JAMES BAXTER HAULAGE LIMITED
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Cash
£1.2m
+40.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£3.3m
+1.7% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
60
+1.7% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£414k
-22.9% lowest in 5 filed years
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £6,560,500 | £7,633,927 | £7,543,926 | £8,287,726 | £7,984,663 | -3.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £549,172 | £726,035 | £717,873 | £595,363 | £490,188 | -17.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £513,598 | £679,217 | £667,840 | £536,874 | £413,789 | -22.9% | |
| Net profit | — | £492,204 | £484,502 | £502,835 | £386,751 | £309,265 | -20% | |
| Cash | £939,683 | £682,205 | £1,112,719 | £863,515 | £853,367 | £1,195,835 | +40.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,793,242 | £3,978,938 | £4,454,536 | £4,442,625 | £5,183,493 | £5,452,854 | +5.2% | |
| Net assets | £2,277,197 | £2,596,401 | £2,840,712 | £3,106,798 | £3,282,549 | £3,338,814 | +1.7% | |
| Equity | £2,277,197 | £2,596,401 | £2,840,712 | £3,106,798 | £3,282,549 | £3,338,814 | +1.7% | |
| Average employees | 50 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 60 | +1.7% | |
| Wages | — | £2,008,123 | £2,198,520 | £2,307,373 | £2,614,848 | £2,737,709 | +4.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £78,855 | £104,657 | £37,734 | £34,553 | £35,784 | +3.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £NaN | £200,000 | £280,000 | £120,000 | -57.1% |
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 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 6.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 7.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 13.8% | 16.3% | 16.2% | 11.5% | 9.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 55.7% | 51.0% | 53.0% | 47.8% | 49.3% | 51.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.37x | 1.85x | 1.72x | |
| Interest cover | — | 15.34x | 15.21x | 12.39x | 9.26x | 5.80x |
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
- Auditor
- Robert Whowell & Partners LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Since 2018 we have held FORS bronze accreditation, however, we have worked towards silver accreditation as our next step towards safety, performance and environmental responsibilities. This was achieved in March 2026. During this financial year we also obtained Safe Contractor accreditation further underpinning our health and safety compliance.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER, James | Secretary | 2003-02-10 | — | British |
| BAXTER, Amy Megan | Director | 2026-03-02 | Jun 2001 | British |
| BAXTER, Eve Phoebe | Director | 2026-03-02 | Jun 2001 | British |
| BAXTER, James | Director | 2003-02-10 | May 1966 | British |
| BAXTER, Rachel Ann | Director | 2003-02-10 | Dec 1964 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER, Sandra | Director | 2003-02-10 | 2003-04-15 |
| DAVIES, Lisa Marie | Director | 2020-11-01 | 2023-03-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Ann Baxter | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2018-02-22 | Active |
| Mr James Baxter | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 73 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-27 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-22 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-22 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-11-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.