JARROLD RETAIL LIMITED
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Cash
£828k
-75.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.8m
-91.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
287
-10.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£10m
+950.7% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-02-01
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-28 | 2025-01-26 | 2026-02-01 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £26,254,029 | £27,450,518 | £27,870,122 | +1.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,791,982 | -£529,377 | £1,643,273 | +410.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,359,565 | £962,202 | £10,110,124 | +950.7% | |
| Net profit | -£1,119,963 | £739,066 | £10,124,777 | +1,269.9% | |
| Cash | £6,001,532 | £3,416,496 | £827,514 | -75.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £35,113,188 | £35,704,603 | £2,879,654 | -91.9% | |
| Net assets | £33,262,004 | £33,793,570 | £2,842,898 | -91.6% | |
| Equity | £33,262,004 | £33,793,570 | £2,842,898 | -91.6% | |
| Average employees | 321 | 322 | 287 | -10.9% | |
| Wages | £7,549,030 | £7,440,772 | £5,921,734 | -20.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £648,000 | £625,000 | £591,000 | -5.4% |
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 | 2024-01-28 | 2025-01-26 | 2026-02-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -6.8% | -1.9% | 5.9% | |
| Net margin | -4.3% | 2.7% | 36.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -5.1% | -1.5% | 57.1% | |
| Current ratio | 5.24x | 6.96x | 1.61x | |
| Interest cover | -19.13x | -6.29x | — |
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
- JARROLD RETAIL LIMITED 2026-07-17 → present
- JARROLD & SONS LIMITED 1902-10-31 → 2026-07-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Lovewell Blake LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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
- JARROLD RETAIL LIMITED · parent
- Jarrolds (Property Holdings Company) Limited
- Jarrold Training Limited
- Jarrold Facilities Management Limited
- Jarrold (St. James) D1/D2 Limited
- Jarrold (St. James) Limited
- Jarrolds (Logistics) Limited
- Yawn Marketing Limited
Significant events
- “Shareholder funds have decreased from £33.8m in 2025 to £2.8m in 2026. This is due to the impact of the de-merger of the business from the wider group in January 2026.”
- “On 21 January 2026 1,750,000 preference shares of £1 each were converted and re-designated as ordinary shares of £1 each.”
- “On 21 January 2026 the share capital of the company was reduced from £1 shares to £0.0001 shares, thus reducing share capital to £675.”
- “On 21 January 2026 the entire share premium account of £1,251,758 was cancelled.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLPH, Lynn Marie | Secretary | 2025-02-10 | — | — |
| MCLEAVY HILL, David John | Director | 2002-02-01 | Oct 1957 | British |
| STEVEN-JONES, Nicholas David | Director | 2022-06-24 | Jun 1982 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOXSOM, Geoffrey | Secretary | — | 1995-09-15 |
| BURDETT, Tom | Secretary | 2023-06-23 | 2025-02-10 |
| DOGGETT, Christopher John | Secretary | 2004-01-01 | 2023-04-30 |
| STEVEN-JONES, Nicholas | Secretary | 2023-04-30 | 2023-06-23 |
| THOMPSON, Brian | Secretary | 1995-09-15 | 2004-01-01 |
| BARCLAY, Jonathan Robert | Director | 1993-07-16 | 2005-01-31 |
| BLOXSOM, Geoffrey | Director | — | 1992-07-17 |
| BUSSEY, Roy Frank | Director | — | 2001-11-30 |
| CLARK, Desmond | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| DIXEY, Linda Caroline | Director | 1993-07-16 | 1995-01-20 |
| DOGGETT, Christopher John | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2023-04-30 |
| FINDLAY, Michael | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2025-01-26 |
| HILL, Susan Nicola | Director | 1996-03-22 | 1997-09-26 |
| HODDER, Brian Gregory | Director | 2021-01-11 | 2025-01-26 |
| HOLMES, Stuart Lang | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2018-06-22 |
| JARROLD, Antony Curteis | Director | — | 2000-07-21 |
| JARROLD, Charles John | Director | 2022-06-24 | 2025-01-26 |
| JARROLD, Charles | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2005-08-01 |
| JARROLD, Charles | Director | 1996-09-20 | 1998-05-01 |
| JARROLD, Diana Grace Michelle | Director | 2002-06-24 | 2022-06-24 |
| JARROLD, Diana Grace Michelle | Director | 1995-01-20 | 1996-09-20 |
| JARROLD, Julian Edward Peter | Director | 1994-07-15 | 1996-03-22 |
| JARROLD, Karl William | Director | 1997-09-26 | 1999-02-26 |
| JARROLD, Linda Caroline | Director | 2022-06-24 | 2025-01-26 |
| JARROLD, Linda Caroline | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2002-01-18 |
| JARROLD, Peter John | Director | — | 1999-07-16 |
| JARROLD, Richard Elliott | Director | — | 2002-06-24 |
| JARROLD, Susie Nicola | Director | 1999-07-16 | 2002-01-18 |
| JEWSON, Richard Wilson, Sir | Director | 2003-09-26 | 2013-02-06 |
| MCINTYRE, Bridget Fiona | Director | 2016-09-28 | 2020-12-31 |
| MERTTENS, Peter Mervyn | Director | — | 1993-07-16 |
| MILLS, Michael William | Director | 1993-01-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| MILLS, Robert John Henry | Director | 1999-08-20 | 2002-04-06 |
| MITCHELL, Peter Charles | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2018-01-31 |
| MOLL, Minnie | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| PALMER, Anthony John Cleeves | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2022-06-24 |
| RIDDIFORD, David John | Director | 2012-09-19 | 2015-02-27 |
| SHARMAN, Peter William | Director | — | 1995-07-21 |
| SKIPPER, Barry John | Director | 1995-09-15 | 2011-06-24 |
| STEELE, Sian | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2025-01-26 |
| STENHAM, Anthony William Paul | Director | 1997-11-21 | 2003-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrold & Sons Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-02-01 | Active |
| Branch Newholdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2026-01-26 | Ceased 2026-02-01 |
| Jarrold Group Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-01-26 | Ceased 2026-01-26 |
| Mr Nicholas David Steven-Jones | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2023-02-01 | Ceased 2025-01-26 |
| Mr David John Mcleavy Hill | Individual | Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-01-26 |
| Mr Christopher John Doggett | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-04-30 |
| Ms Diana Grace Michelle Jarrold | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-06-24 |
| Mr Anthony John Cleeves Palmer | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-06-24 |
| Mr Stuart Lang Holmes | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-22 |
| Mr Peter Charles Mitchell | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 246 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-17 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2026-07-17 CONNOT Change of name notice
- 2026-02-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-17 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-07-17 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2026-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-02-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-22 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2026-01-22 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-22 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 4
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.