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RUA Life Sciences PLC
30 June 2026
 

30 June 2026

 

 

 

RUA Life Sciences plc

("RUA Life Sciences", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Interim Results

 

RUA Life Sciences, the holding company of a group of medical device businesses focused on the exploitation of the world's leading long-term implantable biostable polymer (Elast-EonTM), today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2026

 

Highlights:

·      Post tax loss £183k (H1 2025: £641k loss)

·      Revenue increased 6% to £2,747(H1 2025: £2,589),

·      Strong Gross profit margin of 75% (H1 2025: £74%)

·      Improved adjusted EBITDA £76k (H1 2025: £227k Loss)

·      Cash balance £2,365k (31 March 2025: £3,567, 30 September 2025: £3,250k) 

 

Geoff Berg, Chairman of RUA Life Sciences, commented:

"Over the past two years, management has successfully transformed the business from a heavily loss-making, R&D-stage product company into a customer-focused, profitable Contract Manufacturer. Additionally, two transformative deals have been concluded that will provide value enhancement potential beyond the growth of the Contract Manufacture activities."

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (2014/596), which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

 

For further information contact:

 

RUA Life Sciences                                                                                Tel: +44 (0)1294 317073  

Geoffrey Berg, Non-Executive Chairman                                                

Bill Brown, Chief Executive                                                                   

Lachlan Smith, Group Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited

(Nominated Adviser and Broker)                                                             Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500

Giles Balleny/Isaac Hooper (Corporate Finance)

Harriet Ward (Broking)

Nigel Birks (Healthcare Specialist Sales)

Michael Johnson (Sales)

 

About RUA Life Sciences

RUA Life Sciences plc is the ultimate parent company of the Group, whose principal activities comprise exploiting the value of its IP & know-how, medical device contract manufacturing and development of medical devices.

 


 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

I am pleased to present the interim statement for the six-month period to 31 March 2026. These interim results demonstrate the continuing progress being made in developing a profitable Medical Devices and Components business, but do not reflect the strategic value creation in other assets within the group, in particular RUA Structural Heart ("RSH"), which completed a highly successful third-party fundraise and spin-out shortly after the period end.

Revenue

In the six months to 31 March 2026, Group revenues grew by 6.1% from £2,589k to £2,747k and are now double the level from two years ago.

The key drivers were:

·      The Medical Devices and components business contributed £2,253k to Group revenue compared to £2,240k in 2025. New development contracts enabled the UK business to grow revenue by 32%, but Abiss France experienced a decline in revenue due to its major customer holding excess inventory of Abiss products and undergoing a period of rationalisation.

 

·      The majority of revenue growth came from the Biomaterials business, with revenue increasing from £349k to £490k, including historical underpayments identified following the audit of royalties from licensees.

 

 

Gross Margin

Gross Profit margins increased from the 73.5% achieved in the six months to March 2025 to 74.9%. Over the eighteen-month period to 30 September 2025, Gross Profit margins were 78.5% and the reduction experienced during the period to 31 March 2026 is explained by the reduced activity levels at Abiss France, a higher proportion of the UK medical devices and components business being development contracts which tend to be lower margin than manufacturing contracts, offset by the near 100% margin Biomaterials business increasing from 13.5% to 17.8% of total Group revenue.

Administrative Expenses

Despite general inflationary pressures, costs within the business were carefully controlled, and total Administrative expenses fell 6.2% to £2,314k from £2,476k in the comparative period.

Operating Loss

Compared to the same period last year, the operating loss of £234k represented a reduction of 66%. Adjusted for amortisation, depreciation, share-based payments and other non-cash items (Adjusted EBITDA), a profit of £76k was achieved, a £303k improvement over the £227k loss reported for the period to 31 March 2025.  

Balance Sheet

Net working capital (Current assets less Current liabilities) was stable at £4,234k (30 September 2025; £4,232k) with a £300k reduction in Current assets offset by a £302k reduction in current liabilities. Cash, however, was reduced by £885k with receivables increasing as part of the working capital cycle. The cash position is expected to increase by the year-end as the negative working capital effects reverse.

 

Strategic Developments  

The core of the Group is its contract manufacture of medical devices and components together with the Biomaterials licensing business. These businesses, combined, are not only profitable in their own right but are expected to cover all central costs and move the Group into net profitability. The growth strategy over the past two years has been very successful, as evidenced by revenue growth to date, and a number of Development contracts currently underway have the potential to drive further growth on the manufacturing side of the business. Having succeeded in our objective of doubling revenue over the past two years, we now have the opportunity to further double revenue over the next two years.

Other opportunities for value enhancement have been created through identifying strategies to exploit Group IP.

 

RUA Structural Heart (RSH)

The Board was delighted to announce the spinout and third-party funding of RSH on 12 May 2026. This is a very significant deal which not only validates the clinical and commercial potential of AurTex™, a platform technology, but also independently funds the entire activities of RSH through pre-clinical development.  RSH has developed a novel cardiovascular composite that addresses the three fundamental failure modes of existing valve technologies: thrombosis, calcification, and structural leaflet failure. RSH intends to prove the platform clinically in an underserved and vast rheumatic heart disease valve sector and then expand through licensing and partnerships into the global surgical and TAVR valve markets. The strategy is driven by platform technology companies commanding significantly higher valuations than product technology companies, and the potential to allow the creation of next-generation valves is very attractive.


RSH now has a Board independent of the Group, including private equity investors and recognised US-based experts in developing and commercialising heart valve technology. As a result of this "loss of control", RSH will now be treated as an investment rather than have its losses during the development phase consolidated into group results. As an investment, the funding deal set a £10 million valuation floor for the next round of financing. Ambitions for value creation are driven by deal history for other heart valve technologies that have achieved £40 million pre-money valuation at the end of pre-clinical development and over £1 billion exit values for TAVR platform technology.

 

 Abiss

There are two key components of Abiss: a contract manufacturing business supplying finished products to a major US-based customer, together with a product portfolio of its own in the area of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor repair.

The product portfolio has not been actively exploited to date out of concern for conflict with its customer. RUA has, however, engaged with the customer to ensure a strategy is in place to secure their product supply and allow Abiss to refocus the business on its product portfolio across the key European markets.

A new business model is now being developed for Abiss to enable a two-year transition from a contract manufacturing business to a Europe-focused urogynaecology specialist providing next-generation pelvic floor solutions, with the ambition of replicating the success achieved in Poland. A product pipeline is already in place with approved products, next-generation products benefitting from clinical data and a "frozen" technical file ready for submission and other early-stage development opportunities. RUA believes the Abiss portfolio makes a compelling investment case and the model adopted for RSH of introducing third party investors to drive and add value to its investment in Abiss will be considered alongside other options.

 

Conclusion and Outlook

Over the past two years, management has successfully transformed the business from a heavily loss-making, R&D-stage product company into a customer-focused, profitable Contract Manufacturer.  Additionally, management has been very mindful of the value of the Group's IP developed during its R&D stage and, with selective investment, has enabled deals to be done that both grow the business and provide substantial future upside potential.

The core of RUA will remain its Biomaterials and Medical Device and Components activities, which together should make the Group profitable in the second half of the current year. Unusually for a small business, an investment portfolio is being developed in addition to the core business to provide the potential for a level of return not normally achievable in pure manufacturing businesses. An opportunity to exploit the vascular graft technology has still to be identified but no further investment is being made in that area. This is probably the main disappointment since the new strategy was adopted, however the RSH spin-out has the makings of being a very valuable investment, and the acquisition of Abiss delivers a product portfolio that can be separately exploited.

