VOCALINK HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-06 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-20
Watchouts
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- VOCALINK HOLDINGS LIMITED 2007-06-29 → present
- VOCALINK LIMITED 2007-02-20 → 2007-06-29
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As a result of the review and the written support from MCI, the Directors are confident that the Company has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- VOCALINK HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- VIL 100%
- VLL 100%
- IPCO 100%
- Vocalink Interchange Network Limited 100%
- Voca Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 1 November 2024 IPCO ceased trading and transferred the intellectual property and related assets to VLL and VIL.”
- “approval of an increase in the Company's investment in VIL by £75.0m (2023: £240.0m); the investment was funded by additional intercompany loans of £135.0m (2023: £280.0m) drawn down during the year;”
- “approval for two minority shareholders of the Company to exercise their put options in the Company and sell their shareholdings to Mastercard Holdings LP (UK); and”
- “approval of a bonus issue and subsequent capital reduction relating to the Company's subsidiary IPCO.”
- “On 5 December 2024, Barclays Unquoted Investments Limited exercised a put option to sell their 1.52% shareholding to Mastercard Holdings LP (UK).”
- “Subsequent to the year end, on 5 February 2025, Santander Equity Investments Limited exercised a put option to sell their 0.78% shareholding to Mastercard Holdings LP (UK);”
- “On 6 May 2025, the Company received a loan of £19m from Mastercard Payment Gateway Services Limited, which is repayable on 1 December 2025. Additionally, the Company also invested £30m into VIL as a capital injection as part of its strategic investment initiatives.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS, Maria Lesley | Secretary | 2026-01-12 | — | — |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Edward Grunde | Director | 2017-04-28 | Aug 1965 | American |
| PAREKH, Hemal | Director | 2026-01-12 | Oct 1975 | British |
| ZHOU, Vivian Yunning | Director | 2025-02-17 | Dec 1974 | American |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSOR-CLINCH, Timothy Michael Edward | Secretary | 2007-02-20 | 2017-04-28 |
| PANAYI, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2017-04-28 | 2026-01-12 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2008-06-11 | 2016-11-14 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2007-02-20 | 2007-02-20 |
| ANSTEE, Eric Edward | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2017-04-28 |
| BARNETT, Mark David Ashley | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2020-10-29 |
| BEAUVALLET, Sarah | Director | 2015-02-12 | 2016-09-01 |
| BHALLA, Ajay | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2024-04-30 |
| BUNTEN, Alexander James Charles | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2026-01-12 |
| CASTRILLO, Marcelino, Director | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2015-02-12 |
| COYLE, James | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-05-01 |
| DOBBIE, Gregor Bruce | Director | 2020-06-23 | 2022-09-30 |
| ELLINGTON, John Robert Anthony | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-12-31 |
| EMNEY, Paul | Director | 2012-02-03 | 2017-04-28 |
| ENSOR-CLINCH, Timothy Michael Edward | Director | 2024-09-06 | 2026-01-12 |
| GERRARD, Philip Martin | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2007-04-26 |
| GIEVE, Edward John Watson, Sir | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2020-09-23 |
| GILLETT, Kevin Mark | Director | 2007-11-22 | 2009-01-19 |
| GOPALAN, Geeta | Director | 2013-03-25 | 2017-04-28 |
| GOPALAN, Geeta | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2007-11-22 |
| HAFNER, Claire Andree | Director | 2009-08-17 | 2016-01-01 |
| HEMSLEY, Richard Andrew | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| HOOPER, Richard | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2017-04-28 |
| HORLOCK, Paul Edward | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| JONES, Daniel Meredith, Mr. | Director | 2017-09-20 | 2020-09-23 |
| KHELA, Manroop Singh | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| KING, Marion Ruth | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2019-12-31 |
| KING, Marion Ruth | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2012-01-01 |
| LYONS, John | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2017-02-20 |
| MACHELL, Carole | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-02-03 |
| MACLENNAN, Angus Gillies | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2017-04-28 |
| MARSHALL, Gary | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2007-08-08 |
| MEREDITH-JONES, Daniel | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2017-04-28 |
| MIEBACH, Michael | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2020-02-26 |
| MODAVE, Eric | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2009-12-31 |
| MYERS, Peter Edward | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-07-31 |
| OAKES, Elizabeth | Director | 2020-03-24 | 2022-12-31 |
| PAINTER, Colin | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2010-05-27 |
| PARKER, Richard Hugh | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-08-17 |
| PARKER, Richard Hugh | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2007-04-26 |
| POTTER, Angela | Director | 2015-02-12 | 2015-05-01 |
| PRESLAND, Peter Eric | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2008-11-17 |
| SAUNDERS, Russell John | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-12-31 |
| SELLERS, James Anthony | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-03-26 |
| SLOUGH, Andrew | Director | 2010-05-27 | 2017-04-28 |
| SPENCE, Richard Gavin | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2008-10-01 |
| STODDART, Paul Roy | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2022-04-01 |
| WILSON, Martin | Director | 2008-01-30 | 2010-02-28 |
| WREN, Norman | Director | 2007-11-09 | 2010-03-01 |
| YATES, David Gregg | Director | 2012-01-23 | 2019-09-18 |
| OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2007-02-20 | 2007-02-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercard Uk Holdco Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-04-28 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 216 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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Year-on-year
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