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RNS Number : 3691D Sanderson Design Group PLC 15 October 2025
15 October 2025
SANDERSON DESIGN GROUP PLC
("Sanderson Design Group", the "Company" or the "Group")
Interim Results for the six months ended 31 July 2025
Group trading on track to meet full year expectations
Sanderson Design Group PLC (AIM: SDG), the luxury interior furnishings group,
announces its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 31 July
2025.
Financial highlights
Six months % Change Year ended 31 January
ended 31 July (reported)
2025 2024 2025
(H1 FY26) (H1 FY25) (FY25)
Revenue £48.3m £50.5m (4%) £100.4m
Adjusted underlying profit before tax* £2.2m £2.2m - £4.4m
Adjusted underlying basic EPS* 2.22p 2.21p - 3.92p
Statutory profit/(loss) before tax £1.5m £1.5m - (£13.9m)
Basic EPS 1.41p 1.46p (3%) (21.22p)
Net cash** £7.8m £9.6m (19%) £5.8m
Dividend per share 0.50p 0.50p - 1.50p
* Excluding share-based incentives, defined benefit pension charge
and non-underlying items as summarised in note 4.
** Cash is defined as cash and cash equivalents less borrowings. For
the purpose of this definition, borrowings does not include lease liabilities.
● Group revenue of £48.3m (H1 FY25: £50.5m), down 4% in
reported currency and down 3% in constant currency, with sales growth from
North America and licensing offset by a continuation of weaker consumer
markets in the UK, Northern Europe and Rest of the World
● Good performance from licensing with revenue up 6% at £4.4m
(H1 FY25: £4.1m) and strong growth of 22% in underlying revenue (licensing
revenue excluding accelerated income under IFRS 15)
● Third-party manufacturing sales unchanged at £9.2m (H1 FY25:
£9.2m). The restructuring of both factories, announced in January 2025, will
deliver an annualised £1.5m reduction in the manufacturing cost base and a
recovery in manufacturing's financial performance with continued expectation
of break-even or slightly better for the current financial year
● Continued focus on cost efficiencies - an initiative announced
in August 2025 to further reduce central overhead costs by approximately £1
million on an annualised basis has now been completed
● Adjusted underlying profit before tax of £2.2m (H1 FY25:
£2.2m), reflecting cost saving actions to protect margins. Reported profit
before tax of £1.5m (H1 FY25: £1.5m)
● Strengthened balance sheet with net cash of £7.8m on 31 July
2025 (31 January 2025: £5.8m), reflecting planned inventory reduction
● Interim dividend of 0.50p per share (H1 FY25: 0.50p) payable
on 28 November 2025 to shareholders on the register on 24 October 2025. The
ex-dividend date is 23 October 2025
● Brand sales are showing an improving performance and in the
first 9 weeks of the current half are up 5% at constant exchange rates
compared with the same time last year, with growth in North America, UK and
Rest of the World underpinning the Board's confidence in meeting full year
expectations despite the macro-economic environment
Operational highlights
● Highgrove by Sanderson collection launched in May 2025 and
very well received in all markets, with requests for samples running at
unprecedented levels for the brand
● Morris & Co. x The Huntington, first designs from the
Unfinished Works, a new body of work developed from the archives of
California's Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, launched
in September 2025
● Continued momentum in the signing of new licensing agreements,
renewals and extensions with a wide range of international businesses. Notable
agreements in the first half include a renewal in the US with The Tile Shop
with the Morris & Co. brand and an extension for the Sanderson brand with
Portmeirion's Royal Worcester tableware alongside a strong underlying
performance from licensees including Habitat and Ruggable
● Further progress with the Group's US growth strategy with the
launch in North America in March 2025 of the Morris & Co.
direct-to-consumer online shop, which is performing above expectations, and
continued strong sales growth of the re-energised Harlequin brand
● Recent progress with the Group's omnichannel strategy
including the relaunch of the Trade Hub website and the launch of a
direct-to-consumer site for the Harlequin brand. Launch of direct-to-consumer
site for Sanderson brand planned in the second half
Dianne Thompson, Sanderson Design Group's Chairman, said:
"We are pleased with the strategic progress in the half year, with a strong
performance from licensing and in the US and the development of our new
digital platforms. Overall, we enter the second half benefiting from actions
to manage costs and with more momentum in the business than at this time last
year. Global consumer markets do, however, remain unpredictable with
macro-economic developments having the potential to undermine consumer
confidence.
"We remain confident in our strategy, including our focus on North America,
and are excited by recent product launches. We remain on track to deliver
results in line with the Board's expectations for the full year."
Analyst meeting and webcast
A meeting for analysts and institutional investors will be held at 9.30am BST
today, 15 October 2025, at the offices of Burson Buchanan, 107 Cheapside,
London EC2V 6DN. For details, please contact Burson Buchanan at
SDG@buchanan.uk.com (mailto:SDG@buchanan.uk.com) .
A live webcast of the meeting will be available via this link:
https://stream.buchanan.uk.com/broadcast/68adb9d333d75f0013995feb
(https://stream.buchanan.uk.com/broadcast/68adb9d333d75f0013995feb)
A recording of the webcast will be made available following the meeting at the
Company's investor website, www.sandersondesign.group
(http://www.sandersondesign.group) .
For further information:
Sanderson Design Group PLC c/o Burson Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer
Mike Woodcock, Chief Financial Officer
David Gracie, Company Secretary
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
David Anderson / Charlotte Young
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Tom Salvesen / Jen Boorer / James Todd
Burson Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Toto Berger / Abigail Gilchrist SDG@buchanan.uk.com (mailto:SDG@buchanan.uk.com)
Notes for editors:
About Sanderson Design Group
Sanderson Design Group PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company that
designs, manufactures, and markets wallpapers, fabrics, and paints. In
addition, the Company derives licensing income from the use of its designs on
a wide range of products such as bed and bath collections, rugs, blinds, and
tableware.
Sanderson Design Group's brands include Zoffany, Sanderson, Morris & Co.,
Harlequin, Clarke & Clarke, and Scion.
