SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC

Company details

Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product, 1 November 2026. View filing history, officers and PSCs on Companies House.

Summary

SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC is a public limited company registered in the UK under company number 03983312. It was incorporated on 28 April 2000 and its current status is active.

The registered office address is C/O GATELEY LEGAL, SHIP CANAL HOUSE, 98 KING STREET, MANCHESTER, M2 4WU, ENGLAND.

Its declared nature of business is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990).

The next accounts are due by 30 September 2027 and the next confirmation statement by 12 May 2027.

It has traded under 2 previous names, most recently GRAFENIA PLC.

About SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC

Company type and jurisdiction

SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC is a public limited company (PLC). It can offer shares to the public, needs at least £50,000 of allotted share capital, two directors and a qualified company secretary. Its company number 03983312 shows it was registered in England and Wales, so its records are kept by Companies House in Cardiff. It has been on the register for 26 years and 6 months.

What SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC does

On the public register, SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC lists its activity using the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007): other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990). This places it in the administrative and support services section of the economy. SIC codes describe what a company says it does; they are not a licence and are not checked by Companies House. See other companies with the same SIC code.

Where SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC is registered

Its registered office is in Manchester (postcode district M2). The registered office is the official address for letters from Companies House, HMRC and the courts. It must be in the same UK jurisdiction where the company was registered, but it does not have to be where the business trades: many companies use their accountant's or a formation agent's address. Browse other companies in M2.

Accounts and filing deadlines

SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC must file its next annual accounts by 30 September 2027. The last accounts on the register were group accounts covering a parent company and its subsidiaries. Its next confirmation statement, which confirms its officers, shareholders and registered office are up to date, is due by 12 May 2027. A private company that files its accounts late gets an automatic penalty of £150 if they are up to one month late, rising to £375, £750 and £1,500 after six months, and the penalty is doubled if accounts are late two years in a row. A company that does not file a confirmation statement can be struck off the register.

Charges and secured debt

SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC has 7 charges registered against it, of which 2 are still outstanding. A charge is security given to a lender, such as a mortgage over property or a debenture over all the company's assets; if the company does not repay, the lender can take those assets first. The full charge documents can be read for free on Companies House.

Before you do business with SOFTWARE CIRCLE PLC

Check that the company name and number on its invoices and website match 03983312, read its latest accounts and confirmation statement, and look up its directors and people with significant control on the official register. If it charges VAT, ask for its VAT number and check it with our VAT number checker: a company number and a VAT number are different things. How to check a UK company.

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