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RNS Number : 6026Q  Cordel Group PLC  28 January 2026

28(th) January 2026

Cordel Group PLC

("Cordel" or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Interim Results for the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

 

Cordel Group PLC (AIM: CRDL), the artificial intelligence platform for
transport corridor analytics, announces its unaudited results for the six
months ended 31 December 2025.

 

 

                 Six months to  Six months to  % change              % change
                 31 Dec 2025    31 Dec 2024    (constant currency*)
                 £'000          £'000
 Total revenue   1,725          2,277          -24%                  -22%
 Cost of sales   (550)          (685)          -20%                  -17%
 Total expenses  (2,209)        (1,976)        12%                   20%
 Other income    149            225            -34%                  -34%
 EBITDA          (885)          (159)          457%                  494%

 

*Constant currency reflects the results had the underlying transactional
currencies, (i.e. USD, AUD and GBP) remained constant across the full
financial year.

 

 

Highlights:

●     Total revenue decreased by 24% in reported currency and 22% at
constant currency due to delayed purchase orders from new engagements,
particularly in the USA and UK

●     Cost of sales reduced by 20% (17% constant currency) due to lower
third party contracted costs and hardware in comparison to the prior period

●     Total expenses increased by 12% (20% at constant currency) due
primarily to the impact of new hires in the previous financial year

●     As at 31 December 2025, cash balance was £1.02m compared with
£1.50m at 30 June 2025, and £1.14m at 31 December 2024

●     Total assets as at 31 December 2025 were £3.24m whilst net assets
were £2.09m compared with £4.48m and £3.05m respectively, as at 30 June
2025

●     UK achievements during the period included the Track Innovation
project with Transport for London, which has dramatically advanced Cordel's
data and location capture technology in tunnels

●     USA achievements included an uplift in miles of LiDAR data capture
and processing across our 3 major railroad clients, as we transition to a
"Data as a Service" recurring revenue business model

●     EMEA achievements included the contract extension in Saudi Arabia
and our first major trial with Vossloh AG, with Cordel Rugged LiDAR units
mounted on track grinding vehicles for a major European Rail operator

●     Australia achievements included the expansion and extension of the
ARTC contract and a new customer contract with V/Line, the freight and
passenger rail network in the state of Victoria

●     Having regard to the current pipeline and the anticipated timing
of contracts being signed, the Board expects to be ahead of the FY25 revenue
position by end Q3 and in a strong position to deliver on the Board's
expectations for full year FY26 revenue

 

 

Ian Buddery, Chairman, Cordel, said: "First half results clearly did not meet
our expectations, largely as a result of protracted customer procurement
processes in the UK and USA. Negotiations are continuing to progress without
issues and the Board remains confident that these contracts will flow into
second half revenue, underpinning the full year plan.

 

Complex procurement is the nature of the rail industry and our focus is on
increasing our sales pipeline to ensure predicable forecasts. We are making
steady progress here with our current pipeline of quality opportunities, now
totalling c.£70m, compared to c.£30m in January 2025.

 

We were however delighted with the significant technology progress made with
multiple partners in all markets. This notably includes the TfL project which
has advanced our data capture and analysis capabilities for closed track
sections everywhere, e.g. tunnels and long covered platforms in major city
railroad stations."

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

 Cordel Group PLC                            c/o Cavendish
 Ian Buddery, Chairman

 John Davis, Chief Executive Officer

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited, Broker   +44 (0)20 220 0500
 Marc Milmo

 Sunila de Silva (Corporate Broking)

 Strand Hanson Limited, Nominated Adviser

 Richard Johnson / James Bellman             +44 (0)20 7409 3494

 

About Cordel

Cordel Group PLC ("the Group") is a global provider of specialist hardware and
software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large datasets within the
transport sector, powered by a sophisticated and proprietary artificial
intelligence platform.

 

Further information on the Company is available at: www.cordel.ai
(http://www.cordel.ai/)

 

Cordel Group PLC

Review of operations by the Chief Executive Officer

31 December 2025

 

Cordel Group PLC ("the Group") is a global provider of specialist hardware and
software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large datasets within the
transport sector, powered by a sophisticated and proprietary artificial
intelligence platform.

