Chess Limited

Active02797895 Private limited company

Incorporated: 10 March 1993 (33 years)
Industry: Other telecommunications activities (61900)
Directors: Roger John William Hemming
Jessica Hughes
Charlie Pollock
all 7 directors
Owned by: David Pollock
Accounts type: Group
Region: North West
Address: 11S1 Mereside
Alderley Park
Macclesfield
SK10 4TG

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Last accounts: 30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 August 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hemming, Roger John William

Director · Appointed 1 January 2019

Also at TCM Technology Ltd · more companies

British

Born September 1962 (64)

Hughes, Jessica

Director · Appointed 1 June 2016

British

Born April 1988 (38)

Pollock, Charlie

Director · Appointed 1 June 2016

British

Born February 1991 (35)

Pollock, Tina

Secretary · Appointed 3 September 2010

Dracup, Stephen David Michael

Director · Appointed 1 July 2008

Also at Callagenix Limited, Chess Digital Limited, Chess Partner Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1963 (63)

Btesh, John Richard Mark

Director · Appointed 1 May 2005

Also at Chess Digital Limited · more companies

British

Born August 1957 (69)

Pryer, Warren Andrew

Director · Appointed 1 May 2005

British

Born September 1963 (63)

Pollock, Charles David

Director

Also at Chess Ict Limited, Chess Partner Limited, Chess Property Developments Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1960 (66)

Officer history (15 former)

26 August 2025

Resigned Lightfoot, Mark Roy as Director

30 April 2019

Resigned Mason, David Andrew as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Hemming, Roger John William as Director

5 October 2017

Resigned Cox, Steven as Director

29 November 2016

Appointed Cox, Steven as Director

1 June 2016

Appointed Hughes, Jessica as Director

1 June 2016

Appointed Pollock, Charlie as Director

8 February 2013

Resigned Wright, Julie as Director

28 June 2011

Appointed Mason, David Andrew as Director

3 September 2010

Resigned Lightfoot, Mark Roy as Secretary

3 September 2010

Appointed Pollock, Tina as Secretary

1 January 2010

Resigned Wright, Julie as Secretary

1 January 2010

Appointed Lightfoot, Mark Roy as Director

1 January 2010

Appointed Lightfoot, Mark Roy as Secretary

27 May 2009

Resigned Harper, Nicola Jane as Director

9 July 2008

Appointed Harper, Nicola Jane as Director

1 July 2008

Appointed Dracup, Stephen David Michael as Director

5 September 2007

Resigned Morrisey, Christopher James as Director

29 January 2007

Resigned Harper, Nicola Jane as Director

26 September 2006

Resigned Pollock, Edward Ardley as Director

1 May 2005

Appointed Btesh, John Richard Mark as Director

1 May 2005

Appointed Morrisey, Christopher James as Director

1 May 2005

Appointed Pryer, Warren Andrew as Director

1 October 2004

Appointed Harper, Nicola Jane as Director

1 October 2004

Appointed Wright, Julie as Director

2 January 2003

Appointed Wright, Julie as Secretary

1 January 2003

Resigned Pollock, Susan as Secretary

25 August 1995

Appointed Pollock, Susan as Secretary

25 August 1995

Resigned Roberts, David Brian as Secretary

10 March 1994

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

10 March 1994

Resigned Pollock, Edward Ardley as Director

11 May 1993

Appointed Pollock, Edward Ardley as Director

10 March 1993

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

10 March 1993

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

10 March 1993

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

David Pollock

Individual · Notified 1 August 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

British

Born January 1960 (66)

Group structure 15 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Chess Limited This company

AI Digital Connect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Eot Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Ict Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Callagenix Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Digital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Ict Burnley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess People Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Wholesale Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Commi Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

TM Solutions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

TTNC Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Partner Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Chess Telecom Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smartflush Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · group accounts

Net Assets: (£11,321,000)
Cash: £849,000
Profit: (£1,205,000)

Debt Ratio: 211%
Current Ratio: 0.1x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2023	2021
Fixed Assets	£8,624,000	£8,675,000	£40,000
Current Assets	£1,613,000	£1,788,000	£20,272,000
Cash	£849,000	£973,000	£315,000
Creditors (< 1 year)	£21,558,000	£1,227,000	£21,056,000
Creditors (> 1 year)	£0	£15,750,000	£15,982,000
Net Current Assets	(£19,945,000)	£561,000	(£784,000)
Net Assets	(£11,321,000)	(£6,514,000)	(£16,726,000)
Shareholder Funds	(£11,321,000)	(£6,514,000)	(£16,726,000)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
5 November 2026	Cancellation of shares
3 November 2026	Resolutions
9 August 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	1 August 2026
8 June 2026	Registered office address changed
29 January 2026	Group of companies' accounts	30 April 2025