Website & contact details
- Website
Read Brothers Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 September 1988 (38 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials (16290)
- Directors
- John David CraskeClaire Ellen Kinzel
- Owned by
- Isobel Jayne ReadBrian John Read
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Burnet RoadSweetbriar RoadIndustrial EstateNorwichNR3 2BS
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 September 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 September 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 5
- Outstanding
- 5
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 0
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Craske, John David
Director · Appointed 1 June 2025
British
Born September 1978 (48)
Kinzel, Claire Ellen
Director · Appointed 1 June 2025
British
Born June 1989 (37)
Read, Matthew James
Secretary · Appointed 21 November 2016
Director · Appointed 1 October 2015
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Read, Matthew James
Director · Appointed 29 September 2006
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Read, Brian John
Director
British
Born May 1959 (67)
Officer history (8 former)
1 June 2025
Appointed Kinzel, Claire Ellen as Director
1 June 2025
Appointed Craske, John David as Director
1 June 2025
Resigned Read, Isobel Jayne as Director
1 June 2025
Resigned Read, Amanda Ellen as Director
16 January 2023
Resigned Read, Brian John as Secretary
1 December 2016
Appointed Read, Isobel Jayne as Director
1 December 2016
Appointed Read, Brian John as Secretary
1 December 2016
Appointed Read, Amanda Ellen as Director
21 November 2016
Appointed Read, Matthew James as Secretary
20 November 2016
Resigned Read, Stephen Anthony as Secretary
20 November 2016
1 October 2015
24 January 2013
Appointed Read, Stephen Anthony as Secretary
24 January 2013
24 January 2013
29 September 2006
Appointed Read, Matthew James as Director
29 September 2006
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Isobel Jayne Read
Individual · Notified 1 March 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born July 1952 (74)
Brian John Read
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born May 1959 (67)
Former controllers (1)
22 March 2022
Financials
Balance sheet as at 30 September 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Net Assets
- £2,274,739
- Cash
- £1,157,412
- Employees
- 50
- Debt Ratio
- 31%
- Current Ratio
- 2.7x
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £802,523 | £876,036 | £844,396 | £743,713 | £683,633 | £649,130 | £666,730 |
| Current Assets | £2,511,138 | £2,712,800 | £3,549,058 | £3,547,175 | £3,021,328 | £2,199,988 | £1,886,556 |
| Debtors | £868,646 | £838,489 | £1,148,443 | £1,057,300 | £1,235,873 | £800,291 | £771,683 |
| Cash | £1,157,412 | £1,415,032 | £1,968,447 | £2,012,784 | £1,274,879 | £1,098,574 | £814,406 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £933,963 | £1,020,214 | £1,716,731 | £1,889,701 | £1,794,737 | £1,304,433 | £1,175,679 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £15,553 | £38,882 | £1,000 | £7,000 | £13,000 | ||
| Net Current Assets | £1,577,175 | £1,692,586 | £1,832,327 | £1,657,474 | £1,226,591 | £895,555 | £710,877 |
| Net Assets | £2,274,739 | £2,415,947 | £2,570,660 | £2,334,103 | £1,854,901 | £1,504,916 | £1,337,838 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,274,739 | £2,415,947 | £2,570,660 | £2,334,103 | £1,854,901 | £1,504,916 | £1,337,838 |
What Read Brothers say about themselves
“Read Brothers is a trusted timber merchant in Norwich serving East Anglia. Quality supplies and expert service for builders and homeowners. Call us today.”
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 30 September 2025 | ||
| 25 September 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 12 September 2025 | ||
| 15 July 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 15 July 2025 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 15 July 2025 | Termination of appointment of a director |
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