DIGITAL SPACE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-14 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£49K
+1,533.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£22M
+9.8% vs 2023
Employees
49
-14% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
+130.6% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13,429,000 | £12,159,000 | |
| Operating profit | £1,750,000 | £2,050,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £889,000 | £2,050,000 | |
| Net profit | £775,000 | £1,944,000 | |
| Cash | £3,000 | £49,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,052,000 | £27,996,000 | |
| Net assets | £19,759,000 | £21,703,000 | |
| Equity | £19,759,000 | £21,703,000 | |
| Average employees | 57 | 49 | |
| Wages | £2,812,000 | £2,540,000 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — |
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
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-9.5%
£13,429,000 £12,159,000
-
Cash
+1,533.3%
£3,000 £49,000
-
Net assets
+9.8%
£19,759,000 £21,703,000
-
Employees
-14%
57 49
-
Operating profit
+17.1%
£1,750,000 £2,050,000
-
Profit before tax
+130.6%
£889,000 £2,050,000
-
Wages
-9.7%
£2,812,000 £2,540,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.0% | 16.9% | |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 16.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.7% | 7.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.7% | 26.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.59x | 1.84x | |
| Interest cover | 2.03x | — |
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.
Name history
Renamed 8 times since incorporation
- DIGITAL SPACE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED 2021-06-30 → present
- TIMICO MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED 2019-07-01 → 2021-06-30
- ATOS IT OUTSOURCING SERVICES LIMITED 2015-07-02 → 2019-07-01
- XEROX IT SERVICES LIMITED 2013-10-10 → 2015-07-02
- XEROX IT SERVICES LTD 2013-10-01 → 2013-10-10
- ACS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED 2009-06-08 → 2013-10-01
- SYAN LIMITED 1990-06-06 → 2009-06-08
- CYAN LIMITED 1988-02-24 → 1990-06-06
- MENTOR SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED 1986-01-21 → 1988-02-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared the Financial Statements on a going concern basis. In making this assessment, the Directors have reviewed the Group's current and forecast financial position, expected future cash flows, and the ongoing availability of financing facilities. The results of these stress tests demonstrate that, even under reasonably possible downside scenarios, the Group would continue to maintain sufficient liquidity.”
Significant events
- “Following the year end, the Directors and Senior Leadership Team have launched a targeted investment programme that underscores the business's commitment to: Strengthening core capabilities, Enhancing the customer experience, Empowering teams with industry-leading tools.”
- “On 10 November 2022, funds managed by Graphite Capital completed a Secondary Buy Out (SBO) of the Digital Space group of companies from Lyceum Capital Partners LLP.”
- “On 14 August 2024, a further £1,300,000 A loan notes were issued at £1.00 per note.”
- “On 5 December 2024, a further £2,000,000 A loan notes were issued at £1.00 per note.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMLY, Timothy James | Director | 2025-01-20 | Oct 1978 | British |
| HOLNESS, Stewart George | Director | 2025-04-09 | Jun 1966 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIN, Duncan Howard | Secretary | 2021-01-13 | 2021-04-01 |
| BIRCH, James Alfred | Secretary | 1993-07-30 | 1995-11-30 |
| BRICKMAN, Lowell K | Secretary | 2008-01-09 | 2012-02-20 |
| BROAD, Andrew St John | Secretary | 1998-08-10 | 2000-11-08 |
| DJURIC, George | Secretary | 2008-01-09 | 2010-06-01 |
| KNIGHT, Anthony James | Secretary | 2002-01-01 | 2006-08-31 |
| LOUGHREY, James Terrence John | Secretary | 2015-07-01 | 2019-06-28 |
| PARMAR, Kalpana | Secretary | 1995-11-30 | 1998-01-16 |
| PEFFER, James Michael | Secretary | 2012-02-20 | 2015-07-01 |
| TAYLOR, Lesley Anne | Secretary | — | 1993-04-01 |
| TRENDELL, Jeffrey | Secretary | 2006-08-31 | 2008-01-09 |
| TRENDELL, Jeffrey | Secretary | 2000-11-08 | 2002-01-01 |
| TRENDELL, Jeffrey | Secretary | 1998-01-16 | 1998-08-10 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-04-21 | 2015-07-01 |
| BAIN, Duncan Howard | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2021-01-13 |
| BATTEN, Andrew | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2001-11-08 |
| BROOKS, Alan Russell | Director | 2010-06-01 | 2011-09-16 |
| CLARK, Paul | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2008-01-09 |
| DAY, Paul Edward | Director | 1993-07-30 | 1995-11-30 |
| DJURIC, George | Director | — | 2010-06-01 |
| FELIX, James Allen | Director | 2004-11-01 | 2008-01-09 |
| FELIX, James Allen | Director | 1997-09-11 | 2002-09-06 |
| GRAHAM, Steven | Director | 2008-01-09 | 2015-07-01 |
| GREGORY, Adrian Paul | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2019-06-28 |
| HARRIS, Chad Sterling | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2018-09-28 |
| HOLT, John Stuart | Director | 2022-11-10 | 2025-11-04 |
| JAMES, Derrell | Director | 2008-01-09 | 2010-08-01 |
| KENDALL, Mark George | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2003-05-09 |
| KENWORTHY, John | Director | 1996-01-04 | 1997-03-27 |
| KNIGHT, Anthony James | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2006-08-31 |
| LITTLE, Brian Mclellan | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2003-10-17 |
| MARGETTS, Robin | Director | — | 1993-07-30 |
| MCKENZIE, Gordon Thomas | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2007-02-28 |
| MORGENSTERN, Ursula Franziska | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| MULLER, Neil Keith | Director | 2019-06-28 | 2025-04-09 |
| PATON, Daryl Marc | Director | 2021-01-13 | 2025-02-12 |
| PLATT, Alan Thomas | Director | — | 2007-03-31 |
| PROCH, Michel Alain | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2019-02-01 |
| SCURR, Robert James | Director | 1997-01-14 | 2008-01-09 |
| STACEY, Mark | Director | 2001-01-08 | 2003-06-30 |
| TAYLOR, Kevin Lee, Mr. | Director | 2011-09-16 | 2015-07-01 |
| TAYLOR, Lesley Anne | Director | — | 1993-07-16 |
| TOURANEY, Ramesh | Director | 2008-01-09 | 2008-09-26 |
| TRENDELL, Jeffrey | Director | 1993-07-30 | 2008-01-09 |
| WILLIAMS, Paul Anthony | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1998-05-01 |
| KEVIN MCDERMOTT | Corporate Director | 2010-10-01 | 2013-01-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Space Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-06-28 | Active |
| Syan Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-06-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 262 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-11-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-11-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2021-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.