J. BARNSLEY CRANES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-11 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£683K
-48.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£10M
+2.8% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
48
-5.9% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£305K
-15.6% first positive since 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £9,441,995 | £8,829,581 | £7,141,768 | £6,504,186 | £8,848,765 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £388,438 | £328,583 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£221,731 | £21,626 | -£183,552 | £361,584 | £305,094 | |
| Net profit | — | -£221,731 | £21,626 | -£334,054 | £188,596 | £282,867 | |
| Cash | — | £1,691,332 | £2,234,322 | £1,503,082 | £1,316,229 | £683,342 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £9,863,031 | £9,362,965 | £10,467,408 | £10,728,976 | £10,949,810 | |
| Net assets | — | £9,447,420 | £8,989,046 | £9,979,363 | £10,167,959 | £10,450,826 | |
| Equity | £10,149,151 | £9,447,420 | £8,989,046 | — | £10,167,959 | £10,450,826 | |
| Average employees | — | 57 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 48 | |
| Wages | — | £2,508,155 | £2,240,518 | £2,103,132 | £2,099,952 | £2,235,386 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £518,292 | £494,528 | £499,259 | £487,809 | £499,684 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+36%
£6,504,186 £8,848,765
-
Cash
-48.1%
£1,316,229 £683,342
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
+2.8%
£10,167,959 £10,450,826
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-5.9%
51 48
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-15.4%
£388,438 £328,583
-
Profit before tax
-15.6%
£361,584 £305,094
first positive since 2023
-
Wages
+6.4%
£2,099,952 £2,235,386
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 6.0% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | — | -2.3% | 0.2% | -4.7% | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 14.7% | 15.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 7.39x | 6.37x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 14.46x | 13.99x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Walker Hubble
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's 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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- J. BARNSLEY CRANES LIMITED · parent
- Apex Cranes and Service Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The company continues to specialise in explosive proof cranes and crane equipment for the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries with the majority of its work in the oil and gas industry.”
- “Market conditions globally continue to be very challenging which has been reflected in the reduction in the gross margin from 42% to 30% despite the increase in turnover.”
- “The company is continuing to seek and win contracts for overseas work and the directors consider that there remains significant opportunities for the company to develop in its chosen markets as they continue to concentrate on providing a quality personal service committing to deadlines and budgets and are willing to go anywhere in the world.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLIMM, John William | Secretary | 1994-10-12 | — | British |
| BANNER, Matthew Lionel | Director | 2008-07-30 | Apr 1968 | British |
| SATCHWELL, James Dennis | Director | — | Feb 1946 | British |
| SLIMM, John William | Director | — | Aug 1964 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Samuel | Secretary | — | 1994-10-12 |
| BANNER, Lionel Frederick | Director | — | 2000-06-10 |
| BARNSLEY, Christopher Beverley James | Director | — | 1997-03-17 |
| BARNSLEY, David John | Director | — | 2008-07-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Dennis Satchwell | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-03 | Active |
| Mr Matthew Lionel Banner | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-07-03 | Active |
| Mr John William Slimm | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-03 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 114 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2020-11-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
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
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.