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RICHARD BROWN LTD

Private Limited Company (Ltd.)•Active

Summary

Country🇬🇧United Kingdom
StatusActive
Registration Number06046631
Founded09/01/2007
PurposePortrait photographic activities
Address3 St. James Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4NX
Confirmation StatementNext due: 03/02/2027; Last made up: —

Legal & Status

Legal FormPrivate Limited Company (Ltd.)
StatusActive
Registration Date09/01/2007
Registry Authority—

Source: — · Last updated: 02/12/2025

Timeline (36 events)

16/06/2025

Annual accounts filed

Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2025

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31/03/2025

Annual accounts filed

Annual Accounts · Accounting year ending 31/03/2025

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09/01/2007

Appointed Richard Stuart Brown (person)

Appointed as Director

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Ownership & Management

Persons with significant control

Joanne Brown

75–100% shares · 75–100% voting rights · Right to appoint directors

Appointed: 06/04/2016

87.5%
Joanne Brown

75–100% shares · 75–100% voting rights · Right to appoint directors

Appointed: 06/04/2016

87.5%
Richard Stuart Brown

75–100% shares · 75–100% voting rights · Right to appoint directors

Appointed: 06/04/2016

87.5%

Officers & directors

Joanne Brown

Secretary

Appointed: 09/01/2007

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Joanne Brown

Director

Appointed: 09/01/2007

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Ownership Timeline (2 changes)

06/04/2016

Appointed Joanne Brown (person)

Person with significant control

06/04/2016

Appointed Richard Stuart Brown (person)

Person with significant control

Shareholders

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Geography

Headquarters

3 St. James Road

Harpenden

Hertfordshire

AL5 4NX

Financials

Key figures from annual accounts filings.

Convert to

2011

Profit / (loss): £2.5K

Key figures

Profit / (loss)

2011£2,528
2012£-2,910
2013£-1,056
2014£10,713
2015£5,704
2016£-309
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Total assets

2011£2,530
2012£-2,908
2013£-1,054
2014£10,715
2015£5,706
2016£-307
2017£83
2018£-74
2019£1,422
2020£3,528
2021£268
2022£2,452
2023£23,666
2024£3,917
2025£137

Net Assets Liabilities

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£2,452
2023£23,666
2024£3,917
2025£137

Equity

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£83
2018£-74
2019£1,422
2020£3,528
2021£268
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Current Assets

2011£19,195
2012£6,795
2013£14,465
2014£17,079
2015£11,096
2016£6,915
2017£8,221
2018£6,652
2019£7,758
2020£16,893
2021£8,394
2022£7,431
2023£25,175
2024£11,781
2025£7,534

Net Current Assets Liabilities

2011£-15,820
2012£-18,459
2013£-14,058
2014£-3,119
2015£-7,515
2016£-12,282
2017£-12,405
2018£-12,249
2019£-8,721
2020£-6,390
2021£-8,983
2022£-11,600
2023£6,408
2024£-9,781
2025£-10,983

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

2011£2,530
2012£-2,908
2013£-1,054
2014£10,715
2015£5,706
2016£-307
2017£83
2018£-74
2019£1,422
2020£3,528
2021£268
2022£2,452
2023£48,104
2024£23,990
2025£15,845

Cash Bank On Hand

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£3,269
2018£418
2019£3,981
2020£4,772
2021£5,844
2022£2,782
2023£6,293
2024£3,345
2025£597

Debtors

2011£1,555
2012£308
2013£5,417
2014£10,648
2015£1,770
2016£4,309
2017£4,952
2018£6,234
2019£3,777
2020£12,121
2021£2,550
2022£1,865
2023£18,882
2024£8,436
2025£6,937

Creditors

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£20,626
2018£18,901
2019£16,479
2020£23,283
2021£17,377
2022£19,031
2023£18,767
2024£21,562
2025£18,517

Trade Creditors Trade Payables

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£0
2018£379
2019£38
2020£64
2021£31
2022£30
2023£8,527
2024£3,766
2025£5,341

Other Creditors

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£9,094
2023£1,822
2024£1,375
2025£1,843

