J.C.B. SERVICE, ST14 5JP : Companies House Number 00564955

Executive summary

J.C.B. SERVICE is the core holding company of the global JCB Group, the dominant player in the UK earthmoving equipment manufacturing sector (SIC 28922) that operates on a vastly larger scale than typical industry participants. Its competitive strengths lie in vertical integration, strong brand equity, and early leadership in electric machinery, though it faces significant scale disadvantages versus global rivals Caterpillar and Komatsu. As an unlimited company insulated from short-term market pressures, JCB benefits from long-term strategic flexibility but is constrained in raising capital for aggressive expansion.

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Overview

Company type: Private Unlimited
Incorporated: 1956-04-19
Registered office: Lakeside Works, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffs, ST14 5JP
Postcode: ST14 5JP
Capital: 48,710 GBP
Accounts category: Group

Accounts

Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Financial year end: 31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2025-11-03
Next due by: 2026-11-17

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Nature of business (SIC)

28922 Manufacture of earthmoving equipment

Officers 8 current · 16 resigned

MR Joseph Cyril Edward BAMFORD Director

Appointed 2019-07-12

MISS Alice Camille BAMFORD Director

Appointed 2019-07-12

MR Robert Ian MOLSON Director

Appointed 2017-06-14

MR Mark William Eric TURNER Director

Appointed 2017-06-14

MR Graeme Angus MACDONALD Director

Appointed 2015-04-16

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Group structure 24 subsidiaries

Showing 12 of 24.

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Modern slavery statement

Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 6 years on the registry.

Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Political donations 9

£3,269,833 in registered political donations since 2017.

Conservative and Unionist Party

£25,000 2023-09-12 Non Cash
Conservative and Unionist Party

£2,000 2023-02-23 Cash
Conservative and Unionist Party

£2,000 2022-07-29 Cash

Showing the 3 most recent of 9.

Source: the Electoral Commission's register of donations — this company's full record, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gender pay gap

5.7%

Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity

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Contact details

Website: http://www.jcb.co.uk

Among its peers

2nd oldest

of 21 similar companies in ST, trading since 1956

72 companies are registered at this postcode →