HIGHER CONCEPT SOFTWARE LIMITED
Company number 03531982 · Active · Reading RG2 0TD
HIGHER CONCEPT SOFTWARE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03531982) incorporated on 20 March 1998, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £2.42m and cash of £1.65m, with 67 employees on average. Turnover was £6.62m and profit for the year £256k. Net assets rose 12% on the prior period (£2.17m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 1,268 comparable companies in Reading (median £3,333, upper quartile £48k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 March 1998
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 18 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 3 April 2027 — in 167 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 62012
- Business and domestic software development
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £2.42m | £1.65m | — | £5.29m | £6.62m | £256k | 67 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2.17m | £1.31m | — | £4.85m | £5.69m | £761k | 63 |
| 1 January 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 1.4
- Net margin
- 3.9%
- Cash per employee
- £25k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 75/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,424,538 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +11.8% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,648,034
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1998-03-20 (29 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Point-Of-Rental Software Limited (corporate entity, United Kingdom) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 1 July 2021
- Wayne Harris — owns 75–100% of shares · since 30 June 2016 · ceased 1 July 2021
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Reading
Same activity (business and domestic software development), closest in incorporation date.
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- DATOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED — Wokingham, inc. Mar 1998
- BLUESTAR SOFTWARE LIMITED — Reading, inc. Mar 1998
- SWALLOWFIELD SERVICES LIMITED — Basingstoke, inc. Apr 1998
- ARK COMPUTER CONSULTANCY LTD — Basingstoke, inc. Jan 1998
Reminders for HIGHER CONCEPT SOFTWARE LIMITED
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