Number Shares Allotted

2011—
2012—
20132
20142
20152
20162
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Number Shares Issued Fully Paid

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
20222
20232
20242
20252

Par Value Share

2011—
2012—
2013£1
2014£1
2015£1
2016£1
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£1
2023£1
2024£1
2025£1

Average Number Employees During Period

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
20172
20182
20192
20202
20212
20222
20232
20242
20252

Accrued Liabilities

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£2,234
2018£680
2019£680
2020£376
2021£340
2022£600
2023£360
2024—
2025—

Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£55,239
2018£58,620
2019£61,925
2020£65,009
2021£69,695
2022£83,593
2023£94,851
2024£103,793
2025£111,450

Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£41,543
2023£3,333
2024£1,999
2025£3,803

Called Up Share Capital

2011£2
2012£2
2013£2
2014£2
2015£2
2016£2
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Cash Bank In Hand

2011£17,640
2012£6,487
2013£9,048
2014£6,431
2015£9,326
2016£2,606
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Corporation Tax Payable

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£4,700
2018£8,220
2019£6,970
2020£11,045
2021£7,416
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Creditors Due Within One Year

2011—
2012—
2013£28,523
2014£20,198
2015£18,611
2016£19,197
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Creditors Due Within One Year Total Current Liabilities

2011£35,015
2012£25,254
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Director Remuneration

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£21,408
2023£21,408
2024£23,808
2025£23,808

Dividend Per Share Interim

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£8,500
2023£33,700
2024£44,000
2025£5,000

Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£4,365
2023£4,365
2024£4,365
2025£4,365

Fixed Assets

2011£18,350
2012£15,551
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£4,060
2018£3,381
2019£3,305
2020£3,084
2021£4,686
2022£13,899
2023£11,258
2024£8,942
2025£7,657

Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability

2011£2,530
2012£-2,908
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Other Taxation Social Security Payable

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£212
2018£0
2019£52
2020£0
2021£214
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Prepayments

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£351
2018£442
2019£417
2020£450
2021£450
2022£450
2023£933
2024£294
2025£294

Profit Loss Account Reserve

2011£2,528
2012£-2,910
2013£-1,056
2014£10,713
2015£5,704
2016£-309
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Property Plant Equipment

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£12,488
2018£12,175
2019£10,143
2020£9,918
2021£9,251
2022£14,052
2023£41,696
2024£33,771
2025£26,828

Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£67,414
2018£68,763
2019£71,843
2020£74,260
2021£83,747
2022£125,289
2023£128,622
2024£130,621
2025£134,424

Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid

2011—
2012—
2013£2
2014£2
2015£2
2016£2
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Shareholder Funds

2011£2,530
2012£-2,908
2013£-1,054
2014£10,715
2015£5,706
2016£-307
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets

2011£18,350
2012£15,551
2013£13,004
2014£13,834
2015£13,221
2016£11,975
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Additions

2011£2,597
2012£1,789
2013£5,443
2014£3,792
2015£2,747
2016£4,811
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation

2011£45,420
2012£45,085
2013£52,317
2014£56,109
2015£58,856
2016£63,667
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation

2011£29,534
2012£33,869
2013£38,483
2014£42,888
2015£46,881
2016£51,179
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period

2011—
2012—
2013£4,613
2014£4,405
2015£3,993
2016£4,298
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charge For Period

2011£5,396
2012£4,335
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Disposals

2011£-2,932
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals

2011£-2,932
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Taxation Social Security Payable

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£9,307
2023£3,693
2024£12,056
2025£6,968

Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£3,747
2018£1,349
2019£3,080
2020£2,417
2021£9,487
2022—
2023—
2024—
2025—

Total Borrowings

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£24,438
2023£24,438
2024£20,073
2025£15,708

Total Inventories

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021£0
2022£2,784
2023—
2024—
2025—

Trade Debtors Trade Receivables

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017£4,601
2018£5,792
2019£3,360
2020£11,671
2021£2,100
2022£1,415
2023£17,949
2024£8,436
2025£6,643

