S & U PLC Trading Statement (4682F)
18 May 2017 - 4:00PM
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RNS Number : 4682F
S & U PLC
18 May 2017
18(th) May 2017
S&U plc ("S&U" or "the Group")
AGM Statement and Trading Update
S&U, the motor finance and specialist lender, issues a
trading update for the period from its full year results on 1(st)
February 2017 up to 17th May 2017, prior to its AGM being held
today.
Business at Advantage Finance our motor finance subsidiary
remains excellent. Applications in the first quarter were a record,
new loan transaction numbers are a fifth higher than for the same
period last year and average new loan quality is ahead of Q1 last
year.
Net receivables now stand at GBP210m, up 30% on last year, and
customer numbers have now passed 46,000, another record for
Advantage. Although rolling 12 months impairment to revenue has
slightly increased to 21.0% (31 January 17: 20.1%), reflecting
product mix, Advantage's overall debt quality is good and monthly
collections now exceed GBP9m per month.
Aspen Bridging, our new bridging finance pilot operation, has
started trading and is expanding its broker network and refining
its product offering.
Further investment in our receivables has seen Group borrowings
increase to GBP65m against GBP49m at year end. Current facilities
give us significant headroom for continued growth.
S&U have also announced the appointment of Peel Hunt LLP as
their new brokers.
Commenting on S&U's trading and outlook, Anthony Coombs,
S&U Chairman, said:
"Advantage Finance continues to prosper in a resilient economic
climate, and a stable regulatory environment. Our confidence in the
Group's steady and sustainable growth remains as strong as
ever."
For further information, please contact:
S&U plc www.suplc.co.uk
Anthony Coombs, Chairman 0121 705 7777
Broker
Adrian Trimmings, Rishi Shah Peel Hunt 020 7418 8900
Media and Investor Relations
Ged Brumby Smithfield 0203 047 2476
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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