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Newmark Security PLC
15 January 2026
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15 January 2026
Newmark Security plc
("Newmark", the "Company" or the "Group")
Interim Results
for the six months ended 31 October 2025
HCM revenue up 20% with Annualised Recurring Revenue up 30%
Strong performance in North America with D2E strategy building momentum
Newmark Security plc (AIM: NWT), a global leader in secure people-data solutions for human capital management ("HCM") systems, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 31 October 2025 ("H1 FY26" or the "Period").
Maurice Dwek, Chairman of Newmark, commented:
"The Group has delivered another successful period by executing its strategic objectives and achieving growth across both divisions.
"HCM continues to be the Group's focus and growth engine, with total H1 FY26 HCM revenue increasing by 20% and annual recurring revenues up 30%. We have continued to capitalise on our partnerships and open new sales channels, integrate our products with major software houses as part of our direct-to-end-user ("D2E") strategy and displace our time-clock competitors. We expect H2 sales to be even stronger and have already laid the foundations for further growth in FY27.
"Safetell's sales have returned to growth after a significant increase in service revenues, whilst a series of new project installations are scheduled for H2 FY26, which will feed into full year revenue. At the same time, a 15% reduction in annualised salary costs has put the division on stronger footing. Whilst Safetell's operating losses have been reduced, it still weighed on the Group's reported H1 profit. However, Safetell is on track to be profitable in the second half, and with its strategic review progressing further updates will be provided in due course.
"Looking ahead, we are excited by the commercial opportunities that are building as we maintain our focus on HCM. Based on the current pipeline for both divisions, we are anticipating a greater revenue and profit weighting to the second half compared to last year, which would result in the Group achieving full year profit ahead of the prior year (FY25 profit after tax: £0.7 million)."
Group Financial Highlights:
· Group revenue up 13% to £11.6 million (H1 FY25: £10.2 million)
· Strong HCM performance and recovery underway at Safetell
· Gross profit margin increased by 1.3% pts to 39.4% (H1 FY25: 38.1%)
· EBITDA of £0.9 million (H1 FY25: £0.5 million)
· Adjusted EBITDA* of £1.0 million (H1 FY25: £0.5 million)
· Operating profit of £0.1 million (H1 FY25 loss: £0.3 million)
· Significantly reduced loss after tax of £0.1 million (H1 FY25 loss: £0.4 million)
· Investment in research and development of £0.3 million (H1 FY25: £0.2 million)
· Net cash inflow from operations of £0.6 million (H1 FY25 £0.7 million) after considerable planned investment in inventory during the period
· Cash at bank as at 31 October 2025 of £0.4 million (H1 FY25: £0.3 million)
Business Highlights:
Grosvenor Technology
· Human Capital Management ("HCM") revenue up 20% to £7.9 million (H1 FY25: £6.5 million) and accounted for 68% of overall Group revenue (H1 FY25: 64%)
· HCM North America revenue increased by 32% to £6.0 million
· HCM annualised recurring revenues** ("ARR") increased by 30% year-on-year to £3.9 million as of October 2025 (October 2024: £3.0 million)
· Monthly device subscriptions for GT Connect and other GT Services up 30% to over 45,000
· First sale of new GT Tablet monthly subscription application
· First D2E revenues recorded from our Synerion agreement
· New five-year agreement with Protime NV, to continue supplying GT Connect cloud services, clock hardware and OEM access control equipment
Safetell
· Revenue up 3% to £2.5 million (H1 FY25: £2.4 million)
· Service revenues grew substantially by 43% to £1.8 million, representing 71% of H1 FY26 income for the division
· Salary costs reduced by c. 15% through restructuring of operations team as a part of the strategic review
· Expected to move from a divisional operating loss in H1 FY26 to an operating profit in H2 FY26 (before parent company recharges)
Post-Period and Outlook
· First client revenues earned from the new partnership agreement with Legion, the AI workforce software specialist, who are a Global HCM introduction partner
· Appointment of David Marks as Independent Non-Executive Director
· With the Group historically second half weighted, the Board notes that H2 FY26 has started strongly and currently expects both divisions to surpass H2 FY25 revenues and operating profits
*After adding back one-off Safetell restructuring costs of £0.1 million
**ARR is calculated by annualising revenue recognised in a given month from all clients on deployed HCM subscription contracts
For further information:
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) James Reeve (Corporate Finance) Amrit Nahal / Tony Quirke (Sales & Corporate Broking)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
Yellow Jersey PR Charles Goodwin
Tel: +44 (0) 7747 788 221
About Newmark Security plc
Newmark Security Plc is a global leader in secure people-data solutions for human capital management (HCM) systems, trusted by leading enterprise and software providers. For nearly 30 years, the firm has delivered technology that captures and manages 'people flow' - from identity and access to time and attendance: Bridging the gap between physical and digital workplaces with speed, security, and compliance.
