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Tristel plc
("Tristel", the "Company" or
the "Group")
Audited Preliminary
Results
for the year ended 30 June
2024
Record revenues, 38.5% growth
in pre-tax profits and strong cash generation
Tristel plc (AIM: TSTL), the
manufacturer of infection prevention products for hospitals,
announces its audited preliminary results for the year ended 30
June 2024, with trading ahead of both market expectations and
internal performance targets. The Company
has delivered record revenues, growth in pre-tax profits and
maintained strong cash generation from the operations. It continues
to be debt free and at the end of year cash and short-term
investments balances were £11.8m including £5.7m held as short-term
investments.
The Company's core business is the
sale to hospitals of its proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry for
the decontamination of medical devices under the
Tristel brand (87% of total sales), and for the sporicidal
disinfection of environmental surfaces under the
Cache
brand (8% of total sales).
Financial Highlights
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Turnover up 16% to £41.9m (2023:
£36.0m)
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Gross margin up 2% to 80% (2023
restated: 78%)
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Adjusted pre-tax profit* up 32% to
£8.2m (2023: £6.2m)
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Reported pre-tax profit up 39% to
£7.1m (2023: £5.1m)
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Adjusted EPS* up 50% to 15.34p
(2023: 10.67p). Basic EPS of 13.68p (2023: 9.44p)
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Dividend per share for the full year
up 29% to 13.52p (2023: 10.50p)
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Cash and short-term investment
balance of £11.8m (2023: £9.5m), with continued strong operating cashflow of £10.9m in the year
(2023: £8.4m)
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* before share-based payments
Operational Highlights
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First manufacture and sale of
Tristel ULT into the United States ultrasound market
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Approval of Tristel ULT by Health
Canada and submission of Tristel OPH to US FDA (post period
end)
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Cache TANK and POD approved for
UKCA, MDR & CE certification
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Successful CEO
transition
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Matt Sassone, Chief Executive of Tristel plc, said:
"I
am delighted to take on the role as Chief Executive of Tristel and
at a stage when we can build on our growing and well-established
global footprint for our products and technology. It is clear from
my first weeks in the role that we have in place the foundations
for further success: we have a hugely talented team, we
have differentiated and innovative products that
are already well established as market-leading, and we have a host
of exciting commercial opportunities to deliver further growth. It
is no wonder that as a Board we remain very confident about the
outlook for the Company."
CEO
video & investor presentations
Please find a link to a video
overview relating to the Company's preliminary results from the
Group's Chief Executive Officer, Matt Sassone here -
https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/670fc1052bd2bbc93fcd920b
Matt Sassone, CEO, and Liz Dixon,
CFO, will present the Company's results via the Investor Meet
Company platform today at 11:30 BST. The presentation will also be
available for playback after the event. Investors
can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add to
meet Tristel plc via:
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/tristel-plc/register-investor
An in-person presentation will take place at 16:30 BST, which is open to
all existing and potential shareholders. The Company will welcome investors to 85 Gresham Street,
London, EC2V 7NQ from 16.15 for a 16.30 start and will be followed by
refreshments. If you would like to attend,
please contact Walbrook PR on 020 7933 8780 or
email tristel@walbrookpr.com.
The results presentation is
available on the Company's website: https://tristelgroup.com/
For
further information please contact:
Tristel plc
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Via
Walbrook PR
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Matt Sassone, Chief Executive
Officer
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www.investors.tristel.com
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Liz Dixon, Chief Financial
Officer
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Walbrook PR Ltd
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Tel: 020
7933 8780 or tristel@walbrookpr.com
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Paul McManus / Alice
Woodings
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Mob: 07980
541 893 / 07407 804
654
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Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd
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Tel: 020
7220 0500
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Geoff Nash / Camilla Hume / Trisyia
Jamaludin (Corporate Finance)
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Sunila de Silva (ECM) / Louise
Talbot (Sales)
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About Tristel plc
Tristel plc is a global infection prevention company focussed on the manufacture and supply of products using its
unique proprietary chlorine dioxide (ClO2) chemistry.
The Company is a market leader in manual
decontamination of medical devices, supplying hospitals under the Tristel brand, and under the Cache
brand provides products for sporicidal surface
disinfection, a more sustainable alternative to commonly used
pre-wetted plastic wipes.
Tristel's head office and
manufacturing facility is located in Snailwell, near Cambridge, and
operates globally employing approximately 250 people across 17
active subsidiaries selling into 40 countries. The business is
profitable, with no debt, and has a progressive dividend
policy.
The Company has been listed on the
London Stock Exchange's AIM market since 2005 (AIM:
TSTL).
For more information about Tristel's
product range please visit: https://tristel.com
Chairman's Statement
Chairman's Statement
The 2024 financial year ("FY 24")
has been a record year for Tristel in terms of financial
performance, with trading ahead of market expectations and our own
performance targets. We delivered record revenues, growth in
pre-tax profits and maintained strong cash generation from the
operations. We continue to be debt free and at the end of year cash
and short-term investment balances were £11.8m.
FY 24 also saw us execute against
our geographic expansion plans following the significant
milestone of FDA clearance for Tristel ULT, our high-level
disinfectant ("HLD") for use on endocavity ultrasound probes and
skin surface transducers at the end of the previous financial year.
In FY 24 we registered our first sales in the US and we continue to
work with our partners to increase our market share across North
America.
2024 was also a pivotal year in
Tristel's history as we position the business for our next stage of
growth. After 31 years at the helm, and having built a world-class
business, Paul Swinney founder and CEO retired and we welcomed Matt
Sassone as his successor.
With over 27 years of experience in
the medical device industry, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and
a proven track record of leadership in many markets including North
America. His vision and expertise will be instrumental in guiding
Tristel through its next phase of growth.
My Board colleagues and I extend our
thanks to Paul, who has led the company with remarkable vision and
dedication for over three decades. Under his leadership, Tristel
has grown from a pioneering start-up to a globally recognized
leader in infection prevention, driving innovation by capitalising
upon the Company's unique chlorine dioxide chemistry. Paul leaves a
legacy of success as shown in this set of results.
