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RNS Number : 2260W  Coral Products PLC  11 December 2023

CORAL PRODUCTS PLC

("Coral" or the "Group")

 

Interim Results

 

Coral Products plc, a specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of
plastic products, announces its results for the six months to 31 October 2023.

 

"Investing In Future Growth - Current Earnings In-Line"

 

 

 Financial headlines                                         Six months to     Six months to     % Change

                                                             31 October        31 October

                                                             2023              2022

 Group sales                                                  £17.2 million     £17.6 million    (2.27)%
 Gross profit                                                 £6.0 million      £4.8 million     25.0%
 Reported profit before taxation                             £836,000           £894,000         (6.6)%
 Underlying basic earnings per share *                        1.27p             1.17p            12.0%
 Underlying operating profit (excluding finance expenses) *   £1,697,000        £1,376,000       23.3%
 Underlying EBITDA *                                            £2,326,000        £1,881,000     25.9%
 Interim dividend per share                                  0.50p             0.50p

 

* The financial headlines disclosed as underlying represent the reported
metrics excluding separately disclosed items (being share based payment
charges, amortisation of intangible assets and other one-off costs in each
period), see note 7.

 

Operational and Financial Highlights

 

H1 Trading

·      Revenues broadly level at £17.2m reflecting the decision to pull
back from lower margin business lines balanced against organic growth and full
contributions from the Manplas and Ecodeck businesses acquired in September
and October 2022.

·     Group benefiting from the focus on higher margin products shown in
the 25% increase in gross profit.

·      Underlying EBITDA on track at £2.3m alongside continued
investment in capex programme.

·   Cash and cash equivalents were £2.9m as at 31 October 2023 (2022:
£3.8m) after paying £1.3m for the earnout payment for Alma in July 2023.

·      Overall net asset position remains strong.

 

Investing in future growth via capex programme

·      £0.5m investment, in the period, in key machinery including:

o  Installing 5 new 350/650 tonne capacity injection moulding machines
complete with robotics.

o  Installing a new in-mould labelling line.

o  Commissioning 8 new injection moulds.

·      New machines already in action and expected to boost sales and
earnings over second half.

 

Sustainability Objectives

·      The Group is proud of its focus on sustainability:

o  Adoption of bio-based materials.

o  Increasing move to re-cyclable materials.

o  Increasing use of recycled materials in the manufacturing processes.

o  Supply chain tracking and transparency.

 

Outlook

·      While the market remains challenging, Group is well positioned to
meet targets for the year.

·      New machinery installed in H1, already operational and delivering
to plan.

·     The new investment is operational together with further
investments in a new pipe extruder now being installed at Tatra-Rotalac and a
new sheet extruder in the progress of being installed at Manplas will drive
our Group forward.

·    These investments together with the existing orderbook will continue
to drive growth in the near to medium term.

 

Post balance sheet:

Appointment of new Chief Executive

·      Lance Burn appointed to take up the role of CEO of the Group from
2 January 2024.

·      Joins from IG Design Group Plc where he has been an Executive
Board Director since 2012.

·   As part of the management change, Joe Grimmond will move from being
Executive to Non-Executive Chairman.

 

 

Joe Grimmond, Executive Chairman, commented:

 

"These results are pleasing as they show our ability to successfully bed down
the four acquisitions we made in 2022, which doubled the size of our business,
as well as weed out lower margin business lines. As a result of these changes,
we remain on track with our year end earnings targets. Our overall objective
remains to build a specialist UK plastics business of scale, targeting
profitable, high-demand sectors. To this end, we maintained sales whilst
substantially improving gross margins. Key to future growth is the investment
we have made and continue to make in new machinery positioning us to win new
contracts and expand upon existing relationships. Overall markets are
challenging currently, nevertheless, we are confident the business remains
well placed."

 

 

 Enquiries:                                          www.coralproducts.com  Tel:

 Coral Products plc                                  Executive Chairman     07703 518 148

 Joe Grimmond

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited                   NOMAD and Broker       020 7397 8900

 Adrian Hadden, Charlie Beeson (Corporate Finance)

 Charlie Combe (ECM)

 Novella Communications                              Financial PR           020 3151 7008

 Tim Robertson/Safia Colebrook

 coral@novella-comms.com

 

Regulatory Information

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014
(Market Abuse Regulations) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European
Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon publication of this announcement, this
inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

Caution regarding forward looking statements

This announcement contains unaudited information and forward-looking
statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as
assumptions about future events. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current
facts and undue reliance should not be placed on any such statement because
they speak only as at the date of this document and are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that
could cause actual results, and Coral's plans and objectives, to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Coral undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking
statement contained within this announcement, regardless of whether those
statements are affected because of new information, future events or
otherwise, save as required by law and regulations.

About Us

 

Coral Products is a one stop shop for all plastic needs. Coral Products
manufactures and distributes plastic injection, extruded and vacuum formed
moulded products into a diverse range of sectors including personal care,
household, healthcare, automotive, telecoms and rail. The Group has
manufacturing and distribution facilities across the North West of the UK.

 

 

 

By developing innovative plastic moulded products, providing excellent
customer service and through its hard-working employees, Coral Products
continues to refocus on new markets creating growth and value for its
shareholders.

 

Sustainability is a core principle of our business. In all manufacturing
processes, any scrap or waste material is reused or recycled. We offer
"end-of-life" recycling and where viable we adopt and use bio based and
re-cyclable materials and provide supply chain tracking and transparency.

 

 

 

Executive Chairman's Statement

 

Introduction

 

This will be my last results statement as Executive Chairman of Coral, as I
move from being Executive to Non-Executive Chairman on 2 January 2024 when
Lance Burn becomes CEO of the Group.

 

I am delighted Lance has agreed to take over the leadership of Coral and I
feel confident that he has the necessary skills, dynamism and market
experience to take the business forward. As these results for the six months
to 31 October 2023 show the Company is in good health and we have established
a strong base from which to achieve our aim of building a specialist UK
plastic business of scale. In the period under review, we maintained sales
despite stopping a number of lower margin contracts with the shortfall covered
by organic growth and receiving the full benefit of the Manplas and Ecodeck
acquisitions made in September and October last year. Focusing on higher
margin contracts is key to our future success and it is reflected in the
significant improvement in our gross margin.

 

Looking ahead, we remain cautious about the economy in general, but we are
confident that our businesses and the investment we have made will ensure we
deliver a good result for the year.

 

Results and Financial Position

 

Trading in the first half of the current year shows revenue broadly in line
with previous year despite the strategic exit of low margin activities with
circa £2.0m revenue. Reported revenue was £17,177,000 (2022: £17,587,000),
gross margins were improved to 34.8% (2022: 27.1%) resulting in a gross profit
of £5,974,000 (2022: £4,759,000). Underlying EBITDA was £2,326,000 (2022:
£1,881,000) and underlying operating profits increased to £1,697,000 (2022:
£1,376,000).

 

The balance sheet net asset position remains strong at £14,448,000 (2022:
£14,881,000). This represents a solid asset platform for developing the
business.

Operations

Tatra-Rotalac

A leading provider of plastic extrusion and injection moulded products for
commercial use, Tatra-Rotalac has met the Board's expectations during the
first half of the financial year. The installation of 5 new injection moulding
machines complete with robotics alongside a new in-mould labelling line has
significantly expanded the capabilities of this business. This new equipment
which has now been commissioned is expected to significantly improve our
second half performance.

Global One-Pak

A leading supplier of lotion pumps, triggers and mist sprayers, Global One-Pak
is currently experiencing logistical cost increases from Chinese suppliers.
Performing against a much-reduced sales budget and cost base, Global One Pak
has improved gross margin and operating profit. Going into the second half of
the financial year, trading is expected to improve further alongside the start
of a new contract to produce a new range caps and enclosures in the UK.

Manplas/Customised Packaging

In May 2023 the decision was taken to merge Customised Packaging into Manplas.
The two businesses operate in the same market, both provide product protection
solutions designing high quality, custom-made, vacuum-formed components to
protect a wide range of customer products. The combination of the two
businesses has created multiple operational synergies. The integration was
completed successfully and the two teams are now combining well to provide a
wider offer to their shared client base. Currently the business is installing
a new sheet extruder which is expected to be operational during the second
half of this financial year.

Film & Foil Solutions

This business, a market leading converter and stockist of flexible packaging
film, print lamination film and speciality plastics, paper and aluminium foils
has exceeded the Boards expectations during the first half of the financial
year in terms of gross margin. Film & Foil had a number of contracts which
due to customers increasing their in-house capabilities had become very low
margin. The decision was taken to cease servicing these contracts which
released some fixed cost and substantially improved gross margin for the
business as a whole. Revenues reduced in the period but the future focus is on
re-building the revenue line whilst maintaining the current gross margin.

