J.H.SHOUKSMITH & SONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-21 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£660K
-50.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
-0.5% vs 2023
Employees
66
+8.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£48K
-84.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,811,535 | — | £16,095,211 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £333,898 | — | £313,849 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £344,169 | — | £328,364 | £302,324 | £47,667 | |
| Net profit | — | £341,647 | — | £328,364 | £536,230 | £21,672 | |
| Cash | — | £1,590,417 | — | £1,123,551 | £1,338,565 | £660,096 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,023,345 | — | £3,321,921 | £3,818,903 | £3,801,327 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £2,720,946 | £3,023,345 | £2,993,557 | £3,321,921 | £3,818,903 | £3,801,327 | |
| Average employees | — | 71 | — | 70 | 61 | 66 | |
| Wages | — | £2,795,253 | — | £2,977,967 | £4,665,748 | £4,663,843 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.1% | — | 1.9% | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 3.2% | — | 2.0% | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.0% | — | 9.4% | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
People
8 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY, Andrew Timothy | Secretary | 2007-01-01 | — | British |
| DURKIN, Joanne Elizabeth | Director | 2015-02-19 | Apr 1970 | British |
| FOSTER, Mark Howard | Director | 2020-09-29 | Feb 1969 | British |
| SHOUKSMITH, David Ian | Director | 2012-06-20 | Aug 1980 | British |
| SHOUKSMITH, Edward Stuart | Director | 2015-10-21 | Aug 1982 | English |
| SHOUKSMITH, Kathleen Elizabeth | Director | — | Aug 1943 | British |
| SHOUKSMITH, Richard Philip | Director | — | Jan 1946 | British |
| STANLEY, Andrew Timothy | Director | 2015-02-19 | Jan 1975 | English |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GODFREY, Donald Robertson | Secretary | — | 2006-12-31 |
| FOSTER, Colin Maxwell | Director | — | 2023-01-21 |
| FOSTER, Mark Howard | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2012-05-25 |
| FOSTER, Patricia Anne | Director | — | 2012-11-19 |
| MILLER, Anthony John | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| SHOUKSMITH, Pamela | Director | 1996-08-23 | 2002-10-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shouksmith Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-10 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole cease and release with charge number | |
| 2020-11-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2020-11-10 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole cease and release with charge number | |
| 2020-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-50.7%
£1,338,565 £660,096
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
—
Not reported
-
Employees
+8.2%
61 66
-
Profit before tax
-84.2%
£302,324 £47,667
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
0%
£4,665,748 £4,663,843
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers