# Johnson Matthey (Johnson Matthey PLC)

Public limited company registered in Royston, classed under “Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.” and 3 other activities.

- Company number: 00033774
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 11 April 1891
- Registered office: Hq Building, Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HE
- Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
- Activity: Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
- Website: matthey.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 March 2026: **loss of £96m**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does Johnson Matthey do?

Public limited company registered in Royston, classed under “Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.” and 3 other activities. In its own words: “Johnson Matthey is a global leader in platinum group metals (PGMs).”

### How much turnover does Johnson Matthey make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/johnson-matthey-00033774

### Is Johnson Matthey profitable?

No: it made a loss after tax of £96m in the year to 31 March 2026, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns Johnson Matthey?

Its directors are Simon James Price, Liam Condon, Andrew Peter Cosslett, Rita Forst, Alastair Anthony Judge and 6 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is Johnson Matthey based?

Its registered office is Hq Building, Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HE, in Royston, Hertfordshire.

### When was Johnson Matthey founded?

Johnson Matthey PLC was incorporated on 11 April 1891.

### Is Johnson Matthey still trading?

The register lists Johnson Matthey PLC as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-01: Statement of capital on 10 August 2026 · GBP 196,654,874.98 (and 1 more like it since 14 August 2026)
- 2026-09-22: Consolidation of shares on 17 August 2026
- 2026-09-08: Resolutions (and 6 more like it since 12 August 2022)
- 2026-08-19: Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 2026-08-07: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2026
- 2026-08-04: Registered office address changed from 5th Floor 2 Gresham Street London EC2V 7AD United Kingdom to Hq Building Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire SG8 5HE on 4 August 2026
- 2026-08-03: Appointment of Julie Southern as a director on 16 July 2026
- 2026-07-29: Appointment of Mr Joachim Rosenberg as a director on 16 July 2026
- 2026-07-24: Termination of appointment of John Edward O'higgins as a director on 16 July 2026
- 2026-07-24: Termination of appointment of Barbara Susanne Jeremiah as a director on 16 July 2026
- 2026-01-07: Appointment of Mr Alastair Anthony Judge as a director on 1 January 2026
- 2025-07-23: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2025
- 2025-07-21: Appointment of Mr Andrew Peter Cosslett as a director on 17 July 2025
- 2025-07-21: Termination of appointment of Patrick Webster Thomas as a director on 17 July 2025
- 2025-04-04: Appointment of Mr Richard Neil Pike as a director on 1 April 2025
- 2025-04-04: Termination of appointment of Stephen Richard Oxley as a director on 31 March 2025
- 2025-03-26: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 12 December 2024 · GBP 186,174,385.01 (and 15 more like it since 27 April 2022)
- 2025-03-03: Purchase of own shares (and 30 more like it since 27 April 2022)
- 2025-02-13: Director's details changed for Mr Douglas Russell Webb on 3 February 2025
- 2025-02-13: Director's details changed for Mr Stephen Richard Oxley on 3 February 2025
- 2025-02-13: Secretary's details changed for Dr Simon James Price on 3 February 2025
- 2025-02-12: Director's details changed for Ms Sinead Caitlin Lynch on 3 February 2025
- 2025-02-12: Director's details changed for Dr Xiaozhi Liu on 3 February 2025
- 2025-02-12: Director's details changed for Mr Liam Condon on 3 February 2025
- 2025-02-12: Director's details changed for Rita Forst on 3 February 2025

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/johnson-matthey-00033774