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RNS Number : 0743O  Parity Group PLC  29 September 2023

PARITY GROUP PLC

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2023

 

29 September 2023

 

Parity Group plc ("Parity" or the "Group"), the data and technology focused
professional services business, announces its half year results for the six
months ended 30 June 2023 ("H1 2023").

Headlines

·    In spite of challenging market conditions, revenue for the first half
of 2023 was just 10% lower than the second half of 2022.

·    Close to break even on an Adjusted EBITDA basis for H1 2023.

·    Net debt significantly reduced.

 

 

Mark Braund, Executive Chairman of Parity Group plc, said:

"The team has completed the task of rebuilding the core recruitment business
after years of underinvestment, to position Parity as a recruiter of strength
in the UK's public sector, at a time when there are increasing headwinds
affecting the broader recruitment market.

Whilst our business in the public sector has been resilient, we too have been
affected by these headwinds in areas where we sought to grow such as the UK's
commercial private sector.

The changes made to the business have enabled Parity to act quickly, tuning
itself far more rapidly than before to operate at a fit-for-purpose scale and
cost base.

As we reflect on Parity's position in the market, we continually review the
Company's businesses to determine the best medium and long-term direction for
Parity for the benefit of its shareholders."

 

 

 Contacts

 Parity Group PLC                                          www.parity.net (http://www.parity.net)
 Mark Braund, Executive Chairman                           + 44 (0) 208 171 1729

 Mike Johns, CFO

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
 David Hart / Dan Dearden-Williams (Corporate Finance)     +44 (0) 20 3328 5656

 Tony Quirke /Guy McDougal (Sales and Corporate Broking)

 

 

Overview

After years of underinvestment and neglect, the team has completed the task of
rebuilding the core recruitment business to position Parity as a recruiter of
strength in the UK's public sector.

In the year prior we had removed the substantial overhead associated with the
previous management team's failure to build a profitable consulting business
and reinvested a small portion into re-establishing Parity's heritage as a
well-recognised recruitment brand.

In line with many others within the recruitment sector, Parity has seen market
conditions become more challenging with economic uncertainty resulting in
clients and new business opportunities deferring hiring decisions. As a
result, first half revenues were 10% lower than that achieved in the second
half of 2022.

During H1 2023, Parity successfully won a place on the coveted public sector
RM6277 framework, which has an estimated spend of circa £2bn over the next
four years, though it is not possible at this stage to quantify what level of
revenue might accrue to Parity. This framework, which went live on 25 July
2023, represents a significant opportunity for Parity to expand further into
the public sector at a time when there are increasing headwinds affecting the
broader recruitment market.

In spite of the lower H1 performance, the business has improved its working
capital management and reduced net debt to £0.7m as at the 30 June 2023
(compared with £2.3m net debt as at 31 December 2022).

With market conditions not expected to improve in the near term and a key
commercial client in the private sector signaling a shift towards a more
global supply chain, Parity is prioritising resources to exploit its strengths
and opportunity within the public sector, and in particular the new RM6277
framework.  As a consequence, the new business initiatives targeting the
private sector, which included permanent recruitment services, were scaled
back, with a resultant reduction in headcount.

Historically, Parity's core business, servicing contract recruitment within
the public sector, has been one of the most resilient areas when recruitment
markets turn down. The Company sees this as a core strength of the business
and will be looking at how the Company can leverage this.

As we consider the scale of the business, its strength and value in public
sector, we continually review the Company's businesses to determine the best
medium and long-term direction for Parity for the benefit of its shareholders.

Financial Summary

Revenue and net fee income

Group revenues in H1 2023 of £17.6m were 10% lower than those in the second
half of 2022 and 16% lower than H1 2022.

Net fee income in H1 2023 of £1.3m was 18% lower than the second half of 2022
with a shift in the mix of clients resulting in average margin reducing from
7.4% to 7.0%.  Against H1 2022, net fee income was 35% lower. However, H1
2022 included £0.3m from a legacy managed service contract that ended in Q1
2022. Excluding this discontinued business line, net fee income for H1 2023
was 21% lower than the same period in 2022, with lower permanent recruitment
accounting for 3% and lower contract recruitment 18%.

