JOHOCO 2029 LIMITED
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Cash
£305k
-55.2% vs 2024
Net assets
-£50m
-24.4% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
90
+9.8% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£9.6m
-23.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-04-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£5,264,567 | -£7,329,751 | -£9,120,499 | -24.4% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£5,759,374 | -£7,801,798 | -£9,613,590 | -23.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£4,054,366 | -£8,863,342 | -£9,826,701 | -10.9% | |
| Cash | £105,536 | £244,954 | £211,336 | £680,495 | £305,028 | -55.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£4,494,311 | -£27,355,005 | — | -£40,301,349 | -£50,128,050 | -24.4% | |
| Net assets | -£22,963,245 | -£27,383,641 | -£31,438,007 | -£40,301,349 | -£50,128,050 | -24.4% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 44 | 47 | 58 | 82 | 90 | +9.8% | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,023,051 | £3,886,138 | £4,673,360 | +20.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £507,413 | £373,005 | £356,752 | £608,984 | £622,489 | +2.2% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £59,225 | £112,188 | £187,311 | +67% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £137,080 | £208,410 | £287,079 | +37.7% |
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 | 2022-04-30 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4587.3% | 3568.5% | 572.4% | 674.9% | 1269.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.03x | 0.03x | 0.01x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -9.93x | -13.89x | -16.64x |
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
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, despite the net liability position, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- JOHOCO 2029 LIMITED · parent
- Hickory's (West Kirby) Limited 100%
- Hickory's Smokehouse Limited 100%
- Upstairs At The Grill Limited 100%
- Hickory's (ROS) Limited 100%
- Bar Lounge Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 31 December 2025 the Company transferred its operations and employees to a subsidiary company, Hickory's (ROS) Limited.”
- “At the year end, tangible fixed assets with a net book value of £419,403 were transferred from Johoco 2029 Limited to Hickory's ROS Limited at net book value. The transfer was treated as a transaction under common control and accordingly no gain or loss arose on transfer.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESWICK, Lindsay | Secretary | 2022-10-08 | — | — |
| BACON, Robert Alan | Director | 2014-10-16 | Aug 1976 | British |
| BELL, Lucy Jane | Director | 2025-04-02 | Jun 1974 | British |
| BUSH, Andrew Gregory | Director | 2022-10-08 | Sep 1966 | British |
| MACKENZIE, Nick | Director | 2022-10-08 | Jul 1968 | British |
| POWELL, Matthew David | Director | 2015-06-08 | Jun 1973 | British |
| TATE, Jodie Louise | Director | 2024-09-30 | Jun 1983 | British |
| WELSH, John William | Director | 2014-10-16 | Jan 1979 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONNELL, Marita | Secretary | 2014-10-16 | 2022-10-08 |
| BOSHER, Karen Anne | Director | 2022-10-08 | 2022-12-23 |
| CAMPBELL, Paul Adam | Director | 2014-10-16 | 2022-10-08 |
| KEMP-WELCH, Peter John | Director | 2014-10-16 | 2022-10-08 |
| MCDONNELL, Neil Edward | Director | 2014-09-11 | 2022-10-08 |
| SHURVINTON, Wayne | Director | 2023-04-24 | 2024-09-30 |
| SMOTHERS, Richard | Director | 2022-10-08 | 2025-04-02 |
| WILLIAMS, Simon John | Director | 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-11 |
| JOHOCO (NOMINEE DIRECTOR) | Corporate Director | 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-11 |
| JOHOCO (NOMINEE DIRECTOR) LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2014-09-17 | 2014-09-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-10-08 | Active |
| Mr Neil Edward Mcdonnell | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-10 | Ceased 2022-10-08 |
| Piper Nominees Iv Ltd | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2016-09-10 | Ceased 2022-10-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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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