J. R. ADAMS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-21 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-22.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
+19.2% vs 2023
Employees
57
-5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£1M
+12.8% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £8,935,675 | £8,980,592 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,073,185 | £1,169,775 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £1,027,613 | £1,159,088 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £754,725 | £868,101 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,377,122 | £1,066,275 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £5,052,165 | £6,109,959 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £4,510,102 | £5,378,203 | |
| Equity | £4,292,911 | £4,641,000 | £5,217,880 | — | — | £4,510,102 | £5,378,203 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 57 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £3,202,137 | £2,824,055 |
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 | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0% | 13.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 8.4% | 9.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 21.2% | 19.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.95x | 2.33x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 20.96x | 60.67x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Robson Laidler Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “2024 has been another good year although there has been a decrease in demand for transport services. Diesel prices are more stable than last year although, there has been a drop in the gross profit, mainly due to the increased vehicle maintenance.”
- “Revenues increased to £8.98m from £8.94m in the previous year.”
- “Profit before tax for the financial year has increased slightly to £1.16m from £1m in the previous year.”
- “New vehicles costing £596k have been added to the fleet.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Brenda Anne Margaret | Director | 1995-01-23 | Mar 1936 | British |
| ADAMS, Charles Michael | Director | 2019-10-02 | Aug 1986 | British |
| ADAMS, James Robertson | Director | — | Sep 1957 | British |
| ADAMS, Jennifer Charlotte | Director | 2021-03-01 | May 1989 | British |
| ADAMS, Lesley Susan | Director | 2010-02-01 | Jun 1955 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS (JNR), James Robertson | Secretary | — | 2020-08-30 |
| ADAMS, Caron Michelle | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2021-02-25 |
| ADAMS, John Robert | Director | — | 2021-02-25 |
| ADAMS (JNR), James Robertson | Director | — | 2020-08-30 |
| HENDERSON, Kim | Director | 1995-01-23 | 2022-01-31 |
| HOLMES, Dawn | Director | — | 2022-07-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Robertson Adams | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-11-01 | Ceased 2021-08-30 |
| Mr James Robertson Adams | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-11-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 147 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-10 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-03-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-12 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date | |
| 2024-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2022-07-27 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2022-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-03-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2022-03-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
+0.5%
£8,935,675 £8,980,592
-
Cash
-22.6%
£1,377,122 £1,066,275
-
Net assets
+19.2%
£4,510,102 £5,378,203
-
Employees
-5%
60 57
-
Operating profit
+9%
£1,073,185 £1,169,775
-
Profit before tax
+12.8%
£1,027,613 £1,159,088
-
Wages
-11.8%
£3,202,137 £2,824,055
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