Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 July 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 October 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 May 2026
Espial Limited
- Incorporated
- 28 May 1993 (33 years)
- Previously known as
- Ant Software Limited (until 15 February 2013)Ant Ltd. (until 7 March 2005)
- Industry
- Business and domestic software development (62012)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Small
- Region
- South East
- Address
- ImperiumImperial WayReadingRG2 0TD
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
Canadian
Born July 1976 (50)
Cornes, Ian Richard
Secretary · Appointed 15 March 2022
Officer history (45 former)
1 September 2026
1 September 2026
15 March 2022
15 March 2022
Appointed Cornes, Ian Richard as Secretary
15 March 2022
15 March 2022
Resigned Bryson, Douglas Craig as Secretary
2 July 2019
2 July 2019
Resigned Smith, Carl Gilbert as Director
2 July 2019
Resigned Smith, Carl Gilbert as Secretary
2 July 2019
Appointed Bryson, Douglas Craig as Secretary
2 July 2019
Resigned Dolvane, Jaison as Director
17 May 2013
Appointed Smith, Carl Gilbert as Secretary
2 May 2013
18 February 2013
18 February 2013
7 February 2013
5 February 2013
5 February 2013
5 February 2013
Appointed Smith, Carl Gilbert as Director
5 February 2013
Appointed Dolvane, Jaison as Director
5 February 2013
5 February 2013
19 October 2012
30 September 2012
Resigned Ingram, Pauline Janice as Director
10 September 2012
8 August 2012
21 March 2012
24 November 2011
Resigned Gooch, John Trevor as Director
17 November 2010
31 January 2010
3 June 2009
Appointed Gooch, John Trevor as Director
21 May 2009
2 February 2009
28 October 2008
Resigned Palmer, James Stewart Crosbie as Director
28 February 2008
Appointed Palmer, James Stewart Crosbie as Director
28 February 2008
24 January 2008
24 January 2008
Appointed Ingram, Pauline Janice as Director
1 November 2007
Resigned Williams, Saleha as Director
29 May 2007
5 March 2007
Appointed Williams, Saleha as Director
5 March 2007
Resigned Shave, Colin as Director
5 March 2007
5 March 2007
31 December 2006
20 June 2006
20 June 2006
20 April 2006
Resigned Reeder, Stephen Michael as Director
19 April 2006
Appointed Shave, Colin as Director
1 May 2005
18 April 2005
8 March 2005
13 January 2005
4 January 2005
25 June 2004
30 April 2004
28 April 2004
1 October 2003
Appointed Reeder, Stephen Michael as Director
27 June 2003
Resigned Grossman, Rhys as Director
23 June 2003
23 June 2003
23 June 2003
23 June 2003
14 November 2002
Appointed Grossman, Rhys as Director
14 November 2002
30 September 2002
Resigned Hoskin, David Anthony Jonathan, Dr as Director
10 September 2002
Resigned Pitt, Alexandra Katherine as Secretary
10 September 2002
18 July 2002
Appointed Hoskin, David Anthony Jonathan, Dr as Director
20 October 2001
Resigned Cherry, John George as Director
23 July 2001
1 May 2001
23 November 2000
Resigned Thackray, Jonathan Graham, Doctor as Director
23 November 2000
22 September 2000
1 February 2000
Appointed Cherry, John George as Director
5 August 1999
Appointed Pitt, Alexandra Katherine as Secretary
5 August 1999
26 July 1999
1 April 1999
Resigned Coulson, Martin Seymour as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Thackray, Jonathan Graham, Doctor as Director
1 April 1999
28 November 1997
28 November 1997
28 November 1997
30 November 1993
30 November 1993
30 November 1993
Appointed Coulson, Martin Seymour as Director
28 May 1993
28 May 1993
28 May 1993
28 May 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 3 May 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 03544792
Former controllers (2)
3 May 2022
Ceased Enghouse Systems Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
2 July 2019
Ceased Espial (UK) Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £5,292,338
- Cash
- £3,284,362
- Employees
- 1
- Debt Ratio
- 11%
- Current Ratio
- 8.5x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £341,054 | £474,665 | ||
| Current Assets | £5,609,176 | £3,881,455 | £1,986,853 | £575,128 |
| Debtors | £320,644 | |||
| Cash | £3,284,362 | £2,327,480 | £504,418 | £254,484 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £657,892 | £1,061,144 | £163,696 | £1,365,068 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | |||
| Net Current Assets | £4,951,284 | £2,820,311 | £1,823,157 | (£789,940) |
| Net Assets | £5,292,338 | £3,294,976 | £1,823,157 | (£789,940) |
| Shareholder Funds | £5,292,338 | £3,294,976 | £1,823,157 | (£789,940) |
| Turnover | £591,763 | |||
| Cost of Sales | £0 | |||
| Gross Profit | £591,763 | |||
| Admin Expenses | £416,523 | |||
| Staff Costs | £166,078 | |||
| Operating Profit | £209,781 | |||
| Profit Before Tax | £251,949 | |||
| Tax | £0 | |||
| Profit for Period | £251,949 | |||
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