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Description of Business

James Cropper is globally recognised for its specialist capabilities in the design and manufacture of advanced materials and paper products. Operating through two principal businesses—Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging—the Group serves a diverse range of customers with high-performance solutions tailored to specialised applications. OUR PURPOSE: PIONEERING MATERIALS TO SAFEGUARD OUR FUTURE OUR VALUES: FORWARD-THINKING, RESPONSIBLE, CARING

Our Business Model

The Advanced Materials Business

Operates at the forefront of materials science, developing state-of-the-art nonwoven materials and electrochemical coatings, which are supplied to leading innovative equipment manufacturers globally from four locations in Burneside (UK), Crewe (UK), Launceston (UK) and Schenectady (USA).

The Paper & Packaging Business

Develops and manufactures bespoke creative papers and luxury packaging incorporating industry-leading thermoformed fibre solutions, innovative recycled fibre capabilities and colour expertise, which are supplied to some of the world’s most well-known and prestigious global brands, creative paper merchants, printers and publishers from its base in Burneside (UK).

 

For more information on our business model, see pages 14-27 of our 2025 annual report and accounts

Country of Incorporation

James Cropper Plc was incorporated in England and Wales in 1889. The Company Registration Number is 30226.

Main Country of Operation

UK

Board of Directors

Names and a brief biographical description of the Directors can be found on our Directors page.

Leadership

Responsibilities of Boards and Committees

Please see Board and Sub Committees for details.

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Other Exchanges

The securities of James Cropper Plc are traded only on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM, and no application has been made to trade on any other exchange or platform

Takeover code

James Cropper Plc is subject to the UK City Takeovers and Mergers.

Details of any restrictions on the transfer of AIM securities

There are no restrictions on the transfer of Company’s shares.

Articles of Association

Articles of Association can be found in the link below.

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Corporate Governance Code

James Cropper plc adopts the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code.  For more information please see

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Circulars

All circulars can be found in the link below.

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Number of Shares in Issue and Major Shareholders

Please see the Share Structure page and the Principal Shareholders page for more information.

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Annual and Interim Reports

All relevant information can be found on our Annual Reports page.

Annual Company Reports

Regulatory News

Regulatory news and other announcements can be found on our Announcements page.

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Registered Office

Burneside Mills, Burneside, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6PZ

Key Advisers

Information about our Key Advisers can be found on our Bankers and Advisors page.

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Materials with a capacity for more

James Cropper materials are all around us. Cleaning the air we breath, on the planes that we fly, and in the bags we see walking down high streets.

We’re a pioneering materials business made up of the most brilliant minds in the field; bonded by a drive to ‘Make a Material Difference.’ Together we invent and reinvent sustainable material solutions that will safeguard a better future.

Financials

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