DIFFSEC LTD.

🇬🇧United Kingdom•Private Limited Company (Ltd.)•Active

Current ratio (2016)Current ratio

1.67×

Return on assets (net) (2016)Return on assets (net)

100%

Equity ratio (2021)Equity ratio

Summary

CountryUnited Kingdom

StatusActive

Registration NumberSC473982

Founded01/04/2014

PurposeInformation technology consultancy activities

Address83 Montrose Crescent, Hamilton, ML3 6LQ

Confirmation StatementNext due: 15/04/2022; Last made up: 01/04/2021

Legal & Status

Legal FormPrivate Limited Company (Ltd.)

StatusActive

Registration Date01/04/2014

Registry AuthorityCompanies House

Registered Capital—

Source: UK Companies House · Last updated: 02/12/2025

Timeline (8 events)

30/04/2021

Annual accounts filed

Annual Accounts · Accounting year ending 30/04/2021

View file in Documents

30/04/2020

Annual accounts filed

Annual Accounts · Accounting year ending 30/04/2020

View file in Documents

01/04/2014

Company incorporated

Incorporation date: 2014-04-01

Network

Network depth

Ownership & Management

Persons with significant control

Peter David Cathcart

75–100% shares · 75–100% voting rights

Appointed: 06/04/2016

87.5%

Peter David Cathcart

75–100% shares · 75–100% voting rights

Appointed: 06/04/2016

87.5%

Ownership Timeline (1 changes)

06/04/2016

Appointed Peter David Cathcart (person)

Person with significant control

Shareholders

Name	Holding	Voting	Since

Ultimate Beneficial Owner

Name	Ownership	Country	Since

Geography

Headquarters

83 Montrose Crescent

Hamilton

ML3 6LQ

Financials

Key figures from annual accounts filings.

Convert to

2015

Profit / (loss): £15.7K

Key figures

Profit / (loss)

2015£15,744

2016£15,744

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Total assets

2015£15,745

2016£15,745

2017£9,226

2018£26,363

2019£16,487

2020£14,602

2021£11,225

Net Assets Liabilities

2015—

2016—

2017£9,226

2018£26,363

2019£16,487

2020£14,602

2021£11,225

Equity

2015—

2016—

2017£9,226

2018£26,363

2019£16,487

2020£14,602

2021£11,225

Current Assets

2015£33,505

2016£33,505

2017£27,797

2018£56,580

2019£40,132

2020£42,168

2021£35,464

Net Current Assets Liabilities

2015£13,487

2016£13,487

2017£6,924

2018£24,303

2019£14,673

2020£13,063

2021£9,654

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

2015£16,355

2016£16,355

2017£9,807

2018£26,944

2019£17,068

2020£15,183

2021£11,593

Cash Bank On Hand

2015—

2016—

2017£27,393

2018£53,180

2019£37,132

2020£35,062

2021£35,310

Debtors

2015£1,718

2016£1,718

2017£404

2018£3,400

2019£3,000

2020£3,400

2021£0

Other Debtors

2015—

2016—

2017£404

2018£400

2019£0

2020£1,000

2021£0

Creditors

2015—

2016—

2017£20,873

2018£32,277

2019£25,459

2020£29,105

2021£25,810

Trade Creditors Trade Payables

2015—

2016—

2017—

2018£0

2019£-457

2020—

2021—

Other Creditors

2015—

2016—

2017£758

2018£4,637

2019£4,589

2020£6,966

2021£5,587

Number Shares Allotted

20151

20161

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Number Shares Issued Fully Paid

2015—

2016—

20171

20181

20191

20201

20211

Par Value Share

2015£1

2016£1

2017£1

2018£1

2019£1

2020£1

2021£1

Average Number Employees During Period

2015—

2016—

20171

20181

20191

20201

20211

Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment

2015—

2016—

2017£2,383

2018£3,603

2019£4,664

2020£5,144

2021£5,983

Called Up Share Capital

2015£1

2016£1

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Cash Bank In Hand

2015£31,769

2016£31,769

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Creditors Due Within One Year

2015£20,018

2016£20,018

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment

2015—

2016—

2017—

2018£316

2019£308

2020£523

2021—

Disposals Property Plant Equipment

2015—

2016—

2017—

2018£400

2019£308

2020£672

2021—

Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment

2015—

2016—

2017£1,225

2018£1,536

2019£1,369

2020£1,003

2021£839

Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability

2015£15,745

2016£15,745

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Nominal Value Allotted Share Capital

