SOFTWARE REFERENCE LIMITED
Company number 05977498 · Active · Ely CB7 4PQ
SOFTWARE REFERENCE LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05977498) incorporated on 25 October 2006, registered in Ely. Its registered activity is book publishing (SIC 58110). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £68k, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 60% on the prior period (£42k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 85 comparable companies in Cambridge (median £499, upper quartile £25k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 25 October 2006
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 441 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 8 November 2026 — in 23 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 58110
- Book publishing
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £68k | — | — | £32k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2025 | £42k | — | — | £27k | — | — | 1 |
- Current ratio
- 3.08 — comfortable
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.
Firmoscan score: 84/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £67,506 at 2026-03-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +59.6% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 3.08
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2006-10-25 (20 years)
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
- Matthew James Strawbridge — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016
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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Reminders for SOFTWARE REFERENCE LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.