The Company's integrated hardware and secure cloud software generate actionable workforce data, enabling enterprises to monitor staff efficiently, protect employees, and optimise operational productivity. Its end-to-end technology and service solutions are designed to lower total cost of ownership while providing lifecycle support that drives sustainable ARR growth.
Led by security-tech entrepreneur Marie-Claire Dwek, Newmark is trusted by some of the world's largest retailers, law enforcement agencies and defence organisations, and is supported by enterprise reseller software partners, Oracle, SAP and Workday. With its award-winning technology 'powering people flow', Newmark Security remains essential to enterprise security, compliance, and workforce management worldwide.
For more information, please visit: www.newmarksecurity.com
Safe. Seamless. Secure
Operational Highlights:
Group performance
Revenue
Six months to 31 October 2025
Six months to 31 October 2024
Increase
Percentage change
£'000
£'000
£'000
%
People and Data Management division
9,079
7,833
1,246
16%
Physical Security Solutions division
2,473
2,390
83
3%
Group revenue
11,552
10,233
1,329
13%
Group revenue increased by 13% YOY to £11.6 million (H1 FY25: £10.2 million), primarily due strong HCM growth in the People and Data Management division. The growth in the Physical Security Solutions division was driven by the continued increase in Services revenues.
Gross profit percentage increased by 1.3% pts to 39.4% (H1 FY25: 38.1%) due to improvements in Services margins from the Physical Security Solutions division. Gross profit percentages were flat year-on-year in the People and Data Management division with the growth in higher margin HCM recurring revenues being offset by revenue growth from our lower margin GT4-Lite devices.
Underlying administrative expenses (before one-off restructuring costs of £0.1 million from headcount reductions in the Physical Security Solutions Division) increased by c. 5% to £4.4 million (H1 FY25: £4.2 million) driven by both inflationary cost rises and investment in strategic growth initiatives. This investment included increases in headcount, marketing and professional fees.
Profit from operations was £0.1 million (H1 FY25: loss of £0.3 million) with profitability improvements from both divisions. Finance costs during the period were £0.14 million (H1 FY25: £0.15 million). The reduction in financing costs is from reduced use of invoice financing facilities and lower interest rates.
For H1 FY26, the Group made a loss per share of 0.77 pence (H1 FY25: loss per share of 4.60 pence).
Net cash inflows from operations decreased by £0.1 million to £0.6 million (H1 FY25 £0.7 million) as a result of considerable investment in inventory during the period to fulfil strong H2 FY26 demand and the £0.1 million of Safetell restructuring costs.
People and Data Management division - Grosvenor Technology ("Grosvenor")
Revenue information
Six months to 31 October 2025
Six months to 31 October 2024
Increase/ (decrease)
Percentage change
£'000
£'000
£'000
%
People and Data Management division
HCM North America
5,983
4,527
1,456
32%
HCM ROW
1,879
2,003
(124)
(6%)
Total HCM
7,862
6,530
1,332
20%
Access Control
1,217
1,303
(86)
(7%)
Division total revenue
9,079
7,833
1,246
16%
Human Capital Management
HCM is our core growth driver, and this was once again illustrated by the 20% increase in revenues to £7.9 million (H1 2025: £6.5 million), whilst ARR grew 30% year-on-year to £3.9 million (October 2024: £3.0 million), which is further enhancing HCM's cash flow and profitability. GT Connect, the division's global platform, has over 45,000 monthly device subscriptions for GT Connect and other GT Services (H1 FY25: 35,000).
