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Read Brothers Limited

Read Brothers Limited is an active UK company (number 02295004), incorporated 1988, with 5 current directors including Claire Kinzel and John David Craske. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Isobel Jayne Read 2016-2025 Director View profile
  2. Amanda Ellen Read 2016-2025 Director View profile
  3. Glenn Raymond Read 2006 Director View profile
  4. Stephen Anthony Read 2016 Director View profile
  5. Brian John Read 2016-2023 Secretary View profile
  6. Stephen Anthony Read 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  7. Peter Charles Pawley 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/09/1988

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Brian John Read
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Isobel Jayne Read
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-03-01
  • Stephen Anthony Read ceased 2022-03-22
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Read Brothers Limited is controlled by Brian John Read
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Brian John Read.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£2,274,739
Total assets
£2,379,698
Cash
£1,157,412
Employees
50
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-09-30Not reported£2,274,739
2025-09-30Not reported£2,274,739

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

8.4y median 6.2y
average tenure
20y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Hospitality 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02295004
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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