Group Strategy
The Group continues to focus on the
global hospital market, using its proprietary chlorine dioxide
chemistry for two applications: the decontamination of the medical
devices under the Tristel brand, and the disinfection of
environmental surfaces under the Cache brand.
Our ambition is to become the global
market leader in the manual decontamination of heat sensitive
non-lumened diagnostic medical devices. In Europe, the Middle East
and APAC we already hold this position, and during the year we
started to build commercial momentum in North America, following
the receipt of De Novo clearance for our hand-held HLD, Tristel
ULT, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This was a significant milestone for a British company of our
size.
During the year, 39% of Group
revenue was generated in the United Kingdom and 61% in the rest of
the world. Throughout the 61 countries in which we actively market
our products, Tristel medical device disinfectant revenue, which is
driven by the number of diagnostic procedures in which our products
are used, increased to £36.3m from £30.8m in the previous
year.
Our second product range, Cache,
made slower progress during the year. Revenue was £3.4m compared to
£3.3m in the previous year. As announced in February, the Company
gained Medical Devices Regulation 2002 ("UK MDR") and the European
Union Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 ("EU MDR") approval of its
TANK ClO₂ Sporicidal Disinfectant system. These newest additions to
the Cache range, which provides sporicidal surface disinfection in
a format which is a sustainable alternative to commonly used
pre-wetted plastic wipes, and our continued success in gaining
regulatory approvals in key markets, give us confidence that the
Cache range will deliver significant sales growth going
forward.
Investing in Growth
We are committed to ensuring that
our business is fully primed for growth, both in the UK and across
our international subsidiaries. As we expand our global reach, we
continue to invest in our people and strengthen our systems to
support both our commercial and operational functions. Over the
past year we have grown our headcount by 6%, enhancing our sales,
marketing and technical teams to meet the demands of our highly
regulated industry.
In parallel, we are driving a
comprehensive digital transformation across the organization,
ensuring that our systems and processes are optimised for the
future. Our continued investment in IT and cybersecurity
infrastructure is crucial to maintaining the resilience of the
business as it grows. By expanding these capabilities, we are
positioning Tristel to seize new opportunities, scale efficiently,
and sustain our leadership in infection prevention.
New product development is a key
focus for the Board and we continued to invest during the year in
three areas:
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The 3T platform which is our
app-based Train, Trace and Test tool that enables a user of a
Tristel medical device high-level disinfectant to record all steps
of the decontamination process.
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AI capabilities incorporated into
the app that enable objective verification that the key steps in
the decontamination process have been performed
correctly.
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Colour change technology- visual
indicators that provide compliance training tools for the user and
which can be incorporated into the decontamination process to
ensure key steps in the decontamination process are performed
correctly.
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We made six patent applications
during the year and three applications went to grant. During the
year we invested £0.9m in product development and £0.5m in securing
and maintaining intellectual property protection.
North America
In June 2023 we reached a
significant milestone by securing FDA clearance for Tristel ULT,
our ultrasound HLD. In the first half of FY 2024, our partner
Parker Laboratories Inc. began manufacturing and commercialising
the product in North America. In the second half, Parker's
distribution network had stocked up on inventory, and in the final
quarter, we started onboarding an increasing number of
users.
Tristel ULT is complementary to
Parker labs' market leading Aquasonic gel, in that for every
invasive ultrasound procedure the gel must be used and an HLD must
be used. Parker is a well-qualified manufacturing partner, for
Tristel ULT, providing the highest quality standards in its FDA
approved New Jersey facility, and also selling our product through
its existing nationwide distribution channels. To support our
partnership, Parker has expanded its own direct sales team from two
people to 10. Whilst Parker have encountered more purchasing
bureaucracy than we originally anticipated, which has slightly
extended the timeline for some adopters to come on board, momentum
is growing as we make headway in the world's largest
market.
Parker has also showcased our
products at various conferences across North America. Culminating
in the publication in May of a white paper "Simplifying High-Level
Disinfection for Urological Procedures: A Case Study" at the
American Urological Association 2024 conference, the largest
gathering of urologists in the world. In the paper, US urologist,
Dr Matthew Allaway, highlights Tristel ULT in a case study,
commenting on the product's ability to enable faster, simpler
endo-cavitary probe processing for busy urology
practices.
The white paper can be seen
here:
https://www.parkerlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AllawayWhitePaper_8_LOCKED.pdf
In January 2024, we gained Health
Canada approval for Tristel ULT, further extending our
reach.
Our
people
It's clear that our people are
Tristel's greatest asset. Without their dedication, skill, and
expertise, none of the successes we have achieved would have been
possible. We recognise this and are committed to being the best
employer we can be, ensuring that Tristel is a place where talent
can thrive and grow.
Their collective efforts have not
only elevated our reputation but have also positioned us for even
greater success.
Results
Total revenues increased 16% to
£41.9m for the year (2023: £36.0m). Our gross profit margin
increased by 2%. Overheads (excluding share-based payments,
depreciation, amortisation and impairment) rose by 19%, principally
due to the increase in average headcount to 238 (2023 212).
Increases in wages and salaries for the Group were
£2.2m.
Adjusted pre-tax profit (before
share-based payments of £1.1m) rose 32% from £6.2m to £8.2m.
Statutory pre-tax profit increased to £7.1m from £5.1m and the
statutory margin rose to 17% from 14%. Charges associated with
share-based payments have been included as adjusting items.
Although share-based compensation is an important aspect of the
compensation of our employees and executives, management believes
it is useful to exclude share-based compensation expenses from
adjusted profit measures to better understand the long-term
performance of the underlying business.
Earnings per share (EPS) (adjusted
for the add-back of the share-based payment charge) was 15.34 pence
(2023: 10.67 pence). Basic EPS was 13.68 pence (2023: 9.44 pence)
and diluted EPS was 13.54 pence (2023: 9.34 pence).
Balance Sheet, Cash and Dividend
The Group has continued to be highly
cash generative at an operating cash flow level during the year and
the balance sheet is debt free (with the exception of lease
liabilities). The combined cash and short-term deposit balance at
30 June 2024 was £11.8m (2023: £9.5m), with £5.7m classed as short
term investment (2023: £2.4m).
The Board is recommending a final
dividend of 8.28 pence (2023: 7.88 pence). Combined with the
interim dividend of 5.24 pence, the total dividend pay-out for the
year will be 13.52 pence per share, this is an increase of 29% on
last year's total dividend pay-out of 10.50 pence. Going forward
the Board's intention is to increase the dividend annually in line
with the year's increase in EPS, committing to minimum dividend
growth of 5%. This final dividend will be paid on 20 December 2024,
to shareholders on the register on 29 November 2024, the associated
ex-dividend date is 28 November 2024.
Outlook
Our results clearly reflect our
dominant market leadership position. Demand for our infection
prevention products remains robust across all of our geographical
markets, and with our recently established foothold in North
America, we believe we can continue to deliver sustainable
growth.
Dr
Bruno Holthof
Non-Executive
Chair
Chief Executive's Report
Overview
I am delighted to have joined
Tristel. Having admired the business from afar, I now have the
privilege of being part of a team that continues to deliver
exceptional results, as reflected in our strong performance across
all product categories this year. Tristel's success is built on the
solid foundation established by my predecessor, Paul Swinney, and
my focus will be on building upon that legacy.
We will continue to seize global
opportunities, particularly with our core medical device
disinfection products, and expand our footprint in key markets like
North America. At the same time, we remain committed to delivering
on our strategic intent to enter the surface disinfection market,
where we see significant potential for our proprietary chlorine
dioxide chemistry to disrupt this much larger sector.
The year ended 30 June 2024 marked
another period of robust growth for the Group, with notable
progress in our key strategic initiatives. These included the
expansion of our medical device portfolio into critical new markets
like the USA and advancing our goal to penetrate the surface
disinfection market.
In the USA, our partner Parker
Laboratories began manufacturing and commercialising Tristel ULT
during the year, gaining significant traction with several
hospitals onboarded in the final quarter. They have built a strong
pipeline of opportunities but acknowledge that the more stringent
post-COVID purchasing bureaucracy is extending the sales process
longer than initially anticipated.
Additionally, we successfully
completed the UK MDR and EU MDR certifications for our TANK ClO₂
Sporicidal Disinfectant system. This sustainable alternative to
pre-wetted plastic wipes, launched at the end of the fiscal year,
is expected to drive accelerated growth in Cache sales across
Europe and other regions that recognize these high regulatory
standards.
Financial targets
The Board and I remain committed to
our financial plan for the three years to 30 June 2025, which was a
continuation of the plan for the prior three-year period ending in
June 2022. The three key financial targets of both the old and new
plans are:
i)
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sales growth in the range of 10% to
15% per annum as an annual average over the three years;
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ii)
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the achievement in each year of an
EBITDA margin (excluding share-based payment charge) of at least
25%, and
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iii)
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to increase profit before tax
(excluding share-based payments) year-on-year, independently of the
other two targets.
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Having joined the business just a
few weeks ago, I ask for a little time to work closely with
stakeholders to review the company's strategic direction. This
process will ensure that we are well-positioned for the next phase
of our growth journey. I look forward to updating investors on our
financial targets beyond June 2025, as we define our goals to align
with the growing opportunities in our core markets and new areas of
expansion.
Financial year
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Revenue
£m
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Annual revenue
growth
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Average 3 year revenue
growth
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Adjusted EBITDA margin
%
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Increase in profit before tax
(excluding SBP charge)
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Ended 30.06.21 (base
year)
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31.00
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Ended 30.06.22
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31.10
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0.3%
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0%
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24.0%
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No
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Ended 30.06.23
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36.00
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16%
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8%
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24.9%
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Yes
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Ended 30.06.24
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41.90
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16%
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11.7%
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26.0%
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Yes
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Our
marketplace and technology
Our business is entirely dedicated
to preventing the spread of microbes from one person or object to
another. This is critical as the spread of the cross contamination
of microbes are responsible for infections in healthcare, leading
to illness, death, and imposing a heavy burden on both individuals
and society. We fulfil this mission by developing products based on
chlorine dioxide, a powerful disinfectant that we've uniquely
formulated.
Hospitals, where infection risks are
the highest, are where our solutions have the most impact.
Infection prevention is a fundamental necessity for the safe and
effective delivery of healthcare worldwide. Over 98% of our revenue
comes from consumable products that perform essential,
non-discretionary functions in these settings.
Our strategy revolves around our
proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry, applied in two key areas.
First, we focus on the high-level disinfection of medical devices
under the Tristel brand, which accounted for 87% of our continuing
product revenues this year. Second, we address the disinfection of
hospital surfaces through our Cache brand, representing 8% of
revenues. In this area, we distinguish between the sporicidal
efficacy of our chlorine dioxide chemistry and the lower-level
performance claims of most competing disinfectants. Our aim is to
lead the global market in this high-performance, sporicidal
segment.
Tristel stands out in two key ways.
We are the only provider of chlorine dioxide-based high-level
disinfectants that are both validated and regulated for use with
semi-critical medical devices. Moreover, our disinfectants are
applied manually, unlike our semi-automated competitors that rely
on a process of manually cleaning followed by a machine that
applies UV-C light or a hydrogen peroxide mist.
While surface disinfection is a
universal need in hospitals, with expenditures on it far exceeding
those for medical device decontamination, it's the ability to kill
bacterial spores that sets the top biocides apart. Chlorine
dioxide, as one of the few chemistries capable of this, is a
cornerstone of our offering.
