SMITH BROTHERS STORES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-12 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£259K
-65.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+100.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
542
+8% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£14M
-2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SMITH BROTHERS STORES LIMITED 2008-07-09 → present
- SMITH BROTHERS (STORES) LIMITED 1969-09-26 → 2008-07-09
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2018-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £105,557,042 | £140,214,968 | £189,045,798 | £202,276,578 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £7,714,796 | £11,113,600 | £13,893,791 | £13,616,481 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £7,717,574 | £11,114,361 | £13,874,228 | £13,601,468 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £6,201,062 | £8,977,532 | £10,728,032 | £10,089,649 | |
| Cash | — | — | £3,738,720 | £13,113,707 | £741,257 | £259,003 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £3,356,213 | £3,115,048 | £2,786,602 | £5,102,418 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £3,306,223 | £3,083,755 | £1,875,081 | £3,764,730 | |
| Equity | £3,357,411 | £1,705,161 | £3,306,223 | £3,083,755 | £1,875,081 | £3,764,730 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 352 | 384 | 502 | 542 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £26,740,625 | £26,347,969 |
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 | 2018-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 7.3% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 6.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 229.9% | 356.8% | 498.6% | 266.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.02x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 710.21x | 906.98x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the balance sheet date, the company was profitable and had positive cash balances. The directors have prepared forecasts for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approving these financial statements which indicate that the company will be profitable and will be able to pay its liabilities as and when they fall due. On that basis, the directors believe it appropriate that the financial statements be prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “During the year the business opened a new depot in Dundee while separately announcing plans to open other depots in Hull, Exeter and Nottingham, meaning Smith Brothers will eventually operate a branch structure totalling 21 in England, Wales and Scotland.”
- “Notable highlights throughout the year was the launch of online ordering to our existing customer base as well as our inclusion as finalists and winners in multiple awards ceremonies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEASLEY, Margaret Jane | Director | 2017-10-01 | Apr 1953 | British |
| BRYSON, David Allan | Director | 2004-01-01 | May 1963 | British |
| CLEMENTS, Andrew | Director | 2021-10-01 | Jul 1981 | British |
| FRETWELL, Jason | Director | 2021-10-01 | Jul 1972 | British |
| HEATLIE, Martin Forbes | Director | 2017-10-01 | May 1971 | British |
| SMITH, Anthony David | Director | 2008-03-04 | May 1960 | British |
| SMITH, Christopher John | Director | 2017-10-01 | Sep 1958 | English |
| SMITH, Steven Richard | Director | 2007-10-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| WILDMAN, David Craig | Director | 2008-03-04 | Oct 1968 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, John Gregory | Secretary | — | 2017-09-30 |
| DENTON, Martin Kinglsey | Director | 2008-03-04 | 2024-09-30 |
| FLETCHER, Peter Cecil | Director | — | 2017-06-09 |
| HURD, Alan Raymond | Director | — | 1996-10-01 |
| ROBERTSHAW, Jeffrey | Director | 1996-10-01 | 2017-09-30 |
| SMITH, John Gregory | Director | — | 2017-09-30 |
| SMITH, Sydney | Director | — | 1994-11-02 |
| WILKINSON, James Thomas | Director | 1995-10-02 | 2017-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Brothers (Leicester) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-10-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-03 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2020-12-30 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2020-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+7%
£189,045,798 £202,276,578
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-65.1%
£741,257 £259,003
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+100.8%
£1,875,081 £3,764,730
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+8%
502 542
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
-2%
£13,893,791 £13,616,481
-
Profit before tax
-2%
£13,874,228 £13,601,468
-
Wages
-1.5%
£26,740,625 £26,347,969
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