JAMES DAWSON & SON,LIMITED
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Cash
£546K
+892.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£19M
-3.6% vs 2024
Employees
353
+0.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.2M
-5.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36,579,000 | £35,269,000 | £35,303,000 | +0.1% | |
| Operating profit | £2,279,000 | £2,521,000 | £2,076,000 | -17.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,495,000 | £2,339,000 | £2,211,000 | -5.5% | |
| Net profit | £587,000 | £1,879,000 | £1,163,000 | -38.1% | |
| Cash | £1,501,000 | £55,000 | £546,000 | +892.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,555,000 | £21,887,000 | £21,040,000 | -3.9% | |
| Net assets | £10,222,000 | £20,101,000 | £19,385,000 | -3.6% | |
| Equity | £10,222,000 | £20,101,000 | £19,385,000 | -3.6% | |
| Average employees | 375 | 351 | 353 | +0.6% | |
| Wages | £11,649,000 | £12,188,000 | £12,469,000 | +2.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £146,000 | £186,000 | £411,000 | +121% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.7% | 11.5% | 9.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.40x | 2.49x | 2.50x | |
| Interest cover | 2.77x | 13.85x | 17.59x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider that adopting the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “Whilst 2025 turnover was flat compared to 2024, margins were hit due to labour inflation and government tax changes. Administration costs were lower in 2025 because there was no goodwill write off or loan fee in 2025. We also benefitted from credit interest on cash balances in 2025 following the £8m share injection in 2024.”
- “The company paid a dividend during the year, reflecting the good performance in 2024 and it retains a strong balance sheet heading into 2026 and beyond.”
- “The ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Iran have increase global economic uncertainty, particularly in relation to energy costs and impacts across global supply chains. The company continues to monitor and assess the impact closely.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRIEUX, Eric Jean-Paul | Director | 2022-01-21 | Jan 1964 | French |
| DICKINSON, Michael Gary | Director | 2024-10-01 | Dec 1960 | British |
| PECK, Philip John | Director | 2025-02-27 | Nov 1983 | British |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADBURY, Debra | Secretary | 2010-05-13 | 2019-06-01 |
| FAULKNER, Thomas Allen | Secretary | — | 2010-05-13 |
| ABRAHAMS, Mark Simon | Director | 1994-05-13 | 2011-02-28 |
| ANSCOMBE, Robert George | Director | — | 2005-11-30 |
| BARBOUR, Rodney Patrick | Director | 1997-10-20 | 2006-10-31 |
| BARKER, Peter William | Director | — | 1993-06-21 |
| BEMAND, Robert | Director | 2004-02-26 | 2006-01-30 |
| BIGDEN, Julian Vernon | Director | — | 2003-09-01 |
| BIRKIN, John Richard | Director | — | 1995-04-28 |
| BLACKFORD, Christopher Fitzgerald | Director | 2006-10-31 | 2013-02-22 |
| BROWN, Thomas Henry Phelps | Director | — | 1993-02-11 |
| CALEY, Andrew Maitland | Director | 2013-03-07 | 2022-01-21 |
| EDWARDS, Paul Jeremy | Director | 2013-03-07 | 2021-12-31 |
| FEASBY, Loretta Anna | Director | 2022-01-21 | 2025-07-31 |
| GALLOWAY, Richard Lynton | Director | 1996-04-22 | 2001-02-28 |
| GOULSBRA, Mervyn Robin | Director | — | 1999-09-14 |
| GRIFFIN, Brian James | Director | — | 1998-07-31 |
| HARRIS, Craig Andrew | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| HATELEY, Steven David | Director | 1998-03-10 | 2016-06-30 |
| HOBSON, Nicholas Michael | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2013-03-07 |
| LUTZ, Stephen P | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-06-14 |
| MULLINEAUX JR, John Alymer | Director | 1997-10-20 | 2011-08-15 |
| PEART, Ian | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| PERRY, Richard John | Director | 1996-04-22 | 2015-03-18 |
| PRATT, William John | Director | 2015-01-21 | 2019-06-01 |
| ROGERSON, Kevin | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2022-01-21 |
| THOMPSON, Michael | Director | 2013-03-07 | 2013-11-30 |
| WALLIS, Stephen Charles | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2008-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenner Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-28 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.