Operating costs

At the beginning of the 2023, the Group took the decision to invest in
existing and new business areas to facilitate growth. A consequence of this
was that the business carried a higher cost base through the first half and
incurred an overall adjusted EBITDA loss for the period of £0.3m. With the
additional costs associated with servicing the working capital facility,
pension deficit contributions and IFRS16 amortisation, the overall loss before
tax for H1 2023 was £0.6m.

Following a review of the business at the end of the half year, the Group has
rationalised the cost base to facilitate a return in the future to a positive
adjusted EBITDA. This cost rationalisation is expected to deliver a net
reduction in monthly expenditure by £75k.

Cash and net debt

Net debt as at 30 June 2023, excluding adjustments for IFRS 16 lease
liabilities, was £0.7m (30 June 2022: net debt of £4.5m, 31 December 2022:
net debt of £2.3m).

The significant fall in net debt since the end of 2022 is primarily due to the
improved debtor performance and payment by a key client of outstanding and
overdue invoices following the resolution of their internal processes.

The Group continues to rely upon its asset-based lending (ABL) debt facility
from Leumi. The current facility is in place until October 2025 and is secured
against billed and unbilled receivables to manage both intra month and inter
month movements in working capital.

 

 

 

Consolidated condensed income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 

                                                                         Six months    Six months    Year

                                                                         to 30.06.23   to 30.06.22   to 31.12.22

(Unaudited)

             (Unaudited)   (Audited)

       £'000

                                                                                       £'000                  £'000

                                                                 Notes
 Revenue                                                         3       17,634        21,054        40,648
 Contractor costs                                                        (16,378)      (19,137)      (37,184)
 Net fee income                                                          1,256         1,917         3,464
 Other operating income                                                  -             -             950
 Operating costs                                                         (1,702)       (1,839)       (5,443)
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                 (446)         78            (1,029)
 Analysed as:
 Underlying operating (loss)/profit before non-underlying items          (446)         101           (4)
 Non-underlying costs                                            4       -             (23)          (1,975)
 Non-underlying income                                           4       -             -             950
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                 (446)         78            (1,029)
 Finance costs                                                   5       (203)         (160)         (310)
 Loss before tax                                                         (649)         (82)          (1,339)
 Analysed as:
 Adjusted loss before tax(1)                                             (649)         (59)          (314)
 Non-underlying costs                                            4       -             (23)          (1,975)
 Non-underlying income                                           4       -             -             950
 Loss before tax                                                         (649)         (82)          (1,339)
 Tax charge                                                      6       (459)         (213)         (376)
 Loss for the period attributable to owners of the parent                (1,108)       (295)         (1,715)

 

 Loss per share      (1.07p)   (0.29p)   (1.66p)

 Basic           7   (1.07p)   (0.29p)   (1.66p)

 Diluted         7

 

 

All activities comprise continuing operations.

 

(1) Adjusted loss before tax is a non-IFRS alternative performance measure,
defined in Note 1 of the notes to the interim results.

 

Consolidated condensed statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

                                                                                     Six months    Six months    Year

                                                                                     to 30.06.23   to 30.06.22   to 31.12.22

                                                                                   (Unaudited)

             (Unaudited)   (Audited)
                                                                                     £'000

                                                                                                   £'000                  £'000
 Loss for the period                                                                 (1,108)       (295)         (1,715)

 Other comprehensive income
 Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss
 Remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme                                     (569)         (783)         (841)
 Deferred taxation on remeasurement of defined benefit pension scheme                199           274           290

 Other comprehensive income for the period after tax                                 (370)         (509)         (551)

 Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to owners of the parent      (1,478)       (804)         (2,266)

 

 

Consolidated condensed statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

 

Six months to 30.06.23 (Unaudited)

                                             Share     Share     Capital redemption reserve  Other      Retained   Total

                                             capital   premium   £'000                       reserves   earnings   £'000

                                             £'000     reserve                               £'000      £'000

                                                       £'000
 At 1 January 2023                           2,062     33,270    14,319                      34,560     (79,400)   4,811
 Share options - value of employee services  -         -         -                           -          21         21
 Transactions with owners                    -         -         -                           -          21         21
 Loss for the period                         -         -         -                           -          (1,108)    (1,108)
 Other comprehensive income for the period   -         -         -                           -          (370)      (370)
 At 30 June 2023                             2,062     33,270    14,319                      34,560     (80,857)   3,354

