Openfolde Limited

ActiveNI005551 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 April 1963 (63 years)
Previously known as
Germinal Holdings Limited (until 9 November 2022)
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Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
George Samuel Wallis
Richard Albert Brown
Owned by
William John Gilbert
Accounts type
Group
Region
Northern Ireland
Address
1 Clarence Street
Belfast
BT2 8DX

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 May 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Wallis, George Samuel
Director · Appointed 30 October 2026
British
Born December 1986 (39)
Brown, Richard Albert
Director · Appointed 7 December 2023
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 7 December 2023
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Brown, Andrew James
Secretary · Appointed 20 December 2019
Director · Appointed 14 December 2018
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2007
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 5 August 2002
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 14 January 1982
British
Born March 1951 (75)
Mccausland, Samuel Killen
Director · Appointed 23 May 1963
British
Born February 1934 (92)
Officer history (11 former)
30 October 2026
Appointed Wallis, George Samuel as Director
7 December 2023
Appointed Brown, Richard Albert as Director
7 December 2023
Appointed Wixey, Benjamin Charles as Director
23 December 2022
Resigned Vaughan, Patrick Oliver as Director
10 May 2021
Resigned Campion, Dermot Paul as Director
20 December 2019
Appointed Brown, Andrew James as Secretary
20 December 2019
Resigned Ritchie, William George Ian as Director
20 December 2019
Resigned Ritchie, William George Ian as Secretary
14 December 2018
Appointed Brown, Andrew James as Director
14 December 2018
Appointed Campion, Dermot Paul as Director
13 December 2013
Resigned Bark, Neville Store as Director
28 September 2012
Resigned Bell, Robert J as Director
23 June 2010
Resigned Gilbert, William Stephen as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Shannon, Michael William as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Ritchie, William George Ian as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Bell, Robert J as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Billings, Paul John as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Saunders, Roger Graham as Director
5 August 2002
Appointed Gilbert, William John as Director
16 July 1999
Resigned Kerr, William Kinloch as Director
16 January 1996
Appointed Shannon, Michael William as Director
12 May 1995
Appointed Vaughan, Patrick Oliver as Director
14 September 1988
Appointed Ritchie, William George Ian as Secretary
14 September 1988
Appointed Ritchie, William George Ian as Director
14 January 1982
Appointed Gilbert, John William Stephen as Director
11 August 1972
Appointed Bark, Neville Store as Director
23 May 1963
Appointed Mccausland, Samuel Killen as Director
8 April 1963
Appointed Saunders, Roger Graham as Director
8 April 1963
Appointed Kerr, William Kinloch as Director
8 April 1963
Appointed Ritchie, William George Ian as Director
8 April 1963
Appointed Gilbert, William Stephen as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 17 April 2025
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1976 (50)

Holdings 6

Companies where Openfolde Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
19 March 2018
Ceased John William Stephen Gilbert — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · group accounts

Net Assets
£27,383,072
Cash
£5,376,696
Profit
£1,691,816
Employees
85
Debt Ratio
16%
Current Ratio
2.8x
Return on Equity
6%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£19,217,454
Current Assets£13,441,539
Debtors£8,064,843
Cash£5,376,696
Creditors (< 1 year)£4,786,756
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,626
Net Current Assets£8,654,783
Net Assets£27,383,072
Shareholder Funds£27,383,072

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