2015—

2016—

2017—

2018£1

2019£1

2020—

2021—

Other Taxation Social Security Payable

2015—

2016—

2017£20,115

2018£27,640

2019£21,327

2020£22,139

2021£20,223

Profit Loss Account Reserve

2015£15,744

2016£15,744

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Property Plant Equipment

2015—

2016—

2017£2,883

2018£2,641

2019£2,395

2020£2,120

2021£1,939

Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost

2015—

2016—

2017£5,024

2018£5,998

2019£6,784

2020£7,083

2021£7,083

Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal

2015—

2016—

2017£581

2018£581

2019£581

2020£581

2021£368

Provisions For Liabilities Charges

2015£610

2016£610

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid

2015£1

2016£1

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Shareholder Funds

2015£15,745

2016£15,745

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Stocks Inventory

2015£18

2016£18

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets

2015£2,868

2016£2,868

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets Additions

2015£3,333

2016£1,485

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation

2015£3,333

2016£4,041

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation

2015£465

2016£1,158

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period

2015£465

2016£1,040

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Decrease Increase On Disposals

2015—

2016£347

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals

2015—

2016£777

2017—

2018—

2019—

2020—

2021—

Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment

2015—

2016—

2017£983

2018£1,374

2019£1,094

2020£971

2021—

Total Inventories

2015—

2016—

2017—

2018—

2019£0

2020£3,706

2021£154

Trade Debtors Trade Receivables

2015—

2016—

2017£0

2018£3,000

2019£3,000

2020£2,400

2021—

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Profit / (loss)	£15,744	£15,744	—	—	—	—	—
Total assets	£15,745	£15,745	£9,226	£26,363	£16,487	£14,602	£11,225
Net Assets Liabilities	—	—	£9,226	£26,363	£16,487	£14,602	£11,225
Equity	—	—	£9,226	£26,363	£16,487	£14,602	£11,225
Current Assets	£33,505	£33,505	£27,797	£56,580	£40,132	£42,168	£35,464
Net Current Assets Liabilities	£13,487	£13,487	£6,924	£24,303	£14,673	£13,063	£9,654
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities	£16,355	£16,355	£9,807	£26,944	£17,068	£15,183	£11,593
Cash Bank On Hand	—	—	£27,393	£53,180	£37,132	£35,062	£35,310
Debtors	£1,718	£1,718	£404	£3,400	£3,000	£3,400	£0
Other Debtors	—	—	£404	£400	£0	£1,000	£0
Creditors	—	—	£20,873	£32,277	£25,459	£29,105	£25,810
Trade Creditors Trade Payables	—	—	—	£0	£-457	—	—
Other Creditors	—	—	£758	£4,637	£4,589	£6,966	£5,587
Number Shares Allotted	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
Number Shares Issued Fully Paid	—	—	1	1	1	1	1
Par Value Share	£1	£1	£1	£1	£1	£1	£1
Average Number Employees During Period	—	—	1	1	1	1	1
Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment	—	—	£2,383	£3,603	£4,664	£5,144	£5,983
Called Up Share Capital	£1	£1	—	—	—	—	—
Cash Bank In Hand	£31,769	£31,769	—	—	—	—	—
Creditors Due Within One Year	£20,018	£20,018	—	—	—	—	—
Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment	—	—	—	£316	£308	£523	—
Disposals Property Plant Equipment	—	—	—	£400	£308	£672	—
Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment	—	—	£1,225	£1,536	£1,369	£1,003	£839
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability	£15,745	£15,745	—	—	—	—	—
Nominal Value Allotted Share Capital	—	—	—	£1	£1	—	—
Other Taxation Social Security Payable	—	—	£20,115	£27,640	£21,327	£22,139	£20,223
Profit Loss Account Reserve	£15,744	£15,744	—	—	—	—	—
Property Plant Equipment	—	—	£2,883	£2,641	£2,395	£2,120	£1,939
Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost	—	—	£5,024	£5,998	£6,784	£7,083	£7,083
Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal	—	—	£581	£581	£581	£581	£368
Provisions For Liabilities Charges	£610	£610	—	—	—	—	—
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid	£1	£1	—	—	—	—	—
Shareholder Funds	£15,745	£15,745	—	—	—	—	—
Stocks Inventory	£18	£18	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets	£2,868	£2,868	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets Additions	£3,333	£1,485	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation	£3,333	£4,041	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation	£465	£1,158	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period	£465	£1,040	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Decrease Increase On Disposals	—	£347	—	—	—	—	—
Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals	—	£777	—	—	—	—	—
Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment	—	—	£983	£1,374	£1,094	£971	—
Total Inventories	—	—	—	—	£0	£3,706	£154
Trade Debtors Trade Receivables	—	—	£0	£3,000	£3,000	£2,400	—