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Quirkos

Quirkos is a business software developer based in Edinburgh, incorporated in Scotland in 2013 (SC458174).

What they do

“Quirkos makes qualitative data analysis software that's simple to learn and use, and affordable.”

In its own words, on quirkos.com

In plain speak

They make software that helps people understand and analyse written information and interview notes, and keep the cost down.

Ayeoh Overview

Quirkos is a business software developer based in Edinburgh. (Companies House, ayeoh's record) It was incorporated in Scotland on 2 Sep 2013 as company SC458174. (Companies House) Its website says: “Quirkos makes qualitative data analysis software that's simple to learn and use, and affordable.” (quirkos.com)

Companies House lists 2 active officers, among them Daniel, Doctor Turner (director, since Sep 2013) and Daniel, Dr Turner (secretary, since Sep 2013). (Companies House, profile card) Its own website's latest post is “Comparing costs of qualitative analysis software in 2026”, from 27 Aug 2026. (Latest from Quirkos, the post) Its latest filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, show 3 employees on average. (Companies House, Financials)

Latest from Quirkos

Comparing costs of qualitative analysis software in 2026

27 Aug 2026, from quirkos.com, posted by the company

How to handle research fatigue in a qualitative project

31 Jul 2026, from quirkos.com, posted by the company

What is research fatigue?

14 Jul 2026, from quirkos.com, posted by the company

Creative writing as a social research method

26 May 2026, from quirkos.com, posted by the company

Now published: our new textbook on qualitative analysis and research

22 Apr 2026, from quirkos.com, posted by the company

Financials

Net assets: £34.5k (30 Sep 2025), up 191% on £11.8k a year earlier
Employees: 3 on average (30 Sep 2025), unchanged on a year earlier (3)

Net assets at year ends 2024 to 2025

Next accounts due 30 Jun 2027.

From the accounts made up to 30 Sep 2025, micro-entity accounts, as tagged in the filing. Small companies file a balance sheet and often no turnover or profit. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year end	Net assets	Staff
30 Sep 2025	£34.5k	3
30 Sep 2024	£11.8k	3

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

27 Aug 2026from the companyComparing costs of qualitative analysis software in 2026
31 Jul 2026from the companyHow to handle research fatigue in a qualitative project
14 Jul 2026from the companyWhat is research fatigue?
26 May 2026from the companyCreative writing as a social research method
22 Apr 2026from the companyNow published: our new textbook on qualitative analysis and research
30 Sep 2025accountsAccounts year end
30 Sep 2024accountsAccounts year end
2 Sep 2013directorDaniel, Doctor Turner appointed Director
2 Sep 2013directorDaniel, Dr Turner appointed Secretary
2 Sep 2013incorporatedQuirkos incorporated as SC458174

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

Use this data

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Record completeness 64 of 100; not yet held: three years of accounts, turnover, news coverage, funding rounds.

Licence: free to read and cite with a link to ayeoh.io; bulk, API or commercial reuse needs an ayeoh licence. Cite as: ayeoh.io, “Quirkos”, ayeoh.io/c/quirkos, accessed 9 Nov 2026.

How it compares

Net assets £34.5k: 1,130th of 4,216 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 3 on average: joint 510th of 4,480 software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 2 Sep 2013: 2,011th of 8,995 software firms, oldest first.
Net assets £34.5k: 268th of 957 edinburgh software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Employees 3 on average: joint 129th of 1,003 edinburgh software firms with filed accounts on ayeoh's record, largest first.
Incorporated 2 Sep 2013: 420th of 2,133 edinburgh software firms, oldest first.

Ranked by ayeoh from the accounts of every Scottish software firm whose filings it holds, as of 2026-11-09. Only figures the accounts tag; a rank, not a judgement.