
Company Number
SC005832
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
tom r. bruce jones
caroline m-massingberd
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Industry
Sawmilling and planing of wood
+1Registered Address
broomage avenue, larbert, FK5 4NQ
Website
www.jamesjones.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of JAMES JONES & SONS LIMITED at £463.2m based on a Turnover of £529.3m and 0.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JAMES JONES & SONS LIMITED at £482.2m based on an EBITDA of £64.4m and a 7.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JAMES JONES & SONS LIMITED at £605.2m based on Net Assets of £496.2m and 1.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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James Jones & Sons Limited is a live company located in larbert, FK5 4NQ with a Companies House number of SC005832. It operates in the sawmilling and planing of wood sector, SIC Code 16100. Founded in March 1905, it's largest shareholder is tom r. bruce jones with a 6.7% stake. James Jones & Sons Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £529.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded James Jones & Sons Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £529.3m, make it larger than the average company (£17.4m)
£529.3m - James Jones & Sons Limited
£17.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 41%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.7%)
41% - James Jones & Sons Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 30%, this company has a comparable cost of product (25.6%)
30% - James Jones & Sons Limited
25.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.6% make it as profitable than the average company (6%)
5.6% - James Jones & Sons Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2145 employees, this is above the industry average (73)
2145 - James Jones & Sons Limited
73 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £50.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£37.5k)
£50.2k - James Jones & Sons Limited
£37.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £246.7k, this is more efficient (£206.2k)
£246.7k - James Jones & Sons Limited
£206.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 42 days, this is near the average (45 days)
42 days - James Jones & Sons Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is close to average (37 days)
34 days - James Jones & Sons Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 78 days, this is more than average (62 days)
78 days - James Jones & Sons Limited
62 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 68 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
68 weeks - James Jones & Sons Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (45.8%)
15.9% - James Jones & Sons Limited
45.8% - Industry AVG
James Jones & Sons Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £529.3 million and the company has net assets of £496.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, James Jones & Sons Limited has 2,145 employees and maintains cash reserves of £116.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 529,259,000 | 603,067,000 | 330,917,000 | 187,812,000 | 189,469,000 | 187,719,000 | 163,876,000 | 141,282,000 | 132,838,000 | 142,733,000 | 131,497,000 | 115,622,000 | 105,673,000 | 93,719,000 | 72,681,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 370,658,000 | 399,898,000 | 216,417,000 | 135,813,000 | 143,834,000 | 133,305,000 | 116,342,000 | 101,056,000 | 96,984,000 | 98,980,000 | 94,283,000 | 84,385,000 | 75,935,000 | 64,376,000 | 54,972,000 |
Gross Profit | 158,601,000 | 203,169,000 | 114,500,000 | 51,999,000 | 45,635,000 | 54,414,000 | 47,534,000 | 40,226,000 | 35,854,000 | 43,753,000 | 37,214,000 | 31,237,000 | 29,738,000 | 29,343,000 | 17,709,000 |
Admin Expenses | 129,144,000 | 126,587,000 | 55,262,000 | 36,206,000 | 34,604,000 | 34,667,000 | 31,775,000 | 28,000,000 | 23,748,000 | 25,543,000 | 24,322,000 | 22,488,000 | 17,625,000 | 17,318,000 | 14,692,000 |
Operating Profit | 29,457,000 | 76,582,000 | 59,238,000 | 15,793,000 | 11,031,000 | 19,747,000 | 15,759,000 | 12,226,000 | 12,106,000 | 18,210,000 | 12,892,000 | 8,749,000 | 12,113,000 | 12,025,000 | 3,017,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,094,000 | 772,000 | 112,000 | 89,000 | 95,000 | 103,000 | 112,000 | 113,000 | 109,000 | 114,000 | 173,000 | 283,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,337,000 | 908,000 |