Work In Progress

2011—
2012—
2013—
2014—
2015—
2016—
2017—
2018—
2019—
2020—
2021—
2022£2,784
2023—
2024—
2025—
Metric201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Profit / (loss)£2,528£-2,910£-1,056£10,713£5,704£-309—————————
Total assets£2,530£-2,908£-1,054£10,715£5,706£-307£83£-74£1,422£3,528£268£2,452£23,666£3,917£137
Net Assets Liabilities———————————£2,452£23,666£3,917£137
Equity——————£83£-74£1,422£3,528£268————
Current Assets£19,195£6,795£14,465£17,079£11,096£6,915£8,221£6,652£7,758£16,893£8,394£7,431£25,175£11,781£7,534
Net Current Assets Liabilities£-15,820£-18,459£-14,058£-3,119£-7,515£-12,282£-12,405£-12,249£-8,721£-6,390£-8,983£-11,600£6,408£-9,781£-10,983
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities£2,530£-2,908£-1,054£10,715£5,706£-307£83£-74£1,422£3,528£268£2,452£48,104£23,990£15,845
Cash Bank On Hand——————£3,269£418£3,981£4,772£5,844£2,782£6,293£3,345£597
Debtors£1,555£308£5,417£10,648£1,770£4,309£4,952£6,234£3,777£12,121£2,550£1,865£18,882£8,436£6,937
Creditors——————£20,626£18,901£16,479£23,283£17,377£19,031£18,767£21,562£18,517
Trade Creditors Trade Payables——————£0£379£38£64£31£30£8,527£3,766£5,341
Other Creditors———————————£9,094£1,822£1,375£1,843
Number Shares Allotted——2222—————————
Number Shares Issued Fully Paid———————————2222
Par Value Share——£1£1£1£1—————£1£1£1£1
Average Number Employees During Period——————222222222
Accrued Liabilities——————£2,234£680£680£376£340£600£360——
Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment——————£55,239£58,620£61,925£65,009£69,695£83,593£94,851£103,793£111,450
Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment———————————£41,543£3,333£1,999£3,803
Called Up Share Capital£2£2£2£2£2£2—————————
Cash Bank In Hand£17,640£6,487£9,048£6,431£9,326£2,606—————————
Corporation Tax Payable——————£4,700£8,220£6,970£11,045£7,416————
Creditors Due Within One Year——£28,523£20,198£18,611£19,197—————————
Creditors Due Within One Year Total Current Liabilities£35,015£25,254—————————————
Director Remuneration———————————£21,408£21,408£23,808£23,808
Dividend Per Share Interim———————————£8,500£33,700£44,000£5,000
Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total———————————£4,365£4,365£4,365£4,365
Fixed Assets£18,350£15,551—————————————
Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment——————£4,060£3,381£3,305£3,084£4,686£13,899£11,258£8,942£7,657
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability£2,530£-2,908—————————————
Other Taxation Social Security Payable——————£212£0£52£0£214————
Prepayments——————£351£442£417£450£450£450£933£294£294
Profit Loss Account Reserve£2,528£-2,910£-1,056£10,713£5,704£-309—————————
Property Plant Equipment——————£12,488£12,175£10,143£9,918£9,251£14,052£41,696£33,771£26,828
Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost——————£67,414£68,763£71,843£74,260£83,747£125,289£128,622£130,621£134,424
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid——£2£2£2£2—————————
Shareholder Funds£2,530£-2,908£-1,054£10,715£5,706£-307—————————
Tangible Fixed Assets£18,350£15,551£13,004£13,834£13,221£11,975—————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Additions£2,597£1,789£5,443£3,792£2,747£4,811—————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation£45,420£45,085£52,317£56,109£58,856£63,667—————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation£29,534£33,869£38,483£42,888£46,881£51,179—————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period——£4,613£4,405£3,993£4,298—————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charge For Period£5,396£4,335—————————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Disposals£-2,932——————————————
Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals£-2,932——————————————
Taxation Social Security Payable———————————£9,307£3,693£12,056£6,968
Total Additions Including From Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment——————£3,747£1,349£3,080£2,417£9,487————
Total Borrowings———————————£24,438£24,438£20,073£15,708
Total Inventories——————————£0£2,784———
Trade Debtors Trade Receivables——————£4,601£5,792£3,360£11,671£2,100£1,415£17,949£8,436£6,643
Work In Progress———————————£2,784———

