JACOBS U.K. LIMITED
The company operates as the principal British engineering and technical services subsidiary of the US-headquartered professional services group Jacobs Solutions Inc.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
£112M
Period ending 2025-09-26
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-26
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-27 | 2025-09-26 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £676,291,000 | £704,477,000 | £763,791,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £60,571,000 | £79,624,000 | £84,786,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £167,041,000 | £217,463,000 | £111,718,000 | — | |
| Net profit | — | £177,587,000 | £76,119,000 | — | |
| Cash | £62,248,000 | £117,739,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £876,033,000 | £307,758,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £496,434,000 | £258,120,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £496,434,000 | £258,120,000 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 7,462 | 6,645 | — | — | |
| Wages | £397,217,000 | £365,527,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,786,000 | £1,382,000 | — | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-29 | 2024-09-27 | 2025-09-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 25.2% | 10.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.9% | 25.9% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 62.1% | 50.3% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.02x | 1.54x | — | |
| Interest cover | 4.93x | 5.72x | 51.79x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- JACOBS U.K. LIMITED 2012-07-30 → present
- JACOBS ENGINEERING U.K. LIMITED 1999-08-03 → 2012-07-30
- JACOBS ENGINEERING LIMITED 1993-12-17 → 1999-08-03
- H&G PROCESS CONTRACTING LIMITED 1992-01-21 → 1993-12-17
- 687TH SHELF TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 1991-03-22 → 1992-01-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“If the Company requires assistance to meet its financial obligations, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. would be able to provide support to the Company. The Directors have received a letter of support from Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. confirming it will be able to provide support to the Company, if needed, until 30 June 2027 in order to allow the Company to operate as a going concern, to the extent reasonably anticipated by base and stress tested forecasts.”
Group structure
- JACOBS U.K. LIMITED · parent
- Jacobs Gmbh 100%
- JacobsGIBB Limited 100%
- Jacobs One Limited 100%
- Jacobs China Limited 100%
- Jacobs Four Limited 100%
- Jacobs Solutions India Private Limited 50%
- Consulting Engineering Services (India) Private Limited 50%
- Simetrica Jacobs Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, Geoffrey | Secretary | 2023-08-21 | — | — |
| CARUSO, Joanne | Director | 2018-03-26 | Nov 1960 | American |
| LANE, Alexander James | Director | 2021-08-11 | Apr 1978 | British |
| MILES, Sally Linda Joyce | Director | 2020-12-09 | Sep 1979 | British |
| NASH, James Edward | Director | 2025-07-29 | Apr 1981 | British |
| NATHAMUNI, Venkatesh Rengarajan | Director | 2025-02-06 | Jun 1966 | American |
| SANDERSON, Richard Ian | Director | 2025-10-16 | Mar 1973 | British |
| SCOTT, Courtney | Director | 2024-10-15 | Sep 1982 | Australian |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAUDHARY, Tejender Singh, Mr | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | 2023-02-10 |
| HOLMAN, Rhona Mary | Secretary | 2023-02-10 | 2023-08-21 |
| LINTON, Georgina Charmaine | Secretary | 1994-01-17 | 1999-12-02 |
| MACRAE, Anne Glover | Secretary | 1999-12-02 | 2009-12-01 |
| MARKLEY, William Clyde | Secretary | 1998-04-09 | 2011-04-13 |
| MEDLOCK, Andrew Hewitt | Secretary | — | 1994-01-17 |
| NORRIS, Michael | Secretary | 2010-01-18 | 2020-01-01 |
| UDOVIC, Michael | Secretary | 2011-04-13 | 2015-09-01 |