Interest Receivable | 5,541,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,369,000 | 2,823,000 | 2,238,000 | 223,000 | 120,000 | 374,000 | 251,000 | 170,000 | 222,000 | 298,000 | 1,431,000 | 1,269,000 | 912,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 37,311,000 | 77,665,000 | 60,817,000 | 19,036,000 | 10,552,000 | 212,689,000 | 33,192,000 | 34,152,000 | 28,522,000 | 31,111,000 | 26,468,000 | 32,562,000 | 24,612,000 | 19,947,000 | 10,069,000 |
Tax | -12,935,000 | -17,960,000 | -12,426,000 | -3,911,000 | -3,735,000 | -6,988,000 | -5,927,000 | -11,148,000 | -9,076,000 | -8,724,000 | -6,814,000 | -5,409,000 | -6,435,000 | -6,341,000 | -3,146,000 |
Profit After Tax | 24,376,000 | 59,705,000 | 48,391,000 | 15,125,000 | 6,817,000 | 205,701,000 | 27,265,000 | 23,004,000 | 19,446,000 | 22,387,000 | 19,654,000 | 27,153,000 | 18,177,000 | 13,606,000 | 6,923,000 |
Dividends Paid | 11,265,000 | 9,999,000 | 5,428,000 | 4,314,000 | 17,228,000 | 10,235,000 | 4,679,000 | 4,385,000 | 4,094,000 | 7,018,000 | 2,929,000 | 2,919,000 | 1,316,000 | 1,096,000 | |
Retained Profit | 12,817,000 | 39,131,000 | 42,963,000 | 10,811,000 | -10,411,000 | 195,466,000 | 22,586,000 | 18,619,000 | 15,352,000 | 22,387,000 | 12,636,000 | 24,224,000 | 15,258,000 | 12,290,000 | 5,827,000 |
Employee Costs | 107,768,000 | 93,766,000 | 57,187,000 | 36,708,000 | 34,614,000 | 32,868,000 | 28,335,000 | 24,728,000 | 20,638,000 | 21,112,000 | 19,899,000 | 18,077,000 | 17,504,000 | 17,124,000 | 14,129,000 |
Number Of Employees | 2,145 | 2,132 | 1,237 | 937 | 873 | 800 | 731 | 653 | 551 | 554 | 551 | 545 | 541 | 515 | 492 |
EBITDA* | 64,395,000 | 111,191,000 | 70,998,000 | 24,022,000 | 20,132,000 | 28,172,000 | 22,415,000 | 17,943,000 | 17,723,000 | 24,096,000 | 18,737,000 | 14,668,000 | 18,020,000 | 17,890,000 | 6,785,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 257,458,000 | 232,455,000 | 143,155,000 | 99,735,000 | 93,478,000 | 61,479,000 | 53,535,000 | 45,135,000 | 34,548,000 | 29,421,000 | 30,308,000 | 33,194,000 | 36,252,000 | 35,447,000 | 39,164,000 |
Intangible Assets | 61,248,000 | 54,862,000 | 17,754,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,649,000 | 2,088,000 | 2,320,000 | 2,714,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,690,000 | 1,910,000 | 2,130,000 | ||
Investments & Other | 28,913,000 | 27,480,000 | 21,506,000 | 17,102,000 | 7,701,000 | 172,939,000 | 126,261,000 | 119,918,000 | 90,639,000 | 77,819,000 | 71,068,000 | 68,086,000 | 55,872,000 | 49,509,000 | 39,515,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,016,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,208,000 | 1,427,000 | 894,000 | 1,287,000 | 581,000 | 249,000 | 612,000 | 812,000 | 1,012,000 | 1,212,000 | 1,412,000 | 1,582,000 | |
Total Fixed Assets | 348,635,000 | 316,073,000 | 183,623,000 | 119,454,000 | 103,722,000 | 237,793,000 | 182,697,000 | 168,016,000 | 126,437,000 | 109,322,000 | 103,878,000 | 104,202,000 | 95,466,000 | 86,368,000 | 80,261,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 79,445,000 | 78,182,000 | 45,707,000 | 22,907,000 | 26,639,000 | 21,364,000 | 13,286,000 | 13,890,000 | 12,700,000 | 14,334,000 | 11,192,000 | 11,739,000 | 11,399,000 | 9,102,000 | 6,276,000 |
Trade Debtors | 61,487,000 | 71,611,000 | 52,553,000 | 37,684,000 | 31,084,000 | 35,528,000 | 27,750,000 | 25,248,000 | 21,251,000 | 24,899,000 | 27,280,000 | 21,728,000 | 20,633,000 | 17,071,000 | 13,663,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 20,248,000 | 15,183,000 | 6,931,000 | 36,861,000 | 2,561,000 | 88,396,000 | 2,282,000 | 2,438,000 | 978,000 | 1,199,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,901,000 | 780,000 | 2,064,000 | 1,399,000 |
Cash | 116,119,000 | 162,740,000 | 232,218,000 | 242,539,000 | 279,316,000 | 69,180,000 | 22,898,000 | 23,846,000 | 29,475,000 | 28,182,000 | 14,907,000 | 11,342,000 | 5,313,000 | 6,569,000 | 2,410,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 277,299,000 | 327,716,000 | 337,409,000 | 339,991,000 | 339,600,000 | 214,468,000 | 66,216,000 | 65,422,000 | 64,404,000 | 68,614,000 | 54,566,000 | 46,710,000 | 38,125,000 | 34,806,000 | 23,748,000 |
