ST JAMES GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£4.8m
-78.7% vs 2025
Net assets
£621m
+3% vs 2025
Employees
345
-16.3% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£39m
-65.2% vs 2025
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £334,100,000 | £120,404,000 | -64% | |
| Operating profit | £97,795,000 | £18,962,000 | -80.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £110,953,000 | £38,565,000 | -65.2% | |
| Net profit | £78,879,000 | £28,210,000 | -64.2% | |
| Cash | £22,434,000 | £4,785,000 | -78.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £602,186,000 | £620,522,000 | +3% | |
| Equity | £602,186,000 | £620,522,000 | +3% | |
| Average employees | 412 | 345 | -16.3% | |
| Wages | £29,522,000 | £30,759,000 | +4.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,395,000 | £1,696,000 | +21.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £66,000 | £54,000 | -18.2% | |
| Highest paid director | £661,000 | £1,034,000 | +56.4% |
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 29.3% | 15.7% | |
| Net margin | 23.6% | 23.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 35.6% | 33.5% | |
| Current ratio | 4.60x | 4.40x | |
| Interest cover | 22.26x | 9.69x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- ST JAMES GROUP LIMITED 2002-10-01 → present
- ST JAMES HOMES LIMITED 1996-05-24 → 2002-10-01
- ELECTARCH LIMITED 1996-04-24 → 1996-05-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has sufficient access to financial resources together with long standing relationships with clients and suppliers. As a consequence, the Directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least the next twelve months from the date of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements (see note 2.4).”
Group structure
- ST JAMES GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Real Star Investments Limited 100%
- St James Homes (Grosvenor Dock) Limited 100%
- St James Homes Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-One Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Six Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Seven Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Eight Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Fifty Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Four Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Nine Limited 100%
- Berkeley One Hundred and Forty-Five Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEE, Victoria Helen Frances | Secretary | 2024-04-10 | — | — |
| CLANFORD, Piers Martin | Director | 2026-05-01 | Jan 1970 | British |
| EADY, Neil Leslie | Director | 2025-10-01 | Nov 1977 | British |
| ELLIOTT, Robert William | Director | 2026-05-01 | Feb 1981 | British |
| PERRINS, Robert Charles Grenville | Director | 2006-11-07 | Apr 1965 | British |
| STEARN, Richard James | Director | 2015-04-13 | Aug 1968 | British |
| SUMMERS, Dean John | Director | 2021-11-25 | Oct 1976 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADSHAW, Alastair | Secretary | 2011-12-21 | 2014-03-03 |
| CRANNEY, Jared Stephen Philip | Secretary | 2018-05-04 | 2019-10-21 |
| DADD, Alexandra | Secretary | 2008-07-30 | 2009-01-30 |
| DIBBEN, Ann Marie | Secretary | 2020-01-06 | 2024-04-10 |
| DRIVER, Elaine Anne | Secretary | 2014-03-03 | 2016-08-08 |
| FOSTER, Anthony Roy | Secretary | 2006-11-07 | 2008-02-15 |
| LEWINGTON, Heather Lynne | Secretary | 2001-07-27 | 2006-11-07 |
| PARSONS, Gemma | Secretary | 2016-08-08 | 2018-05-04 |
| PERRINS, Robert Charles Grenville | Secretary | 2008-02-15 | 2008-07-30 |
| PRITCHARD, Wendy Joan | Secretary | 2019-10-21 | 2020-01-06 |
| RAVENSCROFT, Janet Mary, Sol | Secretary | 1997-07-31 | 2001-07-27 |
| STEARN, Richard James | Secretary | 2009-01-30 | 2011-12-21 |
| THORPE, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | 1996-05-09 | 1997-07-31 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-04-24 | 1996-05-09 |
| BADCOCK, David | Director | 1996-05-09 | 1996-05-24 |
| BUNKER, Christopher Jonathan | Director | 2002-03-20 | 2005-04-08 |
| BURNETT, Robert Philip | Director | 1996-05-24 | 2006-11-07 |
| CORR, James Joseph | Director | 2000-07-03 | 2000-09-06 |
| DARBY, David Peter | Director | 1998-09-04 | 1999-10-11 |
| DOWSETT, Alison Jane | Director | 2014-03-12 | 2025-05-02 |
| ELLIS, Sean | Director | 2010-10-07 | 2021-10-25 |
| FARROW, Timothy Guy | Director | 1998-09-14 | 2003-05-31 |
| GREY, Margaret Ann | Director | 1996-05-17 | 2006-11-07 |
| HOPKINS, Paul Ivan, Mr. | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2023-01-17 |
| JACOBS, John Richard | Director | 1996-05-24 | 1998-09-07 |
| KEMKERS, Peter Edward | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2026-03-02 |
| LEWIS, Roger St John Hulton | Director | 1996-05-24 | 2007-07-31 |
| LOWRY, David Martin | Director | 2026-02-23 | 2026-04-30 |
| LUFFRUM, David John | Director | 1996-05-17 | 2002-03-20 |
| MARTIN, David Henry | Director | 2000-06-05 | 2001-06-26 |
| PAYNE, Christopher Hewetson | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2008-10-31 |
| PIDGLEY, Anthony William | Director | 1996-05-24 | 2020-06-26 |
| PRITCHARD, Wendy Joan | Director | 2001-07-27 | 2006-11-08 |
| PUTTERGILL, Claire | Director | 2001-07-27 | 2003-10-17 |
| RAVENSCROFT, Janet Mary | Director | 1996-05-09 | 1996-05-24 |
| SIMPKIN, Nicolas Guy | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2015-09-23 |
| TURNER, David Michael | Director | 1996-05-24 | 2004-09-08 |
| WALTER, Clive Nicholas | Director | 2011-10-01 | 2022-08-09 |
| WELLER, Timothy Peter | Director | 2005-04-08 | 2006-06-08 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-04-24 | 1996-05-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbg (4) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-05-05 | Ceased 2017-05-26 |
| Tbg (5) Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-05 |
| The Berkeley Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 321 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-04-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.