 

Overview of results

During the half year ended 31 December 2025, the Company validated the market
opportunity for supporting US Railroads with Positive Train Control (PTC) and
released our 'PTC Asset Connect' system. We won new customers in the UK and
Australia and more than doubled our commercial pipeline of opportunity.
However, customer procurement processes were more protracted than usual,
leading to a disappointing revenue outcome for the first half. Our commercial
strategy has prioritised securing larger, multi-year commitments to strengthen
our recurring revenue base, resulting in lower revenue contribution from
one-off projects in the interim period. We remain confident this is largely a
matter of timing, and that the first-half efforts will materialise into
contract awards during the second half and beyond.

 

We continue to see considerable opportunity in the North American market and
we have invested significantly in our team there, to support delivery for our
existing clients and to win new ones. We are also seeing improved momentum and
traction in the UK where our small team is building on the very strong
delivery of RGDS within Network Rail.

 

In a little over a year, we have taken our PTC offering from conception to
market launch and we are in advanced conversations with several Class 1
railroads for commercial contracts. We continue to expect meaningful revenue
from this product in FY26. Using our multimodal AI capabilities, we have
created an end-to-end service which meets all the requirements that we have
gathered from these potential customers.

 

We have undertaken a Track Innovation project with TfL which was our first
foray into using our LiDAR within tunnels. In parallel, we are working with
Amtrak on a similar trial and believe that once we have clear deliverables and
outputs from both these projects, this should open up a new segment in the
market for us.

 

We have vastly increased the miles of track that we have processed in the half
and expect to more than double our total year on year. We remain immensely
proud of our delivery and support record and ability to react rapidly to any
requests or incidents worldwide. We have upgraded our hardware to ensure that
our sensors can function in the extreme weather conditions that we experience
from the Middle East to North America.

 

Ongoing operations

The Group operates from offices in London, UK and Newcastle, Australia with
staff in these locations and in the USA. The Company has customers in
Australia, UK, Middle East, Latin America and the USA. As of 31 December 2025,
the Company had cash balances of £1.02m and cash and receivables totalling
£1.55m.

 

Outlook

The Company continues to win new contracts following extended negotiation
cycles. This results in continued growth of the total mileage of railway track
under long-term data management and, combined with new analytic services
released in 2025 and planned for 2026, gives us confidence in achieving our
revenue plan for the fiscal year to 30 June 2026.

 

John Davis

Chief Executive Officer

28 January 2026

 

Cordel Group PLC
 

Review of operations by the Chief Financial Officer

31 December 2025

 

A summary of the Group's results is as follows:

 

 

                                        Six Months to      Six Months to
                                        30 Dec 2025        30 Dec 2024
                                        £ '000             £ '000
 Revenue from contracts with customers  1,725              2,277
 Cost of sales                          (550)              (685)
 Gross Profit                           1,175              1,592

 Other income                           149                225
 Employee benefits expense              (1,708)            (1,609)
 Other expenses                         (501)              (367)

 EBITDA                                 (885)              (159)

 Depreciation and amortisation expense  (84)               (81)
 Net finance income/(expense)           5                  (13)
 Other non-operating costs              (38)               (0)
 Loss before income tax                 (1,002)            (253)

 

 

 

The above summary should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
financial statements and notes.

 

Revenue

Total revenue for the period decreased by 24% to £1.72m due to delayed
purchase orders from new engagements, particularly in the USA and UK.

 

Cost of sales

Hosting and other direct costs reduced 20% to £550k from £685k due to lower
third-party and hardware costs in the half year, partially offset by increased
salary costs for delivery staff which were reallocated to cost of sales. Gross
margin dropped below target of 70% due to lower revenue.

 

Operating expenses

Total expenses (employee benefits expense and other expenses) increased 12% by
£233k compared to the corresponding period. An increase of staff expenses of
£99k is the largest contributor, reflecting the impact of new hires and cost
of living salary increases for existing staff. Cordel's headcount grew from 35
at 31 December 2024 to 43 employees   31 December 2025 across Australia, the
UK and the USA.

 

Other income

Other income of £149k includes an estimated R&D tax refund. The six
months ended 31 December 2024 included grant income from the Level Crossing
Safety Research and Innovation project which concluded during the financial
year ended 30 June 2025.

 

EBITDA was a loss of £885k, due to lower revenue achievement and a higher
operating cost base.

 

Balance sheet, cash and working capital

The Group balance sheet shows cash resources of £1.02m and receivables of
£526k as at 31 December 2025. Cash outflow from operating activities was
£437k due to protracted sales cycles coupled with unfavourable working
capital movements, including higher operating costs and increased inventory to
prepare for future deliveries.