 

 

Geoff Berg, Chairman
29 June 2026

 


 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 



Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited


Note

Six months to
31 March 2026

£'000

 

Six months to
31 March 2025

£'000

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

£'000

Revenue

3

2,747


2,589


6,689

Cost of sales


(689)


(686)


(1,438)

Gross profit


2,058


1,903


5,251

Other income

4

22


(121)


1,014

Administrative expenses


(2,314)


(2,467)


(6,522)

Operating profit / (loss)


(234)


(685)


(257)

Net finance income / (expense)


51


44


21

Profit / (loss) before taxation


(183)

 

(641)


(236)

Taxation received / (charge)


(20)


6


3

Profit / (loss) for the period

 

(203)

 

(635)


(233)








Loss for the period attributable to:







Equity holders of the parent


(201)


(628)


(218)

Non-controlling interests


(2)


(7)


(15)



(203)


(635)


(233)








Other comprehensive income:







Currency translation differences


(5)


2


9

Total comprehensive income for the period


(208)


(633)


(224)








Total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to:







Equity holders of the parent


(206)


(626)


(209)

Non-controlling interests


(2)


(7)


(15)



(208)


(633)


(224)

Profit / (loss) per share:







Basic & diluted (GB Pence per share) 


(0.33)


(1.02)


(0.35)

 


 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION



Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Note

31 March 2026

£'000

 

31 March 2025

£'000

 

30 September 2025

£'000

Assets

 






Non-current assets







Goodwill

5

301


301


301

Other intangible assets

6

308


375


348

Property, plant and equipment

7

2,895


3,166


3,074

Total non-currents assets


3,504

 

3,842

 

3,723

 







Current assets







Inventories

8

960


754


894

Trade and other receivables

9

1,769


1,092


1,250

Cash and cash equivalents

10

2,365


3,567


3,250

Total current assets


5,094

 

5,413

 

5,394

 


 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

8,598

 

9,255

 

9,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity







Issued capital


3,103


3,103


3,103

Share premium


13,709


13,709


13,709

Capital redemption reserve


11,840


11,840


11,840

Reserves


(1,249)


(1,375)


(1,305)

Profit and loss account


(20,404)


(19,979)


(20,203)

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company


 

 

Non-controlling interests


39


94


41

Total equity


7,038

 

7,392

 

7,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities







Non-current liabilities

 






Borrowings

11

-


19


-

Lease liabilities

11

485


620


560

Deferred tax


186


64


167

Other liabilities


29


58


43

Total non-current liabilities


700

 

761

 

770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities







Borrowings

11

12


234


73

Lease liabilities

11

154


156


161

Trade and other payables

12

665


683


899

Other liabilities


29


29


29

Total current liabilities


860

 

1,102

 

1,162

 


 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities


1,560

 

1,863

 

1,932

 


 

 

 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities


8,598

 

9,255

 

9,117

 



 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited


Six months to
31 March 2026

 

 

Six months to
31 March 2025

 

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Cash flows from operating activities:

 





Group profit / (loss) after tax

(203)


(635)


(233)

Adjustments for:






Gain on bargain purchase / fair value adjustment

-


144


(895)

Amortisation of intangible assets

40


28


82

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

209


225


583

Share-based payments

61


61


171

Net finance income

(51)


(44)


(21)

Tax charge / (credit) in year

19


-


(3)

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables

(519)


(39)


11

(Increase) / decrease in inventories

(66)


36


(206)

Taxation received

-


(6)


142

Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables

(248)


243


176

Net cash flow from operating activities

(758)


13


(193)

 

 





Cash flows from investing activities:

 





Purchase of property plant and equipment

(41)


(27)


(161)

Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

11


1


4

Acquisition of subsidiary (net of cash acquired)

-


(115)


98

Interest paid

(21)


(32)


(77)

Interest received

49


57


133

Net cash flow from investing activities

(2)


(116)


(3)

 

 





Cash flows from financing activities:

 





Proceeds from borrowing

-


19


49

Repayment of borrowings and leasing liabilities

(143)


(152)


(508)

Proceeds from share issue

-


-


-

Net cash flow from financing activities

(143)


