24 RUSSELL STREET, READING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02110968 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 20 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-02➖AGGETT, Josie Clare resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14➕NICHOLAS, Koichi Barry appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14➕LESNIEWSKI, Bartosz appointeddirector
- 2024-03-14➖REARDON-BROWN, Faye Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09➕ALDEN, David Neil appointeddirector
- 2019-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-06-10➖LIDEADHA, Cait Ni resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-10➖LIDEADHA, Cait Ni resigneddirector
- 2014-09-30➕AGGETT, Josie Clare appointeddirector
- 2014-08-27➖WATKINS, Toby resigneddirector
- 2014-07-07➕LIDEADHA, Cait Ni appointedsecretary
- 2014-07-07➖WATKINS, Toby resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-15➕LIDEADHA, Cait Ni appointeddirector
- 2013-05-31➖DAWES, Rachel resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-31➕WATKINS, Toby appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-31➖DAWES, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2012-11-02➕WATKINS, Toby appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01➖LONERGAN, Julian resigneddirector
- 2008-03-19➕LONERGAN, Julian appointeddirector
- 2008-03-19➕REARDON-BROWN, Faye Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-03-18➖GOULD, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2008-03-18➖RUSHTON, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-04-21➕RUSHTON, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-04-20➖RUSHTON, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➕DAWES, Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➕GOULD, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2003-10-03➖NEWTON, David James resigneddirector
- 2002-11-20➕PARKES, Jane appointeddirector
- 2002-11-20➖LEWIS, Stephen Alistair resigneddirector
- 2002-11-15➖ATTOE, David resigneddirector
- 2002-11-15➕DAWES, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2002-06-16➖LEWIS, Stephen Alistair resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-16➕RUSHTON, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-14➖RUSHTON, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-29
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| ALEXANDRA ROAD READING (MANAGEMENT) COMPANY LIMITED→ 01845138 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
24, Russell Street,
Reading,
Berkshire.
RG1 7XF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-15
Officers (4 active · 26 resigned)
ALDEN, David Neil→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-05-09
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LESNIEWSKI, Bartosz→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-03-14
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NICHOLAS, Koichi Barry→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-11-14
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PARKES, Jane→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-11-20
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ATTOE, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-04-11
BLACK, Jonathan Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-04-11 · resigned 1993-05-16
DAWES, Rachel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2013-05-31
LANGHORN, Emma Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-09 · resigned 1999-01-14
LEWIS, Stephen Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-02 · resigned 2002-06-16
LIDEADHA, Cait Ni→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-07-07 · resigned 2017-06-10
RUSHTON, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-16 · resigned 2004-04-20
RUSHTON, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-14 · resigned 2001-06-14
RUSHTON, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-27 · resigned 1996-05-09
WATKINS, Toby→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2014-07-07
AGGETT, Josie Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2024-12-02
ATTOE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1992-05-14 · resigned 2002-11-15
DAWES, Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2013-05-31
GOULD, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2008-03-18
HEAD, Duncan John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1994-04-01
JACKSON, Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1993-06-24 · resigned 1999-04-22
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Recent filings (140 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-06