JAMES LATHAM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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† JAMES LATHAM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025/26Sector comparison
SIC 46730Where the company stands among the 2,583 active companies whose first SIC code is 46730 (Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment).
- LATHAMS LIMITED£203.7m
- ERNEST V. WADDINGTON LIMITED£110.7m
- LAWSONS (WHETSTONE) LIMITED£72.2m
- DECCO LIMITED£69.6m
- STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED£57.8m
- VINK UK LIMITED£45.3m
- SYDENHAMS LTD£37.4m
- HANSON PLYWOOD LIMITED£32.6m
- MDM TIMBER LIMITED£30.9m
- BUILDER DEPOT LIMITED£30.7m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,583. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: JAMES LATHAM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
What kind of company is it?
JAMES LATHAM PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY is a public limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00065619. It was incorporated on 7 Apr 1900. Its status is active. The registered office is in Hemel hempstead (HP2). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment (46730).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Mar 2026); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £393,040,000. Profit for the year was £18,599,000. Net assets were £232,315, up 5.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £51,203. Total assets were £291,660 and total liabilities £59,345. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024/25–2025/26).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 2,583 active companies whose first SIC code is 46730: By turnover it ranks higher than 95% of the 93 that publish turnover (median £17,351,304). By net assets it ranks higher than 64% of them (median £59,215). By total assets it ranks higher than 51% of them (median £273,675). By cash it ranks lower than 58% of them (median £80,131). It is older than 99% of them (median age 5.8 years).
Who runs and controls the company?
1 of 10 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 13 Sep 2027.
Filed accounts2024/25–2025/26
| 2024/25 † | 2025/26 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 366,610,000 | 393,040,000 |
| Profit for the year | 18,146,000 | 18,599,000 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 69,117 | 51,203 |
| Total assets | 275,454 | 291,660 |
| Total liabilities | 54,974 | 59,345 |
| Net assets / total equity | 220,480 | 232,315 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
History
3 events- Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: turnover £393m, net assets £232.3k
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £366.6m, net assets £220.5k
- Company incorporatedPublic limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.