(133)


(459)

 






Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(903)


(236)


(655)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

3,250


3,779


3,931

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

18


24


(26)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

2,365


3,567


3,250

 



CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 


Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited


Issued share capital

Share premium

Capital redemption reserve

Other reserves

Non- controlling interest

Profit and loss account

Total equity

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance at 30 September 2024

3,103

13,709

11,840

(1,438)

123

(19,351)

7,986

Share based payments

-

-

-

61

-

-

61

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

61

-

-

61

Adjustment to business combinations

-

-

-

-

(22)

-

(22)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

2

(7)

(628)

(633)

Balance at 31 March 2025

3,103

13,709

11,840

(1,375)

94

(19,979)

7,392

Share based payments

-

-

-

61

-

-

61

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

61

-

-

61

Adjustment to business combinations

-

-

-

-

(45)

-

(45)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

9

(8)

(224)

(223)

Balance at 30 September 2025

3,103

13,709

11,840

(1,305)

41

(20,203)

7,185

Share based payments

-

-

-

61

-

-

61

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

61

-

-

61

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

(5)

(2)

(201)

(208)

Balance at 31 March 2026

3,103

13,709

11,840

(1,249)

39

(20,404)

7,038



 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   Reporting entity

 

The interim consolidated financial statements cover the consolidated entity RUA Life Sciences plc and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the interim period to 31 March 2026 ("the Group").

 

RUA Life Sciences plc ("the Company") is a public limited company and is domiciled and incorporated in Scotland with number SC170071. The Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: RUA, ISIN: GB0033360586)

 

The registered office is

2 Drummond Crescent

Irvine

Ayrshire

KA11 5AN

 

RUA Life Sciences plc is the ultimate parent company of the Group, whose principal activities are the contract design and manufacture of medical devices and the exploitation of the value of its IP and know-how.

 

 

2.   Basis of preparation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the unaudited results for the six months ended 31 March 2026 and 31 March 2025, together with the audited results for the period ended 30 September 2025. The financial information contained in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting". They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the period ended 30 September 2025, which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accounting policies set out in the Group's audited consolidated financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2025 and in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of IFRS issued and effective at that date. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group.

 

The Group's trading operations are not materially seasonal or cyclical; however, working capital requirements are typically higher in the six-month period to March. There were no material changes in estimates or unusual items during the six months ended 31 March 2026, other than as disclosed in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

The figures for the period ended 30 September 2025 have been extracted from the audited statutory accounts, which were approved by the Board of Directors on 29 January 2026. The Independent Auditor's Report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain any statements under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The financial information is presented in pounds Sterling, which is the functional and presentational currency of the Group. Balances are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (£'000), except where otherwise indicated.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 29 June 2026.

 

Going concern

 

The Directors have considered the applicability of the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements. This included the review of financial results, internal budgets and cash flow forecasts for the period of at least 12-months following the date of approval of these interim financial statements.

In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, the directors have considered the Group's existing working capital and are of the opinion that the Group has adequate resources to undertake its planned program of activities for at least the 12-month period from the date of approval of these financial statements.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the business activities of the Group remain those detailed on pages 24-26 of the Annual Report 2025, a copy of which is available on the Company's website www.rualifesciences.com 


Profit/(Loss) per share

Profit/(Loss) per share has been calculated on the basis of the result for the period after tax, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue in the period of 62,060,272.  (31 March 2025: 62,060,272 and 30 September 2025: 62,060,272).

Alternative Performance Measures

The Group uses adjusted EBITDA as an alternative performance measure to monitor underlying trading performance. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as operating loss before depreciation, amortisation, share-based payments and other non-cash items, including fair value movements and gains arising from business combinations.

