KEY ELEMENT LTD
Company number 06714772 · Active · London EC1Y 1AA
KEY ELEMENT LTD is an active private limited company (company number 06714772) incorporated on 3 October 2008, registered in London. Its registered activity is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £464k, with 7 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 5% on the prior period (£490k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 15,170 comparable companies in London (median £702, upper quartile £27k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 October 2008
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 18 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 October 2027 — in 364 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 63110
- Data processing, hosting and related activities
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (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 | £464k | — | — | £63k | — | — | 7 |
| 31 December 2023 | £490k | — | — | £53k | — | — | 7 |
- Current ratio
- 6.31 — 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: 66/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £463,882 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 6.31
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2008-10-03 (18 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
- Mr Matthew Cowell — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Timothy Mead — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Robert James Cowell — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Mr Matthew Cowell — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 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 KEY ELEMENT LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.