Firmoscan
Active01873499Private limited companyNottingham

EXEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS PLC

B77/100

Owned by Thomas William Ellis (50–75%)

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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

EXEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS PLC is an active private limited company (company number 01873499) incorporated on 20 December 1984, registered in Nottingham. Its registered activity is other software publishing (SIC 58290). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2026, showing net assets of £3.28m and cash of £3.30m, with 100 employees on average. Net assets rose 4% on the prior period (£3.16m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 6,698 comparable companies in the UK (median £100, upper quartile £13k).

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Key dates

Incorporated
20 December 198441 yrs ago
Next accounts due
31 October 2027in 374 days
Confirmation statement due
3 January 2027in 73 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 58290
Other software publishing
Accounts type
Full
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 January 2026
Net assets
£3.28m
+4%vs Jan 2025
Cash at bank
£3.30m
−34%vs Jan 2025
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
100
+3%vs Jan 2025
Net assets
£3.28m
Cash at bank
£3.30m
Profit for the year
£1.12m
Average employees
100
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 January 2026£3.28m£3.30m£5.37m£6.38m—£1.12m100
31 January 2025£3.16m£5.01m£3.25m£6.09m—£1.24m97
31 January 2024———————
Current ratio1.36Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£33kCash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
77 / 100 · grade B
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
+10Positive net assetsNet assets £3,280,904 at 2026-01-31
+4Cash reservesCash £3,295,995
+5Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8EstablishedIncorporated 1984-12-20 (42 years)
77Score, grade B

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • Mr Thomas William Ellis
    Individual · since 22 September 2021
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
  • Dr John Merfyn Ellis
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 22 September 2021
    • owns 25–50% of shares

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 374 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 73 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £3.28m · full accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £3.16m · full accounts
  5. Accounts period end
  6. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Nottingham

Same activity (other software publishing), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 20 December 1984 · in Dec 1984.

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Reminders for EXEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS PLC

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.