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Lrb Limited

01485413

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
74 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
34/40
Risk
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 3 outstanding charges (-6)

Details

28-30 Little Russell Street, London, WC1A 2HN
Incorporated 14/03/1980

Previously known as

Pondwell Limited · until 31/12/1980

Compliance

Last accounts

31/03/2025

small

Next accounts due

31/12/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 31/05/2026

Due 14/06/2027

On track

Industry

47610
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
58142
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Officers

Ira Hervey Jolles

director

American · United States · Age 87

John Henry Lanchester

director · Since 15/11/1996

British · United Kingdom · Age 64

Andrew Francis O'Hagan

director · Since 07/11/2003

British · United Kingdom · Age 58

William Frears

director · Since 05/10/2012

British · United States · Age 52

Timothy James Bridgland

director · Since 19/10/2020

British · United Kingdom · Age 53

Alice Josephine Spawls

director · Since 19/04/2021

British · England · Age 39

Jean Mcnicol

director · Since 19/04/2021

British · England · Age 61

Renee Mariel Doegar

secretary · Since 01/10/2021

Renee Mariel Doegar

director · Since 18/05/2026

American · England · Age 46

Former

Herschel Post

secretary · Resigned 17/11/1982

Susannah Clapp

secretary · Resigned 13/02/1992

Karl Fergus Miller

director · Resigned 15/03/1993

Herschel Post

director · Resigned 19/05/1994

John Frank Kermode

director · Resigned 09/09/1994

Robert Peter Hilliard

director · Resigned 16/11/1998

Peter Frank Campbell

director · Resigned 21/09/2011

Nicholas John Spice

secretary · Resigned 01/10/2021

Katherine Griffin

director · Resigned 15/10/2021

Dominic Jacquesson

director · Resigned 08/02/2023

Renee Mariel Doegar

director · Resigned 18/05/2026

Mary-Kay Wilmers

director · Resigned 20/05/2026

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Ira Hervey Jolles

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors
significant-influence-or-control-as-trust

American · United States · Age 87

610 West End Avenue, New York, 610 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024

Notified 06/06/2018

Former PSCs

Mr Robert G. Wilmers

Ceased 06/06/2018

Ms Mary-Katherine Wilmers

Ceased 10/02/2025

Charges3 outstanding

charge
outstanding

DAVY'S OF LONDON (WINE MERCHANTS) LIMITED

Created 23/05/2003Registered 24/05/2003
charge
outstanding

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Created 23/01/2002Registered 29/01/2002
charge
outstanding

TIME SECURITIES LIMITED

Created 06/04/1994Registered 27/04/1994

Change History

officer resigned2026-05-20
2026-06-04
officer appointedDOEGAR, Renee Mariel
2026-06-04
officer resigned2026-05-18
2026-06-04
officer appointedDOEGAR, Renee Mariel
2026-05-05
officer appointedFREARS, William
2026-05-05
officer appointedJOLLES, Ira Hervey
2026-05-05
officer appointedMCNICOL, Jean
2026-05-05
officer appointedO'HAGAN, Andrew Francis, Dr
2026-05-05
officer appointedSPAWLS, Alice Josephine
2026-05-05
officer appointedWILMERS, Mary-Kay
2026-05-05
officer appointedLANCHESTER, John Henry
2026-05-05
officer appointedDOEGAR, Renee Mariel
2026-05-05
officer appointedBRIDGLAND, Timothy James
2026-05-05
statusactive
2026-05-05

Active

address line128-30 Little Russell Street
2026-05-05

28-30 LITTLE RUSSELL STREET

typeltd
2026-05-05

Private Limited Company

CompanyRankvs 84+ SIC 47610 peers
66

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees100th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.5× · 16/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength25/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity16/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

) for and on behalf of Shaw Gibbs Audit Ltd The Report of the Auditors included the following paragraph: "Our evaluation of the directors' assessment of the company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included consideration of note 2 in the financial statements, which states that although the accounts have been prepared on the basis that the company will continue a

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/03/2025

Net Worth

£1.6M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£3.2M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.6M

Working capital

Current Assets

£4.9M

Current Liabilities

£3.3M

Fixed Assets

£328k

Debtors

£1.4M

Profit After Tax

-£4.3M

65avg. employees-2

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£2.0M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20251.50+£121k
20241.41+£2.1M
20230.60-£502k
20220.53-£1.3M
20210.60-£975k
20200.79+£1.4M
20190.67+£5.6M
20170.27

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.