The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base comprising Anstey wallpaper
factory in Loughborough and Standfast & Barracks, a fabric printing
factory, in Lancaster. Both sites manufacture for the Company and for other
wallpaper and fabric brands.
Sanderson Design Group employs approximately 500 people, and its products are
sold worldwide. It has showrooms in London, New York, and Chicago.
Sanderson Design Group trades on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol SDG.
For further information please visit: www.sandersondesigngroup.com
(http://www.sandersondesigngroup.com)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REVIEW
Overview
During the first six months of the financial year, we made significant
progress with strategic initiatives to position the Company for future growth
and to align the Group's cost base with current market dynamics.
We completed a cost-cutting programme across the business yielding total
annualised savings of approximately £2.5m. These cost savings comprise a
reduction in central overhead of approximately £1m, and the previously
announced reduction in manufacturing costs of £1.5m as part of the Future
Factory initiative.
During the past three years, we have reduced the Group's annualised costs by a
total of approximately £4.8m, creating a much more efficient business. Moving
forwards, we will continue to exercise careful cost control and remain alert
to any further potential cost savings.
The factory restructuring completed in the first half of this year has reduced
costs, increased efficiency and delivered a much more flexible workforce able
to respond to market demand and to the requirements of digital printing. There
is positive momentum in our current manufacturing order books, with a better
mix of new collections and repeat orders compared with the same time last
year. We continue to expect the manufacturing segment to achieve break-even,
or slightly better, for the current financial year.
Licensing revenue, an important strategic focus for the Group and a key profit
driver, continued to perform well in the first half with revenue up 6% at
£4.4m. Importantly, there was strong growth of 22% in licensing's underlying
performance (licensing revenue excluding accelerated income under IFRS15)
reflecting both new agreements from last year which have moved to product
launch and increased on-going sales from existing licensees.
Our focus on North America as a strategic growth market continued to deliver
sales growth in the half year, with brand product sales up 4% in constant
currency. This growth has accelerated since the half year end. An improvement
since the half year end has also been seen in the UK and Rest of the World.
North American sales and licensing revenue in the first half partly offset
weakness in brand product sales in the UK, Northern Europe and Rest of the
World. First half Group revenue at £48.3m was 4% below the same period last
year although adjusted underlying PBT was in line with H1 FY25 at £2.2m.
As expected, net cash strengthened in the half year to £7.8m on 31 July 2025
compared with £5.8m on 31 January 2025, reflecting a planned reduction in
inventory and careful control in other areas of working capital. We remain
committed to the Real Living Wage and these half year results include the 5%
increase in the Real Living Wage to £12.60 an hour from February this year.
Digitalisation of our brand offering, in line with our omnichannel marketing
strategy, progressed well during the first half. The Morris & Co.
direct-to-consumer online shop, which launched in the UK in September 2024,
was launched in North America in March 2025 and is performing strongly.
Development work in the first half focused on a new website, with enhanced
functionality, for trade customers and on direct-to-consumer sites for the
Harlequin and Sanderson brands.
The updated Trade Hub, our newly developed digital platform supporting our
industry partners which includes all the Group's brands and gives improved
visual tools, product sampling and order management, was launched in late
August 2025 and was very well received by trade customers both in the UK and
internationally. The Harlequin direct-to-consumer site went live on 1 October
2025 and will be followed by the Sanderson site in the next few weeks.
From 29 August 2025, the US government removed the $800 de minimis threshold
for commercial shipments into the USA. The majority of our US shipments fell
below this threshold and so recently we have begun to incur tariffs and
administrative charges. We have moved swiftly to recover the additional costs
from customers via a surcharge on invoices whilst the tariff situation, which
continues to evolve, becomes clearer.
Revenue
The table below shows the Group's sales performance in the half year ended 31
July 2025, compared with the first half last year. It includes our three key
revenue streams of brand product sales, licensing income and manufacturing and
gives the geographical performance of our brand product sales.
6 months to 6 months to Change reported currency Change constant currency
31 July 2025 31 July 2024 % %
(H1 FY26) (H1 FY25) £m
£m
Brands
United Kingdom 15.1 16.7 (9%) (9%)
North America 11.2 11.1 1% 4%
Northern Europe 4.3 4.8 (10%) (9%)
Rest of World 4.1 4.6 (11%) (9%)
Total Brands 34.7 37.2 (7%) (5%)
Manufacturing
External 9.2 9.2 (1%) -
Internal (eliminated on consolidation) 5.3 8.0 (34%) -
Total Manufacturing 14.5 17.2 (16%) -
Licensing 4.4 4.1 6% -
Total 48.3 50.5 (4%) (3%)
The table shows the growth in brand sales in North America and in licensing
revenue along with a steady performance in external manufacturing sales.
Weakness in consumer markets in the UK, Northern Europe and Rest of the World
resulted in Group sales 4% below the prior period at £48.3m (H1 FY25:
£50.5m).
As noted in the Group's Half Year Trading Update issued on 7 August 2025,
brand sales in the nine-week period of June and July 2025, although slightly
below the same period last year, were on an improving trend compared with the
full six months to 31 July 2025. This trend has continued into the current
half year, and brand sales in the first 9 weeks of the second half are up 5%
at constant exchange rates compared with the same time last year.
Brands
Our brand assets comprise the heritage brands Morris & Co., Sanderson and
Zoffany and contemporary brands Clarke & Clarke, Harlequin and Scion, the
latter being a primarily licensing brand. The table below shows the sales
performance of each brand during the first half.
6 months to 6 months to Change reported currency Change constant currency
31 July 2025 31 July 2024 % %
(H1 FY26) (H1 FY25) £m
£m
Morris & Co. 8.8 9.2 (4%) (3%)
Sanderson 6.8 7.0 (3%) (3%)
Zoffany 3.3 3.5 (6%) (4%)
Clarke & Clarke 9.4 10.6 (11%) (10%)
Harlequin 6.0 6.2 (3%) (3%)
Scion 0.3 0.6 (50%) (53%)
Other 0.1 0.1 - -
Total 34.7 37.2 (7%) (5%)
The table shows the impact of a continued, challenging consumer environment on
the sales of each brand though the performance in North America was much
better than in the UK and elsewhere.
