Interim Results for the half year to 30 April 2025

H-Power

16/07/2025 17:36

RNS Number : 3830R

AFC Energy Plc

16 July 2025

 

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The following amendments have been made to the "Interim Results for the half year to 30 April 2025" announcement released on 16 July 2025 at 17:36pm under RNS No 3745R.  

 

Under the fifth and final bullet on 'Corporate Highlights' the date July 2026 was given. This is now corrected to July 2025.

 

All other details remain unchanged.

 

The full amended text is shown below.

 

 

 

16 July 2025

 

AFC Energy PLC

("AFC Energy" or the "Company")

 

Interim Results for the half year to 30 April 2025 - Replacement

 

AFC Energy plc (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation solutions and technologies, is pleased to announce its interim results for the half year ended 30 April 2025 (H1 FY25).

 

John Wilson, Chief Executive of AFC Energy, said:

"It is now six months since Karl Bostock, Chief Financial Officer, and I joined AFC Energy and began to develop our plan to accelerate commercialisation of our technology through delivering a market push, rather than reliance on a market pull that would require Governmental subsidies and support. 

 

Currently, the hydrogen economy is constrained by both cost and infrastructure challenges - to overcome these requires a high level of creativity to affect market disruption.  We are in the process of delivering this through an 85% cost reduction in our hydrogen fuel cell generators, coupled with our unique FaaS (fuel as a service) model (announced in April), delivered via our Hy-5 units that will produce hydrogen by cracking ammonia at site, and on demand.

 

We continue to validate our technology through strategic partnerships and especially through the Joint Development Agreement recently signed with our S&P 500 partner, which verifies the protection provided by the intellectual property of our reactor technology.

 

"The next 18 months will be a period of accelerating commercial delivery for AFC Energy and the Board looks to the future with renewed optimism."

 

Corporate Highlights

·      New commercially driven leadership team with proven track record of market delivery and creating shareholder value

·      Launch of the HY-5, the world's first portable cracker under the FaaS commercial model

·      New business strategy launched, focused on delivering offsite power at cost parity with diesel in 2026, without Government subsidy

·      Actions taken to reduce the cash burn rate

·      Cash of £4.26 million at period end. Cash at 30 June 2025 of £2.6m with £1.6m in tax credits and £0.6m of grants to be received in July 2025

 

Post-period end

·      The Company will today announce the launch of a fundraise for approximately £20m (gross) via a placing and subscription, including £0.5m by directors and a retail offer of up to £5m (the "Fundraise"). Separate announcements will be made in due course regarding the placing, the subscription and the retail offer and the associate terms

·      Joint Development Agreement with a leading S&P 500 industrial company to develop small to large scale ammonia crackers suitable for portside cracking and industrial applications (the "JDA")

·      Strategic supply agreement with Volex to support the scale up of hydrogen generator production, validating the Company's ability to deliver the next generation of generators at an 85% cost reduction compared to those built in FY24

·      Joint Venture with Industrial Chemicals Group ("ICL"), a leading independent chemical company, to utilise AFC Energy's cracking technology to produce and sell hydrogen at a market disruptive price

 

Outlook

The business is focused on delivering low cost, high reliability 30kW hydrogen fuel cell generators and Hy-5 ammonia crackers in 2026.

·      Operationally, AFC Energy is focused on delivering four major projects:

o  Packaging and certification of the Hy-5;

o  Packaging and certification of the next generation of 30kW hydrogen generators;

o  Development of large-scale crackers through a JDA with a leading S&P 500 company; and

o  Relocation of AFC Energy's cracker facility to an ICL site to enable the production and sale of hydrogen.

·      Commercially, the business is focused on:

o  Orderbook development for the Hy-5;

o  Selling hydrogen from the pilot cracker (up to 400 kg per day) from an ICL site; and

o  Supporting Speedy Hire's generator deployments to drive future generator orders.

