Website & contact details
- Website
The Software Bureau Limited
- Incorporated
- 11 June 1993 (33 years)
- Industry
- Business and domestic software development (62012)
- Directors
- Andrew John BensonMartin Geoffrey Rides
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Small
- Address
- 5 White Oak SquareLondon RoadSwanleyBR8 7AG
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 September 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 14 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 31 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 1
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Benson, Andrew John
Director · Appointed 1 November 2026
British
Born February 1966 (60)
British
Born December 1976 (49)
Rides, Martin Geoffrey
Director · Appointed 2 January 2015
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Dobson, Mark Charles
Director · Appointed 1 December 2009
British
Born December 1961 (64)
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Secretary · Appointed 18 November 1996
British
Director · Appointed 11 June 1993
British
Born March 1955 (71)
Officer history (10 former)
1 November 2026
Appointed Benson, Andrew John as Director
1 November 2025
Resigned Morgan, Philip as Director
16 October 2024
22 July 2020
Resigned Joyce, John Stephen as Director
5 December 2018
Appointed Joyce, John Stephen as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Murray, David John Burnley as Director
2 January 2015
Appointed Rides, Martin Geoffrey as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Dobson, Mark Charles as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Murray, David John Burnley as Director
30 November 2009
24 March 2006
24 March 2006
Appointed Morgan, Philip as Director
23 March 2006
Resigned Bloomfield, Grant Malcolm as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Rides, Martin Geoffrey as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Laybourne, David Andrew as Director
1 October 2000
Appointed Rides, Martin Geoffrey as Director
14 April 1999
Appointed Laybourne, David Andrew as Director
18 November 1996
18 November 1996
Appointed Bloomfield, Grant Malcolm as Director
18 November 1996
18 November 1996
11 June 1993
11 June 1993
11 June 1993
11 June 1993
11 June 1993
11 June 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 29 August 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 16637149
Holdings 1
Companies where The Software Bureau Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
29 August 2025
Ceased Phillip Morgan — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 August 2025
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · small accounts
- Net Assets
- £331,561
- Cash
- £460,389
- Profit
- £57,182
- Employees
- 19
- Debt Ratio
- 62%
- Current Ratio
- 1.6x
- Return on Equity
- 17%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £22,164 | £31,656 | £13,376 | £12,912 | £29,838 | |
| Current Assets | £845,528 | £1,845,747 | £1,807,259 | £1,862,545 | £1,798,133 | |
| Debtors | £385,139 | £297,485 | £365,773 | £308,862 | £449,146 | |
| Cash | £460,389 | £1,548,262 | £1,441,486 | £1,553,683 | £1,348,987 | |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £530,590 | £475,710 | £550,524 | £429,476 | £437,934 | £419,740 |
| Net Current Assets | £314,938 | £1,370,037 | £1,377,783 | £1,424,611 | £1,378,393 | |
| Net Assets | £331,561 | £1,394,379 | £1,437,523 | £1,407,220 | ||
| Shareholder Funds | £331,561 | £1,394,379 | £1,391,159 | £1,437,523 | £1,407,220 |
What The Software Bureau say about themselves
“The Software Bureau are the leading provider of data software and services to mail producers, printers data bureaus, charities and data teams.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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