In North America, Morris & Co. and Sanderson performed well in the half
year and the re-energised Harlequin brand performed strongly with sales up 13%
in constant currency, driven by the Henry Holland x Harlequin collection.
The Highgrove by Sanderson collection was the key new product launch during
the half year. The collection's retail launch was in May 2025, and it has been
very well received in all markets, with requests for samples continuing to run
at unprecedented levels for the brand.
Morris & Co. sales were up 6% in constant currency in the half year in
North America. Morris & Co x The Huntington, first designs from the
Unfinished Works, a new body of work developed in collaboration from the
archives of California's Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
('Huntington'), launched in September 2025 to critical acclaim. The collection
comprises 26 original but unfinished Morris & Co. designs, which have
rarely been seen and never before produced into completed designs.
The collection was pre-launched on the Morris & Co. direct-to-consumer
website one week before the main retail launch, attracting an encouraging
number of online sample requests.
The collaboration with the Huntington is a major new opportunity for the
Morris & Co. brand, bringing a completely new body of work to Arts &
Crafts enthusiasts. Morris & Co. holds the exclusive IP rights to the
designs in the collaboration, only some of which are included in the first
collection. Further collections will be launched in due course.
Whilst Clarke & Clarke sales were down 10% in constant currency overall in
the half year, owing largely to the UK sales performance, in North America the
brand's sales were up 4% in constant currency.
Manufacturing
Our two factories, Standfast & Barracks textiles and Anstey Wallpaper
Company, print for our own brands and for third party customers, positioning
the factories at the centre of our industry. Our third-party sales, in the UK,
Europe and the USA, reflect our premium print technologies and world-class
excellence in design, manufacturing, customer service and innovation.
Digital printing now accounts for 61% of our printing output (H1 FY25: 51%)
and the factories are well invested in terms of digital capacity. There was no
significant capital expenditure at the factories in the first half, and no
major capital investment is currently planned.
Third-party manufacturing revenue was unchanged at £9.2m in the half year (H1
FY25: £9.2m), showing stabilisation in third-party volumes. Current
third-party manufacturing order books are showing improved momentum, with a
much improved mix of new collections and repeat business compared with last
year. Internal manufacturing in the half year was down 34%, reflecting our
focus on inventory reduction.
Cost-saving and efficiency initiatives have transformed the financial
performance of our manufacturing operations and the flexibility of our
manufacturing workforce, which now total approximately 180 staff compared with
230 staff at 31 January 2025. We continue to expect manufacturing to achieve
break-even, or slightly better, for the current financial year.
Licensing
Licensing revenue was up 6% at £4.4m (H1 FY25: £4.1m). Underlying revenue,
which excludes the impact of the IFRS 15 accounting standard, grew strongly to
£3.9 million (H1 FY25: £3.2m), driven by licensees including Habitat and
Ruggable and contributing to the Group's cash generation.
First half accelerated income was £2.4m (H1 FY25: £2.7m), reflecting the
signing of new licensees, renewals and extensions. Accelerated income,
recognition of which is a requirement of IFRS 15, represents the total minimum
guaranteed sales associated with newly signed contracts with a discount rate
applied to them to reflect the timing of the future cash flows arising from
the agreements. Notable agreements signed in the first half include a renewal
in the USA for The Tile Shop with the Morris & Co. brand, and an extension
for the Sanderson brand with Portmeirion's Royal Worcester tableware. The
Company has already signed its first licensing agreements with designs from
Morris & Co x The Huntington.
The Company is continuing to progress a pipeline of further licensing
opportunities, leveraging its brands and design archives. We continue to
expect licensing revenue for the full year to be broadly the same as last
year.
Current trading and outlook
As noted in the Half Year Trading Update issued on 7 August 2025, brand sales
in the nine-week period of June and July 2025, although slightly below the
same time period last year, were on an improving trend compared with the full
six months ended 31 July 2025. This momentum has continued into the current
half year, and brand sales in the first 9 weeks of the second half are up 5%
at constant exchange rates compared with the same time last year.
We are pleased with the strategic progress in the half year, including the
implementation of cost savings and the development of new digital platforms,
which will help support profitable growth over the medium term. Overall, we
enter the second half with more momentum in the business than at this time
last year. Global consumer markets do, however, remain unpredictable with
macro-economic developments having the potential to undermine consumer
confidence.
We remain confident in our strategy, including our focus on North America, and
are excited by recent product launches. We remain on track to deliver full
year results in line with the Board's expectations.
Lisa Montague - Chief Executive Officer - 15 October 2025
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S REVIEW
Key financial indicators
We set out below a summary of the Group's key financial indicators.
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£m £m
Revenue (£m) 48.3 50.5
Profit before tax (£m) 1.5 1.5
Earnings per share - Basic (pence) 1.41 1.46
Adjusted underlying profit before tax (£m) 2.2 2.2
Adjusted earnings per share - Basic (pence) 2.22 2.21
Net cash (£m) 7.8 9.6
Inventory (£m) 24.7 27.2
Capital expenditure (£m) 0.3 2.6
Revenue
Reported revenue for the six months ended 31 July 2025 was £48.3.m, down 4%
compared with the £50.5 reported in H1 FY25.
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£m £m
Brands 34.7 37.2
Licensing 4.4 4.1
Manufacturing - external 9.2 9.2
Total revenue 48.3 50.5
Within our Brand Product segment, the strategic focus on North America
continues to deliver growth, with brand product sales up 4% in constant
currency (H1 FY25: 6%) with progress in the first half being driven by
contract orders. The heritage brands, Morris & Co. and Sanderson, continue
to perform well in the USA and the re-energised Harlequin brand is performing
strongly.
