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SDL GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- 04007930
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2000-05-31
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-09-30
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 62090
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
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- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst and Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons. The directors have performed an assessment of the financial position of the company and noted that the Company is in a net current asset position. However, when analysing the quantum of the intercompany loan balances, their payment terms and cash available to the Company, the directors have concluded that the company is dependent on its parent entity RWS Holdings plc, for support in order to meet its liabilities as they fall due until 31 October 2026. After considering these forecasts, including the financial and operational ability of RWS Holdings plc to continue as a going concern, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence until 31 October 2026. No material uncertainties that could cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern have been identified. Consequently, the directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period until 31 October 2026 and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Subsidiaries
- SDL Belgium NV · 1% held · Belgium · Language services
- SDL Hellas Efarmoges Pliroforikis Etaireia Periorismenis Euthynis · 1% held · Greece · Language Services
- SDL Sheffield Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Language Services
- Automated Language Processing Services Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Holding Company
- Alterian Holdings Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Holding Company
- SDL Japan KK · 1% held · Japan · Language Service and Technology
- SDL Sweden AB · 1% held · Sweden · Language Service
- SDL Global Solutions (Ireland) Limited · 1% held · Ireland · Language Service and Technology
- SDL Inc. · 1% held · USA · Technology Services
- SDL Holdings BV · 1% held · Netherlands · Holding Company
- SDL Tridion Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Technology
- Interlingua Group Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Holding Company
- XyEnterprise Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Technology
- Alterian Technology Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Technology
- Intrepid Consultants Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Holding Company
- SDL (Newbury) Ltd · 1% held · United Kingdom · Holding Company
- SDL Tridion AB · 1% held · Sweden · Technology
- SDL Xy Enterprise LLC · 1% held · USA · Language Services and Technology
- SDL Tridion K.K. · 1% held · Japan · Technology
- SDL Vietnam Ltd · 1% held · Vietnam · Localisation services
- SDL Multi-lingual Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd · 1% held · Singapore · Localisation services
- Alterian Holdings Inc. · 1% held · USA · Holding Company
- SDL Netherlands BV · 1% held · Netherlands · Language Services
- SDL Media Manager BV · 1% held · Netherlands · Technology
- SDL International (Canada) Inc. · 1% held · Canada · Language Services
- Trados GmbH · 1% held · Germany · Technology
- SDL Technologies India Private Limited · 1% held · India · Localisation services
- SDL Hong Kong Limited · 1% held · Hong Kong · Localisation services
- SDL Italia Srl Unipersonale · 1% held · Italy · Localisation services
- Software Development Language Solutions Hispania SL · 1% held · Spain · Localisation services
- SDL Language Weaver srl (Romania) · 1% held · Romania · Localisation services
- SDL Government Inc · 1% held · USA · Technology
- SDL Luxembourg SARL · 1% held · Luxembourg · Localisation services
- SDL Xopus BV · 1% held · Netherlands · Technology
- LLC SDL Ukraine · 1% held · Ukraine · Localisation services
- Liones Holding B.V. · 1% held · Netherlands · Holding Company
- Liones Group B.V. · 1% held · Netherlands · Technology
- Liones B.V. · 1% held · Netherlands · Technology
- Fonto Group B.V. · 1% held · Netherlands · Technology
Significant events
- “Other than SDL Multi-Lingual Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd becoming a directly owned subsidiary undertaking of the Company due to Group restructuring, there have been no significant events that have occurred between the balance sheet date and the date of authorising these financial statements which require disclosure or adjustment within these financial statements.”
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People
2 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Gary Peter William | Director | 2024-05-22 | Nov 1973 | British |
| JONES, William Henry | Director | 2022-02-14 | Mar 1982 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUTLER, David Richard | Secretary | 2000-06-13 | 2011-08-19 |
| KNIGHT, Matthew | Secretary | 2012-01-27 | 2012-07-25 |
| MILLWARD, Guy Leighton | Secretary | 2011-08-19 | 2012-01-27 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-05-31 | 2000-06-13 |
| BENTLEY, Nadya Lynne | Director | 2012-11-02 | 2016-07-27 |
| CANT, Robert | Director | 2019-08-30 | 2020-05-01 |
| CARTMELL, Philip | Director | 2011-07-14 | 2012-01-27 |
| CHAPMAN, Paul Van-Wyk | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2005-01-21 |
| COKER, Christopher | Director | 2016-06-24 | 2019-08-30 |
| CUTLER, David Richard | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2011-07-14 |
| DAVIES, Heath John | Director | 2011-07-14 | 2012-01-27 |
| ELDRIDGE, David Justin | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2011-06-07 |
| EVERITT, Timothy Mark | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2022-02-14 |
| GORDON, Alastair Neil | Director | 2010-04-23 | 2012-01-27 |
| HAMILL, Keith | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2011-09-27 |
| HUMPHREY, Christopher John | Director | 2011-11-14 | 2012-01-27 |
| HUNTER, John | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2012-11-02 |
| JOHNSTON, Iain Barrie | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2011-10-31 |
| KNIGHT, Matthew | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2013-10-11 |
| MCCARTHY, Timothy Edward | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2011-10-14 |
| MCCARTNEY, Hugh David | Director | 2002-01-24 | 2011-10-14 |
| MILLWARD, Guy Leighton | Director | 2011-02-07 | 2012-01-27 |
| TALBOT, Michael John | Director | 2000-06-13 | 2011-10-14 |
| OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-05-31 | 2000-06-13 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-05-31 | 2000-06-13 |
| SDL LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2013-10-11 | 2024-05-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rws Holdings Plc | Legal person | Significant influence | 2025-05-21 | Active |
| Rws Holdings Plc | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2024-05-27 | Active |
| Sdl Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-05-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 233 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2025-05-22 | PSC03 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2025-03-31 | AD01 | address | change registered office address company with date old address new address |
| 2024-07-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-06-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
| 2024-06-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2024-06-13 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-06-13 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-08-07 | AAMD | accounts | accounts amended with accounts type full |
| 2023-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-09-06 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
| 2022-05-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-02-28 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-02-28 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-06-10 | CH02 | officers | change corporate director company with change date |
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