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Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Fundamentals

Company NameThorpe (F.W.) PLCLast Updated2025-12-12
IndustryElectrical Equipment & PartsSectorIndustrials
Shares in Issue114.712 mMarket Cap£320.85 m
PE Ratio12.91Dividend per Share£0.07
Dividend Yield2.54Dividend Cover3.17
EPS£0.22EPS Growth (%)0.04
PEG0DPS Growth (%)0.0459
Debt Ratio0.0158Debt Equity Ratio0.0158
Asset Equity Ratio1.3064Cash Equity Ratio0.3340
Quick Ratio2.4036Current Ratio3.12
Price To Book Value1.6923ROCE0

Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Dividends

TypeEx-DatePay DateCurrencyNet DividendYear Total
Prelim2025-10-302025-11-28GBP0.0536
Interim2025-03-202025-04-17GBP0.0176
Prelim2024-10-242024-11-29GBP0.0508
Interim2024-03-212024-04-19GBP0.0170
Prelim2023-10-262023-11-24GBP0.0484
Interim2023-03-232023-04-21GBP0.0162

Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Company Financials

Assets2025202420232022
Tangible Assets£39.35 m£38.32 m£38.76 m£33.82 m
Intangible Assets£65.06 m£66.10 m£70.89 m£51.87 m
Investments£9.47 m£8.61 m£10.54 m£9.58 m
Total Fixed Assets£118.68 m£117.79 m£122.56 m£98.49 m
Stocks£29.71 m£29.00 m£33.44 m£32.76 m
Debtors£36.17 m£35.76 m£35.73 m£33.02 m
Cash & Equivalents£63.39 m£56.34 m£36.28 m£42.38 m
Other Assets£4.80 m£4.75 m£2.37 m£3.23 m
Total Assets£247.94 m£238.90 m£228.02 m£206.65 m
Liabilities2025202420232022
Creditors within 1 year£41.42 m£38.36 m£40.85 m£37.28 m
Creditors after 1 year£16.73 m£23.77 m£26.83 m£24.02 m
Other Liabilities0000
Total Liabilities£58.15 m£62.13 m£67.68 m£61.30 m
Net assets£189.79 m£176.76 m£160.34 m£145.35 m
Equity2025202420232022
Called up share capital£1.19 m£1.19 m£1.19 m£1.19 m
Share Premium£3.25 m£3.23 m£3.11 m£2.96 m
Profit / Loss£31.62 m£29.87 m£26.93 m£24.10 m
Other Equity£189.79 m£176.76 m£160.34 m£145.35 m
Preference & Minorities0000
Total Capital Employed£189.79 m£176.76 m£160.34 m£145.35 m
Ratios2025202420232022
Debt Ratio£0.02£0.02£0.02£0.02
Debt-to-Equity£0.02£0.02£0.02£0.02
Assets / Equity1.30641.30641.30641.3064
Cash / Equity0.33400.33400.33400.3340
EPS£0.22£0.21£0.19£0.18
Cash Flow2025202420232022
Cash from operating activities£33.24 m£41.37 m£31.88 m£19.74 m
Cashflow before financing£16.36 m£27.56 m£17.96 m£6.82 m
Increase in Cash£9.22 m-£766,000.00-£346,000.00-£16.76 m
Income2025202420232022
Turnover£175.22 m£175.80 m£176.75 m£143.72 m
Cost of sales£91.09 m£90.36 m£98.89 m£80.44 m
Gross Profit£84.14 m£85.44 m£77.86 m£63.27 m
Operating Profit£32.06 m£30.63 m£27.83 m£24.71 m
Pre-Tax profit£31.62 m£29.87 m£26.93 m£24.10 m

Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Company Background

SectorIndustrials
ActivitiesThorpe (F W) PLC is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and supply of professional lighting equipment. It is organized in various operating segments based on the products and customer base in the lighting market: Philip Payne Limited,Solite Europe Limited, Portland Lighting Limited, TRT Lighting Limited, Thorlux Lighting L.L.C., Thorlux Australasia Pty Limited, Thorlux Lighting GmbH, Lightronics Participaties B.V. amd Zemper Group. The majority of its revenue is obtained from the Thorlux segment from its United Kingdom region. It also has operations in the Netherlands, Germany, the rest of Europe and the rest of the world.
Latest Interim Date6 Mar 2025
Latest Fiscal Year End Date3 Oct 2025

Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Directors

AppointedNamePosition
2024-10-18Mr. Andrew Battersby ThorpeNon-Executive Director
2017-11-10Mr. Colin Michael BrangwinNon-Executive Director
2024-10-18Mr. Antony Michael CooperNon-Executive Director
2024-01-18Mr. Peter Dennington MasonNon-Executive Director
2011-03-18Dr. David A DimeloeExecutive Director,Managing Director, Mackwell Electronics
2025-11-26Mr. Ian Anthony ThorpeNon-Executive Director
2023-10-17Mr. David TaylorExecutive Director,Managing Director, Philip Payne
2024-10-18Mr. Michael AllcockNon-Executive Director,Chairman
2025-10-15Mr. Craig MuncasterExecutive Director,Chief Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
2011-10-12Mr. Nicholas Anthony Colin BrangwinExecutive Director,Sales Director, Mackwell Electronics
2007-10-24Mr. David M Lippold BSc,ACAExecutive Director,md, Compact Lighting
2025-10-15Mr. James Edward ThorpeExecutive Director,Joint Managing Director, Thorlux Lighting

Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Contact Details

Company NameThorpe (F W) PLC
AddressMerse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9HH
Telephone+44 1527583200
Websitehttps://www.fwthorpe.co.uk

Thorpe (F.W.) PLC Advisors

SolicitorPinsent Masons LLP
Phone+44 1212001050
Fax+44 1216261040
SolicitorKeystone Law
Phone+44 2033193700
Fax+44 8454589398
AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Phone+44 1212655000
Fax+44 1212655050
RegistrarEquiniti Ltd.
Phone+44 1214157082
BankLloyds Bank PLC
Remuneration ConsultantMonks Partnership
Phone(01799) 542 222
Fax(01799) 544 741
SolicitorSGH Martineau
Phone(0870) 763 2000
Fax(0870) 763 2001
StockbrokerN+1 Singer
Phone+44 2074963000
Fax+44 2074963150
Nominated AdviserN+1 Singer
Phone+44 2074963000
Fax+44 2074963150