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API Software

API Software is an IT consultancy based in Glasgow, incorporated in Scotland in 1994 (SC154934).

What they do

“We bring together experienced developers and software engineers who work hand-in-hand with AI, creating customized, innovative solutions.”

In its own words, on apisoftware.net

In plain speak

They bring together experienced developers and software engineers who work with AI to create customized software solutions.

Ayeoh Overview

API Software is an IT consultancy based in Glasgow. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 15 Dec 1994 as company SC154934. (Companies House) Its website says: “We bring together experienced developers and software engineers who work hand-in-hand with AI, creating customized, innovative solutions.” (apisoftware.net)

It's named in 1 public grant record, from Innovate UK. (Grants, Innovate UK)

Companies House lists 7 active officers, among them Gordon McHarg (director, since Dec 1994), Andrew Peter Davison (director, since Feb 2021) and Kenneth Bain (director, since Feb 2021). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Software Outsourcing Trends in 2025”, from 6 Feb 2025. (Latest from API Software, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2026, show 180 employees on average. (Companies House, Financials)

Grants

Partner in an Innovate UK-funded project, "round13"

1 Oct 2026 · Innovate UK

Latest from API Software

Software Outsourcing Trends in 2025

6 Feb 2025, from apisoftware.net, posted by the company

Get Your Ecommerce Up and Running

14 Jan 2025, from apisoftware.net, posted by the company

Digital Trends for E-commerce Businesses in 2024

3 Dec 2024, from apisoftware.net, posted by the company

We’re born to lead! Said by Trung (Daniel) Nguyen, CEO of API Software

12 Nov 2024, from apisoftware.net, posted by the company

Financials

Net liabilities
£5.3m (31 Jan 2026), up from £4.1m a year earlier
Cash at bank and in hand
£6.5m (31 Jan 2026), up 60% on £4.1m a year earlier
Employees
180 on average (31 Jan 2026), up 12% on 161 a year earlier
Loss for the year
£1.2m (31 Jan 2026)

Net assets at year ends 2025 to 2026

Next accounts due 31 Oct 2027.

2 charges registered at Companies House as outstanding: security over the company's assets for borrowing or another obligation, per the 1 Oct 2026 register snapshot. See the charges

From the accounts made up to 31 Jan 2026, group accounts, as tagged in the filing. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year endNet assetsCashProfitStaff
31 Jan 2026-£5.3m£6.5m-£1.2m180
31 Jan 2025-£4.1m£4.1m-£1m161

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

  1. 13 Oct 2026directorMichael John Garrett appointed Director
  2. 31 Jan 2026accountsAccounts year end
  3. 6 Feb 2025from the companySoftware Outsourcing Trends in 2025
  4. 31 Jan 2025accountsAccounts year end
  5. 14 Jan 2025from the companyGet Your Ecommerce Up and Running
  6. 3 Dec 2024from the companyDigital Trends for E-commerce Businesses in 2024
  7. 12 Nov 2024from the companyWe’re born to lead! Said by Trung (Daniel) Nguyen, CEO of API Software
  8. 16 Jul 2024directorTaylor Rampton appointed Director
  9. 25 Oct 2021directorJeremy Byron Roche appointed Director
  10. 25 Oct 2021directorKaren Slatford appointed Director
  11. 25 Feb 2021directorAndrew Peter Davison appointed Director
  12. 25 Feb 2021directorKenneth Bain appointed Director

Register facts, funding, grants and the latest news, each linked or sourced. The data file holds the register facts, funding and grants only.

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On the record

A director resigned

2 Sep 2026 · Companies House

Group accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2026

10 Jul 2026 · Companies House

Group accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2025

15 Jul 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 1 May 2025 (form SH01, filed 5 June 2025)

1 May 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 4 March 2025 (form SH01, filed 16 April 2025)

4 Mar 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 17 October 2024 (form SH01, filed 5 November 2024)

17 Oct 2024 · Companies House

Full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2024

6 Sep 2024 · Companies House

A director appointed

16 Jul 2024 · Companies House

A director resigned

29 Feb 2024 · Companies House

New shares issued on 20 November 2023 (form SH01, filed 1 December 2023)

20 Nov 2023 · Companies House

A director appointed

1 Nov 2023 · Companies House

Full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2023

30 Oct 2023 · Companies House

New shares issued on 1 December 2022 (form SH01, filed 23 December 2022)

1 Dec 2022 · Companies House

Full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2022

28 Oct 2022 · Companies House

New shares issued on 23 November 2021 (form SH01, filed 24 December 2021)

23 Nov 2021 · Companies House

Full accounts filed for the year to 31 January 2021

29 Oct 2021 · Companies House

2 directors appointed

25 Oct 2021 · Companies House

New shares issued on 21 October 2021 (form SH01, filed 26 November 2021)

21 Oct 2021 · Companies House

3 directors appointed

25 Feb 2021 · Companies House

2 directors resigned

25 Feb 2021 · Companies House

Incorporated at Companies House

15 Dec 1994 · Companies House

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