J.B. ARMSTRONG & CO. LIMITED
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Executive summary
J.B. Armstrong & Co. Limited is a long-established, family-controlled niche player in the UK clothing wholesale and retail sector, with supplementary property activities. The company maintains a solid balance sheet with £1.35 million in net assets and has demonstrated consistent, if modest, value accumulation over the past decade, outlasting many independent sector peers. However, extremely low cash reserves, significant related party lending, and a recent 36% headcount reduction suggest the business is managing through a consolidation phase rather than pursuing growth, reflecting the broader structural challenges facing independent clothing operators in the UK market.
Shareholders' funds
£1,353,902
Balance sheet as at 2026-01-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1960-04-26
- Employees
- 9 (2026 accounts · was 14 in 2025)
- Registered office
- Armstrongs Mill Middleton Street, Off Station Raod, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, DE7 5TT
- Postcode
- DE7 5TT
- Capital
- 3,113 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 8 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-01-31
- Next due by
- 2027-10-31
- Financial year end
- 31 January
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-01-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46420 Wholesale of clothing and footwear
- 47710 Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Officers 3 current · 11 resigned
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ARMSTRONGS MILL, MIDDLETON STREET, OFF STATION ROAD, ILKESTON DERBYSHIRE, DE7 5TT | 2019-09-26 |
| RADFORD MILLS,, NORTON STREET,, RADFORD,, NOTTINGHAM NG7 3HL | 1998-01-13 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 40 similar companies in DE
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (9 staff).
The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1960.
No.4 of the largest wholesale of clothing and footwear companies in Derby →
Competitors Derby
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1. EIGHTY8 LTD
This company ranks 4 among wholesale of clothing and footwear in Derby.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2018-03-14
- Where
- Derbyshire (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY269629 | Derbyshire | Freehold | 2018-03-14 | — |
| DY475378 | Derbyshire | Leasehold | 2016-10-26 | — |
| DY333786 | Derbyshire | Leasehold | 2001-04-09 | — |
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