WJ GROUNDWATER LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-14
Watchouts
Cash
£643K
+387.5% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£15M
+1.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
87
+10.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1M
-14.5% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- WJ GROUNDWATER LIMITED 1996-10-31 → present
- WJ ENGINEERING RESOURCES LIMITED 1981-12-31 → 1996-10-31
- SPRUCEWING LIMITED 1981-09-21 → 1981-12-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,059,938 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £927,170 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £868,916 | £766,946 | £871,717 | £1,300,749 | £1,112,611 | |
| Net profit | — | £971,972 | £763,414 | £763,122 | £1,028,241 | £383,976 | |
| Cash | — | £436,437 | £116,348 | £12,671 | £131,974 | £643,367 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £13,092,431 | £13,633,859 | £14,084,035 | £15,013,276 | £14,933,321 | |
| Net assets | — | £12,123,421 | £12,561,259 | £13,366,432 | £14,361,353 | £14,562,338 | |
| Equity | £12,961,774 | £12,123,421 | £12,561,259 | £13,366,432 | £14,361,353 | £14,562,338 | |
| Average employees | — | 135 | 96 | 75 | 79 | 87 | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,279,287 | £3,747,954 | £4,238,688 | £4,751,186 |
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 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 9.2% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | 9.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 7.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 15.82x | — | — | — | — |
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
4 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Stevyn David Michael | Secretary | 2007-09-17 | — | British |
| COULTER, Neil Ryan | Director | 2021-01-01 | Jul 1978 | British |
| HARRIS, Stevyn David Michael | Director | 2008-11-01 | May 1976 | British |
| JUDGE, Paul David Adinolfi | Director | 2017-02-13 | Feb 1960 | United Kingdom |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEED, Michael Edward Randall | Secretary | — | 1995-03-28 |
| GATT, Michelle Sharon | Secretary | 1998-02-19 | 2002-03-06 |
| LEE, Edwin Robert | Secretary | 2002-03-05 | 2007-09-17 |
| SANSON, Donald Alexander | Secretary | 1995-03-28 | 1998-02-19 |
| BURDEN, Alan Charles | Director | 2002-11-14 | 2006-01-09 |
| DALEY, Gary William | Director | 2023-12-01 | 2025-11-11 |
| FALKINGHAM, Michael | Director | 1995-03-28 | 2000-05-28 |
| FIELDEN, Richard Michael | Director | 2002-11-14 | 2025-11-12 |
| HOLMES, Gary John, Dr | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2025-11-12 |
| IRELAND, John Paul | Director | 2024-12-02 | 2025-07-04 |
| PREENE, Martin, Doctor | Director | 1997-07-25 | 1999-04-13 |
| ROBERTS, Toby Ouvry Linfield, Dr | Director | — | 2025-11-12 |
| TURNER, Paul Francis | Director | 2007-06-27 | 2025-11-12 |
| WHITE, James Kerslake, Professor | Director | — | 2008-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wj Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-02-15 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 150 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-23 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-13 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2026-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 6
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
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+387.5%
£131,974 £643,367
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+1.4%
£14,361,353 £14,562,338
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+10.1%
79 87
-
Profit before tax
-14.5%
£1,300,749 £1,112,611
-
Wages
+12.1%
£4,238,688 £4,751,186
highest in 4 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