Interim Results

FW Thorpe

05/03/2026 07:00

RNS Number : 3928V

Thorpe(F.W.) PLC

05 March 2026

 

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2025

 

FW Thorpe Plc - a group of companies that design, manufacture and supply professional lighting systems - is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2025.

 

Financial highlights:

Interim
2026 (unaudited)
Interim
2025
(unaudited)
Revenue
£81.7m
£83.8m
-2.4%
Operating profit (before acquisition adjustments)*
£12.5m
£12.6m
-0.8%
Operating profit
£11.6m
£11.5m
+0.3%
Profit before tax
£11.6m
£11.2m
+3.1%
Basic earnings per share
7.86p
7.65p
+2.7%
*Acquisition adjustments include amortisation of intangible assets.


·      Interim dividend 1.81p (Interim 2025: 1.76p) - 2.8% increase

·      Special dividend 2.60p (Interim 2025:  nil)

·      Revenues marginally lower, with operating profit steady

·      Thorlux results dampened by lower performance in Germany

·      Dutch segment similar to last year, supported by strong Famostar performance

·      Further growth at Zemper, profitable performance from TRT

·      Strong cash flow generation with net cash from operating activities of £14.3m (Interim 2025: £15.0m)

 

 

 

 

Note: This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014 (MAR).

For further information, please contact:                                                                                                        

FW Thorpe Plc
Mike Allcock - Non-Executive Chairman
01527 583200
Craig Muncaster - Chief Executive and Group Financial Director
Singer Capital Markets - Nominated Adviser
James Moat
​020 7496 3000

 

CHAIRMAN'S INTERIM STATEMENT

For the interim period ended 31 December 2025, the Group delivered a stable performance, broadly consistent with the prior year and in line with the Board's expectations. Famostar and Zemper performed very well, the results for the Group's UK operations were marginally ahead of last year's, whilst Lightronics, and SchahlLED, fell short of expectations with the latter being impacted by the widely acknowledged recession in its German industrial sector. I am pleased that TRT continues to trade profitably, and it now looks to lift margins to levels expected for other Group companies. The Board continues to strive for a year where all companies in the Group nudge forward in unison.

The Board is continuing to invest across the Group, with a new commercial director being sought for Lightronics, expected to be in post by the financial year ending in June, whilst significant additional sales engineers are being employed at SchahlLED to win market share and return to growth. The Group continues investments in selling resources with Thorlux strengthening its business development in the UK and additional sales engineers being recruited for Norway, Spain and France. Zemper is investing to promote the sales of its high-tech wireless emergency lighting system, SmartZ, in its local Spanish market, and in additional sales engineers for its export territories.

The Group continues to invest in plant and machinery to reinforce its ongoing efficiency drive and in support of the policy to manufacture locally. This includes approval for a factory extension at Solite in Denton, Manchester, new automatic laser welding machinery and automatic metal bending and punching facilities at Thorlux, and new injection moulding machinery at Zemper in Spain. Whilst these investments may marginally suppress profitability in the short term, the Board continues to take a long-term view and is confident that the Group can win more orders to bring back revenue growth, albeit currently hampered by ongoing market conditions. This investment also supports our customers' increasing desire for locally manufactured luminaires.

The Group's continued dedication to excellence in sustainability remains a key focus, which generally appeals to discerning customers and reduces the Group's operating costs as a by-product of its improved understanding and management of efficiency and waste.  

Whilst members of the Board have explored various acquisition opportunities, none have so far met its requirements, and, as such, the Group's cash position this year has continued to build. With that in mind, together with a strong balance sheet and healthy, cash generative trading, the Board has approved an increase to the interim dividend to 1.81p (Interim 2025; 1.76p) and, further, a special dividend of 2.60p per share (Interim 2025: nil). The Group will continue to buy back its own shares when considered appropriate.