 

Underlying basis of EBITDA

The Group manages its operations by looking at the underlying EBITDA which
excludes the impact of one-off and non-cash items as this, in the Board's
opinion, provides a more representative measure of the Group's performance. A
reconciliation between the reported loss before tax and EBITDA is included at
note 7 to the financial statements.

 

 

Natasha Dinneen

Chief Financial Officer

28 January 2026

 

Cordel Group PLC

Consolidated statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

                                                                                                 Unaudited six months                   Audited year ended
                                                                                                 ended 31 December                      30 June
                                                                Note                             2025                  2024             2025
                                                                                                 £                     £                £
 Revenue from contracts with customers                          4                                1,724,945             2,276,925        4,788,516
 Cost of sales                                                                                   (550,290)             (685,112)        (1,261,042)
 Gross Profit                                                                                    1,174,655             1,591,813        3,527,474

 Other income                                                   5                                149,153               225,292          584,854
 Employee benefits expense                                      6                                (1,707,899)           (1,609,404)      (2,969,149)
 Other expenses                                                                                  (501,074)             (367,380)        (1,301,174)
 EBITDA                                                         7                                (885,165)             (159,679)        (157,995)

 Depreciation and amortisation expense                                                           (83,497)              (80,576)         (162,882)
 Net finance income/(expense)                                                                    5,019                 (12,279)         (26,344)
 Other non-operating costs                                                                       (37,932)              (125)            (10,791)

 Loss before income tax expense                                                                  (1,001,575)           (252,659)        (358,012)
 Income tax expense                                                                              0                     (613)            (44,003)
 Loss after income tax expense for the period                                                    (1,001,575)           (253,272)        (402,015)

 Other comprehensive income
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Share option reserve                                                                            13,603                (5,853)          39,384
 Foreign currency translation                                                                    24,357                12,479           (85,771)
 Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax                                           37,960                6,626            (46,387)
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                                       (963,615)             (246,646)        (448,402)

 Loss for the period attributable to:
 Owners of Cordel Group PLC                                                                      (1,001,575)           (253,272)        (402,015)
                                                                                                 (1,001,575)           (253,272)        (402,015)

 Total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to:
 Owners of Cordel Group PLC                                                                      (963,615)             (246,646)        (448,402)
                                                                                                 (963,615)             (246,646)        (448,402)

 Basic earnings per share (pence)                               15                               (0.46)                (0.12)           (0.19)

 

The above consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2025

 

                                              Unaudited as at                         Audited

                                              31 December                             30 June
                                              2025                  2024              2025
                                        Note  £                     £                 £
 Non-current assets
 Goodwill                                     1,223,403             1,223,403         1,223,403
 Right of use asset                           74,471                149,056           108,253
 Property, plant and equipment                145,761               196,434           160,668
 Deferred tax asset                           14,871                -                 14,871
 Total non-current assets                     1,458,506             1,568,893         1,507,195

 Current assets
 Trade and other receivables            8     526,384               1,798,487         1,214,504
 Inventories                                  239,454               167,750           249,952
 Cash and cash equivalents                    1,020,156             1,143,555         1,504,442
 Total current assets                         1,785,994             3,109,792         2,968,898

 Non-current liabilities
 Lease liabilities                            0                     89,020            42,202
 Deferred tax                                 16,654                551               16,653
 Total non-current liabilities                16,654                89,571            58,855

 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables               9     560,081               732,991           922,399
 Unearned income                              18,557                141,330           61,810
 Lease liabilities                            100,662               102,440           99,284
 Borrowings                             10    119,584               104,090           -
 Employee benefits                            342,184               256,113           283,352
 Total current liabilities                    1,141,068             1,336,964         1,366,845

 Net current assets                           644,926               1,772,828         1,602,053
 Total assets less current liabilities        2,103,432             3,341,721         3,109,248
 Net assets                                   2,086,778             3,252,150         3,050,393

 Equity
 Share capital                                2,169,232             2,169,232         2,169,232
 Share premium account                        11,661,758            11,661,759        11,661,758
 Other reserves                         11    483,286               573,474           445,326
 Accumulated losses                           (12,227,498)          (11,152,315)      (11,225,923)
 Total equity                                 2,086,778             3,252,150         3,050,393

 

 

The above consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying notes

 

 

