AQUARIUM SOFTWARE LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-16 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+45.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£4M
+19.3% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
71
-6.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£901K
-5.4% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-30 | 2020-10-29 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £9,688,102 | £12,374,284 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £1,966,347 | £1,042,009 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £10,518,368 | £1,102,964 | £952,571 | £901,072 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £8,541,274 | £1,000,075 | £726,124 | £673,960 | |
| Cash | £726,606 | — | £7,678,683 | £1,664,249 | £1,575,736 | £2,288,967 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,222,792 | — | £1,762,067 | £3,217,023 | £3,488,266 | £4,162,226 | |
| Net assets | £1,222,792 | — | — | £2,762,142 | — | — | |
| Equity | — | £162,890 | £1,762,067 | £2,762,142 | £3,488,266 | £4,162,226 | |
| Average employees | 40 | — | 46 | 64 | 76 | 71 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £6,116,643 | £5,997,625 |
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 | 2019-11-30 | 2020-10-29 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 20.3% | 8.4% | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | — | 88.2% | 8.1% | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 111.6% | 32.4% | — | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.60x | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 991.45x | — | — |
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
- Hammond McNulty LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The decrease in overall Turnover. Operating Profit and Profit after tax during the year was due to the sunsetting of our legacy platform, this was anticipated by the Directors and aligns with the business strategy.”
- “Shareholders funds increased by 19% due to retained earnings, no dividends were drawn in the year, we anticipate that retained earnings will continue to increase in the coming years.”
- “The total average number of employees decreased by 7% during the year to 71, this was primarily due to staff movement across various departments, and efficiencies within the Company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEARMAN, Asher | Director | 2020-10-30 | Aug 1977 | American |
| SHERWIN, Andrew | Director | 2023-03-27 | Mar 1967 | British |
| TURNER, Janice Marie | Director | 2021-04-01 | Aug 1976 | British |
| WHEELER, Simon | Director | 2023-03-27 | Jul 1960 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIPS, David Laurence | Secretary | 2006-05-03 | 2007-03-01 |
| REES, Hazel Gillian | Secretary | 2007-03-01 | 2012-01-16 |
| TURNER, Janice Marie | Secretary | 2012-01-17 | 2020-10-30 |
| FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-05-02 | 2006-05-03 |
| BRUSHETT, Simon | Director | 2019-06-19 | 2020-10-30 |
| COLONNESE, Mark Vincent | Director | 2012-06-07 | 2020-10-30 |
| GOLDSTONE, Michael Hart | Director | 2010-08-27 | 2020-10-30 |
| HALL, Geoffrey David | Director | 2006-12-08 | 2007-07-31 |
| HEMMING, Roger John William | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2020-10-30 |
| METCALFE, Richard Alan | Director | 2011-03-18 | 2020-10-30 |
| METCALFE, Richard | Director | 2006-05-03 | 2009-02-01 |
| MYERSON, Neil Esmond | Director | 2012-01-17 | 2020-10-30 |
| PLOUF, Tricia | Director | 2020-10-30 | 2023-03-23 |
| SHERWIN, Andrew | Director | 2013-06-03 | 2020-10-30 |
| SHROPSHIRE, Arthur Edward | Director | 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-20 |
| SHROPSHIRE, Arthur Edward | Director | 2006-12-08 | 2020-10-30 |
| TURNER, Janice Marie | Director | 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-20 |
| TURNER, Janice Marie | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2020-10-30 |
| FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 2006-05-02 | 2006-05-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trupanion, Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-10-30 | Active |
| Jessica Louise Rowlands | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-10-20 | Ceased 2020-10-30 |
| Mr Michael Hart Goldstone | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-10-20 | Ceased 2020-10-30 |
| Mr Michael Hart Goldstone | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-10-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audited abridged | |
| 2024-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-05-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-04-21 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2021-04-14 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-11-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+45.3%
£1,575,736 £2,288,967
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
-6.6%
76 71
-
Profit before tax
-5.4%
£952,571 £901,072
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
-1.9%
£6,116,643 £5,997,625
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