JOHN GUNN & SONS LIMITEDActive

Company number SC029399Private limited companyIncorporated 1953

Key figures

£21,939,563+32.3%
Net assets 2024/25
+18.9%
Average annual growth 2019/20–2024/25
010 m20 m30 m2019/202020/212022/232023/242024/25

JOHN GUNN & SONS LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.

Ratios

2024/25
Balance sheet structure
Current assetsFixed assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
010 m20 m30 m2019/202020/212022/232023/242024/25

Dividends

from the accounts
2023/24

Dividends paid in the financial year: £8,000,000 (145% of the profit for the year).

History
2023/24£8,000,000
2022/23£850,000
Filed accounts2019/20–2024/25
2019/202020/212022/232023/242024/25
Profit for the year——3,360,9685,498,3405,359,689
Cash at bank and in hand6,9349,5567,7999,1478,956
Total assets12,229,28015,862,34421,328,35019,974,88724,980,687
Total liabilities——1,707,9232,557,8832,094,970
Net assets / total equity10,966,99713,633,22419,081,53416,579,87421,939,563
Average number of employees404442440
Average pay (per year)——48,67149,893—
Dividends paid——850,0008,000,000—

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.

Principal activity

Accounts 2025

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of public works contractors, civil engineers and building contractors.

As described in the company's latest filed accounts.

Summary: JOHN GUNN & SONS LIMITED

Company

JOHN GUNN & SONS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number SC029399. It was incorporated on 14 Apr 1953. Its status is active. The registered office is in Caithness (KW3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of commercial buildings (41201).

Accounts

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Aug 2025); the company files full accounts. Profit for the year was £5,359,689. Net assets were £21,939,563, up 32.3% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £8,956. Total assets were £24,980,687 and total liabilities £2,094,970. The company had an average of 0 employees. Figures are available for 5 financial years (2019/20–2024/25).

Control and charges

One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 1 registered charges are outstanding.

Filing deadlines

The next accounts are due by 31 May 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 8 Dec 2026.