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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triad Group Plc | LSE:TRD | London | Ordinary Share | GB0009035741 | ORD 1P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 255.00 | 250.00 | 260.00 | 258.00 | 255.00 | 258.00 | 1,500 | 08:00:19 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Related Svcs, Nec | 14.86M | -44k | -0.0027 | -944.44 | 42.32M |
From Apr 2019 to Apr 2024
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RNS Number : 5335I
Triad Group Plc
27 November 2018
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 213800MDNBFVEQEN1G84
Triad Group Plc
Half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2018
Chairman's Statement
Financial Highlights
-- Revenue for the six months ended 30 September 2018: GBP11.85m (2017: GBP14.24m) -- Profit after tax: GBP0.48m (2017: GBP0.76m) -- Profit from operations: GBP0.52m (2017: GBP0.74m) -- Earnings before interest, tax, amortisation and depreciation: GBP0.55m (2017: GBP0.77m) -- Gross profit as a percentage of revenue: 18.5% (2017: 16.8%) -- Cash as at 30 September 2018: GBP3.85m (2017: GBP2.00m)
Business Review
Challenging market conditions have seen revenue for the first six months of the financial year decrease to GBP11.85m (2017: GBP14.24m). Despite this the Group continues to make steady progress strengthening the underlying performance of the business.
Encouragingly, gross margin as a percentage of revenue has increased to 18.5% (2017: 16.8%) as a result of improved utilisation of our permanent consultants and the continued reduction in a low margin, high revenue, staffing contract with a retail bank that has been converting its contractor staff to permanent staff to pre-empt the forthcoming off-payroll reforms in the private sector.
Revenue has also decreased across several public sector accounts as a result of re-procurements. Additionally, revenue has been impacted by the decision of one of our largest clients to reduce their requirements for GIS technical services during the period due to reduced demand from their end client.
The Group's cash position remains extremely healthy. As at 30 September 2018 cash has increased to GBP3.85m (2017: GBP2.00m).
Triad teams have continued to be engaged in significant programmes of work at Ministry of Justice, Department for Transport, Home Office, Ofgem, Highways England and the Police. Our GIS team continues to provide expertise to a number of private sector clients. Many of our assignments involve the translation of complex business logic into accessible digital services, and our skill in this domain is becoming widely recognised, particularly in the public sector.
The Group has made good progress with a number of business development activities aimed at strengthening our profile and increasing our client base across the public and private sectors.
Significant work is underway to develop new opportunities through engagement on new public sector frameworks and targeted campaigns in the private sector. Initiatives around the digital skills shortage, Microsoft's cloud strategy and the effect of legacy systems on digital transformation plans have resulted in very encouraging conversations with technology leaders in the private and not-for-profit sectors. During the period Triad has been successful in being awarded a place on the G-Cloud 10 and DOS 3 frameworks
The launch of our new website has been well received by clients and prospects, providing a platform for the dissemination of valuable content from Triad consultants and other contributors. Our first round table event in London was launched, and received extremely positive reviews from the audience of senior technology executives involved.
Consultant headcount has risen steadily during the period and the Group continues to search for and recruit quality individuals. All of our newly-recruited consultants have been deployed on longer-term engagements, which should flow through into further margin improvements.
Our business development team has also been strengthened and, in conjunction with improved lead generation activities, is making improvements to the quality of the sales pipeline.
Outlook
The market remains intensely competitive and, against a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty, the Group remains focused on generating profit and cash. The transition from a business heavily dependent on contractors to one which is consultant-led continues. The plan is to recruit more permanent consultants and to maintain high levels of utilisation and to use our integrated resourcing capabilities to augment our teams with carefully selected associates and contractors.
Some uncertainty has been removed, to an extent, following the Government's recent budget announcement, confirming that the widely expected off-payroll reforms in the private sector would not be introduced until April 2020.
The Company is aware of numerous unfounded comments from a major shareholder appearing on social media, relating to its officers and professional advisers. The Company is taking this matter extremely seriously and has sought appropriate legal advice.
Dividend
The Board has declared an interim dividend of 1p (2017: 0.5p). See note 4.
Employees
On behalf of the Board I would like to thank staff for their continued hard work and dedication.
