CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-16 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£6M
+4.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£1M
-58.7% vs 2023
Employees
83
+25.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£3M
+5.3% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CLUE COMPUTING COMPANY LIMITED 1983-12-13 → present
- OWL MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED 1983-04-15 → 1983-12-13
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £4,968,000 | £7,266,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£2,754,000 | -£2,668,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£2,812,000 | -£2,663,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£2,934,000 | -£2,539,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £5,427,000 | £5,674,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £5,587,000 | £3,830,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £2,971,000 | £1,226,000 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £2,109,000 | £2,971,000 | £1,226,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 66 | 83 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £4,204,000 | £5,567,000 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -55.4% | -36.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -59.1% | -34.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -49.3% | -69.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.67x | 1.14x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -26.48x | -11.60x |
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
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “In May 2025 an agreement was signed to amend the terms of the existing bank loan in the year. Under the new terms the debt facility has increased by a further £4,000,000 to be drawn-down in tranches from September 2025 to December 2026. Interest is payable on these additional advances at the higher of 10% or EURIBOR + 7.25% up to a maximum of 11.75%. Repayment in full of these additional advances is due by December 2028.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKHURST, Ian Robert | Director | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| DROHAN, Thomas James | Director | 2011-05-18 | Jan 1982 | British |
| ELFORD, Clare Emily | Director | 2014-10-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
| HALE, Adam Christopher | Director | 2021-11-12 | Jun 1965 | British |
| HARBER, Nicholas Edward | Director | 2021-11-12 | Aug 1972 | British |
| REID, Robert Michael | Director | 2021-12-02 | Feb 1969 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWELL, Jane Barbara | Secretary | — | 2021-05-31 |
| CARTER, Andrew Michael | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2021-11-12 |
| DROHAN, John Christopher | Director | — | 2004-11-17 |
| JEWELL, Jane Barbara | Director | — | 2021-05-31 |
| KNOTT, Graham Roy | Director | — | 2008-11-13 |
| MORGAN, Nancy Linda | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2009-10-23 |
| SYMONDS, Nicolas John | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2021-11-12 |
| WESTWOOD, Mark | Director | — | 1992-03-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog European Growth Ii Lp | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-12-02 | Active |
| Mrs Clare Emily Elford | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-09-21 | Active |
| Mr Thomas James Drohan | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-09-21 | Active |
| Bom Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-09-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-07 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-07 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-02-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-28 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-11-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-06-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-06-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2025-05-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 8
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
+46.3%
£4,968,000 £7,266,000
-
Cash
+4.6%
£5,427,000 £5,674,000
-
Net assets
-58.7%
£2,971,000 £1,226,000
-
Employees
+25.8%
66 83
-
Operating profit
+3.1%
-£2,754,000 -£2,668,000
-
Profit before tax
+5.3%
-£2,812,000 -£2,663,000
-
Wages
+32.4%
£4,204,000 £5,567,000
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