£1
No changevs Jan 2024Active08841442Private limited companyMerthyr Tydfil
ROOT NEWS LTD
Significant control: Rob Edward Thomson (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
ROOT NEWS LTD is an active private limited company (company number 08841442) incorporated on 13 January 2014, registered in Merthyr Tydfil. Its registered activity is publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (SIC 58142). Latest dormant accounts cover the period ending 31 January 2025, showing net assets of £1. Net assets were unchanged on the prior period.
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the lower half of 1,858 comparable companies in the UK (median £1,788, upper quartile £36k).
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Ownership and control
- Mr Rob Edward Thomson
- owns 75–100% of shares
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
- 13 January 201412 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 October 2026in 8 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 27 January 2027in 96 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 58142
- Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals
- Accounts type
- Dormant
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 January 2024 | £1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £1 at 31 January 2025
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 13 January 2014
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
- Confirmation statement duein 96 days
- Next accounts duein 8 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £1 · dormant accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £1 · dormant accounts
- Incorporated
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All companies incorporated on 13 January 2014 · in Jan 2014.
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Reminders for ROOT NEWS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.