J C A ENGINEERING LTD
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Cash
£332k
-79.5% vs 2025
Net assets
£29m
+9.2% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
299
+10.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£10m
+61% highest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £52,051,616 | £61,526,696 | £71,772,109 | £136,650,000 | £104,022,000 | £149,599,000 | +43.8% | |
| Operating profit | £2,286,718 | £4,886,729 | £5,126,495 | £9,140,000 | £5,116,000 | £8,202,000 | +60.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,286,155 | £4,886,763 | £5,131,784 | £9,709,000 | £6,215,000 | £10,006,000 | +61% | |
| Net profit | £2,125,514 | £4,217,860 | £4,324,398 | £10,309,000 | £4,578,000 | £7,453,000 | +62.8% | |
| Cash | £10,379,051 | £14,183,875 | £18,727,329 | £144,000 | £1,617,000 | £332,000 | -79.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,620,235 | £8,831,775 | £12,399,673 | £22,141,000 | £28,086,000 | £32,231,000 | +14.8% | |
| Net assets | £6,620,235 | £8,831,775 | £12,399,673 | £22,141,000 | £26,719,000 | £29,172,000 | +9.2% | |
| Equity | £6,620,235 | £8,831,775 | £12,399,673 | — | £26,719,000 | £29,172,000 | +9.2% | |
| Average employees | 171 | 187 | 199 | 222 | 270 | 299 | +10.7% | |
| Wages | £9,032,607 | £10,451,177 | £11,387,982 | £16,699,000 | £16,911,000 | £19,592,000 | +15.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £749,445 | £767,477 | £982,102 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 4.4% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 34.5% | 55.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 18.2% | 25.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 73.0% | 64.7% | 72.0% | 51.8% | 54.5% | 65.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.92x | 1.91x | 1.63x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- J C A ENGINEERING LTD 2004-08-17 → present
- MARZEN LIMITED 2002-05-08 → 2004-08-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this assessment, and their enquiries of Mitie Group plc, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of no less than 12 months from the date of approval of the Company's financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 21 July 2026, the boards of directors of OCS Group International Limited ("OCS") and Mitie Group plc, which is the ultimate parent undertaking of the Company, announced that they reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition pursuant to which OCS will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Mitie Group plc.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITIE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2023-09-03 | — | — |
| DICKINSON, Peter John Goddard | Director | 2023-09-03 | Mar 1962 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Jeremy Mark | Director | 2023-09-03 | Jun 1969 | British |
| WOODS, Katherine Louise | Director | 2025-02-03 | Dec 1983 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GADD, Susan | Secretary | 2006-06-01 | 2013-02-27 |
| GRANT, Christine | Secretary | 2002-05-09 | 2004-09-20 |
| HODGES JACKSON, Wendy | Secretary | 2004-09-20 | 2006-06-01 |
| STILLMAN, Anna Charlotte | Secretary | 2015-06-23 | 2023-09-03 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2002-05-08 | 2002-05-09 |
| ABSALOM, Thomas Andrew | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2023-09-03 |
| AGUILAR, Paul John | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2009-11-26 |
| COCKLIN, Dean | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2023-09-03 |
| COLEMAN, Ian | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2023-09-03 |
| CRAIK, David Peter | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2017-04-06 |
| EDWINS, Timothy John | Director | 2010-02-18 | 2023-09-03 |
| GILBRIDE, Steven | Director | 2013-03-27 | 2014-06-30 |
| HODGES JACKSON, Ian David | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2023-09-03 |
| HODGES JACKSON, Wendy | Director | 2002-05-09 | 2008-01-01 |
| JOHNSON, David George | Director | 2018-08-06 | 2023-09-03 |
| LARKEN, Steven | Director | 2013-03-29 | 2014-07-28 |
| LEWIS, Paul Andrew | Director | 2013-03-27 | 2016-01-31 |
| MAK, Leslie | Director | 2015-09-22 | 2023-09-03 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-05-08 | 2002-05-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitie Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-11-28 | Active |
| Jca Hq Group Holdings Ltd. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-26 | Ceased 2024-11-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-02-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-02-04 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-02-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-04 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2023-12-14 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-12-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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.