Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/12/2027Filing deadline
Made up to 31/03/2026Due 31/12/2027
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/03/2027
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/03/2026
J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- 2nd Floor Citygate, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4JE
- Classification (SIC)
- Dispensing chemist in specialised stores (47.73 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 05/08/2026View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-03-31
- 06/03/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-06 with updates
- 20/02/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-19 with updates
- 30/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Jacqueline Ann Lockwood as a secretary on 2025-11-30
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
On schedule
Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
20/03/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 06/03/2026Due 20/03/2027
- Next statement date
- 06/03/2027
- Last statement dated
- 06/03/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£171.45K2026
-39.69%vs 20252025: £284.27K
Total Assets
£951.43K2026
-14.24%vs 20252025: £1.11M
Cash in Bank
£75.26K2026
-55.26%vs 20252025: £168.23K
Total Liabilities
£635.21K2026
-3.89%vs 20252025: £660.92K
Employees
392026
+3vs 20252025: 36
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 4 fell. Total assets moved furthest, down 14.24% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -32.1% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2024–2026Every measure end to end across 2024, 2025 and 2026, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2022–2026.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2022–2026.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | +3 |
| 2025 | 36 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | -1 |
| 2023 | 37 | -4 |
| 2022 | 41 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 41 in 2022 to 39 in 2026. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
9Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 29/10/2019–Present | 22 | |
| Director | 29/10/2021–Present | 0 | |
| Secretary | 01/03/1996–14/01/1999 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 14/01/1999–30/11/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/08/1995–30/11/2025 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/08/1995–19/05/2006 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/04/2003–24/12/2008 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/10/2020–Present | 5 | |
| Director | 11/02/2025–Present | 1 |
Persons with significant control
7Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 08/12/2023–Present | 22 | |
| 08/08/2024–Present | 0 | |
| 12/07/2017–08/08/2024 | 22 | |
| 12/07/2017–Present | 22 | |
| 08/12/2023–Present | 3 | |
| 06/04/2016–12/07/2017 | 1 | |
| 06/04/2016–15/10/2019 | 1 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 21
- Since 13/12/2022
- Last 12 months
- 8
- +2 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 05/08/2026
- 1 month ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 05/08/2026
- Confirmation statement (2)Latest 06/03/2026
- Officer changes (5)Latest 30/11/2025
Filing timeline
- 05/08/2026View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-03-31
- 06/03/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-03-06 with updates
- 20/02/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-19 with updates
- 30/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Jacqueline Ann Lockwood as a secretary on 2025-11-30
- 30/11/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Jacqueline Ann Lockwood as a director on 2025-11-30
- 10/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of David Robert Elliot as a person with significant control on 2023-12-08
- 10/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Geoffrey William Robson as a person with significant control on 2023-12-08
- 10/11/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr Ian Galen Darling as a person with significant control on 2024-08-09
- 29/08/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 08/04/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Notification of Ian Galen Darling as a person with significant control on 2024-08-08
- 08/04/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of Geoffrey William Robson as a person with significant control on 2024-08-08
- 12/02/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Gordon Johnson as a director on 2025-02-11
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About J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 2nd Floor Citygate, St James' Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4JE. Companies House classifies its business as Dispensing chemist in specialised stores. It has been on the register for 96 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £171.45K and 39 employees.
J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED under one registered business activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores (47.73 - SIC 2007).
J.M.& W.DARLING LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 24/03/1930.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £171.45K, total assets of £951.43K, cash in bank of £75.26K and total liabilities of £635.21K.
The most recent document on the record is dated 05/08/2026: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-03-31, 1 month ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 20/03/2027.
Companies House lists 9 officers (4 currently in post) and 7 people with significant control (4 current).