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WILLIAM REED LTD

Active Company number 02883992

WILLIAM REED LTD (company number 02883992) is a private limited company incorporated on 24 December 1993. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in West Sussex, RH11 9RT. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is publishing of directories and mailing lists (58120).

Source: Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026. How to cite this page

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  • Key figures: against the year before
  • Filing deadlines: accounts due 31 Dec 2026; confirmation statement due 25 Jan 2027
  • Financials ledger: no filed accounts held yet
  • Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
  • Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
  • Charges: 1 outstanding of 4 charges registered
  • Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer

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Company details

Company number
02883992
Status
Active
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
24 December 1993
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Registered office
BROADFIELD PARK
CRAWLEY
WEST SUSSEX
RH11 9RT

Nature of business (SIC 2007)

Accounts and confirmation statement

Accounting reference date
31 March
Accounts category
AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
Accounts last made up to
31 March 2025
Next accounts due
31 December 2026
Confirmation statement last made up to
11 January 2026
Next confirmation statement due
25 January 2027

Control, officers and charges

Persons with significant control
1 current (1 including ceased)
Corporate controllers
William Reed Group Ltd
Charges (mortgages)
4 registered, 1 outstanding, 3 satisfied

Previous names

  • WILLIAM REED BUSINESS MEDIA LTD (changed 9 February 2022)
  • WILLIAM REED PUBLISHING LIMITED (changed 31 December 2007)

Questions about WILLIAM REED LTD

Is WILLIAM REED LTD active?

Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

When was WILLIAM REED LTD incorporated?

WILLIAM REED LTD was incorporated on 24 December 1993, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

Where is WILLIAM REED LTD registered?

Its registered office is in West Sussex, RH11 9RT. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

Who controls WILLIAM REED LTD?

The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: William Reed Group Ltd. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02883992/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows

When are WILLIAM REED LTD's next accounts due?

The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.)

Does WILLIAM REED LTD file dormant accounts?

Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Audit-exempt subsidiary accounts”, made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file

Does WILLIAM REED LTD have any charges registered against it?

Yes. The register shows 4 charges: 1 outstanding and 3 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02883992/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one

Is WILLIAM REED LTD on a sanctions list?

No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 11 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.

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