JAMES ROBINSON FIBRES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last filed for 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-26 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-12
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£303K
-39% vs 2024
Net assets
£25M
+3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
65
+1.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£369K
-45.9% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- JAMES ROBINSON FIBRES LIMITED 1989-06-08 → present
- JAMES ROBINSON & SON (BROCKHOLES) LIMITED 1944-07-31 → 1989-06-08
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £21,559,181 | £19,989,737 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £705,393 | £45,586 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £682,212 | £369,336 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,043,532 | — | — | £643,538 | £251,372 | |
| Cash | -£1,219,959 | -£390,712 | £71,543 | -£506,544 | £366,253 | £496,851 | £303,009 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £28,376,462 | £29,117,277 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £16,847,976 | — | — | £24,610,432 | £25,336,925 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | £17,265,908 | £17,734,872 | £24,610,432 | £25,336,925 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 26 | — | — | 64 | 65 | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,430,485 | — | — | £2,502,692 | £2,361,051 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3% | 0.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 1.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5% | 0.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 4.67x | 3.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 3.27x | 0.21x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Firth Parish
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- JAMES ROBINSON FIBRES LIMITED · parent
- Highfield Barns Management Ltd 100%
- J R Property & Restorations Limited 100%
- Mill West Freehold Reversion Limited 100%
- Texfelt Limited 100%
- Think Group Holdings Limited 100%
- Think Group Engineering Limited 100%
Significant events
- “A major milestone was the refurbishment of our head office site, which has now been completed. This has allowed us to relocate all staff under one roof, improving collaboration and operational efficiency across the Group.”
- “As part of our forward-looking strategy, we have undertaken a rebranding initiative and now operate under the Think Group banner.”
- “A significant development during the year was the addition of Think Group Engineering to the Group, which manufactures and supplies textile machinery.”
- “Our property company has focused much of its efforts on the head office refurbishment project but continues to pursue new opportunities. Our latest residential development at Lightcliffe has sold out off-plan, and further projects are already in the pipeline.”
- “Texfelt Ltd, our non-woven manufacturing division, faced a difficult year due to the loss of its largest customer. However, we have already replaced part of this business and are forecasting a return to profitability in the current financial year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Harriet Elizabeth | Director | 2025-09-29 | Oct 1985 | British |
| LONGLEY, Mark Andrew | Director | 1996-09-01 | Aug 1961 | British |
| SELF, Charles Andrew | Director | 2024-06-01 | Oct 1968 | British |
| SHORTALL, Daniel James Thomas | Director | 2024-06-01 | Nov 1980 | British |
| TATE, Adrian William | Director | 2001-11-30 | Sep 1964 | British |
| TAYLOR, Eileen Mary | Director | — | Jul 1949 | British |
| TAYLOR, James Maxwell | Director | 2001-11-30 | Jun 1973 | British |
| YOUNG, Robert David Gordon | Director | 2025-09-29 | May 1985 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, Barbara May | Secretary | — | 1996-09-01 |
| TAYLOR-COLE, Katherine Rachel | Secretary | 1996-09-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| ALPIN, Peter Richard | Director | 2013-06-28 | 2017-02-14 |
| BATTY, Nicholas James | Director | 2017-02-06 | 2025-09-04 |
| HUMPHREYS, Frank | Director | — | 2001-11-01 |
| TAYLOR, Barbara May | Director | — | 2009-04-06 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher John Fredrick | Director | 2006-04-19 | 2022-11-22 |
| TAYLOR, Christopher John Fredrick | Director | — | 2006-02-16 |
| TAYLOR, John | Director | — | 2006-10-23 |
| TAYLOR-COLE, Katherine Rachel | Director | 1996-09-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| THORNTON, Andrew David | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2020-12-31 |
| WALKER, Steven | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2011-07-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Maxwell Taylor | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-11-22 | Active |
| Mr Christopher John Frederick Taylor | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-11-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-04-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-05-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-04-13 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30
-
Turnover
-7.3%
£21,559,181 £19,989,737
-
Cash
-39%
£496,851 £303,009
-
Net assets
+3%
£24,610,432 £25,336,925
highest in 3 filed years
-
Employees
+1.6%
64 65
highest in 3 filed years
-
Operating profit
-93.5%
£705,393 £45,586
-
Profit before tax
-45.9%
£682,212 £369,336
-
Wages
-5.7%
£2,502,692 £2,361,051
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers