QOLCOM LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-22 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-08
Watchouts
Cash
£7M
+15.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+26.3% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
43
+4.9% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
-48.9% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £14,181,300 | £26,391,989 | £17,656,280 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,785,853 | £1,344,590 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £920,309 | £2,785,853 | £1,424,842 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £770,335 | £2,128,159 | £1,360,797 | |
| Cash | £1,257,011 | £1,965,455 | — | £3,243,302 | £5,855,576 | £6,783,730 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,299,920 | £1,822,625 | — | £3,284,579 | £5,212,738 | £6,583,871 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £5,212,738 | £6,583,871 | |
| Equity | £1,299,920 | £1,822,625 | £2,524,244 | £3,284,579 | £5,212,738 | £6,583,871 | |
| Average employees | 34 | 38 | — | 38 | 41 | 43 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,610,958 | £3,380,223 | £3,476,683 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £429,549 | £489,950 | £440,912 |
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
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Turnover
-33.1%
£26,391,989 £17,656,280
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Cash
+15.9%
£5,855,576 £6,783,730
highest in 5 filed years
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Net assets
+26.3%
£5,212,738 £6,583,871
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Employees
+4.9%
41 43
highest in 5 filed years
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Operating profit
-51.7%
£2,785,853 £1,344,590
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Profit before tax
-48.9%
£2,785,853 £1,424,842
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Wages
+2.9%
£3,380,223 £3,476,683
highest in 3 filed years
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 10.6% | 7.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.4% | 8.1% | 7.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 53.4% | 20.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 48.3% | 40.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.07x | 2.45x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- QOLCOM LIMITED 2002-12-16 → present
- KAR CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 2000-08-08 → 2002-12-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Banks & Co Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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.”
Significant events
- “We were acquired by Bechtle at the beginning of October 2024 which underscores our aspirations to drive company growth under the umbrella of a large international group while securing the succession of some of our leadership team.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| READING, Michelle | Secretary | 2000-08-08 | — | British |
| READING, Keith Alan Charles | Director | 2000-08-08 | Jun 1968 | British |
| READING, Michelle | Director | 2000-08-08 | Oct 1969 | British |
| ROLLETT, Heidi | Director | 2016-12-14 | Dec 1970 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPCORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-08-08 | 2000-08-08 |
| MCCABE, Ewan Alastair | Director | 2006-05-03 | 2025-10-31 |
| NEEDS, Leslie John | Director | 2005-03-18 | 2025-02-28 |
| STEVENS, Shane William | Director | 2005-03-18 | 2025-10-31 |
| JPCORD LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-08-08 | 2000-08-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bechtle Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-10-02 | Active |
| Mr Keith Alan Charles Reading | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-10-02 |
| Michelle Reading | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-10-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-07 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-30 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-23 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-19 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.