WARACLE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.5M
-5.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5.9M
+34.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
156
+24.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.7M
+2,876.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15,152,979 | £15,324,976 | £22,533,830 | +47% | |
| Operating profit | -£956,358 | -£66,460 | £1,700,627 | +2,658.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£878,726 | -£60,830 | £1,688,787 | +2,876.2% | |
| Net profit | -£705,814 | -£241,160 | £1,501,802 | +722.7% | |
| Cash | £4,593,069 | £1,562,138 | £1,470,453 | -5.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,887,692 | £4,617,619 | £6,737,972 | +45.9% | |
| Net assets | £4,600,192 | £4,359,341 | £5,864,165 | +34.5% | |
| Equity | £4,600,192 | £4,359,341 | £5,864,165 | +34.5% | |
| Average employees | 127 | 125 | 156 | +24.8% | |
| Wages | £8,368,629 | £8,282,418 | £11,118,945 | +34.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £470,050 | £526,639 | £624,461 | +18.6% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -6.3% | -0.4% | 7.5% | |
| Net margin | -4.7% | -1.6% | 6.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -19.6% | -1.4% | 25.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.09x | 2.14x | 2.04x | |
| Interest cover | -28.29x | -1.32x | 41.73x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- WARACLE LIMITED 2007-12-11 → present
- FLEX TECHNICAL LIMITED 2007-10-12 → 2007-12-11
- PACIFIC SHELF 1459 LIMITED 2007-06-13 → 2007-10-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- WARACLE LIMITED · parent
- Hack Group OOD 100%
- Hack Bulgaria EOOD 100%
- Hack Soft EOOD 100%
Significant events
- “On 27th November 2025, Waracle completed the acquisition of HackSoft in Sofia, Bulgaria.”
- “We opened new physical offices in Edinburgh (January) and London (April), significantly revamping and elevating the office experience.”
- “On 1 May 2026, the company, acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Inov8 Consulting Limited, a data and cloud consultancy firm based in Edinburgh.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURKE, Martin Alexander | Director | 2015-12-15 | Jun 1963 | British |
| DICKIE, Sharon Joy | Director | 2023-04-28 | Jun 1971 | British |
| RITCHIE, John William | Director | 2026-06-08 | Feb 1988 | British |
| TUCK, David Alan | Director | 2024-09-02 | Jul 1978 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Alan Alexander | Secretary | 2015-12-15 | 2019-12-10 |
| DC CONSULTING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-10-09 | 2011-04-22 |
| MD SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2007-06-13 | 2007-10-09 |
| ANDERSON, Alan Alexander | Director | 2015-12-15 | 2024-11-18 |
| CRAIG, John Paterson | Director | 2019-12-09 | 2026-06-08 |
| KIRKWOOD, Oskar | Director | 2007-10-09 | 2009-09-16 |
| MARTIN, Chris John | Director | 2015-12-15 | 2024-10-10 |
| MCGLINCHEY, Scott | Director | 2015-12-15 | 2024-11-18 |
| ROMILLY, David | Director | 2010-03-31 | 2024-10-10 |
| ROMILLY, Michael | Director | 2007-10-09 | 2015-12-15 |
| WHARTON, Michael | Director | 2007-10-09 | 2015-12-15 |
| MD DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2007-06-13 | 2007-10-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waracle Holding Company Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-12-10 | Active |
| Exception Mobile Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-08-04 | Ceased 2019-12-10 |
| Exception Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-08-04 | Ceased 2018-03-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 106 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-09 | 466(Scot) | mortgage | Mortgage alter floating charge with number | |
| 2025-08-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-11-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-06-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.