L.J. FAIRBURN AND SON LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-05 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7K
+155.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£20M
+13% vs 2023
Employees
254
+6.7% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3M
-11.4% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £109,211,194 | £119,444,437 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £4,861,913 | £4,108,309 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £3,834,393 | £3,396,610 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £3,147,965 | £2,348,468 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £2,605 | £6,661 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £34,929,812 | £36,578,086 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £18,074,350 | £20,422,818 | |
| Equity | £15,018,642 | £16,466,707 | £16,984,572 | £15,021,831 | £18,074,350 | £20,422,818 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 238 | 254 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £9,568,227 | £10,324,225 |
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 | 2019-09-30 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 4.5% | 3.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 2.9% | 2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 13.9% | 11.2% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 4.73x | 4.63x |
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
3 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBURN, Daniel James | Director | 1998-01-27 | Jun 1977 | British |
| FAIRBURN-WRIGHT, Caroline Mary | Director | 1998-01-27 | Apr 1973 | British |
| HALL, Sarah Jayne | Director | 2001-05-18 | Feb 1971 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBURN, Stuart Henry | Secretary | — | 2021-06-08 |
| FAIRBURN, Leslie James | Director | — | 2015-10-30 |
| FAIRBURN, Sarah Louise | Director | 2014-06-19 | 2021-06-24 |
| FAIRBURN, Stuart Henry | Director | — | 2021-06-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executors Of Stuart Henry Fairburn Deceased | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-02-20 |
| Mr Daniel James Fairburn | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 185 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-02-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-09-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge 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 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
-
Turnover
+9.4%
£109,211,194 £119,444,437
-
Cash
+155.7%
£2,605 £6,661
-
Net assets
+13%
£18,074,350 £20,422,818
-
Employees
+6.7%
238 254
-
Operating profit
-15.5%
£4,861,913 £4,108,309
-
Profit before tax
-11.4%
£3,834,393 £3,396,610
-
Wages
+7.9%
£9,568,227 £10,324,225
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