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12/02/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 7273C  Journeo PLC  12 February 2024

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12 February 2024

Journeo plc

("Journeo", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Trading update

Journeo plc (AIM: JNEO), a leading provider of information systems and
technical services to transport operators and local authorities is pleased to
provide an update on trading for the year to 31 December 2023.

Results are expected to be in-line with market expectations, with Group
revenues for the year ended 31 December 2023 increasing by 118% to £46m
(2022: £21m).

The Company has continued to see continued momentum in both Fleet Systems and
Passenger Systems which together delivered 20% organic growth in revenue to
£25m (2022: £21m) and an order intake growth of 11% to £30m (2022: £27m).

The acquired businesses, Infotec and MultiQ, have performed well since joining
the Group and contributed £21m in revenues during the year.

Adjusted profit before tax is anticipated to be in-line with market
expectations.

Cash balances at the year-end were £8.1m, including payments in advance of
£1.6m (2022: £0.5m).  The Company invoice discounting facility of £2.75m
was unutilised at the year end.

Further details will be provided in the Group's FY2023 Annual Report. The
figures in this announcement remain subject to audit.

Russ Singleton, Chief Executive of Journeo plc commented:

"I am very pleased with the progress we made in 2023, both organically and
through two acquisitions. These developments are fuelling our strategy to
broaden our customer base, extend our geographic reach, deepen our
capabilities and provide us with access to thematically linked adjacent
markets.  We have strengthened our recurring revenue alongside our order book
and pipeline, providing good forward earnings visibility and a solid base on
which grow the business further. Together with significantly improved cash
balances, we are investing in our people and technologies to develop
innovative products and services that meet our customer requirements, as well
as anticipating the future needs of the public transport sector. With a strong
sense of momentum and an increasingly compelling customer offering, we look
forward to further organic and acquisitive growth."

A digital copy of this announcement will be available on the Group's website:
www.journeo.com (http://www.journeo.com/) .

 

For further information, please contact:

 Journeo plc                                                       +44 (0) 203 651 9166

Russ Singleton/ Nick Lowe
 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited - Nominated Adviser and Broker  +44 (0) 207 220 0500

Katy Birkin/ Callum Davidson

 

Notes to editors:

Journeo plc is a leading Intelligent Transport Systems provider, delivering
solutions in towns, cities, airports, and the public transport networks that
connect them. The Company works extensively with local and combined
authorities, Network Rail and many of the largest multinational transport
operators, supporting them as systems converge towards a more efficient and
sustainable future.

The business has five operating companies:

·    Journeo Fleet Systems: CCTV video surveillance to improve passenger
& driver safety, telematics for vehicle and driver performance monitoring,
real-time communications for remote condition monitoring and automatic
passenger counting.

·    Journeo Passenger Systems: design, manufacture, installation, and
management of hardware and software for electronic public transport
information systems, in and around towns, cities, ferry terminals and airports
which includes smart-ticketing and wayfinding.

·    Infotec: design, advanced manufacture, installation and software
management of information displays hardware for rail applications in stations,
on-platform and on-vehicle.

·    MultiQ (based in Aarhus, Denmark): full-service provider of
Intelligent Transport Systems ("ITS") with customers in Denmark, Sweden and
Iceland.

·    21st Century AB (based in Stockholm, Sweden): technical services
provider to public transport customers in Sweden.

In the last 4 years, the Company has invested over £5 million in research and
development, enabling it to design and supply powerful innovative solutions
for customers' complex requirements and the demands of modern public
transport. With an Internet of Things ("IoT") approach and open standards,
together with field-proven and reliable engineering, Journeo is able to offer
flexible, scalable products and services that can integrate with existing
technology while preparing for future advancements.

 

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