CHESS LIMITED

Active Alderley Edge

Other telecommunications activities

266 employees website.com
Information technology, telecommunications and data Other telecommunications activities
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CHESS LIMITED

Other telecommunications activities

Founded 10 Mar 1993 Active Alderley Edge, United Kingdom 266 employees website.com
Information technology, telecommunications and data Other telecommunications activities

Previous Company Names

CHESS PLC 10 Jan 2003 — 21 Jul 2009
CHESS INDUSTRIES PLC 10 Mar 1993 — 10 Jan 2003
Accounts Submitted 29 Jan 2026 Next due 31 Jan 2027 9 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 18 Aug 2025 Next due 15 Aug 2026 3 months remaining
Net assets £2M £1M 2025 year on year
Total assets £30M £2M 2025 year on year
Total Liabilities £28M £682K 2025 year on year
Charges 6
2 outstanding 4 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Bridgford House Heyes Lane Alderley Edge Cheshire SK9 7JP

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for CHESS LIMITED (02797895), an active information technology, telecommunications and data company based in Alderley Edge, United Kingdom. Incorporated 10 Mar 1993. Other telecommunications activities. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2025
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2026
Due by 30 September 2027 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2025)

Cash in Bank

£6.41M

Decreased by £1.57M (-20%)

Net Assets

£2.16M

Increased by £1.43M (+198%)

Total Liabilities

£27.97M

Increased by £682.00k (+2%)

Turnover

£46.02M

Decreased by £3.32M (-7%)

Employees

266

Increased by 11 (+4%)

Debt Ratio

93%

Decreased by 4 (-4%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
Dec Year End
2024
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

3 Allotments 215,077 Shares £272k Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
24 Jun 202177,150£193k£2.5
24 Jun 202134,748£78k£2.25
3 Dec 2015103,179£1k£0.01

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (55)

Charles David Pollock
52.0%
2,786,122
Chess Jsop
11.2%
600,961

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

David Pollock

British

Active
Notified 1 Aug 2016
Residence United Kingdom
DOB January 1960
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent

Group Structure

Group Structure

CHESS LIMITED Current Company
PROFILE IT LIMITED united kingdom
CHESS TELECOM LIMITED united kingdom
CHESS EOT LIMITED united kingdom
IRW-UNITECH LTD united kingdom
CHESS PARTNER LIMITED united kingdom
CHESS ICT LIMITED united kingdom
SMARTFLUSH LTD united kingdom

Charges

Charges

2 outstanding 4 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 leasehold 2 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Unit 1, Elstree Gate, Elstree Way, Borehamwood (WD6 1JS) HERTSMERE
Leasehold-30 Nov 2015
Ground, First and Third Floors, Bridgford House, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge (SK9 7JP) CHESHIRE EAST
Leasehold-25 Oct 2005
Unit 1, Elstree Gate, Elstree Way, Borehamwood (WD6 1JS)
Leasehold
Added 30 Nov 2015
District HERTSMERE
Ground, First and Third Floors, Bridgford House, Heyes Lane, Alderley Edge (SK9 7JP)
Leasehold
Added 25 Oct 2005
District CHESHIRE EAST

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
29 Jan 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-04-30
19 Nov 2025CapitalCapital Cancellation Shares
19 Nov 2025CapitalCapital Return Purchase Own Shares
26 Aug 2025OfficersTermination of Mark Roy Lightfoot as director on 2025-08-26
18 Aug 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-08-01 with updates
29 Jan 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-30

19 Nov 2025 Capital

Capital Cancellation Shares

19 Nov 2025 Capital

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

26 Aug 2025 Officers

Termination of Mark Roy Lightfoot as director on 2025-08-26

18 Aug 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-08-01 with updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Annual accounts made up to 2025-04-30

2 months ago on 29 Jan 2026

Capital Cancellation Shares

5 months ago on 19 Nov 2025

Capital Return Purchase Own Shares

5 months ago on 19 Nov 2025

Termination of Mark Roy Lightfoot as director on 2025-08-26

8 months ago on 26 Aug 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-08-01 with updates

8 months ago on 18 Aug 2025