 

Six months to 30.06.22 (Unaudited)

                                             Share     Share     Capital redemption reserve  Other      Retained   Total

                                             capital   premium   £'000                       reserves   earnings   £'000

                                             £'000     reserve                               £'000      £'000

                                                       £'000
 At 1 January 2022                           2,062     33,270    14,319                      34,560     (77,184)   7,027
 Share options - value of employee services  -         -         -                           -          20         20
 Transactions with owners                    -         -         -                           -          20         20
 Loss for the period                         -         -         -                           -          (295)      (295)
 Other comprehensive income for the period   -         -         -                           -          (509)      (509)
 At 30 June 2022                             2,062     33,270    14,319                      34,560     (77,968)   6,243

 

Year to 31.12.22 (Audited)

                                             Share     Share     Capital redemption reserve  Other      Retained   Total

                                             capital   premium   £'000                       reserves   earnings   £'000

                                             £'000     reserve                               £'000      £'000

                                                       £'000
 At 1 January 2022                           2,062     33,270    14,319                      34,560     (77,184)   7,027
 Share options - value of employee services                                                             50         50
 Transactions with owners                    -         -         -                           -          50         50
 Loss for the year                           -         -         -                           -          (1,715)    (1,715)
 Other comprehensive income for the year     -         -         -                           -          (551)      (551)
 At 31 December 2022                         2,062     33,270    14,319                      34,560     (79,400)   4,811

 

Consolidated condensed statement of financial position

As at 30 June 2023

                                Notes  As at         As at         As at

                                       30.06.23      30.06.22      31.12.22

                                       (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited)

                                       £'000         £'000         £'000
 Assets

 Non-current assets
 Goodwill                              2,642         4,594         2,642
 Other intangible assets               157           136           188
 Property, plant and equipment         7             13            10
 Right-of-use assets                   88            97            174
 Deferred tax assets                   260           557           521
 Retirement benefit asset       8      769           1,243         1,269
 Total non-current assets              3,923         6,640         4,804
 Current assets
 Trade and other receivables           3,750         7,803         5,909
 Cash and cash equivalents             512           150           2,053
 Total current assets                  4,262         7,953         7,962
 Total assets                          8,185         14,593        12,766
 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Loans and borrowings                  (1,169)       (4,657)       (4,356)
 Lease liabilities                     (96)          (173)         (203)
 Trade and other payables              (3,555)       (3,478)       (3,340)
 Total current liabilities             (4,820)       (8,308)       (7,899)
 Non-current liabilities
 Lease liabilities                     -             -             (14)
 Provisions                            (11)          (42)          (42)
 Total non-current liabilities         (11)          (42)          (56)
 Total liabilities                     (4,831)       (8,350)       (7,955)
 Net assets                            3,354         6,243         4,811

 Shareholders' equity
 Called up share capital               2,062         2,062         2,062
 Share premium account                 33,270        33,270        33,270
 Capital redemption reserve            14,319        14,319        14,319
 Other reserves                        34,560        34,560        34,560
 Retained earnings                     (80,857)      (77,968)      (79,400)
 Total shareholders' equity            3,354         6,243         4,811

Consolidated condensed statement of cash flows

For the six months ended 30 June 2023

                                                                                      Six months    Six months    Year

                                                                                      to 30.06.23   to 30.06.22   to 31.12.22

(Unaudited)

             (Unaudited)   (Audited)

                              £'000

                                                       Notes                                        £'000                  £'000

 Operating activities
 Loss for the period                                                                  (1,108)       (295)         (1,715)
 Adjustments for:
 Net finance expense                                   5                              203           160           310
 Share-based payment expense                                                          21            20            50
 Income tax charge                                     6                              459           213           376
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                    31            -             3
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                                        3             7             10
 Depreciation and impairment of right-to-use assets                                   86            177           346
 Impairment of goodwill                                                               -             -             1,952
                                                                                      (305)         282           1,332
 Working capital movements
 Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables                                   2,159         (3,036)       (1,112)
 Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables                                      215           (130)         (343)
 Decrease in provisions                                                               (31)          -             -
 Payments to retirement benefit plan                   8                              (176)         (166)         (331)
 Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities                                    1,862         (3,050)       (454)

 Investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                            -             (4)           (5)
 Development of intangible assets                                                     -             (54)          (109)
 Net cash flow used in investing activities                                           -             (58)          (114)

 Financing activities
 Drawdown/(repayment) of finance facility                                             (3,187)       2,377         2,077
 Principal repayment of lease liabilities                                             (121)         (190)         (433)
 Interest paid                                         5                              (95)          (50)          (144)
 Net cash (used in)/from financing activities                                         (3,403)       2,137         1,500

 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                                 (1,541)       (971)         932
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period                             2,053         1,121         1,121
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                   512           150           2,053

 

Notes to the interim results

 

1              Accounting policies

 

Basis of preparation

The condensed interim financial statements comprise the unaudited results for
the six months to 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022 and the audited results for
the year ended 31 December 2022. The financial information for the year ended
31 December 2022 herein does not constitute the full statutory accounts for
that period. The 2022 Annual Report and Accounts have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies. The Independent Auditor's Report on the Annual Report
and Financial Statements for 2022 was unqualified, did not draw attention to
any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or
498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The condensed financial statements have been prepared using the recognition
and measurement requirements of UK adopted international accounting standards
(IFRS) in a manner consistent with the accounting policies set out in the
Group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.

 

The condensed financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2023 have been
prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The
information in these condensed financial statements does not include all the
information and disclosures made in the annual financial statements.

 

Going concern

The interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The Directors have reviewed the Group's cash flow forecasts for the period to
30 September 2024 and have considered possible changes in trading performance
including a further reduction in contractor numbers.

 

The Group continues to rely upon its asset-based lending (ABL) debt facility
from Leumi to manage its short-term cash requirements. This facility is in
place until October 2025 and requires the Group to meet two covenant tests on
a monthly basis; a positive three-month rolling EBITDA; and a positive
headroom of at least £400,000.

 

The twelve-month cashflow forecast to 30 September 2024 indicates that the
Group can continue to meet the three-month rolling EBITDA covenant but will
need to raise additional funds to meet the headroom covenant from January
2024. The Directors are actively discussing a number of funding options and
based on progress to date, believe that the Group will be able to secure
sufficient funds to continue to meet its headroom covenant over the next
twelve months.

 

Whilst acknowledging that there is material uncertainty regarding the Group's
funding position, the Directors remain confident of securing the additional
funds required and consider it appropriate to prepare the unaudited interim
financial information on a going concern basis.

 

Financial instruments

Unless otherwise indicated, the carrying amounts of the Group's financial
assets and liabilities are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

 

Alternative performance measures

In the reporting of its financial performance, the Group uses certain measures
that are not defined under IFRS, the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
("GAAP") under which the Group reports. The Directors believe that these
non-GAAP measures assist with the understanding of the performance of the
business. These non-GAAP measures are not a substitute, or superior to, any
IFRS measures of performance but they have been included as the Directors
consider them to be an important means of comparing performance across periods
and they include key measures used within the business for assessing
performance.

Net fee income

Net fee income represents revenue less cost of sales and consist of the margin
earned on the placement of contractors, the fees earned on permanent
recruitment and the revenue less the cost of third-party contractors for
managed service and consultancy work.

NFI margin is the net fee income expressed as a percentage of revenue.

Both net fee income and NFI margin are metrics commonly used by businesses
delivering recruitment services to measure the element of revenue that is
attributable to the recruitment-based services that the Group provides to
clients.

 

The Directors consider that net fee income and NFI margin are important
measurements used by the Board to evaluate the performance of the Group.

