RYMAN LIMITED

RYMAN HOUSE, SAVOY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6NA

Company Number: 03007166
Incorporation date: 09-Jan-1995
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores

SUMMARY

This company is 29.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Ryman Group Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 59.4 million which has increased from GBP 55.9 million in the previous year. The company has 5 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 68 other companies, 11 (16.2%) 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 is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (01-Apr-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
30-Mar-2019	GBP
31-Mar-2018	GBP
01-Apr-2017	GBP	128,243,000	7,819,000	569,000	127,000	1,680,000	6,581,000
26-Mar-2016	GBP	127,661,000	7,642,000	435,000	25,000	1,757,000	6,295,000
28-Mar-2015	GBP	131,005,000	7,761,000	160,000	3,000	1,736,000	6,182,000
29-Mar-2014	GBP	130,622,000	7,539,000	136,000	2,000	1,878,000	5,795,000
30-Mar-2013	GBP	125,384,000	7,105,000	162,000	4,000	2,112,000	5,151,000
31-Mar-2012	GBP	124,368,000	7,042,000	209,000	2,000	1,914,000	12,535,000
02-Apr-2011	GBP	126,208,000	7,001,000	170,000	2,000	2,148,000	5,021,000
27-Mar-2010	GBP	123,435,000	6,208,000	86,000	15,000	2,057,000	4,222,000
28-Mar-2009	GBP	117,454,000	5,466,000	215,000	12,000	1,691,000	3,978,000
29-Mar-2008	GBP	52,089,000	4,000,000	231,000	11,000	1,309,000	2,911,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
30-Mar-2019	GBP	4,235,000	73,629,000	27,938,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	56,610,000	59,360,000
31-Mar-2018	GBP	2,336,000	60,507,000	18,028,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	53,198,000	55,948,000
01-Apr-2017	GBP	6,251,000	59,540,000	19,449,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	50,640,000	53,390,000
26-Mar-2016	GBP	10,523,000	57,351,000	22,277,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	46,059,000	48,809,000
28-Mar-2015	GBP	11,961,000	50,115,000	18,851,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	41,871,000	44,621,000
29-Mar-2014	GBP	19,021,000	47,849,000	19,765,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	38,689,000	41,439,000
30-Mar-2013	GBP	12,402,000	39,770,000	15,105,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	34,894,000	37,644,000
31-Mar-2012	GBP	12,475,000	39,237,000	17,789,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	31,743,000
02-Apr-2011	GBP	13,190,000	41,364,000	25,243,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	26,708,000	29,458,000
27-Mar-2010	GBP	10,023,000	36,388,000	23,805,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	23,187,000	25,937,000
28-Mar-2009	GBP	10,196,000	34,711,000	25,298,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	20,465,000	23,215,000
29-Mar-2008	GBP	4,369,000	30,343,000	22,703,000	1,500,000	1,250,000	17,737,000	20,487,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Kirsten LAWTON	06 Apr 2018	06 Oct 2024			1 - 0
Resigned	Ann Elizabeth MANTZ	12 Mar 2004	06 Apr 2018		British	0 - 102
Resigned	Richard Edward TOWNER	18 Feb 2000	12 Mar 2004	Solicitor	British	1 - 48
Resigned	Steven Barry David RING	09 Oct 1995	18 Feb 2000		British	0 - 17
Resigned	Richard Edward TOWNER	24 Mar 1995	31 Aug 1995	Solicitor	British	1 - 48