 

 

Key Financials

 

£'000
Six-months
to Apr 2025
Six-months
to Apr 2024
Year to
Oct 2024
Revenue
17
408
4,002
R&D tax credit
1,495
1,138
1,890
Inventory Write-off
2,867
-
51
Depreciation / Amortisation
1,969
1,227
2,564
Share based payment expense
1,102
383
1,458
Loss after tax
(10,148)
(8,318)
(17,419)
£'000
At
Apr 2025
At
Apr 2024
At
Oct 2024
Inventory
1,053
2,424
1,948
Capitalised Development costs
7,544
1,691
4,403
Cash & cash equivalents
4,264
12,288
15,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-ENDS-

  

For further information, please contact:

AFC Energy plc
John Wilson (Chief Executive Officer)
Karl Bostock (Chief Financial Officer)
+44 (0) 14 8327 6726
investors@afcenergy.com
Peel Hunt LLP - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Richard Crichton / Georgia Langoulant / Emily Bhasin
+44 (0) 207 418 8900
Zeus - Joint Broker
David Foreman / James Hornigold (Investment Banking)
Dominic King (Corporate Broking) / Rupert Woolfenden (Sales)
+44 (0) 203 829 5000
RBC Capital Markets - Joint Broker
Matthew Coakes / Teri Su
Eduardo Famini / James Maitland
FTI Consulting - Financial PR Advisors
Ben Brewerton / Chris Laing / Evie Taylor
+44 (0) 20 7653 4000
+44 (0) 203 727 1000
afcenergy@fticonsulting.com


 

About AFC Energy

AFC Energy plc is a leading provider of hydrogen energy solutions, to provide clean electricity for on and off grid power applications. The Company's fuel cell technology is targeting near term commercial deployment across the construction and temporary power markets with longer term opportunities in electric vehicle charging, maritime and data centres as part of a portfolio approach to the decarbonisation of society's growing electrification needs.  The Company's proprietary ammonia cracking technology further highlights emerging opportunities across the distributed hydrogen production market with a focus on hydrogen's role in supporting industries facing challenges in decarbonisation, such as mining, cement and heavy engineering.

 

 

Chief Executive's Statement

 

 

Strategy Reset

 

Following the change of leadership in early 2025, the Company's strategy has been fundamentally repositioned. 

 

The revised strategy is positioned to achieve commercial viability during 2026 by delivering a product set that provides cost parity with diesel for offsite power applications without the need for Government subsidies. 

 

Thanks to our partners at Speedy Hire, we are able to holistically understand the TCO (total costs of ownership) of a generator set.  To deliver cost parity without subsidy, it was necessary to deliver the following:

 

1.     An 85% reduction in the cost of a generator in low volume batches, delivered through our partnership with Volex.

 

2.     Sell hydrogen at significantly lower prices than current market rates.  This will be delivered through two routes, firstly the relocation of our pilot cracker from Dunsfold to an Industrial Chemicals Group site (RNS dated 4th July 2025); and secondly through the launch of the Hy-5 unit which will be available from the end of Q4 2026 (as reported with the FY24 annual results).

 

Through these actions, we will deliver a solution which has a TCO at, or below, the current cost of using diesel generators.

 

 

Technical Validation

 

To confirm the validity of the revised strategy it was necessary to ensure that our technology has product market fit.  In order to achieve this AFC Energy has sought validation from industry as follows:

 

·      Speedy Hire - our JV with Speedy Hire provides valuable insights into how customers use our products, the challenges they face and the cost the market is willing to bear. 

·      S&P 500 JDA partner - this large and technically competent business spent a significant amount of time undertaking market due diligence on a global scale and chose AFC Energy's technology above all others.  This is testament to the hard work of the talented team in Dunsfold and the strength and depth of the IP that we have filed.

·      Volex - we are working with Volex to further reduce the cost of our generators as we scale.  Coupled with their global footprint, we will benefit from their materials leverage and supply chain expertise.

·      Industrial Chemicals Group - ICL provides expertise in both production and supply of chemicals, with docking infrastructure for delivery of ammonia.

 

 

The financial statements primarily reflect the following activities:

·      The completion of the Red Diesel Replacement project, part funded by the UK Government to replace a diesel generator with hydrogen power.  Successful completion of this project generated £2.3m of grant income.

·    Completion of the current generation production run of 30kW generators.  18 of the 20 units sold to our Joint Venture Speedy Hydrogen Solutions (SHS) were transacted in the last month of the FY24 and hence the working capital impact on FY25.  The business used spare components to build a further 8 generators in H1 as well as procured parts to support warranty commitments.

 

 

 

Financial update

 

Overview

 

As reported above, the major items included in the results for H1 are the completion of the Red Diesel Replacement (RDR) grant and the finalisation of the build of 29 generators (20 of them sold to the Speedy Hire JV).  The cash flow is reported in the detail below in the statutory format, however the analysis below better explains the use of cash:

 

£m
Fixed cost cash burn (previously reported as £1m per month)1
(6.4)
Investment in research and development (net of grant income received)2
(2.7)
Capital expenditure (net of financing)
(0.4)
Completion costs for the 28 generator build (net of funds from the Speedy Hire JV)
(1.3)
Restructuring costs
(0.4)
R&D tax credit received3
-
Net movement
(11.1)
Brought forward cash
15.3
Closing cash
4.3

 

Notes

1.         Included in the fixed cost cash burn are the costs for the ongoing development of the cracker

2.         Grant income of £1.7m received in Q3 with £0.2m to follow

3.         R&D tax credit of £1.6m due end of July

 

The Company experienced some delay in receiving the payment for the RDR despite having incurred all the cost. In addition to this, there was a delay in the filling of the annual tax return (due to a change in finance leadership) which delayed the receipt of R&D tax credits relating to FY24 which are now expected at the end of July 2025.  The cash balance adjusting for the timing of the grant, R&D tax credits and a vat refund relating to costs incurred as part of the RDR grant, the cash balance as at 30 April would have been £8.5m

 

Operating activities

 

For H1 FY25 the business recognised a post-tax loss of £10.1m (H1 FY24: £8.3m).  This was after revenue of £0.0m (H1 FY24 £0.4m) and was driven by operating costs of £11.8m (H1 FY24: £9.6m) less R&D tax credits of £1.5m (H1 FY24: £1.1m).  As a result of the current market conditions, the directors have concluded that in order to be commercially viable the business needs to provide product that is at or near cost parity with diesel on a total cost of ownership basis.  For this reason, the H1 FY25 operating costs include a £2.9m write off of inventory (primarily generators built to date) reflective of the change in business strategy.  Normalising for this adjustment, H1 FY25 operating costs would be £8.9m.

 

The increase in R&D tax credits was due to an increase in R&D expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure which will increase the rate from 10% to 14.5%

 

Revenue

 

H1 FY25 revenue related to hire of a generator to Acciona. As noted in the Company's FY24 full year results, we stated that we would no longer build to sell the previous version of our generators to Speedy Hire, that resulted in a £255,000 cash cost to AFC Energy.  As the Company executes on its revised strategy, the Company expect to see increased revenues from 2026.

 

 

Financing activities (post balance sheet)

 

The Company will today announce the launch of a fundraise for approximately £20m (gross) via a placing and subscription, including £0.5m by directors and a retail offer of up to £5m. Separate announcements will be made in due course regarding the placing, the subscription and the retail offer and the associate terms.

 

 

Strategy

 

The directors remain confident in the Company's updated strategy and the Board look to the future with renewed optimism.

 

The technology the business has developed and protected with IP rights is highly sought after (as confirmed by recent announcements) and the Company's talented team in Dunsfold have the skills required to execute the strategy. 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

For the six months ended 30 April 2025

 

Note
Six months ended
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
Year ended
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Revenue from customer contracts
3
17
408
4,002
Cost of sales
(74)
(523)
(5,868)
Gross (Loss)/ profit
(57)
(115)
(1,866)
Other income
113
176
429
Operating costs
4
(11,764)
(9,612)
(18,133)
Operating loss
(11,708)
(9,551)
(19,570)
Finance costs
5
(38)
(51)
(55)
Bank interest receivable
5
102
146
316
Loss before tax
(11,644)
(9,456)
(19,309)
Taxation
6
1,495
1,138
1,890
Loss for the financial period and total comprehensive loss attributable to owners of the Company
(10,148)
(8,318)
(17,419)
Basic loss per share: pence
7
(1.19)
(1.11)
(2.22)
Diluted loss per share: pence
7
(1.19)
(1.11)
(2.22)

 

 

All amounts relate to continuing operations.  There were no items of other comprehensive income during the period.

 

The above unaudited statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

As at 30 April 2025

 

Note
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
8
7,344
1,942
4,626
Right-of-use assets
9
406
860
646
Tangible fixed assets
10
3,833
4,389
4,666
Investment in JV
14
625
625
625
12,208
7,816
10,563
Current assets
Inventory
11
1,053
2,424
1,948
Receivables
12
6,725
1,937
6,737
Income tax receivable
3,012
3,226
1,517
Cash and cash equivalents
4,264
12,288
15,374
Restricted cash
435
435
435
15,489
20,310
26,009
Total assets
27,697
28,126
36,572
Current liabilities
Payables
13
(5,102)
(3,676)
(4,955)
Lease liabilities
(415)
(491)
(505)
(5,517)
(4,167)
(5,460)
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities
-
(404)
(159)
Financing from loans
(152)
-
-
Provisions
(685)
(326)
(685)
(837)
(730)
(844)
Total liabilities
(6,354)
(4,897)
(6,304)
Total net assets
21,343
23,229
30,268
Capital and reserves attributable to owners of the Company
Share capital
855
747
854
Share premium
133,675
118,598
133,555
Other reserve
5,731
4,162
4,629
Retained deficit
(118,918)
(100,278)
(108,770)
Total equity attributable to shareholders
21,343
23,229
30,268

 

The above unaudited statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

For the six months ended 30 April 2025

Share capital
£000
Share premium
£000
Other reserve
£000
Retained loss
£000
Total
£000
Balance at 1 November 2024
854
133,555
4,629
(108,770)
30,268
Loss after tax for the period
-
-
-
(10,148)
(10,148)
Exercise of share options
1
120
-
-
121
Equity settled share-based payments
Charged in the period
-
-
1,102
-
1,102
Balance at 30 April 2025
855
133,675
5,731
(118,918)
(21,343)

 

For the six months ended 30 April 2024

 

Share capital
£000
Share premium
£000
Other reserve
£000
Retained loss
£000
Total
£000
Balance at 1 November 2023
746
118,520
3,779
(91,960)
31,085
Loss after tax for the period
-
-
-
(8,318)
(8,318)
Exercise of share options
1
78
-
-
79
Equity settled share-based payments
-
-
-
-
-
Charged in the period
-
-
383
-
383
Balance at 30 April 2024
747
118,598
4,162
(100,278)
23,229

 

For the year ended 31 October 2024

Share capital
£000
Share premium
£000
Other reserve
£000
Retained loss
£000
Total
£000
Balance at 1 November 2023
746
118,520
3,779
(91,960)
31,085
Loss after tax for the year
-
-
-
(17,419)
(17,419)
Issue of equity shares
105
14,810
-
-
14,915
Equity settled share-based payments
Lapsed or exercised in the period
3
225
(609)
609
228
Charged in the period
-
-
1,459
-
1,459
Balance at 31 October 2024
854
133,555
4,629
(108,770)
30,268

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 April 2025

 

Note
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before tax for the period
(11,644)
(9,456)
(19,309)
Adjustments for:
Amortisation of intangible assets
8
439
40
81
Loss on disposal of intangible assets
8
-
-
-
Depreciation of right-of use-assets
9
240
237
470
Depreciation of tangible assets
10
1,348
949
2,043
Loss on disposal of tangible assets
10
-
-
-
Depreciation of decommissioning asset
10
-
-
-
Equity-settled payments
1,102
383
1,459
Interest received
5
(102)
(146)
(316)
Lease finance charges
5
15
23
41
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital and provisions
(8,602)
(7,970)
(15,531)
R&D tax credits received
-
-
2,461
(Increase)/decrease in restricted cash
-
(176)
(176)
(Increase) in inventory
84
(2,246)
(1,770)
(Increase) in receivables
(1,091)
(706)
(5,506)
Increase/(decrease) in payables
164
(52)
1,227
Increase in provision
1,897
25
384
Cash absorbed by operating activities
(7,548)
(11,125)
(18,911)
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment in Joint Venture
-
(625)
(625)
Additions to intangible assets
(3,156)
(1,717)
(4,443)
Purchase of plant and equipment
(516)
(1,582)
(2,952)
Interest received
102
146
316
Net cash absorbed by investing activities
(3,570)
(3,778)
(7,704)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of share capital
-
-
15,792
Proceeds from the exercise of options
121
79
228
Cost of issue of Share Capital
-
-
(877)
Financing from loans
151
-
-
Lease payments
(249)
(231)
(520)
Lease interest paid
(15)
(23)
(41)
Net cash from financing activities
8
(175)
14,623
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(11,111)
(15,078)
(11,992)
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period/ year
15,374
27,366
27,366
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year
4,264
12,288
15,374


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

 

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Details of the significant accounting policies are set out below.

