J.C.B. SERVICE
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Confirmation statement due
2026-11-17 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-03
Watchouts
Cash
£1B
-10.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£2B
-15.7% vs 2023
Employees
14,734
+8.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£687M
-14.7% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,466,000,000 | £5,802,800,000 | |
| Operating profit | £815,100,000 | £693,000,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £805,800,000 | £687,300,000 | |
| Net profit | £620,700,000 | £497,900,000 | |
| Cash | £1,147,700,000 | £1,032,200,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,125,100,000 | £2,686,600,000 | |
| Net assets | £2,556,700,000 | £2,156,300,000 | |
| Equity | £2,556,700,000 | £2,156,300,000 | |
| Average employees | 13,571 | 14,734 | |
| Wages | £531,400,000 | £543,700,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.6% | 11.9% | |
| Net margin | 9.6% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 26.1% | 25.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.65x | 1.87x | |
| Interest cover | 9.63x | 8.67x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed financial forecasts for the 12 months from the approval date of these financial statements, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading conditions. After making enquiries and testing the assumptions, including consideration of a severe but plausible downside scenario which models a significant increase in the cost base, together with considering sales performance during the post year end period and the current order book, the directors have satisfied themselves that the group will be able to operate well within the level of its facilities and in continuing compliance with its financial covenants. In addition, the group has identified a number of mitigating actions that are within management's control and can be actioned on a timely basis to be effective should trading deteriorate and are therefore satisfied there is no material uncertainty. Accordingly, the group continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- J.C.B. SERVICE · parent
- JC Bamford Excavators Limited 100%
- JCB Accounting and Systems Ltd* 100%
- JCB Access Limited 100%
- JCB Argentina SRL 100%
- JCB Attachments Limited* 100%
- JCB Cab Systems Limited 100%
- JCB Compact Products Limited 100%
- JCB Connected Technologies Limited* 100%
- JCB Consumer Products Limited 100%
- JCB do Brasil Ltda 100%
- JCB Earthmovers Limited 100%
- JCB Euroservices SAS 100%
- JCB Finance International Limited* 100%
- JCB Financial Solutions UK Limited 100%
- JCB Hong Kong Limited 100%
- JCB Hydrapower* 100%
- JCB Maquinaria SA 100%
- JCB Mini Excavators Limited* 100%
- JCB Parts Ltd* 100%
- JCB Power Products Limited 100%
- JCB Sales Limited 100%
- JCB Sales Asia Pacific Pte Ltd 100%
- JCB SpA 100%
- JCB Special Products Limited* 100%
- JCB Transmissions 100%
- JCB Vibromax GmbH 100%
- JCB Equipment Limited* 100%
- JCB Europe SARL 100%
- JCB Excavators Limited 100%
- JCB Finance Company 98%
- JCB Financiers Private Limited** 100%
- JCB Garage Limited*** 100%
- JCB Golf and Country Club Limited 100%
- JCB Heavy Products Ltd 100%
- JCB Houston Real Estate LLC 98%
- JCB Ile de France SNC 99.9%
- JCB Inc 98%
- JCB India Limited 100%
- JCB Industries Private Limited 100%
- JCB Insurance Services Limited 100%
- JCB Key Account Deutschland GmbH 100%
- JCB Kenya Services Limited 100%
- JCB Landpower Ltd 100%
- JCB Limited* 100%
- JCB Literature Foundation** 100%
- JCB Management Services* 100%
- JCB Manufacturing Inc 98%
- JCB Materials Handling Limited* 100%
- JCB Miami LLC 98%
- JCB Miami Real Estate LLC 98%
- JCB Nashville LLC 98%
- JCB Nashville Real Estate LLC 98%
- JCB North America Limited 98%
- JCB Northern California LLC * 98%
- JCB Northern California Real Estate LLC* 98%
- JCB Power Products Broadcrown Limited 100%
- JCB Power Products India Private Limited 100%
- JCB Power Systems Limited 100%
- JCB Remarketing Limited 100%