In North America, our largest addressable market, we achieved 32% revenue growth. The North America performance was driven by sales growth for our GT4 and GT4 lite devices, which are displacing competitors and adding to our stream of recurring revenue. As documented in recent updates, excellent progress has been made with HCM's D2E strategy and we are now integrated with Oracle, SAP and Workday. At the start of the Period, we signed an agreement with Synerion to combine our GT Clock devices with its software, targeting the D2E market, and since the Period-end we have recorded our first sale through this partnership.
Since recently launching the new GT Tablet application, the Group's workforce management solution, we are pleased to confirm that the first recurring revenues are now coming through and contributed to H1 revenues. Further interest in the GT Tablet application is building though our partnership with Paycor and we expect to onboard further new clients in the coming months. HCM also added Legion, the AI workforce software specialist, as an HCM introduction partner, which has led to rapidly winning a multi-territory contract for the supply of time clocks and GT services to a major global home furnishing retailer.
Rest of the World ("ROW") was slightly down in the period due the phasing of orders from our largest European partner.
Access Control
As disclosed in our most recent annual report released in September 2025, the management team decided to undertake a review of Access Control's strategy considering the delays with its software partner, which have continued to hold back our ability to bring the new Janus C4 Ultra to market. These delays and the rapidly expanding D2E opportunity for HCM has led to a refocusing of investment within the Grosvenor division. This has proven to be commercially the right decision, given the D2E advancements made in recent months. Whilst sales were slower than the comparable period, we are expecting better second half performance. The strategic review is ongoing, and we will provide further updates on this in due course.
Physical Security Solutions division - Safetell
Revenue information
Six months to 31 October 2025
Six months to 31 October 2024
Increase/ (decrease)
Percentage change
£'000
£'000
£'000
%
Physical Security Solutions division
Products
711
1,155
(444)
(38%)
Service
1,762
1,135
527
43%
Division total revenue
2,473
2,390
83
3%
As previously announced, the Board has been undertaking a strategic review of Safetell in the context of the Group's future direction and focus. In recent months Safetell has achieved efficiency gains and its annualised salary costs have been reduced by c. 15%. These savings have put the division on a stronger footing, underpin margins and combined with higher H2 FY26 revenues is currently expected to result in the division returning to an operating profit before parent company recharges in FY26.
Safetell delivered 3% revenue growth, despite the contract delays that built up last year, as customers deferred their project plans with nervousness around the UK economic outlook being a contributing factor. While some of these delayed contracts were completed in the Period, which included new installations for a critical services provider, a major UK supermarket retailer and a UK engineering firm, higher service revenue was the key driver for the division, which increased by 43% on the comparable period. Revenues specifically related to door servicing increased by 57%, which was a mix of existing clients and winning new service contracts. Collectively, our servicing business is now covering more than 500 sites, further enhancing the quality, visibility and diversification of Safetell's recurring revenue streams.
Whilst the projects business traded below H1 FY25 due to the protracted delay with pending contracts, Safetell has recently secured a number of strategically important contract awards that are expected to convert to revenue in H2 FY26 and beyond. These include the supply of ballistic doors for a government customer, attack-resistant doors and screens for a prison facility, and a blast-proof wall for a government institution. As a result of these wins, our secured work-in-hand is more than twice the level recorded at this point last year, which will help to deliver a much stronger FY26 performance.
Board Structure
As announced on 15 October 2025, after listening to feedback from Thalassa Holdings Ltd, a 21.3% shareholder, the Company confirmed that it was aligned in the view that the Board should be strengthened, with the introduction of two new independent non-executive directors. On 9 December 2025, the Company announced the appointment of David Marks, a highly experienced company director in both private and listed companies, as one of its new, non-executive directors. The Board confirms that it is making good progress with a second new appointment, which will also correspond with Michel Rapoport stepping down from the Board and his role as a non-executive director.
