J F LINDSAY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-06 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-22
Watchouts
Cash
£761K
-0.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£899K
+35.3% vs 2023
Employees
14
Average over period
Profit before tax
£318K
+58.7% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-11-01 | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £21,086,406 | — | £15,713,841 | — | £18,347,596 | £12,478,919 | — | £12,174,013 | £10,714,210 | |
| Operating profit | — | £382,288 | — | £234,406 | — | £514,598 | £56,374 | — | £200,045 | £317,534 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £382,334 | — | £234,406 | — | £514,613 | £56,374 | — | £200,400 | £318,114 | |
| Net profit | — | £297,415 | — | £184,219 | — | £411,182 | £42,870 | — | £142,380 | £234,737 | |
| Cash | £993,877 | £2,787,080 | £2,787,080 | £3,527,035 | £3,527,035 | £2,986,951 | £460,735 | — | £765,073 | £760,813 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £800,585 | £1,101,847 | |
| Net assets | — | £985,473 | — | £1,067,692 | — | £478,874 | £521,744 | — | £664,124 | £898,861 | |
| Equity | £926,058 | £985,473 | £985,473 | £1,067,692 | £1,067,692 | £478,874 | £521,744 | — | £664,124 | £898,861 | |
| Average employees | — | 34 | — | 33 | — | 33 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 | |
| Wages | — | £1,723,174 | — | £1,773,517 | — | £1,781,825 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2018-11-01 | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 1.8% | — | 1.5% | — | 2.8% | 0.5% | — | 1.6% | 3.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 1.4% | — | 1.2% | — | 2.2% | 0.3% | — | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | 28.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86.8% | 86.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.09x | 1.10x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Peters Elworthy & Moore
- 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.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Carl | Secretary | 2002-02-01 | — | British |
| BUTLER, Carl | Director | 2023-11-01 | Sep 1968 | British |
| COPPINS, Richard | Director | 2023-11-01 | Sep 1975 | British |
| LINDSAY, Frank | Director | 1998-07-09 | Jul 1948 | British |
| LINDSAY, Frank Anthony | Director | 1998-07-09 | Jul 1971 | British |
| LINDSAY, Joan Carmen | Director | 2010-09-16 | Jul 1949 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Aubrey Frank | Secretary | 2000-06-21 | 2002-02-01 |
| KO-SECRETARIAT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1998-07-09 | 2000-06-21 |
| BUTLER, Aubrey Frank | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2002-02-01 |
| LINDSAY, Edward | Director | 2006-04-12 | 2024-10-21 |
| LINDSAY, Joseph | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2024-10-21 |
| SMITH, Ronald Arthur | Director | 1998-07-09 | 2006-04-12 |
| SMALL BUSINESS CENTRES (CAMBRIDGE) LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-07-09 | 1998-07-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jfl1 Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-10-21 | Active |
| Mr Frank Lindsay | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-31 | Ceased 2024-10-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-30 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-03-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-03-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-03-02 | 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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
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Turnover
-12%
£12,174,013 £10,714,210
lowest in 6 filed years
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Cash
-0.6%
£765,073 £760,813
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Net assets
+35.3%
£664,124 £898,861
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Employees
—
Not reported
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Operating profit
+58.7%
£200,045 £317,534
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Profit before tax
+58.7%
£200,400 £318,114
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