THE WENTWORTH WOODEN JIGSAW COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£6M
+5% vs 2024
Net assets
£6.2M
+14.8% vs 2024
Employees
56
-3.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
-2.1% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,681,315 | £11,229,366 | £11,847,789 | £12,378,333 | +4.5% | |
| Operating profit | £2,162,296 | £2,128,537 | £1,958,479 | £1,935,531 | -1.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,165,703 | £2,200,857 | £2,054,096 | £2,011,210 | -2.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,760,790 | £1,629,551 | £1,514,921 | £1,503,032 | -0.8% | |
| Cash | £6,601,425 | £7,671,635 | £5,718,216 | £6,002,468 | +5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,322,382 | £7,336,199 | £5,715,276 | £6,670,701 | +16.7% | |
| Net assets | £6,176,511 | £7,076,622 | £5,373,664 | £6,167,685 | +14.8% | |
| Equity | £6,176,511 | £7,076,622 | £5,373,664 | £6,167,685 | +14.8% | |
| Average employees | 52 | 56 | 58 | 56 | -3.4% | |
| Wages | £2,499,298 | £2,817,132 | £2,978,788 | £3,245,423 | +9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £666,987 | £661,685 | £698,324 | £645,727 | -7.5% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 20.2% | 19.0% | 16.5% | 15.6% | |
| Net margin | 16.5% | 14.5% | 12.8% | 12.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 34.2% | 29.0% | 34.3% | 29.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 3.28x | 2.81x | 2.70x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- THE WENTWORTH WOODEN JIGSAW COMPANY LIMITED 1994-01-17 → present
- LIFEBELT INVESTMENTS LIMITED 1992-05-28 → 1994-01-17
- MASTERSTABLE LIMITED 1991-12-30 → 1992-05-28
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- 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.”
Group structure
- THE WENTWORTH WOODEN JIGSAW COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Wentworth Puzzles Inc. 100%
Significant events
- “On 26 March 2026, the Company allotted 296,869 Ordinary shares of £0.02 each for total consideration of £5,877.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALKENBURG, Johannes Leonard | Director | 2018-09-26 | Jul 1955 | Dutch |
| FARQUHAR, Nicola Jane | Director | 2013-04-26 | Jan 1968 | British |
| SLACK, Thomas William | Director | 2017-05-09 | Jan 1965 | British |
| WATSON, Robert Nicholas James | Director | 2018-03-20 | Jan 1969 | British |
| WATSON, Sarah | Director | 2009-03-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| WEBB, Thomas | Director | 2021-04-01 | Aug 1977 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE, Richard Herries | Secretary | 2001-07-27 | 2008-05-23 |
| COOPER, John Edward | Secretary | 2008-05-23 | 2015-03-26 |
| KEOWN-BOYD, David Alexander | Secretary | 1992-02-21 | 1997-12-18 |
| PRESTON, Kevin Wentworth | Secretary | 1997-12-18 | 1999-08-10 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-12-30 | 1992-02-21 |
| WAF SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1999-08-10 | 2001-12-21 |
| AGNEW, Rudolph Joseph Ion, Sir | Director | 2001-01-26 | 2018-09-01 |
| BRIDGE, Richard Herries | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2011-09-09 |
| DIBBEN, John Mervyn Farquhar | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1999-05-04 |
| KEOWN-BOYD, David Alexander | Director | 1992-02-21 | 2007-02-02 |
| LEITH, James Stewart | Director | 1999-10-01 | 2004-03-01 |
| LEWIS BARCLAY, Dominic Edward Clive | Director | 2008-09-02 | 2019-06-28 |
| MARTYR, Simon Godfrey Peter | Director | 2007-02-02 | 2008-12-15 |
| POPE, Michael Henry Burges | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1997-06-21 |
| PRESTON, Kevin Wentworth | Director | 1992-02-21 | 1999-08-10 |
| STONE, Michael John Christopher | Director | 1997-05-06 | 2018-06-26 |
| STURGIS, Julian Russell | Director | 1994-06-01 | 2025-09-02 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-12-30 | 1992-02-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Jane Farquhar | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-12-03 | Active |
| Mr Michael John Christopher Stone | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 264 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-27 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-01-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-25 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-03-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 2
- 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.