Alma Products

This business, a niche specialist and expert in extrusion, thermoforming and
container printing serving the food industry, providing formable plastic sheet
for Form-Fill-Seal applications, thermoformed and printed plastic food
packaging. This business is very well invested in state-of-the-art sheet
extrusion, volume vacuum forming and one of the most advanced
computer-controlled printing facilities in the industry. Trading in the period
was impacted by the loss of a major contract, however, the pipeline for new
business is encouraging and the business enters the second half in a good
position.

Ecodeck and Ecotatou Spain

Ecodeck is a natural strategic fit for the group. The versatile plastic grids
Ecodeck sells, offer natural synergy with some of Coral's existing products,
including manufacturing synergies. There is also potential to leverage
Ecodeck's ecommerce platform for other group eco-friendly products. During the
first six months, Ecodeck performed well and is well placed to complete a
successful year.

The acquisition of Ecotatou SL earlier this year, gives the Group a foothold
in Spain for the sale and distribution of Ecodeck grids.

Capital Expenditure

The recently commissioned injection moulding facility is expected to improve
our second half performance. Further currently being commissioned extruders at
Manplas/CPL and Tatra Rotalac should come on stream during the final quarter
of our current financial year.

Total capital expenditure in the first 6 months totals £544,000 (2022:
£854,000) all related to new product opportunities.

Dividends

 

The board have declared an interim dividend of 0.50 pence per share (2022:
0.50p). The ex-dividend date and the record date for the interim dividend are
1 February 2024 and 2 February 2024 respectively. The interim dividend will be
paid on 29 February 2024. This continues to reflect our confidence in the
positive performance and profitable results of the Group.

 

Outlook

 

We are mindful of the macroeconomic and geopolitical risks yet remain
confident about the current prospects for our business and its ability to
continue its successful evolution. Our continued investment over many years in
our people and our systems has generated strong and resilient results in the
first half of this year and we believe will continue to do so.

 

Our continuing priority is to do all we can to keep our workplaces as safe as
possible for staff. We have planned our business to be flexible, in all areas,
to meet fluctuating levels of demand. We have robust financial controls that
will ensure we maintain our working capital requirements whilst meeting all
our agreed parameters with our financial partners and due to contracts already
negotiated all operations will remain relatively unaffected by the current
turmoil in energy prices.

 

The Group continues with its strategic progress of increasing focus on
value-added and innovative products. Our aim is to build a significant
specialist plastics business with a bias towards using recycled materials.

 

We have enjoyed a strong start to our current financial year, and we look
forward to a satisfactory outturn for the year given the prevailing
conditions.

 

 

Joe Grimmond

Executive Chairman

11 December 2023

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                                                                                                          Year to

                                                                                          Six months to   Six months to   30 April

                                                                                          31 October      31 October      2023

                                                                                          2023            2022            (audited)

                                                                                          (unaudited)     (unaudited)

                                                                                                                          £000

                                                                                          £000            £000

 Revenue                                                    Note 3                         17,177          17,587         35,216
 Cost of sales                                                                             (11,203)        (12,828)       (24,740)
 Gross profit                                                                              5,974           4,759          10,476
 Operating costs
 Distribution expenses                                                                    (744)           (443)           (1,301)
 Administrative expenses before separately disclosed items                                (3,533)         (2,940)         (6,462)
 Underlying operating profit                                                               1,697           1,376          2,713
 Separately disclosed items:
 Share based payment credit/(charge)                                                       (18)            (11)           (36)
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                        (268)           (163)           (513)
 Reorganisation costs                                                                      (95)            (49)           (123)
 Acquisition costs                                                                        -               -               (331)
                                                                                          (381)           (223)                 (1,003)
 Operating profit/(loss)                                                                   1,316           1,153                1,710
 Finance expense                                                                          (480)           (259)                  (458)
 Profit/(loss) before taxation                                                              836             894                1,252
 Taxation                                                   Note 4                          (84)            (89)          6
 Total comprehensive income/(loss)                                                         752             805                 1,258

 Earnings per ordinary share                                Note 5

 Basic and diluted (pence)                                                                  0.84            0.92          1.44
 Underlying basic (pence)                                                                 1.27            1.17            2.60

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

                                      31 October    31 October    30 April

                                      2023          2022          2023

                                      (unaudited)   (unaudited)    (audited)

                                      £000          £000          £000

 Non-current assets
 Goodwill                             4,402            7,506      4,385
 Other intangible assets              2,689          752          2,956
 Property, plant and equipment        7,162            7,144      7,209
 Right of use assets                  2,476         1,960         2,870
 Total non-current assets             16,729           17,362     17,420

 Current assets
 Inventories                          4,702            5,570      4,320
 Trade and other receivables          7,220         8,662         7,193
 Cash and cash equivalents            2,927         3,820         4,774
 Assets held for sale                 740           -             200
 Total current assets                 15,589        18,052        16,487

 Current liabilities
 Bank overdrafts and borrowings       (5,710)        (6,338)      (6,063)
 Trade and other payables             (4,872)       (9,875)       (7,218)
 Lease liabilities                    (632)         (709)         (970)
 Total current liabilities            (11,214)      (16,922)      (14,251)

 Net current assets                   4,375         1,130         2,236

 Non-current liabilities
 Borrowings                           (3,865)       (1,139)       (3,263)
 Lease liabilities                    (1,751)       (1,757)       (1,505)
 Deferred taxation                    (1,040)       (715)         (1,040)
 Total non-current liabilities        (6,656)       (3,611)       (5,808)
 Total net assets                     14,448        14,881        13,848

 Shareholders' Equity
 Share capital                         903           903          903
 Share premium                        -             6,272         -
 Investment in Own shares             (170)         -             -
 Other reserves                       -             2,050         -
 Retained earnings                    13,715        5,656         12,945
 Total equity                         14,448        14,881        13,848

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

                                 Share     Share     Treasury shares  Other      Retained   Total

                                 capital   premium                    reserves   earnings   equity
                                  £000       £000    £000             £000        £000        £000

 At 1 May 2023                   903       -         -                -          12,945     13,848
 Total comprehensive income      -         -         -                -          752        752
 Credit for share based payment  -         -         -                -          18         18
 Purchase of treasury shares     -         -         (170)            -          -          (170)
 At 31 October 2023              903       -         (170)            -          13,715     14,448

 

 

 For the six months to 31 October 2022 (unaudited)

 

                             Share                    Share         Treasury shares  Other      Retained      Total

                             capital                  premium                        reserves   earnings      equity
                              £000                      £000        £000             £000        £000           £000

 At 1 May 2022                 859                    5,621         (1,008)          1,061      5,174         11,707
 Total comprehensive income  -                        -             -                -          805           805
 Charge for share based payment                -      -             -                -          11            11
 Issue of treasury shares                      -      -             1,008            136        -             1,144
 Revaluation reserve                           -      -             -                853        -             853
 Share issue                                   44     650           -                -          -             694
 Dividend paid                                 -      -             -                -          (344)         (344)
 At 31 October 2022                            903           6,272  -                2,050      5,656  14,881

 

 

For the year ended 30 April 2023 (audited)

 

                                    Share     Share     Treasury shares  Other      Retained   Total

                                    capital   premium                    reserves   earnings   equity
                                     £000       £000    £000             £000        £000        £000

 At 1 May 2022                        859     5,621     (1,008)          1,061      5,174      11,707
 Total comprehensive profit         -         -         -                -          1,258      1,258
 Credit for share based payment     -         -         -                -          36         36
 Share issue                        44        650       -                -          -          694
 Cancellation of share premium acc  -         (6,271)   (111)            (1,061)    7,443      -
 Issue of treasury shares           -         -         1,119            -          -          1,119
 Dividend paid                      -         -         -                -          (966)      (966)
 At 30 April 2023                   903       -         -                -          12,945     13,848

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                                Six months to                        Six months to                        Year to

                                                                31 October                           31 October                           30 April

                                                                2023                                 2022                                 2023

                                                                (unaudited)                          (unaudited)                          (audited)

