AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
9
-10% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£427k
-272.2% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,881,000 | £2,445,000 | £2,637,000 | £3,561,000 | £3,553,000 | -0.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£184,000 | £419,000 | £309,000 | £53,000 | -£594,000 | -1,220.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£184,000 | £419,000 | £429,000 | £248,000 | -£427,000 | -272.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £570,000 | £248,000 | -£427,000 | -272.2% | |
| Cash | £3,904,000 | £4,766,000 | £4,838,000 | £4,539,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,849,000 | £3,406,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £2,849,000 | £3,406,000 | £3,976,000 | £4,254,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £2,849,000 | £3,406,000 | £3,976,000 | £4,254,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | -10% | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,262,000 | £1,316,000 | £1,546,000 | +17.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £157,000 | £167,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £66,000 | £69,000 | £82,000 | +18.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — 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 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -9.8% | 17.1% | 11.7% | 1.5% | -16.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 21.6% | 7.0% | -12.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -6.5% | 12.3% | — | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 30.5% | 34.3% | 30.0% | 21.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 3.17x | 4.37x | — |
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 7 times since incorporation
- AQUIS STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED 2020-04-15 → present
- NEX EXCHANGE LIMITED 2016-12-30 → 2020-04-15
- ICAP SECURITIES & DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE LIMITED 2012-10-31 → 2016-12-30
- ICAP SECURITIES & DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE PLC 2012-10-31 → 2012-10-31
- PLUS STOCK EXCHANGE PLC 2011-02-07 → 2012-10-31
- PLUS MARKETS PLC 2006-10-23 → 2011-02-07
- OFEX PLC 2001-11-09 → 2006-10-23
- DOZZER PLC 2001-10-24 → 2001-11-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the Directors do not foresee any material uncertainty in the Company's ability to continue as a going concern over a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements and hence the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Following the successful acquisition of Aquis Exchange Limited by SIX Group, the company has incurred material expenditure on the deal. These costs were presented as exceptional items in the Financial Statements. Details of these costs have been outlined in Note 11 Exceptional Deal Costs.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLM, Philip John | Secretary | 2020-03-11 | — | — |
| GOODLIFFE, Mark Robert | Director | 2020-03-11 | Aug 1965 | British |
| GREGORY, Lesley Ann | Director | 2020-10-06 | Jan 1960 | British |
| LOPEZ, Daniel | Director | 2021-08-24 | May 1974 | British |
| STEVENS, David James | Director | 2026-05-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABREHART, Deborah Anne | Secretary | 2012-06-21 | 2019-12-31 |
| ANSTEAD, Louise Anne | Secretary | 2002-05-08 | 2004-12-06 |
| THOMAS, Howard | Nominee Secretary | 2001-10-24 | 2001-10-24 |
| WHITTEN, Celia Linda | Secretary | 2004-12-06 | 2011-09-30 |
| WOODWARD, Barry Robert | Secretary | 2001-10-24 | 2002-05-08 |
| CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-10-01 | 2012-06-21 |
| AL ASFOUR, Ahmed Ibrahim | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2012-06-15 |
| AL OTAIBI, Hisham Sulaiman Mohammed | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2011-10-17 |
| ALDRIDGE, Allan Samuel | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2019-09-30 |
| ALLCOCK, Stephen James | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2010-09-14 |
| BAGAN, Helen | Director | 2005-06-10 | 2007-01-08 |
| BASING, Malcolm Phillip | Director | 2010-11-29 | 2012-06-21 |
| BEESTON, Mark Ian | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2014-01-31 |
| BERKELEY, Michael Frederick | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| BERKELEY, Michael Frederick | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| BINKS, Thomas Anthony | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2020-03-11 |
| BIRLEY, Patrick Jeremy | Director | 2014-04-16 | 2020-03-11 |
| BRICKLES, Simon Mark | Director | 2004-01-28 | 2010-02-15 |
| CAPLEN, Stephen Gerard | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2015-03-10 |
| CHICKEN, Ian Brett, Mr. | Director | 2012-10-04 | 2020-03-11 |
| COLLINSON, Glenn | Director | 2020-03-11 | 2021-09-16 |
| DELLABARCA, Richard Paul | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2016-04-21 |
| DYRBERG, Mireille Arnak | Director | 2017-02-23 | 2020-03-11 |
| FRANCIS, Darren Scott | Director | 2004-11-17 | 2007-01-08 |
| FREEMAN, Peter Anthony | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2004-09-16 |
| GHOSE, Rupak | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2012-11-26 |
| HAYNES, Alasdair | Director | 2020-03-11 | 2026-04-30 |
| HAZELL SMITH, Stephen John | Director | 2005-01-20 | 2010-02-08 |
| IRELAND, David Charles | Director | 2015-07-29 | 2017-11-08 |
| JENKINS, Emma Maxwell | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2004-11-02 |
| JENKINS, John Peter | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2004-12-31 |
| JENKINS, Jonathan Maxwell | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2004-11-02 |
| JOHNSON, Seth | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2017-02-22 |
| MOORE, Nicholas | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2016-04-21 |
| NEWMAN, Paul | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2018-06-07 |
| SALTER, Ian George | Director | 2007-01-10 | 2009-09-30 |
| SHERIDAN, Peter | Director | 2006-01-20 | 2006-03-02 |
| SMITH, Nicholas Michael Norman | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2012-06-21 |
| TAYLOR, Brian Alan | Director | 2007-01-10 | 2008-04-30 |
| TESTER, William Andrew Joseph | Nominee Director | 2001-10-24 | 2001-10-24 |
| THERET, Cyril | Director | 2010-02-15 | 2012-06-21 |
| THOMAS, Howard | Director | 2001-10-24 | 2001-10-24 |
| VARDEY, Giles Edwin | Director | 2010-02-08 | 2011-11-10 |
| VARDEY, Giles Edwin | Director | 2007-01-10 | 2009-09-30 |
| WEDGWOOD, John Arthur Thomas | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2007-01-08 |
| WHITEHORN, Jamie | Director | 2004-11-17 | 2010-04-16 |
| WYNN-EVANS, Nemone Louisa | Director | 2008-09-19 | 2012-06-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquis Exchange Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-03-11 | Active |
| Nex Markets Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-11 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 235 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-02-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-02-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-31 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-02-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-02-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-02-04 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2022-01-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2021-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.