A.& J.SCOTT LIMITED
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Cash
£665k
-94.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£37m
+7.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
156
+0.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£4.7m
+44.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £34,602,075 | £38,873,775 | £41,170,775 | +5.9% | |
| Operating profit | £2,287,749 | £3,165,728 | £4,776,689 | +50.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,357,758 | £3,287,991 | £4,737,038 | +44.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,649,770 | £2,508,891 | £3,555,214 | +41.7% | |
| Cash | £9,396,809 | £12,415,417 | £665,264 | -94.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £41,617,723 | £42,525,723 | £41,464,422 | -2.5% | |
| Net assets | £33,091,474 | £34,700,365 | £37,314,954 | +7.5% | |
| Equity | £33,091,474 | £34,700,365 | £37,314,954 | +7.5% | |
| Average employees | 144 | 155 | 156 | +0.6% | |
| Wages | £5,039,291 | £5,795,665 | £5,863,012 | +1.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £116,510 | £116,615 | £113,007 | -3.1% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.6% | 8.1% | 11.6% | |
| Net margin | 4.8% | 6.5% | 8.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 5.5% | 7.4% | 11.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 33.4% | 30.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.70x | 2.36x | 1.07x | |
| Interest cover | 5.72x | 8.30x | 15.31x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered the group's forecasts, available facilities and current financial position, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- A.& J.SCOTT LIMITED · parent
- East Roddam Estate Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Contracts for the supply of the sawmill plant and machinery were entered into in January 2025.”
- “In December 2025, the group entered into an invoice finance facility as part of its strategy to optimise working capital.”
- “Installation of ground-mounted and roof-mounted solar panels, commissioned in November 2023.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, Judith | Secretary | 2003-05-14 | — | British |
| BERTRAM, Rosemary Margaret | Director | 2004-11-09 | Mar 1958 | British |
| SCOTT, Andrew | Director | — | Apr 1957 | British |
| SCOTT, Robert Andrew | Director | 2010-02-07 | Feb 1989 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, Andrew | Secretary | — | 2003-05-14 |
| BARFOOT, Ian | Director | 2004-11-09 | 2021-08-31 |
| BREWES, Robert Allan | Director | 2009-05-08 | 2016-12-14 |
| CAMPBELL, Neil Waugh Somervell | Director | 2006-01-09 | 2018-11-29 |
| FITZPATRICK, John Colin | Director | 2004-02-23 | 2004-05-04 |
| HAYES, Michael Hugh | Director | 2009-12-18 | 2012-12-20 |
| JAMIESON, John | Director | 2004-11-09 | 2007-04-27 |
| SCOTT, Andrew | Director | — | 2003-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Scott | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 233 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-18 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-04 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-06-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-20 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-20 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-18 | ANNOTATION | |||
| 2026-04-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-15 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-04-14 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-01-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.