J Sainsbury PLC

EC1N 2HT
Publicly quoted
This company is the GUO of the Corporate Group

Registered no

00185647

Status

Active

Phone number
Website

020 - 7695 6000

j-sainsbury.co.uk

Contact details
Registered Office
33 Holborn
London
EC1N 2HT
Legal & accounts information

Size & main activity

Key financials & Employees

Balance sheet

Profit & Loss account

Cash Flow statement

Ratios

31/03/2011
GBP

31/03/2010
GBP

31/03/2009
GBP

31/03/2008
GBP

Return on Shareholders Funds (%)

Return on Capital Employed (%)
Return on Total Assets (%)
Profit margin (%)
Gross margin (%)
Berry ratio (x)
EBIT margin (%)
EBITDA margin (%)

15.25
9.78
7.26
3.92
5.50
3.04
4.03
6.32

14.76
9.09
6.75
3.67
5.42
2.78
3.56
5.96

10.65
6.55
4.64
2.46
5.48
2.60
3.56
6.03

9.71
6.83
4.98
2.69
5.62
2.06
2.97
5.67

10.97
6.96
4.98
2.78
6.83
1.78
3.03
5.95

Operational ratios
Net Assets Turnover (x)
Fixed Assets Turnover (x)
Interest Cover (x)
Stock Turnover (x)

2.50
2.18
8.13
25.99

2.48
2.22
5.95
28.44

2.66
2.23
4.15
27.45

2.54
2.26
4.63
26.19

2.50
2.25
5.46
29.07

Profitability ratios

Debtors Turnover (x)

Debtor Collection (days)
Creditors Payment (days)
Structure ratios
Current ratio (x)
Liquidity ratio (x)
Shareholders liquidity ratio (x)
Solvency ratio (%)
Asset Cover (x)
Gearing (%)
Per employee ratios
Profit per employee (unit)
Turnover per employee (unit)
Salaries/Turnover
Average Remuneration per employee
(unit)
Shareholders Funds per employee (unit)
Working Capital per employee (unit)
Total Assets per employee (unit)

226.90
1.61
31.76

281.18
1.30
32.58

385.94
0.95
33.35

557.41
0.65
34.85

571.70
0.64
36.31

0.58
0.31
1.79
47.58
4.87
57.28

0.66
0.41
1.60
45.75
4.61
63.81

0.54
0.30
1.60
43.62
4.61
66.09

0.66
0.40
2.37
51.30
4.62
44.54

0.71
0.50
1.74
45.42
4.58
65.97

8,328
212,508
10.04
21,339

7,533
205,180
10.39
21,326

4,789
194,358
10.59
20,586

4,858
180,903
10.97
19,848

4,995
179,592
10.41
18,691

54,622

51,038

44,974

50,051

45,539

-12,296
114,794

-9,661
111,562

-13,864
103,114

-8,955
97,566

-8,178
100,272

Credit score & rating

Current directors

Contacts

Audit/accountant details
Auditors/accountants :
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Previous auditors/accountants :
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP (2010,2009,2008,2007,2006,2005,2004,2003,2002)

Controlling shareholders
BvD Independence Indicator: B+
Current definition of the UO:

path of min 50.01% of control, known or unknown shareholders

This company is the Global UO of the Corporate Group.

See the Current shareholders report section for other shareholders.

Current shareholders

Current subsidiaries
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Ownership

Subsidiary name
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

JS INSURANCE LTD
BALLYOWAN LIMITED
BELLS STORES LIMITED
DRURY HOUSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
ELISE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
HOLBORN UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED
J SAINSBURY (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED

Country

Direct
(%)

Total
(%)

Source

Level of
Status
own.

Source
ident.

GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB

100.00
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO

100.00
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+

RM
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO

8. J SAINSBURY (OVERSEAS) LIMITED

9. J SAINSBURY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
10. J SAINSBURY PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES
LIMITED

GB
GB
GB

WO
WO
WO

WO
WO
WO

1
1
1

UO+
UO+
UO+

JO
JO
JO

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

JACKSONS STORES LIMITED

JS INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
RAMHEATH PROPERTIES LIMITED
S.W. DEWSBURY LIMITED
SAINSBURY BRIDGECO HOLDCO LIMITED
SAINSBURY HOLDCO A LIMITED
SAINSBURY HOLDCO B LIMITED
SAINSBURY PROPCO C LIMITED
SAINSBURY PROPCO D LIMITED
SAINSBURY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS
LIMITED

GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB

WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO

WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+

JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO

21. SAINSBURY'S CONVENIENCE STORES LIMITED

GB

WO

WO

UO+

JO

22. SAINSBURY'S LIMITED

23. SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD
24. SAINSBURYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED

GB
GB
GB

WO
WO
WO

WO
WO
WO

1
1
1

UO+
UO+
UO+

JO
JO
JO

25. SAVACENTRE LIMITED

26. STAMFORD HOUSE HOLDINGS LIMITED
27. STAMFORD HOUSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

GB
GB
GB

WO
WO
WO

WO
WO
WO

1
1
1

UO+
UO+
UO+

JO
JO
JO

28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.

GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB

WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
-

WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO
WO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+
UO+

JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO
JO

GB
GB

WO
MO

n.a.
n.a.

1
1

UO+
UO

WW
SE

STAMFORD PROPERTIES FOUR LIMITED

STAMFORD PROPERTIES ONE LIMITED
STAMFORD PROPERTIES THREE LIMITED
STAMFORD PROPERTIES TWO LIMITED
SWAN INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
THORNDALE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
J SAINSBURY COMMON INVESTMENT FUND
LIMITED

35. J SAINSBURY TRUSTEES LIMITED

36. GLOBAL MEDIA VAULT LIMITED

37.
38.
39.
40.
*:

HEDGE END PARK LIMITED

SAINSBURY'S BANK PLC
THE HARVEST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
VAUXHALL STORAGE LIMITED

GB
GB
GB
GB

50.00
50.00
50.00
-

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1
1
1
1

UO+

RT
RS
RM
RT

For an insurance company the corresponding value is the Gross Premium Written and for a bank it is the Operating
Income (memo)

185647

ive

- 7695 6000
insbury.co.uk

31/03/2007
GBP

31/03/2006
GBP

31/03/2005
GBP

31/03/2004
GBP

31/03/2003
GBP

31/03/2002
GBP

10.97
6.96
4.98
2.78
6.83
1.78
3.03
5.95

2.68
1.31
0.82
0.65
6.64
1.27
1.43
4.35

0.34
0.23
0.13
0.10
4.43
0.80
-1.08
3.87

11.95
7.94
4.84
3.56
8.65
1.79
3.83
6.36

13.33
9.19
5.54
3.83
7.98
1.94
3.87
6.20

11.78
8.97
5.16
3.33
7.32
1.99
3.64
5.81

2.50
2.25
5.46
29.07

2.02
1.80
1.67
27.88

2.36
2.11
1.12
27.57

2.23
2.01
8.18
22.76

2.40
2.21
7.35
21.79

2.70
2.34
5.46
22.85

571.70
0.64
36.31

486.70
0.75
32.25

5.94
61.45
33.00

7.88
46.31
26.17

10.60
34.43
25.90

209.29
1.74
24.22

0.71
0.50
1.74
45.42
4.58
65.97

0.80
0.68
0.96
30.49
4.00
169.92

0.85
0.74
2.04
37.65
6.82
58.00

0.83
0.67
1.98
40.53
5.81
59.03

0.87
0.70
2.22
41.58
6.50
49.53

0.79
0.63
3.20
43.79
9.25
38.37

4,995
179,592
10.41
18,691

1,081
166,954
11.16
18,638

154
158,203
10.76
17,023

5,370
150,889
11.67
17,606

6,136
160,350
10.98
17,599

5,263
158,175
11.13
17,604

45,539

40,395

44,908

44,930

46,026

44,682

-8,178
100,272

-10,031
132,505

-7,988
119,281

-7,491
110,854

-5,713
110,681

-9,032
102,037

Source

Company information

Op.
Revenue
(mil GBP)*

No of
employees

Date of
info.

Variation

03/2010
03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
08/2011
03/2011

n.a.
n.a.
61
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

03/2011
03/2011
03/2011

n.a.
80
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
06/2011
03/2011
03/2011
06/2011
03/2011
03/2011
03/2011

154
92
2
0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
4
2
101

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

03/2011

n.a.

n.a.

03/2011
03/2011
10/2011

n.a.
21,100
n.a.

n.a.
98,700
n.a.

03/2011
03/2011
03/2011

62
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
03/2011
10/2011

n.a.
n.a.
3
n.a.
218
0
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

02/2010
10/2011

n.a.
0

n.a.
21

06/2011
12/2010
03/2010
05/2011
is the Operating

1
82
9
n.a.

n.a.
644
n.a.
n.a.