VOCALINK HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Cash
£8.9m
-27.6% vs 2024
Net assets
-£281m
-6.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£34m
+41.8% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£256,100,000 | -£100,000 | £32,700,000 | +32,800% | |
| Profit before tax | -£297,900,000 | -£57,900,000 | -£33,700,000 | +41.8% | |
| Net profit | -£288,100,000 | -£41,300,000 | -£17,000,000 | +58.8% | |
| Cash | £4,000,000 | £12,300,000 | £8,900,000 | -27.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £609,700,000 | £341,700,000 | -44% | |
| Net assets | -£222,800,000 | -£264,100,000 | -£281,100,000 | -6.4% | |
| Equity | -£222,800,000 | -£264,100,000 | -£281,100,000 | -6.4% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.0% | 9.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 121.5% | 123.3% | 124.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.28x | 0.11x | 0.24x | |
| Interest cover | -6.13x | -0.00x | 0.49x |
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
- VOCALINK HOLDINGS LIMITED 2007-06-29 → present
- VOCALINK LIMITED 2007-02-20 → 2007-06-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors have carried out a detailed and comprehensive review of the Company... MCI, the Directors are confident that the Company has sufficient resources to continue”
Group structure
- VOCALINK HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- VIL 100%
- VLL 100%
- IPCO 100%
- Vocalink Interchange Network Limited 100%
- Voca Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 5 February 2025, Santander Equity Investments Limited exercised a put option to sell their 0.78% shareholding to Mastercard Holdings LP (UK)”
- “IPCO has been dissolved subsequent to the year end on 21 July 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIS, Maria Lesley | Secretary | 2026-01-12 | — | — |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Edward Grunde | Director | 2017-04-28 | Aug 1965 | American |
| PAREKH, Hemal | Director | 2026-01-12 | Oct 1975 | British |
| ZHOU, Vivian Yunning | Director | 2025-02-17 | Dec 1974 | American |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENSOR-CLINCH, Timothy Michael Edward | Secretary | 2007-02-20 | 2017-04-28 |
| PANAYI, Jacqueline | Secretary | 2017-04-28 | 2026-01-12 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2008-06-11 | 2016-11-14 |
| OVALSEC LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2007-02-20 | 2007-02-20 |
| ANSTEE, Eric Edward | Director | 2015-10-08 | 2017-04-28 |
| BARNETT, Mark David Ashley | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2020-10-29 |
| BEAUVALLET, Sarah | Director | 2015-02-12 | 2016-09-01 |
| BHALLA, Ajay | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2024-04-30 |
| BUNTEN, Alexander James Charles | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2026-01-12 |
| CASTRILLO, Marcelino, Director | Director | 2010-03-01 | 2015-02-12 |
| COYLE, James | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2015-05-01 |
| DOBBIE, Gregor Bruce | Director | 2020-06-23 | 2022-09-30 |
| ELLINGTON, John Robert Anthony | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-12-31 |
| EMNEY, Paul | Director | 2012-02-03 | 2017-04-28 |
| ENSOR-CLINCH, Timothy Michael Edward | Director | 2024-09-06 | 2026-01-12 |
| GERRARD, Philip Martin | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2007-04-26 |
| GIEVE, Edward John Watson, Sir | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2020-09-23 |
| GILLETT, Kevin Mark | Director | 2007-11-22 | 2009-01-19 |
| GOPALAN, Geeta | Director | 2013-03-25 | 2017-04-28 |
| GOPALAN, Geeta | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2007-11-22 |
| HAFNER, Claire Andree | Director | 2009-08-17 | 2016-01-01 |
| HEMSLEY, Richard Andrew | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| HOOPER, Richard | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2017-04-28 |
| HORLOCK, Paul Edward | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2017-04-28 |
| JONES, Daniel Meredith, Mr. | Director | 2017-09-20 | 2020-09-23 |
| KHELA, Manroop Singh | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2017-04-28 |
| KING, Marion Ruth | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2019-12-31 |
| KING, Marion Ruth | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2012-01-01 |
| LYONS, John | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2017-02-20 |
| MACHELL, Carole | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-02-03 |
| MACLENNAN, Angus Gillies | Director | 2010-03-24 | 2017-04-28 |
| MARSHALL, Gary | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2007-08-08 |
| MEREDITH-JONES, Daniel | Director | 2015-07-23 | 2017-04-28 |
| MIEBACH, Michael | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2020-02-26 |
| MODAVE, Eric | Director | 2007-07-11 | 2009-12-31 |
| MYERS, Peter Edward | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-07-31 |
| OAKES, Elizabeth | Director | 2020-03-24 | 2022-12-31 |
| PAINTER, Colin | Director | 2008-10-14 | 2010-05-27 |
| PARKER, Richard Hugh | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-08-17 |
| PARKER, Richard Hugh | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2007-04-26 |
| POTTER, Angela | Director | 2015-02-12 | 2015-05-01 |
| PRESLAND, Peter Eric | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2008-11-17 |
| SAUNDERS, Russell John | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-12-31 |
| SELLERS, James Anthony | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2009-03-26 |
| SLOUGH, Andrew | Director | 2010-05-27 | 2017-04-28 |
| SPENCE, Richard Gavin | Director | 2007-06-29 | 2008-10-01 |
| STODDART, Paul Roy | Director | 2017-04-28 | 2022-04-01 |
| WILSON, Martin | Director | 2008-01-30 | 2010-02-28 |
| WREN, Norman | Director | 2007-11-09 | 2010-03-01 |
| YATES, David Gregg | Director | 2012-01-23 | 2019-09-18 |
| OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2007-02-20 | 2007-02-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercard Uk Holdco Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-04-28 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-19 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.