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Cropper (James) PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Cropper (James) PLC | Last Updated | 2025-11-06 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Paper & Paper Products | Sector | Basic Materials |
| Shares in Issue | 9.555 m | Market Cap | £28.66 m |
| PE Ratio | 8.82 | Dividend per Share | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | 0 | Dividend Cover | 0 |
| EPS | -£0.55 | EPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.3049 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.9958 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 3.7772 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.5201 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.4485 | Current Ratio | 2.34 |
| Price To Book Value | 1.3812 | ROCE | 0 |
Cropper (James) PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2023-12-07 | 2024-01-08 | GBP | 0.0300 | |
| Prelim | 2023-09-07 | 2023-10-20 | GBP | 0.0400 | |
| Interim | 2022-12-08 | 2023-01-13 | GBP | 0.0200 |
Cropper (James) PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £24.84 m | £33.70 m | £39.48 m | £37.91 m |
| Intangible Assets | £2.08 m | £2.47 m | £2.79 m | £2.85 m |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | £32.08 m | £41.91 m | £47.12 m | £44.29 m |
| Stocks | £15.28 m | £15.80 m | £18.30 m | £17.59 m |
| Debtors | £17.26 m | £17.21 m | £24.12 m | £21.13 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £10.61 m | £9.21 m | £7.68 m | £7.75 m |
| Other Assets | £5.16 m | £5.74 m | £4.85 m | £3.53 m |
| Total Assets | £77.08 m | £85.95 m | £98.47 m | £92.60 m |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £19.24 m | £17.18 m | £22.92 m | £22.54 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £37.43 m | £43.20 m | £43.48 m | £35.55 m |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £56.67 m | £60.38 m | £66.40 m | £58.09 m |
| Net assets | £20.41 m | £25.57 m | £32.06 m | £34.51 m |
| Equity | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £2.39 m | £2.39 m | £2.39 m | £2.39 m |
| Share Premium | £1.59 m | £1.59 m | £1.59 m | £1.59 m |
| Profit / Loss | -£6.69 m | -£5.26 m | £1.31 m | £2.78 m |
| Other Equity | £20.41 m | £25.57 m | £32.06 m | £34.51 m |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | £20.41 m | £25.57 m | £32.06 m | £34.51 m |
| Ratios | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.50 | £0.48 | £0.41 | £0.35 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £1.00 | £0.90 | £0.70 | £0.53 |
| Assets / Equity | 3.7772 | 3.7772 | 3.7772 | 3.7772 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 |
| EPS | £0.05 | -£0.01 | £0.14 | £0.13 |
| Cash Flow | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £7.65 m | £7.17 m | £5.55 m | £4.03 m |
| Cashflow before financing | £4.85 m | £5.69 m | £6.17 m | £7.46 m |
| Increase in Cash | £1.40 m | £1.53 m | -£71,000.00 | £985,000.00 |
| Income | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £99.34 m | £102.97 m | £129.66 m | £104.92 m |
| Cost of sales | £35.41 m | £37.39 m | £47.74 m | £39.19 m |
| Gross Profit | £63.93 m | £65.58 m | £81.92 m | £65.73 m |
| Operating Profit | -£4.60 m | -£3.03 m | £3.34 m | £3.68 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | -£6.69 m | -£5.26 m | £1.31 m | £2.78 m |
Cropper (James) PLC Company Background
| Sector | Basic Materials |
|---|---|
| Activities | Cropper (James) PLC serves in the UK-based paper products industry. It provides specialist paper products and other materials through four operating segments: Advanced Materials; Paper & Packaging; and Group Services and Eliminations. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the Paper & Packaging Segment in the United Kingdom. It also sells its products across the border in the European market, America, Asia, and others. |
| Latest Interim Date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 17 Jul 2025 |
Cropper (James) PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Mr. Steve Adams | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2025-07-21 | Mr. Patrick John Willink | Executive Director,Chief Innovation Officer |
| 2017-07-07 | Mr. Douglas Mitchell | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-09-15 | Mr. David Burns Stirling | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2014-07-31 | Mr. John Malcolm Denman | Executive Director,Group Finance Director |
| 2008-01-08 | Mr. John Richard Sclater CVO | Non-Executive Director |
| 2013-07-31 | Sir James Anthony Cropper | Non-Executive Director |
| 2015-06-26 | Mr. Nigel Anthony Read | Executive Director |
| 2013-07-09 | Mr. Alun Idris Lewis | Executive Director,Chief Executive |
| 2024-09-04 | Mr. James Edward Sharp | Non-Executive Director |
| 2014-07-10 | Mr. George Thomas Quayle | Executive Director |
| 2019-07-31 | Mr. David Robert Wilks | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-10-17 | Mr. Mark A. J. Cropper | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2022-08-10 | Mr. Philip Ian Wild | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2021-11-09 | Mr. Andrew Joseph Hosty | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2009-02-06 | Mr. Peter Lionel Herring BSc | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-07-21 | Mr. Andrew John Goody | Executive Director,Chief Financial and Operations Officer |
| 2022-01-20 | Mr. Martin Thompson | Executive Director,Managing Director, TFP Division |
| 2020-07-30 | Mr. Karl Dave Watson | Executive Director,Chief Operating Officer |
| 2023-06-14 | Mrs. Isabelle Marguerite Maddock | Executive Director,Group Finance Director |
| 2025-07-21 | Dr. Martin Court | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2025-07-21 | Ms. Lyndsey Jane Scott | Non-Executive Director |
| 2023-11-24 | Mr. James Gravestock | Executive Director,Managing Director, Technical Fibres and Future Energy |
| 2025-09-03 | Ms. Sarah Miles | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-07-21 | Mr. Jonathan Mark Yeung | Non-Executive Director |
Cropper (James) PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Cropper (James) PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | Burneside Mills, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PZ |
| Telephone | +44 1539722002 |
| Website | https://www.jamescropper.com |
Cropper (James) PLC Advisors
| Bank | Lloyds Bank PLC |
|---|
| Auditor | KPMG |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 1612464000 |
| Fax | +44 1612464040 |
| Solicitor | DWF LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 1612283702 |
| Fax | +44 1618352407 |
| Remuneration Consultant | Willis Towers Watson |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2071702000 |
| Fax | +44 2071702222 |
| Registrar | Capita Asset Services |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 8716640300 |
| Fax | +44 2086392342 |
| Nominated Adviser | Stockdale Securities Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2076016100 |
| Solicitor | Bond Dickinson |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 3454150000 |
| Fax | +44 3454155256 |
| Stockbroker | Stockdale Securities Ltd |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2076016100 |
| Bank | HSBC Bank PLC |
|---|
| Bank | Barclays Bank PLC |
|---|
| Bank | Svenska Handelsbanken AB |
|---|
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