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RNS Number : 5189K  Belvoir Group PLC  29 August 2023

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   29 August 2023

 

 

BELVOIR GROUP PLC

(the "Company" or "Belvoir" or "Group")

 

Financial Services Acquisition

 

Belvoir Group PLC (AIM: BLV), a leading UK property franchise and financial
services Group, is pleased to announce that, in line with its continued growth
strategy, it has acquired MAB (South West) Ltd ("MAB SW"), a financial
services business for a cash consideration of £1.0m.  This follows the
earlier acquisition of BMA Bristol Limited ("BMA") in June 2023 for £1.1m in
cash (together, the "Acquisitions").

 

Background

BMA and MAB SW both trade as the Mortgage Advice Bureau and are appointed
representative firms of Mortgage Advice Bureau, the wholly owned subsidiary of
AIM-listed Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc ("MAB"), one of the UK's
leading networks for mortgage intermediaries.

 

The Acquisitions provide mortgage and related financial services to clients
through a combined network of 41 highly motivated advisers, all of whom are
self-employed with MAB providing training, support, compliance, website and
national marketing via the wider MAB brand. With BMA based in Bristol and MAB
SW based in Plymouth, the Group has extended its reach across the South-West.

 

Further details of the Acquisitions

Belvoir has acquired the entire issued share capital of BMA and MAB SW,
through its subsidiary Brook Financial Services Ltd ("Brook"), for a total net
consideration of £2.1m, settled in cash from existing cash reserves. Tim
Wood, Brook's Financial Services Director, will manage both businesses,
overseen by Michelle Brook, Managing Director of Brook and Executive Director
of the Belvoir Group PLC Board.

 

Financial information

In the year to 30 September 2022 MAB SW had revenue of £1.5m, pre-tax profits
of £0.1m and net assets of £0.2m. In the year to 31 December 2022 BMA had
revenue of £1.8m, pre-tax profits of £0.3m and net assets of £0.1m. The
Acquisitions are expected to be immediately earnings accretive adding around
£0.6m p.a. to Group profit before tax.

 

Group structure and operations

The Belvoir Group operates through two divisions, property franchise and
financial services from 487 locations nationwide offering a range of
property-related services including lettings, property sales and mortgage
advice. The Group has an excellent track record when it comes to financial
services acquisitions with acquired businesses in 2022 and 2023 accounting for
18% of the financial services revenue growth in the first half of FY2023.

 

The Acquisitions bring Belvoir's financial services network up to 321
advisers, which the Board believes will enhance growth through accelerating
the nationwide coverage of advisers who can support growth of the mortgage and
remortgage business within its property franchise offices. In addition, BMA
operates a lead-generating website, www.pebblemortgages.co.uk
(http://www.pebblemortgages.co.uk) , which can be utilised to generate leads
across the wider financial services network.

 

Dorian Gonsalves, Chief Executive Officer, Belvoir commented:

"We are delighted to announce the acquisitions of BMA Bristol and MAB (South
West), which extend our network of experienced financial advisers across the
South-West, supporting both our franchisees at a local level, as well as
servicing leads from independent agents.

 

"The Acquisitions have been secured during a more challenging phase of the
property sector cycle which has been reflected in the price paid.  However,
the Board is confident that given the strong client banks within these
businesses, they can be developed further and be positioned to take advantage
of future upsides in the new purchase and remortgage markets."

 

 

For further details:

 Belvoir Group PLC                                        01476 584900

 Dorian Gonsalves, Chief Executive Officer               investorrelations@belvoirgroup.com

 Louise George, Chief Financial Officer

 www.belvoirgroup.com (http://www.belvoirgroup.com)

 finnCap                                                 +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

 Julian Blunt, Teddy Whiley (Corporate Finance)

 Tim Redfern, Charlotte Sutcliffe (ECM)

 www.finncap.com (http://www.finncap.com)

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 Charles Ryland, Jack Devoy

Notes for editors:

About Belvoir Group PLC

Founded in 1995 and listed on AIM in 2012 (BLV.L), Belvoir operates a
nationwide property franchise Group with 487 offices across seven brands
specialising in residential lettings, property management, residential sales
and property-related financial services. With its Central Office in Grantham,
Lincolnshire, the Group manages 75,500 properties and reported record revenues
of £33.7m in 2022 marking Belvoir's 26(th) year of unbroken profit growth.

 

For further information, please visit: www.belvoirgroup.com
(http://www.belvoirgroup.com)

 

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