The manual application of our
products makes them ideally suited for departments handling small,
heat-sensitive medical instruments. Whether it's nasendoscopes in
ENT departments, laryngoscope blades in emergency settings, cardiac
echo probes for heart disease diagnosis, or ultrasound probes in
women's and men's health, Tristel provides the simplest, fastest,
and most cost-effective high-performance disinfection. As a result,
in the markets where we've established ourselves, we hold
substantial market share.
Revenue
We segment our business to reflect
our corporate strategy and geographical spread. We have developed
distinctly different brands for the two product categories: Tristel
for medical device disinfection and Cache for sporicidal surface
disinfection. Our strategic intention is to develop the Tristel and
Cache brands and product portfolios with a significant degree of
independence from each other, but both anchored upon our chlorine
dioxide technology platform and using the same sales teams in all
countries.
Higher sales volume accounted for
£2.2m of the £5.9m revenue growth and price increases accounted for
the remaining £3.7m. This represents an average price increase of
11%, driven primarily by the UK where the increase has been higher
because of supply agreements which require fixed pricing extending
into future years.
Tristel medical device sales grew by
18%, reaching £36.4m. Reinforcing our ability to continually grow
on our market leadership position.
During the year, the revenue split
across these product categories was:
£m
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Brand
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Revenue
2023-24
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% of total
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Revenue
2022-23
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% of total
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Medical device decontamination in
hospitals
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Tristel
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36.40
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87%
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30.80
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86%
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Environmental surface disinfection
in hospitals
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Cache
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3.40
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8%
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3.30
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9%
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Other - non-core
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Various
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2.10
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5%
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1.90
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5%
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Group
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41.90
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100%
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36.00
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100%
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Revenue by channel
We sell our products directly to
end-users in those markets in which we have established a
subsidiary, and through distributors in markets where we have no
corporate presence. During the year, the revenue split by sales
channel was:
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2023-24
Revenue
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2022-23
Revenue
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Year-on-Year
change
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% change
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Hospital medical device decontamination:
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UK
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16.20
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11.90
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4.30
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36%
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Australia
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3.40
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3.50
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(0.10)
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(3%)
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Germany
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5.50
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5.00
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0.50
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9%
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Western Europe
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7.40
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6.60
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1.2
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12%
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Other ROW
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3.90
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3.80
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0.10
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3%
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Tristel Global
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36.40
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30.80
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5.60
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18%
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Hospital environmental surface disinfection:
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UK
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2.40
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2.40
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Nil
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Nil
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Australia
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0.10
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0.10
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Nil
|
Nil
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Germany
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0.10
|
0.10
|
Nil
|
Nil
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Western Europe
|
0.20
|
0.20
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Nil
|
Nil
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Other ROW
|
0.60
|
0.50
|
0.10
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(20%)
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Cache Global
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3.40
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3.30
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0.10
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(3%)
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|
|
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Other revenue: various brands
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2.10
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1.90
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0.20
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11%
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Group
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41.90
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36.00
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5.90
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16%
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Revenue by geography
Strong sales in the UK saw the sales
percentage increase to 39% of total revenues. The below table shows
the 5 year history of this metric.
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2019-20
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2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
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2023-24
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Revenue split %
|
|
|
|
|
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UK
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40%
|
37%
|
35%
|
35%
|
39%
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Overseas
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60%
|
63%
|
65%
|
65%
|
61%
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Annual revenue growth %
|
|
|
|
|
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UK
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7%
|
-10%
|
-3%
|
12%
|
31%
|
Overseas
|
32%
|
3%
|
2%
|
18%
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9%
|
*Sales made to international distributors are included within
overseas in the above table to align with the location of the end
customer. As these sales originate within the UK subsidiary, for
segmental reporting purposes they are included within the
UK.
We have 16 subsidiaries selling
directly into the hospital marketplace in the United Kingdom,
Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland,
Poland, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and New
Zealand, India and United States. We have subsidiaries in Japan,
Spain and Ireland which are not yet active in terms of selling. We
closed our Russian subsidiary early in FY22.
During the year, in another 45
countries, we sold products through national
distributors.
Geographic expansion is a key growth
driver for the business, our regulatory programme succeeded in
attaining 26 approvals for 17 products in seven countries during
the year. Including the approval for Tristel ULT from Health
Canada.
Our
Strategic Assets
We consider the assets that enable
the Group to achieve its strategic goals to be:
Our chlorine dioxide chemistry
There are three critically important
elements that account for the unique positioning of our chlorine
dioxide chemistry:
1.
The proprietary formulation,
2.
Our focus over two decades on exploring the
potential for chlorine dioxide in the decontamination of medical
instruments. There is another application for chlorine dioxide
chemistry which all other businesses have concentrated upon which
is water treatment. From the inception of our business in the
1990's we looked in a different direction - towards medical device
disinfection - a direction which others have not followed, and this
has given us the pioneer's advantage,
3.
The length of time that we have enjoyed this
pioneer position has allowed us to collate a significant body of
knowledge, including published scientific data, the testimony of
almost two decades of safe use, a significant global footprint of
regulatory approvals and a library of proven compatibility with
hundreds of medical instruments, all of which would take a new
entrant significant time and cost to match.
Intellectual property protection
On 30 June 2024, we held 149 patents
granted in 32 countries providing legal protection for our
products.
In its broadest sense, our
intellectual property relates to:
1.
Patents, trademarks and registered
designs,
2.
The scientific validation of our chemistry and our
products that have entered the public domain, via a number of
peer-reviewed and published papers,
3.
The certification by medical device manufacturers
that our chemistry is compatible with their products. We enjoy
official compatibility with the instrumentation of 56 medical
device manufacturer, with respect to 1,449 of their individual
models.
Our people possess an unrivalled
body of knowledge relating both to infection prevention and to
chlorine dioxide, and they are a key asset for the future of our
business. Their domain knowledge relates to the manufacture of
chlorine dioxide-based products and their development. The
Company's R&D investment focusses exclusively on our
proprietary technology, searching for improvements in microbial
efficacy, reductions in hazards, and greater efficiency in
manufacture. In parallel, we invest in the creation of packaging
and delivery forms that enhance and simplify the delivery of the
chemistry and the user experience.
