Brightsolid Online Technology Limited

ActiveSC161678 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 November 1995 (30 years)
Previously known as
Brightsolid Limited (until 6 November 2009)
Scotland on Line Limited (until 25 June 2008)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Data processing, hosting and related activities (63110)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
Gateway House
Luna Place
Dundee Technology Park
Dundee
DD2 1TP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
16 November 2025

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mccall, Peter
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026
Director · Appointed 1 February 2023
Also at D.C. Thomson & Company Holdings Limited, Bananaman Productions Limited, Beano Productions Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 27 November 2020
Also at Age Scotland, Synergi Software Limited
British
Born January 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 10 November 2014
Also at Clavamore Limited, Wild and Wolf (Holdings) Limited, Wild and Wolf Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1981 (45)
Officer history (40 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Mccall, Peter as Secretary
31 March 2026
Resigned Evans, Susannah as Secretary
9 January 2026
Resigned Laing, Andrew Scott as Director
1 February 2025
Appointed Laing, Andrew Scott as Director
1 April 2023
Appointed Gray, Benjamin John Howard as Director
1 April 2023
Resigned Gray, Benjamin John Howard as Director
1 February 2023
Appointed Gray, Benjamin John Howard as Director
31 January 2023
Resigned Jagusz, Christopher as Director
28 April 2021
Resigned Glen, John Ronald Kerr as Director
30 November 2020
Resigned Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director
27 November 2020
Appointed Maddison, Elaine Mary as Director
27 November 2020
Appointed Glen, John Ronald Kerr as Director
26 November 2020
Resigned Thomson, David Howard Eric as Director
26 November 2020
Resigned Thomson, Andrew Francis as Director
9 November 2020
Appointed Jagusz, Christopher as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Evans, Susannah as Secretary
5 March 2019
Resigned Douglas, Irene as Secretary
25 January 2019
Appointed Thomson, David Howard Eric as Director
28 June 2017
Resigned Higgs, Richard as Director
30 September 2016
Resigned Thomson, John Sidney as Director
5 July 2016
Appointed Watson, Ellis Alan Nicholas as Director
12 February 2016
Appointed Higgs, Richard as Director
12 February 2016
12 February 2016
Resigned Hall, Alan Richard Finden as Director
10 November 2014
Appointed Thomson, Andrew Francis as Director
10 November 2014
Appointed Thomson, Michael Francis as Director
10 November 2014
Resigned Daly, Paul as Director
10 November 2014
Appointed Thomson, John Sidney as Director
30 October 2013
Appointed Hall, Alan Richard Finden as Director
20 August 2013
14 June 2013
Appointed Douglas, Irene as Secretary
14 June 2013
Resigned Calder, Laura Anne as Secretary
9 November 2012
Appointed Daly, Paul as Director
9 November 2012
Resigned Denning, Jennifer Helen as Director
16 November 2009
Resigned Thomson, John Sidney as Director
28 October 2009
Resigned Denning, Jennifer Helen as Secretary
28 October 2009
Appointed Calder, Laura Anne as Secretary
28 October 2009
Appointed Denning, Jennifer Helen as Director
25 June 2008
Appointed Denning, Jennifer Helen as Secretary
11 April 2008
Resigned Sanderson, Peter Cockburn as Secretary
11 October 2007
Appointed Thomson, John Sidney as Director
11 October 2007
11 October 2007
Resigned Hunter, David William as Director
11 October 2007
Resigned Thomson, Lewis Murray as Director
21 March 2007
Appointed Sanderson, Peter Cockburn as Secretary
30 September 2006
Resigned Dewar, Liz Mackay as Secretary
20 July 2006
Resigned Nugent, William Todd as Director
20 December 2004
Appointed Nugent, William Todd as Director
7 December 2004
Resigned Anderson, William as Director
5 July 2004
Appointed Dewar, Liz Mackay as Secretary
16 June 2004
Resigned Guest, Clive as Director
16 June 2004
Resigned Lafferty, Trevor Martin as Director
16 June 2004
Resigned Cussons, Chris Loughlin as Secretary
30 January 2002
Resigned Hills, Kenneth Cumming as Director
30 January 2002
Appointed Guest, Clive as Director
30 January 2002
Appointed Cussons, Chris Loughlin as Secretary
30 January 2002
Appointed Lafferty, Trevor Martin as Director
30 January 2002
Appointed Hunter, David William as Director
30 January 2002
Resigned Allan, William as Director
30 January 2002
Resigned Macleod, David as Secretary
20 September 2001
Resigned Shine, Barry Clive as Director
3 November 2000
Appointed Shine, Barry Clive as Director
31 August 1999
Resigned Furniss, David Harry Julian as Director
20 July 1999
Resigned Mcaloon, William Gerard as Director
20 July 1999
Appointed Hills, Kenneth Cumming as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Hunter, David William as Director
31 March 1999
Appointed Allan, William as Director
31 March 1999
Appointed Furniss, David Harry Julian as Director
1 March 1999
Resigned Matthews, Roderick Alfred as Director
27 August 1998
Resigned Haddow, Neil Scott as Director
27 August 1998
Appointed Mcaloon, William Gerard as Director
3 October 1997
Resigned Mclean, Gregory Joseph as Director
3 October 1997
Appointed Haddow, Neil Scott as Director
11 April 1996
11 April 1996
Appointed Anderson, William as Director
11 April 1996
Appointed Thomson, Lewis Murray as Director
12 March 1996
Appointed Mclean, Gregory Joseph as Director
12 March 1996
Appointed Matthews, Roderick Alfred as Director
12 March 1996
Appointed Hunter, David William as Director
12 March 1996
Appointed Macleod, David as Secretary
12 March 1996
Resigned Dalglen Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
12 March 1996
Resigned Dalglen Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
16 November 1995
Appointed Dalglen Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
16 November 1995
Appointed Dalglen Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. Sc274983

