Company summary
Johnson Service Group provides textile rental, laundering and related services to hospitality, catering and workwear customers. It owns and processes linen rather than simply providing one-off commercial laundry services.
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JSG
Johnson Service Group
Industrial Support Services
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Rental and laundering of hotel and restaurant linen, chefwear, workwear and other textiles through a network of specialist processing plants and delivery operations.
Key markets
The UK and Ireland, serving hotels, restaurants, catering businesses, food manufacturers and other commercial customers requiring managed textile services.
Key drivers
Hotel occupancy and hospitality demand, customer wins, plant utilisation, pricing, operating margins, acquisitions, energy efficiency and growth in higher-value linen-rental services.
Key risks
Hospitality downturns, energy and wage inflation, labour availability, customer concentration, high capital requirements for laundry plants and textiles, acquisition integration and operational disruption.
Recent Developments
3 March 2026: FY2025 revenue rose 4.3% to £535.4m and adjusted operating profit increased 16.4% to £72.5m, lifting margin to 13.5%. Management expects another year of growth in 2026 and an operating margin of at least 14%.
Dividend notes
Pays interim and final dividends. FY2025 total dividend was 4.8p per share. The 3.2p final dividend went ex-dividend on 16 April 2026 and was paid on 15 May.
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