J Sainsbury PLC

Active00185647 Public limited company

What J Sainsbury say about themselves

“Discover how Sainsbury’s makes good food joyful, accessible and affordable driven by 150 years of heritage and brands like Nectar, Argos, Tu and Habitat.”

— from corporate.sainsburys.co.uk

Incorporated: 10 November 1922 (104 years)
Industry: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (47110)
Directors: Kate Bickerstaffe
Stephen Hare
Blathnaid Bergin
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Greater London
Address: 33 Charterhouse Street
London
EC1M 6HA

Website & contact details

Website: corporate.sainsburys.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 6 September 2027
Last accounts: 28 February 2026
Conf. stmt due: 8 August 2027
Last conf. stmt: 25 July 2026

Charges

Total: 32
Outstanding: 14
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 18

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bickerstaffe, Kate

Director · Appointed 3 July 2025

Also at Aberdeen Group PLC, Interactive Investor Limited

British

Born April 1967 (59)

Hare, Stephen

Director · Appointed 3 July 2025

British

Born April 1961 (65)

Grant, Nicolas

Secretary · Appointed 5 July 2024

Bergin, Blathnaid

Director · Appointed 5 March 2023

Also at Argos Limited, Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd · more companies

Irish

Born May 1975 (51)

Bertram, Joanna

Director · Appointed 7 July 2022

Also at O2 Business Limited, Vmed O2 UK 7 Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1981 (45)

Hennah, Adrian

Director · Appointed 1 April 2021

British

Born November 1957

Kapilashrami, Tanuj

Director · Appointed 1 July 2020

Also at Asia House, Standard Chartered Foundation · more companies

British

Born August 1977 (49)

Weed, Keith Charles Frederick

Director · Appointed 1 July 2020

Also at Grange Park Opera · more companies

British

Born April 1961 (65)

Roberts, Simon John

Director · Appointed 1 June 2020

Also at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd · more companies

British

Born January 1971 (55)

Scicluna, Martin Anthony

Director · Appointed 1 November 2018

British

Born November 1950

Harlow, Jo Nell

Director · Appointed 11 September 2017

Also at Centrica PLC, Chapter Zero Limited · more companies

American

Born October 1962 (64)

Officer history (56 former)

