COMPUSERVE SERVICES LTD
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Executive summary
Compuserve Services Ltd represents a case study in the challenges facing small IT services firms in the UK market. While the company successfully accumulated retained profits of £203,220 over its trading life, the dramatic contraction in total assets from £796,716 (2022) to £258,392 (2024) and the significant reduction in debtors indicate a business in terminal decline. The static P&L reserve between 2023 and 2024 suggests nil profitability in the final year, and the dissolution status confirms market exit. The company's asset-light model and conservative leverage were appropriate for the sector, but lack of differentiated IP and scale limitations ultimately rendered it uncompetitive against larger, better-capitalised incumbents in an increasingly demanding IT services landscape.
Shareholders' funds
£206,458
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2015-10-19
- Dissolved
- 2026-08-05
- Registered office
- The Old Town Hall 71, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DH
- Postcode
- BH24 1DH
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Unaudited Abridged
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Financial year end
- 30 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-01-18
Nature of business (SIC)
- 62090 Other information technology service activities
Officers 2 current · 2 resigned
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| BOURNE HOUSE GODSTONE ROAD, WHYTELEAFE, CR3 0BL, ENGLAND | 2020-02-07 |
| SUSSEX INNOVATION CENTRE 11TH FLOOR, NO 1 CROYDON, ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CROYDON, SURREY, CR0 0XT, ENGLAND | 2020-02-07 |
| COMPUSERVE HOUSE NORTH DOWNS ROAD, WOLDINGHAM, CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 7AA, ENGLAND | 2018-02-27 |
The class of 2015
29%
of the 6,002 companies in this sector incorporated in 2015 are still active today; 66% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.