- CEO
- Gordon Richard Oliver
- Full Time Employees
- 834
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Building products
- Address
- Beechfield Manchester NW United Kingdom M26 1JN
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 1986
- Business
- James Halstead plc manufactures and supplies commercial, contract and consumer flooring products worldwide. The company produces high-performance vinyl flooring solutions under its flagship Polyflor brand and associated brands including Polysafe, Expona, Performa, Saarfloor Systems, Megastrong, Camaro, Colonia, Kudos, Expona Domestic, Voyager, Forest fx, Cavalio and Arai; these products serve sectors such as healthcare, education, offices, retail, leisure, sport and industrial applications with features like slip resistance, hygiene, durability, fire safety and sustainability. James Halstead plc generates the majority of its revenue from vinyl flooring, supplemented by carpets and other products, through direct sales and distribution channels with manufacturing facilities in the UK including Bury and Teesside, and export operations across Europe, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Australasia, the Middle East, Americas and other regions. Founded in 1914 and headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, the company, listed on the London Stock Exchange, employs around 834 people and maintains a vertically integrated supply chain focused on innovation, environmental responsibility and over 90% waste recycling. Recent developments include significant capital investments in production upgrades such as new drive systems at Riverside (£350,000), fume abatement systems at Teesside (£1.6 million), LED lighting at Royton (£200,000) and solar panels at Radcliffe (£400,000) to enhance efficiency, reduce energy use and support growth; trading updates for the half-year to December 2024 indicate slightly lower sales but comparable profit before tax with buoyant demand in resilient sheet flooring for healthcare and education sectors, particularly in the Middle East and Americas, alongside UK caution from policy changes; and preliminary results for the year to June 2025 show revenue of £262.0 million and profit before tax of £55.1 million, with ongoing cash balances around £74 million supporting dividends and ungeared operations.