Holdings 1

Companies where Brightsolid Online Technology Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 24 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

D.C. Thomson & Company Holdings Limited
D.C. Thomson & Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aberdeen Journals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Against the Head Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Bananaman Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beano Productions Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Beano Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Emanata Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightsolid Online Innovation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Brightsolid Online Technology Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Findmypast Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Friends Reunited Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Clavamore Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Fifth Ring Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson (Energy) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Enterprise Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Investco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.C. Thomson Newco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dandy Entertainment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DC Thomson Magazine Publishing Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
New Aceville Publications Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
PSP Media Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
DCT Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dennis & Gnasher 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 12 more

Financials

Net Assets
£5,043,111
Cash
£712,228
Turnover
£9,972,767
Profit Before Tax
(£646,134)
Employees
59
Debt Ratio
40%
Current Ratio
1.9x
Profit Margin
-6%
Return on Equity
-10%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2021 2022 2023 £9,972,478 £9,943,424 £9,972,767
Balance sheet detail
202320222021
Fixed Assets£5,343,314£4,225,549£5,127,058
Current Assets£3,126,244£3,625,989£3,354,830
Debtors£2,414,016£2,581,662£3,309,388
Cash£712,228£1,044,327£45,442
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,664,113£1,513,828£3,264,463
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,762,334£768,056£2,708
Net Current Assets£1,462,131£2,112,161£90,367
Net Assets£5,043,111£5,569,654£5,214,717
Shareholder Funds£5,043,111£5,569,654£5,214,717
Turnover£9,972,767£9,943,424£9,972,478
Cost of Sales£4,842,372£5,676,060£5,596,800
Gross Profit£5,130,395£4,267,364£4,375,678
Admin Expenses£5,707,555£4,031,008£3,868,546
Staff Costs£3,057,884
Operating Profit(£576,443)£239,063£516,703
Profit Before Tax(£646,134)£222,205£496,093
Tax(£119,591)(£132,732)£131,290
Profit for Period(£526,543)£354,937£364,803

Filings 198

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 April 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
1 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
10 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
17 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates16 November 2025
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