RECONCILIATION OF STATUTORY FIGURES TO ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES (APM'S)

 

Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited


Six months to
31 March 2026

£'000

 

 

Six months to

31 March 2025

£'000

 

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

£'000

 

Operating Loss

(234)


(685)


(257)

Amortisation

40


28


82

Depreciation

209


225


583

EBITDA

15


(432)


408


 





Gain on bargain purchase / fair value adjustment

-


144


(895)

Share-based payments

61


61


171

Adjusted EBITDA

76


(227)


(316)



Dividends

No dividends were paid or proposed during the six months ended 31 March 2026.


3.   BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND REVENUE ANALYSIS

The principal activity of the RUA Life Sciences Group comprises exploiting the value of its IP & know-how, medical device manufacturing and development of cardiovascular devices.

 

The following analysis by segment is presented in accordance with IFRS 8 on the basis of those segments whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (considered to be the Chief Executive Officer) to assess performance and make strategic decisions about the allocation of resources. Segmental results are calculated on an IFRS basis.

 

A brief description of the segments of the business is as follows:

 

·      Biomaterials - Licensor of Elast-EonTM polymers to the medical device industry.

·      Medical Devices and Components - End-to-end contract developer, manufacturer, and seller of medical devices and implantable fabric specialist.

·      Vascular - Development and commercialisation of the Group's Elast-Eon sealed Vascular Graft products.

·      Structural Heart - Development of the Group's Elast-Eon composite heart valve material AurTexTM.

 

Operating results which cannot be allocated to an individual segment are recorded as central and unallocated.

 

Segment revenue represents revenue from external customers arising from the sale of goods and services. Segment results, assets, and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be reasonably allocated.

 

The Group's revenue from continuing operations to destinations outside the UK amounted to 100% (6 months to 31 March 2025: 100%; 18-month period to 30 September 2025: 100%). The revenue analysis below is based on the country of registration of the customer:

 

 

Disaggregation of Revenue:

 

 


Analysis of revenue by geographical location

Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited


Six months to
31 March 2026

£'000

 

Six months to
31 March 2025

£'000

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

£'000

Europe

645


631


1,173

North America

2,055


1,910


5,396

Middle East

28


24


81

Asia Pacific

18


23


37

Africa

1


1


2

Total

2,747


2,589


6,689

 

 


 

The Group's unaudited revenue for six months to 31 March 2026 is segmented as follows:

 

 

Analysis of revenue by income stream

 

 

 

 

 



Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Manufacture and sale of

medical devices and components

-

2,253

4

-

-

2,257

Royalty revenue

490

-

-

-

-

490

Total

490

2,253

4

-

-

2,747

 

Analysis of revenue by geographical location

 

 

 

 

 

 









Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Europe

149

492

4

-

-

645

North America

313

1,742

-

-

-

2,055

Middle East

28

-

-

-

-

28

Asia Pacific

-

18

-

-

-

18

Africa

-

1

-

-

-

1

Total

490

2,253

4

-

-

2,747

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Products or services transferred at a point in time

490

2,093

4

-

-

2,587

Products or services transferred over time

-

160

-

-

-

160

Total

490

2,253

4

-

-

2,747

 

 


 

The Group's unaudited revenue for six months to 31 March 2025 is segmented as follows:

 

Analysis of revenue by income stream

 

 

 

 

 

 










Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Manufacture and sale of

medical devices and components

-

2,240

-

-

-

2,240

Royalty revenue

349

-

-

-

-

349

Total

349

2,240

-

-

-

2,589

 

 

Analysis of revenue by geographical location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Europe

158

473

-

-

-

631

North America

167

1,743

-

-

-

1,910

Middle East

24

-

-

-

-

24

Asia Pacific

-

23

-

-

-

23

Africa

-

1

-

-

-

1

Total

349

2,240

-

-

-

2,589

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Products or services transferred at a point in time

349

2,212

-

-

-

2,561

Products or services transferred over time

-

28

-

-

-

28

Total

349

2,240

-

-

-

2,589

 

 

The Group's audited revenue for eighteen months to 30 September 2025 is segmented as follows:

 

