JOHNSONS TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED
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Cash
£7.5M
+6.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£320M
-9.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
6,029
+0.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£63M
+8.2% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The Company has received a letter of support from Johnson Service Group PLC, the ultimate parent company, that it will continue to provide financial support to enable the Company to meet its financial obligations over the next 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £448,810,000 | £467,360,000 | £475,885,000 | +1.8% | |
| Operating profit | £50,171,000 | £58,521,000 | £63,961,000 | +9.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £48,133,000 | £58,142,000 | £62,925,000 | +8.2% | |
| Net profit | £35,385,000 | £43,524,000 | £46,013,000 | +5.7% | |
| Cash | £5,781,000 | £7,083,000 | £7,534,000 | +6.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £411,831,000 | £440,539,000 | £417,004,000 | -5.3% | |
| Net assets | £334,809,000 | £352,320,000 | £320,329,000 | -9.1% | |
| Equity | £334,809,000 | £352,320,000 | £320,329,000 | -9.1% | |
| Average employees | 5,953 | 6,014 | 6,029 | +0.2% | |
| Wages | £160,642,000 | £171,998,000 | £179,475,000 | +4.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,158,000 | £1,171,000 | £1,883,000 | +60.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.2% | 12.5% | 13.4% | |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.2% | 13.3% | 15.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 34.4% | 34.0% | 37.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.92x | 0.91x | 0.93x | |
| Interest cover | 3.46x | 15.39x | 15.44x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- JOHNSONS TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED 2020-01-06 → present
- JOHNSONS APPARELMASTER LIMITED 2001-01-04 → 2020-01-06
- JOHNSON TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED. 2000-03-21 → 2001-01-04
- SKETCHLEY TEXTILE SERVICES LIMITED 1994-04-01 → 2000-03-21
- SKETCHLEY RENTAL SERVICES LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1994-04-01
- SKETCHLEY OVERALL SERVICE LIMITED 1949-02-16 → 1980-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Company has received a letter of support from Johnson Service Group PLC, the ultimate parent company, that it will continue to provide financial support to enable the Company to meet its financial obligations over the next 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “At the end of June 2025, our small industrial workwear processing unit in Bristol suffered a fire which rendered that part of the site inoperable. To date, costs of £367,000 has have been recognised within exceptional items.”
- “The project to relocate our Workwear operations from Lancaster to Manchester, and the subsequent closure of the Lancaster site, resulted in the recognition of £1,424,000 of reorganisation costs during the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARR, Paul | Director | 2021-10-01 | Nov 1966 | British |
| CLARKSON, Christopher John | Director | 2024-06-18 | Sep 1983 | British |
| EGAN, Peter | Director | 2012-01-01 | Mar 1972 | Irish |
| GOVENDER, Ryan | Director | 2025-10-01 | Apr 1981 | British |
| GRANT, Andrew James | Director | 2025-08-04 | Jun 1974 | British |
| MCKEEVER, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2020-06-16 | Apr 1964 | British |
| MORRIS, Timothy James | Director | 2020-06-16 | Jan 1977 | British |
| SMITH, Donald Richard | Director | 2020-06-16 | Feb 1967 | British |
| WOOD, Helen | Director | 2014-10-13 | Apr 1968 | British |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARELESS, Robert | Secretary | — | 2000-09-15 |
| HOLMES, Gary William | Secretary | 2001-04-30 | 2004-02-10 |
| KAR, Avijit | Secretary | 2009-01-01 | 2020-06-16 |
| LONGFELLOW, Edwin Charles | Secretary | 2001-01-04 | 2001-04-30 |
| RIDINGS, Nicholas Andrew | Secretary | 2004-02-10 | 2008-12-31 |
| BARNEY, Stephen George | Director | — | 1997-09-22 |
| BENNETT, Antony Terence | Director | 1997-03-14 | 2000-04-04 |
| BROWN, Keith Peter | Director | 1993-10-18 | 1998-05-11 |
| CARELESS, Robert | Director | 1999-08-10 | 2000-04-07 |
| CARTER, Jeffrey George | Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
| CLEVELAND, John Frederick | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2001-04-30 |
| COLLIS, Gary Andrew | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2020-03-31 |
| COSH, Mark Robert Victor | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2008-04-04 |
| GAWLER, David | Director | 1999-08-10 | 2000-02-24 |
| GRAHAM, Stuart Wiiliam | Director | 2002-08-27 | 2003-02-25 |
| GREGSON, Martin Frederick | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2007-08-31 |
| HARGREAVES, Dennis Albert | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2002-06-28 |
| HOLMES, Gary William | Director | 2001-04-30 | 2004-01-29 |
| HUGHES, Simon | Director | 1997-03-14 | 2000-12-05 |
| JACKSON, John Ellis | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1998-07-16 |
| JENKINS, Christine Ellen | Director | 2002-02-04 | 2003-01-29 |
| JOHNSTONE, John Barrie | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2004-07-30 |
| KAR, Avijit | Director | 2009-01-01 | 2020-06-16 |
| LILLEY, Colin | Director | — | 2000-04-25 |
| LONGFELLOW, Edwin Charles | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2001-04-30 |
| MASKELL, Terence John | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2003-01-29 |
| MCCRAE, Alastair Murdoch Mcintyre | Director | — | 2000-02-24 |
| MCKEEVER, Stephen Anthony | Director | 2001-01-04 | 2003-01-29 |
| MCNIVEN, Stephen | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2002-12-13 |
| MEYERS, Richard John | Director | — | 1997-05-22 |
| MONAGHAN, Yvonne May | Director | 2005-06-24 | 2026-02-28 |
| MONAGHAN, Yvonne May | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2003-05-07 |
| MOORE, Gerard | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2019-04-11 |
| MORLEY, Clive Donald | Director | 1999-01-11 | 2000-04-19 |
| MUNT, Derek Roger | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2003-01-29 |
| OTHER, Guy Anthony | Director | 2010-09-16 | 2014-04-11 |
| RICHARDSON, Graham Scott | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1995-12-05 |
| RIDINGS, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2004-01-29 | 2008-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Peter Michael | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2002-11-25 |
| RUE, Mark | Director | 2008-09-29 | 2020-06-16 |
| SANDER, Christopher | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2018-12-31 |
| SKINNER, Charles Antony Lawrence | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2007-12-28 |
| SUTTON, Michael Alan | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2003-05-07 |
| TAIT, Richard | Director | — | 1995-05-31 |
| TALBOT, John Andrew | Director | 2008-01-08 | 2014-05-01 |
| TOON, David Robert | Director | 2002-11-15 | 2006-12-01 |
| TREE, Nicholas John | Director | 2002-11-15 | 2003-10-31 |
| USHERWOOD, Derek John | Director | 2005-01-28 | 2015-03-31 |
| WALKER, David Nigel | Director | 2003-10-20 | 2007-04-06 |
| WARRENDER, Terry Victor | Director | 1994-05-11 | 1994-12-31 |
| WILKINSON, James Henry | Director | 2005-06-24 | 2007-08-31 |
| WOOLFENDEN, Mark James Paul | Director | 2020-06-16 | 2021-09-30 |
| ZERNY, Richard Guy Frederick | Director | 2000-02-24 | 2002-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semara Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 319 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-08-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.