Our Morris & Co. direct-to-consumer site launched in the USA in March 2025
has performed ahead of expectations, which is encouraging for the recent
launch of the Harlequin direct-to-consumer site and the upcoming launch of the
Sanderson site. However, the UK market, which still represents approximately
45% of total brand product revenue, continues to be challenging, with sales in
our home territory 9% down year-on-year.
Third-party manufacturing at £9.2 million was in line with the same period
last year and our factories' future financial performance has been transformed
by the restructuring initiatives implemented earlier this year. Internal
manufacturing revenue at £5.3 million (H1 FY25: £8.0m) was in line with our
planned inventory reduction strategy. We continue to expect manufacturing to
achieve break-even, or slightly better, for the current fiscal year.
Licensing revenue was up 6% at £4.4 million (H1 FY25: £4.1m) with underlying
revenue, which excludes the impact of the IFRS 15 accounting standard, growing
strongly to £3.9 million (H1 FY25: £3.2m) and contributing to the Group's
cash generation.
First half accelerated income was £2.4 million (H1 FY25: £2.7m), reflecting
the signing of new licensees, renewals, and extensions. Notable agreements
signed in the first half include a renewal in the USA for The Tile Shop with
the Morris & Co. brand, and an extension for the Sanderson brand with
Portmeirion's Royal Worcester tableware. We continue to expect licensing
revenue in the current year to be broadly the same as last year.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the period was £33.0m compared with £34.8m in H1 FY25
reflecting lower revenues from the Brands segment.
Six months to 31 July 2025 Brands Licensing Manufact. Unalloctd. Total
£m £m £m £m £m
Revenue - external 34.7 4.4 9.2 - 48.3
Revenue - internal - - 5.3 (5.3) -
Total revenue 34.7 4.4 14.5 (5.3) 48.3
Cost of sales (11.3) - (9.6) 5.6 (15.3)
Gross profit 23.4 4.4 4.9 0.3 33.0
Gross profit % 67.4% 100.0% 33.8% - 68.3%
Six months to 31 July 2024 Brands Licensing Manufact. Unalloctd. Total
£m £m £m £m £m
Revenue - external 37.2 4.1 9.2 - 50.5
Revenue - internal - - 8.0 (8.0) -
Total revenue 37.2 4.1 17.2 (8.0) 50.5
Cost of sales (11.8) - (12.1) 8.2 (15.7)
Gross profit 25.4 4.1 5.1 0.2 34.8
Gross profit % 68.3% 100.0% 29.7% - 68.9%
Our overall gross profit percentage fell 60 basis points to 68.3% (H1 FY25:
68.9%).
Within the Brands segment, the gross profit percentage fell by 90 basis points
versus H1 FY25 to 67.4%. This reduction was caused by changes in the market
and channel mix compared to the prior year and a small increase in the cost of
stock provisions.
The benefits of the restructuring exercises undertaken in our two factories
can be seen with the gross profit percentage in this segment increasing by 410
basis points compared to H1 FY25. This was despite a reduction of £2.7m of
internal sales versus the prior year as we work to reduce of Inventory levels
across the Group.
Profit before tax
Profit before tax for the period was £1.5m in line with the first half of the
prior year as lower revenues were offset by cost reductions across the Group.
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£m £m
Revenue 48.3 50.5
Cost of sales (15.3) (15.7)
Gross profit 33.0 34.8
Distribution and selling expenses (11.9) (14.5)
Administration expenses (21.6) (22.4)
Other operating income 1.7 3.1
Profit from operations 1.2 1.0
Net finance income 0.3 0.5
Proft before tax 1.5 1.5
Other operating income of £1.7m (H1 FY25: 3.1m) comprises consideration
received from the sale of marketing materials (mainly pattern books) to
support the Group's core products. The cost of these marketing materials in
included in Distribution and selling expenses.
Our approach to issuing these pattern books has changed compared with the
prior year. Under the old "book scheme" members paid a monthly fee to receive
a pattern book for all new collections. Under the new loyalty scheme, members
pay for each pattern book on an individual basis. This change has seen a
reduction in both Other operating income and Distribution and selling
expenses, and a net saving to the Group of £0.7m compared with H1 FY25.
Aside from the impact of pattern books, Distribution and selling expenses have
also reduced by £0.5m versus H1 FY25 due to a change and renegotiation of our
haulage and carriage contracts.
Administration expenses fell by £0.8m compared with H1 FY25 due to the
restructuring exercises undertaken across all areas of the business in both
the prior and current periods.
Adjusted underlying profit before tax
Adjusted underlying profit before tax was £2.2m, in line with H1 FY25.
In calculating the adjusted underlying profit before tax, the Group excludes
material non-recurring items or items considered to be non-operational in
nature and that do not relate to the operating activities of the Group.
Share-based payment charges are excluded as they are a non-cash measure.
Adjusted measures are used as a way for the Board to monitor the performance
of the Group and are not considered to be superior to, or a substitute for,
statutory definitions. They are provided to add further depth and
understanding to the users of the financial information and to allow for
improved assessment of performance. The Group considers adjusted underlying
profit before tax to be an important measure of Group performance and is
consistent with how the business is reported to and assessed by the Board and
is used within the Group's incentive plans.
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£m £m
Statutory profit before tax 1.5 1.5
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 0.1 0.1
Restructuring and reorganisation costs 0.4 0.3
Underlying profit before tax 2.0 1.9
Share-based payment charge 0.0 0.1
Defined benefit pension charge 0.2 0.2
Adjusted underlying profit before tax 2.2 2.2
Items excluded for the purposes of calculating the adjusted underlying profit
before tax comprise:
● Amortisation of intangible assets in respect of the acquisition of
Clarke & Clarke in 2016
● Restructuring and reorganisation costs of £0.4m (H1 FY25: £0.3m)
arising out of changes to head office functions and both factories
● Share based payment charges of £0.03m (H1 FY25: £0.07m) are
excluded as they are a non-cash measure
● Administration costs of £0.2m (H1 FY25: £0.2m) related to the
Group's two legacy defined benefit pension schemes
Taxation
Tax for the period is charged on profit before tax based on the forecast
effective tax rate for the full year. The estimated effective tax rate (before
adjusting items) for the period was 30.1% (H1 FY25: 29.9%) as a result of
permanent differences such as ineligible depreciation and share-based payment
charges.
