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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phsc Plc | LSE:PHSC | London | Ordinary Share | GB0033113456 | ORD 10P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 25.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 08:00:00 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Allied Services,nec | 3.44M | 243k | 0.0220 | 11.36 | 2.76M |
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PHSC PLC Interim Report 2006
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
for the six months ended 30 September 2006
Financial Highlights
- Group turnover (consolidated) for the period is £2.102m compared with £1.465m for the same
period last year, representing an increase of over 40%.
- Group profit before tax provision is £168,000 compared with £137,000 for the same period last
year, which is an improvement of more than 20%.
- Earnings per share at the interim stage are 1.02p compared with 0.79p for the same period last
year, a rise of almost 30%.
- There was a net outflow of cash as a consequence of dividends paid and stage payments for
acquisitions. Discounting those two elements, cash-flow was positive.
There continues to be an interchange of work between subsidiaries, with a number of personnel from each
Group company having the skills to undertake assignments on behalf of any other trading subsidiary.
Similarly, work awarded to one subsidiary may be carried out and invoiced by another member of the
Group. This affords a high degree of flexibility and efficiency as it allows us to minimise the effects of
peaks and troughs in the workload. However, it may also have a distorting effect on individual company
performance.
Corporate Review
Acquisitions and disposals
There have been no acquisitions in the period, although a number of prospects have been evaluated.
Heads of terms have recently been agreed with The Envex Company Limited, a health and safety consultancy
practice based in Berkshire. In the year ended 31 May 2006, Envex had revenues of £238,000 and a modest
pre-tax profit of £7,150. Acquisition of Envex would give a Group presence to the west of London
and would complement existing Group locations to the south, north and east.
The initial consideration for Envex is agreed at £35,000 with further self-funded payments (ie out of profits that the
company generates) on the first and second anniversaries of completion of the purchase.
Following a strategic review, the Board has determined that the best interests of the Group would be served by
the company divesting itself of its Health and Safety Click (HSC) subsidiary. HSC was acquired in the full
knowledge that further investment would be required to enable the company to reach its potential, and various
measures were taken to try and facilitate this. Whilst the HSC concept does remain an attractive one, the
Board are of the view that PHSC plc should concentrate its efforts on maximising shareholder value from
companies in the sector that are already sufficiently well established to be cash-generative. HSC is not
forecast to become profitable over the next two years and thus does not fit this model.
Working with HSC for approximately a year has given valuable insights into the ways that an internet-based provider can
deliver a service, and the Board believes that a faster and more cost-effective route into this particular market
can be achieved by developing web-based offerings through other Group subsidiaries.
Discussions have commenced with HSC's management with a view to them taking control of the company, and are planned
with a third party who have expressed an interest in acquiring the company. Should matters be brought to a
conclusion, there will be a positive effect on Group profitability and cash-flow.
Performance by Trading Subsidiaries
Profit figures for subsidiaries are stated before tax, management charges and amortisation of goodwill on consolidation.
Personnel Health and Safety Consultants Limited
Invoiced sales of £514,295 yielding a profit of £210,602 (the figures for the same period last year were £625,000 and
£179,000).
RSA Environmental Health Limited
Invoiced sales of £445,866 yielding a profit of £29,526 (the figures for the same period last year were £337,000 and
£45,500).
Adamson's Laboratory Services Limited
Invoiced sales of £1,099,216 yielding a profit of £190,069. There is no direct comparison with the same period
last year, as the company was acquired in June 2005.
Health & Safety Click Limited
Invoiced sales of £43,356 resulting in a loss of £26,031. There is no direct comparison with the same period
last year, as the company was acquired in August 2005.
Dividend
The Board is not recommending payment of an interim dividend, but expects to propose an appropriate final dividend
at the end of the year.
Prospects
It is traditionally the case that demand for the Group's services is higher in the second half of the year.
This trend is set to continue with order books already full until the end of December. There is no reason
to doubt that this will flow through into significant improvements in profitability levels in the second
half of the year.
Profitability would also be enhanced as a consequence of replacing HSC with Envex, as outlined above, in the Group
portfolio.
Stephen King - Chairman and Managing Director
PHSC plc Interim Report
2006
Group profit and loss account Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 06 30 Sept 05 31 Mar 06
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Turnover
Continuing operations 2,103 963 2,013
Acquisitions 0 502 1,692
2,103 1,465 3,705
Cost of sales
Continuing operations 1,085 475 1,010
Acquisitions 0 278 784
1,085 753 1,794
Gross profit 1,018 712 1,911
Administrative expenses (841) (608) (1,516)
Other operating income 1 30 30
(840) (578) (1,486)
Operating profit
Continuing operations 178 164 258
Acquisitions 0 (30) 166
178 134 424
Interest receivable 5 12 21
Interest payable (15) (9) (34)
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 168 137 411
Tax charge on profit on ordinary activities (68) (63) (163)
Profit for the period 100 74 248
Dividends (74) 0 0
Retained profit for the period 26 74 248
Earnings per ordinary share 1.02p 0.79p 2.60p
Diluted earnings per ordinary share 1.00p 0.78p 2.56p
Group balance sheet 30 Sept 06 30 Sept 05 31 Mar 06
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 2,223 2,383 2,280
Tangible assets 700 736 720
Total fixed assets 2,923 3,119 3,000
Current assets
Stocks 376 105 297
Debtors 786 809 689
Cash at bank and in hand 319 648 487
1,481 1,562 1,473
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year (810) (1,097) (751)
Net current assets 671 465 722
Total assets less current liabilities 3,594 3,584 3,722
Creditors:
Amounts falling due after more than one year (270) (468) (417)
Provisions for liabilities and charges:
Deferred taxation (13) (13) (13)
Net assets 3,311 3,103 3,292
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 981 983 983
Share premium accounts 722 728 728
Revaluation reserve 205 194 205
Profit and loss account 1,403 1,198 1,376
Total equity shareholders' funds 3,311 3,103 3,292
Group cash flow statement Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 Sept 06 30 Sept 05 31 Mar 06
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
£'000 £'000 £'000
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities 102 (74) 631
Returns on investments and servicing of finance (10) 3 (13)
Taxation 0 87 (222)
Capital expenditure (16) (4) (2)
Acquisitions (125) (1,291) (1,345)
Equity dividends paid (63) - -
Net cash (outflow)/inflow before financing (112) (1,279) (951)
Financing (56) 1,119 630
(Decrease)/increase in cash in period (168) (160) (321)
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
(Decrease)/increase in cash in the period (168) (160) (321)
Cash (inflow)/outflow from (increase)/decrease in debt 48 (442) (286)
Loans acquired with subsidiaries - (189) (124)
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows (120) (791) (731)
Net funds at beginning of period 75 806 806
Net funds at end of period (45) 15 75
Reconciliation of operating profit to operating cash flow
Operating profit/(loss) 178 134 425
Depreciation/amortisation 90 79 216
Loss on disposal fixed assets 3 1 1
(Increase)/decrease in stock and WIP (80) (106) (95)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (97) 177 92
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 8 (359) (8)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities 102 (74) 631
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