JOHN WOODS (LISGLYN) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-17 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-03
Watchouts
Cash
£152K
+8% vs 2024
Net assets
£11M
+11.6% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
89
+14.1% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
+10.7% highest in 4 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
7-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,328,060 | — | £12,816,013 | — | £15,455,295 | £18,924,595 | |
| Operating profit | — | £297,753 | — | £993,260 | — | £1,523,235 | £1,694,999 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £232,267 | — | £894,494 | — | £1,422,467 | £1,575,229 | |
| Net profit | — | £47,462 | — | £852,198 | — | £1,147,109 | £1,163,437 | |
| Cash | £628,393 | £22,387 | -£729,009 | £125,466 | £125,466 | £140,989 | £152,303 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £8,418,476 | — | £9,501,374 | — | £10,830,179 | £12,212,430 | |
| Net assets | — | £7,527,382 | — | £8,356,380 | — | £9,480,833 | £10,583,790 | |
| Equity | £7,479,920 | £7,527,382 | £7,527,382 | £8,356,380 | £8,356,380 | £9,480,833 | £10,583,790 | |
| Average employees | — | 85 | — | 76 | — | 78 | 89 | |
| Wages | — | £2,390,309 | — | £2,481,994 | — | £2,870,775 | £3,457,456 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £320,297 | — | £409,736 | — | £426,669 | £677,831 |
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
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Turnover
+22.4%
£15,455,295 £18,924,595
highest in 4 filed years
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Cash
+8%
£140,989 £152,303
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Net assets
+11.6%
£9,480,833 £10,583,790
highest in 4 filed years
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Employees
+14.1%
78 89
highest in 4 filed years
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Operating profit
+11.3%
£1,523,235 £1,694,999
highest in 4 filed years
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Profit before tax
+10.7%
£1,422,467 £1,575,229
highest in 4 filed years
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Wages
+20.4%
£2,870,775 £3,457,456
highest in 4 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 | Trend | 2021-08-01 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 2.4% | — | 7.8% | — | 9.9% | 9.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.4% | — | 6.6% | — | 7.4% | 6.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 3.5% | — | 10.5% | — | 14.1% | 13.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 28.0% | 32.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57x | 2.23x | |
| Interest cover | — | 4.55x | — | 10.06x | — | 15.12x | 14.15x |
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
- AAB Group Accountants 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 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 WOODS (LISGLYN) LIMITED · parent
- John Woods Linwoods Limited 100%
- Linwoods Foods Limited 100%
- Richmond Bakery Limited 100%
- Linwoods (NI) Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAPPIN, Patrick Seamus | Secretary | — | — | — |
| LAPPIN, Patrick Seamus | Director | 2008-01-28 | Nov 1969 | Irish |
| MOORE, Orla Anne | Director | 2008-01-29 | Feb 1975 | Irish |
| WOODS, John | Director | — | Dec 1941 | Irish |
| WOODS, Joseph Mark | Director | 2024-08-15 | Jul 1988 | Northern Irish |
| WOODS, Patrick John | Director | 2015-06-18 | Mar 1987 | Northern Irish |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAPPIN, Patrick Seamus | Director | 2001-04-13 | 2001-05-31 |
| MCKENNA, Joseph | Director | — | 2001-04-13 |
| MCMAHON, Seamus | Director | — | 2018-09-14 |
| MOEN, Desmond Maurice | Director | — | 2001-12-03 |
| WOODS, Winnifred | Director | — | 2023-10-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick John Woods | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2026-03-12 | Active |
| Mr Joseph Mark Woods | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2026-03-12 | Active |
| Mr John Woods | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2026-03-12 |
| Mrs Winnifred Woods | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 186 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-25 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-03 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-03 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-03 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-01 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares consolidation | |
| 2026-03-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-25 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-25 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-03-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-11-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.