Capital expenditure
Capital expenditure in the period totalled £0.3m (H1 FY25: £2.6m). Prior
year expenditure in the period included continued investment in a new digital
pigment printer at Standfast and Barracks and the fitting out of the Group's
new head office and archive at Voysey House whereas no major capital projects
are planned for this year.
Minimum guaranteed licensing receivables
In accordance with IFRS 15, the Group recognises the fair value of fixed
minimum guaranteed income that arises under multi-year licensing agreements,
in full upon signature of the agreement, provided there are no further
performance conditions for the Group to fulfil. A corresponding receivable
balance is generated which then reduces as payments are received from the
licence partner in accordance with the performance obligations laid down in
the agreement (usually the passing of time). Licensing revenues above the
fixed minimum guaranteed amount are recognised in the period in which they are
generated. Because of the way minimum guaranteed revenue is recognised, the
revenue profile can be uneven depending on when contracts are signed and the
guaranteed minimum royalty arrangements contained within them.
During the first half of FY26, the Group recognised £2.4m of accelerated
licensing income. Despite cash inflows from agreements signed in previous
periods, on 31 July 2025, minimum guaranteed licensing receivables had grown
with the amount due after more than one year at £11.5m (year-end 31 January
2025: £11.3m; H1 FY25: £8.5m) and those due within one year grew to £3.9m
(year-end 31 January 2025 £3.0m; H1 FY25: £2.7m).
Inventories
We previously communicated that reducing inventory levels would be a key area
of focus in FY26. On 31 July 2025 net inventory was £24.7m, down from the
£27.2m reported on 31 January 2025 with the opportunity for further
reductions in the future.
Trade and other receivables
Net trade and other receivables increased to £13.8m against the year-end 31
January 2025 of £12.9m. This increase is due to an increase in prepayments
with a number of annual contracts for Insurance and IT being paid in the first
half of the year,
Our business model means that most customers for our Brand Product segment do
not hold inventory. We are able to quickly react to any aged accounts to
mitigate potential credit risks. As a result, despite the current economic
environment, we have experienced limited bad debts in the first half. The
aging profile of trade debtors shows that most customers are close to terms
although the wider economy presents an enhanced level of credit risk.
Cash position and banking facilities
Net cash increased to £7.8m on 31 July 2025 from £5.8m on 31 January 2025.
Net cash generated from operating activities was £3.7m (H1 FY25: net cash
used in operating activities: £3.3m).
The principal drivers for the year-on-year improvement include the lower level
of inventory, and a one off £2.3m pension contribution in the prior year (see
below).
All foreign currencies are bought and sold centrally on behalf of the Group.
Regular reviews take place of our foreign currency cash flows. The Group
undertakes hedging only where there are highly probable future cash flows and
to hedge working capital exposures. The strong performance of the Group's
North American business creates a requirement to put in place a limited level
of hedging contracts against the US dollar surplus that is expected to arise.
The Group's banking facilities are provided by Barclays Bank plc. The Group
has a £10.0m multi-currency revolving credit facility which was last renewed
in February 2024. The agreement also includes a £7.5m uncommitted accordion
facility to further increase available credit. This provides substantial
headroom for future growth. Our covenants under this facility are EBITDA and
interest cover measures which have both been met throughout the period.
Net defined benefit pension
The Group operates two defined benefit schemes in the UK. These comprise the
Walker Greenbank Pension Plan and the Abaris Holdings Limited Pension Scheme.
These were both closed to new members and to future service accrual from 30
June 2002 and 1 July 2005, respectively.
Contributions to the Walker Greenbank Pension Plan were made on deficit
contribution schedules previously agrees with the schemes' trustees and
include payments towards the ongoing expenses incurred in the running of the
scheme.
In H1 FY25, the Group made a one-off contribution of £2.3m to the Abaris
Holdings Pension Scheme to support a Trustee decision to transfer all of the
scheme's risks to an insurer under a buy-in insurance policy investment. In
addition to the agreed cash amount, the insurer has also received the Abaris
Scheme's existing investments. Scheme administration and advisory costs will
continue to be paid by the Group over the life of the pension scheme, but the
core financial and demographic risks associated with funding member benefits
has transferred to the insurer. The ongoing costs will not impact the Group's
adjusted profit before tax. The agreement means that the Group will no longer
be required to fund shortfalls to the Abaris Scheme, which might arise from
changes in market conditions.
The methodology and assumptions prescribed for the purposes of IAS 19 mean
that the Balance Sheet surplus or deficit, the Profit or Loss figures and the
Statement of Comprehensive Income figures are inherently volatile and vary
according to investment market conditions at each accounting date. The Group
has reported a net surplus of £2.2m on 31 July 2025 compared with a surplus
of £2.3m on 31 January 2025.
Dividend
A final dividend of 1.00p in respect of the year ended 31 January 2025 was
paid on 8 August 2025 to the shareholders on the Company's register on 11 July
2025.
The Board is announcing an interim dividend of 0.50p for the six months ended
31 July 2025 (H1 FY25: 0.50p), payable on 28 November 2025 to shareholders on
the register on 24 October 2025. The ex-dividend date is 23 October 2025.
The Board remains committed to returning to a progressive dividend policy when
trading conditions improve.
Capital allocation policy
We remain committed to retaining a strong balance sheet.
Our forward capital expenditure programme is closely aligned to our Live
Beautiful strategy with capital maintenance projects only approved if they are
consistent with this strategy.
We continue to support the defined benefit Walker Greenbank Pension Plan and
will look at whether there is appropriate action which could be taken to help
reduce the risks of this Plan within our wider business objectives.
Going concern
The Directors reviewed a Management Base Case model and considered the
uncertain political and economic environment in which we are operating. In our
assessment of going concern the Directors consider that, having reviewed
forecasts prepared by the management team which have been stress tested, the
Group has adequate resources to continue trading for the foreseeable future.
