JAMES MASON LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-01 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-17
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£6M
Equity attributable
Employees
106
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£791K
Period ending 2024-09-30
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £48,085,938 | £62,057,851 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,105,286 | £116,913 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £826,371 | -£790,855 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £652,726 | -£599,969 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £1,535 | £1,532 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £7,700,078 | £6,262,372 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | £6,124,079 | £5,524,110 | |
| Equity | £2,326,679 | £3,947,144 | £4,471,353 | £6,124,079 | £5,524,110 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 111 | 106 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £3,708,135 | £6,137,408 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £40,567 | £85,568 |
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-03-31
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 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 2.3% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 1.4% | -1.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 14.4% | 1.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 71.7% | 70.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.31x | 1.28x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 3.96x | 0.13x |
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
- PKF Francis Clark
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors are satisfied, having made all necessary enquires, and notwithstanding the loss in the period ended 30 September 2024 of £599,969, the challenging trading conditions for the UK agricultural sector within which the company operated during that period and subsequently, in combination with significantly increased interest costs, that the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate.”
Significant events
- “The entity has extended its financial year to 30 September 2024 and therefore the reporting period length for these financial statements covers an 18 month period from 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2024. As such, the information given in the financial statements are not entirely comparable.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIOR, Lesley Jane | Secretary | 2005-07-19 | — | British |
| PRIOR, Elliot David | Director | 2022-08-14 | Apr 1991 | British |
| PRIOR, Roger Jonathan | Director | 2005-07-19 | May 1955 | English |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, Harold Walter | Secretary | 2004-02-12 | 2005-07-19 |
| RETALLICK, Susannah Ruth | Secretary | 2002-04-17 | 2004-02-12 |
| BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-04-17 | 2002-04-17 |
| ENDACOTT, Peter Joseph | Director | 2003-03-06 | 2004-02-12 |
| MASON, James William | Director | 2002-04-17 | 2005-07-19 |
| RETALLICK, Susannah Ruth | Director | 2003-03-06 | 2004-02-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roger Jonathan Prior | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Lesley Jane Prior | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Masons Farm And Country Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 82 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2023-04-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-05-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-04-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-08-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-04-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2021-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-11-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.