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Kirsten LAWTON	25 Mar 2022		Company Secretary	British	9 - 144	102 (66.7%)
Resigned	Steven John BACK	02 Sep 2013	31 Mar 2014	Director	British	0 - 52	6 (11.5%)
Active	Simon John LAKIN	10 Apr 2008		Accountant	British	7 - 1	1 (12.5%)
Active	Kypros KYPRIANOU	01 Jan 2004		Commercial Director	British	26 - 12	8 (21.1%)
Resigned	William Scott COOPER	28 Aug 2000	14 Jul 2006	Company Director	British	1 - 29	20 (66.7%)
Resigned	Ian PEARCE	01 Oct 1997	31 Aug 2000	Buying Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen David RIGBY	01 Apr 1996	31 May 1999	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Steven Barry David RING	01 May 1995	18 Feb 2000	Accoutant	British	0 - 17	9 (52.9%)
Resigned	Terry Osborn MAYWOOD	04 Apr 1995	19 Apr 1996	Director	British	0 - 20	17 (85.0%)
Resigned	Malcolm Stanley COOKE	04 Apr 1995	25 Mar 2022	Director	British	1 - 14	7 (46.7%)
Resigned	Richard Edward TOWNER	17 Mar 1995	21 Nov 2018	Consultant	British	1 - 48	18 (36.7%)
Active	Theodoros PAPHITIS	17 Mar 1995		Company Director	British	48 - 9	5 (8.8%)
Active	Ian Michael CHILDS	17 Mar 1995		Company Director	British	10 - 8	3 (16.7%)
Resigned	RB DIRECTORS TWO LIMITED	09 Jan 1995	17 Mar 1995			0 - 121	52 (43.0%)
Resigned	RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED	09 Jan 1995	24 Mar 1995			0 - 213	98 (46.0%)
Resigned	RB DIRECTORS ONE LIMITED	09 Jan 1995	17 Mar 1995			0 - 182	81 (44.5%)

Number of active directors: 5
Average tenure of active directors: 19.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 6.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 25.1%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Kirsten LAWTON	Simon John LAKIN	Kypros KYPRIANOU	Theodoros PAPHITIS	Ian Michael CHILDS
ROBERT DYAS LTD (00081145) - Active			✔	✔
WALTON & HERSHAM F.C. (1982) LIMITED (01611834) - Active				✔
COMIC RELIEF LIMITED (01967154) - Active				✔
ALTERNATE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (02514357) - Active	✔
MOVIE AND MEDIA SPORTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (02534437) - Dissolved					✔
PRIZEDEAL LIMITED (02643036) - Active				✔	✔
RYMAN GROUP LIMITED (02714395) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
LA SENZA LIMITED (02924472) - Liquidation			✔	✔
OCTAGON MOVIE AND MEDIA LIMITED (02960375) - Dissolved					✔
RYMAN LIMITED (03007166) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
NAG COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (03030023) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
CONTESSA (LADIESWEAR) LIMITED (03206943) - Liquidation			✔	✔
RE-FORM HERITAGE (03290459) - Active		✔
XUNELY LIMITED (03553481) - Liquidation			✔
PARTNERS THE STATIONERS LIMITED (04017597) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
ROBERT DYAS HOLDINGS LIMITED (04041884) - Active	✔		✔	✔
CONTESSA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (04335733) - Dissolved			✔	✔	✔
LA SENZA EUROPE LIMITED (04368844) - Liquidation			✔
