Active01831725Private limited companyBury St Edmunds

JOHN BANKS LIMITED

Significant control: John Banks Group Holdings (75–100%)

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From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms

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Summary

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JOHN BANKS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01831725) incorporated on 11 July 1984, registered in Bury St Edmunds. Its registered activity is sale of new cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45111). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £2.72m and cash of £19k, with 207 employees on average. Net assets fell 15% on the prior period (£3.19m).

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 511 comparable companies in Other (median £107k, upper quartile £756k).

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Ownership and control

1 active · 1 other
  • John Banks Group Holdings
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 7 September 2022
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
  • Mr John Eric Banks
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 7 September 2022
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
11 July 198442 yrs ago
Next accounts due
30 September 202623 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
25 July 2027in 275 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 45111
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 45112
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
SIC 45200
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
SIC 45320
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Accounts type
Full
Size band
SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 December 2024
Net assets
£2.72m
−15%vs Dec 2023
Cash at bank
£19k
−25%vs Dec 2023
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
207
+8%vs Dec 2023
Net assets
£2.72m
Cash at bank
£19k
Profit for the year
−£136k
Average employees
207
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 December 2024£2.72m£19k£2.88m£24.26m—−£136k207
31 December 2023£3.19m£25k£2.56m£23.66m—£698k192
31 December 2022———————
Current ratio0.93Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£90Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,717,726 at 31 December 2024
  • Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.93
  • Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 11 July 1984
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 30 September 2026

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 275 days
  2. Next accounts due23 days overdue
  3. Accounts period endNet assets £2.72m · full accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet assets £3.19m · full accounts
  5. Accounts period end
  6. Incorporated
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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31; accounts from the Companies House accounts data product. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.