ASCOM (UK) LTD
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Next accounts due
2027-09-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-19 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-05
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£942K
-28.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£3M
+26.3% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
79
-10.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£818K
+64.7% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ASCOM (UK) LTD 2006-07-05 → present
- ASCOM TELE-NOVA LIMITED 1989-10-20 → 2006-07-05
- ASCOM (UK) HOLDING LIMITED 1987-12-14 → 1989-10-20
- TELE-NOVA LIMITED 1958-02-19 → 1987-12-14
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,032,000 | £13,591,000 | — | £17,339,000 | — | £12,896,000 | £12,240,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£71,000 | -£1,413,000 | — | -£911,000 | — | -£2,423,000 | -£947,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£59,000 | -£1,370,000 | — | -£803,000 | — | -£2,318,000 | -£818,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | -£889,000 | — | -£2,585,000 | -£1,042,000 | |
| Cash | £1,070,000 | £1,125,000 | — | £940,000 | — | £1,324,000 | £942,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,971,000 | £13,000 | — | -£198,000 | — | £912,000 | £1,585,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,971,000 | £13,000 | — | £1,427,000 | — | £2,418,000 | £3,055,000 | |
| Equity | £1,971,000 | £13,000 | £13,000 | £1,427,000 | £1,427,000 | £2,418,000 | £3,055,000 | |
| Average employees | 74 | 82 | — | 82 | — | 88 | 79 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £4,861,000 | — | £5,230,000 | £4,746,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.5% | -10.4% | — | -5.3% | — | -18.8% | -7.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | -5.1% | — | -20.0% | -8.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -3.6% | -10869.2% | — | 460.1% | — | -265.7% | -59.7% |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
People
4 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETROU, George Michael | Secretary | 2024-06-24 | — | — |
| KAMPHUIS, Job Jesse | Director | 2025-04-09 | Aug 1979 | Dutch |
| SCHEIDEGGER, Christophe | Director | 2025-06-24 | Aug 1984 | Swiss |
| SCOTT, Kalina Alexieva | Director | 2024-06-24 | Jun 1974 | Swiss |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FERGUSON, Tony | Secretary | 2008-09-22 | 2022-11-30 |
| REA, Stephen James | Secretary | — | 2008-09-22 |
| ANNAJOHN, Walter | Director | — | 1992-02-24 |
| ARNI, Emanuel | Director | 1992-06-02 | 1994-12-31 |
| BISCHOF, Judith Rahel, Dr | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2017-10-27 |
| BURNS, John | Director | 2003-03-03 | 2008-10-31 |
| FRIDLUND, Mats Birger | Director | 1996-03-27 | 2002-02-04 |
| GRAWEHR, Patrick Arthur | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-10-03 |
| HAFNER, Emanuel Rudolf | Director | 1993-10-01 | 1996-03-27 |
| JASKULKE, Gerhard, Executive Vice President | Director | 1992-02-24 | 1992-12-10 |
| KARLSSON, Bengt Lennart | Director | 2002-02-22 | 2003-03-14 |
| LACK, Daniel | Director | 2017-10-27 | 2025-06-30 |
| LAWRENCE, Paul Stanley | Director | 2015-11-09 | 2022-07-01 |
| LESTER, Brian | Director | — | 2002-02-04 |
| LESTER, Paul | Director | — | 2005-08-21 |
| LOWBACK, Lars Tommy | Director | 2003-03-14 | 2006-03-31 |
| MCCANN, Paul | Director | 2022-10-14 | 2025-03-21 |
| MERICO, Dino | Director | 2017-05-23 | 2020-03-06 |
| MUMENTHALER, Fritz | Director | 2005-06-10 | 2011-10-03 |
| ODMAN, Claes Sture Bertil | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2020-03-18 |
| REA, Stephen James | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2010-01-08 |
| ROTH, Daniel | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2005-06-10 |
| THOMSEN, Peter | Director | 2010-01-08 | 2017-05-23 |
| VISCARDI, Remo | Director | 2002-02-22 | 2003-01-01 |
| WAGLI, Heinz | Director | 1993-02-24 | 1993-10-01 |
| WILLIAMS, Adrian Livingston | Director | 2020-03-18 | 2024-05-01 |
| WOOD, Robert John | Director | 2009-06-08 | 2015-11-09 |
| WOOD, Robert | Director | 2009-06-08 | 2009-10-01 |
| ZIMMERMANN, Markus Jurg | Director | 2006-03-20 | 2010-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascom Solutions Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-11-30 | Ceased 2016-11-30 |
| Ascom Holding Ag | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 201 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-10-16 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31
-
Turnover
-5.1%
£12,896,000 £12,240,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-28.9%
£1,324,000 £942,000
-
Net assets
+26.3%
£2,418,000 £3,055,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-10.2%
88 79
-
Operating profit
+60.9%
-£2,423,000 -£947,000
-
Profit before tax
+64.7%
-£2,318,000 -£818,000
-
Wages
-9.3%
£5,230,000 £4,746,000
lowest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers