Johnson Service Group

JSG · Main Market · Industrial Goods and Services · mcap £490m · 137.9p

JSG rents and launders table linen and uniforms for hotels and restaurants (HORECA) and rents workwear to businesses. It runs its own laundries and delivery network across the UK.

Recent signals

Positive 29 Jul 2026

FIL Limited raised holding from 10.0% to 14.1%

Large holders building stakes through 2026, alongside Tweedy Browne at 12.0%. 29 Jul 2026 13 Mar 2026

Mixed 23 Mar 2026

CEO sold 229,113 shares after exercising options

Partial sale on option exercise in March 2026. 23 Mar 2026

Positive 8 Jan 2026

Successive buybacks totalling £90.3m returned since September 2022

Continued cash returns alongside acquisitions and investment, with leverage below one times. 8 Jan 2026 2 Sep 2025

Positive 1 Aug 2025

Move from AIM to Main Market completed August 2025

Broadens potential investor base after engagement with largest shareholders. 1 Aug 2025 4 Jun 2025

Capital actions

2026-01-08 buyback programme · £25.0m – Completed buyback of 17.7m shares at 141.05p average 8 Jan 2026
2025-09-02 buyback programme · £25.0m – New buyback programme to run until March 2026 2 Sep 2025
2025-08-29 buyback programme · £30.0m – Completed buyback of 21.1m shares at average 142.35p 29 Aug 2025
2025-03-05 buyback programme · £30.0m – Buyback up to £30m over 12 months, initial £15m tranche, later extended 5 Mar 2025
2024-09-02 acquisition · £20.6m – Acquired Empire Linen Services, luxury hotel linen in London, debt free cash free 11 Sep 2024
2023-11-28 buyback programme · £10.0m – Completed buyback of 7.6m shares at average 132.1p 28 Nov 2023

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