John Rigg
Chairman
26 November 2018
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income and expense
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Note Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue 11,849 14,237 27,819
Cost of sales (9,655) (11,839) (23,095)
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Gross profit 2,194 2,398 4,724
Administrative expenses (1,678) (1,653) (3,045)
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Profit from operations 516 745 1,679
Finance expense 5 (1) (9) (17)
Finance income - 1 -
-------------- -------------- --------------
Profit before tax 515 737 1,662
Tax (charge)/credit 6 (36) 18 (38)
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Profit for the period and
total comprehensive income
attributable to equity holders
of the parent 479 755 1,624
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Basic earnings per share 7 3.05p 4.87p 10.45p
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Diluted earnings per share 7 2.92p 4.67p 10.02p
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All amounts relate to continuing activities.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity
Share Share premium Capital Retained Total
Capital account redemption earnings
reserve
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
At 1 April 2017 155 605 104 2,775 3,639
Profit for the period
and total comprehensive
income - - - 755 755
Dividend paid - - - (77) (77)
Issue of shares - 6 - - 6
Share-based payments - - - 2 2
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
At 30 September 2017 155 611 104 3,455 4,325
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
At 1 April 2018 156 619 104 4,246 5,125
Profit for the period
and total comprehensive
income - - - 479 479
Dividend paid - - - (158) (158)
Issue of shares 2 23 - - 25
Share-based payments - - - 14 14
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
At 30 September 2018 158 642 104 4,581 5,485
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
At 1 April 2017 155 605 104 2,775 3,639
Profit for the year
and total comprehensive
income - - - 1,624 1,624
Dividend paid - - - (155) (155)
Issue of shares 1 14 - - 15
Share-based payments - - - 2 2
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At 31 March 2018 156 619 104 4,246 5,125
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Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position
Note Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 19 6 4
Property, plant and equipment 123 105 136
Deferred tax 287 379 323
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429 490 463
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Current assets
Trade and other receivables 3,336 5,164 3,985
Cash and cash equivalents 3,848 2,001 3,751
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7,184 7,165 7,736
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Total assets 7,613 7,655 8,199
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (2,035) (2,994) (2,895)
Financial liabilities (3) - (3)
Short term provisions - (285) (99)
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(2,038) (3,279) (2,997)
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Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities (18) - (20)
Long term provisions (72) (51) (57)
-------------- -------------- --------------
(90) (51) (77)
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Total liabilities (2,128) (3,330) (3,074)
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Net assets 5,485 4,325 5,125
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Shareholders' equity
Share capital 158 155 156
Share premium account 642 611 619
Capital redemption reserve 104 104 104
Retained earnings 4,581 3,455 4,246
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Total shareholders' equity 5,485 4,325 5,125
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Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
Note Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit for the period before
taxation 515 737 1,662
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property,
plant and equipment 32 31 62
Amortisation of intangible
assets 3 2 4
Interest expense 1 2 4
Unwinding of discount on
provisions - - 13
Profit on disposal of tangible
assets - - (11)
Share-based payment expense 14 2 2
Changes in working capital
Decrease/(Increase) in trade
and other receivables 649 (113) 1,066
Decrease in trade and other
payables (860) (708) (807)
Decrease in provisions (84) (114) (294)
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Cash generated/(consumed)
by operations 270 (161) 1,701
Interest paid (1) (2) (17)
Tax received - - -
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Net cash flows from operating
activities 269 (163) 1,684
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Cash flows used in investing
activities
Purchase of intangible assets
Proceeds from sale of property, (18) - -
plant and equipment - - 11
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (19) (2) (29)
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Net cash used in investing
activities (37) (2) (18)
-------------- -------------- --------------
Cash flows from financing
activities
Finance lease principal
payments (2) (11) (23)
Proceeds of issue of shares 25 6 15
Dividend paid 4 (158) (77) (155)
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Net cash flows from investing
activities (135) (82) (163)
-------------- -------------- --------------
Net increase/(decrease)
in cash and cash equivalents 97 (247) 1,503
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of the period 3,751 2,248 2,248
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Cash and cash equivalents
at end of the period 3,848 2,001 3,751
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Notes to the interim report
1. General information
The interim financial information set out above and overleaf does not constitute statutory accounts and has neither been audited nor reviewed pursuant to guidance issued by the Auditing Practices Board. It has been approved by the Board of Directors on 26 November 2018.
2. Basis of preparation
The comparative figures for the year ended 31 March 2018 are not the Group's statutory accounts for the financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the Group's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their reports and did not contain statements under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
These financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies the Group expects to be applicable at 31 March 2019, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU and with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority, and in accordance with the requirements of IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, and with the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts of Triad Group Plc for the year ended 31 March 2018. These financial statements reflect the new accounting standard IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and Amendments to IFRS 9 Financial Instruments) which became effective from 1 April 2018, and have been applied retrospectively.
The estimates and assumptions applied in the interim financial information were the same as those applied in the last Group statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2018.
3. Going Concern
After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the half year results.
4. Dividend
The Board has declared a dividend of 1p for the period to 30 September 2018 (2017: 0.5p).
The Company will pay the dividend on 11 January 2019 to all shareholders on the register of members of the Company at the close of business on 7 December 2018. The ex-dividend date will be on 6 December 2018.
During the period a final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2018 of GBP158,000 was paid.
5. Finance expense
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Bank interest expense 1 2 3
Other interest expense - - 1
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Total interest expense 1 2 4
Unwinding of discount on
provisions - 7 13
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Total finance expense 1 9 17
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6. Tax credit
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Current tax
Current tax on profits for the - - -
period
Deferred tax
Decrease/(increase) in recognised
deferred tax asset 36 (18) 38
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Total tax charge (credit) for
the period 36 (18) 38
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The differences between the actual tax credit for the year and the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK applied to profits for the year are as follows:
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit before tax 515 737 1,662
Profit before tax multiplied by
standard rate of corporation tax
in the UK of 19% 98 140 316
Expenses not deductible for tax
purposes (20) 3 (12)
Recognition of previously unrecognised
deferred tax asset (42) (161) (266)
-------- -------- --------
Tax charge/(credit) for the period 36 (18) 38
--------- --------- ---------
Deferred tax asset
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
The movement is deferred tax is
as follows:
At beginning of period 323 361 361
Utilisation against taxable profits (78) (143) (304)
Recognition of previously unrecognised
deferred tax asset on losses 31 160 276
Increase/(decrease) in relation
to timing difference 11 1 (10)
-------- -------- --------
At end of period 287 379 323
--------- --------- ---------
Deferred tax assets have been recognised in respect of tax losses where the Directors believe it is probable that the assets will be recovered. A deferred tax asset amounting to GBP458,000 (2017: GBP565,000) has not been recognised in respect of trading losses, which can be carried forward indefinitely.
7. Earnings per ordinary share
Earnings per share have been calculated on the profit for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period based on the following:
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
Profit for the period GBP479,000 GBP755,000 GBP1,624,000
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Average number of shares in
issue 15,729,405 15,507,586 15,541,786
Effect of dilutive options 655,751 656,019 669,503
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Average number of shares in
issue plus dilutive options 16,385,156 16,163,605 16,211,289
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Basic earnings per share 3.05p 4.87p 10.45p
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Diluted earnings per share 2.92p 4.67p 10.02p
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8. Financial liabilities
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months Six months Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2018 2017 2018
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Current
Finance lease obligations 3 - 3
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Non-Current
Finance lease obligations 18 - 20
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9. Related party transactions
The Group rents one of its offices under contracts expiring in 2028 (with a break clause in 2023). The current annual rents of GBP215,000 were fixed by independent valuation. JC Rigg, a Director, has notified the Board that he has a 50% beneficial interest in this contract. The balance owed at the period end was GBPnil (2017: GBPnil).
10. Statement of the directors' responsibilities
The Board confirms to the best of their knowledge;
-- that the condensed consolidated half year financial statements for the six months to 30 September 2018 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the EU; and
-- that the Half Year Report includes a fair review of the information required by sections 4.2.7R and 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the period and their impact on the condensed consolidated half year financial statements; a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remainder of the current financial year; and the disclosure requirements in respect of material related party transactions.
By order of the Board
NE Burrows
Company Secretary
26 November 2018
Names of the current Board of Directors can be found on the company website at www.triad.co.uk.
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