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RNS Number : 5822C  Braime Group PLC  02 September 2024

Braime Group PLC

("Braime" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries the "Group")

 

Interim Results for the six months ended 30th June 2024

 

 

The Company presents its unaudited interims results for the six months ended
30th June 2024:

 

Performance

Group sales revenue for the first six months of 2024 was £24.8m, slightly up
on the same period last year.  Profit from operations for the first six
months in 2024 was £1.8m compared to £2.3m for the same period in 2023, and
profit before tax was £1.5m compared to £2.1m for the same six-month period
last year.

 

In the second half of 2023, geopolitical uncertainties had began to impact
business confidence, and thus our results for the first half of 2023 were
significantly better than the second half.  As we stated in our 2023 full
year annual report, much of the world economy was concerned with, or at risk
of, being in recession, and we believed that this parlous environment would
inevitably affect our own performance in 2024.

 

The directors are therefore pleased that 2024 revenues, whilst flat compared
to the corresponding period, have in fact improved by 6% from the second half
of 2023.  Profit from operations was up 26% up from the second half of 2023
and profit before tax, up £326,000 or 27% from the second half of 2023.  The
results for 2024 include £317,000 of repair costs to our Hunslet Road
property.  We remain cautiously optimistic for our performance for the rest
of the year, however much of the same uncertainties we mentioned in our annual
report remain such as the Ukraine war and Gaza conflict and customer sentiment
in our largest market, the USA, remains unpredictable.

 

Dividends

The Group's policy is to balance dividend growth alongside the Group's
requirement for investment in capital, in order to support long-term growth of
the business. Taking careful consideration of this, directors have decided to
maintain the interim dividend at 5.25p per share, the same level as the
interim dividend paid in October 2023.  This dividend will be paid on 11th
October 2024 to the Ordinary and 'A' Ordinary shareholders on the register on
the 27th September 2024.  The associated ex-dividend date is 26th September
2024.

 

Braime Pressings Limited

External sales revenue of £2.7m in the first 6 months of 2023 was £550,000
down on the same period last year essentially due to reduced volumes from key
customers.  Intercompany sales were also reduced by £263,000 to £2.4m. The
manufacturing division made a profit after tax of £236,000 in the six-month
period to June 2024, down £271,000 compared to the same period last year but
up £130,000 compared to the second half of 2023.

 

4B Division

Our distribution division's external sales revenue of £22.1m increased by
£593,000 or 3% when compared to the same period last year and up £1.1m when
compared to the second half of 2023. Intercompany trading was £3.5m, up 13%
from the corresponding period last year.  Profit for the period was £1.4m,
down 5% when compared to the first half of 2023 but encouragingly, £675,000
up on profit for the second half of 2023.  Our North American and African
operations have seen good growth in sales from 2023 but our Australasian
business has had a slow start to the year whilst our European business remains
subdued by the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict and our new Middle East
operation is undoubtably affected by uncertainty in the region. On 29(th)
August, we purchased four acres of land and property adjoining the rear of our
USA warehouse, to cater for longer-term expansion plans in our largest market.

 

Balance Sheet

Net assets of the Group as at 30th June 2024 amounted to £21.9m (30th June
2023 - £20.1m).  Tangible fixed asset additions during the period amounted
to £500,000, primarily plant and equipment and replacement vehicles.  New
equipment included a water-jet wire cutter, sealer and heat tunnel, new
decoilers and robot control systems.

 

Inventories increased by £288,000 from the start of the year, debtors
increased by £1.6m and trade creditors decreased by £817,000 giving rise to
a decrease in working capital of £2.7m.  This was due to a surge in sales
across the group at the end of the period.

 

Cash flow

The net cash position of the Group at the end of June 2024 was £450,000
compared to £886,000 as at 30th June 2023.  Cash generated from operations
before working capital movements was £2.2m compared to £1.9m for the
corresponding period in 2023.  Investment in capital projects gave rise to
outflows of £500,000.  During the period the group repaid £405,000 of
borrowings and lease liabilities, without taking on additional loans.
Overall, net cash decreased by £1.7m during the six months to 30th June 2024.
The business continues to have good headroom within its £3.5m bank overdraft
facility.  Our USA property purchase cost $875,000 and was financed through
our existing facility.  Management remain focused in ensuring that working
capital requirements, particularly for stock and debtors, are carefully
monitored and controlled.

 

Principal exchange rates

The Group reports its results in Sterling, its presentational currency.  The
Group operates in seven other currencies and the average of the principal
exchange rates in use during the half year and the closing rates as at 30th
June 2024 are shown in the table below, along with comparatives.  As
mentioned previously, a significant proportion of the Group revenues are
derived in the USA.  Sterling weakened slightly against the US dollar from
the start of 2024, however, when compared to the average during 2023, Sterling
was on average, stronger against the US dollar in 2024 and our interim results
are therefore reduced accordingly. The total positive impact of foreign
currency translations on cashflow was £104,000.

 

The total gain on translation of overseas assets amounted to £42,000 for the
six-month period as compared to the loss of £505,000 for the 2023 interim
period.  This is shown in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income
table on page 5.

 

                                       Avg rate  Avg rate  Avg rate            Closing rate    Closing rate    Closing rate

 Currency                     Symbol   HY 2024   HY 2023   FY 2023             30th Jun 2024   30th Jun 2023   31st Dec 2023
 Australian Dollar            AUD      1.923     1.852            1.880        1.893           1.910                  1.868
 Chinese Renminbi (Yuan)      CNY      9.026     8.639     8.821               9.043           9.143           9.041
 Euro                         EUR      1.172     1.146            1.152        1.180           1.165                  1.154
 South African Rand           ZAR      23.744    22.857         23.088         23.075          24.023               23.307
 Thai Baht                    THB      46.009    42.678         43.423         46.430          44.906               43.805
 United Arab Emirates Dirham  AED      4.646     4.556     4.578               4.639           4.667           4.671
 United States Dollar         USD      1.265     1.241     1.248               1.264           1.271                  1.275

 

Key performance indicators

The Group uses the following key performance indicators to assess the
performance of the Group as a whole and of the individual businesses:

 

 Key performance indicator   Note   Half year     Half year     Full year

                                    2024          2023          2023
 Turnover growth             1      0.2%          16.0%         7.3%
 Gross margin                2      48.1%         48.6%         46.8%
 Operating profit            3      £1.80m        £2.31m        £3.75m
 Stock days                  4      183 days      187 days      179 days
 Debtor days                 5      58 days       57 days       52 days

 

Notes to KPI's

1.             Turnover growth

The Group aims to increase shareholder value by measuring the year-on-year
growth in Group revenue.  Despite revenues being flat when compared against
the comparative period, we are pleased that there has been an upturn in
performance when compared to the second half of 2023.

 

2.             Gross margin

Gross profit (revenue less change in inventories and raw materials used) as a
percentage of revenue is monitored to maximise profits available for
reinvestment and distribution to shareholders.  Gross margin of 48.1% is in
line with the same period last year and is improved from the average in 2023,
partly as a result of a more favourable sales mix on certain product ranges.
The directors continue to monitor the margins carefully for further movement.

 

3.             Operating profit

Sustainable growth in operating profit is a strategic priority to enable
ongoing investment and increase shareholder value.  Operating profits
decreased compared to the same period last year due to unfavourable economic
conditions but have improved when compared to the second half of 2023 as a
direct result of the increase in sales particularly in the 4B division.

 

4.             Stock days

The value of period-end inventories divided by raw materials and consumables
used and changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress
expressed as a number of days is monitored to ensure the right level of stocks
are held in order to meet customer demands whilst not carrying excessive
amounts which impacts upon working capital requirements.  Stock days have
decreased from the level as at June 2023 but increased compared to stock days
as at December 2023 reflecting the anticipation of future orders at these
period ends.  Management are focused on reducing the level of stock days.

5.             Debtor days

The value of period-end trade receivables divided by revenue expressed as a
number of days.  This is an important indicator of working capital
requirements.  Debtor days at 58 days are marginally higher than the
equivalent figure of 57 as at June 2023 Management remain focused on reducing
this to improve cash.

 

Other metrics monitored weekly or monthly include quality measures (such as
customer complaints), raw materials buying prices, capital expenditure, line
utilisation, reportable accidents and near-misses.

 

Outlook for the second half of 2024

As suggested in the Chairman's Report for 2023, after the initial "post-covid
boost" enjoyed by the Group in 2021 and 2022, with the important exception of
North America, the Group's principal markets became increasingly subdued
during the last quarter of 2023 and remained so through the whole of the first
half of 2024.  This largely explains the decline in the Group's result after
the record levels in 2021.

 

An inflationary spike in material costs and the relatively high interest rates
introduced globally by the central banks to try to stem this inflation,
created a clear global drop in investment in projects to either upgrade
existing facilities, build additional capacity or new projects to construct
additional facilities for the processing or storage of granular product, such
as cereal crops, which make up the Group's main sales areas.  The Group
largely depends on such investment projects to generate the volume of sales of
its mechanical components to equipment manufacturers.

 

However, both our UK and overseas subsidiaries have recently seen an increase
in customer demand for pricing for new projects which, if realised in orders,
would result in the return to growth in the sales of our key volume
products.  One important area of remaining concern though, which might dent
this possible positive scenario, is the degree to which the US economy retains
its current buoyancy, through the remaining months of the current Presidential
election year and, following its result, through into 2025.

 

Meanwhile, we continue to pursue opportunities for further extending our sales
into the additional potential growth markets recently identified, by further
increasing the proportion of our sales to end user facilities.  We also
continue to invest in strengthening our business structure and in recruiting
additional engineering staff to ensure we are in the best possible place to
fully exploit these opportunities when our market finally returns to growth.

 

Employees

All our employees in the Group, regardless of location continue to make a
major contribution and we thank them for their efforts during these
challenging times.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Nicholas Braime - Chairman

Cielo Cartwright - Chief Financial Officer

0113 245 7491

 

Zeus Capital Limited

Katy Mitchell

0113 394 6628

 

 

 Braime Group PLC                                                                                           Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited

6 months to
6 months to

 Consolidated income statement for the six months

               year to

                                           30th June       30th June

 ended 30th June 2024
2024
2023           31st December

                                                                Note                                                                        2023
                                                                                                            £'000           £'000           £'000

 Revenue                                                                                                    24,750          24,706          48,155

 Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

                                                                                                            215             (49)            (426)
 Raw materials and consumables used                                                                         (13,073)        (12,650)        (25,188)
 Employee benefits costs                                                                                    (5,967)         (5,398)         (11,009)
 Depreciation expense                                                                                       (760)           (828)           (1,678)
 Other expenses                                                                                             (3,339)         (3,503)         (6,270)
 Other operating income                                                                                     (24)            36              164

 Profit from operations                                                                                     1,802           2,314           3,748

 Finance costs                                                                                              (259)           (199)           (485)
 Finance income                                                                                             3               -               72

 Profit before tax                                                                                          1,546           2,115           3,335

 Tax expense                                                                                                (451)           (605)           (999)

 Profit for the period                                                                                      1,095           1,510           2,336

 Profit attributable to:
 Owners of the parent                                                                                       1,097           1,478           2,274
 Non-controlling interests                                                                                  (2)             32              62
                                                                                                            1,095           1,510           2,336

 Basic and diluted earnings per share                           2                                           76.04p          104.86p         162.22p

 

 

 Braime Group PLC                                                          Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited

 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the six months         6 months to     6 months to     year to

 ended 30th June 2024                                                       30th June       30th June      31st December

                                                                           2024            2023            2023
                                                                           £'000           £'000           £'000

 Profit for the period                                                     1,095           1,510           2,336

 Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Net pension remeasurement gain on post-employment benefits                -               -               19

 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Share capital introduced by minority interest                             22              -               -
 Foreign exchange gains/(losses) on re-translation of overseas operations                  (505)           (505)

                                                                           42

 Other comprehensive income for the period                                 64              (505)           (486)

 Total comprehensive income for the period                                 1,159           1,005           1,850

 Total comprehensive income attributable to:
 Owners of the parent                                                      1,128           955             1,775
 Non-controlling interests                                                 31              50              75

 

The foreign currency movements arise on the re-translation of overseas
subsidiaries' opening balance sheets at closing rates.

 

 Braime Group PLC                                                     Unaudited         Unaudited         Audited

 Consolidated balance sheet at 30th June 2024                         6 months to       6 months to       year to 31st

                                                                      30th June         30th June         December

                                                                      2024              2023              2023
                                                                      £'000             £'000             £'000

 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                                        10,000            9,841             10,082
 Intangible assets                                                    415               561               489
 Right of use assets                                                  595               380               717

 Total non-current assets                                             11,010            10,782            11,288

 Current assets
 Inventories                                                          12,875            13,025            12,587
 Trade and other receivables                                          9,479             8,915             7,973
 Cash and cash equivalents                                            2,201             1,965             2,310

 Total current assets                                                 24,555            23,905            22,870

 Total assets                                                         35,565            34,687            34,158

 Current liabilities
 Bank overdraft                                                       1,751             1,079             138
 Trade and other payables                                             6,215             7,139             6,991
 Other financial liabilities                                          2,742             3,931             3,769
 Corporation tax liability                                            18                85                52

 Total current liabilities                                            10,726            12,234            10,950

 Non-current liabilities
 Financial liabilities                                                2,934             2,294             2,325
 Deferred income tax liability                                        44                90                44

 Total non-current liabilities                                        2,978             2,384             2,369

 Total liabilities                                                    13,704            14,618            13,319

 Total net assets                                                     21,861            20,069            20,839

 Capital and reserves
 Share capital                                                        360               360               360
 Capital reserve                                                      257               257               257
 Foreign exchange reserve                                             253               219               221
 Retained earnings                                                    21,141            19,439            20,182
 Total equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent Company  22,011            20,275            21,020
 Non-controlling interests                                            (150)             (206)             (181)
 Total equity                                                         21,861            20,069            20,839

 

 

                                                                           Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited

 Braime Group PLC                                                          6 months to     6 months to     year to

 Consolidated cash flow statement for the six months                       30th June       30th June       31st December

 ended 30th June 2024                                               Note   2024            2023            2023
                                                                           £'000           £'000           £'000
 Operating activities
 Net profit                                                                1,095           1,510           2,336

 Adjustments for:
 Depreciation                                                              760             828             1,678
 Foreign exchange gains/(losses)                                           105             (398)           (424)
 Finance income                                                            (3)             -               (72)
 Finance expense                                                           259             199             485
 Gain on sale of plant, machinery and motor vehicles                       (9)             (20)            (80)
 Adjustment in respect of defined benefit scheme                           -               -               69
 Income tax expense                                                        451             605             999
 Income taxes paid                                                         (440)           (794)           (1,401)
 Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions

                                                                           2,218           1,930           3,590

 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables                        (1,552)         (79)            998
 (Increase)/decrease in inventories                                        (288)           264             702
 Decrease in trade and other payables                                      (817)            (1,647)        (2,053)

                                                                           (2,657)         (1,462)         (353)

 Cash generated from operations                                            (439)           468             3,237

 Investing activities
 Purchases of property, plant, machinery and motor vehicles                (500)           (784)           (1,421)
 Sale of plant, machinery and motor vehicles                               14              20              88
 Interest received                                                         3               -               22
                                                                           (483)           (764)           (1,311)

 Financing activities
 Proceeds from long term borrowings                                        -               1,191           977
 Repayment of borrowings                                                   (197)           (237)           (372)
 Repayment of hire purchase creditors                                      (60)            (86)            (172)
 Repayment of lease liabilities                                            (148)           (143)           (283)
 Bank interest paid                                                        (218)           (163)           (404)
 Lease interest paid                                                       (33)            (24)            (64)
 Hire purchase interest paid                                               (7)             (12)            (17)
 Dividends paid                                                            (137)           (130)           (205)
                                                                           (800)           396             (540)

 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                          (1,722)         100             1,386
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                            2,172           786             786
 Cash and cash equivalents (including overdrafts), end of period

                                                                    3      450             886             2,172

 

 

 Braime Group PLC

 Consolidated statement of

 changes in equity for the                                               Foreign

 six months ended                                Share       Capital     Exchange     Retained                Minority      Total

 30th June 2024                                  Capital     Reserve     Reserve      Earnings     Total      Interests     Equity
                                                 £'000       £'000       £'000        £'000        £'000      £'000         £'000
 Balance at 1st January

 2024                                            360         257         221          20,182       21,020     (181)         20,839

 Comprehensive income

 Profit                                          -           -           -            1,097        1,097      (2)           1,095

 Other comprehensive income

 Shared capital introduced by minority interest

                                                 -           -           -            -            -          22            22
 Foreign exchange gain/(loss)

 on re-translation of overseas operations

                                                 -           -           32           (1)          31         11            42
 Total other comprehensive

 income                                          -           -           32           (1)          31         33            64
 Total comprehensive

 income                                          -           -           32           1,096        1,128      31            1,159
 Transactions with owners
 Dividends                                       -           -           -            (137)        (137)      -             (137)
 Total transactions with owners                  -           -           -            (137)        (137)      -             (137)
 Balance at 30th June 2024                       360         257         253          21,141       22,011     (150)         21,861

 

 

 Braime Group PLC

 Consolidated statement of

 changes in equity for the                                          Foreign

 six months ended                           Share       Capital     Exchange     Retained                Minority      Total

 30th June 2023                             Capital     Reserve     Reserve      Earnings     Total      Interests     Equity
                                            £'000       £'000       £'000        £'000        £'000      £'000         £'000
 Balance at 1st January

 2023                                       360         257         742          18,091       19,450     (256)         19,194

 Comprehensive income

 Profit                                     -           -           -            1,478        1,478      32            1,510

 Other comprehensive income

 Foreign exchange (loss)/gain

 on re-translation of overseas operations

                                            -           -           (523)        -            (523)      18            (505)
 Total other comprehensive

 income                                     -           -           (523)        -            (523)      18            (505)
 Total comprehensive

 income                                     -           -           (523)        1,478        955        50            1,005
 Transactions with owners
 Dividends                                  -           -           -            (130)        (130)      -             (130)
 Total transactions with owners             -           -           -            (130)        (130)      -             (130)
 Balance at 30th June 2023                  360         257         219          19,439       20,275     (206)         20,069

 

 Braime Group PLC

 Consolidated statement of

 changes in equity for the                               Foreign

 year ended 31st December        Share       Capital     Exchange     Retained                Minority      Total

 2023                            Capital     Reserve     Reserve      Earnings     Total      Interests     Equity
                                 £'000       £'000       £'000        £'000        £'000      £'000         £'000
 Balance at 1st January 2023     360         257         742          18,091       19,450     (256)         19,194

 Comprehensive income

 Profit                          -           -           -            2,274        2,274      62            2,336

 Other comprehensive

 income

 Net pension remeasurement

 gain recognised directly in

 equity                          -           -           -            19           19         -             19
 Foreign exchange losses on

 re-translation of overseas

 operations                      -           -           (521)        3            (518)      13            (505)
 Total other comprehensive

 income                          -           -           (521)        22           (499)      13            (486)
 Total comprehensive

 income                          -           -           (521)        2,296        1,775      75            1,850
 Transactions with owners
 Dividends                       -           -           -            (205)        (205)      -             (205)
 Total transactions with owners  -           -           -             (205)        (205)     -              (205)
 Balance at 31st December

 2023                            360         257         221          20,182       21,020     (181)         20,839

1.      Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The interim financial report has been prepared using accounting policies that
are consistent with those used in the preparation of the full financial
statements to 31st December 2023 and those which management expects to apply
in the Group's full financial statements to 31st December 2024.

 

This interim financial report is unaudited.  The comparative financial
information set out in this interim financial report does not constitute the
Group's statutory accounts for the period ended 31st December 2023 but is
derived from the accounts.  Statutory accounts for the period ended 31st
December 2023 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.  The
auditors have reported on those accounts.  Their audit report was unqualified
and did not contain any statements under Section 498 of the Companies Act
2006.

 

The Group's condensed interim financial information has been prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as
adopted for the use in the European Union and in accordance with IAS 34
'Interim Financial Reporting' and the accounting policies included in the
Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2023, which have been applied
consistently throughout the current and preceding periods.

 

The Group has adopted the following new or amended standards as of 1st January
2024 and beyond:

 

(a)   New and amended standards adopted by the Group:

 

·    Amendments to IAS 1 - Classification of Liabilities as Current or
Non-current - Clarifies that the classification of liabilities as current or
non-current should be based on rights that exist at the end of the reporting
period - effective accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2024.

·    Amendments to IAS 1 - Non-current Liabilities with Covenants -
Clarifies that only those covenants with which an entity must comply on or
before the end of the reporting period affect the classification of a
liability as current or non-current - effective accounting periods beginning
on or after 1st January 2024.

·    Amendments to IFRS 16 - Lease Liability in a Sales and Leaseback -
Specifies requirements relating to measuring the lease liability in a sale and
leaseback transaction after the date of the transaction - effective accounting
periods beginning on or after 1st January 2024.

·    Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 - Supplier Finance Arrangements -
Requires an entity to provide additional disclosures about its supplier
finance arrangements - effective accounting periods beginning on or after 1st
January 2024.

 

(b)   New standards, amendments and interpretations issued but effective for
the financial year beginning 1st January 2024 and not early adopted:

 

·    Amendments to IAS 21 - Lack of Exchangeability - Requires a
consistent approach to assessing whether a currency is exchangeable and, when
it is not, to determining the exchange rate to use and the disclosures to
provide - effective accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2025.

·    Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 - Amendments to the Classification
and Measurement of Financial Instruments - Clarifies how contractual cash
flows on financial assets with environmental, social and governance (ESG) and
similar features should be assessed when determining if they are consistent
with a basic lending arrangement and, hence, whether they are measured at
amortised cost or fair value. Clarifies the date on which a financial asset or
financial liability can be derecognised when settlement is via an electronic
cash transfer.  Requires additional disclosures for certain equity
investments and financial investments with contingent features - effective
accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2026.

·    Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 11 - Minor
amendments to IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting
Standards, IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, IFRS 9 Financial
Instruments, IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and IAS 7.  Statement
of Cash Flows - effective accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January
2026.

·    IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements -
Introduces new requirements for classification of income and expenses in
specified categories and presentation of defined subtotals in the statement of
profit or loss, enhanced guidance and requirements for more useful aggregation
and disaggregation of information in the primary financial statements and in
the notes; and additional disclosures about management-defined performance
measures related to the statement of profit or loss. Supersedes IAS 1
Presentation of Financial Statements - effective accounting periods beginning
on or after 1st January 2027.

 

The application and interpretations surrounding the new or amended standards
is not expected to have a material impact on the Group's reported financial
performance or position.  However, they may give rise to additional
disclosures being made in the financial statements.

 

2.      Earnings per share and dividends

        Both the basic and diluted earnings per share have been
calculated using the net results attributable to shareholders of Braime Group
PLC as the numerator.

