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STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Company's principal activities are to provide clients with research-based advice, analytics, and learning services to improve business performance, including employee engagement, personal strengths development and selection services, and social and economic opinion research.
The revenue growth is primarily driven by organic expansion, alongside a sustained focus on midmarket clients, which included further investment in the midmarket sales team. A key contributor to this growth was an increase in e-commerce activity, which boosted revenue by £2.6m. This growth was also influenced by the ongoing liquidation of Gallup's Holding Company, which resulted in the transfer of e-commerce revenue to The Gallup Organization Ltd to manage the associated activities and continue driving this revenue stream.
The Balance Sheet remains strong with a healthy amount of cash to support the business and a current ratio of 1.2.
The key risks and uncertainties affecting the Company are considered to relate to the impact of a regional recession on our revenue streams and the impact of the current economic climate on the recruitment and retention of employees. These are mitigated with the use of our Strengths and Selection tools in ensuring that we have people with the correct skills and strengths to do their job to excellence, and competitive pricing for our clients.
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STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Company's mission is to create extraordinary impact for clients through a wide variety of behavioural economics based operating systems, which always include advice and teaching, on the subjects of everything important facing humankind.
The Company intends to accomplish this mission by focusing on three strategic priorities
1) Get one billion people to discover their CliftonStrengths,
2) Be the official statistics on everything work and life, and
3) Create thriving workplaces.
Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organisations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows more about the attitudes and behaviours of employees, customers, students and citizens than any other organisation in the world. Gallup’s strength is understanding people and what matters most to them in their job and life. That strength allows us to create transformation in the workplace and marketplace.
This approach has led to the creation of unique tools and techniques for achieving the highest levels of organisational performance and organic growth. In the late 1990s, Gallup pioneered the employee engagement movement and introduced the premier tool for measuring and managing employees, the Gallup Q12: 12 actionable workplace elements with proven links to vital performance outcomes. Gallup remains at the forefront of employee engagement and has partnered with thousands of organisations to help them create a sustainable culture of engagement.
Gallup works with leaders and organisations to achieve breakthroughs in customer engagement, employee engagement, organisational culture and identity, leadership development, talent-based assessments, entrepreneurship and well-being. Our 1,000+ professionals include noted scientists, renowned subject-matter experts and best selling authors who work in a range of industries, including banking, finance, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, real estate, hospitality, education, government and business-to-business (B2B).
Future developments
To achieve our strategic priorities, we are focused on innovation and experimentation by investing in technology and strategic partnerships, crowd-sourcing new content, and talent expansion and alignment with our client facing teams through development programs and knowledge management. The most important indicators we will be following are our Voice of the Customer and retention scores, as our highest priority is making sure our customers come back.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company's financial statements and then apply them consistently;
∙make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The profit for the period, after taxation, amounted to £2,345,710 (2023: £1,747,470).
An ordinary dividend was paid amounting to £1,700,000 (2023: £4,000,000).
The directors who served during the year were:
T J Lee (appointed 24 September 2024)
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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006, Menzies LLP will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditor 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of The Gallup Organization Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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 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.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
∙The Company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including the financial reporting legislation. We determined the following laws and regulations were most significant including;
−The Companies Act 2006;
−Financial Reporting Standard 102;
−UK Employment legislation;
−UK tax legislation;
−UK health and safety legislation; and
−General Data Protection Regulations
∙We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
∙We understood how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by, making inquiries to management, those responsible for legal and compliance procedures and the company secretary. We corroborated our inquiries through our review of board minutes.
∙The engagement partner assessed whether the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence and capabilities to identify or recognize non-compliance with laws and regulations. The assessment did not identify any issues in this area.
∙We assessed the susceptibility of the parent company’s and Group’s/Company financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the Group engagement team and component auditors/engagement team included:
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−Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
−Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process;
−Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates; and
−Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any journal entries posted with unusual account combinations.
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∙As a result of the above procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:
−The application of inappropriate judgements or estimation to manipulate the company's financial position;
−Posting of unusual journals and complex transactions; and
−The use of management override of controls to manipulate results, or to cause the company to enter into transactions not in its best interests.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION LIMITED (CONTINUED)
to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.
This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountant
Statutory Auditor
Ashcombe House
5 The Crescent
Surrey
KT22 8DY
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Gallup Organization Limited is private Company limited by shares and incorporated in England, United Kingdom. The address of its registered office and principal place of business can be found on the Company information page.
2.Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
Percent spent revenue is recognised on a stage of completion basis. The percentage of completion of the project is arrived at by a considered objective as to the work that has been carried out, against that which is yet to be completed to allow the project to be delivered to a customer via the project budget. These reviews are carried out throughout the project. As a result, revenue is accrued or deferred as appropriate over the contractual period. Events based revenue is recognised in line with the delivery of certain milestones in proportion to the contracted amount to be delivered. As a result, revenue is accrued or deferred in line with amounts delivered and amounts invoiced at the end of the reporting period.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, of that asset as follows.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Revenue on long term contracts: Revenue is recognised upon stage of completion of the research based consultancy project. The percentage of completion of the project is arrived at by a considered objective review as to the work that has been carried out, against that which is yet to be completed to allow the project to be delivered to a customer. These reviews are carried out throughout the project. As a result, revenue is accrued or deferred as appropriate over the contractual period. Provision for dilapidations: The Company has an operating lease in respect of its office building on which it will be required to make payment for dilapidation expenses when the lease is terminated. Until the amount payable to the landlord can be confirmed on termination of the lease, the directors are required to make provision for the expected liability. This provision has been calculated using a dilapidations assessment carried out by reputable real estate firm based on the current condition of the building and budgeted costs for restoring it to the conditions specified in the lease.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
During the year, no directors received remuneration through The Gallup Organization Limited (2023 - £NIL).
During the year no retirement benefits were accruing to directors in respect of defined contribution pension schemes (2023 - £NIL).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Share capital account
Profit and loss account
The Company is 100% owned by Gallup BV with the ultimate parent undertaking being Gallup Inc., a company which is incorporated in Delaware, USA.
Gallup Inc. is both the largest and smallest entity in the group that prepares consolidated accounts. The directors consider that, as Gallup Inc. is employee-owned, there is no single ultimate controlling party.
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