                                                                               £000                                 £000                             £000
 Cash flow from operating activities
 Profit for the period after tax                                752                                  805                                  1,258
 Adjustments for:
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                  296                                  268                                  464
 Depreciation of right of use assets under IFRS16               333                                  236                                  705
 Amortisation of intangible assets                              268                                  163                                  513
 Share based payment (credit)/charge                            18                                   11                                   36
 Profit on disposal of building                                 10                                   -                                    -
 Loss on disposal of fixed asset                                17                                   37                                   -
 Interest payable                                               480                                  259                                  458
 Taxation charge/(credit)                                       84                                   89                                   (6)
 (Increase)/decrease in inventories                             (382)                                (182)                                1,219
 Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables             473                                  1,025                                999
 (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables                (2,097)                              (5,916)                              (6,769)
 Net cash generated from operating activities                   252                                  (3,205)                              (1,123)
 Cash flow from investing activities
 Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash in bank               (16)                                 (3,852)                              (4,313)
 Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment        225                                  -                                    -
 Acquisition of subsidiaries, payment of earn-out               (1,275)                              -                                    -
 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                   (544)                                (854)                                (2,080)
 Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities         (1,610)                              (4,706)                              (6,393)
 Cash flow from financing activities
 Interest paid on bank borrowings and invoice discounting       (370)                                (259)                                       (363)
 Interest paid on lease liabilities                             (111)                                -                                    (95)
 Dividends paid                                                 -                                    (334)                                (966)
 Repayments of obligations under lease liabilities              (505)                                (136)                                (867)
 Repayments of bank borrowings                                  (153)                                -                                    (814)
 Purchase of treasury shares                                    (170)                                -                                    -
 New bank loans raised                                          1,442                                -                                    3,496
 New lease liabilities                                          29                                   -                                    -
 Movements on invoice discounting facility                      (651)                                4,871                                4,310
 Net cash used in financing activities                          (489)                                4,142                                4,701
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents           (1,847)                              (3,769)                              (2,815)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the period           4,774                                7,589                                7,589
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period             2,927                                3,820                                4,774

 

 

 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.         Basis of preparation

 

The financial information set out in this Interim Report does not constitute
statutory accounts as defined in Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.
These interim financial statements are for the six months ended 31 October
2023. They do not include all the information required for full annual
financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of the Group for the year ended 30 April 2023. The
Interim Report has not been reviewed by our auditor in accordance with the
International Standard on Review Engagement 2410 issued by the Auditing
Practices Board. IAS 34 'Interim financial reporting' is not applicable to
these half year condensed consolidated financial statements and has therefore
not been applied.

 

 

2.         Significant accounting policies

 

The accounting policies applied by the Group in these condensed consolidated
interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its
consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023.

 

 

3.         Revenue

 

All production is based in the United Kingdom. The geographical analysis of
revenue is shown below:

 

                                           Six months to      Six months to      Year to

                                           31 October 2023    31 October 2022    30 April 2023

                                              (unaudited)        (unaudited)     (audited)

                                           £000               £000               £000

 United Kingdom                             16,977             17,166            34,633
 Rest of Europe                            157                368                91
 Rest of the World                         43                 53                 492
                                            17,177             17,587            35,216

 Turnover by business activity
 Sale and manufacture of plastic products   17,177             17,587            35,216

 

 

A breakdown of Group revenues by product group is shown below:

 

            Six months to      Six months to      Year to

            31 October 2023    31 October 2022    30 April 2023

               (unaudited)        (unaudited)     (audited)

            £000               £000               £000

 Rigids     10,558             8,008              18,284
 Flexibles  6,619              9,579              16,932
             17,177             17,587            35,216

 

 

4.         Taxation

 

The taxation charge for the six months to 31 October 2023 is based on the
effective taxation rate, which is estimated will apply to earnings for the
year ending 30 April 2024. The rate used is below the applicable UK
corporation tax rate of 25% due to the utilisation of tax losses in the
period.

 

 

5.         Earnings per share

 

Basic and underlying earnings per ordinary share are calculated using the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial
period of 89,556,580 (31 October 2022: 87,554,854 and 30 April 2023:
87,123,068).

 

                                                    Six months to         Six months to         Year to

                                                    31 October 2023       31 October 2022       30 April

                                                    (unaudited)           (unaudited)           2023

                                                                                                (audited)

                                                    £000       p          £000       p          £000    p
 Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share
 Profit/(loss) for the period after tax              752       0.84        805       0.92       1,258   1.44

 Underlying earnings per ordinary share
 Underlying profit/(loss) for the period after tax  1,133      1.27       1,028      1.17       2,261   2.60

 

 

6.         Movement in Net Debt

 

Net debt incorporates the Group's borrowings and bank overdrafts less cash and
cash equivalents. A reconciliation of the movement in the net debt is shown
below:

 

                              Six months to                          Six months to  Year to

                              31 October                             31 October     30 April

                              2023                                   2022           2023

                               (unaudited)                           (unaudited)    (audited)

