REACH PRINTING SERVICES (WEST FERRY) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-14 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£11M
-380.1% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£6M
+67.6% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- REACH PRINTING SERVICES (WEST FERRY) LIMITED 2018-12-21 → present
- WEST FERRY PRINTERS LIMITED 1986-03-27 → 2018-12-21
- TIDESCOPE LIMITED 1986-03-07 → 1986-03-27
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £0 | £0 | |
| Operating profit | -£20,059,000 | -£6,081,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£19,918,000 | -£6,449,000 | |
| Net profit | -£15,222,000 | -£9,081,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £18,875,000 | £13,850,000 | |
| Net assets | -£2,333,000 | -£11,200,000 | |
| Equity | -£2,333,000 | -£11,200,000 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -106.3% | -43.9% | |
| Current ratio | 19.54x | 27.03x | |
| Interest cover | -52.10x | -16.52x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- REACH PRINTING SERVICES (WEST FERRY) LIMITED · parent
- West Ferry Printers Pension Scheme Trustees Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During 2024, as part of the due diligence to prepare the West Ferry pension scheme for buy-out, the Trustees identified a required Barber Window equalisation adjustment dating back to 1990. This has resulted in a past service cost of £4,200,000. Together with an additional recognition of onerous costs of the vacant site of £1,032,000, this has largely driven the operating loss of £6,081,000.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REACH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-02-28 | — | — |
| FISHER, Darren | Director | 2023-02-14 | May 1966 | Australian,British |
| NORTH, Piers Michael | Director | 2025-03-31 | Jan 1976 | British |
| REACH DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2018-02-28 | — | — |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANNETT, Thomas Dalton John | Secretary | 1996-08-01 | 2010-02-01 |
| RENTOUL, Anthony Mervyn | Secretary | — | 1996-07-31 |
| SANDERSON, Robert | Secretary | 2010-02-01 | 2018-02-28 |
| ALLWOOD, Charles John | Director | 2004-12-07 | 2007-03-14 |
| BELLINGER, Alan Edward | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| BRADY, Paul | Director | 2008-07-09 | 2009-06-19 |
| CAMERON, Andrew | Director | — | 1996-05-17 |
| CAMPBELL, James Milne | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-12-01 |
| COLSON, Daniel William | Director | 2000-12-11 | 2004-03-23 |
| COOKE, Patrick Joseph Dominic | Director | — | 1996-09-16 |
| DAVIES, Alan John | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2002-03-22 |
| DEEDES, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon | Director | 1996-05-17 | 2004-10-07 |
| DESMOND, Richard Clive | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2018-02-28 |
| DESMOND, Richard Clive | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| DRAYTON, Hugo Charles | Director | 2004-03-23 | 2004-12-07 |
| DRAYTON, Hugo Charles | Director | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-26 |
| ELLERD STYLES, William Joseph | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2008-07-08 |
| ELLICE, Martin Stephen | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2018-02-28 |
| ELLICE, Martin Stephen | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| EWAN, Alan Clifton | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2002-03-22 |
| EWAN, Alan Clifton | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2000-12-11 |
| FOX, Simon Richard | Director | 2018-02-28 | 2019-08-16 |
| FULLER, Simon Jeremy Ian | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| GRABINER, Stephen | Director | 1995-10-27 | 1998-02-26 |
| GRAY, Donald Sinclair | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane | Director | 2004-12-15 | 2005-08-19 |
| HASLUM, Christopher John | Director | — | 1994-09-13 |
| HUGHES, Anthony Roland | Director | — | 1999-12-16 |
| JONESCO, Andrew Karl | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2000-12-01 |
| MACLENNAN, Murdoch | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2009-06-19 |
| MARTIN, Richard John | Director | 2016-07-08 | 2018-02-28 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Stephen | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2009-06-19 |
| MIDDLETON, Rupert John | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| MOWATT, Rigel Kent | Director | 2008-06-06 | 2009-06-19 |
| MULLEN, James Joseph | Director | 2019-08-16 | 2025-03-31 |
| MYERSON, Stan | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| MYERSON, Stanley Sydney | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2016-07-08 |
| O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh | Director | 1999-12-16 | 2004-12-15 |
| PUGH, David John | Director | 1994-09-13 | 1995-10-25 |
| RANCOMBE, Digby Benedict | Director | 2016-07-08 | 2018-02-28 |
| RENTOUL, Anthony Mervyn | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| RUDD, Paul Frank | Director | 1993-08-01 | 2000-12-01 |
| RUDD-JONES, Nicholas | Director | 1998-02-26 | 1999-06-24 |
| SANDERSON, Leonard Milton | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2002-03-22 |
| SANDERSON, Robert | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2018-02-28 |
| SANDERSON, Robert | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| SERGEANT, Paul Robert Charles | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| TUCKER, Simon | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2008-06-06 |
| VAGHELA, Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji | Director | 2018-02-28 | 2019-06-30 |
| WENMAN, John William | Director | 1997-08-18 | 2010-02-01 |
| WOOLFENDEN, Paul Gerald | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2000-12-01 |
| ZIELINSKI, Andrew Michael | Director | 1997-04-01 | 1998-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Clive Desmond | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-28 |
| Express Newspapers | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 280 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-09 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-12-09 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-09 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 3
- 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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-380.1%
-£2,333,000 -£11,200,000
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+69.7%
-£20,059,000 -£6,081,000
-
Profit before tax
+67.6%
-£19,918,000 -£6,449,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers