REG - Croma Sec. Sol. Grp - Contract Wins & Trading Update

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RNS Number : 4965Z  Croma Security Solutions Group PLC  15 September 2022

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15 September 2022

 

CROMA SECURITY SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC

("CSSG" or the "Company")

Major Contract Wins & Trading Update

 

Croma Security Solutions Group Plc, the total security services provider, is
very pleased to announce four new contract wins worth £6.1 million in annual
revenue (equivalent to 17% of Group total sales) and confirmation that the
Group expects to announce Final Results for the 12 months to 30 June 2022 in
late October and deliver EBITDA of at least £1.5 million.

Contract Wins

Croma Vigilant, the manned guarding division, has won a competitive three year
contract with a major London property manager worth £5.0 million per annum. A
substantial contract under which Croma Vigilant will provide manned guarding
services across a portfolio of commercial properties in central and greater
London. In addition, the same London property manager has awarded Croma
Vigilant's PROception business a three year contract, worth £0.5 million per
annum, to provide its front of house services which incorporates the buildings
reception into the overall security strategy. The contracts together are worth
£5.5 million per annum and both have the option to be extended for another 2
years.

The third contract also won by Croma Vigilant, is a three year security
contract to provide manned guarding services for a large retail space in the
North East of England worth £0.4 million per annum.

The fourth contract is for the innovative iLOQ product and worth £0.3 million
per annum together with ongoing maintenance support fees. The customer is a
well-known UK company in the education sector and this order is the first of
an expected series of orders.

iLOQ, is a battery free digital door lock opened by smartphone and also
powered by the mobile phone opening it. In October 2021, Croma formed a
strategic partnership with iLOQ, a Finnish company, to be the principal
distributor and service operator of the iLOQ product in the UK. This is the
first major installation in the UK. iLOQ being batteryless, totally secure,
with excellent data collection and centralised control features is expected to
continue to generate commercial interest.

Trading Update

 

The Company will announce results for the 12 months to 30 June 2022 in late
October and expects to deliver EBITDA of at least £1.5 million. The year has
been a period of investment in technology and new service offerings with a
focus on training, in particular, for the installation of the iLOQ product,
and retention of key staff. This investment naturally impacted profitability
in the short term but it has also positioned the business to be able to
anticipate the needs of our customers in this post pandemic market, as shown
by the recent contract wins.

In addition, the FY 2022 results will include a provision for £0.1m against a
possible bad debt, which may prove to be overly prudent.

Sebastian Morley Chairman of CSSG said:

"These contracts taken together are substantial for our business and reflect
the significant investment that has gone into ensuring the Company is well
positioned to win such awards. The perceived additional value of PROception's
services by customers is amply demonstrated with this combined win and the
iLOQ win is perhaps a signal of further contracts to come now we have a
trained team in place, to support customers on a national basis. Overall, the
business remains financially robust with a strong balance sheet and is well
placed to continue to move forward in this post pandemic market."

 

 

For further information visit www.cssgroupplc.com or contact:

 

Croma Security Solutions Group
Plc
           Tel: +44 (0)7768 006 909

Sebastian Morley (Chairman)

 

WH Ireland
Limited                                                                                      Tel:
+44 (0)207 220 1666

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Mike Coe

Sarah Mather

 

Novella                                                                                                           Tel:
+44 (0)203 151 7008

Tim Robertson

Safia Colebrook

 

 

 

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