JOHN BANKS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-09-23 (in 4mo)

Last made up 2025-09-09

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£19K

-25.3% vs 2023

Net assets

£3M

-14.8% vs 2023

Employees

207

+7.8% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

-£40K

-104.3% vs 2023

Net assets

5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median

JOHN BANKS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED·Consumer Discretionary median · n=21268

Accounts

5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Turnover	—	—	—	£104,787,137	£120,564,355
Operating profit	—	—	—	£1,862,382	£1,369,031
Profit before tax	—	—	—	£936,480	-£40,024
Net profit	—	—	—	£698,000	-£136,082
Cash	—	—	—	£24,902	£18,593
Total assets less current liabilities	—	—	—	£7,934,485	£7,419,431
Net assets	£2	—	—	£3,189,716	£2,717,726
Equity	£2	—	£2,174,933	£3,189,716	£2,717,726
Average employees	—	8	—	192	207
Wages	—	£0	—	£5,925,322	£6,935,136
Directors' remuneration	—	—	—	£232,099	£396,552

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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31

Turnover

+15.1%

£104,787,137 £120,564,355
Cash

-25.3%

£24,902 £18,593
Net assets

-14.8%

£3,189,716 £2,717,726
Employees

+7.8%

192 207

highest in 3 filed years
Operating profit

-26.5%

£1,862,382 £1,369,031
Profit before tax

-104.3%

£936,480 -£40,024
Wages

+17%

£5,925,322 £6,935,136

highest in 3 filed years

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio	2020-12-31	2021-12-31	2022-12-31	2023-12-31	2024-12-31
Operating margin	—	—	—	1.8%	1.1%
Net margin	—	—	—	0.7%	-0.1%
Return on capital employed	—	—	—	23.5%	18.5%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets)	—	—	—	89.9%	91.4%
Current ratio	—	—	—	0.97x	0.93x
Interest cover	—	—	—	2.01x	0.97x

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: Consolidated group
Auditor: Cooper Parry Group Limited
Audit opinion: Unqualified (clean)
Going concern: Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 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 group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

JOHN BANKS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
1. John Banks Limited 100% · UK · Motor Dealer
2. John Banks (Ipswich) Limited 100% · UK · Dormant

Significant events

“Turnover increased to £120.6m (2023: £104.8m), reflecting both organic growth and continued benefits from acquisitions.”
“Stabilisation of 2023 acquisitions - Renault & Dacia Ipswich and the Colchester multi-franchise site (Mazda, Honda Cars, and Honda Motorcycles) are now fully integrated, contributing positively to revenue and customer reach.”
“Turnover growth of 15% year-on-year, underpinned by increased new vehicle availability and strong aftersales performance.”
“Banking Transition: Moving from HSBC to a more automotive-aligned funding partner, supported by Conatus Financing Solutions, to secure improved stocking and working capital facilities.”
“Network Restructure: Implementing a Renault-Dacia-Alpine hub-and-spoke model, centered in Colchester, with Cambridge serving as a Recovery Excellence Hub.”
“Site Reallocation: Consolidating Honda Motorcycles into Colchester, while exploring new EV and niche brand opportunities for the Bury St Edmunds location.”
“Agency Model Implementation: Transitioning Honda operations into the manufacturer's agency model, requiring new digital processes and sales structures.”
“Digital Transformation: Launching the new "Autonomy" website platform in late 2025, integrating Marketing Delivery Al, Codeweavers finance tools, and enhanced customer data capture across all brands.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

5 active · 4 resigned

Name	Role	Appointed	Born	Nationality
BANKS, Justin Carl	Director	2019-03-12	Jul 1970	British
BANKS, Mark John	Director	2019-03-12	Sep 1967	British
BANKS-BROWNE, Melanie Koren Hayley	Director	2019-03-12	Jun 1965	British
EVANS, Mark	Director	2019-03-12	Feb 1974	British
HEPTON, Christopher	Director	2019-03-12	Jan 1963	British

Show 4 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned
BANKS, John Eric	Director	2019-03-12	2022-09-07
BANKS, Mary Carol Lynn	Director	2019-03-12	2022-09-07
EVANS, Mark	Director	2019-03-12	2019-03-12
SMITH, Andrew James	Director	2019-03-12	2025-12-31

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name	Kind	Nature of control	Notified	Status
Mr Justin Carl Banks	Individual	Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%	2022-09-07	Active
Mrs Melanie Koren Hayley Banks-Browne	Individual	Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%	2022-09-07	Active
Mr Mark John Banks	Individual	Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%	2022-09-07	Active
Mr John Eric Banks	Individual	Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors	2019-03-12	Ceased 2022-09-07

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 41 total filings

Date	Type	Category	Description
2026-01-13	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2025-09-30	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2025-09-18	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2024-10-10	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group
2024-09-09	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2023-09-25	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type group	PDF
2023-09-14	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2022-09-29	AA	accounts	Accounts with accounts type dormant	PDF
2022-09-09	CS01	confirmation-statement	Confirmation statement with updates	PDF
2022-09-09	PSC01	persons-with-significant-control	Notification of a person with significant control	PDF
2022-09-09	PSC01	persons-with-significant-control	Notification of a person with significant control	PDF
2022-09-09	PSC01	persons-with-significant-control	Notification of a person with significant control	PDF
2022-09-09	PSC07	persons-with-significant-control	Cessation of a person with significant control	PDF
2022-09-09	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2022-09-09	TM01	officers	Termination director company with name termination date	PDF
2022-09-09	SH01	capital	Capital allotment shares	PDF
2022-09-09	SH01	capital	Capital allotment shares	PDF
2022-09-09	SH01	capital	Capital allotment shares	PDF
2022-09-09	SH01	capital	Capital allotment shares	PDF
2022-09-09	SH01	capital	Capital allotment shares	PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings: 3
Capital events: 0
Officers appointed: 0
Officers resigned: 1

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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