Annual accounts
Unaudited abridged 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
JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED
ActiveRegistry details
Reference data exactly as held at Companies House.
Copy registry details
- Registered office
- Manby Road, Immingham, Grimsby, South Humberside DN40 2LG
- Classification (SIC)
- Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 13/11/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 16/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr John Frederick Somerscales Snr as a person with significant control on 2025-10-16
- 16/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of John Somerscales as a person with significant control on 2016-09-04
- 16/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Somerscales Asset Management Limited as a person with significant control on 2025-10-16
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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
18/09/2027Filing deadline
Last statement 04/09/2026Due 18/09/2027
- Next statement date
- 04/09/2027
- Last statement dated
- 04/09/2026
Financial performance
The latest figures JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2022–2026; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£415.47K2026
23.42%vs 20252025: £336.62K
Total Assets
£4.15M2026
-1.12%vs 20252025: £4.19M
Cash in Bank
£130.77K2026
-45.85%vs 20252025: £241.49K
Total Liabilities
£2.20M2026
-8.21%vs 20252025: £2.40M
Employees
292026
+3vs 20252025: 26
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Total liabilities moved furthest, down 8.21% on 2025. See the full financial analysis for JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +19.5% 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 | 29 | +3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | +3 |
| 2023 | 23 | -1 |
| 2022 | 24 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 24 in 2022 to 29 in 2026. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
Credit report
It is a professional assessment of the company 's performance, revealing company's potential and risks, showing it's past experiences and revealing future prospects.
- Company potential
- Risk indicators
- Past performance
- Future prospects
Officers
4Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary | 24/08/1993–08/06/2001 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 08/06/2001–01/09/2015 | 0 | |
| Director | 09/03/2023–Present | 2 | |
| Director | 08/06/2001–Present | 7 |
Persons with significant control
4Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 04/09/2016–04/09/2016 | 7 | |
| 04/09/2016–Present | 7 | |
| 04/09/2016–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 11
- Since 21/12/2022
- Last 12 months
- 4
- +3 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 13/11/2025
- 10 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 13/11/2025
- Officer changes (3)Latest 16/10/2025
Filing timeline
- 13/11/2025View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-31
- 16/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Mr John Frederick Somerscales Snr as a person with significant control on 2025-10-16
- 16/10/2025View PDF (1 pages)
Cessation of John Somerscales as a person with significant control on 2016-09-04
- 16/10/2025View PDF (2 pages)
Change of details for Somerscales Asset Management Limited as a person with significant control on 2025-10-16
- 26/09/2025View PDF (5 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-09-04 with updates
- 02/10/2024View PDF (5 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-09-04 with updates
- 27/08/2024View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2024-03-31
- 11/12/2023View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2023-03-31
- 19/09/2023View PDF (6 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2023-09-04 with updates
- 04/04/2023View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Ashley Smith as a director on 2023-03-09
- 21/12/2022View PDF (8 pages)
Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2022-03-31
See when the next accounts and confirmation statement are due
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About JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Manby Road, Immingham, Grimsby, South Humberside DN40 2LG. Companies House classifies its business as Freight transport by road. It has been on the register for 49 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2026 accounts report net assets of £415.47K and 29 employees.
JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
Companies House records JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED under one registered business activity: Freight transport by road (49.41 - SIC 2007).
JOHN SOMERSCALES LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 14/03/1977.
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2026 and report net assets of £415.47K, total assets of £4.15M, cash in bank of £130.77K and total liabilities of £2.20M.
The most recent document on the record is dated 13/11/2025: Unaudited abridged accounts made up to 2025-03-31, 10 months ago.
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/12/2027 and the next confirmation statement is due by 18/09/2027.
Companies House lists 4 officers (2 currently in post) and 4 people with significant control (3 current).