Company · South Shields
K.W. Reader & Sons Limited
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
1 contractFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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Supply of Events Services including Equipment and Event Stewarding
South Tyneside Council wish to establish a framework agreement for the supply of event services including equipment and event stewarding. It is envisaged there will be a maximum of 3 suppliers for all Lots dependent on the number and qualit…
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About
- What it does
- Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores; Gambling and betting activities; Activities of amusement parks and theme parks; Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 24/04/1992
- Registered office
- South Shields
Ownership
Owned by (1) 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.
- Kenneth William Reader
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- K.W. Reader & Sons Limited
is controlled by Kenneth William Reader
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Kenneth William Reader.
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
- £3,038,856
- Total assets
- £5,087,708
- Cash
- £148,151
- Employees
- 50
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Not reported | £3,038,856 |
| 2026-04-30 | Not reported | £3,038,856 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-04-30. 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.
2 directors on the board
- Kenneth William Reader Director · appointed 1992
- Gillian Reader Director · appointed 1992
Directors past 6 years
- Kenneth William Reader Director · appointed 1992
- Gillian Reader Director · appointed 1992
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Kenneth William Reader Director · appointed 1992
Portfolio (1)
- Gillian Reader Director · appointed 1992
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02709454
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/01/2028
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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