ARRIS GLOBAL LTD.
Formerly known as Pace plc, the company manufactures telecommunications and networking equipment and operates as a subsidiary of Vantiva SA.
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Cash
£2.1m
USD 2,776,000
-73.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£60m
USD 81,076,000
-77.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
154
-24.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£9.9m
USD -13,372,000
-102.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,015,033,073 | £704,539,576 | £203,250,093 | -71.2% | |
| Operating profit | £45,341,509 | £13,537,718 | -£29,865,478 | -320.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £45,290,227 | £430,373,839 | -£9,938,313 | -102.3% | |
| Net profit | £42,457,822 | £422,112,969 | -£9,938,313 | -102.4% | |
| Cash | £2,597,547 | £7,870,680 | £2,063,174 | -73.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £275,704,199 | £62,694,166 | -77.3% | |
| Net assets | £270,671,126 | £270,221,479 | £60,257,153 | -77.7% | |
| Equity | £270,671,126 | £270,221,479 | £60,257,153 | -77.7% | |
| Average employees | 239 | 204 | 154 | -24.5% | |
| Wages | £14,800,446 | £13,951,691 | £9,036,046 | -35.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 1.9% | -14.7% | |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 59.9% | -4.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 4.9% | -47.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 51.1% | 34.5% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.87x | 2.83x | 1.31x | |
| Interest cover | 25.03x | 23.66x | -16.37x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- ARRIS GLOBAL LTD. 2016-05-16 → present
- PACE LIMITED 2016-01-05 → 2016-05-16
- PACE PLC 2008-05-16 → 2016-01-05
- PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC 1987-09-07 → 2008-05-16
- PACE SOFTWARE SUPPLIES LIMITED 1983-06-21 → 1987-09-07
- ELDERCLOUD LIMITED 1982-10-20 → 1983-06-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In conclusion, the Company's Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- ARRIS GLOBAL LTD. · parent
- ARRIS Solutions Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- ARRIS Group India Private Limited 99.99%
- ARRIS International IP Ltd 100%
- Pace Overseas Distribution Ltd 99.71%
- ARRIS Indústria Eletrônica do Brasil Ltda. 100%
- ARRIS South Africa (Pty) Ltd 99.71%
Significant events
- “On 8 April 2025 Vantiva Technologies UK sold its business to ARRIS Global Ltd as part of the effort to rationalize and streamline the group structure.”
- “On 6 May 2025 Arris Solutions Australia Pty Ltd was liquidated.”
- “On 3 November 2025 the company sold its entire shareholding in Arris Industria Eletronica do Brasil Ltda to Vantiva SA.”
- “On 12 January 2026 the company received dividends from Pace Overseas Distribution Limited of $8.86m and ARRIS International IP Ltd of $38.82m.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDOCK, Philip Charles | Director | 2026-03-27 | Aug 1975 | American |
| IHLEN, Lars | Director | 2024-01-09 | Mar 1975 | Norwegian |
| ZAMBRANO, Daniel Strock | Director | 2024-01-09 | Aug 1984 | American |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAKIN, Michael John | Secretary | 1993-02-15 | 1995-01-16 |
| DIXON, Anthony John | Secretary | 1997-06-24 | 2016-01-05 |
| JONES, Steven Russell | Secretary | 1995-01-01 | 1997-06-24 |
| MURPHY, Jonathan Niall | Secretary | 2022-06-09 | 2024-01-09 |
| RUBERY, Barry | Secretary | — | 1993-02-15 |
| ALLAIN, Francois Yves Jean-Marie | Director | 2024-01-09 | 2024-12-13 |
| BARNES, Stephen Melvin | Director | 1994-05-23 | 1998-05-26 |
| BETT, Michael, Sir | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2006-04-30 |
| BROCKSOM, David Graham | Director | 2004-02-09 | 2007-02-02 |
| CHAPMAN-PINCHER, Patricia | Director | 2005-02-22 | 2016-01-04 |
| COPPIN, Michael David | Director | 2019-04-04 | 2022-06-09 |
| CURTIS, Timothy Malise | Director | 1996-05-01 | 2000-02-14 |
| DAMIRON, Olga Helene Odile Simone | Director | 2024-01-09 | 2026-03-01 |
| DYSON, John Howard | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2006-04-14 |
| FERN, Timothy James | Director | 2001-01-24 | 2003-02-28 |
| FLEMING, Robert Arthur | Director | — | 2008-09-30 |
| FRASER, Marten Charles Griffin | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| GAYDON, Neil | Director | 2002-06-12 | 2011-12-13 |
| GRANT, John Albert Martin | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2016-01-04 |
| HALL, Stuart Andrew | Director | 2007-04-02 | 2012-03-06 |
| HOOD, David Richard | Director | — | 2004-09-08 |
| INGLIS, Michael James | Director | 2008-07-25 | 2013-04-24 |
| INGLIS, Mike | Director | 2014-03-13 | 2016-01-04 |
| JONES, Marvin | Director | 2000-06-05 | 2004-12-31 |
| JONES, Steven Russell | Director | 1993-02-01 | 1997-11-17 |
| KNAPP, John Emerson | Director | — | 1994-06-30 |
| LAMBOURNE, Robert Ernest | Director | 1996-06-19 | 2005-08-08 |
| LEIGHTON, Allan | Director | 2011-05-31 | 2016-01-04 |
| LISTER, Stephen Frank | Director | 1992-06-19 | 1995-04-10 |
| MCCAFFERY, Stephen | Director | 2016-01-04 | 2019-04-04 |
| MCKINNEY, David Alyn | Director | 2006-10-24 | 2012-01-06 |
| MCTIGHE, Robert Michael | Director | 2001-06-03 | 2011-08-31 |
| MESLER, Amanda | Director | 2012-09-06 | 2016-01-04 |
| MILLER, Malcolm Myer | Director | 1997-11-17 | 2002-12-31 |
| MITCHELL, Graham Kevin | Director | — | 1998-02-27 |
| MORE, Alisdair Saunders Lamb | Director | 2020-03-19 | 2024-01-09 |
| MORGAN, Peter William Lloyd | Director | 1996-03-28 | 2000-03-31 |
| MURPHY, Jonathan Niall | Director | 2022-06-09 | 2024-01-09 |
| MURRAY, John Roderick | Director | 2012-02-24 | 2014-07-27 |
| POTTS, David Bernard | Director | 2016-01-04 | 2019-04-04 |
| PULLI, Michael | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2016-01-04 |
| RISDON, Kurt Peter | Director | 1996-03-28 | 2001-05-31 |
| RUBERY, Barry | Director | — | 1997-02-26 |
| SHANKLAND, Neil | Director | 2019-04-04 | 2020-03-19 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Mark | Director | 2015-01-12 | 2016-01-04 |
| WILSON, Barry | Director | 1992-10-05 | 1994-05-31 |
| ZUYDERHOFF, Anthony Emilien | Director | 2017-12-21 | 2019-04-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vantiva Sa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-01-09 | Active |
| Arris International Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-06 | Ceased 2024-01-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 669 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-12 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2025-03-11 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2025-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.