 

a)             Basis of preparation

 

These interim results for the six-months ended 30 April 2025 are unaudited.  They have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' in conformity with Companies Act 2006.  These interim results have been drawn up using the accounting policies and presentation consistent with those disclosed and applied in the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024.  The comparative information contained in the report does not constitute the accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

A number of new or amended standards became applicable for the current reporting period. The Company did not have to change its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these standards.

The directors believe that whilst the interim accounts are correctly prepared on a going concern basis, there is a material uncertainty with regards to going concern given the Company's current cash position, the trading losses being carried forward and the expectation that trading losses will continue for the near future as the Company transitions from research and development to commercial operations.

 

The directors are required to assess whether it is appropriate to prepare these interim results on a going concern basis.  In making this assessment the directors need to be satisfied that the Company can meet its obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of this report.

 

The directors make their assessment based on a cash flow model prepared by management which sets out expected cash flows for the 12 months from the date of this report.

 

The downside sensitivities applied to the cash flow forecasts primarily relate to delays to development and delivery and/ or an overspend of cost of sales.

 

Having concluded that the Company remains a going concern, these interim results have therefore been prepared on that basis.

 

2. SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

 

Operating segments are determined by the chief operating decision maker based on information used to allocate the Company's resources.  The information as presented to internal management is consistent with the statement of comprehensive income.  It has been determined that there is one operating segment, which researches and develops fuel cell and fuel conversion technologies.  In the period to 30 April 2025, the Company operated mainly in the United Kingdom.  All non-current assets are in the United Kingdom.

 

3. REVENUE

 

Six months ended
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
Year ended
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Rendering of services earned over time
Rental
17
8
25
Other revenue
0
400
3,977
Revenue
17
408
4,002
Being
Cah consideration
17
408
4,002
Consideration in kind
0
0
0
Revenue
17
408
4,002

 

 

Rental related to ongoing contract released overtime in accordance with IFRS15 to Acciona.

 

 

 

 

4. OPERATING COSTS

 

The operating costs consist of:

Six months ended
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
Year ended
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Materials
2,265
1,350
4,576
Payroll (excluding directors)
3,676
3,719
8,253
Stock write off
2,867
-
5
8,807
5,069
12,834
Directors' costs
705
656
1,526
Other employment costs
624
1,106
865
Occupancy costs
511
417
461
Other administrative expenses
1,184
1,279
2,825
11,832
8,527
18,511
Amortisation of intangible assets
439
40
81
Depreciation of Right of Use assets
240
237
470
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
1,348
950
2,043
Less depreciation of rental asset charged to cost of sales
(58)
-
(28)
Consideration in kind
-
-
0
Share based payments
1,102
383
1,459
Operating costs capitalised
(3,140)
(525)
(4,403)
11,763
9,612
18,133

 

Occupancy costs include repairs and maintenance, utilities and lease payments. 

 

5. NET FINANCE INCOME

 

Six months ended
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
Year ended
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Lease interest
(15)
(23)
(41)
Exchange rate differences
(19)
(19)
-
Bank charges
(4)
(9)
(14)
Total finance cost
(38)
(51)
(55)
Bank interest receivable
102
146
316
64
95
261

 

 

6. TAXATION

 

Six months ended
30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
Year ended
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Recognised in the statement of comprehensive income:
R&D tax credit - current period
1,495
1,138
1,293
R&D tax credit - prior year
-
-
597
Total tax credit
1,495
1,138
1,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. LOSS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the basic loss per share is based upon the net loss after tax attributable to ordinary Shareholders and a weighted average number of shares in issue for the period.

 

Six months ended
30 April 2025
Unaudited
Six months ended
30 April 2024
Unaudited
Year ended
31 October 2024
Audited
Basic loss per share: pence
1.19
1.11
2.22
Diluted loss per share: pence
1.19
1.11
2.22
Loss attributable to equity Shareholders (£000)
£10,148
£8,318
17,419
Weighted average number of shares in issue
854,865
746,759
784,682

 

Diluted earnings per share: There are share options and warrants outstanding as at 30 April 2025 which, if exercised, would increase the number of shares in issue.  However, the diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share, as the loss for the period has an anti-dilutive effect.

