S.J.M. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-15 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£275M
+81.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£13M
+1% vs 2023
Employees
85
+4.9% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£17M
+10.6% first positive since 2020
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 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 | £252,136,036 | — | £25,102,589 | — | £80,455,002 | — | £274,905,478 | — | £286,421,100 | £348,987,038 | |
| Operating profit | £9,660,655 | — | -£1,971,653 | — | £2,580,243 | — | £13,725,448 | — | £9,016,670 | £8,071,677 | |
| Profit before tax | £10,889,858 | — | -£797,168 | — | £4,376,743 | — | £17,715,991 | — | £15,310,469 | £16,933,939 | |
| Net profit | £8,998,234 | — | -£762,565 | — | £4,225,029 | — | £14,797,662 | — | £11,821,832 | £12,982,041 | |
| Cash | £60,214,346 | — | £66,846,438 | — | £110,047,094 | — | £165,513,120 | — | £151,658,951 | £275,106,094 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,804,482 | — | £4,396,917 | — | £8,621,946 | — | £39,210,564 | — | £20,108,271 | £14,514,222 | |
| Net assets | £11,804,482 | — | £4,396,917 | — | £8,621,946 | — | £16,069,608 | — | £13,061,440 | £13,193,481 | |
| Equity | £11,804,482 | £11,804,482 | £4,396,917 | £4,396,917 | £8,621,946 | £8,621,946 | £16,069,608 | £16,069,608 | £13,061,440 | £13,193,481 | |
| Average employees | 76 | — | 74 | — | 76 | — | 79 | — | 81 | 85 | |
| Wages | £7,981,100 | — | £4,504,255 | — | £6,767,903 | — | £12,017,902 | — | £13,135,823 | £15,973,705 |
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 | 2019-12-31 | 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 | 3.8% | — | -7.9% | — | 3.2% | — | 5.0% | — | 3.1% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | 3.6% | — | -3.0% | — | 5.3% | — | 5.4% | — | 4.1% | 3.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 81.8% | — | -44.8% | — | 29.9% | — | 35.0% | — | 44.8% | 55.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92.9% | 95.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.09x | 1.03x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 474561.58x | 32416.37x |
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
- Hurst Accountants 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.”
Group structure
- S.J.M. LIMITED · parent
- Hot Festivals Limited 39.9%
- MAMA & Company Limited 20%
- Eat Your Own Ears Limited 49%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLANTINE, Robert Kevin | Secretary | 1992-02-12 | — | English |
| BALLANTINE, Robert Kevin | Director | 1999-03-01 | Jun 1962 | English |
| CORNWELL, John Richard | Director | 2021-05-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
| GRIMWOOD, Katy Adele | Director | 2020-10-07 | Jan 1977 | British |
| MORAN, Simon James | Director | 1992-02-12 | Dec 1965 | British |
| TYRRELL, Glenn Alan | Director | 2005-03-01 | Jun 1967 | British |
| WOOLLISCROFT, Matthew Hamer | Director | 2021-05-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-02-12 | 1992-02-12 |
| YORK, Christopher John | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2024-07-25 |
| DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1992-02-12 | 1992-02-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjm Holdings North Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 119 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
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
+21.8%
£286,421,100 £348,987,038
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+81.4%
£151,658,951 £275,106,094
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+1%
£13,061,440 £13,193,481
-
Employees
+4.9%
81 85
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-10.5%
£9,016,670 £8,071,677
first positive since 2020
-
Profit before tax
+10.6%
£15,310,469 £16,933,939
first positive since 2020
-
Wages
+21.6%
£13,135,823 £15,973,705
highest in 6 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