CAMIRA FABRICS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-28 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£22M
-2.3% vs 2023
Employees
239
-2.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£687K
-223.9% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- CAMIRA FABRICS LIMITED 2006-05-09 → present
- INTERFACE FABRICS LIMITED 1998-10-30 → 2006-05-09
- CAMBORNE FABRICS LIMITED 1989-07-01 → 1998-10-30
- FLYING MAGIC LIMITED 1988-02-01 → 1989-07-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £57,043,163 | £54,273,854 | |
| Operating profit | £457,746 | -£511,627 | |
| Profit before tax | £554,269 | -£686,928 | |
| Net profit | £494,880 | -£509,111 | |
| Cash | £1,540,029 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £23,197,115 | £22,523,071 | |
| Net assets | £22,429,257 | £21,920,146 | |
| Equity | £22,429,257 | £21,920,146 | |
| Average employees | 245 | 239 | |
| Wages | £8,713,641 | £8,661,514 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | -0.9% | |
| Net margin | 0.9% | -0.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.0% | -2.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 1.07x | |
| Interest cover | 1.19x | -2.92x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have performed a going concern assessment of the Company covering a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, including consideration of the Group's cash flow forecasts for the same period. The forecasts indicate that the Company and Group are able to meet their liabilities as they fall due and comply with covenants throughout the going concern period. ... As the company is reliant on the continued support of the Group, due to the way the intra-group funding structure is managed, the Directors have obtained a letter of support from the ultimate parent company, Camira Group Holdings Limited, stating that it is their intention to provide financial support for the going concern period. Consequently, the directors are confident that the Company and Group will have sufficient funds to continue to meet their liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- CAMIRA FABRICS LIMITED · parent
- Camira Limited 100%
- UAB Camira Fabrics 100%
- Holmfirth Dyers Holdings Limited 100%
- Flying Magic Limited 100%
- Holmfirth Dyers Limited 100%
- Camira Fabrics Turkey Tekstil Limited Sirketi 100%
- Camira Yarns Limited 100%
- Natural Fibre Tex Limited 100%
- iinouiio Limited 51%
Significant events
- “During 2024, the company saw some difficult trading conditions, sales volumes decreased overall in most geographical sectors.”
- “Operating profit decreased from a £0.5m profit to a £0.5m loss in the year; gross profit margin increased from 28.7% to 29.2%, however increased distribution and administrative expenses led to an overall reduction in profitability.”
- “The UK and key territories in Europe saw decreased volumes year on year with the ongoing challenge of the contraction of the core Contract market. The US region saw increased volumes year on year, following the restructure of the US team during 2023 and 2024.”
- “The core contract market continued to be impacted by the contraction of the office segment on the back of the behavioural shift towards hybrid working post-Covid. This has resulted in lower demand for office furniture, in particular computer operator chairs, and a reduction in office space.”
- “Principal risks and uncertainties: foreign currency exchange risk, raw material supply and pricing, potential impact of legislative changes to both UK and overseas operations, economic uncertainty impacting business confidence, changing customer preferences.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROALL, Anthony Stuart | Secretary | 2013-01-11 | — | — |
| BARNARD, Paul Michael | Director | 2019-11-21 | Jun 1961 | British |
| CROALL, Anthony Stuart | Director | 2014-11-03 | Sep 1969 | British |
| GRAY, Benjamin David | Director | 2025-07-07 | Mar 1983 | British |
| RUSSELL-SMITH, William | Director | 2024-07-26 | Jan 1984 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Alan Lloyd | Director | 2007-06-18 | Jul 1972 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Nicholas Andrew | Secretary | 2006-04-21 | 2010-11-23 |
| CROALL, Anthony Stuart | Secretary | 1999-11-01 | 2006-04-21 |
| GOODALL, Christopher Paul | Secretary | 1993-12-01 | 1999-11-01 |
| WORTON, Nicholas John | Secretary | 2010-11-23 | 2013-01-11 |
| BOLTON, Lucy Caroline | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2024-07-26 |
| BOMFORD, Abigail Lesley | Director | 2017-05-30 | 2019-07-30 |
| BROADLEY, Robert | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1998-08-01 |
| BROWN, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2019-04-23 |
| CHRIST, John Frederick | Director | — | 1991-07-12 |
| CROALL, Anthony Stuart | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2006-04-20 |
| DEMOURA, Brian | Director | 1997-06-30 | 2003-07-14 |
| EDWARDS, Brian | Director | — | 1996-07-12 |
| EITEL, Charles Roy | Director | 1997-06-30 | 1999-07-27 |
| GOODALL, Christopher Paul | Director | — | 2010-08-27 |
| HARKER, Norman Benedict | Director | 1993-09-22 | 2001-01-01 |
| HENDRIX, Daniel Thomas | Director | 1997-06-30 | 2006-04-21 |
| KINDNESS, Cheryl | Director | 2001-01-15 | 2015-04-24 |
| KVALVIK, Leif | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1999-12-01 |
| LARRABEE, Larissa Ann | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2006-04-21 |
| LENG, Martin | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1999-12-01 |
| MURRAY, Kevin | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1998-12-16 |
| PEDDER, Michael Joseph | Director | 1999-12-01 | 2001-11-16 |
| RICHARD, Christopher John | Director | 2003-07-30 | 2006-04-21 |
| ROBERTS, Nigel Jeremy | Director | — | 1993-12-01 |
| ROBERTS, Nigel Jeremy | Director | — | 1998-08-01 |
| RUSSELL, Grant Lindon | Director | 2017-05-30 | 2019-11-21 |
| SCHOFIELD, Andrew Mark | Director | 1996-07-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| STOCKWELL, Michael Anthony | Director | — | 1999-11-24 |
| THATCHER, Gavin Charles Howe | Director | 2023-11-20 | 2025-01-31 |
| THORNTON, Trevor William | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2005-08-26 |
| WILLIAMS, Alan Lloyd | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2006-04-20 |
| WILLOCH, Raymond Scott | Director | 1997-06-30 | 2006-04-21 |
| YOUNG, Mark Terence | Director | 2018-01-22 | 2020-10-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camborne Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 232 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-11-07 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-07 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2022-11-07 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2022-11-07 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2022-11-07 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-02-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-29 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-4.9%
£57,043,163 £54,273,854
-
Cash
—
Not reported
-
Net assets
-2.3%
£22,429,257 £21,920,146
-
Employees
-2.4%
245 239
-
Operating profit
-211.8%
£457,746 -£511,627
-
Profit before tax
-223.9%
£554,269 -£686,928
-
Wages
-0.6%
£8,713,641 £8,661,514
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers