REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED
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Cash
£428k
+20.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£14m
+153.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
456
+13.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£56m
-25.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £175,341,000 | £212,930,000 | £239,871,000 | +12.7% | |
| Operating profit | £41,148,000 | £74,703,000 | £55,117,000 | -26.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £26,929,000 | £74,537,000 | £55,505,000 | -25.5% | |
| Net profit | £14,825,000 | £53,375,000 | £35,060,000 | -34.3% | |
| Cash | £989,000 | £354,000 | £428,000 | +20.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£82,794,000 | -£12,048,000 | £32,172,000 | +367% | |
| Net assets | -£82,794,000 | -£26,133,000 | £13,905,000 | +153.2% | |
| Equity | -£82,794,000 | -£26,133,000 | £13,905,000 | +153.2% | |
| Average employees | 381 | 403 | 456 | +13.2% | |
| Wages | £40,822,000 | £39,152,000 | £45,929,000 | +17.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,149,000 | £1,697,000 | £1,457,000 | -14.1% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.5% | 35.1% | 23.0% | |
| Net margin | 8.5% | 25.1% | 14.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 171.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 119.5% | 104.3% | 97.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.11x | 0.13x | 0.15x | |
| Interest cover | 65.84x | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED 2002-01-08 → present
- REED EXHIBITION COMPANIES LIMITED(THE) 1987-04-01 → 2002-01-08
- INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE FAIRS HOLDINGS LIMITED 1960-12-21 → 1987-04-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors of the Company have received written confirmation that RELX Group plc, a direct subsidiary of the ultimate parent company, is fully prepared and able to support the Company as necessary for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of the balance sheet. The directors of the Company have considered the anticipated trading performance and liquidity of RELX Group plc, the parent company of this entity, when assessing this support. For these reasons, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED · parent
- Mack-Brooks Exhibitions Limited 100%
- Offshore Europe (Management) Limited 100%
- Offshore Europe Partnership 50%
- RE (SOE) Limited 100%
- Reed Events Limited 100%
- Reed Exhibitions Korea Ltd 100%
- Reed K. Fairs Ltd 70%
- American Textile Machinery Exhibitions International Inc. 40%
Significant events
- “The current conflict in the Middle East will impact the Company's 2026 activities. It is expected that the main impact will be on events scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"). In 2025, as per note 2 above, events taking place in the Middle East accounted for 15% of the Company's sales.”
- “Currently management is evaluating the risk involved in rescheduling some 2026 UAE shows and is monitoring the progress of the situation in the Middle East in collaboration with the local venues and customers.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2020-04-01 | — | — |
| CROSNIER, Corinne Jeanne Claudine | Director | 2021-01-01 | Sep 1968 | French |
| KELLY, Piers Jonathan | Director | 2021-01-01 | Apr 1973 | British |
| TILEY-HILL, Michele Ruth | Director | 2017-11-30 | Feb 1972 | British |
| TRAVERS, Rachel Anne | Director | 2023-09-27 | Nov 1969 | New Zealander |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH, Anne Janette | Secretary | 1992-03-23 | 1994-05-25 |
| KING, Suzanne Jane | Secretary | 2000-04-03 | 2007-04-30 |
| POOLE, Jacqueline Mary | Secretary | 2007-05-31 | 2020-04-01 |
| REES, Robert Christopher | Secretary | 1994-05-25 | 1996-07-22 |
| SHEPHERD, Terence Harry Thomas | Secretary | — | 1992-03-23 |
| WALLIS, Annmarie | Secretary | 1996-07-22 | 2000-03-31 |
| ALGOUD, Louis | Director | 2000-11-06 | 2015-03-31 |
| BESSON, Kumsal Bayazit | Director | 2016-04-01 | 2019-02-15 |
| BOWDEN, Alexander David Stuart | Director | 2013-12-02 | 2021-01-31 |
| BRADFORD, Brian John | Director | 1997-03-07 | 2002-09-30 |
| CARIDI, Thomas Edward | Director | — | 1995-03-30 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Corinne Lisa | Director | 2007-06-06 | 2017-07-17 |
| FORSTER, Peter Nicholas | Director | — | 2013-06-30 |
| FOWLES, Andrew Timothy | Director | 2010-04-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| GORNALL, Alastair Charles | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2010-04-26 |
| GREETHAM, Keith Paul | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| HEINERSDORFF, Thomas Gil | Director | 1994-03-24 | 1995-11-06 |
| JOHNSON, Darren Geoffrey | Director | 2017-11-30 | 2020-12-31 |
| JOSEPH, Anne Janette | Director | 1992-11-16 | 1994-05-25 |
| KIMBER, Michael William | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-01-25 |
| KING, Suzanne Jane | Director | 2000-04-03 | 2007-04-30 |
| MARRIOTT, Roger Charles | Director | — | 1995-08-01 |
| MORRIS, William Rupert | Director | 1993-11-02 | 1994-06-08 |
| MORTIMORE, Richard John Norman | Director | 2013-08-02 | 2020-10-01 |
| PALMER, David | Director | — | 1993-06-11 |
| POTTER, Alexander Howard | Director | 1992-08-14 | 1994-04-19 |
| REES, Robert Christopher | Director | 1993-11-02 | 2017-12-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Stuart George | Director | 1992-03-06 | 1993-10-22 |
| RIGBY-HALL, Robert Gresley | Director | 2001-04-27 | 2004-01-31 |
| ROBERTS, Andrew David | Director | 2001-02-19 | 2002-06-28 |
| ROBINSON, Ian James Dale | Director | — | 1993-02-12 |
| ROBINSON, Patrick George Bradley | Director | — | 1999-04-30 |
| RUSBRIDGE, Michael John | Director | — | 2015-12-31 |
| SHEPHERD, Terence Harry Thomas | Director | — | 1992-03-23 |
| TADMAN, Justin Nicholas James | Director | 2008-03-07 | 2008-10-03 |
| TAYLOR, Karen Margaret | Director | 2002-12-02 | 2004-01-31 |
| THOMPSON, Valerie | Director | 1993-11-02 | 1994-05-27 |
| ULLO, Philip Paul | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| WALLIS, Annmarie | Director | 1993-11-02 | 2000-03-31 |
| WHIBLEY, Michael Richard | Director | 1993-11-02 | 1999-06-30 |
| WOOD, David Derek | Director | 1998-04-14 | 2000-10-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relx (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 203 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-09 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.