LA SENZA GIRL LIMITED (04584325) - Dissolved			✔
PARTNERS PROPERTIES (UK) LTD (04636391) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
RIVERDANCE ACQUISITION LIMITED (05042889) - Active			✔	✔
RIVERDANCE HOLDING LIMITED (05054520) - Active			✔	✔
RED LETTER DAYS LIMITED (05473745) - Active				✔
STATIONERY BOX (RETAIL) LIMITED (05520566) - Active			✔	✔
SUNDAYMORNING LIMITED (05523747) - Active			✔	✔
OMONIA YOUTH (UK) LIMITED (05730024) - Active			✔
VENTURELANE LIMITED (05834839) - Dissolved			✔
FOLDIO LIMITED (05988536) - Dissolved			✔
I TEDDY.CO.UK LTD (06033724) - Active			✔
STATIONERY BOX LIMITED (06061806) - Active			✔	✔
LONDON GRAPHIC CENTRE LIMITED (06062021) - Active			✔	✔
SMARTA ENTERPRISES LIMITED (06643570) - Liquidation				✔
INSIDE TRACK CONSULTANCY LIMITED (06678130) - Active				✔	✔
RED LETTER GLOBAL LIMITED (06708155) - Active					✔
SIREN ARTS LIMITED (06743367) - Dissolved				✔
CLEEVE COURT HOLDINGS LIMITED (06815364) - Active			✔	✔
ROBERT DYAS PROPERTY LIMITED (06863291) - Active			✔	✔
MB PARTNERS LIMITED (06945477) - Active		✔		✔
CLEEVE COURT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED (07010012) - Active			✔	✔
THEO PAPHITIS LIMITED (07072992) - Active			✔	✔	✔
BOUX AVENUE LIMITED (07191520) - Active	✔		✔	✔
BOUX LIMITED (07303185) - Active				✔
BIMOI LIMITED (07338981) - Active				✔
DNA LINGERIE LIMITED (07341328) - Active				✔
BOUX AVE. LIMITED (07341329) - Active				✔
BOUX AV. LIMITED (07341330) - Active				✔
BOUX AVENUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (08047333) - Active	✔			✔	✔
THEO PAPHITIS FUNDING LIMITED (08132701) - Active			✔	✔
GLADYS EMMANUEL LIMITED (08132705) - Active			✔	✔
RADLEIGH HOUSE LIMITED (08144239) - Active				✔
FIVEFATHERS HOLDINGS LIMITED (08409769) - Active				✔
SIXFATHERS LIMITED (08409772) - Active				✔
SEVENFATHERS LIMITED (08409774) - Active			✔	✔
ONEFATHER LIMITED (08410434) - Active				✔
TWOFATHERS LIMITED (08410437) - Active				✔
THREEFATHERS LIMITED (08410440) - Active				✔
FIVEFATHERS LIMITED (08411434) - Active				✔
RED GIRAFFE PROPERTIES LIMITED (08411808) - Active			✔	✔
NINEFATHERS LIMITED (08411815) - Active				✔
EIGHTFATHERS LIMITED (08411972) - Active				✔
FOURFATHERS LIMITED (08411975) - Active				✔
SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY LIMITED (08540772) - Active				✔
SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY #SBS LIMITED (08540774) - Active				✔
THEO PAPHITIS SMALL BUSINESS SUNDAY LIMITED (08540787) - Active	✔		✔	✔
FAREPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED (09159960) - Active			✔	✔
THEO PAPHITIS RETAIL GROUP LIMITED (09271387) - Active			✔	✔
TPRG LIMITED (09443678) - Active				✔
TP RETAIL GROUP LIMITED (09448363) - Active				✔
H K KYPRIANOU LTD (12313866) - Active			✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-01-09	2015-01-09	2014-01-09	2013-01-09	2012-01-09
RYMAN GROUP LIMITED	ORDINARY	1,500,000 100%	1,500,000 100%	1,500,000 100%	1,500,000 100%	1,500,000 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

