REG - Argentex Group PLC - Half year trading update and board changes

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RNS Number : 3860F  Argentex Group PLC  10 July 2023

10 July 2023

Argentex Group PLC

("Argentex" or the "Group")

Half year trading update and board changes

Argentex Group PLC (AIM: AGFX), the service led, tech enabled provider of
currency management and payment services to international institutions and
corporates, today announces a trading update for the six months ended 30 June
2023 and key board changes effective from 1 September 2023.

Trading Update:

The Group continues to trade in-line with the management expectations and
expects to report revenues of £25m for the half year to 30 June 2023, a 28%
increase on the same period last year.  The Group's core Currency Management
offering continues to grow successfully whilst revenue from the online
platform and the new Alternative Transaction Banking product out-performed
management expectations in the period.

 

Board Changes:

 

Lord Digby Jones will step down as Chair on 1 September 2023 and will continue
as a Non-Executive Director. Lord Jones has been involved with Argentex since
2012 and has provided strong and effective leadership to the Group from
inception through to the successful flotation in 2019 and thereafter. Nigel
Railton (currently Senior Independent Director) will be appointed Chair of
Argentex on 1 September 2023. Nigel was, until recently, the Chief Executive
Officer of Camelot, a highly successful global technology-driven business,
which under his leadership, doubled digital sales to £3.5 billion, and became
one of the world's leading lottery operations.

 

Lord Jones has indicated to the Board that he wishes to retire on or before
his 70(th) Birthday in 2025. The Board has therefore started a process to
identify two new Non-Executive Directors, one of whom will be appointed as
soon as practicable to replace Nigel Railton as Chair of the Audit Committee
and the other to replace Lord Digby Jones in due course. Nigel Railton will
continue in his role as Chair of the Audit Committee until a new
suitably-qualified Non-Executive Director has been appointed.  Jonathan Gray
will become Senior Independent Director.

 

 

Harry Adams said:

 

"I am very pleased to report another strong period of growth for the Group on
the back of an exceptional 2022. Despite the global economic uncertainty, the
Group continues to perform well across all divisions and, importantly,
adoption of our new products and services remains positive. The Group is now
two years into its transition from a single product, single office operation
to a multi-product, multi-office currency management and payments services
business. The strategy to invest in technology, people and overseas expansion
is continuing to deliver strong results across the Group.

 

On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Digby for his stewardship and
support as we transitioned to a listed company with a clear growth strategy
and now look forward to leading the Group through its next phase of
development with Nigel as our Chair."

 

 

Lord Digby Jones said:

"I have been involved with Argentex for over ten years and I am proud of what
we have achieved in that time. Nigel Railton has a strong track record as CEO
of Camelot and I am delighted that he will replace me as Chair to steer the
Group through its next phase of growth."

 

Nigel Railton said:

"The Company has a talented executive team, which has consistently delivered
revenue growth for the past four years. I look forward to working with the
board and executive team to now accelerate this, through building on the
strong foundations already in place and further developing a clear, consistent
and deliverable strategy to take advantage of the many market opportunities."

 

For further information please contact:

Argentex Group PLC

Harry Adams - CEO

Jo Stent - CFO

investorrelations@argentex.com (mailto:investorrelations@argentex.com)

FTI Consulting LLP (Financial PR)

Ed Berry / Ambrose Fullalove / Jenny Boyd

07703 330 199

argentex@fticonsulting.com (mailto:argentex@fticonsulting.com)

Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Tom Salvesen / James Maxwell / Justin McKeegan

020 7496 3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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