REACH PRINTING SERVICES (WEST FERRY) LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
-£11m
+1.1% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£165k
+102.6% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
-
Negative shareholders' funds
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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£20,059,000 | -£6,081,000 | £506,000 | +108.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£19,918,000 | -£6,449,000 | £165,000 | +102.6% | |
| Net profit | -£15,222,000 | -£9,081,000 | £125,000 | +101.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £18,875,000 | £13,850,000 | £9,133,000 | -34.1% | |
| Net assets | -£2,333,000 | -£11,200,000 | -£11,075,000 | +1.1% | |
| Equity | -£2,333,000 | -£11,200,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -106.3% | -43.9% | 5.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 111.7% | 177.9% | 214.3% | |
| Current ratio | 19.54x | 27.03x | 17.34x | |
| Interest cover | -52.10x | -16.52x | 1.48x |
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
- REACH PRINTING SERVICES (WEST FERRY) LIMITED 2018-12-21 → present
- WEST FERRY PRINTERS LIMITED 1986-03-27 → 2018-12-21
- TIDESCOPE LIMITED 1986-03-07 → 1986-03-27
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has in place a support letter from Reach plc, the group's holding company stating that Reach plc will not seek repayment of amounts owed by the Company unless alternative financing is available and will advance further amounts as required by the company from 12 months”
Group structure
- REACH PRINTING SERVICES (WEST FERRY) LIMITED · parent
- West Ferry Printers Pension Scheme Trustees Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 22 January 2026 and 23 February 2026, the WF Scheme converted to a buy-out policy for all of its members across the two dates. The process to wind up the WF Scheme is underway.”
- “On 8th December 2025, the balance on the share premium account of £7,500,000 was cancelled and the issued share capital together with the capital contribution reserve of the Company was reduced from £64,087,000 to £1”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REACH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2018-02-28 | — | — |
| FISHER, Darren | Director | 2023-02-14 | May 1966 | Australian,British |
| NORTH, Piers Michael | Director | 2025-03-31 | Jan 1976 | British |
| REACH DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2018-02-28 | — | — |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANNETT, Thomas Dalton John | Secretary | 1996-08-01 | 2010-02-01 |
| RENTOUL, Anthony Mervyn | Secretary | — | 1996-07-31 |
| SANDERSON, Robert | Secretary | 2010-02-01 | 2018-02-28 |
| ALLWOOD, Charles John | Director | 2004-12-07 | 2007-03-14 |
| BELLINGER, Alan Edward | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| BRADY, Paul | Director | 2008-07-09 | 2009-06-19 |
| CAMERON, Andrew | Director | — | 1996-05-17 |
| CAMPBELL, James Milne | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-12-01 |
| COLSON, Daniel William | Director | 2000-12-11 | 2004-03-23 |
| COOKE, Patrick Joseph Dominic | Director | — | 1996-09-16 |
| DAVIES, Alan John | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2002-03-22 |
| DEEDES, Jeremy Wyndham, The Hon | Director | 1996-05-17 | 2004-10-07 |
| DESMOND, Richard Clive | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2018-02-28 |
| DESMOND, Richard Clive | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| DRAYTON, Hugo Charles | Director | 2004-03-23 | 2004-12-07 |
| DRAYTON, Hugo Charles | Director | 1996-09-16 | 1997-09-26 |
| ELLERD STYLES, William Joseph | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2008-07-08 |
| ELLICE, Martin Stephen | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2018-02-28 |
| ELLICE, Martin Stephen | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| EWAN, Alan Clifton | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2002-03-22 |
| EWAN, Alan Clifton | Director | 1997-09-26 | 2000-12-11 |
| FOX, Simon Richard | Director | 2018-02-28 | 2019-08-16 |
| FULLER, Simon Jeremy Ian | Director | 2019-03-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| GRABINER, Stephen | Director | 1995-10-27 | 1998-02-26 |
| GRAY, Donald Sinclair | Director | — | 1998-12-31 |
| GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane | Director | 2004-12-15 | 2005-08-19 |
| HASLUM, Christopher John | Director | — | 1994-09-13 |
| HUGHES, Anthony Roland | Director | — | 1999-12-16 |
| JONESCO, Andrew Karl | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2000-12-01 |
| MACLENNAN, Murdoch | Director | 2004-10-07 | 2009-06-19 |
| MARTIN, Richard John | Director | 2016-07-08 | 2018-02-28 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Stephen | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2009-06-19 |
| MIDDLETON, Rupert John | Director | — | 1997-03-31 |
| MOWATT, Rigel Kent | Director | 2008-06-06 | 2009-06-19 |
| MULLEN, James Joseph | Director | 2019-08-16 | 2025-03-31 |
| MYERSON, Stan | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| MYERSON, Stanley Sydney | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2016-07-08 |
| O'DONNELL KEENAN, Niamh | Director | 1999-12-16 | 2004-12-15 |
| PUGH, David John | Director | 1994-09-13 | 1995-10-25 |
| RANCOMBE, Digby Benedict | Director | 2016-07-08 | 2018-02-28 |
| RENTOUL, Anthony Mervyn | Director | — | 1996-07-31 |
| RUDD, Paul Frank | Director | 1993-08-01 | 2000-12-01 |
| RUDD-JONES, Nicholas | Director | 1998-02-26 | 1999-06-24 |
| SANDERSON, Leonard Milton | Director | 2000-12-29 | 2002-03-22 |
| SANDERSON, Robert | Director | 2002-03-22 | 2018-02-28 |
| SANDERSON, Robert | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2000-12-29 |
| SERGEANT, Paul Robert Charles | Director | — | 1997-04-01 |
| TUCKER, Simon | Director | 2007-03-14 | 2008-06-06 |
| VAGHELA, Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji | Director | 2018-02-28 | 2019-06-30 |
| WENMAN, John William | Director | 1997-08-18 | 2010-02-01 |
| WOOLFENDEN, Paul Gerald | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2000-12-01 |
| ZIELINSKI, Andrew Michael | Director | 1997-04-01 | 1998-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Clive Desmond | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-28 |
| Express Newspapers | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 281 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-09 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-12-09 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-09 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.