Analysis of revenue by income stream

 

 

 

 

 

 










Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Manufacture and sale of

medical devices and components

-

5,759

16

-

-

5,775

Royalty revenue

914

-

-

-

-

914

Total

914

5,759

16

-

-

6,689

 

 

Analysis of revenue by geographical location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Europe

158

999

16

-

-

1,173

North America

675

4,721

-

-

-

5,396

Middle East

81

-

-

-

-

81

Asia Pacific

-

37

-

-

-

37

Africa

-

2

-

-

-

2

Total

914

5,759

16

-

-

6,689

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Products or services transferred at a point in time

914

5,567

-

-

-

6,481

Products or services transferred over time

-

192

16

-

-

208

Total

914

5,759

16

-

-

6,689













 

 

 

The Group's unaudited segmental analysis for six months to 31 March 2026 is segmented as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 



Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Consolidated group revenues from external customers

490

2,253

4

-

-

2,747

Contributions to group operating loss

472

366

(70)

(166)

(836)

(234)

Depreciation

-

156

40

7

6

209

Amortisation of intangible assets

-

22

14

-

4

40

Segment assets

498

4,798

602

185

2,515

8,598

Segment liabilities

6

1,283

95

-

176

1,560

Intangible assets - goodwill

-

301

-

-

-

301

Other intangible assets

-

183

125

-

-

308

Additions to non-current assets

-

38

-

2

1

41

 

 


The Group's unaudited segmental analysis for six months to 31 March 2025 is segmented as follows:

 










Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Consolidated group revenues from external customers

349

2,240

-  

-  

-  

2,589

Contributions to group operating loss

            338

 (537)

            (336)

 (221)

71

 (685)

Depreciation

-  

210

23

7

 (15)

225

Amortisation of intangible assets

-  

24

-  

-  

4

28

Segment assets

293

4,063

665

114

4,120

9,255

Segment liabilities

6

1,242

233

5

377

1,863

Intangible assets - goodwill

-  

301

-  

-  

-  

301

Other intangible assets

-  

180

139

-  

56

375

Additions to non-current assets

-  

9

-  

1

17

27

 

 

The Group's audited segmental analysis for 18 months to 30 September 2025 is segmented as follows:










Biomaterials

Medical Devices & Components


Vascular

Structural Heart

Central and unallocated

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Consolidated group revenues from external customers

914

5,759

16

-

-

6,689

Contributions to group operating loss

854

1,702

(885)

(943)

(985)

(257)

Depreciation

-

322

177

21

62

583

Amortisation of intangible assets

-

71

-

-

11

82

Segment assets

95

3,816

902

191

4,113

9,117

Segment liabilities

-

1,351

166

12

403

1,932

Intangible assets - goodwill

-

301

-

-

-

301

Other intangible assets

-

156

139

-

53

348

Additions to non-current assets

-

106

2

5

48

161

 


 

4.     OTHER INCOME

 

 

Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Six months to
31 March 2026


Six months to
31 March 2025

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

 

£'000


£'000

 

£'000

Government grants

14


14


44

Rental income

4


8


28

Gain on bargain purchase

-


-


895

Movement in fair value of net assets from business combinations

-


(144)


-

Miscellaneous income

4


1


47

 

22


(121)


1,014

 

 

 

5.     GOODWILL

 

Goodwill arose on the acquisition of RUA Medical Devices Limited in April 2020.

 

 

£'000

Gross carrying amount


Balance at 30 September 2024

301

Balance at 31 March 2025

301

Balance at 30 September 2025

301

Balance at 31 March 2026

301


No impairment review has been carried out in the six-month period.

