E C M SYSTEMS LIMITED
Company number 01646471 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
ECM Systems represents a strategically valuable niche asset within the Playtech ecosystem, combining exceptional margins with a defensible market position in UK bingo technology. The Buzz Bingo partnership provides a clear near-term growth catalyst, but the 75% cash depletion over two years signals aggressive capital deployment that must translate into sustained recurring revenue to justify the balance sheet risk. Management's strategic priority must be completing the Buzz rollout while rebuilding liquidity, then leveraging that flagship deployment to accelerate penetration of remaining market opportunities before the niche's natural ceiling constrains growth.
Shareholders' funds
£12,987,367
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
What it does
the development, supply and support of gaming systems and software for the UK bingo market.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1982-06-24
- Employees
- 65 (2025 accounts · was 66 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Midcity Place, 71 High Holborn, London, United Kingdom, WC1V 6EA
- Postcode
- WC1V 6EA
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-13
- Next due by
- 2026-11-27
Nature of business (SIC)
- 26110 Manufacture of electronic components
- 62011 Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
- 62090 Other information technology service activities
- 95110 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Officers 5 current · 21 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by ECM SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2025-07-14
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
- Website
- ecmsystems.net
- Phone
- +44 1964 672000
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Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 71 HIGH HOLBORN GROUND FLOOR, MID-CITY PLACE, LONDON, WC1V 6DA, ENGLAND | 2019-06-06 |
| FOURTH FLOOR 61 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 0HL, ENGLAND | 2018-10-18 |
| ELLIFOOT PARK, BURSTWICK, HULL, HU12 9DZ | 2016-10-24 |
| BURSTWICK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BURSTWICK, HULL | 1990-01-24 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 24 similar companies in WC
The largest employer among its local peers (65 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1982.
Competitors London
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5. SCIOTECH LTD
This company ranks 1 among manufacture of electronic components in London.
The class of 1982
53%
of the 12,656 companies incorporated in 1982 are still active today; 39% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2023-02-14
- Price paid, where recorded
- £780,000
- Where
- East Riding Of Yorkshire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEA24240 | East Riding Of Yorkshire | Freehold | 2023-02-14 | £780,000 |
| YEA64668 | East Riding Of Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2011-03-29 | — |
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