L.R.D.PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-16 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£754K
-12.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
2
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£83K
-352.8% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £697,910 | £606,184 | £611,261 | — | £644,004 | £644,025 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£18,436 | -£83,476 | |
| Profit before tax | -£16,780 | -£123,321 | -£42,237 | -£75,266 | -£18,436 | -£83,476 | |
| Net profit | -£16,780 | -£123,321 | -£42,237 | -£75,266 | -£18,436 | -£83,476 | |
| Cash | £20 | — | — | — | £0 | £1,488 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£411,427 | -£534,748 | -£576,985 | — | -£670,687 | -£754,163 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | -£670,687 | -£754,163 | |
| Equity | -£411,427 | -£534,748 | -£576,985 | -£652,251 | -£670,687 | -£754,163 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -2.9% | -13.0% | |
| Net margin | -2.4% | -20.3% | -6.9% | — | -2.9% | -13.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 2.7% | 11.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.05x | 0.04x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The company reported a loss and deficit on reserves, relying on support from its parent, Labour Research Department, for working capital. Directors consider going concern appropriate based on this support for the foreseeable future. Auditors confirmed no material uncertainties identified that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FULTON, Lionel Robert Megoran | Secretary | — | — | British |
| FULTON, Lionel Robert Megoran | Director | — | Aug 1949 | British |
| SINGLETON, Michelle | Director | 2023-10-01 | Apr 1968 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALZIEL, Robin | Director | — | 1993-04-19 |
| DONOGHUE, Helen Dorothy | Director | 1996-04-02 | 2023-06-19 |
| MALLABER, Clare Judith | Director | 1993-04-19 | 1996-04-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Research Department | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-10-01 | Active |
| Mr Lionel Robert Megoran Fulton | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-01 |
| Ms Helen Dorothy Donoghue | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-01 |
| Mr Howard Marchant | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 99 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2018-10-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2018-10-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
0%
£644,004 £644,025
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-12.4%
-£670,687 -£754,163
-
Employees
0%
2 2
-
Operating profit
-352.8%
-£18,436 -£83,476
-
Profit before tax
-352.8%
-£18,436 -£83,476
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers