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Galliford Try HoldingsAnnouncement

14/07/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 3942S  Galliford Try Holdings PLC  14 July 2022

 

 

GALLIFORD TRY HOLDINGS PLC TRADING UPDATE

THURSDAY 14 JULY 2022

 

GOOD OPERATIONAL PROGRESS: CONFIDENT OUTLOOK

 

Galliford Try Holdings plc, the UK construction group, today provides an
update on trading for the year ended 30 June 2022. The Group expects to
announce its results for the full year on 21 September 2022.

 

Highlights

·    Continued strong performance across operations resulting in increased
revenue, pre-exceptional profit and operating margin.

·    Full year pre-exceptional profit before tax expected to be at the
upper end of current analyst forecasts(1).

·    Continued encouraging progress against our margin improvement target.

·    Balance sheet strength, with circa £218m of cash at 30 June 2022
(2021: £216m) and average month-end cash during the financial year of circa
£174m (2021: £164m).

·    Successfully implementing our Sustainable Growth Strategy, including
the integration of nmcn's water businesses.

·   Confident outlook, with a high-quality order book of £3.4bn (2021:
£3.3bn) and strong pipeline of future orders. 90% of revenue for the new
financial year secured (2021: 90%).

 

(1)( )The range of analysts' forecasts for pre-exceptional profit before tax
for the year ending 30 June 2022 is £16.4m to £18.0m based on forecasts at 1
July 2022. Exceptional items for the year ending 30 June 2022 will relate to
the acquisition of the water business of nmcn, and our investment in
cloud-based computer software (as described in our half year results to 31
December 2021).

 

Current Trading

The Group's enlarged operations, following the acquisition of the water
business of nmcn in October 2021, continue to make good operational progress
in line with our Sustainable Growth Strategy.

 

We are actively maintaining close engagement with our supply chain and clients
and, through careful management, we have successfully mitigated the risks of
material shortages and inflation, without any overall impact on our financial
performance.  Our strategy and continuing investment in modern construction
practices, digitalisation and off-site build, ensures a high quality service
for our customers as well as helping further improve our operational
performance.

 

On 11 July we announced our acquisition of the systems integrator and motor
control centre manufacturer, MCS Control Systems Limited, adding to our
environment business and advancing our Sustainable Growth Strategy.

The Group expects to report full year pre-exceptional profit before tax at the
upper end of current analyst forecasts.(1)

 

Balance Sheet

The average month-end cash for the financial year to 30 June 2022 was circa
£174m and, in addition, the Group has a portfolio of PPP assets, no pensions
liabilities and no debt or associated covenants.  During the year, the Group
has invested in the acquisition of the water operations of nmcn PLC and in the
strategic upgrade of our financial and commercial systems. The Group's success
in securing high quality contracts and participation in key sector frameworks
is supported by our strong balance sheet, which is a real differentiator for
our clients and suppliers.

 

Order Book

 

The majority of the Group's operations are in the public and regulated sectors
and accordingly we remain well placed to deliver on local and national
commitments to improve the UK's economic and social infrastructure and
continue to see a strong pipeline of new opportunities across our chosen
sectors.

 

In accordance with our strategy, we continue to prioritise our disciplined
approach to bidding and overall risk management.

 

Since January 2022 we have been successful in winning a number of key projects
and participation on major frameworks, with project successes in our £3.4bn
order book, including:

 

-       the £1.8bn Procure Partnerships North West Framework.

-       the £1.0bn Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) Medium Schemes
Framework 4.

-      the £800m NHS Shared Business Services second generation Hard FM
framework, to deliver Security, Fire and   Hard FM Managed Services.

-     the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and Associated Services Framework
covering projects across the North   East, North West, East of England and
South East.

-       the CCS Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework.

-       the £56m contract to build a private rented sector scheme in
Milton Keynes.

-       Jackton Primary and Beatlie Campus in Scotland with a combined
value of around £30m.

 

 

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive, commented:

 

"The Group expects to report strong performance across all its operations
including increased revenue, pre-exceptional profit and operating margin.  We
are making good operational progress in line with our Sustainable Growth
Strategy, supporting our financial targets to 2026.

 

The Group has maintained its balance sheet strength, an even more important
differentiator for our clients and suppliers in the current economic
environment, as well as a high-quality order book predominantly in the public
and regulated sectors.

 

I continue to be impressed with, and grateful for, the professionalism and
work ethic of all our people who contributed and delivered the performance of
the Group during the year.

 

We move into the new financial year with confidence and are well placed to
deliver strong future performance and long-term sustainable value for all
stakeholders."

 

 

A conference call for Analysts and Investors will be held at 09:00am BST
today, Thursday 14 July 2022:

 

Dial-in: +44 800 640 6441(Toll Free) or +44 20 3936 2999

 

Access code: 617247

 

For further enquiries please contact:

 

 Galliford Try           Bill Hocking, Chief Executive      01895 855001

                         Andrew Duxbury, Finance Director

 Tulchan Communications  James Macey White                  020 7353 4200

 

 

Note to Editors

 

Galliford Try is a leading UK construction group listed on the London Stock
Exchange.  Operating as Galliford Try and Morrison Construction, the Group
carries out building and infrastructure projects with clients in the public,
private and regulated sectors across the UK.

 

 

 

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