THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED

📈Growthactive
03296375 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-24
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
56 officers (3 active, 56 linked, 44 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
1160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101
Profitable
Profit before tax £231,595,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax£231.59M£10.0k
Average employees0100000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (129 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-10-02
    CHAN, Yee Man appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-08-20
    BOATENG, Barbara Abena resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-08-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-13
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  9. 2024-05-13
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  10. 2024-05-13
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  11. 2024-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2024-05-01
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  13. 2024-05-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-07-20
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  18. 2021-06-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-03-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-10-01
    GOUDY, Sarah resigned
    director
  22. 2020-08-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-10-02
    GOUDY, Sarah appointed
    director
  24. 2019-06-28
    ROWELL, Wayne David appointed
    director
  25. 2019-06-28
    CORBIN, Stuart Nicholas resigned
    director
  26. 2018-10-01
    BOATENG, Barbara Abena appointed
    secretary
  27. 2018-10-01
    O'HANLON, Carla resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-10-01
    BOATENG, Barbara Abena appointed
    director
  29. 2018-10-01
    BOATENG, Barbara Abena resigned
    director
  30. 2018-09-14
    MAJOR, Kimberley appointed
    director
  31. 2018-09-14
    MITCHLEY, David Martin resigned
    director
  32. 2018-07-06
    CORBIN, Stuart Nicholas appointed
    director
  33. 2018-07-05
    THORN, Peter resigned
    director
  34. 2018-06-15
    CLARKE, Darryl John resigned
    director
  35. 2013-06-28
    FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim resigned
    director
  36. 2013-06-28
    MITCHLEY, David Martin appointed
    director
  37. 2011-07-25
    MACLEAN, Elizabeth Maria resigned
    secretary
  38. 2011-07-25
    O'HANLON, Carla appointed
    secretary
  39. 2011-05-09
    HARDING, Nicholas David resigned
    director
  40. 2011-05-09
    THORN, Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2010-04-07
    CLARKE, Darryl John appointed
    director
  42. 2008-07-31
    HARDING, Nicholas David appointed
    director
  43. 2008-07-31
    THOMAS, Matthew Richard resigned
    director
  44. 2008-05-14
    FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim resigned
    secretary
  45. 2008-05-14
    MACLEAN, Elizabeth Maria appointed
    secretary
  46. 2008-04-17
    FITT, Lawton resigned
    director
  47. 2008-04-17
    FITZGERALD, Niall resigned
    director
  48. 2008-04-17
    GLOCER, Thomas Henry resigned
    director
  49. 2008-04-17
    GRIGSON, David John resigned
    director
  50. 2008-04-17
    HUGHES, Penelope Lesley resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 129 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-05-13: legacy

Group structure

Tr (2008) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tr (2008) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03296375

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tr (2008) Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Five Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5AQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (3 active · 53 resigned)

CHAN, Yee Man
secretary · appointed 2025-10-02
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Active
MAJOR, Kimberley
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-09-14
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Active
ROWELL, Wayne David
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-06-28
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Active
BOATENG, Barbara Abena
secretary · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2025-08-20
Resigned
FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim
secretary · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2008-05-14
Resigned
FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim
secretary · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2008-04-15
Resigned
MACLEAN, Elizabeth Maria
secretary · appointed 2008-05-14 · resigned 2011-07-25
Resigned
MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore
secretary · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2008-04-15
Resigned
MITCHELL, Stephen Francis
secretary · appointed 1998-07-27 · resigned 1999-05-01
Resigned
O'HANLON, Carla
secretary · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
YENCKEN, Simon Anthony
secretary · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 1998-07-27
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-24 · resigned 1997-10-23
Resigned
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-12-02
Resigned
BAUMAN, Robert Patten
director · ~95y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2000-04-18
Resigned
BOATENG, Barbara Abena
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
CHARLTON, Peter John
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-12-02
Resigned
CLARKE, Darryl John
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-04-07 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
CORBIN, Stuart Nicholas
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2019-06-28
Resigned
CRAVEN, John Anthony, Sir
director · ~86y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2004-04-22
Resigned
FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2013-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (1160 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-05-13
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-05-13
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-13
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13