The Colefax Board is proposing to pay a final dividend of 3.3p per share (2025 - 3.1p) making a total for the year of 6.3p (2025 - 5.9p) an increase of 7%. This will be paid on 9 October 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11 September 2026.
Other financial highlights include:
Sales increased by 5.4% to £115.92m (2025 - £109.99m) and by 7.3% on a constant currency basis
Pre-tax profit increased by 18.3% to £10.53m (2025 - £8.90m) - mainly due to an exceptionally strong Fabric Division sales performance in the US
Earnings per share increased by 29.8% to 140.7p (2025 - 108.4p)
Share buyback returned £6.1m of surplus capital to shareholders in October 2025
Cash at 30 April 2026 of £23.5m (2025 - £22.3m)
Fabric Division sales increased by 8.4% to £103.99m (2025 - £95.92m) and increased by 10.7% on a constant currency basis
- US sales up by 10.2% excluding tariff surcharges, UK up by 4.4% and Europe up by 2.5%
Decorating Division sales down 21.1% to £8.86m (2025 - £11.22m) and pre-tax loss of £339,000 (2025 - £582,000 profit)
