WCBS – Prospectbook

Prospect

Target status: x

Upload date: 14/06/2019

Last updated on: 15/12/2020

Who are the important people in the company?

• Westleigh Investments Holdings Limited
Correspondence address: Lakeside, Fountain Lane, St. Mellons, Cardiff, Wales, CF3 0FB
Governing Law: Companies Act
Legal Form: Limited Company
Registration Number: 05692439
Nature of Control: Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Ownership of voting rights – 75% or more

• Mr Charles Giles Clarke
Correspondence address: Unit D, De Clare House, Sir Alfred Owen Way, Pontygwindy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 3HU
Date of birth: May 1953
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Nature of control
Ownership of Westleigh Investment Holdings shares – More than 50% but less than 75%
Occupation: Chairman of Westleigh Investment Holdings

• Mr John Nicholas Harrison
Correspondence address: Unit D, De Clare House, Sir Alfred Owen Way, Pontygwindy Industrial Estate, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 3HU
Date of birth: February 1959
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Nature of control
Ownership of Westleigh Investment Holdings shares – More than 25% but less than 50%

What is the structure of the company?

West Country Business Systems Holdings Limited is 100% owned by Westleigh Investments Holdings Limited. Since Westleigh Investments is the controlling party its own shareholding structure is cited below:

• Statement of Capital (Share Capital)
Class of Shares: ORDINARY
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 775300
Aggregate nominal value: 193825
Prescribed Particulars:
All shares are non-redeemable and rank equally in terms of
(A)Voting Rights: One vote for each share
(B)Rights to participate in all approved dividend distributions for that class of share
(C)Rights to participate in any capital distribution on winding up. The shares in the original or any increased capital of the company may be issued with such preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise as the company may from time to time determine. The rights and privileges attached to any of the shares of the company may be modified, varied, abrogated or dealt with in accordance with the provisions for the time being of the company’s articles of association.

• Statement of Capital (Total)
Currency: GBP
Total Number of shares: 775300
Total Aggregate nominal value: 193825

• Full Details of Shareholders

Shareholding 1: The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% but less than 75% of the shares in the company.
Name: Charles Giles Clarke

Shareholding 2: The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% but less than 75% of the shares in the company.
Name: John Nicholas Harrison

What is the prospect’s strategy and ambitions?

Strategy

2019 has been one of the consolidation and foundation building as they continue with their longer-term investment in software development and move towards next-generation solutions. They have made significant progress with their strategy to include modern cloud options for the key products in their product suite.

Global Economy Risk
In common with most companies across all sectors, the ripple effect of the uncertainties in the global markets and in Europe regarding Brexit represents a challenge. However, market share and customer retention remain strong.

Technology
Continuing to offer relevant and reliable solutions to the sector they operate in, remains a key strategic consideration. This is made more challenging by the ever-changing technological advances being made and the explosion in multiple small niche educational products in the market. Processes are in place to ensure they continue to offer their sector leading-edge solutions through developing their own next-generation solutions as well as developing key partnerships and considering appropriate technical acquisitions.

Ambitions
• To gain even larger market in the ICT industry
• The group of companies continues to develop its product offering to support the education sector and looks forward to the future with confidence.

Who are the prospect's customers?

Schools – both UK and abroad
Educational organizations

Customer Examples

Oakwood Preparatory School

The Queens School, Chester

Lord Wandsworth College

Customer Testimonials on their website:

“Migrating to a new MIS is possibly the largest challenge a bursar or school IT Director will face. WCBS project managers worked with extraordinary attention to detail when Queen’s moved from a competitor product to passFinance and 3sysAcademic.”

Paul Foster, IT Director, The Queens School, Chester.

“We started to use passFinance Payroll in April and it has gone very smoothly. The consultants were extremely helpful, I have phoned the helpdesk several times and they have been excellent. Overall-we are absolutely delighted by it!”

Fiona Lister, Accountant, Lord Wandsworth College

What does the prospect consider important for its customers?

• To enhance their information management with powerful reporting, progress tracking, communication, multilingual capability and integration
• The data to be shared easily and securely throughout the school
• Speed up admin tasks
• Cost-effective systems on school information and teaching management

Who are the prospect's staff?

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during 2019, amounted to 68 (2018:74)

Employee Reviews

N/A

What are the prospect’s unique selling points (USPs)?

Their leading position at their market, offering leading solutions to manage admissions, market-leading school finance software and fundraising campaign and relationship tools
They give global reach with access anywhere, on any device, in any language with their cloud solutions
Great experience by working with schools around the globe
They offer an extensive programme of training and workshop opportunities

What are the prospect’s business activities and potentials?

WCBS is a trusted supplier of leading school MIS and finance software, providing integrated solutions to the independent and international education sector.

Annual Report File

Locations:

Landmark House
Wirrall Park Road
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 9FR
United Kingdom

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