 

        The weighted average number of outstanding shares used for
basic earnings per share amounted to 1,440,000 (2023 - 1,440,000).  There are
no potentially dilutive shares in issue.

 

                                                       6 months to

                                                       30th June

                                                       2024
                                                       £'000
 Dividends paid on equity shares
 Ordinary shares
 Interim of 9.50p per share paid on 24th May 2024      46

 'A' Ordinary shares
 Interim of 9.50p per share paid on 24th May 2024      91
 Total dividends paid                                  137

                                                       Year to

                                                       31st December

                                                       2023
                                                       £'000
 Dividends paid on equity shares
 Ordinary shares
 Interim of 9.00p per share paid on 26th May 2023      43
 Interim of 5.25p per share paid on 13th October 2023  25
                                                       68

 'A' Ordinary shares
 Interim of 9.00p per share paid on 26th May 2023      87
 Interim of 5.25p per share paid on 13th October 2023  50
                                                       137
 Total dividends paid                                  205

 

3.      Cash and cash equivalents

                            Unaudited       Unaudited      Audited

                           6 months to     6 months to     year to

                           30th June       30th June         31st December

                           2024            2023            2023
                           £'000           £'000           £'000
 Cash at bank and in hand  2,201           1,965           2,310
 Bank overdrafts           (1,751)         (1,079)         (138)
                           450             886             2,172

 

4.      Segmental information

                                  Unaudited 6 months to

                                  30th June 2024
                                  Central    Manufacturing  Distribution    Total
                                  £'000      £'000          £'000           £'000

 Revenue
 External                         -          2,697          22,053          24,750
 Inter company                    1,274      2,432          3,485           7,191

 Total                            1,274      5,129          25,538          31,941

 Profit
 EBITDA                           (51)       300            2,313           2,562
 Finance costs                    (150)      (46)           (63)            (259)
 Finance income                   -          -              3               3
 Depreciation                     (349)      (18)           (393)           (760)
 Tax expense                      (16)       -              (435)           (451)

 (Loss)/profit for the period     (566)      236            1,425           1,095

 Assets
 Total assets                     7,847      11,557         16,161          35,565
 Additions to non-current assets  203        23             311             537
 Liabilities
 Total liabilities                2,103      2,984          8,617           13,704

 

                                  Unaudited 6 months to

                                   30th June 2023
                                  Central    Manufacturing  Distribution    Total
                                  £'000      £'000          £'000           £'000

 Revenue
 External                         -          3,247          21,459          24,706
 Inter company                    1,061      2,694          3,095           6,850

 Total                            1,061      5,941          24,554          31,556

 Profit
 EBITDA                           (32)       583            2,591           3,142
 Finance costs                    (101)      (46)           (52)            (199)
 Depreciation                     (351)      (20)           (457)           (828)
 Tax expense                      (15)       (10)           (580)           (605)

 (Loss)/profit for the period     (499)      507            1,502           1,510

 Assets
 Total assets                     7,550      9,922          17,215          34,687
 Additions to non-current assets  567        22             315             904
 Liabilities
 Total liabilities                2,975      3,602          8,041           14,618

 

                                      Audited year to

                                      31st December 2023
                                      Central    Manufacturing  Distribution    Total
                                      £'000      £'000          £'000           £'000

 Revenue
 External                             -          5,710          42,445          48,155
 Inter company                        2,567      4,747          7,819           15,133

 Total                                2,567      10,457         50,264          63,288

 Profit
 EBITDA (including exceptional item)  490        692            4,244           5,426
 Finance costs                        (255)      (94)           (136)           (485)
 Finance income                       -          50             22              72
 Depreciation                         (720)      (35)           (923)           (1,678)
 Tax expense                          (46)       -              (953)           (999)

 (Loss)/profit for the period         (531)      613            2,254           2,336

 Assets
 Total assets                         7,739      10,664         15,755          34,158
 Additions to non-current assets      1,319      40             879             2,238
 Liabilities
 Total liabilities                    2,337      3,000          7,982           13,319

 

 

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