Post-Period and Outlook
As we continue to execute our HCM strategy, we are seeing good momentum as we head through H2 FY26, whilst also paving the way for growth in FY27. We are currently in advance discussions with three new North American enterprise HCM businesses and we expect some of these partners to contribute to new hardware sales before the Company's year-end. Since the Period end we have also extended our existing North American agreement with Synerion to cover its global market, which is helping to accelerate our D2E plans. Additionally, with GT Tablet SaaS sales now generating recurring revenues, we anticipate an increase in customers taking this solution through the second half of FY26.
While remaining vigilant as to how quickly political policy can impact business decisions (as we saw in 2025 with trade tariffs), both divisions are trading well and have a strong revenue pipeline through to the end of the year, which gives the Board confidence that the Group will achieve an improved full year profit.
Balance sheet and Financing
Cash as at 31 October 2025 was £0.4 million compared to £0.3 million at the prior year. The Group had an unused £0.2 million UK overdraft facility at the balance sheet date (H1 FY25: £0.2 million).
Net debt (including leases of £1.5 million) increased by £0.2 million to £4.0 million at 31 October 2025 compared to £3.8 million at 31 October 2024 (including leases of £1.5 million). The increase is due to higher revolving credit facility drawdowns, partly offset by CBILS loan repayments, lower UK invoice financing draw downs and increased cash balances. In December 2025, the HSBC UK invoice financing facility was increased by £0.2 million to £2.5 million to provide additional working capital funding to support future business growth. The HSBC US revolving credit facility remains at $2 million with $1.7 million drawn down at 31 October 2025.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
For the six months ended 31 October 2025
Unaudited
Unaudited
Audited
Six months ended
Six months ended
Year ended
31 October
31 October
30 April
2025
2024
2025
Note
£'000
£'000
£'000
Revenue
11,552
10,223
22,037
Cost of sales
(6,996)
(6,330)
(13,652)
Gross Profit
4,556
3,893
9.385
Administrative expenses
(4,488)
(4,170)
(8,455)
Profit/(loss) from operations
68
(277)
930
Finance costs
(140)
(154)
(287)
(Loss)/profit before tax
(72)
(431)
643
Tax credit
-
-
19
(Loss)/profit for the period/year
(72)
(431)
662
Attributable to:
- Equity holders of the parent
(72)
(431)
134
Earnings per share
- Basic (pence)
2
(0.77)
(4.60)
7.06
- Diluted (pence)
2
(0.77)
(4.60)
6.65
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended 31 October 2025
Unaudited
Unaudited
Audited
Six months ended
Six months ended
Year ended
31 October
31 October
30 April
2025
2024
2025
£'000
£'000
£'000
(Loss)/profit for the period/year
(72)
(431)
662
Foreign exchange on the retranslation of overseas operation
84
(75)
(162)
Total comprehensive income for the period/year
12
(506)
500
Attributable to:
- Equity holders of the parent
12
(506)
500
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
At 31 October 2025
Unaudited
Unaudited
Audited
31 October
31 October
30 April
2025
2024
2025
£'000
£'000
£'000
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
2,727
2,707
2,695
Intangible assets
4,918
5,093
4,986
Deferred tax
389
303
334
Total non-current assets
8,034
8,103
8,015
Current assets
Inventory
3,116
2,640
2,392
Trade and other receivables
4,897
3,871
5,398
Cash and cash equivalents
386
275
344
Total current assets
8,399
6,786
8,134
Total assets
16,433
14,889
16,149
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
3,243
3,053
3,349
Other short-term borrowings
3,400
2,564
2,823
Total current liabilities
6,643
5,617
6,172
Non-current liabilities
Long term borrowings
961
1,519
1,192
Provisions
113
100
113
Total non-current liabilities
1,074
1,629
1,305
Total liabilities
7,717
7,246
7,477
TOTAL NET ASSETS
8,716
7,643
8,672
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the company
Share capital
4,689
4,687
4,687
Share premium reserve
553
553
553
Merger reserve
801
801
801
Foreign exchange difference reserve
(241)
(108)
(325)
Retained earnings
2,914
1,800
2,956
Total attributed to equity holders
8,716
7,603
8,672
Non-controlling interest
-
40
-
TOTAL EQUITY
8,716
7,643
8,672
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
For the six months ended 31 October 2025
