Discovery Research Limited

Active03068609 Private limited company
Incorporated
15 June 1995 (31 years)
Industry
Market research and public opinion polling (73200)
Owned by
Donal Noel Kelly
Ben David Parker
Alan John Hathaway
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
25 Gloucester Place
London
W1U 8HT

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 February 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Parker, Ben David
Secretary · Appointed 5 November 2020
Director · Appointed 1 October 2008
Irish
Born December 1976 (49)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2008
British
Born May 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2003
British
Born September 1973 (53)
Officer history (9 former)
8 December 2020
Resigned Mcenery-Evans, Kate as Director
5 November 2020
Appointed Parker, Ben David as Secretary
5 November 2020
Resigned Mcenery-Evans, Kate as Secretary
16 September 2016
Resigned Parker, Kenneth Francis as Director
16 September 2016
Resigned Stuart Parker, Patricia Anne as Director
16 September 2016
Appointed Mcenery-Evans, Kate as Secretary
16 September 2016
Resigned Stuart Parker, Patricia Anne as Secretary
6 April 2013
Appointed Mcenery-Evans, Kate as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Therkelsen, Andrew Peter James as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Parker, Ben David as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Kelly, Donal Noel as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Therkelsen, Andrew Peter James as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Hyde, Tracey as Director
30 September 2003
Resigned Dobbin, Matthew as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Dobbin, Matthew as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Hyde, Tracey as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Hathaway, Alan John as Director
15 June 1995
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
15 June 1995
Appointed Stuart Parker, Patricia Anne as Secretary
15 June 1995
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
15 June 1995
Appointed Parker, Kenneth Francis as Director
15 June 1995
Appointed Stuart Parker, Patricia Anne as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Individual · Notified 8 December 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
Irish
Born December 1976 (49)
Individual · Notified 8 December 2020
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born May 1976 (50)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
British
Born September 1973 (53)

Holdings 1

Companies where Discovery Research Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
16 September 2017
Ceased Patricia Anne Stuart Parker — Owns 25–50% of shares
16 September 2017
Ceased Kenneth Francis Parker — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£609,255
Cash
£570,204
Employees
21
Debt Ratio
41%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £936,532 £554,845 £573,277 £646,605 £824,284 £722,682 £609,255
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£43,581£19,978£22,975£22,377£19,808£11,542£15,365
Current Assets£994,498£1,209,377£1,288,689£1,144,898£1,285,140£1,180,678£1,251,728
Debtors£424,294£555,693£536,785£466,941£583,242£364,713£542,380
Cash£570,204£653,684£751,904£677,957£701,898£815,965£709,348
Creditors (< 1 year)£520,670£531,671£437,375£330,561
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£200,000£200,000
Net Current Assets£565,674£702,704£801,309£624,228£753,469£743,303£921,167
Net Assets£609,255£722,682£824,284£646,605£573,277£554,845£936,532

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
9 March 2026Director's details changed
9 March 2026Change of details for a person with significant control
11 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 February 2026
19 August 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
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