total assets | 625,934,000 | 643,789,000 | 521,032,000 | 459,445,000 | 443,322,000 | 452,261,000 | 248,913,000 | 233,438,000 | 190,841,000 | 177,936,000 | 158,444,000 | 150,912,000 | 133,591,000 | 121,174,000 | 104,009,000 |
Bank overdraft | 57,000 | 9,600,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 23,053,000 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 34,851,000 | 43,329,000 | 33,125,000 | 21,635,000 | 16,068,000 | 21,923,000 | 16,254,000 | 16,583,000 | 12,240,000 | 14,188,000 | 13,200,000 | 11,761,000 | 11,409,000 | 9,050,000 | 7,341,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 65,000 | 58,000 | 53,000 | 55,000 | 72,000 | 106,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 26,000 | 2,569,000 | 2,567,000 | 2,543,000 | |||
other current liabilities | 30,515,000 | 37,199,000 | 19,157,000 | 12,221,000 | 7,549,000 | 7,554,000 | 7,324,000 | 5,795,000 | 4,529,000 | 5,724,000 | 5,124,000 | 3,833,000 | 5,512,000 | 5,115,000 | 3,130,000 |
total current liabilities | 88,419,000 | 80,528,000 | 52,347,000 | 33,914,000 | 23,670,000 | 29,532,000 | 23,650,000 | 22,484,000 | 16,801,000 | 19,944,000 | 18,350,000 | 18,163,000 | 19,488,000 | 16,765,000 | 20,071,000 |
loans | 117,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 732,000 | 797,000 | 855,000 | 908,000 | 967,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,074,000 | 1,110,000 | 2,949,000 | 5,519,000 | 6,900,000 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 425,000 | 494,000 | 347,000 | 461,000 | 576,000 | ||||||||||
provisions | 10,471,000 | 7,505,000 | 2,389,000 | 1,102,000 | 1,049,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,052,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,085,000 | 1,455,000 | 1,998,000 | 2,246,000 | 2,374,000 | 2,536,000 |
total long term liabilities | 10,896,000 | 7,999,000 | 3,468,000 | 2,360,000 | 2,480,000 | 1,938,000 | 2,019,000 | 2,233,000 | 2,119,000 | 2,159,000 | 2,682,000 | 4,947,000 | 7,765,000 | 9,274,000 | 3,307,000 |
total liabilities | 99,315,000 | 88,527,000 | 55,815,000 | 36,274,000 | 26,150,000 | 31,470,000 | 25,669,000 | 24,717,000 | 18,920,000 | 22,103,000 | 21,032,000 | 23,110,000 | 27,253,000 | 26,039,000 | 23,378,000 |
net assets | 496,245,000 | 509,118,000 | 465,207,000 | 423,171,000 | 417,172,000 | 420,791,000 | 223,244,000 | 208,721,000 | 171,921,000 | 155,833,000 | 137,412,000 | 127,802,000 | 106,338,000 | 95,135,000 | 80,631,000 |
total shareholders funds | 496,245,000 | 509,118,000 | 465,207,000 | 423,171,000 | 417,172,000 | 420,791,000 | 223,244,000 | 208,721,000 | 171,921,000 | 155,833,000 | 137,412,000 | 127,802,000 | 106,338,000 | 95,135,000 | 80,631,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 29,457,000 | 76,582,000 | 59,238,000 | 15,793,000 | 11,031,000 | 19,747,000 | 15,759,000 | 12,226,000 | 12,106,000 | 18,210,000 | 12,892,000 | 8,749,000 | 12,113,000 | 12,025,000 | 3,017,000 |
Depreciation | 22,780,000 | 21,631,000 | 10,468,000 | 7,766,000 | 8,692,000 | 7,994,000 | 6,217,000 | 5,317,000 | 5,397,000 | 5,666,000 | 5,625,000 | 5,699,000 | 5,833,000 | 5,865,000 | 3,768,000 |
Amortisation | 12,158,000 | 12,978,000 | 1,292,000 | 463,000 | 409,000 | 431,000 | 439,000 | 400,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 74,000 | ||
Tax | -12,935,000 | -17,960,000 | -12,426,000 | -3,911,000 | -3,735,000 | -6,988,000 | -5,927,000 | -11,148,000 | -9,076,000 | -8,724,000 | -6,814,000 | -5,409,000 | -6,435,000 | -6,341,000 | -3,146,000 |
Stock | 1,263,000 | 32,475,000 | 22,800,000 | -3,732,000 | 5,275,000 | 8,078,000 | -604,000 | 1,190,000 | -1,634,000 | 3,142,000 | -547,000 | 340,000 | 2,297,000 | 2,826,000 | 6,276,000 |
Debtors | -5,319,000 | 27,378,000 | -15,280,000 | 41,433,000 | -90,672,000 | 94,598,000 | 2,678,000 | 5,706,000 | -4,481,000 | -2,569,000 | 4,638,000 | 2,016,000 | 2,078,000 | 3,903,000 | 16,644,000 |
