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JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZCompany Number: 00030226
Incorporation date: 29-Nov-1889
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company
SIC codes:
17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard
SUMMARY
This company is 136.2 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 34.4 million which has increased from GBP 21.3 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 104.7 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 101.1 million. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 85 other companies, 22 (25.9%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2026Accounts Filed: GROUP (30-Mar-2025)
P&L Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2020 | GBP | 104,667,000 | 6,569,000 | 26,000 | 1,136,000 | 630,000 | 4,829,000 |
| 30-Mar-2019 | GBP | 101,095,000 | 3,408,000 | 133,000 | 965,000 | 262,000 | 2,314,000 |
| 25-Jun-2018 | GBP | 96,312,000 | 5,438,000 | 11,000 | 908,000 | 451,000 | 4,090,000 |
| 26-Jun-2017 | GBP | 92,363,000 | 6,188,000 | 548,000 | 910,000 | 4,730,000 | |
| 02-Apr-2016 | GBP | 87,920,000 | 5,425,000 | 1,000 | 793,000 | 724,000 | 3,909,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2020 | GBP | 8,964,000 | 43,625,000 | 20,575,000 | 16,263,000 | 2,389,000 | 1,588,000 | 31,087,000 | 34,397,000 |
| 30-Mar-2019 | GBP | 2,352,000 | 39,219,000 | 16,165,000 | 9,368,000 | 2,389,000 | 1,588,000 | 18,147,000 | 21,276,000 |
| 25-Jun-2018 | GBP | 5,557,000 | 39,847,000 | 15,928,000 | 8,763,000 | 2,370,000 | 1,472,000 | 20,429,000 | 23,346,000 |
| 26-Jun-2017 | GBP | 1,921,000 | 39,084,000 | 20,073,000 | 7,715,000 | 2,367,000 | 1,472,000 | 18,299,000 | 21,887,000 |
| 02-Apr-2016 | GBP | 3,186,000 | 36,883,000 | 19,566,000 | 6,605,000 | 2,306,000 | 1,079,000 | 23,273,000 | 26,693,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
| Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2019 | GBP | 0.80% | 135,000 | 16,839,474 | 16,974,474 | 22,017,974 |
| 25-Jun-2018 | GBP | 0.13% | 3,000 | 2,367,000 | 2,370,000 | 6,868,500 |
| 26-Jun-2017 | GBP | 2.58% | 454,000 | 17,162,689 | 17,616,689 | 21,996,189 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Matthew Adam RATCLIFFE | 26 Sep 2023 | 19 Jan 2026 | 1 - 0 | ||
| Resigned | CAPITA COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | 07 Jul 2023 | 26 Sep 2023 | |||
| Resigned | James Francis ALDRIDGE | 05 Nov 2015 | 26 May 2023 | 0 - 1 | ||
| Resigned | David Roderick CAREY | 01 Apr 1996 | 05 Nov 2015 | British | 0 - 9 | |
| Resigned | Oliver Geoffrey Dyke ACLAND | 30 Mar 1996 | British | 0 - 5 |
DIRECTORS
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | David Burns STIRLING | 03 Feb 2025 | British | 10 - 7 | 1 (5.9%) | ||
| Active | Jonathan Mark YEUNG | 04 Sep 2024 | British | 4 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Active | Andrew John GOODY | 27 Nov 2023 | British | 10 - 52 | 22 (35.5%) | ||
| Resigned | James Michael George GRAVESTOCK | 15 Nov 2021 | 31 Jan 2024 | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Sarah Elizabeth MILES | 09 Nov 2021 | 03 Sep 2025 | British | 5 - 6 | 1 (9.1%) | |
| Active | Martin Lindsay COURT | 09 Nov 2021 | British | 2 - 15 | 5 (29.4%) | ||
| Active | Lyndsey Jane SCOTT | 01 Aug 2019 | British | 3 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Resigned | Andrew Joseph, Dr HOSTY | 01 Aug 2018 | 09 Nov 2021 | British | 5 - 16 | 3 (14.3%) | |
| Resigned | Stephen Anthony Adrian ADAMS | 01 Jan 2017 | 03 Feb 2025 | British | 0 - 10 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Isabelle Marguerite MADDOCK | 31 Jul 2014 | 14 Jun 2023 | British | 0 - 9 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Karl David WATSON | 01 Jan 2014 | 01 Aug 2020 | British | 1 - 3 | 1 (25.0%) | |
| Resigned | Martin THOMPSON | 10 Jun 2013 | 20 Jan 2022 | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Philip Ian WILD | 08 Oct 2012 | 09 Aug 2022 | British | 0 - 9 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Douglas MITCHELL | 01 Jan 2012 | 31 Mar 2017 | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | James Edward SHARP | 01 Sep 2009 | 04 Sep 2024 | British | 5 - 11 | 4 (25.0%) | |
| Resigned | James Anthony, Sir CROPPER | 06 Dec 2007 | 31 Jul 2013 | Director | British | 0 - 15 | 4 (26.7%) |
| Active | Mark Alexander James CROPPER | 25 Oct 2006 | British | 8 - 4 | 1 (8.3%) | ||
| Resigned | David Robert WILKS | 01 Apr 2004 | 31 Jul 2019 | British | 2 - 4 | 2 (33.3%) | |
| Resigned | Alun Idris LEWIS | 29 Mar 1998 | 14 Aug 2012 | British | 0 - 8 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Patrick John WILLINK | 29 Mar 1998 | 29 Mar 2025 | British | 3 - 4 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | George Thomas QUAYLE | 29 Mar 1998 | 31 Jul 2013 | British | 2 - 3 | 2 (40.0%) | |
| Resigned | Nigel Anthony READ | 29 Mar 1998 | 02 May 2014 | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | John Philip SOUTHWELL | 23 Feb 1998 | 21 Jul 2004 | Stockbroker | British | 0 - 13 | 4 (30.8%) |
| Resigned | Peter Lionel HERRING | 01 Oct 1997 | 29 Jul 2009 | British | 2 - 15 | 5 (29.4%) | |