Outlook
This year has been all about
delivering on the solid foundations that have been put in place
across the business to support growth.
The main driver of our growth has
been our Tristel branded products for medical device disinfection,
which have benefitted from a continued rise in sales volumes, but
also from increased pricing, primarily from the UK due to an
increase in longer term fixed price supply agreements. We expect to
see further growth across all of our markets in FY 25, and we are
particularly focussed on making the most of the significant
opportunity that last year's FDA approval for Tristel ULT presents
: access to the largest healthcare market in the world. This also
gives us the opportunity to leverage the significance of an FDA
approval in countries that look to the USA regulator for their own
practice, such as countries across Central and South America. We
also expect to see future growth from the successful execution of
our North American strategy for Tristel OPH, with sales already
building up in Canada, and FDA 510(k) clearance targeted for the
end of this calendar year.
On the surfaces side, we believe
that following UK MDR and EU MDR certifications for our TANK ClO₂
Sporicidal Disinfectant system, we will be able to accelerate
growth in Cache sales across Europe and other regions that
recognised these high regulatory standards. Sales of these
products, for environmental surface disinfection in hospitals, are
starting from a low-base, but we believe our offering, that
provides the highest level of surface disinfection whilst
eliminating the need for the single-use throw-away plastic wipes,
will be both commercially and environmentally
attractive.
I am delighted to take on the role
as Chief Executive of Tristel and at a stage when we can build on
our growing and well-established global footprint for our products
and technology. It is clear from my first weeks in the role that we
have in place the foundations for further success: we have a hugely
talented team, we have differentiated and innovative products that
are already well established as market-leading, and we have a host
of exciting commercial opportunities to deliver further growth. It
is no wonder that as a Board we remain very confident about the
outlook for the Company.
Matt Sassone
Chief Executive
Officer
Tristel Plc
Consolidated Income Statement for the Year Ended
30 June
2024
|
|
2024
£ 000
|
(As restated)
2023
£ 000
|
Revenue
|
|
41,933
|
36,009
|
Cost of sales excluding
depreciation
|
|
(7,974)
|
(7,661)
|
Depreciation included within Cost of
sales
|
|
(381)
|
(430)
|
Total Cost of sales
|
|
(8,355)
|
(8,091)
|
Gross profit
|
|
33,578
|
27,918
|
Distribution costs
|
|
(327)
|
(323)
|
Administrative expenses:
|
Share based payments
|
|
(1,089)
|
(1,061)
|
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairments
|
|
(2,392)
|
(2,188)
|
Other
|
|
(22,788)
|
(19,069)
|
Total Administrative
expenses
|
|
(26,269)
|
(22,318)
|
Other operating income
|
|
-
|
4
|
Operating profit
|
|
6,982
|
5,281
|
Finance income
|
|
318
|
10
|
Finance costs
|
|
(218)
|
(179)
|
Net finance income/(cost)
|
|
100
|
(169)
|
Profit before tax
|
|
7,082
|
5,112
|
Income tax expense
|
|
(593)
|
(651)
|
Profit for the year
|
|
6,489
|
4,461
|
Profit attributable to :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share from total and continuing operations
attributable to equity holders of the parent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Basic - pence
|
6
|
13.68
|
|
9.44
|
Diluted - pence
|
6
|
13.54
|
|
9.34
|
The above results were derived from
continuing operations.
The prior year has been restated to
align to IAS 2 in relation to classification of expenditure
included in cost of sales, the restatement has no effect on the
Profit for the year and is fully disclosed in Note 8
Tristel Plc
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year
Ended 30 June 2024
|
2024 £ 000
|
2023 £ 000
|
Profit for the year
|
6,489
|
4,461
|
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation
losses
|
(368)
|
(216)
|
Total comprehensive income for the
year
|
6,121
|
4,245
|
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
|
|
|
Owners of the company
|
6,121
|
4,245
|
Tristel Plc
(Registration number: 04728199)
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30
June 2024
|
|
30
June 2024 £ 000
|
30
June 2023 £ 000
|
Assets
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
|
3,364
|
2,922
|
Right of use assets
|
|
5,538
|
4,905
|
Goodwill
|
|
4,997
|
5,156
|
Intangible assets
|
|
4,885
|
4,757
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
613
|
1,286
|
|
|
19,397
|
19,026
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
4,681
|
4,569
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
7,524
|
7,081
|
Income tax asset
|
|
718
|
1,146
|
Short-term investments
|
|
5,650
|
2,432
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
6,139
|
7,113
|
|
|
24,712
|
22,341
|
Total assets
|
|
44,109
|
41,367
|
Equity and liabilities
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
|
476
|
474
|
Share premium
|
|
14,933
|
14,188
|
Foreign currency translation
reserve
|
|
(647)
|
(279)
|
Merger reserve
|
|
2,205
|
2,205
|
Retained earnings
|
|
15,443
|
14,089
|
Equity attributable to owners of the
company
|
|
32,410
|
30,677
|
Non-controlling interests
|
|
-
|
7
|
Total equity
|
|
32,410
|
30,684
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
Other non-current financial
liabilities
|
|
4,830
|
4,321
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
277
|
599
|
|
|
5,107
|
4,920
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
|
5,482
|
4,801
|
Income tax liability
|
|
76
|
103
|
Other current financial
liabilities
|
|
1,034
|
859
|
|
|
6,592
|
5,763
|
Total liabilities
|
|
11,699
|
10,683
|
Total equity and
liabilities
|
|
44,109
|
41,367
|
Tristel Plc
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended
30 June 2024
|
Share
capital £ 000
|
Share
premium £ 000
|
Foreign currency translation
reserve £ 000
|
Other
reserves £ 000
|
Retained
earnings £ 000
|
Total £ 000
|
Non-controlling
interests £ 000
|
Total
equity £ 000
|
At 1 July 2023
|
474
|
14,188
|
(279)
|
2,205
|
14,089
|
30,677
|
7
|
30,684
|
Profit for the year
|
|
|
|
|
6,489
|
6,489
|
|
6,489
|
Exchange difference on translation
of foreign operations
|
|
|
(368)
|
|
|
(368)
|
|
(368)
|
Total comprehensive
income
|
-
|
-
|
(368)
|
-
|
6,489
|
