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Next accounts due

2026-12-31 (in 7mo)

Last filed for 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement due

2027-03-24 (in 10mo)

Last made up 2026-03-10

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£1M

-0.3% vs 2024

Net assets

£1M

+854.5% highest in 6 filed years

Employees

80

+60% highest in 6 filed years

Profit before tax

£854K

-6.1% vs 2024

Accounts

6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31

Metric Trend 2020-03-312021-03-312022-03-312023-03-312024-03-312025-03-31
Turnover £9,717,083£12,606,141
Operating profit £1,264,859£1,163,160
Profit before tax £909,957£854,059
Net profit £691,545£799,109
Cash £403,747£774,210£582,416£1,061,171£1,186,163£1,182,231
Total assets less current liabilities £445,280£908,894£489,108£1,284,876£275,284£1,302,199
Net assets £246,907£739,092£348,343£137,300£122,845£1,172,536
Equity £246,907£739,092£348,343£137,300£122,845£1,172,536
Average employees 525257575080
Wages £1,807,897£2,977,181
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

FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31

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 2020-03-312021-03-312022-03-312023-03-312024-03-312025-03-31
Operating margin 13.0%9.2%
Net margin 7.1%6.3%
Return on capital employed 459.5%89.3%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 98.5%94.0%
Current ratio 0.42x0.48x
Interest cover 3.33x2.78x

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
RSM UK Audit LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

  1. ARC (U.K.) SYSTEMS LIMITED · parent
    1. Clear Thinking IT Limited 100% · UK · IT Managed Services Provider
    2. ChunkyChips.net Limited 100% · UK · IT Managed Services Provider
    3. NITC Holdings Limited 100% · UK · Holding company
    4. Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited 100% · UK · IT Managed Services Provider
    5. Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited 100% · Ireland · IT Managed Services Provider
    6. Project Percy Midco Limited 66.6% · UK · Holding company
    7. Perspicuity Limited 66.6% · UK · IT Managed Services Provider

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

6 active · 11 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
CLAYDEN, James Andrew Director 1993-10-06 Jan 1970 British
DARRAH, Mark Ivor Director 2025-11-03 Apr 1980 British
DAVIS, Jason Mark Director 2023-11-10 Jan 1973 British
HOLLOWAY, Steven James Director 2023-04-06 Feb 1975 British
WESTNEY, Matthew David Director 2023-04-06 May 1984 British
WING, Geoff Director 2023-11-29 Feb 1979 English
Show 11 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CLAYDEN, James Andrew Secretary 2002-01-14 2023-04-06
CLAYDEN, James Andrew Secretary 1992-03-10 1999-09-30
MASON, Carole Ann Secretary 1999-09-30 2002-01-14
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1992-03-10 1992-03-10
CLAYDEN, David Director 2002-01-14 2023-04-06
CLAYDEN, Matthew David Director 2002-01-14 2025-11-03
MASON, Anthony Charles Director 1999-09-30 2002-01-14
MASON, Anthony Charles Director 1992-03-10 1993-10-08
MASON, Carole Ann Director 1993-10-08 1999-09-30
MASON, James William Director 2001-04-02 2002-01-14
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 1992-03-10 1992-03-10

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Project Portofino Bidco Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2023-04-06 Active
Mr David Clayden Individual Significant influence 2016-04-06 Ceased 2023-04-06
Mr Matthew David Clayden Individual Significant influence 2016-04-06 Ceased 2023-04-06
Mr James Andrew Clayden Individual Significant influence 2016-04-06 Ceased 2023-04-06

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 153 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2024-05-20 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2024-03-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-03-25 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-12-17 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2025-11-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-11-17 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-11-17 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-03-10 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-01-08 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full
2024-12-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type small
2024-05-20 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2024-03-22 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-03-19 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2024-03-19 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2024-03-19 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2024-03-19 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2024-03-19 SH02 capital Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital
2024-01-02 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-01-02 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2023-12-22 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type total exemption full PDF
2023-11-29 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-11-13 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
5

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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