SOFTCAT PLC
Active Company number 02174990
SOFTCAT PLC (company number 02174990) is a public limited company incorporated on 7 October 1987. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Marlow, SL7 1LW. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other information technology service activities (62090). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 July 2025, report net assets of £338.8m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 02174990
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 7 October 1987
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- SOLAR HOUSE
FIELDHOUSE LANE
MARLOW
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
SL7 1LW
UNITED KINGDOM
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 July
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 July 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 January 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 17 May 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 31 May 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £962.6m |
| Gross profit | — | £417.8m |
| Operating profit | — | £154.1m |
| Profit before tax | — | £159.4m |
| Profit after tax | £133.0m | £119.0m |
| Total assets | — | £780.7m |
| Cash at bank | — | £158.5m |
| Current liabilities | £809.0m | £465.5m |
| Net current assets | £312.8m | £281.2m |
| Total liabilities | — | £482.7m |
| Net assets | £338.8m | £298.0m |
| Employees | 2,639 | — |
—: no figure read from the filing.
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Control, officers and charges
- Charges (mortgages)
- 3 registered, 0 outstanding, 3 satisfied
Questions about SOFTCAT PLC
Is SOFTCAT PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was SOFTCAT PLC incorporated?
SOFTCAT PLC was incorporated on 7 October 1987, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is SOFTCAT PLC registered?
Its registered office is in Marlow, SL7 1LW. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When are SOFTCAT PLC's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 January 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 July 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does SOFTCAT PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Group accounts”, made up to 31 July 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does SOFTCAT PLC have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 3 charges: 0 outstanding and 3 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02174990/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
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