Creditors | -8,478,000 | 10,204,000 | 11,490,000 | 5,567,000 | -5,855,000 | 5,669,000 | -329,000 | 4,343,000 | -1,948,000 | 988,000 | 1,439,000 | 352,000 | 2,359,000 | 1,709,000 | 7,341,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -6,684,000 | 18,042,000 | 6,936,000 | 4,672,000 | -5,000 | 230,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,266,000 | -1,195,000 | 600,000 | 1,291,000 | -1,679,000 | 397,000 | 1,985,000 | 3,130,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,966,000 | 5,116,000 | 1,287,000 | 53,000 | 19,000 | -22,000 | -136,000 | 111,000 | -8,000 | -370,000 | -543,000 | -248,000 | -128,000 | -162,000 | 2,536,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 43,320,000 | 66,740,000 | 70,765,000 | -7,298,000 | 95,953,000 | -75,615,000 | 15,478,000 | 5,619,000 | 11,611,000 | 16,017,000 | 10,019,000 | 5,328,000 | 9,838,000 | 8,352,000 | -6,274,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -15,780,000 | -13,362,000 | -15,894,000 | -12,838,000 | -7,966,000 | -2,396,000 | 2,447,000 | -3,137,000 | -5,735,000 | -16,797,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | 1,433,000 | 5,974,000 | 4,404,000 | 9,401,000 | -165,238,000 | 46,678,000 | 6,343,000 | 29,279,000 | 12,820,000 | 6,751,000 | 2,982,000 | 12,214,000 | 6,363,000 | 9,994,000 | 39,515,000 |
cash flow from investments | -1,433,000 | -5,974,000 | -4,404,000 | -9,401,000 | 165,238,000 | -62,458,000 | -19,705,000 | -45,173,000 | -25,658,000 | -14,717,000 | -5,378,000 | -9,767,000 | -9,500,000 | -15,729,000 | -56,312,000 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 23,053,000 | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -117,000 | 117,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -797,000 | -58,000 | -53,000 | -55,000 | -76,000 | -112,000 | 77,000 | -32,000 | -30,000 | -4,382,000 | -2,568,000 | -1,357,000 | 9,443,000 | ||
other long term liabilities | -69,000 | 147,000 | -114,000 | -115,000 | 576,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,447,000 | 821,000 | 1,257,000 | 2,734,000 | 2,143,000 | 120,000 | 8,000 | 261,000 | 142,000 | 56,000 | 49,000 | 15,000 | 126,000 | -68,000 | 4,000 |
cash flow from financing | 741,000 | 4,951,000 | 158,000 | -2,246,000 | 9,456,000 | 2,125,000 | -8,167,000 | 18,519,000 | 846,000 | -4,057,000 | -7,242,000 | -5,313,000 | -5,286,000 | 11,589,000 | 74,808,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -46,621,000 | -69,478,000 | -10,321,000 | -36,777,000 | 210,136,000 | 46,282,000 | -948,000 | -5,629,000 | 1,293,000 | 13,275,000 | 3,565,000 | 6,029,000 | -1,256,000 | 4,159,000 | 2,410,000 |
overdraft | -57,000 | -9,543,000 | 9,600,000 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -46,621,000 | -69,478,000 | -10,321,000 | -36,777,000 | 210,136,000 | 46,282,000 | -948,000 | -5,629,000 | 1,293,000 | 13,275,000 | 3,565,000 | 6,029,000 | -1,199,000 | 13,702,000 | -7,190,000 |
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JAMES JONES & SONS LIMITED group structure
James Jones & Sons Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
JAMES JONES & SONS LIMITED
SC005832
7 subsidiaries
James Jones & Sons Limited currently has 11 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Tom Bruce Jones (Aug 2002) and Mr Rory Boyd (Jun 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Tom Bruce Jones | 56 years | Aug 2002 | - | Director | |
Mr Rory Boyd | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jun 2010 | - | Director |
Mr David Leslie | 61 years | Jun 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr Edward Balfour | Scotland | 60 years | Jun 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Alexander Leslie | United Kingdom | 45 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Alexander Leslie | United Kingdom | 45 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Peter McKenzie | United Kingdom | 58 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Stuart Roberts | Scotland | 52 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Stuart Roberts | Scotland | 52 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Shepherd | Scotland | 65 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
529.3m
-12%
operating profit
29.5m
-62%
gross margin
30%
-11.05%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
496.2m
-0.03%
total assets
625.9m
-0.03%
cash
116.1m
-0.29%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC005832
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
16100 - Sawmilling and planing of wood
16290 - Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials
incorporation date
March 1905
age
120
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
JOHNSTON CARMICHAEL LLP
address
broomage avenue, larbert, FK5 4NQ
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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