JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED

1. JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED 1993-12-31 → present
2. JOHN A. STEPHENS LIMITED 1986-07-28 → 1993-12-31
3. JOHN A. STEPHENS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 1984-09-12 → 1986-07-28

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Wright Vigar 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 group's and the parent 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

1. JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
   1. John A Stephens Limited 100% · England and Wales · Builders Merchant
   2. Castle Concrete Limited 100% · England and Wales · Manufacturer of concrete products
   3. T J Construction (Nottingham) Limited 100% · England and Wales · Investment Property

Significant events

• “The year under review showed a slight decrease in turnover over the prior year. This is a result of the prevailing economic pressures on the construction industry and government policies within the general economy coupled with a degree of uncertainty in the building and construction sector and rising material prices. This reduction however is understood to have ended, and the Board has made the conscious decision to maintain its high staffing levels, as opposed to reducing staff numbers, whilst also expanding on the staff incentives.”
• “The group has continued to make significant investments in its new fleet during the year and the Board expect to see the benefit of this in the coming years.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -0.8%

  £24,515,054 → £24,308,962

• Cash

  -11.3%

  £4,458,850 → £3,953,425

• Net assets

  -5.6%

  £18,856,585 → £17,793,203

• Employees

  -1.8%

  114 → 112

• Operating profit

  -96.1%

  -£708,001 → -£1,388,113

• Profit before tax

  -156.3%

  -£458,864 → -£1,176,149

• Wages

  -0.8%

  £4,600,618 → £4,563,036

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