| Resigned | Oliver Geoffrey Dyke ACLAND | 01 Apr 1996 | 30 Sep 1997 | Paper Manufacture | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) |
| Resigned | John Richard SCLATER | 07 Mar 1996 | 30 Jul 2008 | Banker | British | 2 - 50 | 9 (17.3%) |
| Resigned | John DENMAN | 21 Jul 1995 | 30 Jul 2014 | British | 0 - 6 | 1 (16.7%) | |
| Resigned | Oliver Geoffrey Dyke ACLAND | 30 Sep 1997 | British | 0 - 5 | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Resigned | John Richard SCLATER | 30 Jul 2008 | British | 2 - 50 | 9 (17.3%) | ||
| Resigned | John Philip SOUTHWELL | 21 Jul 2004 | British | 0 - 13 | 4 (30.8%) | ||
| Resigned | James Anthony, Sir CROPPER | 31 Jul 2013 | British | 0 - 15 | 4 (26.7%) | ||
| Resigned | Nicholas Warren WILLINK | 28 Mar 1998 | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Resigned | James OAKLEY | 30 Apr 1996 | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 5.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 8.0 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 13.2%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
No shareholder data available
This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.
This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
no controlling companies
JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
| Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-25 | 2023-04-01 | 20 | 1% | 97% | 71227 |
| 2022-03-27 | 2022-09-24 | 19 | 2% | 99% | 64638 |
| 2021-09-26 | 2022-03-26 | 20 | 1% | 97% | 58165 |
| 2021-03-28 | 2021-09-25 | 17 | 0% | 98% | 51563 |
| 2020-09-27 | 2021-03-27 | 22 | 0% | 91% | 45010 |
| 2020-03-29 | 2020-09-26 | 32 | 3% | 94% | 38078 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-03-28 | 21 | 5% | 79% | 31806 |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-09-28 | 24 | 4% | 69% | 23756 |
| 2018-09-30 | 2019-03-30 | 25 | 5% | 92% | 15657 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-09-29 | 24 | 2% | 99% | 7648 |
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard)
| Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED | LEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W2 1DL | 00058614 | 2018-04-30 | 351,608,000 | 48,985,000 |
17219-Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers |
| UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED | 1 MEADOWHEAD ROAD, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA11 5AT | SC102969 | 2017-12-31 | 280,648,000 | 6,344,000 | |
| SOFIDEL UK LIMITED | BRUNEL WAY BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, WALES, SA11 2FP | 02245657 | 2017-12-31 | 263,469,000 | 19,148,000 | |
| INTERTISSUE LIMITED | 10 FLEET PLACE, LONDON, EC4M 7RB | 04537324 | 2017-12-31 | 131,903,000 | 1,228,000 | |
| ARJO WIGGINS FINE PAPERS LIMITED | 2ND FLOOR, 110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6EU | 00961440 | 2017-12-31 | 123,580,000 | -70,086,000 | |
| JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ | 00030226 | 2016-04-02 | 96,312,000 | 4,090,000 | |
| GLATFELTER LYDNEY, LTD. | 1 ST. JAMES COURT, WHITEFRIARS, NORWICH, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, NR3 1RU | 05734921 | 2017-12-31 | 82,518,000 | 5,886,000 | |
| JAMES CROPPER SPECIALITY PAPERS LIMITED | BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ | 04690555 | 2018-03-31 | 64,634,000 | -2,254,000 | |
| SONOCO LIMITED | C/O SONOCO CORES & PAPER LTD STAINLAND BOARD MILLS, HOLYWELL GREEN, HALIFAX, ENGLAND, HX4 9PY | 00082196 | 2017-12-31 | 47,955,000 | 17,144,000 | |
| IGGESUND PAPERBOARD (WORKINGTON) LIMITED | HOLMEN BOARD AND PAPER LIMITED, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, ENGLAND, CA14 1JX | 00075035 | 2018-01-28 | 31,818,000 | 6,856,000 | |
| STAR TISSUE UK LIMITED | WATERFALL STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, BB2 2BN | 05859797 | 2018-09-30 | 24,410,220 | 0 | |
| PECPL REALISATIONS LIMITED | 10 NICHOLAS STREET, CHESTER, CH1 2NX | 03046608 | 2017-12-31 | 11,185,649 | 0 | |
| FOLDER WORKSHOP LTD | 238 STATION ROAD, ADDLESTONE, SURREY, KT15 2PS | 05291580 | 2018-12-31 | 0 | 0 | |
| HOLMEN UK LIMITED | HOLMEN UK LIMITED, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA, CA14 1JX | 01441355 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
| Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 0.9% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
| Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
| Age | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Medium |
| Company Type | 1.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% | Medium |
| Accounts category | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Medium |
| Accounting Month | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Medium |
| Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |
VALUATION (BETA)
Valuation ratios as at 2025-10-31
| Market Cap GBP | Enterprise Value GBP | PE | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 39,901,700 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 111.1 | |
| Industrial Materials ( 3 companies) |
0 | 5,903,724 | N/A | 0.1 (median) |
N/A |
