HUBEXO NORTH UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-17
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+111.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£64M
+18.2% vs 2023
Employees
219
+5.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£15M
-17.4% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 6 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-02-12
- HUBEXO NORTH UK LIMITED 2025-02-12 → present
- NBS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 2024-09-26 → 2025-02-12
- HUBEXO NORTH UK LIMITED 2024-09-25 → 2024-09-26
- NBS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 2020-06-02 → 2024-09-25
- RIBA ENTERPRISES LTD 2002-03-28 → 2020-06-02
- RIBA COMPANIES LIMITED 1986-05-30 → 2002-03-28
- R.I.B.A. SERVICES LIMITED 1970-04-28 → 1986-05-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36,196,000 | £40,422,000 | |
| Operating profit | £16,871,000 | £13,181,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £17,757,000 | £14,667,000 | |
| Net profit | £13,696,000 | £9,847,000 | |
| Cash | £1,265,000 | £2,677,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £54,605,000 | £64,100,000 | |
| Net assets | £54,058,000 | £63,905,000 | |
| Equity | £54,058,000 | £63,905,000 | |
| Average employees | 208 | 219 | |
| Wages | £10,337,000 | £13,795,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 46.6% | 32.6% | |
| Net margin | 37.8% | 24.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 30.9% | 20.6% | |
| Current ratio | 2.42x | 2.47x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1098.42x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. After making enquiries, and given the confirmations received, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- HUBEXO NORTH UK LIMITED · parent
- Digicon Information Inc 100%
- SCLSpec Pty Ltd 100%
- Building Design Software Ltd 100%
- National Building Specification Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The Company changed its name from NBS Enterprises Limited to Hubexo North UK Limited on 12 February 2025.”
- “On 21st March 2025 Hubexo North UK Limited entered into a sale and purchase agreement where it was agreed to transfer the existing Canada subscriptions, subscriber list and associated debts to Digicon Information Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hubexo North UK Limited for a consideration of 426,873 CAD.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 78 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, David John | Director | 2026-02-06 | May 1971 | British |
| KEIT, Joanne Mary | Director | 2024-11-04 | Jan 1982 | British |
Show 78 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEALE, Gerald Montague | Secretary | — | 1996-07-31 |
| BLAXALL, Christopher Stanley | Secretary | 2018-12-10 | 2021-03-31 |
| CROSBY, John Langton | Secretary | 2012-02-15 | 2012-10-16 |
| DENNER, Geoff Michael | Secretary | 2003-01-01 | 2012-02-15 |
| HORNER, Michael Frank | Secretary | 1996-08-01 | 2003-01-01 |
| PEEL, Irena Dawn | Secretary | 2013-04-25 | 2018-08-31 |
| ACKLAND, James Bryant | Director | — | 1996-07-17 |
| ALLOTT, Ronald Anthony | Director | — | 1999-02-11 |
| BAILEY, Timothy Guy | Director | 2016-03-11 | 2018-05-31 |
| BEALE, Gerald Montague | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| BEAUMONT, Ben | Director | 2011-09-15 | 2015-09-06 |
| BERGLUND, Martin | Director | 2023-12-15 | 2024-11-04 |
| BINSTED, Dagmar | Director | 2009-09-09 | 2015-07-16 |
| BLAXALL, Christopher Stanley | Director | 2018-12-10 | 2021-03-31 |
| BROHIER, Clement Irwin | Director | 2016-06-29 | 2018-06-08 |
| BROOK, Matthew Donald | Director | 2009-11-12 | 2013-05-31 |
| BROOKS, Donald | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| CARR, Clive Emsley Bracewell Lascelles | Director | — | 2015-12-31 |
| CLAGUE, Andrew Charlesworth | Director | 1997-07-16 | 2003-07-23 |
| CRICHTON, Stuart Charles | Director | 1999-02-11 | 2002-06-13 |
| CROSBY, John Langton | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2012-10-16 |
| DALTRY, Christopher David | Director | 1993-05-19 | 2002-03-31 |
| DENNER, Geoff Michael | Director | 1995-02-01 | 2012-02-15 |
| DERBYSHIRE, Benjamin Charles Edward | Director | 2016-10-18 | 2017-06-05 |
| ENGMAN, Johnny | Director | 2021-02-28 | 2023-12-15 |
| FLOWITT, Richard Whitcombe | Director | 1993-05-19 | 1998-07-15 |
