Overview
Aperta Limited's network
4 people0 organisationsExplore in 3Di4 listed on the board. No other organisation shares a board member.The large node is Aperta Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
4 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin George Best | Director | 1993 | 33 yrs |
| Stephen Meechan | Director | 1992 | 34 yrs |
| John Martin Wylupek | Director | 1992 | 34 yrs |
| James Murray | Director | 1992 | 34 yrs |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 21 February 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
4iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Meechan | Director | 12 March 1992 | 1 other current board |
| John Martin Wylupek | Director | 12 March 1992 | No other current boards on our record |
| James Murray | Director | 12 March 1992 | No other current boards on our record |
| Colin George Best | Director | 16 June 1993 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
6 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macroberts Corporate Services Limited | Corporate secretary | 1 May 2008 | 1 September 2020 |
| David Brown Henderson | Director | 12 March 1992 | 16 May 2008 |
| Macroberts (solicitors) | Corporate secretary | 12 March 1992 | 1 May 2008 |
| Patrick Chownig | Director | 2 April 2001 | 4 March 2002 |
| Ian Dickson | Nominee director | 21 February 1992 | 12 March 1992 |
| David Flint | Company secretary (nominee) | 21 February 1992 | 12 March 1992 |
Board cycle
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.4 directors on the board
- Colin George Best Director · appointed 1993
- Stephen Meechan Director · appointed 1992
- John Martin Wylupek Director · appointed 1992
- James Murray Director · appointed 1992
Directors past 6 years
- Colin George Best Director · appointed 1993
- Stephen Meechan Director · appointed 1992
- John Martin Wylupek Director · appointed 1992
- James Murray Director · appointed 1992
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Colin George Best Director · appointed 1993
- John Martin Wylupek Director · appointed 1992
- James Murray Director · appointed 1992
Portfolio (1)
- Stephen Meechan Director · appointed 1992
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Network
Network
iThe large node is Aperta Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
10 years heldiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Scroll sideways to see every column.
| Year ending | Accounts | Turnover | Profit or loss | Net assets | Total assets less current liabilities | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £13.46m | £13.47m | £9.30m | 49 |
| 31 July 2024 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £12.80m | £12.80m | £9.53m | 48 |
| 31 July 2023 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £12.39m | £12.39m | £9.31m | 49 |
| 31 July 2022 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £11.80m | £11.80m | £8.85m | 0 |
| 31 July 2021 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £10.09m | £10.09m | £5.92m | 49 |
| 31 July 2020 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £9.37m | £9.37m | £6.34m | 48 |
| 31 July 2019 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £8.44m | £8.44m | £4.93m | 48 |
| 31 July 2018 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £7.19m | £7.19m | £3.43m | 35 |
| 31 July 2017 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £4.57m | £4.58m | £1.76m | 35 |
| 31 July 2016 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £3.88m | £3.89m | £1.09m | Not reported |
- Absent is not zero. A figure shown as Not reported was not given in the accounts we hold. Small and micro companies do not have to file a profit and loss account, so turnover and profit are usually absent for them.
- The 2016 row is partial: accounts filed before October 2016 are not in our set.
- Accounts for years ending in 2025 and 2026 are still being filed, so the newest years may be missing.
- Employees, cash and net assets are shown as Not shown when the filed figure is not possible (for example a negative headcount or negative cash).
Definitions
- Total assets less current liabilities
- Fixed assets plus current assets, minus what the company owes within a year. It is not total assets: cash can be larger than this figure when the company owes a lot in the short term. Where a filing does not give it, the table marks the fixed-assets figure used instead.
- Net assets
- What the company owns minus everything it owes. Also called shareholders' funds.
- Turnover
- Sales for the year. Only larger companies report it.
- Accounts
- The accounting framework named in the filing (for example FRS 102). Not stated means the filing does not say.
Source: Companies House accounts (iXBRL and XBRL), ten most recent years held, read by Governance Register from the monthly bulk accounts files. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts last made up to
- None filed yet
- First accounts due
- 21 November 1993 Overdue by 12034 daysWorked out from the incorporation date (21 months). Companies House's own date can differ.Already past due when the company file was taken (1 October 2026). If it has been filed since, this clears at the next monthly file.
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 21 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 7 March 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC136758
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 21 February 1992
- Nature of business (SIC)
- None given
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts last made up to
- None filed yet
- First accounts due
- 21 November 1993 Overdue by 12034 daysWorked out from the incorporation date (21 months). Companies House's own date can differ.Already past due when the company file was taken (1 October 2026). If it has been filed since, this clears at the next monthly file.
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 21 February 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 7 March 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 21 February 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
iNo people or companies with significant control are listed. Companies House holds a statement about this (dated 21 February 2017), usually that the company has not identified any or has none to report.Source: Companies House people with significant control data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.