J.J. SWEENEY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-14 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-31
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
-43.7% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£13M
+0.5% vs 2023
Employees
27
-6.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-51.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- J.J. SWEENEY LIMITED 1996-12-06 → present
- HOCKLEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 1996-10-22 → 1996-12-06
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £16,031,843 | — | £23,009,639 | — | £30,827,276 | £12,232,119 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,947,856 | — | £2,654,969 | — | £3,349,417 | £1,553,496 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,954,529 | — | £2,679,018 | — | £3,765,998 | £1,820,134 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £1,562,156 | — | £2,145,900 | — | £2,850,927 | £1,265,238 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £8,125,744 | £8,125,744 | £12,141,534 | £12,141,534 | £9,575,077 | £5,386,317 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £11,690,249 | — | £12,540,096 | — | £13,459,046 | £13,496,822 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £12,540,096 | — | £13,391,023 | £13,456,261 | |
| Equity | £5,874,767 | £7,744,188 | — | £11,690,249 | £11,690,249 | £12,540,096 | £12,540,096 | £13,391,023 | £13,456,261 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 26 | — | 27 | — | 29 | 27 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £1,325,445 | — | £1,399,276 | — | £1,558,976 | £1,632,574 |
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 | 2018-08-31 | 2019-08-31 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-01 | 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 12.1% | — | 11.5% | — | 10.9% | 12.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 9.7% | — | 9.3% | — | 9.2% | 10.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | 21.2% | — | 24.9% | 11.5% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 9739.28x | — | — | — | 724.67x | 115.04x |
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.
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEENEY, John Joseph | Secretary | 1996-10-22 | — | Irish |
| SWEENEY, John Paul | Director | 2011-04-07 | Jan 1983 | Irish |
| SWEENEY, John Joseph | Director | 1996-10-22 | Sep 1950 | Irish |
| SWEENEY, Patrick Christopher | Director | 2011-04-07 | Dec 1981 | Irish |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-10-22 | 1996-10-22 |
| CLACHAN, Richard Edward | Director | 2008-03-25 | 2008-09-01 |
| SLADE, John | Director | 1996-10-22 | 1996-10-23 |
| SWEENEY, Helen Marie | Director | 1997-11-20 | 2021-02-09 |
| ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-10-22 | 1996-10-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Sweeney Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-17 | Active |
| John Paul Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-02-09 | Ceased 2023-05-17 |
| Patrick Christopher Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-02-09 | Ceased 2023-05-17 |
| Mrs Helen Marie Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2021-02-09 |
| Mr John Joseph Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2020-08-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 99 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-05 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-07-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-31 | 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-08-31 vs 2023-08-31
-
Turnover
-60.3%
£30,827,276 £12,232,119
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-43.7%
£9,575,077 £5,386,317
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+0.5%
£13,391,023 £13,456,261
-
Employees
-6.9%
29 27
-
Operating profit
-53.6%
£3,349,417 £1,553,496
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-51.7%
£3,765,998 £1,820,134
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+4.7%
£1,558,976 £1,632,574
highest in 4 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