                              £000                                   £000            £000

 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents      (1,847)    (3,769)       (2,815)
 Net increase in invoice discounting facilities            651       (4,835)        (4,310)
 (Increase)/decrease in bank and other loans               (899)     (1,253)        (3,627)
 (Increase)/decrease in lease liabilities                  91        (1,143)        (1,152)
 Movement in net debt in the financial period              (2,004)     (11,000)     (11,904)
 Net funds/(debt) at beginning of period                   (7,027)   4,877          4,877
 Net funds/(debt) at end of period                         (9,031)    (6,123)       (7,027)

 

 

 

7.         Underlying profit and separately disclosed items

 

Underlying profit before tax, underlying earnings per share, underlying
operating profit, underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortisation are defined as being before share based payment charges,
amortisation of intangibles recognised on acquisition, acquisition costs,
reorganisation costs, compensation for loss of office, impairment of goodwill
and impairment loss on trade receivables. Collectively these are referred to
as separately disclosed items. In the opinion of the directors the disclosure
of these transactions should be reported separately for a better understanding
of the underlying trading performance of the Group.

 

                       Six months to                               Six months to  Year to

                       31 October                                  31 October      30 April

                       2023                                        2022           2023

                        (unaudited)                                (unaudited)    (audited)

                       £000                                        £000            £000

 Operating profit/(loss)                     1,316                 1,153          1,710
 Separately disclosed items within administration expenses
 Share based payment (credit)/charge         18                    11             36
 Amortisation of intangible assets           268                     163          513
 Reorganisation costs                        95                    49             123
 Acquisition costs                           -                     -              331
 Total separately disclosed items            381                    223           1,003
 Underlying operating profit                 1,697                 1,376          2,713
 Depreciation                                629                   505            1,169
 Underlying EBITDA                           2,326                 1,881          3,882

 

 

8.         Business Combinations

 

In June 2023 the Group acquired 100% share capital of Ecotatou SL in Spain for
€18,000 satisfied in cash. This acquisition gives the Group a foothold in
Spain for the sale and distribution of Ecodeck grids.

 

9.         Company Information

 

Company contacts

 

Directors                    Joe Grimmond  Executive Chairman

                                    Sharon
Tinsley  Group Finance Director

                                    Phil
Allen          Group Operations Director

                                    Paul
Freud        Corporate Development Director

                                    Ian
Hillman        Director

                                    Steve
Barber     Non-Executive Director

                                    David
Low        Non-Executive Director

 

Secretary                      Sharon Tinsley

 

Registered Office          Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester,
M23 9DS, UK

 

Registered Number      02429784

 

Website                        www.coralproducts.com
(http://www.coralproducts.com)

 

 Nominated Advisor & Broker       Cavendish Capital Markets Limited

                                  One Bartholomew Close

                                  London

                                  EC1A 7BL

 Auditors                         Crowe UK LLP                        Bankers     Virgin Money

                                  3(rd) Floor, The Lexicon                        48-50 Market Street

                                  Mount Street                                    Manchester

                                  Manchester                                      M1 1PW

                                  M2 5NT

 Registrars                       Share Registrars Limited            Solicitors  Legal Clarity Lawyers LLP

                                  3 The Millennium Centre                         55 Newhall Street

                                  Crosby Way                                      Birmingham

                                  Farnham, Surrey                                 B3 3RB

                                  GU9 7XX

 

 

Trading subsidiaries

 

 Company                            Business activity                                                               Registered office
 Tatra Rotalac Limited              Manufacture of plastic mouldings and extrusions                                 Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9DS
 Global One-Pak Limited             Design, packaging and distribution of lotion pumps, trigger sprays and aerosol  Hyde Park House, Cartwright Street, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4EH
                                    caps
 Customised Packaging Limited       Manufacture of thermoformed mouldings and extrusions                            Unit 2-4 Denton Business Park, Windmill Lane, Manchester, M34 3SP
 Film & Foil Solutions Limited      Converter of flexible packaging, print lamination film and speciality plastic,  North Florida Road, Haydock Industrial Estate, St Helens, WA11 9UB
                                    paper and aluminium foils
 Alma Products Limited              Extrusion, thermoforming and container printing                                 Unit 18B, Daresbury Court, Evenwood Close, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1LZ
 Manplas Limited                    Vacuum-formed components and sheet plastic parts                                Coldfield Drive, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9GG
 Ecodeck Limited                    Eco-friendly driveway grids, plastic shed bases and grass grid reinforcement    123 Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1NH
 Ecotatou SL                        Distribution of Eco-friendly driveway grids                                     Carretera Tortosa-1@Aldea km 2

                                                                                                                    43500 Tortosa (Tarragona)

 

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