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WILLIAM REED LTD
BROADFIELD PARK, CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX, RH11 9RTPrevious name: WILLIAM REED BUSINESS MEDIA LTD (changed on 09-Feb-2022)
Previous name: WILLIAM REED PUBLISHING LIMITED (changed on 31-Dec-2007)
Company Number: 02883992
Incorporation date: 24-Dec-1993
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
58120 Publishing of directories and mailing lists
58142 Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
SUMMARY
This company is 30.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by William Reed Group Ltd. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 2.1 million which has increased from GBP 1.6 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 36.5 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 29 other companies, 9 (31.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024Accounts Filed: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY (31-Mar-2023)
P&L Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2020 | GBP | 36,450,000 | 17,000 | 131,000 | 467,000 | ||
| 31-Mar-2019 | GBP | 41,278,000 | 700,000 | 3,623,000 | |||
| 31-Mar-2018 | GBP | 35,882,000 | 1,046,000 | 216,000 | 830,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2020 | GBP | 14,418,000 | 30,463,000 | 30,482,000 | 100,000 | 1,980,000 | 2,080,000 | ||
| 31-Mar-2019 | GBP | 9,500,000 | 26,770,000 | 27,925,000 | 100,000 | 1,513,000 | 1,613,000 | ||
| 31-Mar-2018 | GBP | 5,237,000 | 26,587,000 | 23,572,000 | 100,000 | 5,858,000 | 5,958,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
| Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
|---|
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Robert William PROCTOR | 16 Sep 2004 | 18 Apr 2024 | British | 4 - 15 | |
| Resigned | Nicholas William REED | 31 Mar 1994 | 23 Jul 2016 | British | 1 - 22 |
DIRECTORS
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Richard Alexander Woolley OSCROFT | 31 Jul 2012 | Chief Financial Officer | British | 10 - 3 | 1 (7.7%) | |
| Resigned | Robert Andrew MARR | 29 Jul 2002 | 30 Nov 2011 | Finance Director | British | 4 - 10 | 3 (21.4%) |
| Resigned | Jeremy Stephen GOSNEY | 26 Feb 1998 | 28 Jun 2001 | Director | British | 0 - 8 | 2 (25.0%) |
| Resigned | Martin David REED | 31 Mar 1994 | 19 Sep 1995 | Director | British | 0 - 17 | 2 (11.8%) |
| Resigned | Denys Christian REED | 31 Mar 1994 | 19 Sep 1995 | Company Director | British | 0 - 7 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Resigned | William YOUNG | 31 Mar 1994 | 09 Jun 1997 | Company Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Resigned | Anthony Joseph DE ANGELI | 31 Mar 1994 | 05 Jun 1996 | Editorial Director | British | 0 - 4 | 1 (25.0%) |
| Resigned | Nicholas William REED | 28 Mar 1994 | 23 Jul 2016 | Company Director | British | 1 - 22 | 7 (30.4%) |
| Active | Charles Christian Thomas REED | 28 Mar 1994 | Company Director | British | 8 - 17 | 9 (36.0%) | |
| Resigned | Laurence Cecil REED | 28 Mar 1994 | 14 Jan 2010 | Company Director | British | 0 - 7 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Resigned | LEGIST DIRECTORS LIMITED | 24 Dec 1993 | 28 Mar 1994 | 0 - 102 | 48 (47.1%) | ||
| Resigned | LEGIST SECRETARIES LIMITED | 24 Dec 1993 | 31 Mar 1994 | 1 - 225 | 103 (45.6%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 20.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.0 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 21.8%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
| Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-11 | 2016-01-11 | 2015-01-11 | 2014-01-11 | 2013-01-11 | ||
| WILLIAM REED GROUP LTD | ORDINARY | 100,000 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
| WILLIAM REED HOLDINGS LTD | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 100,000 100% | 100,000 100% | 100,000 100% | 100,000 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
WILLIAM REED LTD
no controlled companies
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
| Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-10-31 | 30 | 14% | 48% | 24665 |
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
58120 Publishing of directories and mailing lists)
| Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YELL LIMITED | 3 FORBURY PLACE, FORBURY ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, RG1 3YL | 04205228 | 2018-03-31 | 223,813,000 | 26,557,000 |
58190-Other publishing activities |
| THE SK8 DIRECTORY LIMITED | 10 DARLEY AVENUE, GATLEY, CHEADLE, CHESHIRE, SK8 4PQ | 06570967 | 2018-05-31 | 44,866 | 0 | |
| HOSTED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 28 SASSOON CLOSE, SALISBURY, UNITED KINGDOM, SP2 9LR | 05941841 | 2018-08-31 | 19,004 | 0 |
69202-Bookkeeping activities 82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85600-Educational support services |
| MUM'S GUIDE TO LIMITED | 17 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, HARPENDEN, ENGLAND, AL5 2DZ | 08045592 | 2019-04-30 | 10,381 | 0 |
58190-Other publishing activities |
| THE FIRST CHOICE DIRECTORY LIMITED | 46 SUMMERFIELDS AVENUE, HALESOWEN, ENGLAND, B62 9NW | 10339580 | 2018-08-31 | 3,090 | 0 | |
| NICHE DIRECTORIES LIMITED | 159 HIGH STREET, BARNET, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, EN5 5SU | 06816643 | 2018-02-28 | 625 | 0 |
63120-Web portals 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management |
| UK LOCATE LTD | 6 ASHGROVE AVENUE, GOUROCK, RENFREWSHIRE, PA19 1DE | SC443472 | 2019-02-28 | 84 | 0 |
63120-Web portals |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
| Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM REED LTD | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
| Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
| Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
| Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
| Accounts category | 0.4% | 1.3% | 3.0% | Medium |
| Accounting Month | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Medium |
| Sic code count | 0.8% | 3.8% | 7.5% | Medium |