The interim financial statements of Cordel Group PLC (company number 11098701
(England and Wales)) were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised
for issue on 28 January 2026. They were signed on its behalf by:

 

 

Ian Buddery
 
Thouraya Walker

Chairman
Director

28 January
2026
28 January 2026

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

 

                                                                                Share                                       Share                                       Other                                               Accumulated                                               Total
 Unaudited six months ended                                                     Capital                                     premium                                     reserves                                            Losses                                                    Equity
 31 December 2024                                                                                                           account*
                                                                                £                                           £                                           £                                                   £                                                         £
 Balance at 1 July 2024                                                         1,994,886                                   10,856,854                                  566,848                                             (10,899,043)                                              2,519,545

 Loss after income tax expense for the period                                   -                                           -                                           -                                                   (253,272)                                                 (253,272)
 Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax                          -                                           -                                           6,626                                               -                                                         6,626

 Total comprehensive income for the period fully attributable to owners of the                     -                                           -                        6,626                                               (253,272)                                                 (246,646)
 parent

 Share issue                                                                    174,346                                     804,905                                                            -                                                      -                               979,251

 Balance at 31 December 2024                                                    2,169,232                                   11,661,759                                  573,474                                             (11,152,315)                                              3,252,150

                                                                                Share                                       Share                                       Other                                               Accumulated                                               Total
 Unaudited six months ended                                                     Capital                                     Premium account*                            reserves                                            Losses                                                    Equity

 31 December 2025

                                                                                £                                           £                                           £                                                   £                                                         £
 Balance at 1 July 2025                                                         2,169,232                                   11,661,758                                  445,326                                             (11,225,923)                                               3,050,393

 Loss after income tax expense for the period                                   -                                           -                                                                -                              (1,001,575)                                               (1,001,575)
 Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax                          -                                           -                                                         37,960                                                        -                                       37,960

 Total comprehensive income for the period fully attributable to owners of the                     -                                           -                        37,960                                              (1,001,575)                                                  (963,615)
 parent

 Share issue                                                                                     -                                           -                                               -                                                      -                                                  -

 Balance at 31 December 2025                                                    2,169,232                                   11,661,758                                  483,286                                             (12,227,498)                                              2,086,778

 

* The share premium account is used to recognise the difference between the
issued share capital at nominal value and the share capital received, net of
transaction cost

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Consolidated statements of changes in equity (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

 

                                                                                Share                                     Share                                     Other                                     Accumulated                                                 Total
 Audited year ended                                                             Capital                                   premium                                   reserves                                  Losses                                                      Equity
 30 June 2025                                                                                                             account*
                                                                                £                                         £                                         £                                         £                                                           £
 Balance at 1 July 2024                                                         1,994,886                                 10,856,854                                566,848                                   (10,899,043)                                                2,519,545

 Loss after income tax expense for the period                                                     -                                         -                       0                                         (402,015)                                                   (402,015)
 Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax                                            -                                         -                       (121,522)                                 75,135                                                      (46,387)

 Total comprehensive income for the period fully attributable to owners of the                    -                                         -                       (121,522)                                 (326,880)                                                   (448,402)
 parent

 Share issue                                                                    174,346                                   804,904                                                     -                                                  -                                979,250

 Balance at 30 June 2025                                                        2,169,232                                 11,661,758                                445,326                                   (11,225,923)                                                3,050,393

 

The above consolidated statements of changes in equity should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying notes

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Consolidated statement of cash flows

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

                                                                     Unaudited six months                                                                     Audited year ended
                                                                     ended 31 December                                                                        30 June
                                                                     2025                                           2024                                      2025
                                                                     £                                              £                                         £
 Cash flows from operating activities
 Loss before income tax expense for the period                       (1,001,575)                                    (253,272)                                 (358,012)

 Adjustments for:
 Depreciation and amortisation                                       83,497                                         80,576                                    162,882
 Loss/(Gain) on disposal of equipment                                936                                            125                                       300
 Unwinding of lease liability incentive                              (8,155)                                                          -                       (10,907)
 Share option reserve                                                13,603                                         (5,853)                                   39,384
 Foreign exchange differences                                        (2,081)                                        5,582                                     10,565
 Interest received                                                   (12,678)                                       (246)                                     (484)
 Interest and other finance costs                                    7,659                                          12,525                                    26,828
                                                                     (918,794)                                      (160,563)                                 (129,444)
 Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 Decrease/(Increase) in inventories                                  10,498                                         (39,988)                                  (122,189)
 Decrease/(Increase) in trade and other receivables                  347,844                                        (798,480)                                 (242,813)
 (Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables                     (199,034)                                      (312,646)                                 (165,383)
 (Decrease)/Increase in other liabilities                            15,578                                         184,115                                   27,744
                                                                     (743,908)                                      (1,127,562)                               (632,085)

