RYMAN LIMITED

Active
Company number 03007166Private limited companyIncorporated 1995

Key figures

£49,206,000-1.6%
Net assets 2024/25
-1.6%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m2023/242024/25

† RYMAN 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

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 47620

Where the company stands among the 1,281 active companies whose first SIC code is 47620 (Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores).

Net assets£49,206,000
Higher than 99% · median £12,058
Total assets£87,013,000
Higher than 99% · median £61,264
Cash£4,154,000
Higher than 99% · median £16,461
Company age31.8 years
Older than 95% · median 7.5 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. RYMAN LIMITED£49.2m
  2. RIVERSIDE BOOKS LIMITED£7.8m
  3. PILLARBOX DESIGNS LIMITED£6.7m
  4. POLYTINT CARDS LIMITED£3.6m
  5. FRONTLINE LIMITED£3m
  6. E. CHIDLOW AND COMPANY LIMITED£2.3m
  7. TINC LTD£1.7m
  8. SEYMOUR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£1.6m
  9. DALSTON STATIONERS LIMITED£1.6m
  10. BETWEEN THE LINES LIMITED£1.4m

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 1,281. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: RYMAN LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

RYMAN LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 03007166. It was incorporated on 9 Jan 1995. Its status is active. The registered office is in Crewe (CW1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores (47620).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 29 Mar 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £104,101,000. Net assets were £49,206,000, down 1.6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £4,154,000. Total assets were £87,013,000 and total liabilities £37,807,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,281 active companies whose first SIC code is 47620: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £12,058). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £61,264). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £16,461). It is older than 95% of them (median age 7.5 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly miscellaneous manufactures, plastics, leather goods and bags. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly toys, games and sports goods, miscellaneous manufactures. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 60 days to pay suppliers, and 23% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 2.5% lower than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 5 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 23 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover104,608,000104,101,000
Profit for the year-779,000—
Cash at bank and in hand2,981,0004,154,000
Total assets84,829,00087,013,000
Total liabilities34,823,00037,807,000
Net assets / total equity50,006,00049,206,000

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.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices29 Mar 2026 – 28 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
60 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
23%
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 11%
  • 31 to 60 days 39%
  • After 60 days 50%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
28 Mar 2026
57
9%
42%
29 Sep 2025
50
13%
51%
31 Mar 2025
52
7%
48%
30 Sep 2024
50
13%
51%
31 Mar 2024
47
12%
14%
30 Sep 2023
49
9%
31%
31 Mar 2023
52
10%
18%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 2.5% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 14.9% lower
Median bonus pay
women 33% lower
Employer size
1000 to 4999 employees
Lower pay quarter71% womenLower middle66% womenUpper middle61% womenUpper pay quarter47% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 2.3% lower
women 13.1% lower
2023/24
women 3.2% lower
women 11.8% lower
2022/23
women 3.8% lower
women 18% lower
2021/22
women 1.9% lower
women 13% lower
2020/21
women 5.1% lower
women 13.7% lower
2019/20
women 3.4% lower
women 11.7% lower
2018/19
women 3.4% lower
women 10.8% lower
2017/18
women 2.6% lower
women 11.3% 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

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 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: miscellaneous manufactures, plastics, leather goods and bags, paper and paperboard and machinery.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 2 of the last 12 months on record, most recently January 2026. Main goods: toys, games and sports goods and miscellaneous manufactures.

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 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £104.1m, net assets £49.2m
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £104.6m, net assets £50m
  3. Ryman Group 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.