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THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 11 Jun 1993

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    Cash fell from £1,548,262 to £460,389 in a year.

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    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 30 Jun 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 14 Jun 2027.

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    None of the 7 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    6 current directors.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 11 Jun 1993 (33 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 8 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    5 WHITE OAK SQUARE, LONDON ROAD, SWANLEY, KENT, BR8 7AG

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 62012 Business and domestic software development

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    30 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    30 Sep 2025
    Type
    SMALL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    31 May 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    1
    All time
    1

  6. Names

    1. THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Sep 2025 not published £57,182 £460,389 £331,561 19
30 Sep 2024 not published £78,519 £1,548,262 £1,394,379 19
30 Sep 2023 not published not published — — —
30 Sep 2022 not published £43,636 £1,441,486 £1,391,159 20
30 Sep 2021 not published £48,303 £1,553,683 £1,437,523 21
30 Sep 2020 not published £53,581 £1,348,987 £1,407,220 22

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 19, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
David Nicholas Carter Director 11 Jun 1993 — March 1955 British · England
Paul Alexander Callow Director 24 Mar 2006 — May 1964 British · England
Mark Charles Dobson Director 1 Dec 2009 — December 1961 British · England
Martin Geoffrey Rides Director 2 Jan 2015 — March 1968 British · United Kingdom
Stuart Simon Flitter Director 16 Oct 2024 — December 1976 British · England
Andrew John Benson Director 1 Nov 2026 — February 1966 British · England
David Nicholas Carter Secretary 18 Nov 1996 — — British

Owners and controllers All 3, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
The Software Bureau Eot Limited company · 16637149 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent as trust; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent as trust; Right to appoint and remove directors as trust 29 Aug 2025 — —

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Is THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED still trading?

The register shows THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED as active.

What does THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 62012 (Business and domestic software development).

When was THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 11 June 1993.

When are THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 30 June 2027. The last accounts were made up to 30 September 2025.

When is THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 14 June 2027.

Who runs THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED?

THE SOFTWARE BUREAU LIMITED has 6 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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