The Firmwatch take
J.barbour & Sons,limited (00124201) currently shows: No major warning signs in the latest extracted accounts, based on accounts to 30 April 2025; last refreshed 24 May 2026. No distress signals. Accounts cover the period ending 30 Apr 2025.
Companies House source·Accounts to 30 Apr 2025·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
Firmwatch signals are generated from public filings and are not credit ratings or financial advice.
Incorporated
11 September 1912
113 years on the register
Sector
Wearing apparel manufacturing
SIC 14190 · matched to division
Size
Not classified
Net assets
£201m
Top 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Latest filing
None yet
Insolvency risk
Low insolvency risk
The latest public accounts do not show obvious balance-sheet stress. This does not rule out trading problems, but the filed numbers look comparatively steady.
Positive net assets
The latest extracted accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Sector benchmark · Textiles and Apparel Manufacturing
How this company compares in 8,464 filers in this sector
Top 10% in sector — J.barbour & Sons,limited shows £201m in net assets. Sector median is £421.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
£201m
Top 10% in sector · sector median £421 · 8,464 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
£174m
Median £2k
Current ratio
4.7×
Median 1.1×
Signals · 1
Positive net assets
The latest filed accounts show assets exceeding liabilities.
Address pattern · NE34 9PD
6 other UK companies registered here — all still trading.
Active
6
Dissolved
0
Strike-off action
0
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