ORCA COMPUTING LIMITED

Company number 12285629 · Active · London W2 6LA

D
Firmoscan score 44/100

ORCA COMPUTING LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 12285629) incorporated on 28 October 2019, registered in London. Its registered activity is other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of −£9.14m and cash of £799k, with 29 employees on average. Net assets fell 351% on the prior period (£3.65m). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 654 comparable companies in London (median £101, upper quartile £41k).

Key dates

Incorporated
28 October 2019
Next accounts due
30 September 2027 — in 345 days
Confirmation statement due
11 November 2026 — in 22 days

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

Activity

SIC 72190
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
Micro (Companies Act thresholds)

Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025

Net assets
Net assetsDec 2023: £3.80m; Dec 2024: £3.65m; Dec 2025: −£9.14m£3.80m£3.65m−£9.14mDec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Cash at bank
Cash at bankDec 2023: £1.75m; Dec 2024: £2.57m; Dec 2025: £799k£1.75m£2.57m£799kDec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Average employees
Average employeesDec 2023: 38; Dec 2024: 37; Dec 2025: 29383729Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2025−£9.14m£799k£3.10m———29
31 December 2024£3.65m£2.57m£2.90m———37
31 December 2023£3.80m£1.75m£2.33m———38
Cash per employee
£28k

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

Firmoscan score: 44/100 (grade D)

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

  • (persons with significant control statement) — · since 11 March 2022
  • Richard Leefe Douglas Murray — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 28 October 2019 · ceased 1 March 2022
  • Dr. Cristina Escoda — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 28 October 2019 · ceased 5 May 2021

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 ORCA COMPUTING LIMITED

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