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Sectors›Manufacturing›JOHN COTTON GROUP LIMITED

JOHN COTTON GROUP LIMITED

PaymentCheck Score 2025
35Poor
↑ 2.6vs last year
#5260 in UK
#187 in Manufacturing
#268 in Yorkshire and The Humber

Company Information

Company Number
00273492
Registered Address
No 1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB
Status
Active
Employee Count
1,641
Turnover
£315,760,000
EBITDA
£27,766,000

Additional Details

Website
https://johncotton.co.uk/
Phone
Company Type
Private limited Company
Incorporated On
1 March 1933
Nature of Business
13950 - Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel
Industries
Manufacturing, Property-related Goods And Services, Raw Materials And Intermediate Goods
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Time to Pay

Average Time to Pay
66 days
Shortest Period:30 days
Longest Period:150 days
Max Contractual:150 days

Payment Timeline

Within 30 Days
10%
31-60 Days
37%
After 60 Days
53%
Not Paid Within Terms19%

Payment Features

Participates in Codes✗ No
E-Invoicing✗ No
Supply Chain Finance✗ No

Performance Reports History

Reporting Period Filed: 2026-03-31
Reporting PeriodFiling DateAverage Time to Pay (days)Paid within 30 daysPaid 31-60 daysPaid after 60 daysNot Paid within Terms
01 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 202631 Mar 20266610%37%53%19%
01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 202530 Sept 20256612%39%49%16%
31 Aug 2024 - 28 Feb 202531 Mar 20257013%33%54%41%
01 Mar 2024 - 30 Aug 202430 Sept 20247524%40%36%20%
01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 202428 Mar 20247326%37%37%22%
01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 202324 Mar 20236927%40%33%22%
01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 202213 Sept 20227024%42%34%23%
01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 202230 Mar 20227519%41%40%25%
01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 202120 Sept 20217518%40%42%22%
01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 202129 Mar 20217314%37%49%31%
01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 202028 Sept 20208114%40%46%31%
01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 202026 Mar 20207319%39%42%31%
01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 201926 Sept 20197717%41%42%29%
01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 201929 Mar 20198317%37%46%30%

Invoice Payment Practices

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Payment Terms

Standard payment terms

Raw material purchases standard terms are 90 days from month of invoice.Excluding raw material purchases, the company's normal standard terms of purchase are 60 days from month of invoice.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

No information available

Any other information about payment terms

No additional information

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

150

Dispute Resolution Process

No formal dispute resolution process. However, any complaints from suppliers are passed to the Company Secretary for resolution.

Other Payment Information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

❌

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

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Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

❌

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No information available

About this company

John Cotton Group Limited manufactures home textiles and nonwoven fibre products from its Yorkshire head office, and has done so for over a century. Its Nonwovens Division supplies thermal and mechanically bonded nonwoven materials for markets including mattresses, insulated packaging, filtration, automotive, upholstery and home insulation. Its UK Home Textiles Division produces filled bedding products such as duvets and pillows for major UK retailers, including under its Slumberdown, Snuggledown and Earthkind brands. The group also operates sites for ecommerce and manufacturing in West Yorkshire and Wigan, with associated operations in Poland and Australia referenced on its site. As the registered entity, it represents the group's manufacturing operations in bedding and nonwoven textiles.

Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: johncotton.co.uk · johncotton.co.uk

Financial Metrics

Cash
£47,214,000
Net Worth
£159,714,000
Total Current Assets
£156,658,000
Total Current Liabilities
£55,898,000

Company Location

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Our mission is to change the culture of late payments in the UK and help save over 55,000 companies every year which close due to cashflow issues.

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© 2026 Payment Check Ltd

Registered Address: 3rd Floor Suite 207 Regent Street London W1B 3HH

Made by Alastair Campbell