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27/06/2022 07:01

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RNS Number : 1316Q  Tavistock Investments PLC  27 June 2022

 

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Tavistock Investments Plc

("Tavistock", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Trading update and interim dividend declaration

 

27 June 2022

 

The Board of Tavistock is pleased to confirm that, as signalled in the
Company's interim results (announced on 6 December 2021), revenues achieved by
the Group's advisory business in the financial year to 31 March 2022 have
exceeded £32.0 million, which was 14% more than the entire Group's revenues
in the prior year (Group revenues year ended 31 March 2021: £28.7 million).
The Group's investment management business was sold to Titan Wealth Holdings
Limited in August 2021 and therefore made a negligible revenue contribution
during the year ended 31 March 2022.

 

This was the most successful trading year in the Company's history and has
positioned it well to achieve its strategic objectives.

 

The Board anticipates releasing the Company's full audited results for the
year to 31 March 2022, in mid-September 2022.

 

In January 2022, the Company announced the acquisition of a 21% interest in
LEBC Holdings Limited ("LEBC"), an independent national business providing
financial advice to retail clients and employee benefits advice to corporate
clients. LEBC is estimated to have c.78,000 clients with c.£4.2 billion of
assets under advice. The Board is working closely with the management of LEBC
to maximise the value of this investment for the benefit of both Tavistock's
and LEBC's shareholders.

 

In May 2022, Tavistock announced the acquisition of LEBC Hummingbird Limited
("Hummingbird") from LEBC. Hummingbird is an unregulated business that
provides research on the asset class allocations to be used within funds and
model portfolios. As such it occupies a position of significant influence
within LEBC.

 

Interim dividend

 

In keeping with its stated objective of developing a growing dividend stream
for the benefit of the Company's shareholders, the Board is pleased to declare
an interim dividend of 0.07 pence gross per ordinary share.  The interim
dividend is 40% higher than the dividend paid to shareholders in October
2021.  The record date for the interim dividend will be Friday, 8 July 2022
and the payment date will be Friday, 22 July 2022.

 

Brian Raven, Tavistock's Chief Executive, commented: "The Company has made
tremendous progress during the last year, and our current focus is on
strengthening our partnerships with both Titan Wealth and LEBC, as well as
maximising the benefits from our ownership of Hummingbird. We continue to be
acquisitive and look forward to updating shareholders on progress in due
course."

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Tavistock Investments
Plc                                                                                                 Tel:
01753 867000

Oliver Cooke

Brian
Raven

 

Allenby Capital Limited

(Nominated Adviser and Broker to Tavistock)
 
Tel: 020 3328 5656

Corporate Finance: Nick Naylor, Nick Athanas, Liz Kirchner

Sales and Corporate Broking: Tony Quirke

 

Powerscourt (PR adviser to Tavistock)
 
Tel: 07899 967 719

Justin Griffiths
 
                                 020 7250 1446

James
Anderson

 

About Tavistock Investments Plc

 

Tavistock Investments Plc is an AIM listed financial services group that has
180 advisers across the UK helping 30,000+ clients look after more than £4
billon of investments. The Company was established in 2013.

 

Tavistock's advisory business operates throughout the UK. The Tavistock
Partners network supports 140 Registered Individuals (IFAs), providing
compliance, administration, technology, training and accounting services. The
Tavistock Partnership is a network that does the same for 20 Appointed
Representative firms. Tavistock Private Client provides wealth management and
financial planning to high-net-worth individuals.

The Tavistock Platform, launched in 2020, provides a low-cost platform service
to the Group's advisory and investment clients.

 

On 14 June 2021, the Company announced its entry into a ten-year strategic
partnership with Titan Wealth Holdings Limited ("Titan"). Tavistock now acts
as Titan's retail distribution partner and Titan acquired Tavistock Wealth
Limited ("TWL"), Tavistock's multi-asset manager with over £1 billion of FUM,
for a consideration of up to £40 million in cash, together with a ten-year
earn out. Whilst becoming part of Titan, John Leiper, formerly Tavistock's
Chief Investment Officer, and his investment team continue to work closely
with Tavistock and its advisers.

 

A new company, Tavistock Asset Management ("TAM"), continues to market the
Group's centralised investment proposition, both the ACUMEN UCITS funds and
the Group's Model Portfolio Service ("MPS"). TAM retains Titan as investment
manager for the MPS.

 

The strategic partnership will enable Tavistock to accelerate the growth of
its wealth management business both organically and through an acquisition
programme.

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