On Direct Business Services Limited

Active04631034 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 January 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
1 London Street
Reading
RG1 4QW

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 January 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 13 August 2026
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 5 February 2026
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2016
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 26 September 2007
Director · Appointed 8 January 2003
British
Born November 1963
Officer history (3 former)
13 August 2026
Appointed Furber, Simon Mark as Director
5 February 2026
Appointed Searle, Leighton Craig as Director
1 August 2016
Appointed Hall, Jane Suzanne as Director
4 March 2016
Resigned Rawlings, Eliza Hoi Sie as Director
4 June 2014
Appointed Rawlings, Eliza Hoi Sie as Director
26 September 2007
Appointed Speafi Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
26 September 2007
Resigned Adding Information Ltd as Corporate Secretary
8 January 2003
Appointed Raynes, Brett as Director
8 January 2003
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
8 January 2003
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
8 January 2003
Appointed Adding Information Ltd as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 June 2017
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 10588493
Former controllers (1)
1 June 2017
Ceased Brett Raynes — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 10 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

On Direct Business Services Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Alwayson Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alwayson Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Data Continuity Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ezis Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ihotdesk Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ihotdesk Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
S3 Consulting Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Unit It Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 June 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
(£14,441,022)
Cash
£1,217,812
Profit Before Tax
£329,408
Debt Ratio
191%
Current Ratio
0.6x

Trend

Net Assets
(£20.0M) (£15.0M) (£10.0M) (£5.0M) £0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 (£8,874,206) (£13,158,978) (£16,312,345) (£14,240,340) (£14,770,430) (£14,441,022)
Balance sheet detail
202520232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£3,779,570£3,633,900£4,187,053£5,019,404£6,777,726£9,432,374
Current Assets£12,062,531£12,050,060£10,201,803£7,532,509£5,324,621£5,103,268
Debtors£10,844,719£8,552,043£6,604,176£5,172,604£5,011,328
Cash£1,217,812£2,888,591£1,638,594£912,950£132,388£73,563
Creditors (< 1 year)£19,719,949£16,041,216£14,216,022£14,451,084£12,037,605£10,169,888
Creditors (> 1 year)£10,563,174£14,413,174£14,413,174£14,413,174£13,223,720£13,239,960
Net Current Assets(£7,657,418)(£3,991,156)(£4,014,219)(£6,918,575)(£6,712,984)(£5,066,620)
Net Assets(£14,441,022)(£14,770,430)(£14,240,340)(£16,312,345)(£13,158,978)(£8,874,206)
Shareholder Funds(£14,441,022)(£14,770,430)(£14,240,340)(£16,312,345)(£13,158,978)(£8,874,206)

Turnover£25,971,588£18,992,234£15,893,802£17,196,423
Cost of Sales£19,301,530£14,779,953£12,144,014£9,476,177£9,807,448
Gross Profit£11,191,635£6,848,220£6,417,625£7,388,975
Admin Expenses£14,759,193£9,066,427£8,245,763£9,039,549£9,900,342£10,225,863
Staff Costs£11,780,396£6,809,298£6,425,045£5,505,470£5,479,815£6,022,468
Operating Profit£2,945,872(£2,186,485)(£3,230,588)(£2,757,781)
Profit Before Tax£329,408(£530,090)£1,616,266(£3,678,367)(£4,371,850)(£3,822,801)
Tax£0£0(£455,739)(£525,000)(£87,078)(£90,268)
Profit for Period£329,408(£530,090)£2,072,005(£3,153,367)(£4,284,772)(£3,732,533)

Filings 108

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 August 2026Appointment of a director
16 June 2026Registration of a charge
25 March 2026Full accounts30 June 2025
5 February 2026Appointment of a director
15 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 January 2026
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