REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED

Active
Company number 00678540Private limited companyIncorporated 1960

Key figures

£13,905,000+153.2%
Net assets 2025
-40 m-20 m020 m20242025

† REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2025

Sector comparison

SIC 82301

Where the company stands among the 4,394 active companies whose first SIC code is 82301 (Activities of exhibition and fair organisers).

Turnover£239,871,000
Higher than 99% · median £24,117 among 152 that publish turnover
Net assets£13,905,000
Higher than 99% · median £3,968
Total assets£664,543,000
Higher than 99% · median £28,099
Cash£428,000
Higher than 87% · median £22,885
Employees456
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age65.9 years
Older than 99% · median 2.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. INFORMA MARKETS LIMITED£230.7m
  2. MACK-BROOKS EXHIBITIONS LIMITED£148.9m
  3. CLOSERSTILL MEDIA LIMITED£101.3m
  4. CLARION DEFENCE (UK) LIMITED£91m
  5. HYVE EURASIAN EXHIBITIONS LIMITED£66.5m
  6. TARSUS EXHIBITIONS & PUBLISHING LIMITED£42.9m
  7. HYVE EVENTS SOUTH AFRICA HOLDCO LIMITED£38.1m
  8. REGENT EXHIBITIONS LIMITED£29.2m
  9. HYVE EVENTS S.A. LIMITED£17.1m
  10. PARTNERSHIP NETWORK EVENTS LIMITED£16.8m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 4,394. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00678540. It was incorporated on 21 Dec 1960. Its status is active. The registered office is in Richmond (TW9). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of exhibition and fair organisers (82301).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £239,871,000. Net assets were £13,905,000, up 153.2% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £428,000. Total assets were £664,543,000 and total liabilities £650,638,000. The company had an average of 456 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024–2025).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 4,394 active companies whose first SIC code is 82301: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 152 that publish turnover (median £24,117). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,968). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £28,099). By cash it ranks higher than 87% of them (median £22,885). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 2.4 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 11 public contract award notices from 7 public sector buyers since 2019. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £481.6k. Its most frequent buyer is DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT (3 contracts).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly plastics, leather goods and bags, paper and paperboard. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly machinery, electrical equipment, woven clothing. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 18 days to pay suppliers, and 5% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 24% lower than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 5 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 6 Jul 2027.

Filed accounts2024–2025
2024 †2025 †
Turnover212,930,000239,871,000
Cash at bank and in hand354,000428,000
Total assets609,000,000664,543,000
Total liabilities635,133,000650,638,000
Net assets / total equity-26,133,00013,905,000
Average number of employees403456

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

11 contracts

REED EXHIBITIONS LIMITED is named as a supplier in 11 public contract award notices from 7 public sector buyers since 2019. The 8 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £481.6k.

Contracts per year
Main buyers7
DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT
3 contracts · £138.5k
British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
3 contracts
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government
1 contract · £180k
Department for Business and Trade
1 contract · £75.6k
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
1 contract · £42.2k
Contracts
  1. BTA2225 - IBTM World 2026 Stand SpaceBritish Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland · value published in EUR · runs until Nov 2026
  2. Exhibit at IBTM Barcelona 2026 - 2028‡Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · £180,000 · runs until Jan 2029
  3. prj_5951 - Infosec June 2026Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · £42,203
  4. CSP25494 - All-Energy Exhibition Conference 2026‡UK Research and Innovation · £24,328
  5. BTA2156 Exhibition Stand Space at IBTM World 2025‡British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland · value published in EUR
Show 6 more
  1. BTA2156 Exhibition Stand Space at IBTM World 2025‡British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland · value published in EUR
  2. DBT Participation at In-cosmetics 2025Department for Business and Trade · £75,555
  3. Info Security 2023DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT · £55,094
  4. InfoSecurity Europe 2022DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT · £44,825
  5. Info Security 2020DEPARTMENT FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT · £38,591
  6. Future Farm Technology Expo 2019‡Department for International Trade · £21,000

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025
Average time taken to pay invoices
18 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
5%
Standard payment terms
30 days
  • Within 30 days 92%
  • 31 to 60 days 6%
  • After 60 days 2%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
30 Jun 2025
20
84%
8%
31 Dec 2024
23
86%
9%
30 Jun 2024
23
81%
11%
31 Dec 2023
26
80%
13%
30 Jun 2023
23
87%
5%
31 Dec 2022
26
81%
11%
30 Jun 2022
21
82%
11%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 24% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 20.2% lower
Median bonus pay
women 23.4% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter66.4% womenLower middle64.3% womenUpper middle44.3% womenUpper pay quarter41.7% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 17.3% lower
women 10.8% lower
2023/24
women 19.4% lower
women 17.2% lower
2022/23
women 21.7% lower
women 17.4% lower
2021/22
women 15.3% lower
women 19.3% lower
2020/21
women 16.7% lower
women 19.7% lower
2019/20
women 16.1% lower
women 24.1% lower
2018/19
women 20.9% lower
women 23.1% lower
2017/18
women 25.9% lower
women 28.6% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements5
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (RELX PLC)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (RELX PLC)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (RELX PLC)
Earlier years (2)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (RELX PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (RELX PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 8 of the last 12 months on record, most recently June 2026. Main goods: plastics, leather goods and bags, paper and paperboard, printed matter and knitted clothing.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 6 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: machinery, electrical equipment, woven clothing, furniture and lighting and glues and enzymes.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £239.9m, net assets £13.9m, 456 employees
  2. Financial year 2024 endedAccounts: turnover £212.9m, net assets −£26.1m, 403 employees
  3. Relx (Uk) Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.