RESPONSE 24 LTD
Company number 08250735 · Active · Reading RG1 1NU
RESPONSE 24 LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08250735) incorporated on 12 October 2012, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is private security activities (SIC 80100). Latest micro accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of −£158k, with 1 employee on average. As micro-entity accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 49% on the prior period (−£106k).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 134 comparable companies in Reading (median £678, upper quartile £22k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 12 October 2012
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 19 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 October 2027 — in 372 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 80100
- Private security activities
- Accounts type
- Micro Entity
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | −£158k | — | — | £98k | — | — | 1 |
| 31 December 2023 | −£106k | — | — | £41k | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 0.31 — current liabilities exceed current assets
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.
Firmoscan score: 17/100 (grade E)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-158,322 at 2024-12-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -48.8% vs prior period
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.31
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2012-10-12 (14 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr Rupert John Gilmour Reid — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 18 September 2024
- Mr Eric Walter Rothbarth — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 9 February 2026
- Mr Rupert John Gilmour Reid — owns 25–50% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 29 September 2023
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Same activity (private security activities), closest in incorporation date.
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- LUD LTD — Windsor, inc. Mar 2013
- JOEL SPECIAL SECURITY SERVICES LTD — Chalfont Common, inc. Apr 2013
- PAGODA SECURITY TRAINING LIMITED — Reading, inc. Apr 2013
- BRIT SERVICES GROUP LIMITED — Slough, inc. Mar 2012
Reminders for RESPONSE 24 LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.