Pioneering materials that safeguard our future

STRONGER BUSINESS, BRIGHTER FUTURE
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. THE ADVANCED MATERIALS BUSINESS is 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).

Financial Highlights for the year ended 28 March 2026

£102.9m

Total Revenue

£8.9m

EBITDA

£4.7m

Adjusted Profit Before Tax

£3.9m

Statutory Profit Before Tax

£7.6m

Net Cash Generated From Operating Activities

30.8p

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

£8.1m

Net Debt

0.9x

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
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Annual Report 2026

Capital Markets Event 2025

Shaping Tomorrow Today

Strategy Update and Capital Markets Event
James Cropper (AIM: CRPR), the Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging group, hosted a Capital Markets Event for institutional investors and analysts on June 18, 2025. The event unveiled the Group’s revised strategy under new CEO David Stirling, focused on driving performance and long-term value creation across its core divisions.

Notice of AGM

The 137th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of James Cropper plc will be held at 11.30am on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at J36 Conference Centre, Crooklands, Milnthorpe LA7 7NU.

Notice of AGM 9 September 2026

Form of Proxy

Previous Annual General Meetings

 

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