JONES METCALF LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-28 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£433K
+265.4% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
+54.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
2
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+385.1% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £8,055,288 | £7,743,815 | — | — | £10,665,076 | £11,941,918 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £173,626 | £400,704 | — | — | £348,353 | £1,689,727 | |
| Net profit | — | £87,567 | £322,978 | — | — | £255,932 | £1,262,498 | |
| Cash | — | £229,867 | £146,486 | — | — | £118,378 | £432,577 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,906,539 | £3,066,762 | — | — | £4,321,854 | £5,479,964 | |
| Net assets | — | £913,996 | £1,236,974 | — | — | £2,322,976 | £3,585,474 | |
| Equity | £826,429 | £913,996 | £1,236,974 | £2,017,976 | £2,067,044 | £2,322,976 | £3,585,474 | |
| Average employees | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-03-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | 1.1% | 4.2% | — | — | 2.4% | 10.6% |
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
- Kneeshaws
- 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.”
Group structure
- JONES METCALF LTD · parent
- Ardenwell Limited 100%
- FWD Freight Services Limited 100%
- EFS Traction Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Since the end of the end of the year, trading conditions have remained challenging within the sector and the company's focus has been devoted to improved efficiencies and cost management, combined with business development initiatives.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Jennifer Jean | Secretary | 2010-10-13 | — | British |
| JONES, Mark Dean | Director | 2000-02-19 | Sep 1971 | British |
| STANWORTH, Martyn James | Director | 2026-02-19 | Mar 1980 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Peter | Secretary | 2000-04-13 | 2002-02-11 |
| JONES, Peter | Secretary | 2002-02-11 | 2010-10-13 |
| METCALF, Howard Robert Ian | Secretary | 2000-02-19 | 2000-04-13 |
| FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-02-16 | 2000-02-16 |
| GALAWAN, Anthony Michael | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2013-02-14 |
| KELLETT, Jordan Alexander | Director | 2023-09-25 | 2026-02-19 |
| THOMAS, Robert John | Director | 2022-11-09 | 2023-09-25 |
| FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-02-16 | 2000-02-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efs Global Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-11-15 | Active |
| Mr Mark Dean Jones | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-15 |
| Mrs Jennifer Jean Jones | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-15 |
| Efs Boss Ltd | Legal person | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 101 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-28 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-11-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-01-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
+12%
£10,665,076 £11,941,918
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+265.4%
£118,378 £432,577
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+54.3%
£2,322,976 £3,585,474
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
0%
2 2
-
Profit before tax
+385.1%
£348,353 £1,689,727
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