Active05491570Private limited companyReading

HOME-START READING

Significant control: Elizabeth Stead (significant control)

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Summary

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HOME-START READING is an active private limited company (company number 05491570) incorporated on 27 June 2005, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is non-trading company (SIC 74990). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £134k, with 5 employees on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets rose 41% on the prior period (£95k).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 411 comparable companies in Reading (median £2, upper quartile £517).

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Ownership and control

1 active · 4 other
  • Ms Elizabeth Stead
    Individual · since 15 April 2026
    • has significant influence or control
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mrs Jill Pamela Lake
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 10 September 2018
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mrs Sylvia Geeves
    Individual · since 10 September 2018 · ceased 23 November 2018
    • has significant influence or control
  • Ms Susan Margaret Biggs
    Individual · since 23 October 2018 · ceased 1 June 2025
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mrs Catherine Troup
    Individual · since 23 November 2018 · ceased 1 April 2026
    • has significant influence or control

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
27 June 200521 yrs ago
Next accounts due
31 December 2026in 69 days
Confirmation statement due
11 July 2027in 261 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 74990
Non-trading company
Accounts type
Micro Entity
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

2 periods on record · latest ending 31 March 2025
Net assets
£134k
+41%vs Mar 2024
Cash at bank
Not reported
Turnover
Not disclosed
Employees
5
−17%vs Mar 2024
Net assets
£134k
Average employees
5
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 March 2025£134k——£5,441——5
31 March 2024£95k——£18k——6
Current ratio35.54Current assets ÷ creditors within one year

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing; micro-entity accounts contain no profit and loss account.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £134,128 at 31 March 2025
  • Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+41.0% vs prior period
  • Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 35.54
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 27 June 2005

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 261 days
  2. Next accounts duein 69 days
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £134k · micro accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £95k · micro accounts
  5. Incorporated
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Reminders for HOME-START READING

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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.