JACK SEALEY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-21 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£38M
-25.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£106M
+2.6% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
426
+2.2% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
-49.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £63,937,000 | £86,266,000 | — | £89,557,000 | — | £90,946,000 | £93,767,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £6,147,000 | £8,446,000 | — | £8,696,000 | — | £6,964,000 | £2,679,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £6,103,000 | £8,281,000 | — | £8,702,000 | — | £8,860,000 | £4,437,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £4,764,000 | £6,614,000 | — | £7,059,000 | — | £6,335,000 | £2,735,000 | |
| Cash | £14,000,000 | £20,211,000 | £39,488,000 | — | £35,139,000 | — | £51,375,000 | £38,253,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £76,949,000 | £85,089,000 | — | £108,414,000 | — | £107,241,000 | £109,940,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £76,658,000 | £83,272,000 | — | £97,291,000 | — | £103,626,000 | £106,361,000 | |
| Equity | £71,894,000 | £76,658,000 | £83,272,000 | £90,232,000 | £97,291,000 | £97,291,000 | £103,626,000 | £106,361,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 389 | 410 | — | 416 | — | 417 | 426 | |
| Wages | — | £15,621,000 | £22,959,000 | — | £24,693,000 | — | £28,137,000 | £30,098,000 |
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 | 2019-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-05-01 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-05-01 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 9.6% | 9.8% | — | 9.7% | — | 7.7% | 2.9% | |
| Net margin | — | 7.5% | 7.7% | — | 7.9% | — | 7.0% | 2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 8.0% | 9.9% | — | 8.0% | — | 6.5% | 2.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.4% | 24.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.78x | 3.52x | |
| Interest cover | — | 30.89x | 38.39x | — | 11.82x | — | 10.14x | 2.98x |
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
- Sumer Auditco 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
- “On 1 May 2025, the Company launched its new catalogue for 2025/26. The Tool Catalogue TM features over 12,750 products, of which 1,500 are new to the range.”
- “On 1 May 2025, the Company received a loan of £5,000,000 from J L Sealey, a Director of the Company and shareholder of the ultimate parent undertaking. The loan is repayable in full with accrued interest on 31 October 2025.”
- “On 12 June 2024, the Company issued a further 3,000,000 Redeemable Preference shares of £1 each for cash.”
- “J L Sealey transferred some of his shares in Sealey (UK) Limited to P D Sealey, a Director, and ceased to hold a majority shareholding on 7 July 2025. There has been no ultimate controlling party since 7 July 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEALEY, Patricia Dorothy | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BAMFORD, Huw | Director | 2025-11-03 | Jun 1988 | British |
| BUCKLE, Steven Gerald | Director | 2001-07-16 | Oct 1970 | British |
| DOLMAN, Gemma Sarah | Director | 2021-04-21 | Mar 1983 | British |
| FISHER, Andrew | Director | 2024-01-01 | Mar 1978 | British |
| RICHES, David Nicholas | Director | 2002-10-14 | Feb 1970 | British |
| SEALEY, Benjamin Jasper James | Director | 2018-04-26 | Feb 1983 | British |
| SEALEY, John Llewellyn | Director | — | Mar 1942 | British |
| SEALEY, Patricia Dorothy | Director | — | Apr 1946 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Anthony John | Director | — | 1995-05-25 |
| BRADLEY, Kevin | Director | 2019-03-22 | 2021-04-21 |
| CURTIS, John | Director | — | 1999-04-30 |
| HARRYMAN, Raymond John | Director | — | 2003-04-22 |
| HAZELL, David | Director | — | 2001-03-12 |
| PIZII, Marino | Director | — | 1992-03-31 |
| RYAN, Martyn James | Director | 1996-05-01 | 2001-06-04 |
| SEALEY, Robert John | Director | 2001-07-23 | 2023-12-31 |
| SWEETMAN, Mark | Director | 1994-03-15 | 2025-05-01 |
| SYKES, Nigel Christopher | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2019-03-22 |
| THOMPSON, Timothy Richard | Director | 1995-03-21 | 2025-06-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Llewellyn Sealey | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2023-04-28 | Active |
| Sealey (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-02-26 | Active |
| Mr John Llewellyn Sealey | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-08-07 | Ceased 2020-02-26 |
| Mr Timothy William Galloway | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2016-08-07 | Ceased 2020-02-26 |
| Ms Caroline Jane Stenner | Individual | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2016-08-07 | Ceased 2020-02-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 168 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-05-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-18 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
+3.1%
£90,946,000 £93,767,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-25.5%
£51,375,000 £38,253,000
-
Net assets
+2.6%
£103,626,000 £106,361,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+2.2%
417 426
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-61.5%
£6,964,000 £2,679,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-49.9%
£8,860,000 £4,437,000
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+7%
£28,137,000 £30,098,000
highest in 5 filed years
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