 

8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Development
Costs
£000
Patents and
Commercial Rights
£000
Total
Intangible
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2024
4,403
1,445
5,848
Additions
3,141
15
3,156
As at 30 April 2025
7,544
1,460
9,004
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2024
-
1,222
1,222
Charge for the financial period
361
78
439
As at 30 April 2025
361
1,300
1,661
Net book value
As at 1 November 2024
4,403
223
4,626
As at 30 April 2025
7,183
160
7,343

 

 

Development
Costs
£000
Patents and
Commercial Rights
£000
Total
Intangible
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2023
-
1,404
1,404
Additions
1,691
27
1,718
As at 30 April 2024
1,691
1,431
3,122
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2023
-
1,140
1,140
Charge for the financial period
-
40
40
As at 30 April 2024
-
1,180
1,180
Net book value
As at 1 November 2023
-
264
264
As at 30 April 2024
1,691
251
1,942

 

 

 

 

Development
Costs
£000
Patents and
Commercial Rights
£000
Total
Intangible
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2023
-
1,404
1,404
Additions
4,403
40
4,443
As at 31 October 2024
4,403
1,444
5,847
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2023
-
1,140
1,140
Charge for the financial period
-
81
81
As at 31 October 2024
-
1,221
1,221
Net book value
As at 1 November 2023
-
264
264
As at 31 October 2024
4,403
223
4,626

 

 

9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

Buildings
£000
Cars
£000
Total
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2024
1,985
19
2,004
As at 30 April 2025
1,985
19
2,004
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2024
1,357
1
1,358
Charge for the financial period
237
3
240
As at 30 April 2025
1,594
4
1,598
Net book value
As at 1 November 2024
628
18
646
As at 30 April 2025
391
15
406

 

Buildings
£000
Cars
£000
Total
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2023
1,985
-
1,985
Additions
-
-
-
Disposals
-
-
-
As at 30 April 2024
1,985
-
1,985
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2023
888
-
888
Charge for the financial period
237
-
237
Disposals
-
-
-
As at 30 April 2024
1,125
-
1,125
Net book value
As at 1 November 2023
1,097
-
1,097
As at 30 April 2024
860
-
860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buildings
£000
Cars
£000
Total
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2023
1,985
-
1,985
Additions
19
19
Disposals
-
-
-
As at 31 October 2024
1,985
19
2,004
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2023
888
-
888
Charge for the year
469
1
470
Disposals
-
-
-
As at 31 October 2024
1,357
1,358
Net book value
As at 1 November 2023
1,097
-
1,097
As at 31 October 2024
628
18
646

 

10.tangible fixed ASSETS

 

Leasehold
Improvements
£000
Decommissioning
Asset
£000
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£000
Assets Under Construction
£000
Total
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2024
4,016
468
3,728
669
8,881
Additions
116
-
343
57
516
As at 30 April 2025
4,132
468
4,071
726
9,397
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2024
2,613
378
1,225
-
4,216
Charge for the financial period
641
49
658
-
1,348
As at 30 April 2025
3,254
427
1,883
-
5,564
Net book value
As at 1 November 2024
1,403
90
2,503
669
4,665
As at 30 April 2025
878
41
2,188
726
3,883


The Company has set up a decommissioning asset for the estimated cost of removing the plant and equipment installed at the Stade site in Germany. Notice was served to sever the contract in March 2025 and therefore there has been an acceleration of depreciation of this asset to reflect the remaining term of the contract.

 

Leasehold
Improvements
£000
Decommissioning
Asset
£000
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£000
Asset Under construction
£000
Total
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2023
3,848
300
3,975
288
8,411
Additions
30
25
983
544
1,582
As at 30 April 2024
3,878
325
4,958
832
9,993
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2023
1,394
300
2,961
-
4,655
Charge for the financial period
603
25
321
-
949
As at 30 April 2024
1,997
325
3,282
-
5,604
Net book value
As at 1 November 2023
2,457
-
1,012
288
3,756
As at 30 April 2024
1,881
-
1,676
832
4,389


 

