J.J. SWEENEY LIMITED
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Cash
£4.1M
-23.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£14M
+1.1% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
31
+14.8% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.6M
-10.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16,031,843 | £23,009,639 | £30,827,276 | £12,232,119 | £17,464,039 | +42.8% | |
| Operating profit | £1,947,856 | £2,654,969 | £3,349,417 | £1,553,496 | £1,402,130 | -9.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,954,529 | £2,679,018 | £3,765,998 | £1,820,134 | £1,624,193 | -10.8% | |
| Net profit | £1,562,156 | £2,145,900 | £2,850,927 | £1,265,238 | £1,151,364 | -9% | |
| Cash | £8,125,744 | £12,141,534 | £9,575,077 | £5,386,317 | £4,100,583 | -23.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,690,249 | £12,540,096 | £13,459,046 | £13,496,822 | £13,633,855 | +1% | |
| Net assets | — | £12,540,096 | £13,391,023 | £13,456,261 | £13,607,625 | +1.1% | |
| Equity | £11,690,249 | £12,540,096 | £13,391,023 | £13,456,261 | £13,607,625 | +1.1% | |
| Average employees | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 31 | +14.8% | |
| Wages | £1,325,445 | £1,399,276 | £1,558,976 | £1,632,574 | £1,946,801 | +19.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £156,900 | £163,573 | £170,511 | £268,252 | £299,510 | +11.7% |
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 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.1% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 8.0% | |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 6.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.7% | 21.2% | 24.9% | 11.5% | 10.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 28.7% | 15.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 3.46x | 6.42x | 5.68x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- J.J. SWEENEY LIMITED 1996-12-06 → present
- HOCKLEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 1996-10-22 → 1996-12-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are confident that the company can continue to trade successfully and continue to provide an excellent and reliable service to our customers for the foreseeable future because we have a strong order book from well-established customers and the company has a £13.61 million balance sheet with strong liquidity and consistent profits. Thus, we continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEENEY, John Joseph | Secretary | 1996-10-22 | — | Irish |
| SWEENEY, John Paul | Director | 2011-04-07 | Jan 1983 | Irish |
| SWEENEY, John Joseph | Director | 1996-10-22 | Sep 1950 | Irish |
| SWEENEY, Patrick Christopher | Director | 2011-04-07 | Dec 1981 | Irish |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-10-22 | 1996-10-22 |
| CLACHAN, Richard Edward | Director | 2008-03-25 | 2008-09-01 |
| SLADE, John | Director | 1996-10-22 | 1996-10-23 |
| SWEENEY, Helen Marie | Director | 1997-11-20 | 2021-02-09 |
| ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-10-22 | 1996-10-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Sweeney Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-05-17 | Active |
| John Paul Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-02-09 | Ceased 2023-05-17 |
| Patrick Christopher Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2021-02-09 | Ceased 2023-05-17 |
| Mrs Helen Marie Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2021-02-09 |
| Mr John Joseph Sweeney | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-07-01 | Ceased 2020-08-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 100 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-05 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-05-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-09-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-07-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination 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
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