Documents

Confirmation statement

03/02/2026

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Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2025

16/06/2025

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Annual Accounts

Accounts for the accounting period ending on: 31/03/2025

Filed: 31/03/2025

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Confirmation statement

20/01/2025

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Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2024

29/08/2024

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Annual Accounts

Accounts for the accounting period ending on: 31/03/2024

Filed: 31/03/2024

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Confirmation statement

29/01/2024

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Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2023

15/08/2023

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Return on assets (net) (2015)Return on assets (net)
100%
Equity ratio (2025)Equity ratio
100%
YoY total assets (2024 vs 2025)YoY total assets
-96.5%

Financial Health

Derived ratios from annual accounts. Values are omitted when data is missing or not meaningful.

Growth

YoY profit / (loss) (2011 vs 2012)
-215.1%
YoY total assets (2011 vs 2012)
-214.9%
YoY net current assets (2011 vs 2012)
-16.7%
YoY profit / (loss) (2012 vs 2013)
+63.7%
YoY total assets (2012 vs 2013)
+63.8%
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YoY net current assets (2012 vs 2013)
+23.8%
YoY profit / (loss) (2013 vs 2014)
+1,114.5%
YoY total assets (2013 vs 2014)
+1,116.6%
YoY net current assets (2013 vs 2014)
+77.8%
YoY profit / (loss) (2014 vs 2015)
-46.8%
YoY total assets (2014 vs 2015)
-46.7%
YoY net current assets (2014 vs 2015)
-140.9%
YoY profit / (loss) (2015 vs 2016)
-105.4%
YoY total assets (2015 vs 2016)
-105.4%
YoY net current assets (2015 vs 2016)
-63.4%
YoY total assets (2016 vs 2017)
+127%
YoY net current assets (2016 vs 2017)
-1%
YoY total assets (2017 vs 2018)
-189.2%
YoY net current assets (2017 vs 2018)
+1.3%
YoY total assets (2018 vs 2019)
+2,021.6%
YoY net current assets (2018 vs 2019)
+28.8%
YoY total assets (2019 vs 2020)
+148.1%
YoY net current assets (2019 vs 2020)
+26.7%
YoY total assets (2020 vs 2021)
-92.4%
YoY net current assets (2020 vs 2021)
-40.6%
YoY total assets (2021 vs 2022)
+814.9%
YoY net current assets (2021 vs 2022)
-29.1%
YoY total assets (2022 vs 2023)
+865.2%
YoY net current assets (2022 vs 2023)
+155.2%
YoY total assets (2023 vs 2024)
-83.4%
YoY net current assets (2023 vs 2024)
-252.6%
YoY total assets (2024 vs 2025)
-96.5%
YoY net current assets (2024 vs 2025)
-12.3%
CAGR total assets (2011–2025)
-18.8%

Efficiency & returns

Return on assets (net) (2011)
99.9%
Return on assets (net) (2014)
100%
Return on assets (net) (2015)
100%

Working capital & liquidity

Net current assets (2011)
-£15,820
Net current assets (2012)
-£18,459
Current ratio (2013)
0.51×
Net current assets (2013)
-£14,058
Current ratio (2014)
0.85×
Net current assets (2014)
-£3,119
Current ratio (2015)
0.6×
Net current assets (2015)
-£7,515
Current ratio (2016)
0.36×
Net current assets (2016)
-£12,282
Net current assets (2017)
-£12,405
Net current assets (2018)
-£12,249
Net current assets (2019)
-£8,721
Net current assets (2020)
-£6,390
Net current assets (2021)
-£8,983
Net current assets (2022)
-£11,600
Net current assets (2023)
£6,408
Net current assets (2024)
-£9,781
Net current assets (2025)
-£10,983

Capital structure

Equity ratio (2017)
100%
Equity ratio (2019)
100%
Equity ratio (2020)
100%
Equity ratio (2021)
100%
Equity ratio (2022)
100%
Equity ratio (2023)
100%
Equity ratio (2024)
100%
Equity ratio (2025)
100%
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