For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing
the interim financial statements. Further details of the review are disclosed
in note 1 to the interim financial statements.
Mike Woodcock - Chief Financial Officer - 15 October 2025
Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement
For the six months ended 31 July 2025
Note 6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Revenue 2 48,319 50,547
Cost of sales (15,315) (15,736)
Gross profit 33,004 34,811
Net operating (expenses)/income:
Distribution and selling expenses (11,930) (14,534)
Administration expenses (21,552) (22,343)
Other operating income 1,669 3,106
Profit from operations 2 1,191 1,040
Finance income 665 582
Finance costs (401) (131)
Net finance income 264 451
Profit before tax 1,455 1,491
Tax expense 3 (439) (446)
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent 1,016 1,045
Earnings per share - Basic 4 1.41 1.46
Earnings per share - Diluted 4 1.37 1.45
Adjusted earnings per share - Basic* 4 2.22 2.21
Adjusted earnings per share - Diluted* 4 2.16 2.20
* These are alternative performance measures.
All of the activities of the Group are continuing operations.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended 31 July 2025
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Profit for the period 1,016 1,045
Other comprehensive (expense)/income:
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension schemes (351) (1,024)
Deferred tax credit relating to pension scheme liabilities 36 (504)
Corporation tax credit relating to pension scheme contributions 53 811
Investment-related defined benefit pension costs (1) (201)
Cash flow hedge (54) 7
Total items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (317) (911)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Currency translation losses (256) (35)
Other comprehensive expense for the period, net of tax (573) (946)
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to the owners of the 443 99
parent
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at 31 July 2025
31 July 2025 £000 31 January 2025 £000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 10,735 10,901
Property, plant and equipment 11,778 12,938
Right-of-use assets 9,773 10,588
Retirement benefit surplus 2,169 2,310
Minimum guaranteed licensing receivables 11,531 11,299
45,986 48,036
Current assets
Inventories 24,748 27,201
Trade and other receivables 13,788 12,900
Minimum guaranteed licensing receivables 3,916 2,999
Corporation tax debtor - 251
Financial derivative instruments 54 -
Cash and cash equivalents 7,763 5,814
50,269 49,165
Total assets 96,255 97,201
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (12,260) (12,837)
Corporation tax payable (32) -
Lease liabilities (2,453) (1,988)
Financial derivative instruments - (19)
Provision for liabilities and charges (437) (733)
(15,182) (15,577)
Net current assets 35,087 33,588
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities (8,432) (9,244)
Deferred income tax liabilities (2,430) (2,679)
Provision for liabilities and charges (969) (969)
(11,831) (12,892)
Total liabilities (27,013) (28,469)
Net assets 69,242 68,732
Equity
Share capital 721 720
Share premium account 18,682 18,682
Retained earnings 10,299 9,534
Other reserves 39,540 39,796
Total equity 69,242 68,732
Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the six months ended 31 July 2025
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit from operations 1,191 1,040
Intangible asset amortisation 476 388
Property, plant and equipment depreciation 1,161 1,150
Right-of-use asset depreciation 1,247 1,249
Share-based payment charge 32 65
Defined benefit pension charge 243 185
Employer contributions to pension schemes (386) (3,412)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 2,453 (522)
Increase in trade and other receivables (1,044) (1,617)
Increase in minimum guaranteed licensing receivables (552) (1,325)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (505) 592
Decrease in provision for liabilities and charges (296) (285)
Tax paid (281) (823)
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 3,739 (3,315)
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance income received - 134
Purchase of intangible assets (310) (589)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (32) (1,962)
Net cash used in investing activities (342) (2,417)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of lease liabilities (1,094) (1,047)
Interest paid (73) (14)
Net cash used in financing activities (1,167) (1,061)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,230 (6,793)
Net foreign exchange movement (281) 7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5,814 16,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 7,763 9,556
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended 31 July 2025
Attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital Share premium account Retained earnings Other Total equity
reserves*
£000 £000 £000
£000
£000
Balance at 1 February 2024 717 18,682 27,396 39,738 86,533
Profit for the period - - 1,045 - 1,045
Other comprehensive income/(expense):
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension schemes - - (1,024) - (1,024)
Investment-related defined benefit pension costs - - (201) - (201)
Deferred tax charge relating to pension scheme liabilities - - (504) - (504)
Corporation tax credit relating to pension scheme contributions - - 811 - 811
Cash flow hedge - - 7 - 7
Currency translation differences - - - (35) (35)
Total comprehensive income/(expense) - - 134 (35) 99
Transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity:
Issuance of share capital for share-based payment vesting 1 - (1) - -
Share-based payment equity charge - - 94 - 94
Related tax movements on share-based payment - - (23) - (23)
Balance at 1 August 2024 718 18,682 27,600 39,703 86,703
Profit for the period - - (16,281) - (16,281)
Other comprehensive income/(expense):
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension schemes - - 657 - 657
Deferred tax charge relating to pension scheme liabilities - - (297) - (297)
Corporation tax credit relating to pension scheme contributions - - 159 - 159
Investment-related defined benefit pension costs - - (104) - (104)
Cash flow hedge - - (52) - (52)
Currency translation losses - - - 93 93
Total comprehensive income - - (15,918) 93 (15,825)
Transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity:
Dividends - - (2,333) - (2,333)
Issuance of share capital for share-based payment vesting 2 - (2) - -
Share-based payment equity charge - - 193 - 193
Related tax movements on share-based payment - - (6) - (6)
Balance at 31 January 2025 720 18,682 9,534 39,796 68,732
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended 31 July 2025
Attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital Share premium account £000 Retained earnings £000 Other reserves * Total equity £000
£000 £000
Balance at 1 February 2025 720 18,682 9,534 39,796 68,732
Profit for the period - - 1,016 - 1,016
Other comprehensive income/(expense):
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension schemes - - (351) - (351)
Investment-related defined benefit pension costs - - (1) - (1)
Deferred tax credit relating to pension scheme liabilities - - 36 - 36
Corporation tax credit relating to pension scheme contributions - - 53 - 53
Cash flow hedge - - (54) - (54)
Currency translation differences - - - (256) (256)
Total comprehensive income/(expense) - - 699 (256) 443
Transactions with owners, recognised directly in equity:
Issuance of share capital for share-based payment vesting 1 - (1) - -
Share-based payment equity charge - - 32 - 32
Related tax movements on share-based payment - - 35 - 35
Balance at 31 July 2025 721 18,682 10,299 39,540 69,242
*other reserves represent capital reserve, merger reserve and foreign currency
translation reserve
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation
The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
accounting policies that the Group expects to apply in its annual financial
statements for the year ending 31 January 2026.
