JOHNSTON FUELS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-09 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-34.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£17M
+11.8% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
234
+4.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£8M
+14.8% vs 2023
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £215,991,720 | £231,780,382 | |
| Operating profit | — | £7,432,880 | £8,605,388 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £7,350,269 | £8,439,044 | |
| Net profit | £1,960,550 | £5,574,695 | £6,326,045 | |
| Cash | £143,903 | £3,345,897 | £2,197,562 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £20,191,719 | £22,903,782 | |
| Net assets | £5,743,942 | £15,461,998 | £17,288,043 | |
| Equity | — | £15,461,998 | £17,288,043 | |
| Average employees | 16 | 224 | 234 | |
| Wages | £788,034 | £9,298,817 | £10,019,635 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £490,039 | £313,500 |
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
+7.3%
£215,991,720 £231,780,382
-
Cash
-34.3%
£3,345,897 £2,197,562
-
Net assets
+11.8%
£15,461,998 £17,288,043
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+4.5%
224 234
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
+15.8%
£7,432,880 £8,605,388
-
Profit before tax
+14.8%
£7,350,269 £8,439,044
-
Wages
+7.8%
£9,298,817 £10,019,635
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 | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 3.4% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 2.6% | 2.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 36.8% | 37.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.18x | 1.14x | |
| Interest cover | — | 56.80x | 51.73x |
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
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Accordingly, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. On this basis the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- JOHNSTON FUELS LIMITED · parent
- Johnston Oils Limited 100%
- J Gas Limited 100%
- Fuel Transport Solutions Limited 100%
- Allison & Hunter Oil Limited 100%
- Orka FM Limited 100%
- Johnston Fuelcards Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, Johnston Oils Limited acquired the Middlesbrough customer list from JOE Energy Limited as a going concern. Additionally, on 13 September 2024 the company acquired the assets of Connon Oils from Connon Brothers Limited. On 31 July 2025 J Gas Limited acquired the business of Cardiff Gas Limited.”
- “Following the transition of the Ineos refinery in Grangemouth to an import terminal, we confirm that our business operations continue as normal and have remained unaffected by this development, supported by diversified supply arrangements.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL, Geoff Campbell | Secretary | 2014-11-28 | — | British |
| ELLIOTT, Alan David | Director | 2015-01-22 | Sep 1965 | British |
| JOHNSTON, Samuel David | Director | 2009-09-24 | Jun 1983 | British |
| LOGAN, Scott | Director | 2025-04-01 | Mar 1985 | British |
| RUSSELL, Geoff Campbell | Director | 2014-11-28 | Aug 1986 | Scottish |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RINTOUL, David Alexander | Secretary | 2009-06-23 | 2013-06-22 |
| JOHNSTON, James Wilson | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2016-09-28 |
| JOHNSTON, Shiela Mcmillan | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2016-09-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan David Elliott | Individual | Significant influence | 2024-02-01 | Active |
| J. W. Johnston Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-09-28 | Active |
| Samuel David Johnston | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Geoff Campbell Russell | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 87 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-03-11 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-11 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-10-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-11-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2020-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2019-09-13 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2019-09-12 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
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.