- - >75%:Mr Theodoros Paphitis - active
  >75%:Sevenfathers Limited (08409774 - United Kingdom) active
>75%:Ryman Group Limited (02714395 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

RYMAN LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:PARTNERS THE STATIONERS LIMITED (04017597 - UK) active

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
2023-10-01	2024-03-31	47	26%	14%	84518
2023-04-01	2023-09-30	49	30%	31%	77623
2022-10-01	2023-03-31	52	20%	18%	70781
2022-04-01	2022-09-30	57	38%	11%	64378
2021-10-01	2022-03-31	55	38%	12%	57829
2021-04-01	2021-09-30	51	24%	12%	51278
2020-10-01	2021-03-31	58	33%	20%	45343
2020-04-01	2020-09-30	57	36%	37%	45342
2019-10-01	2020-03-31	51	26%	51%	45341
2019-04-01	2019-09-30	53	28%	16%	23242
2018-10-01	2019-03-31	54	31%	20%	15527
2018-04-01	2018-09-30	51	24%	19%	8523

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2009-12-03	Van Dal Footwear Ltd v Ryman Ltd	[2009] EWCA Civ 1478

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
THE BOOK DEPOSITORY LIMITED	30 FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 1AG	05124926	2017-12-31	247,224,000	-807,000
PAPERCHASE PRODUCTS LIMITED	C/O PWC LLP C/O PWC LLP, CENTRAL SQUARE 29 WELLINGTON STREET, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND	03185938	2018-02-03	131,153,000	-2,479,000
RYMAN LIMITED	RYMAN HOUSE, SAVOY ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6NA	03007166	2018-03-31	128,070,000	53,198,000
SEYMOUR DISTRIBUTION LIMITED	MEDIA HOUSE PETERBOROUGH BUSINESS PARK, LYNCH WOOD, PETERBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, PE2 6EA	02954685	2017-12-31	104,742,000	598,000
CLARES OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED	UNIT D1 VOYAGER PARK, PORTFIELD ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, PO3 5FN	01048653	2018-04-30	10,664,193	0
HEAVENLY NEWS LIMITED	21 HAVEN LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, W5 2HZ	05866742	2018-07-31	755,170	0
CITY CONFECTIONERY LIMITED	10B JOHN ISLIP STREET, PIMLICO, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1P 4PY	04569377	2018-12-31	578,388	0
HIGH STREET NEWS LIMITED	20 HIGH STREET, WOMBWELL, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S73 0AA	04677870	2019-03-31	399,372	0
KNEBWORTH VILLAGE STORE LTD	BRACEY'S ACCOUNTANTS (MEDICAL) LIMITED, 18-20 HIGH STREET, STEVENAGE, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, SG1 3EJ	09153638	2018-03-31	377,789	0
HORNET NEWS LTD	112 THE HORNET, CHICHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, PO19 7JR	10630748	2018-02-28	357,739	0
JEFFREYS NEWS LTD	11/12 HALLMARK TRADING CENTRE, FOURTH WAY, WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX, HA9 0LB	05759603	2017-07-31	337,948	0
PAPER THINGS LTD	6 MANOR PARK, OAKWORTH, KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND, BD22 7PW	08253758	2019-03-31	266,004	0
PROSPECT NEWSAGENTS LIMITED	KINGSWAY, 50 FORE STREET, SEATON, DEVON, EX12 2AD	03175767	2018-03-31	238,150	0
FERPAT LTD	24 ROYAL ARCADE, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN1 1QH	08854291	2019-01-31	223,864	0
BINAPANI TRADING LIMITED	FLAT 12, 12-16 ANGEL HILL, TIVERTON, DEVON, EX16 6PE	08582762	2018-06-30	178,851	0
CELEBRATIONS EXPRESS LTD	UNIT 23 A/B GOLDEN WAY, URMSTON, MANCHESTER, M41 0NA	07048356	2018-05-04	166,491	0
MILLOM MAIN OFFICE LIMITED	9 MILLOM POST OFFICE, ST GEORGES ROAD, MILLOM, CUMBRIA, LA18 4JA	09239412	2018-09-30	162,957	0
ROSEGATE VENTURES LIMITED	70 CAVENDISH STREET, BARROW IN FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA14 1PZ	04408994	2018-09-30	159,764	0
VICTORIA CARDS & PARTY (LOUGHBOROUGH) LTD	36B MARKET STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, LE11 3ER	10623401	2019-02-28	108,383	0
SOUTHERN STATIONERY LIMITED	3 ANGEL COURTYARD, LYMINGTON, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, SO41 9AP	09802802	2018-12-31	92,818	0
S.N.M STORE LIMITED	3 SOUTHPORT ROAD, FORMBY, LIVERPOOL, L37 7EN	05675372	2017-06-30	86,122	0
TREASURES (UK) LIMITED	273 PORTLAND ROAD, LONDON, SE25 4XB	04527188	2017-11-30	82,696	0
BALLOONS BY WONDERLAND LIMITED	BEKE LODGE, BEKE HALL CHASE NORTH, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX, SS6 9EZ	05151196	2018-06-30	61,669	0
CARDS, GIFTS AND STATIONERY LIMITED	15 TURNBERRY, BOLTON, ENGLAND, BL3 4XJ	10313767	2018-08-31	57,748	0	53100-Postal activities under universal service obligation
CRAFTSTATION (MIDLANDS) LIMITED	29 NEW HUCKNALL WAYE, HUTHWAITE, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG17 2SS	07347243	2018-08-31	46,146	0
THE GARDEN SUBURB STORES LIMITED	2 THE PRECINCT, REST BAY, PORTHCAWL, MID GLAMORGAN, CF36 3RF	05841872	2018-04-30	42,697	0
PACIFIC CHEM LTD	78 VILLAGE HEIGHTS, GATESHEAD, ENGLAND, NE8 1PW	08382332	2018-02-28	25,106	0	47730-Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 53201-Licensed carriers
POUND CARDS LIMITED	26 LONG FURROW, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND, WV8 1UP	09386273	2018-05-04	20,505	0
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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
RYMAN LIMITED	1.0%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.4%	5.4%	8.7%	Medium


Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	1.8%	3.8%	7.0%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium