# FRED W READ & SONS LIMITED (00547176)

> FRED W READ & SONS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00547176) incorporated on 2 April 1955, registered in Lincs. Its registered activity is mixed farming (SIC 01500). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £5.49m and cash of £1.13m, with 32 employees on average. Net assets rose 3% on the prior period (£5.33m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1955-04-02
- Registered office: Lincs, LN13 0HY
- SIC 01500: Mixed farming
- Next accounts due: 2027-01-30
- Confirmation statement due: 2027-04-16
- Accounts type: TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,709 comparable companies in Other (median £1,732, upper quartile £160k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | £5.49m | £1.13m | — | £354k | — | — | 32 |
| 2024-04-30 | £5.33m | £961k | — | £399k | — | — | 31 |

current ratio 9.06; size band small.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £5,490,602 at 30 April 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one year: Current ratio 9.06
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £1,125,988
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 2 April 1955

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## Persons with significant control

- Mr Simon Charles Douglas Jones — owns 50–75% of shares; holds 50–75% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2016-04-06
- Mr Timothy Love Jones — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights, since 2016-04-06

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