JOHN COX COLD STORES AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-12 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-29
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£129K
+214.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£4M
+8.4% vs 2024
Employees
179
+7.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£454K
-1.2% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £458,963 | £453,669 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £320,707 | £331,292 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £41,128 | £129,170 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £5,234,329 | £5,412,457 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £3,960,652 | £4,291,944 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £3,960,652 | £4,291,944 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 166 | 179 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £8,349,041 | £9,862,845 |
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
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX, Timothy Martin | Secretary | 1999-07-22 | — | British |
| COX, Andrew Jonathan | Director | 1999-07-22 | Jun 1963 | British |
| COX, Christopher David | Director | 1999-07-22 | Jul 1965 | British |
| COX, Timothy Martin | Director | 1999-07-22 | Feb 1969 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COX, Ann Benyon | Secretary | — | 1999-07-22 |
| COX, Ann Benyon | Director | — | 2008-02-25 |
| COX, John Graham | Director | — | 2008-02-25 |
| NEWTON, Stewart Ian | Director | — | 2007-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-01-31 | Active |
| Mr John Graham Cox | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-01-31 |
| Mrs Ann Benyon Cox | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-10-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2019-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-02-04 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2019-02-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2019-02-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2018-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+214.1%
£41,128 £129,170
-
Net assets
+8.4%
£3,960,652 £4,291,944
-
Employees
+7.8%
166 179
-
Profit before tax
-1.2%
£458,963 £453,669
-
Wages
+18.1%
£8,349,041 £9,862,845
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