| BAIRD, David | Director | 2007-12-20 | 2016-01-22 |
| BARBER, Walter Charles | Director | 2003-10-28 | 2007-01-12 |
| BARRY, Frederick John | Director | 1999-06-24 | 2002-08-16 |
| BARRY, Frederick John | Director | 1997-06-01 | 1999-03-19 |
| BERRYMAN, Kevin Christopher | Director | 2015-01-15 | 2023-08-14 |
| BROADFOOT, William John Cameron | Director | 2007-01-12 | 2007-10-25 |
| COULTAS, David Joseph | Director | 2011-04-13 | 2020-12-09 |
| CUBITT, Mark | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2007-01-12 |
| DEERING, Lionel James | Director | — | 1999-07-03 |
| DIBBLE, Graham James | Director | 1994-06-16 | 2002-03-07 |
| DOUGLAS, Guy | Director | 2019-04-30 | 2021-08-11 |
| DOYLE, John Conor | Director | 2013-10-23 | 2016-10-07 |
| DUFF, Robert Shepherd | Director | 2009-03-25 | 2017-11-07 |
| ELLIS, David | Director | 2016-03-21 | 2024-07-01 |
| FLEETWOOD, Michael William | Director | 2007-01-12 | 2011-12-20 |
| GEENE, Erwin | Director | 2016-11-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| HAMMOND, Thomas Roy | Director | 2010-01-18 | 2013-09-18 |
| HART, Frank Edward | Director | — | 1993-05-31 |
| HEALY, James Joseph, Dr | Director | — | 1996-06-30 |
| HIGGINS, Michael John | Director | 2007-01-12 | 2011-04-13 |
| HINTON, Martin Edward | Director | 2021-08-11 | 2024-07-01 |
| IRVIN, Robert Anthony Michael | Director | 2011-06-07 | 2016-03-02 |
| JARAMILLO, Claudia | Director | 2023-08-14 | 2024-04-16 |
| JONES, Graham Roger | Director | 2002-03-07 | 2012-01-01 |
| KENNY, Katherine Helen | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2025-07-29 |
| KERLER, William Robert | Director | — | 1998-12-29 |
| KNOTT, John David | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-01-24 |
| LUTWYCHE, Peter Robert | Director | 2016-11-18 | 2020-11-30 |
| MATHA, Robert Claude Andre | Director | 2003-01-31 | 2003-08-01 |
| MCLACHLAN, John | Director | 1998-12-29 | 2004-10-11 |
| MEDLOCK, Andrew Hewitt | Director | — | 1994-01-17 |
| MITCHELL, William Gilchrist | Director | 2004-11-29 | 2007-01-12 |
| MORRISON, Hugh Donald | Director | 2017-11-09 | 2023-09-01 |
| POWER, Leon Anthony | Director | 2011-12-20 | 2016-12-05 |
| PRAGADA, Robert Venkat | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2025-02-06 |
| PRICHARD, Anne Elizabeth | Director | 2016-08-25 | 2018-03-27 |
| PROSSER, John Warren | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2015-01-08 |
| PROSSER, John Warren | Director | 1998-04-09 | 2004-11-29 |
| SEATON, Paul | Director | 2016-03-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| SEYWRIGHT, Alan Alexander | Director | 2016-03-21 | 2016-12-12 |
| SHATTOCK, Jonathan R. | Director | 2016-11-18 | 2020-11-30 |
| SHEPHERD, David Charles | Director | — | 1996-02-19 |
| SLATER, Richard James | Director | 1994-06-06 | 2002-12-31 |
| SMITH, Robert Kilday | Director | 2000-09-04 | 2003-01-31 |
| SMITH, Robert Kilday | Director | — | 1999-07-03 |
| STASSI, Philip John | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2016-06-30 |
| STASSI, Philip John | Director | 2004-10-11 | 2007-09-26 |
| STEVENSON, Gerald Lee | Director | — | 1994-06-03 |
| TATE, Thomas Michael | Director | 1996-09-24 | 1999-07-03 |
| TAYLOR, Allyn Byram | Director | 2007-09-26 | 2011-06-06 |
| THAWERBHOY, Nazim Gulamhusein | Director | — | 1999-07-03 |
| WATSON, Noel George | Director | — | 1999-07-03 |
| WHITE, Clive Thomas | Director | 2020-03-09 | 2021-08-11 |
| WILLISM, William James | Director | — | 1994-06-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Uk Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 302 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-12 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-09-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-09-09 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-09-09 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-09-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.