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Universally Speaking Limited

Other software publishing

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Damien James Macaulay 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Joanna Xenophontos 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Loreto Sanz Fueyo 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. Hastan Brooks 2007-2015 Director View profile
  5. Markus Ludolf 2005-2007 Director View profile
  6. Iris Ursula Kitty Ludolf 2005-2007 Director View profile
  7. Victoria Louise Peggs 2009-2024 Secretary View profile
  8. Victoria Peggs 2005-2024 Secretary View profile
  9. Loyality Services Limited 2005-2006 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other software publishing
Incorporated
21/04/2005
Registered office
Wyboston
Previous names
Partnertrans UK Limited (until 28/08/2008)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Universally Speaking Bidco Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-02
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Universally Speaking Limited is controlled by Universally Speaking Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Universally Speaking Bidco Limited is controlled by Universally Speaking Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Universally Speaking Midco Limited is controlled by Universally Speaking Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Universally Speaking Topco Limited is controlled by Phoenix Equity Partners Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-02-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Phoenix Equity Partners Group Limited is controlled by David Burns
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-07-01, ceased 2025-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Burns.

74 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
-£329,039
Total assets
-£48,322
Cash
£127,725
Employees
4.3
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£699,216

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

3y median 3y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Dormant 4Finance 4

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05431888
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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