, GUILDFORD, ENGLAND, GU1 3AF 04344472 2018-12-31 72,179 0
ZENRON CAPITAL LTD 7 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, OFFICE 410, LONDON, ENGLAND, E1 1DU 08440118 2018-03-31 66,135 0 70221-Financial management
70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
3DI GROUP LTD 17 SHALLOCH PARK, AYR, SCOTLAND, KA7 4HL SC400945 2018-06-30 32,020 0
BIG BEN VENTURE PARTNERS LTD. 58 GUIBAL ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE12 9LZ 10397249 2018-09-30 26,229 0 64999-Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
ANGELS NOMINEES LIMITED IVY COTTAGE FARM, LYNDHURST ROAD MINSTEAD, LYNDHURST, HAMPSHIRE, SO43 7FY 04198772 2018-04-30 17,068 0
CHORLTON CAPITAL LIMITED THE GEORGIAN HOUSE, NIZELS LANE, HILDENBOROUGH, KENT, TN11 8NU 04486244 2018-06-30 14,800 0
NEWFLEX INVESTMENTS LIMITED 7 BELL YARD, LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2A 2JR 08791193 2016-11-30 14,215 0
ELIXIUM SOCIAL MARKETING LTD 15 EDWARDS WAY, MARPLE, STOCKPORT, UNITED KINGDOM, SK6 7PX 09529313 2019-04-30 11,470 0
MARTTILA LIMITED 69 GREAT HAMPTON STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 6EW 05945153 2018-12-31 10,720 0 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management
74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified
DECACORN CAPITAL LIMITED 18 PANORAMIC, 152 GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, SW1V 3JL 09737195 2018-08-31 3,600 0
WOODBURY CAPITAL LIMITED 20 GREAT SOUTHSEA STREET, GREAT SOUTHSEA STREET, SOUTHSEA, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, PO5 3BY 08818767 2017-12-31 2,843 0
FOUNDATION CAPITAL LIMITED 114 BANKSIDE LOFTS, 65 HOPTON STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9JL 04879694 2018-08-31 0 0
ALVARIUM RE LIMITED LEVEL 5 NOVA NORTH, 11 BRESSENDEN PLACE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1E 5BY 06931299 0000-00-00 0 0
AUGUST EQUITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 SLINGSBY PLACE, ST. MARTIN'S COURTYARD, LONDON, WC2E 9AB 04261261 0000-00-00 0 0
AUGUST EQUITY PARTNERS IV GP LIMITED 10 SLINGSBY PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2E 9AB 10033090 0000-00-00 0 0
BGF NOMINEES LIMITED 13-15 YORK BUILDINGS, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2N 6JU 10007355 0000-00-00 0 0
BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 38 SEYMOUR STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1H 7BP 10401079 0000-00-00 0 0
BUSINESS GROWTH FUND LIMITED 13-15 YORK BUILDINGS, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2N 6JU 07514847 0000-00-00 0 0
DRAPER ESPRIT PLC 20 GARRICK STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2E 9BT 09799594 0000-00-00 0 0
ENTERPRISE VENTURES GROUP LIMITED UNIT F26 PRESTON TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT CENTRE, MARSH LANE PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UQ 04161494 0000-00-00 0 0
ENTERPRISE VENTURES LIMITED PRESTON TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, CENTRE MARSH LANE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR1 8UQ 03249066 0000-00-00 0 0
MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED 50 LOTHIAN ROAD, FESTIVAL SQUARE, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH3 9WJ SC118578 0000-00-00 0 0
MERCIA ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC FORWARD HOUSE, 17 HIGH STREET, HENLEY IN ARDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, B95 5AA 09223445 0000-00-00 0 0
NORTHEDGE CAPITAL NOMINEE LIMITED 13TH FLOOR, NUMBER ONE SPINNINGFIELDS 1 HARDMAN SQUARE, SPINNINGFIELDS, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, M3 3EB 10213372 0000-00-00 0 0
SEP EEF GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED 17 BLYTHSWOOD SQUARE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G2 4AD SC412355 0000-00-00 0 0
SEP VENTURES LIMITED 17 BLYTHSWOOD SQUARE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G2 4AD SC189451 0000-00-00 0 0
TARGET TOPCO LIMITED TARGET HOUSE, COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST, CARDIFF, S GLAMORGAN, CF11 9AU 07956530 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
IP GROUP PLC 1.2% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 1.6% 5.7% 11.5% Medium
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 1.7% 4.0% 5.9% Medium
Accounts category 0.6% 1.5% 2.5% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium

VALUATION (BETA)




Valuation ratios as at 2024-02-28


Market Cap GBP Enterprise Value GBP PE EV/Revenue EV/EBITDA
IP GROUP PLC 494,260,000 1,065,760,000 7.1 4.6 5.6
Investment Banking and Brokerage Services
( 63 companies)
61,557,740,000 36,010,003,243 14.0
(median)
2.3
(median)
9.2
(median)
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