Ldra Limited

Active01206888 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 April 1975 (51 years)
Previously known as
Liverpool Data Research Associates Limited (until 27 January 2015)
Industry
Information technology consultancy activities (62020)
Directors
Jonathan Edward Stephenson Kelly
Christoph Herzog
Owned by
Tasking Germany GMBH
Accounts type
Small
Region
North West
Address
Portside
Monks Ferry
Birkenhead
CH41 5LH

Website & contact details

Website

Filing status

Accounts due
3 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 March 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Kelly, Jonathan Edward Stephenson
Director · Appointed 1 February 2026
British
Born October 1971 (55)
Humphreys, Paul
Secretary · Appointed 12 February 2025
Herzog, Christoph
Director · Appointed 12 February 2025
German
Born June 1987 (39)
Officer history (18 former)
24 March 2026
Resigned Hennell, Ian Jon as Director
1 February 2026
Appointed Kelly, Jonathan Edward Stephenson as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Kelly, Jonathan Edward Stephenson as Director
12 February 2025
Appointed Humphreys, Paul as Secretary
12 February 2025
Appointed Herzog, Christoph as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Hennell, Ruth Margaret as Secretary
12 February 2025
Resigned Hennell, Michael Anthony, Dr as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Humphreys, Paul David as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Hennell, Margaret Linda May as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Corley, Raymond Peter as Director
12 February 2025
Resigned Smith, Andrew John as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Hennell, Ruth Margaret as Secretary
28 September 2018
Resigned Harry, Ian as Director
1 December 2017
Appointed Humphreys, Paul David as Director
13 February 2017
Resigned Riddell, Ian James, Dr as Director
26 June 2015
Resigned Fairfield, Paul, Dr as Secretary
6 March 2012
Appointed Harry, Ian as Director
26 July 2010
Appointed Corley, Raymond Peter as Director
31 August 2007
Resigned Kirsopp, Robert Grahame as Director
4 April 2006
Appointed Kelly, Jonathan Edward Stephenson as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Kelly, James Bower as Director
8 October 1998
Appointed Smith, Andrew John as Director
8 October 1998
Appointed Hennell, Ian Jon as Director
11 April 1997
Resigned Hedley, David as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Prudon, John Alan as Director
1 March 1996
Appointed Kirsopp, Robert Grahame as Director
1 March 1996
Appointed Kelly, James Bower as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Pascoe, Ian Kenneth Rosewarne as Director
1 May 1993
Resigned Barker, Alan Raymond as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Pascoe, Ian Kenneth Rosewarne as Director
14 April 1993
Resigned Hennell, Michael Anthony, Dr as Secretary
14 April 1993
Appointed Fairfield, Paul, Dr as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Tasking Germany GMBH
Corporate entity · Notified 15 February 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. Hrb 269919

Holdings 1

Companies where Ldra Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (3)
12 February 2025
Ceased Ian Jon Hennell — Owns 25–50% of shares
12 February 2025
Ceased Michael Anthony Hennell — Owns 25–50% of shares
18 December 2023
Ceased Margaret Linda May Hennell — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Cash
£807,041
Employees
39
Current Ratio
1.5x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £4,271,168 £3,299,689 £3,819,066 £4,604,485 £4,642,880 £2,798,993
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£1,748,120£1,799,483£1,807,507£1,803,774£1,878,364£1,956,808
Current Assets£2,968,166£4,382,314£5,151,047£4,767,532£4,612,610£3,373,156
Debtors£2,161,125£2,569,651£2,678,236£3,490,815£2,892,986£2,830,033
Cash£807,041£1,812,663£2,472,811£1,276,717£1,719,624£543,123
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,917,293£1,538,917£1,639,069£1,707,240£1,816,285£1,058,796
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£715,000£1,045,000£1,375,000£0
Net Current Assets£1,050,873£2,843,397£3,511,978£3,060,292£2,796,325£2,314,360
Net Assets£4,642,880£4,604,485£3,819,066£3,299,689£4,271,168
Shareholder Funds£2,798,993£4,642,880£4,604,485£3,819,066£3,299,689£4,271,168

What Ldra say about themselves

“Market Leaders in Verification and Software Quality”

— from ldra.com

Filings 171

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 September 2026Previous accounting period shortened
5 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 March 2026
31 March 2026Accounts for a small company31 March 2025
24 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 February 2026Appointment of a director
Show all 171 filings

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