Service Direct Newco Limited

Active05893546 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 2006 (20 years)
Previously known as
Crossco (988) Limited (until 5 January 2007)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
General public administration activities (84110)
Directors
Richard Mark Readman
Stephen Tracey
Sarah Louise Douglas
Owned by
Durham County Council
Accounts type
Small
Region
North East
Address
Rivergreen
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
3 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 July 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Briton, Timothy
Secretary · Appointed 13 July 2026
Readman, Richard Mark
Director · Appointed 17 October 2025
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Tracey, Stephen
Director · Appointed 17 October 2025
British
Born September 1977 (49)
Douglas, Sarah Louise
Director · Appointed 17 December 2024
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Officer history (21 former)
13 July 2026
Appointed Briton, Timothy as Secretary
17 October 2025
Appointed Readman, Richard Mark as Director
17 October 2025
Appointed Tracey, Stephen as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Shadforth, Paul Matthew as Director
30 June 2025
Resigned Patrickson, Alan Duncan as Director
4 April 2025
Resigned Sherratt, Phillip Oliver as Director
26 February 2025
Resigned Cuskin, Clare Dorothea Louise as Secretary
17 December 2024
Appointed Shadforth, Paul Matthew as Director
17 December 2024
Appointed Douglas, Sarah Louise as Director
12 July 2021
Resigned Napier, Alan as Director
19 July 2019
Resigned Taylor, David Norman as Secretary
19 July 2019
Appointed Cuskin, Clare Dorothea Louise as Secretary
21 June 2018
Appointed Taylor, David Norman as Secretary
14 June 2018
Resigned Pattinson, Clare Louise as Secretary
10 July 2017
Appointed Patrickson, Alan Duncan as Director
10 July 2017
Resigned Jackman, Philip Ward as Director
7 October 2015
Resigned Taylor, David Norman as Director
4 September 2015
Appointed Pattinson, Clare Louise as Secretary
4 September 2015
Resigned Taylor, David Norman as Secretary
21 November 2011
Resigned Hope, Anthony Joseph as Director
21 December 2010
Appointed Jackman, Philip Ward as Director
25 September 2009
Appointed Taylor, David Norman as Director
25 September 2009
Appointed Taylor, David Norman as Secretary
25 September 2009
Resigned Hope, Anthony Joseph as Secretary
1 April 2009
Appointed Napier, Alan as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Tennant, Brian as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Hodgson, Michele, Councillor as Director
23 February 2009
Appointed Sherratt, Phillip Oliver as Director
20 February 2009
Resigned Wiley, Vivien as Director
28 June 2008
Appointed Hope, Anthony Joseph as Director
28 June 2008
Appointed Hope, Anthony Joseph as Secretary
27 June 2008
Resigned Cornall, Robert James as Director
27 June 2008
Resigned Cornall, Robert James as Secretary
2 May 2008
Appointed Hodgson, Michele, Councillor as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Carroll, Trevor, Councillor as Director
2 May 2007
Appointed Carroll, Trevor, Councillor as Director
2 May 2007
Resigned Davies, John as Director
24 January 2007
Appointed Cornall, Robert James as Director
24 January 2007
Appointed Wiley, Vivien as Director
24 January 2007
Appointed Cornall, Robert James as Secretary
24 January 2007
Appointed Tennant, Brian as Director
24 January 2007
Appointed Davies, John as Director
24 January 2007
Resigned Prima Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
24 January 2007
Resigned Prima Director Limited as Corporate Director
1 August 2006
Appointed Prima Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 August 2006
Appointed Prima Director Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Durham County Council
Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a firm)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Local Authority (County Council)

Holdings 1

Companies where Service Direct Newco Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Active

Financials

Cash
£75,132
Current Ratio
4.0x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £50k £100k 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £22,056 £23,467 £28,475 £54,356 £69,317
Balance sheet detail
20252024202220212020
Current Assets£92,243£88,172£42,774£28,292£28,254
Debtors£17,111£26,192£9,058£3,364£1,801
Cash£75,132£61,980£33,716£24,928£26,453
Creditors (< 1 year)£22,926£33,816£14,299£4,825£6,198
Net Current Assets£69,317£54,356£28,475£23,467£22,056
Shareholder Funds£69,317£54,356£28,475£23,467£22,056

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
25 August 2026Accounts for a small company31 March 2026

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