3 July 2025

Appointed Hare, Stephen as Director

3 July 2025

Appointed Bickerstaffe, Kate as Director

3 July 2025

Resigned Cassin, Brian Jude as Director

5 July 2024

Appointed Grant, Nicolas as Secretary

5 July 2024

Resigned Fallowfield, Timothy as Secretary

5 March 2023

Appointed Bergin, Blathnaid as Director

4 March 2023

Resigned O'Byrne, Kevin as Director

7 July 2022

Resigned Rice, Susan Ilene, Lady as Director

7 July 2022

Appointed Bertram, Joanna as Director

9 July 2021

Resigned Keens, David Wilson as Director

1 April 2021

Appointed Hennah, Adrian as Director

2 July 2020

Resigned Tomlin, Jean as Director

2 July 2020

Resigned Brittin, Matthew John as Director

2 July 2020

Resigned Coupe, Michael Andrew as Director

1 July 2020

Appointed Weed, Keith Charles Frederick as Director

1 July 2020

Appointed Kapilashrami, Tanuj as Director

1 June 2020

Appointed Roberts, Simon John as Director

31 October 2019

Resigned Rogers, John Terence as Director

9 March 2019

Resigned Tyler, David Alan as Director

1 November 2018

Appointed Scicluna, Martin Anthony as Director

11 September 2017

Appointed Harlow, Jo Nell as Director

5 July 2017

Resigned Harris, Mary Elaine as Director

9 January 2017

Appointed O'Byrne, Kevin as Director

6 July 2016

Resigned Mcadam, John David Gibson, Dr as Director

1 April 2016

Appointed Cassin, Brian Jude as Director

8 July 2015

Resigned Hughes, Gary William as Director

29 April 2015

Appointed Keens, David Wilson as Director

9 July 2014

Resigned King, Justin Matthew as Director

1 June 2013

Appointed Rice, Susan Ilene, Lady as Director

1 January 2013

Appointed Tomlin, Jean as Director

31 December 2012

Resigned Ford, Anna as Director

11 July 2012

Resigned Stack, Robert James as Director

13 July 2011

Resigned Gooding, Valerie Frances as Director

13 July 2011

Resigned Shapland, Darren Mark as Director

27 January 2011

Appointed Brittin, Matthew John as Director

19 July 2010

Appointed Rogers, John Terence as Director

31 October 2009

Resigned Hampton, Philip Roy as Director

1 October 2009

Appointed Tyler, David Alan as Director

1 August 2007

Appointed Coupe, Michael Andrew as Director

1 August 2007

Appointed Harris, Mary Elaine as Director

2 February 2007

Resigned Dundas, James Frederick Trevor as Director

11 January 2007

Appointed Gooding, Valerie Frances as Director

12 July 2006

Resigned Macaskill, Bridget Ann as Director

2 May 2006

Appointed Ford, Anna as Director

1 September 2005

Appointed Mcadam, John David Gibson, Dr as Director

1 September 2005

Resigned De Moller, June Frances as Director

1 August 2005

Appointed Shapland, Darren Mark as Director

24 June 2005

Resigned Matthews, Roger John as Director

1 January 2005

Appointed Hughes, Gary William as Director

1 January 2005

Appointed Stack, Robert James as Director

17 September 2004

Resigned Levene, Peter Keith, Lord as Director

17 September 2004

Resigned Butler Wheelhouse, Keith Oliver as Director

19 July 2004

Appointed Hampton, Philip Roy as Director

1 July 2004

Resigned Davis, Peter John, Sir as Director

19 May 2004

Resigned Weller, Sara Vivienne as Director

19 May 2004

Resigned Mitchell, Stuart Robert as Director

29 March 2004

Appointed King, Justin Matthew as Director

27 March 2004

Resigned Adshead, John Edwin as Director

27 March 2004

Resigned Bull, George Jeffrey, Sir as Director

31 December 2002

Resigned Coull, Ian David as Director

1 February 2002

Appointed Macaskill, Bridget Ann as Director

1 January 2002

Appointed Weller, Sara Vivienne as Director

21 November 2001

Appointed Fallowfield, Timothy as Secretary

21 November 2001

Resigned Matthews, Nigel Frederick as Secretary

15 October 2001

Resigned Whitbread, Robin Peter as Director

25 July 2001

Resigned Thompson, Clive Malcolm, Sir as Director

1 May 2001

Appointed Levene, Peter Keith, Lord as Director

1 January 2001

Appointed Mitchell, Stuart Robert as Director

1 September 2000

Appointed Dundas, James Frederick Trevor as Director

26 July 2000

Resigned Heiser, Terence Michael, Sir as Director

26 May 2000

Resigned Adriano, Dino Baia as Director

9 March 2000

Resigned Mccarten, Kevin as Director

9 March 2000

Resigned Bremner, David Murray as Director

1 March 2000

Appointed Davis, Peter John, Sir as Director

1 February 2000

Resigned Scholey, David Gerald, Sir as Director

30 November 1999

Resigned Thorne, Rosemary Prudence as Director

15 November 1999

Appointed Matthews, Roger John as Director

23 September 1999

Appointed Butler Wheelhouse, Keith Oliver as Director

23 September 1999

Appointed De Moller, June Frances as Director

21 July 1999

Resigned Sainsbury, Timothy Alan Davan, The Rt Hon Sir as Director

14 May 1999

Resigned Clapham, David John as Director

20 November 1998

Resigned Cooper, Robert as Director

30 July 1998

Resigned Sainsbury Of Turville, David John, Lord as Director

20 April 1998

Appointed Bull, George Jeffrey, Sir as Director

30 January 1998

Resigned Vyner, Rudolph Thomas, Cbe as Director

9 July 1997

Resigned Ashworth, John Michael, Sir as Director

8 April 1997

Resigned Harvey, Colin Ivan as Director

19 August 1996

Appointed Bremner, David Murray as Director

18 July 1996

Appointed Scholey, David Gerald, Sir as Director

26 April 1996

Resigned Quarmby, David Anthony, Dr as Director

7 March 1996

Resigned Hunt, Ivor John as Director

2 December 1995

Appointed Mccarten, Kevin as Director

5 July 1995

Resigned Eccles Of Moulton, Diana Catherine, Lady as Director

5 July 1995

Appointed Thompson, Clive Malcolm, Sir as Director

5 July 1995

Appointed Sainsbury, Timothy Alan Davan, The Rt Hon Sir as Director

28 April 1995

Resigned Clark, Robert Angus as Director

31 December 1994

Resigned Worrall, Keith Charles as Director

6 July 1994

Resigned Spooner, James Douglas, Sir as Director

13 March 1994

Appointed Hunt, Ivor John as Director

7 July 1993

Resigned Barnes, Joseph Harry George as Director

15 March 1993

Appointed Ashworth, John Michael, Sir as Director

19 February 1993

Resigned Roberts, Cecil as Director

2 November 1992

Resigned Sainsbury, John Davan, Lord Sainsbury Of Preston Candover Kg as Director

20 October 1992

Appointed Heiser, Terence Michael, Sir as Director

12 October 1992

Appointed Clapham, David John as Director

Group structure 31 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

J Sainsbury PLC This company

Sainsbury's Financial Services Limited Right to appoint and remove directors

Home Retail Group Card Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Home Retail Group Insurance Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury's Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Bells Stores Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Hedge End Park Limited Holds 50–75% of voting rights

Holborn UK Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

J Sainsbury Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

J Sainsbury Pension Scheme Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

J Sainsbury Common Investment Fund Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Manor Scottish Limited Partnership Has significant influence or control

Sainsbury's Thistle Scottish Limited Partnership Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets (as a trust)

Jacksons Stores Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Jacksons Stores 2002 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

JS Information Systems Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Nectar Loyalty Holding Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Nectar Emea Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ramheath Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

JSD (London) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Bridgeco Holdco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Harvest 2 GP Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Harvest GP Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Sainsbury Holdco A Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Propco A Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Holdco B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Propco B Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Propco C Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Propco D Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sainsbury Property Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

BL Sainsbury Superstores Limited DissolvedOwns 25–50% of shares

And 12 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
16 September 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
8 September 2026	Purchase of own shares
8 September 2026	Purchase of own shares
8 September 2026	Purchase of own shares
25 August 2026	Cancellation of shares