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RNS Number : 8616J  Begbies Traynor Group PLC  23 May 2025

23 May 2025

 

Begbies Traynor Group plc

 

Year end trading update & notice of full year results

 

A strong financial performance, with revenue, EBITDA and net cash ahead of
consensus expectations**

Marking tenth successive year of profit growth

 

Begbies Traynor Group plc (the 'company' or the 'group'), the professional
services consultancy, announces an update on trading for its financial year
ended 30 April 2025.

 

Double digit revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth*

 

·      Revenue expected to increase by c.12% (c.10% organic) to c.£153m
(2024: £136.7m)

·      Adjusted EBITDA expected to increase by c.10% to c.£31.3m (2024:
£28.5m)

·      Adjusted PBT expected to increase by c.7% to c.£23.5m (2024:
£22.0m)

·      Investment in senior hires to accelerate longer-term growth

 

Strong cash generation and balance sheet supporting value-accretive
acquisition strategy and shareholder returns

 

·      Net cash of £0.9m at 30 April 2025 (2024: net debt of £1.4m)

o  Strong free cash flow, up 55% on prior year to c.£19.4m (2024: £12.4m),
better than expected

o  Cash generation has funded c.£9.3m of acquisition and earn out payments,
c.£1.5m of share buybacks and c.£6.3m of dividend payments in the year,
whilst returning to a net cash position at 30 April

 

Double digit revenue growth with strong H1 margins maintained in H2 across
both divisions

 

·      Business recovery and advisory - c.11% revenue growth (all
organic) across the division  with H2 margins maintained at H1 levels of
c.26%

o  Increased year on year insolvency activity levels in higher value cases:

·      Market-leading position maintained (by volume of appointments)

·      Increased fee pipeline on appointed cases underpins continuing
growth in FY26

·      Expanded team through organic recruitment and the additions of
White Maund and West Advisory, which have integrated well into existing
offices

o  Strong growth in advisory income reflecting recent investment and senior
hires:

§ National and international restructuring projects

§ Increased special situations M&A fees mitigated a weak corporate
finance market in Q4

§ Strong year for funding solutions with increased completions across both
real estate and asset finance projects

§ Expansion of the team with senior hires across forensics, debt advisory,
restructuring and financial advisory, which positions the team well for
further growth

o  9% increase in divisional headcount to 798 at 30 April 2025 (2024: 732)

 

·      Property advisory and transactional services - revenue growth of
c.15% (7% organic) with margins in H2 maintained at H1 levels of c.17%

o  Driven by both continuing organic development and the full year impact of
prior year M&A

o  Strong growth in property auctions reflects the benefits of investment in
recent years including:

§ Increased geographic coverage across the midlands and north of England

§ Scale of offering and enhanced business development continues to drive
growth in lot numbers across both commercial and residential sales

o  Development of service offerings, including public sector sustainability
and decarbonisation, which has secured an order book of instructions from
tenders won in the financial year

o  Senior hires in core disciplines of valuation, asset sales and consultancy

o  7% increase in divisional headcount to 471 at the start of the financial
year (2024: 442)

·      Continuing to support organic growth through investment in
technology, to enhance processes and improve efficiency, and in learning and
development

 

*        All numbers in this statement are subject to audit

**     Market expectations (as compiled by the company): revenue of
£148.1m-£154.2m (consensus £152.1m), adjusted EBITDA £29.3m-£31.1m
(consensus £30.5m), adjusted PBT of £23.0m-£24.3m (consensus £23.5m), net
(debt) cash of £(5.0)m-£0.3m (consensus £(2.6)m)

 

Notice of results

 

The group will report its final results for the year ended 30 April 2025 on
Tuesday 8 July 2025. There will be a webcast and conference call for analysts
at 9.00am on the day. Please contact begbies@mhpgroup.com if you would like to
receive details.

 

Ric Traynor, Executive Chairman of Begbies Traynor Group plc, commented:

 

"The group has delivered double digit revenue and EBITDA growth, ahead of
consensus expectations, marking its tenth successive year of profit
growth.   This reflects strong demand across the breadth of the group's
services - from insolvency through to complex restructuring and our broad
range of complementary financial and real estate advisory services.

 

"Recent momentum in recruitment for senior roles, together with visibility of
fees on current instructions, underpins our confidence in continued organic
growth, which we expect to supplement by executing on an encouraging pipeline
of acquisitions, enabled by our strong cash generation and balance sheet."

 

Enquiries please contact:

 

Begbies Traynor Group
plc
0161 837 1700

Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman

Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director

 

Canaccord Genuity Limited
 
            020 7523 8350

(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Adam James / Harry Pardoe

 

Shore Capital
                                             020 7408
4090

(Joint Broker)

Malachy McEntyre / Mark Percy / Anita Ghanekar / James Thomas

 

MHP Communications
                                  07770 753544

Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Charles Hirst
 
begbies@mhpgroup.com (mailto:begbies@mhpgroup.com)

 

Information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the group's website
at

ir.begbies-traynorgroup.com

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