PARAGRAF LIMITED
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Cash
£3m
-58.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£48m
-9.9% vs 2024
Employees
108
-6.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£22m
-9% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £34,050 | £228,923 | £797,341,000 | £319,563 | £506,455 | +58.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£6,380,422 | -£11,477,545 | -£18,763,103,000 | -£19,339,381 | -£21,012,114 | -8.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£6,441,375 | -£11,359,664 | -£18,915,058,000 | -£19,858,134 | -£21,641,974 | -9% | |
| Net profit | -£4,989,258 | -£5,349,263 | — | -£17,385,477,000 | -£19,851,477 | -£20,537,240 | -3.5% | |
| Cash | £7,263,853 | £2,334,620 | £27,139,215 | £6,902,158,000 | £7,184,492 | £2,979,426 | -58.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,513,579 | £6,807,226 | — | £55,461,463,000 | £62,378,079 | £55,736,739 | -10.6% | |
| Net assets | £11,464,864 | £6,502,813 | — | £51,787,771,000 | £53,392,889 | £48,087,210 | -9.9% | |
| Equity | £11,464,864 | £6,444,799 | £36,637,297 | £51,787,771,000 | £53,392,889 | £48,087,210 | -9.9% | |
| Average employees | 43 | 58 | 84 | 129 | 115 | 108 | -6.1% | |
| Wages | — | £2,698,462 | £4,653,129 | £7,727,071 | £6,856,674 | £6,840,249 | -0.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £256,430 | £291,284 | £269,521 | £268,003 | £265,378 | -1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £13,266 | £14,258 | £9,802 | -31.3% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £169,267 | £188,425 | £203,660 | +8.1% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -93.7% | — | -33.8% | -31.0% | -37.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 1.0% | 13.9% | — | 20.1% | 21.1% | 22.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.05x | 2.06x | 1.42x | |
| Interest cover | — | -97.33x | — | -32.62x | -30.47x | -27.34x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PARAGRAF LIMITED 2017-07-06 → present
- 2D TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2015-11-25 → 2017-07-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements the board have a reasonable expectation that the group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- PARAGRAF LIMITED · parent
- Paragraf USA Inc 100%
- Nanosens Innovations Inc 100%
Significant events
- “On 18 March 2026, 95,741 preferred 3 shares with a nominal value of 0.1p each were allotted for total consideration of £1,838,235.”
- “On 16 February 2026, 208,333 preferred 3 shares with a nominal value of 0.1p each were allotted for total consideration of £3,999,994.”
- “On 16 January 2026, 3,311 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 0.1p each were allotted for total consideration of £5,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANTON, Catherine | Secretary | 2024-08-01 | — | — |
| DONZELLA, Oreste | Director | 2026-05-13 | Nov 1965 | Italian |
| LYNN, Andrew Kenneth, Dr | Director | 2017-10-04 | Mar 1977 | Canadian |
| RICHARD, Jean-Michel | Director | 2026-05-13 | Jul 1963 | Swiss |
| SIDDIQUI, Amer Jawed | Director | 2026-03-31 | Mar 1976 | British |
| SUBRAMANIAM, Somasundaram | Director | 2021-12-24 | Aug 1954 | American |
| THOMAS, Simon Charles Stewart | Director | 2015-11-25 | Jun 1977 | British |
| IQ CAPITAL DIRECTORS NOMINEES LTD | Corporate Director | 2019-05-28 | — | — |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATTS, Robert Charles | Secretary | 2022-01-01 | 2024-07-03 |
| WOLLEY, Hugh | Secretary | 2019-11-13 | 2021-12-31 |
| ABDULLA, Ismail Ali | Director | 2025-09-03 | 2026-03-31 |
| ARMOUR, Amelia Sarah | Director | 2019-05-28 | 2022-04-06 |
| CHURCHHOUSE, Stephen Paul, Dr | Director | 2017-09-29 | 2019-07-15 |
| CRAWFORD, Alistair | Director | 2020-09-17 | 2026-04-01 |
| CUMMINGS, David Scott | Director | 2021-12-24 | 2024-07-03 |
| GUINEY, Ivor, Dr | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2019-06-26 |
| HALFPENNY, John | Director | 2017-09-29 | 2024-07-16 |
| HUMPHREYS, Colin John, Professor Sir | Director | 2016-01-31 | 2024-07-03 |
| PARKWALK ADVISORS LTD | Corporate Director | 2019-07-15 | 2024-07-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwalk Advisors Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2019-05-29 | Ceased 2022-02-25 |
| Dr Ivor Guiney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-08-06 | Ceased 2017-03-02 |
| Mr Simon Charles Stewart Thomas | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-05-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-28 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-02-21 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-02-21 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-08-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-30 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-04-30 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-04-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-28 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-21 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 8
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.