6,121
|
-
|
6,121
|
Dividends
|
|
|
|
|
(6,224)
|
(6,224)
|
|
(6,224)
|
New share capital
subscribed
|
2
|
745
|
|
|
|
747
|
|
747
|
Share based payment
transactions
|
|
|
|
|
1,089
|
1,089
|
|
1,089
|
Dissolution of non-controlling
interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
At 30 June 2024
|
476
|
14,933
|
(647)
|
2,205
|
15,443
|
32,410
|
-
|
32,410
|
|
Share
capital £ 000
|
Share
premium £ 000
|
Foreign currency translation
reserve £ 000
|
Other
reserves £ 000
|
Retained
earnings £ 000
|
Total £ 000
|
Non-controlling
interests £ 000
|
Total
equity £ 000
|
At 1 July 2022
|
473
|
13,996
|
(64)
|
2,205
|
13,089
|
29,699
|
7
|
29,706
|
Profit for the year
|
|
|
|
|
4,450
|
4,450
|
|
4,450
|
Exchange difference on translation
of foreign operations
|
|
|
(215)
|
|
|
(215)
|
|
(215)
|
Total comprehensive
income
|
-
|
-
|
(215)
|
-
|
4,450
|
4,235
|
-
|
4,235
|
Dividends
|
|
|
|
|
(4,511)
|
(4,511)
|
|
(4,511)
|
New share capital
subscribed
|
1
|
192
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
193
|
Share based payment
transactions
|
|
|
|
|
1,061
|
1,061
|
|
1,061
|
At 30 June 2023
|
474
|
14,188
|
(279)
|
2,205
|
14,089
|
30,677
|
7
|
30,684
|
Tristel Plc
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 30
June 2024
|
|
2024 £ 000
|
2023 £ 000
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
Profit before tax for the
year
|
|
7,082
|
5,112
|
|
|
7,082
|
5,112
|
Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash
items
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of leased
assets
|
|
1,064
|
1,000
|
Depreciation of plant, property and
equipment
|
|
691
|
734
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
|
67
|
68
|
Amortisation of intangible
assets
|
|
951
|
816
|
Share based payment
transactions
|
|
1,089
|
1,061
|
(Profit)/Loss on disposal of
property, plant and equipment
|
|
(8)
|
69
|
Lease interest
|
|
218
|
177
|
Other interest
|
|
-
|
2
|
Finance income
|
|
(318)
|
(10)
|
|
|
10,836
|
9,029
|
Working capital
adjustments
|
|
|
|
Increase in inventories
|
|
(112)
|
(149)
|
Increase in trade and other
receivables
|
|
(280)
|
(1,230)
|
Increase in trade and other
payables
|
|
500
|
1,330
|
Lease interest paid
|
|
(218)
|
(177)
|
Tax
|
|
153
|
(313)
|
Net cash flow from operating
activities
|
|
10,879
|
8,490
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
Interest received
|
|
318
|
10
|
Acquisition of intangible
assets
|
|
(1,044)
|
(1,570)
|
Acquisitions of property plant and
equipment
|
|
(1,138)
|
(853)
|
Cash deposit to short-term
investments
|
|
(3,218)
|
(2,432)
|
Net cash flows from investing
activities
|
|
(5,082)
|
(4,845)
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
Payment of lease
liabilities
|
|
(1,022)
|
(1,126)
|
Share issues
|
|
676
|
193
|
Dividends paid
|
|
(6,224)
|
(4,511)
|
Net cash flows from financing
activities
|
|
(6,570)
|
(5,444)
|
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
(766)
|
(1,799)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at 1
July
|
|
7,113
|
8,883
|
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations
on cash held
|
|
(208)
|
29
|
Cash and cash equivalents at 30
June
|
|
6,139
|
7,113
|
Tristel Plc
Basis of accounting
This financial information has been
prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting
standards and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act 2006.
Tristel plc, the
Group's ultimate parent company, is a public limited company
incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom.
Basis of consolidation
The Group financial statements
consolidate those of the Company and all of its subsidiary
undertakings drawn up to 30 June 2024. Subsidiaries are entities
over which the Group has rights or is exposed to variable returns
from its involvement with the investee and has the power to affect
those returns by controlling the financial and operating policies
so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The Group obtains and
exercises control through voting rights or IP held.
Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group
and its subsidiaries are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also
eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an
impairment of the asset transferred. Amounts reported in the
financial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where
necessary to ensure consistency with the accounting policies
adopted by the Group.
Acquisitions of
subsidiaries are dealt with by the acquisition method. The
acquisition method involves the recognition at fair value of all
identifiable assets and liabilities, at the acquisition date,
regardless of whether or not they were recorded in the financial
statements of the subsidiary prior to acquisition. These fair
values are also used as the basis for subsequent measurement in
accordance with the Group accounting policies. Goodwill is stated
after separating out identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill
represents the excess of the aggregate of the consideration
transferred and the amount of non-controlling interest over the
fair value of the Group's share of the identifiable net assets of
the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition.
Non-controlling interests, presented
as part of equity, represent a proportion of a subsidiary's profit
or loss and net assets that is not held by the Group. The Group
attributes total comprehensive income or loss of subsidiaries
between the assets of the parent and the non-controlling interests
based on their respective ownership interests.
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities controlled
by the Group. The Group 'controls' an entity when it is exposed to,
or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the
entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its
power over the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are
included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on
which control commences until the date on which control ceases.
Interests in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less
accumulated impairment losses.
Audit exemption
The Directors confirm that in
accordance with sections 479A and 479C of the Companies Act 2006,
Tristel Plc, as parent company of the below entities, has given a
parental guarantee to enable those companies to claim exemption
from audit. This guarantee relates to the year ended 30 June 2024.