 Interest received                                                   12,678                                         246                                       484
 Interest and other finance costs paid                               (2,296)                                        (3,852)                                   (12,491)
 Income taxes paid                                                   (43,700)                                                         -                                                   -
 R&D tax credit received                                             340,276                                        429,045                                   457,361
 Net cash used in operating activities                               (436,950)                                      (702,123)                                 (186,731)

 Cash flows from investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                           (29,846)                                       (91,395)                                  (117,191)
 Net cash used in investing activities                               (29,846)                                       (91,395)                                  (117,191)

 Cash flows from financing activities
 Proceeds from issue of shares                                                         -                            977,250                                   1,039,250
 Interest on lease payments                                          (5,364)                                        (8,673)                                   (14,337)
 Cash payments for leases                                            (45,658)                                       (49,855)                                  (83,337)
 Transaction costs on issue of shares                                                  -                            (60,000)                                  (60,000)
 Net cash from financing activities                                  (51,022)                                       858,722                                   881,576

 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                (517,818)                                      65,204                                    577,654
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period  1,504,442                                      1,022,180                                 1,022,180
 Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents       33,532                                         56,171                                    (95,392)
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period        1,020,156                                      1,143,555                                 1,504,442

 

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying notes

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

Note 1. General information

 

Cordel Group plc is a public company, registered in England and Wales and
listed on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM').

 

Its registered office and principal place of business are:

 

Registered office
 
Principal place of business

10 John Street
 
Level 4/745 Hunter Street

London WC1N 2EB
 
Newcastle West NSW 2302

United Kingdom
      Australia

 

A description of the nature of the Group's operations and its principal
activities are included in the directors' report, which is not part of the
financial statements. The financial statements were authorised for issue, in
accordance with a resolution of directors, on 28 January 2026. The Directors
have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies

 

These financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31
December 2025 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting
Standards IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

 

These interim financial statements do not include all the notes of the type
normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial
statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year
ended 30 June 2025 and any public announcements made by the Company during the
interim reporting period.

 

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and
Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board that
are mandatory for the current reporting period.   Any new or amended
Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not
been early adopted.

 

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will continue
as a going concern. Under the going concern assumption, an entity is
ordinarily viewed as continuing in business for the foreseeable future. In
assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, the directors
have considered the Group's existing working capital and are of the opinion
that the Group has adequate resources to undertake its planned program of
activities for the 12 months from the date of approval of these financial
statements.

 

Note 3. Operating segments

 

Identification of reportable operating segments

The Group operates in one segment being provision of data integration and
analytic services. This operating segment is based on the internal reports
that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (who are identified as
the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM')) in assessing performance and in
determining the allocation of resources.

 

The operating segment information is the same information as provided
throughout the consolidated financial statements and are therefore not
duplicated.

 

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

 

Note 4. Revenue

 

 

 Revenue by geographical area  Unaudited six months                                   Audited year ended
                               ended 31 December                                      30 June
                               2025                          2024                     2025
                                        £                             £               £
 EMEA                          771,421                       811,478                  2,003,223
 APAC                          185,125                       274,816                  502,299
 The Americas                  768,399                       1,190,631                2,282,994
 Total revenue                 1,724,945                     2,276,925                4,788,516

 

 

Note 5. Other income

 

 

                                Unaudited six months                                   Audited year ended
                                ended 31 December                                      30 June
                                2025                          2024                     2025
                                         £                             £               £
 Government grants and rebates  148,883                       225,292                  561,073
 Other income                   270                           -                        23,871
 Total revenue                  149,153                       225,292                  584,944

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

Note 6. Staff Costs

 

Total staff costs were as follows:

                                  Unaudited six months                                   Audited year ended
                                  ended 31 December                                      30 June
                                  2025                          2024                     2025
                                           £                             £               £
 Wages and salaries               1,681,606                     1,372,666                2,924,247
 Social security costs            177,659                       141,992                  195,218
 Other pension costs              124,693                       100,599                  215,952
 Share-based payments             13,603                        (5,853)                  39,384

 Total employee benefits expense  1,997,561                     1,609,404                3,374,801

 

 

Staff costs are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and
Other Comprehensive Income Within:

 

                                  Unaudited six months                                   Audited year ended
                                  ended 31 December                                      30 June
                                  2025                          2024                     2025
                                           £                             £               £
 Cost of sales                    289,662                       0                        405,652
 Employee benefits expense        1,707,899                     1,609,404                2,969,149

 Total employee benefits expense  1,997,561                     1,609,404                3,374,801

 

 

 

 

Staff costs were reallocated to cost of sales during the period for costs
relating to dedicated in-house customer support and delivery teams that were
established from January 2025.