| FOSTER, Paul Guy | Director | 2015-11-27 | 2018-04-30 |
| FRANCIS, Graham John | Director | 2003-07-24 | 2009-06-18 |
| GRAHAM, Gordon | Director | — | 1992-11-24 |
| HACKNEY, Roderick Peter | Director | 1995-06-02 | 2001-07-18 |
| HAWORTH, Russell Adam | Director | 2022-04-01 | 2024-11-04 |
| HENNESSY, Catherine | Director | 1998-07-15 | 2004-09-08 |
| HICKIE, Michael James | Director | 2000-07-19 | 2006-06-06 |
| HORNER, Michael Frank | Director | 1996-11-28 | 2003-01-01 |
| JACKSON, Peter Gary | Director | 1993-05-19 | 2000-12-31 |
| JACOB, John Peter | Director | — | 1993-03-30 |
| JAMES, Claire Elizabeth | Director | 2002-04-19 | 2010-08-23 |
| JONES, Nicholas William Neville | Director | — | 1995-01-31 |
| KEMP, Mark Richard | Director | 2015-07-16 | 2018-05-31 |
| LABOVITCH, Clive | Director | — | 1993-03-30 |
| LAWLESS, Michael David | Director | 2005-11-10 | 2011-09-15 |
| LINDQVIST, Stefan | Director | 2021-02-28 | 2022-03-31 |
| LOCKLEY, Stephen Robert, Prof. | Director | 2004-06-07 | 2007-07-27 |
| LUMB, David John | Director | 1994-09-20 | 1997-07-16 |
| MALET BATES, Patricia Ida | Director | 2007-04-24 | 2010-06-17 |
| MILLINER, Leonie | Director | 1996-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
| MUNRO, Andrew Ian | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2015-08-14 |
| NEWBY, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2004-03-26 |
| NEWCOMBE, Jeremy Arthur | Director | 1994-09-20 | 2000-07-19 |
| OBORN, Peter Mill | Director | 2017-03-24 | 2018-05-31 |
| OWEN, Julian Vincent | Director | 2002-07-17 | 2003-11-13 |
| PEEL, Irena Dawn | Director | 2013-04-25 | 2018-08-31 |
| PEPPERELL, Neil David Thane | Director | — | 1995-02-15 |
| PORTER, Holly Anne | Director | 2004-11-04 | 2007-11-15 |
| PURVES, Andrew Geoffrey | Director | 1996-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
| PURVES, Andrew Geoffrey | Director | 1993-05-19 | 1994-06-21 |
| REID, Alexander Arthur Luttrell | Director | 2004-02-11 | 2006-02-16 |
| RICHARDSON, George Mark | Director | 2017-03-24 | 2018-05-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Mark | Director | 2006-04-27 | 2013-01-23 |
| RUSSELL, Kirsty | Director | 2024-11-04 | 2026-02-06 |
| SAVAGE, Graeme Peter | Director | — | 1994-03-31 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Duncan Thomas | Director | 1994-06-21 | 2002-04-18 |
| SLINEY, Jonathan | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2009-02-19 |
| SMEDLEY, William Douglas | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2017-01-23 |
| SMITH, Colin | Director | 2021-02-28 | 2022-08-31 |
| SMITH, Douglas Henry | Director | 1993-05-19 | 1996-07-17 |
| SNOW, Terence Clive | Director | — | 1996-07-17 |
| SUNDERLAND, Alistair John | Director | 2003-10-15 | 2009-06-18 |
| THOMPSON, Guy Charles Wallace | Director | 2002-07-17 | 2005-06-22 |
| UDALL, Peter Andrew Charles | Director | 2010-04-15 | 2016-04-27 |
| VAN HOOREBEEK, Abi Anne | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2017-01-23 |
| WATERHOUSE, Richard Paul | Director | 2002-04-01 | 2021-02-28 |
| WATSON, Richard John | Director | 2011-04-21 | 2015-04-28 |
| WHITFIELD, Helen Lisa | Director | 2008-02-14 | 2021-02-28 |
| WHYTE, Warren Michael | Director | 2004-11-04 | 2010-09-16 |
| WILDBLOOD, Christopher Michael Garside | Director | 1996-07-17 | 2002-07-17 |
| WILLMORE, Paula | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2018-06-08 |
| YOUELL, Philip Anthony | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2018-05-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubexo Topco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-06-08 | Active |
| The Royal Institute Of British Architects | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 307 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-28 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-12 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-12-20 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-26 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-09-25 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+11.7%
£36,196,000 £40,422,000
-
Cash
+111.6%
£1,265,000 £2,677,000
-
Net assets
+18.2%
£54,058,000 £63,905,000
-
Employees
+5.3%
208 219
-
Operating profit
-21.9%
£16,871,000 £13,181,000
-
Profit before tax
-17.4%
£17,757,000 £14,667,000
-
Wages
+33.5%
£10,337,000 £13,795,000
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