The members of these companies have agreed to the exemption from
the audit by virtue of the guarantee given by Tristel Plc, for year
ended 30 June 2024.
• Tristel International Limited -
Registered number 07874262
• Scorcher Idea Limited - Registered
number 04602679
• Tristel Solutions Limited -
Registered number 03518312
Changes in accounting policy
New
standards, interpretations and amendments
effective
The following accounting standards
and amendments were endorsed by the UK endorsement board in the
year ended 30 June 2024
• IAS 12 Pillar 2
• IFRS 17 Insurance
contracts
They did not have a material effect
on the Group
New
standards, interpretations and amendments not yet
effective
The following newly issued but not
yet effective standards, interpretations and amendments, which have
not been applied in these financial statements, will only have a
presentational effect on the financial statements in
future:
IFRS 18 Presentation and
Disclosure in Financial Statements
Will bring new presentation
requirements related to the statement of profit or loss, including
three new categories for items of income and expense - operating,
financing, investing.
2.
Publication non-statutory accounts
The financial information set out
above does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for the
years ended 30 June 2024 or 2023 but is derived from those
accounts. Statutory accounts for 2023 have been delivered to the
registrar of companies, and those for 2024 will be delivered in due
course. The auditor has reported on those accounts; their reports
were (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any
matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis
without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a
statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act
2006.
The Board of Tristel plc approved
the release of this Preliminary Announcement on 18 October
2024.
Group revenue lines are split into
fourteen geographic regions, which span the different Group
entities. In accordance with IFRS 8, aggregation criteria has been
applied to five operating segments where similar economic
characteristics are shared. The directors consider the operating
segments to have similar economic characteristics as they have
similar operating margins, and the nature of products sold, and
customers are similar. Management consider these operating regions
under five reportable segments. The geographic segments consider
the location of the sale and product type sold, which is split into
three sub divisions. The Company's operating segments are
identified initially from the information which is reported to the
chief operating decision maker which for Tristel is the
CEO.
The group uses a matrix to analyse
segments, to analyse the geographic segments against product
divisions. The first product division concerns the manufacture and
sale of medical device decontamination products which are used
primarily for infection control in hospitals. These products
generates approximately 87% of Company revenues (2023:
86%).
The second division which
constitutes 8% (2023: 9%) of the business activity, relates to the
manufacture and sale of hospital environmental surface disinfection
products.
The third division addresses the
pharmaceutical and personal care product manufacturing industries,
veterinary and animal welfare sectors and has generated 5% (2023:
5%) of the Company's revenues this year.
The operation is monitored and
measured on the basis of the key performance indicators of each
segment, these being revenue and adjusted profit before tax, and
strategic decisions are made on the basis of revenue and profit
before tax generating from each segment.
|
|
|
|
Hospital medical device
decontamination
|
|
Hospital environmental
surface disinfection
|
|
Other
revenue
|
|
Total 2024
|
Profit Before Tax
2024
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
£000
|
UK to UK and Overseas
distributors
|
|
16,238
|
|
2,547
|
|
1,208
|
|
19,993
|
6,094
|
Australia
|
|
3,378
|
|
16
|
|
251
|
|
3,645
|
164
|
Germany
|
|
5,451
|
|
57
|
|
88
|
|
5,596
|
252
|
Western Europe
|
|
7,342
|
|
290
|
|
334
|
|
7,966
|
358
|
Other ROW
|
|
3,929
|
|
525
|
|
279
|
|
4,733
|
213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
36,338
|
|
3,435
|
|
2,160
|
|
41,933
|
7,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hospital medical device
decontamination
|
|
Hospital environmental
surface disinfection
|
|
Other
revenue
|
|
Total 2023
|
Profit Before Tax
2023
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
£000
|
UK to UK and Overseas
distributors
|
|
11,895
|
|
2,381
|
|
1,017
|
|
15,293
|
4,179
|
Australia
|
|
3,504
|
|
22
|
|
134
|
|
3,660
|
165
|
Germany
|
|
4,979
|
|
40
|
|
89
|
|
5,108
|
230
|
Western Europe
|
|
6,673
|
|
245
|
|
347
|
|
7,265
|
327
|
Other ROW
|
|
3,766
|
|
608
|
|
309
|
|
4,683
|
211
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
30,817
|
|
3,296
|
|
1,896
|
|
36,009
|
5,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from external customers in
the Company's domicile (United Kingdom), as well as its other major
markets (Rest of the World) have been identified on the basis of
internal management reporting systems, which are also used for VAT
purposes. In the year the change was made to incorporate the Italy
operating segment into Western Europe, as it was determined that it
was similar in characteristics to the other countries in the
Western Europe segment and to more accurately replicate internal
management reporting systems.
Revenues derived from the UK (the
largest reportable segment stated above) for 2024 were £20.0m
(2023: £15.2m). Revenues from all overseas subsidiaries total
£21.9m (2023: £20.7m.)
Hospital medical device
decontamination revenues were derived from a large number of
customers but include £9.0m from a single customer in UK which
makes up 25% of this product division's revenue (2023: £6.1m, being
20%). Hospital environmental surface disinfection revenues were
derived from a number of customers but include £2.0m from a single
customer in the UK which makes up 57% of this product division's
revenue (2023: £1.8m, being 55%). Other revenues also were derived
from a number of customers, with the largest customer in the UK
accountable for £0.3m, which represents 14% of revenue for that
product division (2023: £0.2m, 9% from a single customer). During
the year 27% of the Group's total revenues were earned from a
single customer (2023: 22%).
