JET PLANT HIRE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last filed for 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-06 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£558K
+13,882.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
+9.5% vs 2024
Employees
118
+8.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1M
+35% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £18,480,321 | £20,816,455 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,176,374 | £1,470,011 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £970,763 | £1,310,333 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £733,564 | £1,006,297 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £3,988 | £557,620 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £9,024,595 | £9,934,974 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £5,851,164 | £6,407,461 | |
| Equity | £4,702,791 | — | — | — | £5,851,164 | £6,407,461 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 109 | 118 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £5,441,947 | £5,772,289 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £323,374 | £522,913 |
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 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31
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Turnover
+12.6%
£18,480,321 £20,816,455
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Cash
+13,882.4%
£3,988 £557,620
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Net assets
+9.5%
£5,851,164 £6,407,461
-
Employees
+8.3%
109 118
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Operating profit
+25%
£1,176,374 £1,470,011
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Profit before tax
+35%
£970,763 £1,310,333
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Wages
+6.1%
£5,441,947 £5,772,289
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 | 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 6.4% | 7.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 4.0% | 4.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 13.0% | 14.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 51.7% | 51.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.73x | 0.86x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 5.42x | 5.55x |
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
- Kingscott Dix Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' 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 financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- JET PLANT HIRE LIMITED · parent
- Swift Plane Limited 100%
- Tetlaw Contracting Company Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The company continued to invest in capital equipment to support its operations with the latest technology and with a focus on sustainability.”
- “The board was strengthened with Simon Bithell taking the role of Operations Director and John Lee joining as Transport Director, with Ian Mitchell continuing as Non-Executive Director.”
- “An ESG strategy was determined, focusing on environmental, social and governance challenges, long-term business sustainability, and ethical/compliant practices.”
- “The company committed to donate 1% of its Net Profits to local charities chosen by employees.”
- “JET PLANT HIRE LIMITED maintained RoSPA Gold Medals for Safety Achievement and Fleet Safety, and won an industry award at the Motor Transport Awards for Safety Performance.”
- “In July 2025, the property was demerged from the trading entity into Ickarus Limited, and the company entered into a 10-year lease for its existing premises.”
- “In July 2024, a new labour government was elected, pledging an additional £500m per annum for highway maintenance, which is expected to enhance local authorities' budgets for infrastructure.”
- “The company continues to run its 'Jet School' with new trainees every 3 months, aiming to produce highly skilled operators for the industry.”
- “After the balance sheet date, a group restructure involving a capital reduction demerger will transfer commercial properties totalling £3,500,000 at 31 January 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITHEFORD, Sean David | Secretary | 2006-11-23 | — | British |
| BITHELL, Simon Philip | Director | 2023-12-22 | Oct 1972 | British |
| GREENHILL, Tina Lorraine | Director | 2023-04-10 | Sep 1967 | British |
| MITCHELL, Ian David | Director | 2024-07-01 | Mar 1962 | British |
| WITHEFORD, Sean David | Director | 2001-11-01 | Dec 1970 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WITHEFORD, Stuart Anthony | Secretary | — | 2010-12-16 |
| LEE, John Lindsay | Director | 2024-11-29 | 2026-03-03 |
| MCGREGOR, Ernest | Director | 2023-04-10 | 2025-04-11 |
| POTTER, Allan Douglas | Director | 2023-04-10 | 2024-06-28 |
| WITHEFORD, Brian James | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2016-12-01 |
| WITHEFORD, Scott Andrew | Director | 2001-11-01 | 2016-10-01 |
| WITHEFORD, Stuart Anthony | Director | — | 2022-10-21 |
| WITHEFORD, Susan | Director | — | 2022-12-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Plant Hire Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-06-01 | Active |
| Mr Stuart Anthony Witheford | Individual | Voting 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-11-23 |
| Mr Sean David Witheford | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-11-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 139 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-07 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.