City of London Group PLC Business update in light of COVID-19 (8198I)
06 April 2020 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8198I
City of London Group PLC
06 April 2020
6 April 2020
CITY OF LONDON GROUP PLC
("COLG" or the "Company")
Business update in light of COVID-19
The Company today announces a business update.
The Company has in place measures and infrastructure to allow
its staff to work effectively from home over an extended period.
Measures have been taken to reflect the reduction in business
volumes in certain of the group businesses.
COLG's subsidiary, Recognise, is progressing with its
application to the PRA for a banking licence. It hopes to receive
its Authorisation as a Bank with Restrictions later in the year.
Recognise believes it has in place the governance, infrastructure
and key personnel to be able to commence lending in its own name in
order to play a role in helping UK entrepreneurs recover and
re-build their businesses after the battle has been won against
COVID-19.
The COLG Board remain confident that as UK businesses emerge the
other side of this pandemic, there will again be a strong market
demand for SME specialist lending and new opportunities for growth.
Recognise will have no legacy book and will be keen to build its
lending portfolio by supporting well established businesses with
sensible business plans.
The Company has a very small loan book, originated through
Credit Asset Management Limited and Professions Funding Limited and
therefore expects little credit impact from COVID-19. CAML will go
into run off & all new business will be originated in Recognise
from authorisation.
Given the current crisis, we are reviewing all of our
outstanding loans and engaging with our borrowers, early
indications from this exercise has been positive.
COLG's subsidiary, Milton Homes, believes sales may slow and
reversions may increase. There is potentially greater valuation
volatility with Milton Homes as a consequence of COVID-19.
The board of COLG remain positive about the prospects of the
Company. Recognise has in place strong foundations to build a UK
SME bank backed by a credible and experienced management and team
and non-executives.
For further information contact:
City of London Group plc
Michael Goldstein
+44 (0)7831 483365
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
James Britton
Rishi Shah
+44 (0)207 418 8900
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