 

 

6.     OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 


Intellectual property

Customer related (CM)

Technology based

(CM)

     Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Gross carrying amount





At 30 September 2024

3,325

247

147

4,235

Additions

-

-

-

-

Acquired in business combination

212

5

-

-

217

At 31 March 2025

728

3,330

247

147

4,452

Additions

-

-

-

-

Movement in fair value of intangibles from business combinations

(391)

-

-

-

(391)

At 30 September 2025

337

3,330

247

147

4,061

Additions

-

-

-

-

-

At 31 March 2026

337

3,330

247

147

4,061

 

 





Amortisation





At 30 September 2024

3,125

131

63

3,666

Charge

7

14

7

28

Movement in fair value of intangibles from business combinations

381

2

-

-

383

At 31 March 2025

728

3,134

145

70

4,077

Charge

1

15

13

29

Movement in fair value of intangibles from business combinations

(3)

-

-

(394)

Exchange rate difference

-

1

-

-

1

At 30 September 2025

337

3,133

160

83

3,713

Charge

-

18

15

7

40

At 31 March 2026

337

3,151

175

90

3,753

 

 





Net book value

 





At 31 March 2025

-

196

102

77

375

At 30 September 2025

-

197

87

64

348

At 31 March 2026

-

179

72

57

308










 

7.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

Land & buildings

Assets under construction

Plant & machinery

Office equipment

Motor vehicles

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 September 2024

1,989

-

2,120

102

34

4,245

Additions

-

-

7

1

19

27

Acquired through business combinations

3

-

331

3

-

337

Disposals

-

-

(1)

-

-

(1)

At 31 March 2025

1,992

-

2,457

106

53

4,608

Additions

1

-

69

3

20

93

Acquired through business combinations

-

-

1

1

33

35

Disposals

-

-

(3)

-

-

(3)

At 30 September 2025

1,993

-

2,524

110

106

4,733

Additions

-

-

13

13

15

41

Disposals

-

-

(11)

-

-

(11)

At 31 March 2026

1,993

-

2,526

123

121

4,763

 






 

Depreciation






 

At 30 September 2024

261

-

852

71

33

1,218

Charge

63

-

151

8

3

225

At 31 March 2025

324

-

1,003

79

36

1,442

Charge

73

-

102

6

8

189

Acquired through business combinations

2

-

15

-

13

30

Exchange rate difference

(2)

-

-

-

-

(2)

At 30 September 2025

397

-

1,120

85

57

1,659

Charge

65

-

124

5

14

208

Exchange rate difference

-

-

1

-

-

1

At 31 March 2026

462

-

1,245

90

71

1,868

 






 

Net book value






 

At 31 March 2025

1,668

-

1,454

27

17

3,166

At 30 September 2025

1,596

-

1,404

25

49

3,074

At 31 March 2026

1,531

-

1,281

33

50

2,895

 

Included in the net carrying amount of property plant and equipment are right-of-use assets as follows:

 

 


Buildings (leased)

Plant & machinery (leased)

Motor vehicles (leased)

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cost

 

 



At 30 September 2024

653

399

33

1085

Additions

-

-

19

19

Acquired through business combinations

3

-

-

3

At 31 March 2025

656

399

52

1,107

Additions

-

-

22

22

Acquired through business combinations

-

-

29

29

At 30 September 2025

656

399

103

1,158

Additions

-

-

-

-

At 31 March 2026

656

399

103

1,158

 





Depreciation

 

 



At 30 September 2024

5

98

33

136

Charge

45

8

3

56

At 31 March 2025

50

106

36

192

Charge

45

25

5

75

Acquired through business combinations

-

-

14

14

At 30 September 2025

95

131

55

281

Charge

47

19

13

79

At 31 March 2026

142

150

68

360

 





Net book value

 

 



At 31 March 2025

606

293

16

915

At 30 September 2025

561

268

48

877

At 31 March 2026

514

249

35

798

 


8.  INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Six months to
31 March 2026

 

Six months to
31 March 2025

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Raw materials

416


215


395

Work in progress

454


372


253

Finished goods

90


167


246

 

960


754


894

 

 


 

9. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Six months to
31 March 2026


Six months to
31 March 2025

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

 

£'000


£'000

 

£'000

Current:

 

 