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these interim financial
statements to 31 July 2025 are consistent with the accounting policies applied
by the Group in its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended, 31 January
2025.
The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual
financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025 prepared in accordance
with UK adopted International Accounting Standards. All comparative
information is for the six-month period ended 31 July 2025, except for the
Balance Sheet information which is as at 31 January 2025.
No new standards and interpretations issued and effective for the period have
had any significant impact on the preparation of the financial statements.
The interim financial statements do not represent statutory accounts for the
purposes of section 434 'Requirements in connection with publication of
statutory accounts' of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for
the year ended 31 January 2025 is based on the statutory accounts for the
financial year ended 31 January 2025, on which the auditors issued an
unqualified opinion and did not contain a statement under section 498 'Duties
of auditor' of the Companies Act 2006 and have been delivered to the Registrar
of Companies. The interim financial statements for the six-month period ended
31 July 2025 have not been audited.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make
judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of
accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income
and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In preparing
these interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by
management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of
estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated
financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2025 - going concern
assessment which is explained in further detail below, retirement benefit
obligations, impairment of non-financial assets and absorption of overhead
into inventory.
Going concern
In the context of the continuing economic and political uncertainties, the
Board of Sanderson Design Group PLC has undertaken an assessment of the
ability of the Group and Company to continue in operation and meet its
liabilities as they fall due over the period of its assessment. In doing so,
the Board considered events throughout the period of their assessment from the
date of signing of the report to 31 January 2027, including the availability
and maturity profile of the Group's financing facilities and covenant
compliance. These interim financial statements have been prepared on the going
concern basis which the Directors consider appropriate for the reasons set out
below.
The Group funds its operations through cash generated by the Group and has
access to a £10.0m (31 January 2025: £10.0m) Revolving Credit Facility
('RCF') which is linked to two covenants and was renewed on 1 February 2024.
These covenants are tested quarterly at 30 April, 31 July, 31 October and 31
January each year until the facility matures on 31 January 2029. Throughout
the financial period and up to the date of this report, the Company has met
all required covenant tests and maintained available liquidity of over £5m
(31 January 2025: £5.0m). The total available liquidity of the Group at 31
July 2025 was £17.8m (31 January 2025: £15.8m), including cash and cash
equivalents of £7.8m (31 January 2025: £5.8m) and the committed facility of
£10.0m (31 January 2025: £10.0m). The Group has access to an uncommitted
accordion facility of £7.5m (31 January 2025: £7.5m).
A Management Base Case ('MBC') model has been prepared, together with
alternative stress tested
scenarios, given the uncertainties regarding the impact of economic
difficulties. These scenarios indicate that the Group retains adequate
headroom against its borrowing facilities and bank covenants for the
foreseeable future.
The actual results which will be reported will be undoubtedly different from
the MBC and other scenarios
modelled by the Group. If there are significant negative variations from the
MBC, management would act decisively to protect the business, particularly its
cash position.
Having considered all the comments above, the Directors consider that the
Group and the Company
have adequate resources to continue trading for the foreseeable future and
will be able to continue operating as a going concern for a period of at least
15 months from the date of approval of the interim financial statements. For
this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
interim financial statements.
Principal risks
The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk
(including foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and
liquidity risk. The interim financial statements do not include all of the
risk management information and disclosures required in the annual report and
accounts; they should be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report
and Accounts on 31 January 2025. Information on the principal risks can be
found on page 44 to 48 of the Group's 2025 Annual Report and Accounts on 31
January 2025 which comprise of competitor environment (international), trading
environment, foreign exchange, supply chain pressure, talent and critical role
retention, reputation risk, environmental risk, health and safety risk, major
incident or disaster and IT. The Group has aligned its climate-related
financial disclosures to the Climate-related Financial Disclosure Regulations
2022 (SI 2022/31) and reported climate-related risks and opportunities for the
second time in the Group's Annual Report and Accounts on 31 January 2025.
There have been no changes in either the nature of the principal risks or risk
management policies since the year end, however some of the risks have become
heightened during the period.
Approval of interim financial statements
The Board approved the interim financial statements on 14 October 2025.
2. Segmental analysis
The Group is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of luxury interior
furnishings, fabrics and wallpaper. The reportable segments of the Group are
aggregated as follows:
- Brands - comprising the design, marketing, sales and distribution of
Morris & Co., Sanderson, Zoffany, Clarke & Clarke, Harlequin and Scion
brands.
- Licensing - comprising the licensing activities of Morris & Co.,
Sanderson, Zoffany, Clarke & Clarke, Harlequin and Scion brands. Operating
costs are not separately allocated to this segment, although management will
continue to review this as the segment grows.
- Manufacturing - comprising the wallcovering and printed fabric
manufacturing businesses operated by Anstey and Standfast & Barracks
respectively.
