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John Adams Leisure Limited
- Incorporated
- 13 October 1983 (43 years)
- Previously known as
- Toy Brokers Limited (until 2 March 2011)
- Industry
- Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Hercules House Pierson RoadAlconbury WealdHuntingdonPE28 4YA
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 November 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 November 2025
Charges
- Total
- 9
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 8
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Secretary · Appointed 19 June 2009
British
Director · Appointed 19 June 2009
British
Born June 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 19 June 2009
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2008
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Officer history (13 former)
19 June 2009
19 June 2009
19 June 2009
16 June 2009
16 June 2009
31 March 2009
31 March 2009
1 October 2008
Resigned Clarke, Russell as Director
1 July 2008
30 June 2008
29 August 2007
29 August 2007
29 August 2007
29 August 2007
29 August 2007
29 August 2007
1 June 2006
Appointed Clarke, Russell as Director
29 July 2005
3 January 2005
19 September 2003
16 July 2002
Resigned Parkhouse, Charles William as Director
1 July 2001
2 April 2001
2 April 2001
Appointed Parkhouse, Charles William as Director
31 March 2001
8 April 1997
1 April 1997
17 November 1993
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 14 October 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 06820541
Former controllers (4)
14 October 2026
14 October 2026
14 October 2026
14 October 2026
Group structure 8 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Bema Sports Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Adams Leisure Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
John Adams Trading Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Peterkin Group Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Peterkin UK Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Thurling Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Toy Brokers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £19,995,988
- Cash
- £429,463
- Turnover
- £17,626,343
- Profit Before Tax
- (£923,136)
- Employees
- 41
- Debt Ratio
- 29%
- Current Ratio
- 3.4x
- Profit Margin
- -5%
- Return on Equity
- -4%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £376,132 | £426,124 | £673,767 | £839,729 | £1,114,550 |
| Current Assets | £27,916,217 | £26,441,174 | £27,488,872 | £34,719,413 | £24,584,017 |
| Cash | £429,463 | £333,402 | £747,548 | £515,554 | £1,877,980 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £8,296,361 | £5,974,406 | £7,318,544 | £14,926,545 | £8,085,950 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £1,175 | £1,175 | ||
| Net Current Assets | £19,619,856 | £20,466,768 | £20,170,328 | £19,792,868 | £16,498,067 |
| Net Assets | £19,995,988 | £20,884,695 | £20,797,105 | £20,586,219 | £17,573,938 |
| Shareholder Funds | £19,995,988 | £20,884,695 | £20,797,105 | £20,586,219 | £17,573,938 |
| Turnover | £17,626,343 | £17,451,554 | £17,123,098 | £23,779,723 | £18,572,264 |
| Cost of Sales | £10,755,565 | £11,045,452 | £11,069,524 | £13,305,123 | £10,219,158 |
| Gross Profit | £6,870,778 | £6,406,102 | £6,053,574 | £10,474,600 | £8,353,106 |
| Admin Expenses | £8,694,326 | £7,811,429 | £6,802,380 | £9,639,220 | £10,347,315 |
| Staff Costs | £2,022,810 | £1,965,250 | £1,829,024 | £1,756,834 | £1,567,075 |
| Operating Profit | (£851,748) | (£225,070) | £415,697 | £1,853,719 | (£1,299,194) |
| Profit Before Tax | (£923,136) | £141,697 | £329,150 | £1,801,253 | (£1,308,650) |
| Tax | (£34,429) | (£38,793) | £118,264 | £240,662 | (£273,314) |
| Profit for Period | (£888,707) | £180,490 | £210,886 | £1,560,591 | (£1,035,336) |
Filings 172
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 21 October 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 21 October 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 14 October 2026 | Notification of a person with significant control | |||
| 14 October 2026 | Cessation of a person with significant control |
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