VISABLY
Company number 03870182 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Visably is undergoing a fundamental strategic transformation from a heritage charity constrained by an outdated hardware focus into a modern, digital-first accessibility organization. Success hinges on executing this rebrand without alienating legacy stakeholders, stabilizing board leadership, and securing the necessary capital to pivot toward scalable, tech-driven solutions that meet the growing demographic demand for visual accessibility tools.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 1999-10-28
- Registered office
- No. 5 The Beech Tree Elmhurst Business Park, Elmhurst, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, WS13 8EX
- Postcode
- WS13 8EX
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-28
- Next due by
- 2026-11-11
Nature of business (SIC)
- 96090 Other service activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 8 current · 42 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
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BWBF DIRECT LIMITED Dissolved
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HACKER RADIO LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Registered charity
Visably — charity number 1078287
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA256573 (Tier 1), registered since 2017.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND FUND | 2026-08-11 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GABRIEL HOUSE, 34 NEW ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4QR | 2008-07-24 |
| GABRIEL HOUSE, 34 NEW ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4QR | 2008-07-24 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 593 similar companies in WS, trading since 1999
The class of 1999
35%
of the 1,182 companies in this sector incorporated in 1999 are still active today; 63% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Freehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2007-10-17
- Where
- Kent
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K396239 | Kent | Freehold | 2007-10-17 | — |
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