- JCB Russia LLC 100%
- JCB SAS 99.9%
- JCB Southern California LLC 98%
- JCB Southern California Real Estate LLC 98%
- JCB Texas LLC 98%
- JCB US Holdings Inc 98%
- JCB Vibromax Inc 100%
- L Gardner & Sons Limited* 100%
- Lady Bamford Foundation** 100%
- Midlands JCB Limited** 100%
- North Georgia Construction LLC* 98%
- Stanley Property Holdings Limited** 100%
- A Bamford Trading Company Limited** 100%
- Doxford Engines Limited* 100%
- J.C.Bamford Investments Private Limited 100%
- JC Bamford Investments 100%
- JC Bamford Myanmar Private Limited 100%
- JC Bamford NV 100%
- JCB Access India Private Limited 100%
- JCB Atlanta Real Estate LLC 98%
- JCB Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- JCB Backhoe Loaders Ltd* 100%
- JCB Belgium NV 100%
- JCB Benelux Ltd* 100%
- JCB Construction Equipment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd 100%
- JCB Credit Limited* 100%
- JCB Dallas Real Estate LLC 98%
- JCB Defence Products Limited 100%
- JCB Deutschland GmbH 100%
- JCB Drivetrain Systems Limited** 100%
Significant events
- “On 28 June 2024, the group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of JCB Access Limited for total cash and acquisition costs of £552.7 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BAMFORD, Alice Camille | Director | 2019-07-12 | Apr 1976 | British |
| BAMFORD, Carole Gray, Lady | Director | 2019-07-12 | Apr 1946 | British |
| BAMFORD, George Harry Anthony | Director | 2009-04-06 | Dec 1980 | British |
| BAMFORD, Joseph Cyril Edward | Director | 2019-07-12 | Dec 1977 | British |
| BAMFORD DL, The Lord | Director | — | Oct 1945 | British |
| MACDONALD, Graeme Angus | Director | 2015-04-16 | Nov 1967 | British |
| MOLSON, Robert Ian | Director | 2017-06-14 | Feb 1955 | Canadian |
| TURNER, Mark William Eric | Director | 2017-06-14 | Aug 1963 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAMFORD, Alice Camille | Director | 2009-04-06 | 2017-06-14 |
| BAMFORD, Carole Gray, Lady | Director | — | 2017-06-14 |
| BAMFORD, Joseph Cyril Edward | Director | 2006-05-15 | 2017-06-14 |
| BAMFORD, Marjorie | Director | — | 2003-12-25 |
| BAMFORD, Mark Joseph Cyril | Director | — | 2011-06-14 |
| BLAKE, Alan Russell | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2015-04-16 |
| COYNE, Martin | Director | — | 1998-02-09 |
| JOHNSTON, Gilbert | Director | — | 1993-10-31 |
| LEADBEATER, Edward Timothy David | Director | 2013-12-05 | 2022-08-10 |
| LEADBEATER, Edward Timothy David | Director | 1994-02-22 | 2006-03-31 |
| MILLER, David Frederick Peter | Director | 2012-04-19 | 2015-11-06 |
| PATTERSON, John | Director | 1994-02-22 | 2017-06-14 |
| TAYLOR, Matthew Gordon Robert | Director | 2009-04-06 | 2009-11-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Haqvin Erland Svennilson | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2025-01-01 | Active |
| Mr Patrick Albert Michaël Fischer | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-01-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 197 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-07-08 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-07-04 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-08 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-07-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-01-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-09-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-02-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-01-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-12-17 | MISC | miscellaneous | Miscellaneous |
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
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Turnover
-10.3%
£6,466,000,000 £5,802,800,000
-
Cash
-10.1%
£1,147,700,000 £1,032,200,000
-
Net assets
-15.7%
£2,556,700,000 £2,156,300,000
-
Employees
+8.6%
13,571 14,734
-
Operating profit
-15%
£815,100,000 £693,000,000
-
Profit before tax
-14.7%
£805,800,000 £687,300,000
-
Wages
+2.3%
£531,400,000 £543,700,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers