ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LTD.
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Cash
£5.8m
+228.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£18m
-30.5% vs 2024
Employees
147
+19.5% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£7.8m
-71.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,171,171 | £10,896,056 | £13,196,484 | £13,401,534 | £12,497,480 | £11,912,264 | -4.7% | |
| Operating profit | -£2,101,064 | -£3,323,017 | -£2,821,939 | -£1,132,290 | -£3,905,051 | -£6,750,527 | -72.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,100,489 | -£3,322,952 | -£2,962,779 | -£1,132,290 | -£4,560,963 | -£7,804,307 | -71.1% | |
| Net profit | -£1,689,276 | -£2,811,908 | -£2,537,784 | -£1,111,404 | -£4,563,708 | -£7,786,589 | -70.6% | |
| Cash | £1,843,483 | £2,195,443 | £2,446,113 | £2,034,040 | £1,764,954 | £5,800,275 | +228.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,866,619 | £24,530,730 | £21,982,068 | £23,415,654 | £26,839,748 | £20,528,446 | -23.5% | |
| Net assets | £16,759,642 | £24,519,852 | £21,982,068 | £21,932,759 | £25,505,659 | £17,719,070 | -30.5% | |
| Equity | — | £24,519,852 | £21,982,068 | £21,932,759 | £25,505,659 | £17,719,070 | -30.5% | |
| Average employees | 121 | 123 | 114 | 116 | 123 | 147 | +19.5% | |
| Wages | £6,732,103 | £10,172,241 | £9,839,136 | £10,111,278 | £12,505,222 | £15,616,503 | +24.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £172,615 | £152,065 | £315,842 | — | — | £800,864 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | — | — | £31,250 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | — | £0 | £702,435 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -18.8% | -30.5% | -21.4% | -8.4% | -31.2% | -56.7% | |
| Net margin | -15.1% | -25.8% | -19.2% | -8.3% | -36.5% | -65.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | -12.5% | -13.5% | -12.8% | -4.8% | -14.5% | -32.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | -20.1% | 62.7% | 70.9% | 83.2% | 80.1% | 85.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.68x | 0.70x | 0.66x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -1.76x | -3.04x |
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 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
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sopher + Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have sufficient working capital resources available to be able to ensure that funds continue to be made available to the Company... Accordingly, the directors have continued to prepare the Company's financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ARGUS SOFTWARE (UK) LTD. · parent
- Argus Software (Oceanic) Pty Ltd 100%
- Argus Software (Canada) Inc 100%
- Voyanta Limited 100%
- Forbury Property Valuation Solutions (UK) Ltd 100%
- Altus Group (France) Holdings SAS 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVONISH, Terrie-Lynne | Secretary | 2021-04-26 | — | — |
| 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 |
| ROYCE, Catherine Hopkins | Director | 2026-08-03 | Apr 1981 | American |
Show 26 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 |
| CHHABRA, Pawan | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2026-08-03 |
| 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 208 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-06-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.