CORTEX LIMITED
Company number 05023238 · Active · Southampton SO15 2AT
CORTEX LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05023238) incorporated on 22 January 2004, registered in Southampton. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £1.22m and cash of £570k, with 43 employees on average. Net assets rose 10% on the prior period (£1.11m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 371 comparable companies in Southampton (median £1,259, upper quartile £37k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 22 January 2004
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 16 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 February 2027 — in 112 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
- SIC 62020
- Information technology consultancy activities
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1.22m | £570k | £764k | £1.89m | — | — | 43 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1.11m | £485k | £803k | £1.29m | — | — | 48 |
- Current ratio
- 0.71 — current liabilities exceed current assets
- Cash per employee
- £13k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 62/100 (grade C)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £1,222,134 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +10.1% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.71
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £570,128
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2004-01-22 (23 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
- T2 Growth Partners Limited (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 50–75% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 14 April 2023
- Innovise Limited (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 5 March 2020
- Mr Michael Alan Taylor — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 5 March 2020 · ceased 14 April 2023
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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- HORIZONS AVIATION LIMITED — Hampshire, inc. Jun 2004
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- LUXION GROUP LIMITED — Eastleigh, inc. Jul 2003
Reminders for CORTEX LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.