 

Non-underlying items

The presentation of the alternative performance measures of adjusted EBITDA,
adjusted operating (loss)/profit and adjusted loss before tax excludes
non-underlying items. The Directors consider that an underlying profit measure
better illustrates the underlying performance of the Group and allows a more
meaningful comparison of performance across periods. Items are classified as
non-underlying by nature of their magnitude, incidence or unpredictable nature
and their separate identification results in a calculation of an underlying
profit measure that is consistent with that reviewed by the Board in their
monitoring of the performance of the Group. Events which may give rise to the
classification of items as non-underlying include gains or losses on the
disposal of a business, the proceeds from the sale of assets outside of normal
trading activities, restructuring of a business, transaction costs, litigation
and similar settlements, asset impairments and onerous contracts.

Adjusted EBITDA

Operating profit before non-underlying items and before the deduction of
depreciation, amortisation changes and shared based payments. This is
considered a useful measure, commonly accepted and widely used when evaluating
business performance and used by the Directors to evaluate performance of the
Group and its subsidiaries.

 

 Adjusted EBITDA
                                                     Six months    Six months    Year

                                                     to 30.06.23   to 30.06.22   to 31.12.22

(Unaudited)

             (Unaudited)   (Audited)
                                                     £'000

                                                                   £'000                  £'000

 Operating (loss)/profit                             (446)          78           (1,029)
 Add back:
 Adjustment for amortisation & depreciation          120           184           360
 Adjustment for goodwill impairment                  -             -             1,952
 EBITDA                                              (326)         262           1,283
 Adjustment for share based payment charge           21            20            50
 Add back Non-underlying items:
 Income from trademark sale                          -             -             (950)
 Non-underlying costs                                -             23            23
 Adjusted EBITDA                                     (305)         305           406

 

 

Net debt

Net debt is the amount of bank debt less available cash balances and is
regarded as a useful measure of the level of external debt utilised by the
Group to fund its operations. Net debt is presented on a pre-IFRS 16 basis
which excludes lease liabilities.

 

Accounting policies: new standards, amendments and interpretations

At the date of authorisation of these interim financial statements, several
new, but not yet effective, standards, amendments to existing standards and
interpretations have been published. None of these have been adopted early by
the Group. New standards, amendments and interpretations not adopted in the
current year have not been disclosed as they are not expected to have a
material impact on the Group.

 

2              Segmental information

 

The basis by which the Group is organised and its operating model is
structured, is by customer sectors, being the public sector and the private
sector. The reporting of financial information presented to the Chief
Operating Decision Maker, being the Group Board of Directors, is consistent
with these reporting segments. As these reporting segments are supported by a
combined back office, there is no allocation of overheads.

 

 Six months to 30.06.23 (Unaudited)

                                     Public sector   Private sector   Total
                                     £'000           £'000            £'000
 Revenue                             8,762           8,872            17,634
 Contractor costs                    (8,140)         (8,238)          (16,378)
 Net fee income                      622             634              1,256

 

 Six months to 30.06.22 (Unaudited)

                                     Public sector   Private sector   Total
                                     £'000           £'000            £'000
 Revenue                             12,137          8,917            21,054
 Contractor costs                    (11,137)        (8,000)          (19,137)
 Net fee income                      1,000           917              1,917

 

 Year to 31.12.22 (Audited)

                             Public sector   Private sector   Total
                             £'000           £'000            £'000
 Revenue                     22,616          18,032           40,648
 Contractor costs            (20,530)        (16,654)         (37,184)
 Net fee income              2,086           1,378            3,464

 

 

3              Revenue

 

The Group's revenue disaggregated by pattern of revenue recognition is as
follows:

                                          Six months to 30.06.23  Six months to 30.06.22      Year to 31.12.22

                                          (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)                 (Audited)

                                          £'000                   £'000                       £'000
 Services transferred over time           17,615                  20,985                      40,484
 Services transferred at a point in time  19                      69                          164
 Revenue                                  17,634                  21,054                      40,648

 

 

 

4              Non-underlying items

                                                          Six months to  Six months to  Year to

              31.12.22
                                                          30.06.23       30.06.22
(Audited)

                                                          (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    £'000

                                                          £'000          £'000
 Restructuring
 - Costs related to employees                             -              23             23
 - Goodwill impairment                                    -              -              1,952
 - Income from sale and licence back of Parity trademark  -              -              (950)
 Total non-underlying items                               -              23             1,025

Items are classified as non-underlying by nature of their magnitude, incidence
or unpredictable nature and their separate identification results in a
calculation of an underlying profit measure that is consistent with that
reviewed by the Board in their monitoring of the performance of the Group.

