JOHN ADAMS LEISURE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-16
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£429K
+28.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£20M
-4.3% vs 2023
Employees
41
-10.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£923K
-751.5% lowest in 5 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- JOHN ADAMS LEISURE LIMITED 2011-03-02 → present
- TOY BROKERS LIMITED 1983-10-13 → 2011-03-02
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £25,522,942 | — | £23,779,723 | — | £17,123,098 | — | £17,451,554 | £17,626,343 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,863,569 | — | £1,853,719 | — | £415,697 | — | -£225,070 | -£851,748 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,841,244 | — | £1,801,253 | — | £329,150 | — | £141,697 | -£923,136 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,451,690 | — | £1,560,591 | — | £210,886 | — | £180,490 | -£888,707 | |
| Cash | — | £1,284,851 | — | £515,554 | — | £747,548 | — | £333,402 | £429,463 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £19,045,490 | — | £20,632,597 | — | £20,844,095 | — | £20,892,892 | £19,995,988 | |
| Net assets | — | £19,025,628 | — | £20,586,219 | — | £20,797,105 | — | £20,884,695 | £19,995,988 | |
| Equity | £17,573,938 | £19,025,628 | £19,025,628 | £20,586,219 | £20,586,219 | £20,797,105 | £20,797,105 | £20,884,695 | £19,995,988 | |
| Average employees | — | 41 | — | 42 | — | 46 | — | 46 | 41 | |
| Wages | — | £1,535,202 | — | £1,505,375 | — | £1,554,423 | — | £1,681,730 | £1,734,987 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.3% | — | 7.8% | — | 2.4% | — | -1.3% | -4.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 5.7% | — | 6.6% | — | 1.2% | — | 1.0% | -5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 9.8% | — | 9.0% | — | 2.0% | — | -1.1% | -4.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.43x | 3.36x | |
| Interest cover | — | 78.21x | — | 35.33x | — | 4.80x | — | -3.39x | -11.11x |
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
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- 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.”
Group structure
- JOHN ADAMS LEISURE LIMITED · parent
- John Adams Leisure EU Limited 100%
Significant events
- “At the close of the 2024 year the Peterkin business was reorganised and merged with John Adams UK and EU business operations.”
- “A poor summer adversely impacted our outdoor business, Consumer confidence continued to be weak, holding back spending in the economy, Shipping costs were higher in 2024 due to increased demand and disruptions to major shipping routes, which delayed product availability and impacted our margins”
- “The business actively maintains asset backed finance to ensure that sufficient funds are in place for its operations and expansion.”
- “The Company will develop and launch exciting new products and invest in its product ranges & categories to achieve a profitable result. The Company will continue to address the rapidly changing marketplace by maintaining a strong focus on maximising distribution and consumer offtake in what is expected to be a more positive trading environment.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERD, Anthony Carson | Secretary | 2009-06-19 | — | British |
| MOODY, Michael Richard | Director | 2009-06-19 | Jun 1953 | British |
| PILKINGTON, Simon Richard | Director | 2008-07-01 | Mar 1967 | British |
| SHEPHERD, Anthony Carson | Director | 2009-06-19 | Feb 1948 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENNAN, Jane Ann | Secretary | — | 2007-08-29 |
| COLBERT, Matthew Ian | Secretary | 2007-08-29 | 2009-03-31 |
| BLACKER, Simon | Director | 2005-01-03 | 2005-07-29 |
| BRENNAN, Gary Mark | Director | 1993-11-17 | 2008-06-30 |
| BRENNAN, Peter James | Director | — | 2007-08-29 |
| CLARKE, Russell | Director | 2006-06-01 | 2008-10-01 |
| COLBERT, Matthew Ian | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2009-03-31 |
| DUNCAN, Alexander John | Director | 2007-08-29 | 2009-06-16 |
| DYSON, Roger | Director | 2001-07-01 | 2007-08-29 |
| KREMER, David Lytton | Director | 1997-04-08 | 2001-03-31 |
| MCCOOL, Claire Elizabeth | Director | 2007-08-29 | 2009-06-16 |
| MCKAY, Gerald Francis | Director | 1997-04-01 | 2003-09-19 |
| PARKHOUSE, Charles William | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2002-07-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Richard Moody | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Anthony Carson Shepherd | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Simon Richard Pilkington | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr David Lytton Kremer | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 163 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-30 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-12-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2018-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2018-06-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2017-12-05 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2017-11-30 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address |
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+1%
£17,451,554 £17,626,343
-
Cash
+28.8%
£333,402 £429,463
-
Net assets
-4.3%
£20,884,695 £19,995,988
-
Employees
-10.9%
46 41
-
Operating profit
-278.4%
-£225,070 -£851,748
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-751.5%
£141,697 -£923,136
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+3.2%
£1,681,730 £1,734,987
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