HFS Research Limited

Active07142938 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 2010 (16 years)
Previously known as
Shemleys Limited (until 19 February 2010)
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Industry
Management consultancy activities other than financial management (70229)
Directors
Pooneh Fooladi
Philip Jonathan Fersht
Owned by
Alan Roy Fersht
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
East of England
Address
Allia Future Business Centres
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge
CB4 2HY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 January 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Fooladi, Pooneh
Director · Appointed 10 January 2022
Canadian
Born January 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 23 September 2010
British
Born April 1943 (83)
Fersht, Philip Jonathan
Director · Appointed 8 February 2010
British
Born January 1972 (54)
Officer history (5 former)
10 January 2022
Appointed Fooladi, Pooneh as Director
25 September 2019
Resigned Fooladi, Pooneh as Director
24 September 2019
Appointed Fooladi, Pooneh as Director
23 September 2010
Appointed Fersht, Alan Roy, Sir as Director
28 May 2010
Resigned Woodhouse, John as Secretary
18 February 2010
8 February 2010
Appointed Fersht, Philip Jonathan as Director
4 February 2010
Appointed Woodhouse, John Christian Sterry as Director
4 February 2010
Appointed Woodhouse, John as Secretary
4 February 2010
Resigned Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
4 February 2010
Resigned Davies, Dunstana Adeshola as Director
2 February 2010
Appointed Waterlow Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 February 2010
Appointed Davies, Dunstana Adeshola as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Pooneh Fooladi
Individual · Notified 13 May 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Canadian
Born January 1974 (52)
Philip Jonathan Fersht
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born January 1972 (54)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
British
Born April 1943 (83)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£971,849
Cash
£5,812,321
Employees
10
Debt Ratio
89%
Current Ratio
1.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 £653,626 £804,291 £1,209,669 £1,932,283 £2,196,068 £971,849
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202120202019
Fixed Assets£12,578£10,138£15,365£19,224£36,365£18,820
Current Assets£8,957,454£8,012,040£5,290,293£4,021,811£2,592,703£1,972,947
Debtors£1,372,174£1,508,348£1,533,982
Cash£5,812,321£5,917,981£4,223,942£2,599,313£1,084,355£438,965
Creditors (< 1 year)£7,898,283£5,726,210£3,272,871£2,729,701£1,721,959£1,238,241
Creditors (> 1 year)£99,900£99,900£99,900£101,665£102,818£99,900
Net Current Assets£1,059,171£2,285,830£2,017,422£1,292,110£870,744£734,706
Net Assets£971,849£2,196,068£1,932,283£1,209,669£804,291£653,626
Shareholder Funds£971,849£2,196,068£1,932,283£1,209,669£804,291£653,626

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
23 October 2026Registered office address changed
20 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 July 2025
24 April 2026Previous accounting period shortened
13 February 2026Confirmation statement with updates31 January 2026
4 December 2025Registered office address changed
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