THE LINWOOD FABRIC COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£1.7M
-11.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+5% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
57
+9.6% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£856K
+7.1% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £14,258,669 | £14,393,857 | £15,400,866 | +7% | |
| Operating profit | — | £814,164 | £819,300 | £854,527 | +4.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,399,228 | £754,750 | £799,504 | £856,383 | +7.1% | |
| Net profit | £1,125,425 | £567,229 | £583,747 | £625,168 | +7.1% | |
| Cash | £2,539,963 | £1,805,114 | £1,960,337 | £1,738,758 | -11.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,992,458 | £7,113,717 | £7,265,813 | £7,647,918 | +5.3% | |
| Net assets | £6,062,070 | £6,329,299 | £6,643,046 | £6,978,214 | +5% | |
| Equity | £6,062,070 | £6,329,299 | £6,643,046 | £6,978,214 | +5% | |
| Average employees | 55 | 52 | 52 | 57 | +9.6% | |
| Wages | £2,436,665 | £2,460,778 | £2,724,111 | £2,953,809 | +8.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £504,599 | £400,569 | £423,453 | £553,380 | +30.7% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.5% | |
| Net margin | — | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 32.0% | 31.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.63x | 2.77x | 2.86x | |
| Interest cover | — | 10.44x | 13.21x | 16.53x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- THE LINWOOD FABRIC COMPANY LIMITED 1996-08-12 → present
- THE LINWOOD GROUP LIMITED 1994-03-23 → 1996-08-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- 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 company's ability to continue”
Significant events
- “With some strong new product launches due in 2026, along with new products launched towards the end of 2025, the Directors are looking to continue the levels of growth seen in 2025.”
- “On 1 April 2026 ownership of the preference shares was transferred to the RJ Gloyn Discretionary Settlement Trust.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWTHER, Douglas John | Secretary | 2017-12-20 | — | — |
| GLOYN, Diana Sonia | Director | 1994-04-13 | May 1944 | British |
| GLOYN, Richard James | Director | 1994-03-23 | Oct 1943 | British |
| GLOYN, Russell Barnaby Richard | Director | 1994-04-13 | May 1970 | British |
| GLOYN, Warrick Aaron | Director | 1996-01-01 | May 1970 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKWELL, Paul Bryan | Secretary | 1998-05-08 | 2017-12-19 |
| GLOYN, Richard James | Secretary | 1994-12-01 | 1998-05-08 |
| RIGG, Alan Edward Louis | Secretary | 1994-03-23 | 1994-12-01 |
| BLACKWELL, Paul Bryan | Director | 2014-03-13 | 2014-10-31 |
| ROBINS, Janet Mary | Director | 1994-06-08 | 2008-04-16 |
| ROBINS, Peter Robert | Director | 1994-06-08 | 2008-04-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diana Sonia Gloyn | Individual | Shares 75–100% | 2024-12-02 | Active |
| Mr Barnaby Richard Russell Gloyn | Individual | Voting 75–100% (as trust), Significant influence | 2024-12-02 | Active |
| Mr Warrick Aaron Gloyn | Individual | Voting 75–100% (as trust), Significant influence | 2024-12-02 | Active |
| Mr James Laurie Spencer Gloyn | Individual | Voting 75–100% (as trust) | 2024-12-02 | Active |
| Mr Richard James Gloyn | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 124 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-04 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-28 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-27 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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