ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LTD.
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-21 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-13.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£26M
+16.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
123
+6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£5M
-302.8% lowest in 6 filed years
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LTD. 2007-10-11 → present
- CIRCLE SOFTWARE LIMITED 2003-07-22 → 2007-10-11
- CIRCLE SYSTEMS LIMITED 1990-11-05 → 2003-07-22
- LINEMOBILE LIMITED 1990-06-14 → 1990-11-05
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,496,133 | — | £11,171,171 | — | £10,896,056 | — | £13,196,484 | — | £13,401,534 | £12,497,480 | |
| Operating profit | -£2,616,493 | — | -£2,101,064 | — | -£3,323,017 | — | -£2,821,939 | — | -£1,132,290 | -£3,905,051 | |
| Profit before tax | -£3,772,341 | — | -£2,100,489 | — | -£3,322,952 | — | -£2,962,779 | — | -£1,132,290 | -£4,560,963 | |
| Net profit | -£3,426,980 | — | -£1,689,276 | — | -£2,811,908 | — | -£2,537,784 | — | -£1,111,404 | -£4,563,708 | |
| Cash | £575,192 | — | £1,843,483 | — | £2,195,443 | — | £2,446,113 | — | £2,034,040 | £1,764,954 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £21,854,279 | — | £16,866,619 | — | £24,530,730 | — | £21,982,068 | — | £23,415,654 | £25,950,204 | |
| Net assets | £21,736,754 | — | £16,759,642 | — | £24,519,852 | — | £21,982,068 | — | £21,932,759 | £25,505,659 | |
| Equity | £21,736,754 | £21,736,754 | £16,759,642 | £16,759,642 | £24,519,852 | £24,519,852 | £21,982,068 | £21,982,068 | £21,932,759 | £25,505,659 | |
| Average employees | 118 | — | 121 | — | 123 | — | 114 | — | 116 | 123 | |
| Wages | £5,159,621 | — | £6,732,103 | — | £10,172,241 | — | £9,839,136 | — | £10,111,278 | £12,071,591 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -22.8% | — | -18.8% | — | -30.5% | — | -21.4% | — | -8.4% | -31.2% | |
| Net margin | -29.8% | — | -15.1% | — | -25.8% | — | -19.2% | — | -8.3% | -36.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -12.0% | — | -12.5% | — | -13.5% | — | -12.8% | — | -4.8% | -15.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83.2% | 80.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.68x | 0.70x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1633.23x |
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
- Sopher + Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“During the year the Company made a loss after taxation of £4,570,284 (2023 - £1,111,404) and at the reporting date the Company had net current liabilities of £31,059,952 (2023 - £34,648,619). The directors of the ultimate parent undertaking have indicated that they expect that the Altus Group will have sufficient working capital resources available to be able to ensure that funds continue to be made available to the Company to enable it to meet all of its financial obligations as and when they fall due for at least the next twelve months following the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the directors have continued to prepare the Company's financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LTD. · parent
- Taliance Limited 21%
Significant events
- “In July 2024 the Group announced the agreement to sell its global property tax business, which completed on 1st January 2025. This was to accelerate the Group's strategic vision to transform into a pure-play software, data and analytics platform.”
- “Fixed and floating charges, including a negative pledge, have been registered over the Company's assets and share capital, in respect of loans entered into by the ultimate parent company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVONISH, Terrie-Lynne | Secretary | 2021-04-26 | — | — |
| CHHABRA, Pawan | Director | 2023-01-01 | Aug 1972 | American |
| CLARK JR, Ernest L. | Director | 2025-01-01 | Jan 1955 | American |
| DEVONISH, Terrie-Lynne | Director | 2021-04-26 | Jan 1971 | Canadian |
| ROSS, David Hamilton | Director | 2025-01-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DATTA, Anil | Secretary | 2008-10-01 | 2011-06-01 |
| KATZ, Lynda Joy | Secretary | 1994-06-30 | 2006-11-21 |
| OUSHALKAS, Rose | Secretary | 2011-06-01 | 2011-08-19 |
| TURRIN, Liana | Secretary | 2011-08-19 | 2021-04-26 |
| WEBSTER, Andrew Claiborne | Secretary | 2006-12-15 | 2008-09-04 |
| WEYMAN, Anthony Simon | Secretary | — | 1994-06-30 |
| BARTOLINI, Angelo | Director | 2012-05-14 | 2022-12-31 |
| BROADLEY, Paul John | Director | 2007-04-12 | 2022-09-16 |
| BROADLEY, Paul John | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2006-11-21 |
| FRIEDBERGER, Roger David | Director | 2007-04-12 | 2007-11-08 |
| GARLAND, Mai-Phuong Nguyen | Director | 2009-10-31 | 2011-06-01 |
| HAYTON, Robert James | Director | 2022-09-16 | 2023-02-28 |
| HOWELL, Stephen | Director | 2012-05-14 | 2018-05-15 |
| KATZ, Adrian | Director | — | 2006-11-21 |
| KATZ MRICS, Adrian | Director | 2006-12-15 | 2007-04-12 |
| KINGSTON, Mark | Director | 2006-12-15 | 2011-06-01 |
| LANDGRAVER, Kevin Arthur | Director | 2007-11-01 | 2009-10-31 |
| MILNER, Michael Sean | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-30 |
| PROBYN, Alexander John | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2025-01-01 |
| ROBINSON, David John | Director | 2007-04-12 | 2011-06-01 |
| ROBINSON, David John | Director | 2000-04-01 | 2006-11-21 |
| TURRIN, Liana Luisa | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| WEYMAN, Anthony Simon | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| WRIGHT, Nicholas James | Director | 2023-02-28 | 2025-01-01 |
| YEOMAN, Gary | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2011-11-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Software Acquisition Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 202 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-06-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-15 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
-6.7%
£13,401,534 £12,497,480
-
Cash
-13.2%
£2,034,040 £1,764,954
-
Net assets
+16.3%
£21,932,759 £25,505,659
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+6%
116 123
-
Operating profit
-244.9%
-£1,132,290 -£3,905,051
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-302.8%
-£1,132,290 -£4,560,963
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+19.4%
£10,111,278 £12,071,591
highest in 6 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