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Begbies Traynor Group PLC
22 May 2023
22 May 2023
Begbies Traynor Group plc
Year end trading update
Notice of full year results
Results expected to be ahead of market expectations
Begbies Traynor Group plc (the 'company' or the 'group'), the
business recovery, financial advisory and property services
consultancy, announces an update on trading for its financial year
ended 30 April 2023.
Summary
-- Results expected to be ahead of market expectations* which
represents double digit growth on the prior year:
o Revenue** expected to increase by c.11% to c.GBP122m (2022:
GBP110m)
o Adjusted PBT** expected to increase by c.16% to c.GBP20.7m
(2022: GBP17.8m)
-- Maintains strong track record of growth in both revenue and
profitability, with a continued improvement in profit margins in
the year
-- Net cash** of GBP3m at 30 April 2023 (2022: GBP5m), having
made acquisition and earn out payments of GBP11m in the year
* Market expectations (as compiled by the company):
Revenue GBP117.7m-GBP121.5m (consensus GBP120.6m), Adjusted PBT
of GBP19.7m-GBP20.6m (consensus GBP20.3m),
Net debt of GBP0.3m-GBP2.5m (consensus GBP1.4m)
** All numbers in this statement subject to audit
Divisional performance
Business recovery and financial advisory
-- Strong financial performance with segmental revenue growth of c.10%
o Good organic growth (c.6%) in business recovery activities
o First time contribution from the Mantra Capital acquisition in
July 2022
-- Good momentum in new insolvency appointments in the year
o Significant increase in higher value cases, reflecting our
enhanced reputation in mid-market insolvencies in recent years
o Strong growth in insolvency order book gives confidence in
continuing our recent track record of growth
-- Market-leading insolvency positions maintained (by volume of appointments):
o 13% share of the overall market - ranked first nationally
o 11% share of administration market - ranked second
nationally
-- Insolvency market volumes continued to increase over the
course of the financial year, reflecting
o Increased liquidations which, as previously reported, have
exceeded pre-pandemic levels; and
o Increased administrations (typically larger cases) which
remain below historic levels but are higher than the post-pandemic
lows of calendar 2021
-- Challenges for UK businesses are expected to continue to
support growth in the insolvency market
-- Advisory services performed well
o Finance broking teams had a good year with Mantra Capital
performing in line with expectations in its first nine months in
the group
o Corporate finance deal completions gave a strong end to the
financial year
Property advisory and transactional services
-- Good financial performance with segmental revenue growth of
c.12% driven by current year acquisitions (Budworth Hardcastle -
June 2022 and Mark Jenkinson & Co - March 2023) together with
the full year benefit of prior year acquisitions
-- Resilient organic performance (c.3% revenue growth)
reflecting the defensive nature of the majority of our property
service lines in a challenging marketplace
Liquidity
-- Net cash** of GBP3m at 30 April 2023 (2022: GBP5m), having
made acquisition and earn out payments of GBP11m in the year
-- HSBC facilities* extended to 31 August 2024
o Significant headroom in facilities to fund organic investment
and acquisition opportunities
* Facilities comprise a GBP25m unsecured, committed revolving
credit facility together with a GBP5m uncommitted acquisition
facility
Notice of results
The group will report its final results for the year ended 30
April 2023 on Tuesday 11 July 2023. There will be an analyst
presentation at 9.00am on the day in London. Please contact
begbies@mhpc.com or on 020 3128 8567 if you would like to receive
details.
Ric Traynor, Executive Chairman of Begbies Traynor Group plc,
commented:
"We performed strongly in the financial year, with results ahead
of market expectations, aided by our increased scale and enhanced
reputation in mid-market insolvency.
"We have further developed our range of services, extending both
our financial advisory business and property advisory services
through earnings accretive acquisitions principally funded by
strong cash generation.
"Our strong financial position leaves us well placed to continue
to invest in the business, both organically and through
acquisitions, to continue building our scale and range of
complementary services.
"We have started the new year confident in our outlook for a
further year of growth. Our insolvency team will benefit from their
recent insolvency appointments, together with anticipated further
growth in the insolvency market. We continue to identify growth
opportunities for our advisory and property teams, including the
recently announced acquisition of Banks Long & Co."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
The person responsible for arranging the release of this
announcement on behalf of Begbies Traynor Group plc is Nick Taylor,
its Group Finance Director
Enquiries please contact:
Begbies Traynor Group plc 0161 837 1700
Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman
Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8350
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Emma Gabriel / Patrick Dolaghan
Shore Capital 020 7408 4090
(Joint Broker)
Malachy McEntyre / Mark Percy / Anita Ghanekar / James
Thomas
MHP 020 3128 8567
Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Pauline Guenot begbies@mhpgroup.com
Information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the
group's website at
ir.begbies-traynorgroup.com
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