JCB MEDWAY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-10 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£4M
-54% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£21M
+8.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
376
+23.7% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-65.3% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- JCB MEDWAY LIMITED 1998-10-09 → present
- HOWPER 251 LIMITED 1998-07-13 → 1998-10-09
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £154,475,131 | £192,497,262 | — | £256,782,457 | £271,747,294 | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,359,272 | £5,213,321 | — | £4,734,943 | £4,280,609 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,867,186 | £4,393,782 | £4,458,206 | £6,614,478 | £2,293,533 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,489,299 | — | £3,216,306 | £5,648,404 | £1,645,677 | |
| Cash | — | £6,508,197 | £9,594,225 | £8,209,693 | £7,807,894 | £3,592,575 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £12,314,593 | £14,799,238 | £17,147,826 | £20,743,617 | £22,299,835 | |
| Net assets | — | £9,314,255 | £12,415,881 | £14,947,187 | £19,595,591 | £21,241,268 | |
| Equity | £8,024,956 | £9,314,255 | £12,415,881 | £14,947,187 | £19,595,591 | £21,241,268 | |
| Average employees | — | 323 | 282 | 297 | 304 | 376 | |
| Wages | — | £9,774,871 | £9,584,488 | £9,455,300 | £9,777,512 | £11,724,608 |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 1.5% | 2.7% | — | 1.8% | 1.6% | |
| Net margin | — | 1.0% | — | — | 2.2% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 19.2% | 35.2% | — | 22.8% | 19.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 71.3% | 72.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.33x | 1.31x | |
| Interest cover | — | 4.77x | 6.36x | — | 3.20x | 2.15x |
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
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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
- JCB MEDWAY LIMITED · parent
- JCB Medway (2015) Limited 100%
- South Essex TPS (2015) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The two TPS businesses had a highly successful year and benefitted from low new & used vehicle supply, as customers held onto their vehicles longer, higher maintenance and servicing expenditure drove larger volumes of parts sales which were circa £14 million in the full year of 2024.”
- “In December 2024 the group updated its website provider and launched a brand new, bespoke website. Whilst the investment in this website was significant, early indications suggest a much-improved customer interaction and all customer users have been surveyed for their feedback on the usability of the site.”
- “During 2023 the Company restructured with the introduction of Bischoff Holdings Ltd, where freehold properties were transferred from JCB Medway Ltd to this new holding company. You will notice in the JCB Medway Ltd audited accounts a figure of £3,359,231 which is the profit on the disposal of property and is classed as an exceptional item on the accounts. This was a "one off" in 2023 with no repeat in 2024 audited accounts. From a resource perspective the Company has employed a further Franchise Director to help oversee the growing number of sites.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISCHOFF, Jonathan Charles | Director | 1998-11-11 | Apr 1969 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER, Philip John | Secretary | 1999-07-09 | 2008-05-16 |
| HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-07-13 | 1999-07-09 |
| ICETON, Ian Gordon | Director | 1998-12-15 | 2002-08-06 |
| HP DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-07-13 | 1998-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bischoff (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2019-06-19 | Active |
| Mr Jonathan Charles Bishoff | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2019-06-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-18 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-03-31 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge part release with charge number | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-19 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2022-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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
+5.8%
£256,782,457 £271,747,294
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-54%
£7,807,894 £3,592,575
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+8.4%
£19,595,591 £21,241,268
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+23.7%
304 376
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-9.6%
£4,734,943 £4,280,609
-
Profit before tax
-65.3%
£6,614,478 £2,293,533
-
Wages
+19.9%
£9,777,512 £11,724,608
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