Leasehold
Improvements
£000
Decommissioning
Asset
£000
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£000
Asset Under Construction
£000
Total
£000
Cost
As at 1 November 2023
3,546
300
3,874
694
8,414
Additions
167
168
2,234
381
2,950
Disposals
-
-
(2,483)
-
(2,483)
Transfer between categories
303
-
103
(406)
-
As at 31 October 2024
4,016
468
3,728
669
8,881
Depreciation
As at 1 November 2023
1,394
300
2,961
-
4,655
Charge for the year
1,219
78
747
-
2,044
Disposals
-
-
(2,483)
-
(2,483)
As at 31 October 2024
2,613
378
1,225
-
4,216
Net book value
As at 1 November 2023
2,152
0
910
694
3,282
As at 31 October 2024
1,403
90
2,503
669
4,665


 

11. INVENTORY

30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Raw materials
3,344
1,118
1,755
Work in progress
54
1,792
641
Provision
(2,345)
(486)
(448)
1,053
2,424
1,948

 

Inventory is valued per IAS2 as the lowest of cost or net realisable value. The stock provision recognises the change in expected realisable value driven by managements view on the current market condition.

 

12. RECEIVABLES

 

30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Trade receivables
3,575
744
4,363
Accrued Income
1,737
-
-
VAT receivables
462
506
8
Other receivables
37
12
312
Prepayments
913
675
2,053
6,725
1,937
6,737

 

There is no significant difference between the fair value of the receivables and the values stated above

 

Most of the trade receivable balance is the balance of the sales to SHS

 

The accrued revenue represents the monies recognised for work undertaken under the RDR but not invoiced

grant which was received in June 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. PAYABLES

 

30 April 2025
£000
Unaudited
30 April 2024
£000
Unaudited
31 October 2024
£000
Audited
Trade payables
739
1,381
1,826
Deferred revenue
3,494
1,423
1,804
Other payables
444
354
467
Accruals
424
518
857
5,102
3,676
4,955

 

The deferred revenue relates to non-refundable payments made under the November 2021 contract with ABB E-mobility (£1,423k).  As part of the renegotiation of this contract in March 2023, it was agreed with ABB that this balance would be earned against pre-agreed discounts over the sale of the first ten units. The remaining (£2,071k) relates to grant income that is treated as a liability according to IAS20 and is released as other income to the income statement in line with amortisation of the associated development asset.

 

 

14. INVESTMENT IN JV

 

The Company signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Speedy Hire (SDY) plc in November 2023 which resulted in the creation of Speedy Hydrogen Services (SHS) Limited.

 

The Company has assessed the relationship with SHS under IFRS11: Joint Arrangements and concluded that it is a joint venture.  As the Company does not control SHS, it has not been consolidated into the Company's results. 

 

SHS is owned 50:50 by the Company and SDY, with both parties providing initial funding via equity investments of £625,000.  This investment, and any further investments, will be accounted for on a cost basis. 

 

In addition to the JVA with SDY, the Company signed a Supply & Maintenance Agreement (SMA) with SHS under which it will supply goods, hydrogen fuelled generators, and services.  The SMA has been assessed under IFRS15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and the Company has concluded, amongst other things, that SHS will be acting as principal in the purchase of generators from the Company for onwards hire. 

 

During the period no further transactions have occurred between SHS and AFC Energy in line with the change of business plan for the financial year 2025.

 

 

15. PosT BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

On 4th June 2025 the Company announced the signing of a JDA to develop a range of small to large scale highly efficient ammonia crackers for hydrogen production. Successful completion of JDA milestones expected to result in material AFC Energy revenues from 2027 onwards.

On 4th July 2025 the Company announced a joint venture with Industrial Chemicals Group Limited (ICL) to produce and sell hydrogen at a market disruptive price.

The Company will today announce the launch of a fundraise for approximately £20m (gross) via a placing and subscription, including £0.5m by directors and a retail offer of up to £5m (the "Fundraise"). Separate announcements will be made in due course regarding the placing, the subscription and the retail offer and the associate terms

 

16. PUBLICATION OF NON-STATUTORY ACCOUNTS

 

The financial information contained in this interim statement does not constitute accounts as defined by the Companies Act 2006.  The financial information for the preceding period is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024.  Those accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

 

Copies of the interim statement may be obtained from the Company Secretary, AFC Energy PLC, Unit 71.4 Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8TB, and can be accessed from the Company's website at www.afcenergy.com.

 

 

 

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