With so many markets suffering challenging trading conditions, substantiated by the Board's own market investigations of European listed peers and major lighting components suppliers, the outlook for growth for the second half remains a challenge, especially considering the strong second half achieved in 2024/25. All companies are targeted for growth, but each has its own slightly different set of circumstances to manage.

 

 

 

 

Mike Allcock

Chairman

5 March 2026

FW Thorpe Plc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the six months to 31 December 2025

 

31.12.25
(six months to)
31.12.24
(six months to)
30.06.25
(twelve months to)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(audited)
£'000
£'000
£'000
Revenue
81,741
83,761
175,221
Operating profit
11,575
11,537
32,057
Finance income
822
804
1,654
Finance expense
(163)
(404)
(729)
Share of loss of joint ventures
(669)
(720)
(1,360)
Profit before income tax
11,565
11,217
31,622
Income tax expense
(2,482)
(2,240)
(6,210)
Profit for the period
9,083
8,977
25,412


 

 

 

Dividend rate per share:
Interim
1.81p
1.76p
1.76p
Final
-
-
5.36p
Special
2.60p
-
-

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Earnings per share
- basic
7.86p
7.65p
21.69p
- diluted
7.86p
7.65p
21.69p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the six months to 31 December 2025

 

31.12.25 (six months to)
31.12.24 (six months to)
30.06.25
(twelve months to)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(audited)
£'000
£'000
£'000
Profit for the period
9,083
8,977
25,412
Other comprehensive income/(expense)
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
1,540
(673)
887
1,540
(673)
887
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income *
595
(93)
208
Movement on associated deferred tax
(149)
23
(52)
Reversal of deferred tax on disposed financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
-
-
102
Actuarial loss on pension scheme **
-
-
(501)
Movement on unrecognised pension surplus **
-
-
323
446
(70)
80
Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period, net of tax
1,986
(743)
967
Total comprehensive income for the period
11,069
8,234
26,379


 

 

All comprehensive income is attributable to the owners of the company.

 

* The gain on the revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income of £595,000 is due to the increase in market value of these investments.

** No interim actuarial valuation undertaken

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 31 December 2025

 

As at
As at
As at
31.12.25
31.12.24
30.06.25
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(audited)
Assets
£'000
£'000
£'000
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
39,493
37,610
39,351
Intangible assets
65,354
64,044
65,057
Investment properties
4,340
4,380
4,362
Financial assets at amortised cost
192
182
188
Equity accounted joint ventures
5,211
6,217
5,773
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
4,105
3,125
3,510
Deferred income tax assets
456
425
437
119,151
115,983
118,678
Current assets
Inventories
30,577
28,962
29,710
Trade and other receivables
29,306
33,497
36,168
Financial assets at amortised cost
1,600
1,372
1,600
Short-term financial assets
11,517
16,106
18,805
Cash and cash equivalents
46,383
37,147
42,983
Total current assets
119,383
117,084
129,266
Total assets
238,534
233,067
247,944
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
(34,266)
(36,309)
(39,247)
Financial liabilities
(348)
(561)
(415)
Lease liabilities
(957)
(857)
(910)
Current income tax liabilities
(488)
(1,201)
(847)
Total current liabilities
(36,059)
(38,928)
(41,419)
Net current assets
83,324
78,156
87,847
Non-current liabilities
Other payables
(4,072)
(5,204)
(4,018)
Financial liabilities
(722)
(1,032)
(829)
Lease liabilities
(2,903)
(3,168)
(2,998)
Provisions for liabilities and charges
(3,352)
(3,365)
(3,310)
Deferred income tax liabilities
(5,379)
(4,924)
(5,577)
Total non-current liabilities
(16,428)
(17,693)
(16,732)
Total liabilities
(52,487)
(56,621)
(58,151)
Net assets
186,047
176,446
189,793
Equity attributable to owners of the company
Issued share capital
1,189
1,189
1,189
Share premium account
3,113
3,113
3,113
Capital redemption reserve
137
137
137
Foreign currency translation reserve
3,952
852
2,412
Retained earnings
At 1 July
182,942
170,823
170,823
Profit for the year attributable to owners
9,083
8,977
25,412
Other changes in retained earnings
(14,369)
(8,645)
(13,293)
177,656
171,155
182,942
Total equity
186,047
176,446
189,793

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the six months to 31 December 2025

 

Share Capital
Share Premium
Capital Redemption Reserve
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve
Retained Earnings
Total Equity
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Balance at 30 June 2024
1,189
3,088
137
1,525
170,823
176,762
Comprehensive income
Profit for six months to 31 December 2024
-
-
-
-
8,977
8,977
Other comprehensive income
-
-
-
(673)
(70)
(743)
Total comprehensive income
-
-
-
(673)
8,907
8,234
Transactions with owners
Shares issued from exercised options
-
25
-
-
-
25
Share based payment charge
-
-
-
-
320
320
Dividends paid to shareholders
-
-
-
-
(8,895)
(8,895)
Total transactions with owners
-
25
-
-
(8,575)
(8,550)
Balance at 31 December 2024
1,189
3,113
137
852
171,155
176,446
Comprehensive income
Profit for six months to 30 June 2025
-
-
-
-
16,435
16,435
Actuarial loss on pension scheme
-
-
-
-
(501)
(501)
Movement on unrecognised pension surplus
-
-
-
-
323
323
Revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
301
301
Movement on associated deferred tax on financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
(75)
(75)
Reversal of deferred tax on disposed
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
102
102
Exchange rate differences on translation of foreign operations
-
-
-
1,560
-
1,560
Total comprehensive income
-
-
-
1,560
16,585
18,145
Transactions with owners
Share based payment charge
-
-
-
-
400
400
Purchase of own shares
-
-
-
-
(3,135)
(3,135)
Dividends paid to shareholders
-
-
-
-
(2,063)
(2,063)
Total transactions with owners
-
-
-
-
(4,798)
(4,798)
Balance at 30 June 2025
1,189
3,113
137
2,412
182,942
189,793
Comprehensive income
Profit for six months to 31 December 2025
-
-
-
-
9,083
9,083
Other comprehensive income
-
-
-
1,540
446
1,986
Total comprehensive income
-
-
-
1,540
9,529
11,069
Transactions with owners
Share based payment charge
-
-
-
-
314
314
Purchase of own shares
-
-
-
-
(8,980)
(8,980)
Dividends paid to shareholders
-
-
-
-
(6,149)
(6,149)
Total transactions with owners
-
-
-
-
(14,815)
(14,815)
Balance at 31 December 2025
1,189
3,113
137
3,952
177,656
186,047

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the six months to 31 December 2025

31.12.25
(six months to)
31.12.24
(six months to)
30.06.25
(twelve months to)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(audited)
£'000
£'000
£'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax
11,565
11,217
31,622
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
2,798
2,548
5,129
Depreciation of investment property
23
23
46
Amortisation of intangible assets
2,079
2,291
4,380
Fair value adjustment on redemption liability
-
-
(1,177)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
(50)
(38)
(191)
Loss on disposal of intangible assets
-
4
26
Net finance income
(659)
(400)
(925)
Retirement benefit contributions less service charge
(11)
(133)
(178)
Share of joint venture loss
669
720
1,360
Share based payment charge
314
320
720
Research and development expenditure credit
(103)
(181)
(280)
Effects of exchange rate movements
(433)
1,817
267
Changes in working capital
- Increase in inventories
(605)
(276)
(607)
- Decrease in trade and other receivables
7,289
2,658
625
- Decrease in payables and provisions
(5,289)
(2,546)
(736)
Cash generated from operations
17,587
18,024
40,081
Tax paid
(3,275)
(3,018)
(6,841)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
14,312
15,006
33,240
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(2,332)
(1,941)
(5,601)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
120
107
404
Purchases of intangible assets
(1,281)
(1,557)
(2,782)
Payment of deferred consideration on a joint venture
-
(811)
(813)
Purchases of investment property
(1)
-
(5)
Proceeds from sale of financial assets at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income
-
539
706
Purchases of financial assets at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income
-
-
(250)
Property rental and similar income
48
38
70
Dividend income received
86
100
276
Net withdrawal of short-term financial assets
7,353
2,793
203
Interest received
646
674
1,305
Issue of loans receivable
(26)
(395)
(649)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities
4,613
(453)
(7,136)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares
-
25
25
Purchases of own shares
(8,980)
-
(3,135)
Addition of lease liabilities
23
47
5
Proceeds from borrowings
-
18
-
Repayment of borrowings
(197)
(842)
(1,219)
Principal element of lease payments
(498)
(437)
(890)
Payment of interest
(115)
(131)
(243)
Payments to non-controlling interests
-
(469)
(470)
Dividends paid to company shareholders
(6,149)
(8,895)
(10,958)
Net cash outflow from financing activities
(15,916)
(10,684)
(16,885)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
3,009
3,869
9,219
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
42,983
33,943
33,943
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
391
(665)
(179)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
46,383
37,147
42,983

 

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

 

1.    Basis of preparation

The consolidated interim financial statements for the six months to 31 December 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, UK adopted International Accounting Standards and with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies reporting under those standards, with future changes being subject to endorsement by the UK Endorsement Board.

The figures for the period to 31 December 2025 and the comparative period to 31 December 2024 have not been audited or reviewed and are therefore disclosed as unaudited. The figures for 30 June 2025 have been extracted from the financial statements for the year to 30 June 2025, which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The interim financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006.

         The financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling, rounded to the nearest thousand.

         The interim financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, modified by the revaluation of certain current and non-current investments at fair value through profit or loss and through other comprehensive income.

         The accounting policies set out in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 have been applied consistently throughout the Group during the period.

        

2.    Segmental analysis

The segmental analysis is presented on the same basis as that used for internal reporting purposes.  For internal reporting FW Thorpe is organised into ten operating segments, based on the products and customer base in the lighting market - the largest business is Thorlux, which manufactures professional lighting systems for the industrial, commercial and controls markets.  The businesses of Lumen Intelligence Holding GmbH, SchahlLED Lighting GmbH and Thorlux Lighting Limited are included in this segment in accordance with the Group's internal reporting. The businesses in the Netherlands, Lightronics and Famostar, are material subsidiaries and disclosed separately as Netherlands companies. The businesses in the Zemper Group are also material and disclosed separately as Zemper Group. 

The five remaining continuing operating segments have been aggregated into the "other companies" segment based on their size, comprising the entities Philip Payne Limited, Solite Europe Limited, Portland Lighting Limited, TRT Lighting Limited and Thorlux Australasia PTY Limited. The number of operating segments has reduced by two compared to the prior year as Thorlux Lighting LLC has been closed and Thorlux Lighting

GmbH merged into SchahlLED Lighting GmbH.

FW Thorpe's chief operating decision-maker (CODM) is the Group Board.  The Group Board reviews the Group's internal reporting in order to monitor and assess the performance of the operating segments for the purpose of making decisions about resources to be allocated.  The CODM reviews the performance of the business by considering the key profit measure of operating profit, including the impact of associated contingent consideration arrangements, and considers that none of the other operating segments are of sufficient size and distinction to be reviewed separately when making Group wide strategic decisions.  Assets and liabilities have not been segmented which is consistent with the Group's internal reporting.

Inter-segment adjustments to operating profit consist of property rentals on premises owned by FW Thorpe Plc, adjustments to profit related to stocks held within the Group that were supplied by another segment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.     Segmental analysis (continued)

Thorlux
Netherlands
Companies
Zemper
Group
Other
Companies
Inter-
Segment
Total
Continuing
Operations
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Six months to 31 December 2025
Revenue to external customers
44,568
17,147
10,589
9,437
-
81,741
Revenue to other Group companies
2,042
76
539
2,336
(4,993)
-
Total revenue
46,610
17,223
11,128
11,773
(4,993)
81,741
EBITDA
9,431
3,238
2,806
1,364
(364)
16,475
Depreciation and amortisation
2,454
523
1,268
655
-
4,900
Operating profit before acquisition adjustments
7,451
2,715
1,990
709
(364)
12,501
Operating profit
6,977
2,715
1,538
709
(364)
11,575
Net finance income
659
Share of loss of joint venture
(669)
Profit before income tax
11,565
Acquisition adjustments includes amortisation for intangible assets.
Thorlux
Netherlands
Companies
Zemper
Group
Other
Companies
Inter-
Segment
Total
Continuing
Operations
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Six months to 31 December 2024
Revenue to external customers
48,777
16,564
10,120
8,300
-
83,761
Revenue to other Group companies
1,693
117
36
2,815
(4,661)
-
Total revenue
50,470
16,681
10,156
11,115
(4,661)
83,761
EBITDA
9,618
3,211
2,388
899
283
16,399
Depreciation and amortisation
2,377
556
1,277
652
-
4,862
Operating profit before acquisition adjustments
7,762
2,760
1,547
247
283
12,599
Operating profit
7,241
2,655
1,111
247
283
11,537
Net finance income
400
Share of loss of joint venture
(720)
Profit before income tax
11,217
Acquisition adjustments includes amortisation for intangible assets.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thorlux
Netherlands
Companies
Zemper
Group
Other
Companies
Inter-
Segment
Total
Continuing
Operations
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Year to 30 June 2025
Revenue to external customers
101,011
34,348
21,372
18,490
-
175,221
Revenue to other Group companies
4,084
244
527
5,439
(10,294)
-
Total revenue
105,095
34,592
21,899
23,929
(10,294)
175,221
EBITDA
24,905
7,339
5,322
3,325
721
41,612
Depreciation and amortisation
4,687
1,036
2,524
1,308
-
9,555
Operating profit before acquisition adjustments
21,263
6,408
3,671
2,017
(456)
32,903
Operating profit
20,218
6,303
2,798
2,017
721
32,057
Net finance income
925
Share of profit of joint ventures
(1,360)
Profit before income tax
31,622

Acquisition adjustments includes amortisation for intangible assets of £2.0m and gains on changes in fair value of redemption liability of £1.2m.

 

3.    Earnings per share

         The basic earnings per share is calculated on profit after taxation and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue of 115,514,625 (Interim 2025: 117,340,447) during the period. 

         The diluted earnings per share is calculated on profit after taxation and the weighted average number of potentially dilutive ordinary shares in issue of 115,514,625 (Interim 2025: 117,362,566) during the period.

 

4.    Dividend

         The interim dividend of 1.81p per share (Interim 2025: 1.76p), based on 113,161,908 shares in issue at the announcement date the dividend, will amount to £2,048,000 (Interim 2025: £2,065,000) and a special dividend of 2.60p per share (Interim 2025: nil) will amount to £2,942,000 (Interim 2025: £nil). The interim and special dividends will be paid on 2 April 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 13 March 2026, and the shares become ex-dividend on 12 March 2026.

For the year ended 30 June 2025 , a final dividend of 5.36p (2024: 5.08p) per share amounting to £6,149,000 (2024: £5,961,000) and a special dividend of nil (2024: 2.50p) per share amounting to £nil (2024: £2,934,000) were paid on 28 November 2025.

 

5.    Availability of interim statement

         Copies of the interim report are being sent to shareholders and will also be available from the company's registered office or on the company's website (www.fwthorpe.co.uk) from 16 March 2026.

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