J.H. LAVENDER & COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-23 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£172K
+248.5% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£2M
+31.4% vs 2024
Employees
112
-2.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£452K
+4.5% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £5,031,588 | — | — | £17,120,348 | £15,457,395 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£814,414 | — | — | £811,531 | £781,970 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£841,505 | -£525,455 | -£993,403 | £432,528 | £451,965 | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£437,444 | -£804,927 | -£524,602 | £398,863 | £570,924 | |
| Cash | — | — | £5,155 | £19,640 | £14,764 | £49,279 | £171,713 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,561,712 | £3,989,173 | £3,300,376 | £3,372,368 | £3,573,871 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £2,746,376 | £1,941,449 | £1,416,847 | £1,815,710 | £2,386,634 | |
| Equity | £2,961,257 | £3,183,820 | £2,746,376 | £1,941,449 | £1,416,847 | £1,815,710 | £2,386,634 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 78 | 83 | 106 | 115 | 112 | |
| Wages | — | — | £2,457,535 | £3,697,600 | £3,494,361 | £4,067,923 | £4,159,689 |
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 | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -16.2% | — | — | 4.7% | 5.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -8.7% | — | — | 2.3% | 3.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -17.9% | — | — | 24.1% | 21.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.90x | 0.96x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -12.26x | — | — | 2.13x | 2.37x |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- CK Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the directors believe that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “To achieve 2 consecutive years of profitability, after the recent and on-going trials and tribulations in the manufacturing sector and in the economy as a whole, supports the Directors view that the foundations of business are now stronger than ever!”
- “As a result of the new Governments first budget, not only was there another increase in the National Living Wage of 6.7% from April 2025, but there were also increases to the rate of employer national insurance contributions and a reduction in the threshold, ultimately resulting in an additional increase in employer NI contributions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, Adrian Victor | Secretary | 2003-11-01 | — | British |
| ROSE, Andrew John, Dr | Director | 1995-05-26 | Jan 1947 | British |
| TAYLOR, Adrian Victor | Director | 2019-05-19 | Sep 1975 | British |
| TIMINGS, Ian Mark Anthony | Director | 2004-01-21 | Feb 1966 | British |
| WARNER, James Michael | Director | 1995-04-11 | Mar 1941 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARNER, James Michael | Secretary | 1995-04-11 | 2003-10-31 |
| HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-12-09 | 1995-04-11 |
| KEASEY, Michael Anthony | Director | 1995-04-11 | 2000-06-23 |
| LAVENDER, Nancy | Director | 1995-05-26 | 1996-04-21 |
| SODEN, Albert Edward | Director | 1999-05-19 | 2002-03-31 |
| WALTON, Kenneth Bert | Director | 1995-08-17 | 2005-04-21 |
| HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-12-09 | 1995-04-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Victor Taylor | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-05-22 | Active |
| Dr Andrew John Rose | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-09 | Active |
| Mr Ian Mark Anthony Timings | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-09 | Active |
| Mr James Michael Warner | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-12-09 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 108 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-16 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-13 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2022-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-23 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2021-07-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current shortened | |
| 2020-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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
-9.7%
£17,120,348 £15,457,395
-
Cash
+248.5%
£49,279 £171,713
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+31.4%
£1,815,710 £2,386,634
-
Employees
-2.6%
115 112
-
Operating profit
-3.6%
£811,531 £781,970
first positive since 2020
-
Profit before tax
+4.5%
£432,528 £451,965
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+2.3%
£4,067,923 £4,159,689
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