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Cropper (James) PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Cropper (James) PLC | Last Updated | 2025-02-17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Paper & Paper Products | Sector | Basic Materials |
| Shares in Issue | 9.555 m | Market Cap | £18.87 m |
| PE Ratio | 8.82 | Dividend per Share | £0.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 0 | Dividend Cover | 0 |
| EPS | -£0.42 | EPS Growth (%) | -0.33 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | -0.2632 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.2774 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.8117 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 3.3741 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.4304 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.3290 | Current Ratio | 2.24 |
| Price To Book Value | 0.7470 | 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 | |
| Prelim | 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-12 | GBP | 0.0750 |
Cropper (James) PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £33.70 m | £39.48 m | £37.91 m |
| Intangible Assets | £2.47 m | £2.79 m | £2.85 m |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | £41.91 m | £47.12 m | £44.29 m |
| Stocks | £15.80 m | £18.30 m | £17.59 m |
| Debtors | £14.97 m | £21.92 m | £18.72 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £9.21 m | £7.68 m | £7.75 m |
| Other Assets | £5.74 m | £4.85 m | £3.53 m |
| Total Assets | £85.95 m | £98.47 m | £92.60 m |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £17.18 m | £22.92 m | £22.54 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £43.20 m | £43.48 m | £35.55 m |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £60.38 m | £66.40 m | £58.09 m |
| Net assets | £25.57 m | £32.06 m | £34.51 m |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £2.39 m | £2.39 m | £2.39 m |
| Share Premium | £1.59 m | £1.59 m | £1.59 m |
| Profit / Loss | -£5.26 m | £1.31 m | £2.78 m |
| Other Equity | £25.57 m | £32.06 m | £34.51 m |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | £25.57 m | £32.06 m | £34.51 m |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.48 | £0.41 | £0.35 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.90 | £0.70 | £0.53 |
| Assets / Equity | 3.3741 | 3.3741 | 3.3741 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.4304 | 0.4304 | 0.4304 |
| EPS | £0.10 | £0.14 | £0.13 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £7.17 m | £5.55 m | £4.03 m |
| Cashflow before financing | £5.69 m | £6.17 m | £7.46 m |
| Increase in Cash | £1.53 m | -£71,000.00 | £985,000.00 |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £102.97 m | £129.66 m | £104.92 m |
| Cost of sales | £37.39 m | £47.74 m | £39.19 m |
| Gross Profit | £65.58 m | £81.92 m | £65.73 m |
| Operating Profit | -£3.03 m | £3.34 m | £3.68 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | -£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: Paper, Technical Fibre Products, Colourform, and Group Services. The Papers segment includes the manufacture of specialist paper and boards and a converter of paper. The Colourform segment includes the manufacture of molded fiber products. The TFP segment includes the manufacture of materials. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the Paper Segment in the United Kingdom. It also sells its products across the border in the European market, America, Asia, and others. |
| Latest Interim Date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 23 Jul 2024 |
Cropper (James) PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Mr. Steve Adams | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2024-09-10 | Mr. Patrick John Willink | Executive Director,Chief Innovation Officer |
| 2017-07-07 | Mr. Douglas Mitchell | Non-Executive Director |
| 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 |
| 2025-02-14 | 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 |
| 2024-09-10 | 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 |
| 2024-07-26 | Dr. Martin Court | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2024-07-26 | Ms. Lyndsey Jane Scott | Non-Executive Director |
| 2023-11-24 | Mr. James Gravestock | Executive Director,Managing Director, Technical Fibres and Future Energy |
| 2024-07-26 | Ms. Sarah Miles | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-12-23 | 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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