Unaudited
Unaudited
Audited
Six months ended
Six months ended
Year ended
31 October
31 October
30 April
2025
2024
2025
£'000
£'000
£'000
Cash flow from operating activities
Net (loss)/profit after tax from ordinary activities
(72)
(431)
662
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
811
745
1,488
Finance costs
140
155
287
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
(7)
(3)
(2)
Share based payment
30
25
88
Corporation tax credit
-
-
(19)
Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions
902
492
2,504
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables
509
577
(854)
(Increase)/decrease in inventories
(701)
48
345
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables
(108)
(400
(193)
Cash generated from operations
602
717
1,802
Corporation tax recovered
-
-
-
Cash flows from operating activities
602
717
1.802
Cash flow from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(277)
(310)
(556)
Sale of property, plant and equipment
7
2
2
Acquisition of intangible assets
(307)
(221)
(452)
(577)
(529)
(1,006)
Cash flow from financing activities
Bank loans received/(paid)
618
(200)
(51)
Principal paid on lease liabilities
(293)
(271)
(565)
Repayments from invoice financing
(214)
(453)
(700)
Interest paid
(106)
(112)
(213)
5
(1,036)
(1,427)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
30
(848)
(631)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year
344
1,137
1,137
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents
12
(14)
(162)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year
386
275
344
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Share capital
Share premium
Merger reserve
Foreign exchange reserve
Retained earnings
Amounts attributable to owners of the parent
Non-controlling interest
Total equity
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
At 1 May 2025
4,687
553
801
(325)
2,956
8,672
-
8,672
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
(72)
(72)
-
(72)
Other comprehensive income
84
-
84
-
84
Total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
-
84
(72)
12
-
12
Transactions with owners
Share based payment
-
-
-
-
30
30
-
30
Issue of shares
2
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
Total transactions with owners
2
-
-
-
30
32
-
32
As at 31 October 2025
4,689
553
801
(241)
2,914
8,716
-
8,716
At 1 May 2024
4,687
553
801
(163)
2,206
8,084
40
8,124
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
(431)
(431)
-
(431)
Other comprehensive income
(75)
-
(75)
-
(75)
Total comprehensive income for the period
-
-
-
(75)
(431)
(506)
-
(506)
Transactions with owners
Share based payment
-
-
-
-
25
25
-
25
As at 31 October 2024
4,687
553
801
(238)
1,800
7,603
40
7,643
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1. BASIS OF ACCOUNTS
The financial information for the six months ended 31 October 2025 and 31 October 2024 does not constitute the Group's statutory financial statements for those periods within the meaning of Section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 and has neither been audited or reviewed pursuant to guidance issued by the Auditing Practices Board. The annual financial statements of Newmark Security plc are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The principal accounting policies used in preparing the interim results are those that the Group expects to apply in its financial statements for the year ending 30 April 2026 and are unchanged from those disclosed in the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2025.
The comparative financial information for the year ended 30 April 2025 ("FY25") included within this report does not constitute the full statutory accounts for that period. The statutory Annual Report and Financial Statements for FY25 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The Independent Auditors' Report on that Annual Report and Financial Statement for FY25 was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498(2)-498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the half-yearly condensed consolidated financial statements.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The loss per share figure has been calculated based on the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period, which was 9,378,163 shares (H1 FY25: 9,374,647).
3. DIVIDENDS
No interim dividend is proposed (H1 FY25: Nil).
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