Post Year-End Trading Update
11/10/2022 07:00
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RNS Number : 3645C Sureserve Group PLC 11 October 2022
11 October 2022
Sureserve Group plc
("Sureserve" or the "Group")
Post year-end trading update
Full year results in line with management's expectations
Sureserve (SUR.L), the Social Housing Energy Services Group, is pleased to
provide an update in relation to its financial year ended 30 September 2022.
The Group has continued to experience growth in revenue, earnings and cash
flow and the Board therefore expects results for the financial year ended 30
September 2022 to be in line with management's expectations. This reflects
solid operational performance despite inflationary pressures, against which
the Company has taken action, and remains confident it can continue to
mitigate going forwards.
The order book(1) stands at £585m, up more than 16% on the previous year
(2021: £503m) demonstrating the resilience and continuing demand for our
services. At 30 September 2022, the Group's net cash balance (excluding lease
liabilities) was in excess of £23m (30 September 2021: £16.5m), with the
£15m revolving credit facility remaining undrawn.
Our two businesses, Sureserve Fire and Electrical Limited and Precision Lift
Services Limited, continue to be held for sale. Both businesses are performing
well, thereby providing the opportunity to achieve the right price and the
right buyer for each business.
Sureserve will publish its full year results on Tuesday 24 January 2023.
Commenting on the update, Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Sureserve
said:
"The results for the year confirm a good trading performance and demonstrate
Sureserve's resilient business model, which is to provide energy services to
the Social Housing sector. Our £585m order book provides good visibility of
future earnings and our strong cash generation sets us up well to deliver on
our growth targets."
(1) - From continuing operations. Continuing operations comprises the Social
Housing Energy Services division and central costs segment. Two businesses,
Sureserve Fire and Electrical Limited and Precision Lift Services Limited are
classified as businesses held for sale and are excluded from continuing
operations.
Enquiries:
Sureserve Group
Nick Winks, Chairman 07973 316 544
Peter Smith, Chief Executive Officer 07590 929 431
Sameet Vohra, Chief Financial Officer 07834 740 059
Camarco (Financial Public Relations)
Ginny Pulbrook 020 3757 4992
Rosie Driscoll
Toby Strong
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 020 7408 4090
Stephane Auton / Daniel Bush / Tom Knibbs (Corporate Advisory)
Fiona Conroy (Corporate Broking)
Notes to editors
Sureserve is a leading UK Social Housing Energy Services Group. The Group was
founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dartford. It currently employs some
2,588 staff from 28 offices across the UK. Following the strategic review
announced in January 2022, the Group now reports performance under a single
"Social Housing Energy Services" division.
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