This is the basis on which the Group presents its operating results to the
Board of Directors, which is the CODM for the purposes of IFRS 8. Other
Group-wide activities and expenses, predominantly related to corporate head
office costs, defined benefit pension costs, long-term incentive plan
expenses, taxation, stock consolidation adjustments in Brands and eliminations
of inter-segment items, are presented within 'unallocated'. Inter-segmental
revenue earned by Manufacturing from sales to Brands is determined on normal
commercial trading terms as if Brands were any other third-party customer. Tax
charges have not been allocated to a segment.
a) Principal measures of profit and loss - Income Statement segmental
information
Six months to 31 July 2025 Brands Licensing Manufacturing Unallocated Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
UK revenue 15,161 2,407 5,473 - 23,041
International revenue 19,580 1,981 3,717 - 25,278
Revenue - external 34,741 4,388 9,190 - 48,319
Revenue - internal - - 5,271 (5,271) -
Total revenue 34,741 4,388 14,461 (5,271) 48,319
Cost of sales (11,303) - (9,595) 5,583 (15,315)
Gross profit 23,438 4,388 4,866 312 33,004
Distribution and selling expenses (11,249) - (681) - (11,930)
Administration expenses (14,390) - (4,722) (2,440) (21,552)
Other operating income 1,656 - 13 - 1,669
(Loss)/profit from operations before intercompany management charge (545) 4,388 (524) (2,128) 1,191
Management charge 664 - - (664) -
Profit/(loss) from operations 119 4,388 (524) (2,792) 1,191
Net finance (expense)/income (329) 598 - (5) 264
(Loss)/profit before tax (210) 4,986 (524) (2,797) 1,455
Tax expense - - - (439) (439)
(Loss)/profit for the period (210) 4,986 (524) (3,236) 1,016
Six months to 31 July 2024 Brands Licensing Manufacturing Unallocated Total
*Restated £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
UK revenue 16,737 2,207 5,761 - 24,705
International revenue 20,427 1,936 3,479 - 25,842
Revenue - external 37,164 4,143 9,240 - 50,547
Revenue - internal - - 8,016 (8,016) -
Total revenue 37,164 4,143 17,256 (8,016) 50,547
Cost of sales (11,748) - (12,147) 8,160 (15,735)
Gross profit 25,416 4,143 5,109 144 34,812
Distribution and selling expenses (13,650) - (884) - (14,534)
Administration expenses (15,143) - (4,961) (2,241) (22,345)
Other operating income 3,094 - 10 3 3,107
(Loss)/profit from operations before intercompany management charge (283) 4,143 (726) (2,094) 1,040
Management charge 845 - - (845) -
Profit/(loss) from operations* 562 4,143 (726) (2,939) 1,040
Net finance (expense)/income (103) 433 - 121 451
Profit/(loss) before tax* 459 4,576 (726) (2,818) 1,491
Tax expense - - - (446) (446)
Profit/(loss) for the period* 459 4,576 (726) (3,264) 1,045
b) Additional segmental revenue information
Brands revenue by geography 6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
United Kingdom 15,161 16,737
North America 11,182 11,071
Northern Europe 4,307 4,788
Rest of the World 4,091 4,568
34,741 37,164
Brands revenue by brand 6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Clarke & Clarke 9,437 10,562
Morris & Co. 8,827 9,221
Sanderson 6,827 6,967
Harlequin 6,017 6,233
Zoffany 3,304 3,483
Scion 304 641
Other brands 25 57
34,741 37,164
Manufacturing revenue by division (including internal revenue) 6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Standfast & Barracks 7,771 9,227
Anstey 6,690 8,029
14,461 17,256
3. Tax expense
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Corporation tax:
- UK current tax (597) (558)
- Overseas, current tax (31) (21)
Corporation tax (628) (579)
Deferred tax:
- Current period 189 133
Deferred tax 189 133
Total tax charge for the period (439) (446)
4. Earnings per share
4. (a) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share ('EPS') is calculated by dividing the earnings
attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period, excluding those held in the Employee Benefit
Trust ('EBT') and those held in treasury, which are treated as cancelled. The
adjusted basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the adjusted
earnings by the weighted average number of shares.
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Earnings Weighted average number of shares Per share amount Earnings Weighted average number of shares Per share amount
£000 (000s) Pence £000 (000s) Pence
Basic earnings per share 1,016 72,037 1.41 1,045 71,785 1.46
Effect of dilutive securities:
Shares under share-based payment 2,068 472
Diluted earnings per share 1,016 74,105 1.37 1,045 72,257 1.45
Adjusted underlying basic and diluted earnings per share:
Add back share-based payment charge 38 65
Add back defined benefit pension charge 175 185
Add back non-underlying items (see below) 570 439
Tax effect of non-underlying items and other add backs (196) (147)
Adjusted underlying basic earnings per share 1,602 72,037 2.22 1,587 71,785 2.21
Adjusted underlying diluted earnings per share 1,602 74,105 2.16 1,587 72,257 2.20
4. (b) Adjusted underlying profit before tax
The Group uses an Alternative Performance Measure 'adjusted underlying profit
before tax'. This is defined as statutory profit before tax adjusted for the
exclusion of share-based incentives, defined benefit pension charge and
non-underlying items. This is recognised by the investment community as an
appropriate measure of performance for the Group and is used by the Board of
Directors as a key performance measure. The table below reconciles statutory
profit before tax to adjusted underlying profit before tax.
6 months to 6 months to
31 July 2025 31 July 2024
£000 £000
Statutory profit before tax 1,455 1,491
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 138 138
Restructuring and reorganisation costs* 432 301
Total non-underlying charge included in statutory profit before tax 570 439
Underlying profit before tax 2,025 1,930
Share-based payment charge 38 65
Defined benefit pension charge 175 185
Adjusted underlying profit before tax 2,238 2,180
* Restructuring and reorganisation costs of £432,000 (31 July 2024:
£301,000). These relate to the rationalisation of certain Brands' operational
and support functions during the financial period.
5. Dividend
A final dividend of 1.00p in respect of the year ended 31 January 2025 was
paid on 8 August 2025 to the shareholders on the Company's register on 11 July
2025.
The Board is announcing an interim dividend of 0.50p for the six months ended
31 July 2025 (H1 FY25: 0.50p), payable on 28 November 2025 to shareholders on
the register on 24 October 2025. The ex-dividend date is 23 October 2025.
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