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

Note 7. EBITDA reconciliation (earnings before interest expense, taxation,
depreciation and amortisation)

 

                                     Unaudited six months                 Audited year ended
                                     ended 31 December                    30 June
                                     2025                  2024           2025
                                       £                     £            £
 Loss before income tax              (1,001,575)           (252,659)      (358,012)
 Less: Interest revenue              (12,678)              (246)          (484)
 Add: Interest expense               7,659                 12,525         26,828
 Add: Depreciation and amortisation  83,497                80,576         162,882
 Add: Other non-operating costs      37,932                125            10,791
 EBITDA                              (885,165)             (159,679)      (157,995)

 

 

 

The financial statements include both the statutory financial statements and
the additional performance measure of EBITDA. The directors believe these
additional measures provide useful information on the underlying trend in
operational performance going forward.

 

 

 

Note 8. Trade and other receivables

 

                                Unaudited six months             Audited year ended
                                ended 31 December                30 June
                                2025              2024           2025
                                  £                 £            £
 Trade receivables              125,834           1,292,566      675,341
 R&D tax offset refundable      148,571           148,344        367,854
 Prepayments                    203,528           317,786        167,427
 Other receivables              48,451            39,791         3,882
                                526,384           1,798,487      1,214,504

 

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

Note 9. Trade and other payables

 

                   Unaudited six months           Audited year ended
                   ended 31 December              30 June
                   2025              2024         2025
                     £                 £          £
 Trade payables    290,980           521,597      342,783
 Accrued expenses  178,095           147,995      369,511
 Other payables    91,006            63,399       210,105
                   560,081           732,991      922,399

 

 

 

Note 10. Borrowings

 

During the interim period, the Group entered into new short-term supplier
financing arrangements carrying interest at 4.56% that mature on 30 August
2026 and 30 September 2026.

 

 

Note 11. Reserves

 

                              Unaudited six months           Audited year ended
                              ended 31 December              30 June
                              2025              2024         2025
                                £                 £          £
 Foreign currency reserve     230,606           359,912      206,249
 Share-based payment reserve  252,680           213,562      239,077
                              483,286           573,474      445,326

 

 

 

 

 

Note 12.  Dividends

 

There were no dividends paid, recommended, or declared during the current or
prior financial periods.

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

Note 13.  Fair value measurement

 

The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables and trade and other
payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term
nature.

 

The fair value of financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the
remaining contractual maturities at the current market interest rate that is
available for similar financial liabilities.

 

 

Note 14. Related party transactions

 

Parent entity

The parent entity and ultimate parent entity is Cordel Group PLC. There is no
ultimate controlling party.

 

Transactions with related parties

Ian Buddery was remunerated through his personal service company during the
period.

 

Receivable from and payable to related parties

There were no trade receivables from or trade payables to related parties at
the current and previous reporting date.

 

Loans to/from related parties

There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous
reporting dates.

 

 

Note 15. Earnings per share

 

 

                                                                                Unaudited six months                                                                    Audited year
                                                                                ended 31 December                                                                         ended 30 June
                                                                                2025                                        2024                                   2025
                                                                                                £                                           £                           £
 Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of Cordel Group PLC           (1,001,575)                                 (253,272)                              (402,015)

                                                                                Number                                      Number                                 Number
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings  216,923,230                                 216,923,230                            216,923,230
 per share

                                                                                Pence                                       Pence                                  Pence
 Basic earnings per share                                                       (0.46)                                      (0.12)                                 (0.19)

 

 

 

 

Cordel Group PLC

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont'd)

For the six months ended 31 December 2025

 

Note 16.  Events after the reporting period

On the 6th of January 2026, Jeff Songer, an established senior USA rail
industry executive with over 30 years of experience in operations, engineering
and finance was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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