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18/01/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 0384N  Crimson Tide PLC  18 January 2023

Crimson Tide Plc
Period end trading Update

A year of good progress, ARR at record levels

 

Crimson Tide Plc (TIDE) ("Crimson Tide" or "The Company"), the provider of the
mpro5 solution, is pleased to provide the following trading update ahead of
publishing its full-year results for the year to 31 December 2022.

Revenue for the year exceeded £5.3m, an increase of more than 30% over the
prior year's figure of £4.1 million. Our gross margin remained consistent at
approximately 84%. It is pleasing that the increased performance at the top
line will result in a smaller-than-expected loss at the EBITDA level, despite
the deployment of investment capital in marketing and growth.  The Loss
Before Tax will be smaller than expected (an improved performance) due to the
enhanced sales figures and our decision to be cautious in marketing spend in
the second half. Year-end cash stood over £3.5 million and we enter 2023 with
a record Annual Recurring Revenue of £5.8m (2021: £3.8m).

Our revenues were boosted by contracts with new and existing clients.
Significant wins in the catering and facilities management sectors were
finalised, and we have secured an exciting new client in the utility sector.
We were particularly pleased with the renewal of a contract with one of the
UK's largest retailers, which will contribute to further growth in 2023 and
beyond. Churn remained below 5%, with no significant contract losses.

We made strides in a market where the demand for technical human resources is
high. Our new One Platform strategy web client for mpro5 is in the rollout
phase, and a new mobile client upgrade is expected in the first half of 2023.
We also implemented our Internet of Things back-end infrastructure, with
front-end architecture a priority for 2023. This will enable a more
straightforward implementation of the opportunities generated in this exciting
sector, particularly with our hardware partners.

With the demand for enterprise-level mpro5 increasing, we have recently
decided to focus on standardising our product offering. Our first deployment
of the beepro mobile client for micro and nano businesses was released in the
last quarter of the year. Its user interface, modern mobile technology and
ease of use have opened up possibilities for its use in a single mpro5
catalogue. We will now aim more towards the 5-10 user companies than
individual trades and have accordingly reduced our marketing spend on the
micro/nano sector. Stakeholders and clients will see a new, more standardised
range of products and prices in 2023.

Our investment in the American market is making headway  and the team has
developed an active pipeline of over 20 opportunities. We remain hopeful of
the first contract signature, and 2023 will see us increase focus on a
partner-led strategy across North America. We are optimistic that our
relationship with Cisco Meraki will lead to further opportunities in North
America and beyond.

Jacqueline Daniell, appointed as CEO in August 2022, is focused on leading our
executive team in standardising our product and processes. We are already
seeing the benefits in operational focus and efficiency and have added Heads
of Finance and HR to allow our technical and sales teams to focus on their
specialist subjects. We were delighted that Tony Knowles joined the Board as a
Non-Executive Director and are currently seeking a further Independent
Non-Executive Director through a recruitment process. Our current headcount is
around 50, and we do not see that increasing significantly, save for where we
see growth opportunities.

The Company is well structured and well funded for future growth and
opportunities. The Board is excited about the future prospects for the
Company.

Full-year results are expected to be published in early April. The numbers in
this update remain subject to final close procedures and audit.

 

Enquiries:

Crimson Tide
plc
+44 1892 542444

Barrie Whipp / Jacqueline Daniell

finnCap Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
                  +44 20 7220 0500

Julian Blunt / Milesh Hindocha, Corporate Finance

Andrew Burdis, Corporate Broking

Alma PR (Financial PR)
                                             +44 7780
901979

Josh Royston

 

For further information on Crimson Tide plc, see the websites at:
www.crimsontide.co.uk and www.mpro5.com

 

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