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08254101

LAYER8 IT LIMITED

Officer · SPENCER, Charles and 4 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2027.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
LAYER8 IT LIMITED
Company number
08254101
Registered office
ONE HUMBER QUAYS, WELLINGTON STREET WEST, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU1 2BN
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
16 October 2012
Status
Active
Age
13 years
Previous names
SPENCER RAIL LIMITED (to 11 Aug 2025) · SPENCER POWER AND PROCESS LIMITED (to 11 Aug 2025)
Nature of business (SIC)
63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2026
Confirmation statement — next due
12 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
28 Sept 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

2 active · 3 resigned

director
Appointed 16/10/2012
Active
director
Appointed 16/10/2012
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Charles Spencer
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 06/04/2016
Spencer Rail Engineering Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/04/2016 Controls 10 companies
Mr Charles Spencer
born 07/1953 · England owns 75–100% of shares Control ended 06/04/2016 Controls 20 companies

Serving officers

director Appointed 16/10/2012
director Appointed 16/10/2012

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
01/07/2026 Charge registered A registered charge
11/08/2025 Registered name changed SPENCER POWER AND PROCESS LIMITED SPENCER RAIL LIMITED
11/08/2025 Registered name changed SPENCER RAIL LIMITED LAYER8 IT LIMITED
26/04/2024 Director resigned GRIERSON, Lucy Helen
05/09/2017 Charge registered A registered charge
06/04/2016 Person with significant control ceased Mr Charles Spencer
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Spencer Rail Engineering Limited
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Charles Spencer
29/02/2016 Director resigned GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul
29/02/2016 Secretary resigned GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul
16/10/2012 Director appointed GRIERSON, Lucy Helen
16/10/2012 Director appointed GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul
16/10/2012 Secretary appointed GRATTON, Gordon Cameron Paul
16/10/2012 Director appointed THORNTON, Gary
16/10/2012 Director appointed SPENCER, Charles

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2026FY2025
Net assets 0 0

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Filing history

Most recent filings

MR01 — mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
CERTNM — certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts

Charges

1 outstanding · 1 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
outstanding
A registered charge — persons entitled: Hsbc Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of LAYER8 IT LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of LAYER8 IT LIMITED is 08254101.
Where is LAYER8 IT LIMITED registered?
The registered office is ONE HUMBER QUAYS, WELLINGTON STREET WEST, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU1 2BN.
Who runs LAYER8 IT LIMITED?
SPENCER, Charles is listed among the officers of LAYER8 IT LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of LAYER8 IT LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c..
Who controls LAYER8 IT LIMITED?
Mr Charles Spencer is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of LAYER8 IT LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2026.
Does LAYER8 IT LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 1 already satisfied.

About LAYER8 IT LIMITED (08254101)

LAYER8 IT LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 16 October 2012 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08254101. Its registered office is at ONE HUMBER QUAYS, WELLINGTON STREET WEST, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU1 2BN. The recorded nature of business is other information service activities n.e.c. (SIC 63990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2026. 5 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Charles Spencer. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

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