Trade receivables - gross

963

 

519


729

Allowance for credit losses

-

 

-


-

Trade receivables net

963

 

519


729

Accrued income

346

 

231


86

Tax credit due

142

 

-

 

142

Prepayments and other receivables

318

 

342


293


1,769

 

1,092


1,250



10. 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

Unaudited


Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Six months to
31 March 2026


Six months to
31 March 2025

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

 

£'000


£'000

 

£'000

Cash at bank and in hand

2,365


3,567


3,250

 

2,365

 

3,567


3,250

 

11. BORROWINGS & LEASE LIABILITIES


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited


Six months to
31 March 2026

 

Six months to
31 March 2025

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025


£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000







Current:

 





Bank loans

12


234


73

Lease liabilities

154


156


161


166


390


234

Non-current:

 





Bank loans

-


19


-

Lease liabilities

485


620


560


485


639


560

Total borrowings & lease liabilities

651


1,029


794

 

 

 


Bank loans

 

Lease liabilities

 

Total

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Repayable in less than 6 months

12


79


91

Repayable in 7 to 12 months

-


75


75

Repayable in 1 to 5 years

-


464


464

Repayable after 5 years

-


21


21

 

12

 

639

 

651

 

£12,000 of bank loans is an unsecured government support loan. Unsecured bank loans carry an effective interest rate of 9%.

 

The lease liabilities are secured by the related underlying assets. Lease borrowings carry fixed interest rates ranging from 4.0% to 9.6%.

 

 

 

Reconciliation of change in lease liabilities:

 

 

£'000

At 1 October 2024

859



Payment of lease liability - principal

(85)

Payment of lease liability - interest

(25)

Interest expense

25

Additions

19

Movement in fair value of liabilities from business combinations

(17)

Disposals

-

At 31 March 2025

776



Payment of lease liability - principal

(105)

Payment of lease liability - interest

(25)

Interest expense

25

Additions

22

Movement in fair value of liabilities from business combinations

28

Disposals

-

At 30 September 2025

721

 

 

Payment of lease liability - principal

(84)

Payment of lease liability - interest

(21)

Interest expense

21

Exchange rate difference

2

At 31 March 2026

639

 

 

 

 

12. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Six months to
31 March 2026

 

Six months to
31 March 2025

 

Eighteen months to 30 September 2025

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Current liabilities:






Trade payables

180


110


172

Other payables

96


105


71

Other taxes and social securities

118


75


214

Accruals and deferred income

271


393


442


665

 

683


899

Other liabilities (grant income)

58

 

87


72

Total Trade and Other Payables

723

 

770


971

 

Deferred grant income is included within other liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position, £29,000 (2025: £29,000) is included in current liabilities, and £29,000 (2025: £58,000) is included in non-current Liabilities.

 

 

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On 11 May 2026, following completion of the spinout financing announced by the Company on 12 May 2026, the Group lost control of RUA Structural Heart Limited ("RSH") for the purposes of IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements. Although the Group retains 100% of RSH's ordinary equity share capital, RSH will cease to be consolidated from that date and will instead be accounted for as an investment.

As this occurred after the period end, it has been treated as a non-adjusting subsequent event, and no adjustment has been made to the interim financial information for the period ended 31 March 2026.

14.  ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

The Company's issued share capital as at 31 March 2026 comprises 62,060,272 Ordinary Shares of which none are held in treasury.

 

No ordinary shares were issued, repurchased or cancelled during the period.



15. INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT

The interim results announcement was released on 30 June 2026.  A copy of this Interim Report is also available on the Group's website www.rualifesciences.com.

 


BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS

 

W Brown 

- CEO

 

L Smith

- Group CFO

 

G Berg 

- Non-Executive Chairman

 

I Ardill 

- Non-Executive Director

 

J Ely 

- Non-Executive Director

 

J McKenna 

- Non-Executive Director

 



 


 

COMPANY SECRETARY

 

L Smith

 


 

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