ARC (U.K.) SYSTEMS LIMITED
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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
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 80 | |
| 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
-
Turnover
+29.7%
£9,717,083 £12,606,141
-
Cash
-0.3%
£1,186,163 £1,182,231
-
Net assets
+854.5%
£122,845 £1,172,536
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+60%
50 80
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-8%
£1,264,859 £1,163,160
-
Profit before tax
-6.1%
£909,957 £854,059
-
Wages
+64.7%
£1,807,897 £2,977,181
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 0.42x | 0.48x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 3.33x | 2.78x |
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
- ARC (U.K.) SYSTEMS LIMITED · parent
- Clear Thinking IT Limited 100%
- ChunkyChips.net Limited 100%
- NITC Holdings Limited 100%
- Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited 100%
- Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited 100%
- Project Percy Midco Limited 66.6%
- Perspicuity Limited 66.6%
Significant events
- “On 24 October 2024 the company acquired the entire share capital of NITC Holdings Limited, Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited (UK) and Nationwide IT Consultancy Limited (Ireland). The companies are IT Managed Service Providers offering similar services to their customer base.”
- “On 14 January 2025 the company acquired 66.60% of the share capital of Perspicuity Limited through Project Percy Midco Limited, a company incorporated in the year. Perspicuity Limited is a Microsoft consultancy delivering SharePoint, Power Platform, Copilot and Purview services to its customer base.”
- “During the year, Clear Thinking IT Limited hived-up all of its significant operations to ARC (U.K.) Systems Limited, as a result the cost of investment was reduced in the current year by £1,953,108. This balance has been reallocated to goodwill and a merger reserve as set out in the accounting policies.”
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 | |
| 2025-12-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2024-01-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-11-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.