Potter & Moore plc
Potter & Moore PLC (formerly Creightons PLC; trading name changed 21 April 2026) is a UK-based, AIM-listed designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance and wellbeing products, operating from manufacturing/logistics sites in Peterborough and Tiverton (Devon). It sells via three revenue streams — owned brands (e.g. Feather & Down, The Curl Company, Emma Hardie, Brodie & Stone, Balance Active, TZone), Private Label manufacturing for major UK retailers, and (being deprioritised) third-party contract manufacturing. The group is the ultimate parent of 10 subsidiaries operating in the UK, US, Germany, Australia, Ireland and China.
FY2026 in sixty seconds
year to 31 Mar 2026 · approved 10 Jul 2026 · Companies House
Potter & Moore PLC, which was called Creightons PLC until April 2026, makes and sells skincare, haircare, bath and fragrance products in the UK. In the year to 31 March 2026 its revenue was £53.8m, against £54.1m the year before, and its profit before tax fell to £2.8m from £3.5m.
Sales of products made under retailers' own names grew, helped by new customers. Work making products for other firms fell sharply after a major customer changed priorities and held too much stock. Higher wages and employer National Insurance, along with rising costs for materials, energy and freight, reduced profit. Savings in the factories and in buying partly made up for this. The report does not point to any large one-off costs or gains.
The company ended the year with £3.6m in cash and £1.9m of borrowings. It raised £13k from new shares and proposed a dividend of 0.55p a share, up from 0.5p. The board expects FY2027 to be "a strong year" but warns of economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The auditor gave a clean opinion, and the directors raised no doubt about the company's ability to keep trading.
Private Label growth with existing and new retail customers
Private Label revenue grew £2.6m (9.0%) to £31.8m, driven by new business wins and category expansion
page 3Manufacturing efficiency gains (live production data, changeover-time reduction)
Reduced direct labour costs by c.£0.3m via 10 fewer direct labour roles
page 15The Board remains confident in the Group's direction... Potter & Moore is well placed to convert its pipeline of opportunities into sustainable, profitable growth and long-term shareholder value.
page 13Proposed final dividend of 0.55 pence per ordinary share for FY26 (2025: 0.50 pence); total dividend paid in year 0.50p (£341,000); policy is to align future dividend payments to underlying earnings and cash requirements of the business, described as a 'progressive dividend policy'
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