 

 

5              Finance costs

                                                           Six months to  Six months to  Year to

              31.12.22
                                                           30.06.23       30.06.22
(Audited)

                                                           (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    £'000

                                                           £'000          £'000
 Interest expense on financial liabilities                 94             50             143
 Interest expense on lease liabilities                     2              4              9
 Interest income on lease assets                           -              (1)            (2)
 Net finance costs in respect of post-retirement benefits  107            107            160
                                                           203            160            310

 

The interest expense on financial liabilities represents interest paid on the
Group's asset-based financing facilities.

 

 

6              Taxation

                                           Six months to  Six months to  Year to

              31.12.22
                                           30.06.23       30.06.22
(Audited)

                                           (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)    £'000

                                           £'000          £'000
 Recognised in the income statement
 Current tax charge                        -              -              75
 Deferred tax charge                       459            213            301
 Total tax charge                          459            213            376

 Recognised in other comprehensive income
 Deferred tax credit                       (199)          (274)          (290)

 

 

7              Earnings per ordinary share

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the basic earnings for the
period by the weighted average number of fully paid ordinary shares in issue
during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is calculated on the same
basis as the basic earnings per share with a further adjustment to the
weighted average number of fully paid ordinary shares to reflect the effect of
all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

                             Six months to 30.06.23                    Six months to 30.06.22                    Year to 31.12.22

                             (Unaudited)                               (Unaudited)                               (Audited)
                                       Weighted                                  Weighted                                 Weighted

                                       average number of                         average number of                        average number of

                                       shares              Loss                  shares              Loss                 shares              Loss

                             Loss      000's               per share   Loss      000's               per share   Loss     000's               per share

                             £'000                         Pence       £'000                         Pence       £'000                        Pence

 Basic loss per share        (1,108)   103,076             (1.07)      (295)     103,076             (0.29)      (1,715)  103,076             (1.66)
 Effect of dilutive options  -         -                   -           -         -                   -           -        -                   -
 Diluted loss per share      (1,108)   103,076             (1.07)      (295)     103,076             (0.29)      (1,715)  103,076             (1.66)

As at 30 June 2023, the number of ordinary shares in issue was 103,075,633 (30
June 2022: 103,075,633 and 31 December 2021: 103,075,633). There were
8,000,000 unexercised share options which did not have any dilutive impact (30
June 2022: 8,010,000 and 31 December 2022: 8,010,000).

 

8              Pension commitments

 

The Group operates a small number of pension schemes. With the exception of
the Parity Group Retirement Benefits Plan, all of the schemes are defined
contribution plans and the assets are held in separately administered funds.
The details of the Parity Group Retirement Benefits Plan are disclosed in the
2022 Annual Report and Accounts. At the interim reporting date, the major
assumptions used in assessing the defined benefit pension scheme liability
have been reviewed and updated based on a roll-forward of the last formal
actuarial valuation, which was carried out as at April 2021.

 

The following principal estimates have been applied in the valuation of the
pension scheme assets and liabilities in accordance with the measurement
requirements of IAS 19:

 

                                          30.06.23  30.06.22  31.12.22
 Rate of increase in pensions in payment  3.7-4.0%  3.7-4.0%  3.6-3.9%
 Discount rate                            5.2%      3.8%      4.8%
 Retail price inflation                   3.3%      3.4%      3.2%
 Consumer price inflation                 2.3%      2.4%      2.2%

 

The net pension scheme surplus has reduced by £500,000 since 31 December
2022.

 

9              Related party transactions

 

Transactions between the parent company and its subsidiaries, which are
related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation and are therefore not
disclosed.

 

In 2021, the Group engaged the marketing services of CRM Squad. The Executive
Chairman Mark Braund is an owner and director of CRM Squad. The total value of
services received from CRM Squad in the six months to 30 June 2023 was
£38,000 (Six months to 30 June 2022: £31,500 and Year to 31 December 2022:
£66,530).

 

10           Events after the reporting period

 

There are no events after the reporting period not reflected in the interim
financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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