The following table provides further
information on the Group's revenues:
In addition to the segmental
information disclosed product divisions are also split as
follows:
|
|
Hospital medical device
disinfectants
|
|
Hospital environmental
surface disinfection
|
|
Other
revenues
|
|
Total 2024
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
Revenue from external customers
|
|
36,338
|
|
3,435
|
|
2,160
|
|
41,933
|
Cost of sales excluding depreciation
|
|
(5,690)
|
|
(1,441)
|
|
(843)
|
|
(7,974)
|
Depreciation included within Cost of sales
|
|
(330)
|
|
(31)
|
|
(20)
|
|
(381)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment gross profit
|
|
30,318
|
|
1,963
|
|
1,297
|
|
33,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
83%
|
|
57%
|
|
60%
|
|
80%
|
Adjusted gross margin
|
|
87%
|
|
60%
|
|
63%
|
|
83%
|
Centrally incurred income and
expenses not attributable to individual product
divisions:
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution costs
|
|
(327)
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairments
|
|
(2,835)
|
|
|
Other administrative
expenses
|
|
(23,693)
|
|
|
Share-based payments
|
|
(1,089)
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
|
|
6,981
|
|
|
Operating profit can be reconciled
to Group profit before tax as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total profit before tax
|
|
7,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hospital medical device
disinfectants
|
|
Hospital environmental
surface disinfection
|
|
Other
revenues
|
|
Restated as 2023
Total
|
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
Revenue from external customers
|
|
30,817
|
|
3,296
|
|
1,896
|
|
36,009
|
|
Cost of sales excluding depreciation
|
|
(5,202)
|
|
(1,512)
|
|
(947)
|
|
(7,661)
|
|
Depreciation included within Cost of sales
|
|
(368)
|
|
(40)
|
|
(22)
|
|
(430)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment gross profit
|
|
25,247
|
|
1,744
|
|
927
|
|
27,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
82%
|
|
53%
|
|
49%
|
|
78%
|
|
Adjusted gross margin
|
|
85%
|
|
56%
|
|
52%
|
|
81%
|
|
Centrally incurred income and
expenses not attributable to individual product
divisions:
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution costs
|
|
(323)
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortisation of
non-financial assets
|
|
(2,188)
|
|
|
Other administrative
expenses
|
|
(19,069)
|
|
|
Share-based payments
|
|
(1,061)
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment operating profit
|
|
5,281
|
|
|
Segment operating profit can be
reconciled to Group profit before tax as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Finance expense
|
|
(169)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total profit before tax
|
|
5,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax charged in the income
statement
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
Current taxation
|
|
|
|
Current tax
|
312
|
|
285
|
Current tax adjustment to prior
periods
|
(70)
|
|
(53)
|
|
242
|
|
232
|
Deferred tax
|
|
|
|
Arising from origination and
reversal of temporary differences
|
356
|
|
817
|
UK deferred tax adjustment to prior
periods
|
(5)
|
|
(476)
|
Tax rate effect
|
-
|
|
78
|
|
351
|
|
419
|
Tax expense in the income
statement
|
593
|
|
651
|
The tax on profit before tax for the
year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK
(2023 - higher than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK)
of 25% (2023 - 20%).
The differences are reconciled
below:
|
2024 £ 000
|
2023 £ 000
|
Profit before tax
|
7,082
|
5,112
|
Corporation tax at standard
rate
|
1,773
|
1,048
|
Adjustment in respect of prior
years
|
(75)
|
(529)
|
Expenses not deductible for tax
purposes
|
405
|
285
|
Increase (decrease) from effect of
foreign tax rates
|
(1)
|
46
|
Other differences
|
(303)
|
464
|
Tax rate differences
|
|
78
|
Enhanced relief on qualifying
scientific research expenditure
|
(172)
|
(98)
|
Patent box relief
|
(1,034)
|
(643)
|
Total tax charge
|
593
|
651
|
5
|
Dividends
|
Amounts recognised as distributions
to equity holders in the year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
Ordinary shares of 1p
each
|
|
|
|
|
Final dividend for the year ended 30
June 2023 of £7.88p (2022: £3.93p) per share
|
3,734
|
|
1,856
|
|
Special dividend for the year ended
30 June 2023 of £nil (2022: £3.00p) per share
|
-
|
|
1,417
|
|
Interim dividend for the year ended
30 June 2024 of £5.24p (2023: £2.62p) per share
|
2,488
|
|
1,238
|
|
|
6,222
|
|
4,511
|
|
Proposed final dividend for the year
ended 30 June 2024 of £8.28p (2023: £7.88p) per share
|
3,936
|
|
3,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The proposed final dividend is
subject to approval by shareholders at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting and has not been included as a liability in the
financial statements.
6
|
Earnings per share
|
The calculations of earnings per
share are based on the following profits and number of
shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
Retained profit for the financial
year attributable to equity holders of the parent
|
6,489
|
|
4,461
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
'000
|
|
'000
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Number
|
|
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share
|
47,421
|
|
47,247
|
|
Share options
|
423
|
|
111
|
|
|
47,844
|
|
47,358
|
|
Earnings per ordinary
share
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
13.68p
|
|
9.44p
|
|
Diluted
|
13.54p
|
|
9.34p
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group also presents an adjusted
basic earnings per share figure which excludes share-based payments
charges:
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
Retained profit for the financial
year attributable to equity holders of the parent
|
6,489
|
|
4,461
|
|
Adjustments:
|
|
|
|
|
Share based payments
|
1,089
|
|
1,061
|
|
Tax on share-based
payments
|
(303)
|
|
(483)
|
|
Net adjustments
|
786
|
|
578
|
|
Adjusted earnings
|
7,275
|
|
5,039
|
|
Adjusted basic earnings per ordinary
share
|
15.34p
|
|
10.67p
|
|
7
|
Share capital
|
|
Number
|
|
£000
|
|
30 June 2023
|
47,309,993
|
|
474
|
|
Issued during the year
|
226,500
|
|
2
|
|
30 June 2024
|
47,536,493
|
|
476
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
|
30
June 2024
|
30
June 2023
|
|
|
No.
|
£'000
|
No.
|
£'000
|
Ordinary of £0.01 each
|
47,536,493
|
476
|
47,309,993
|
474
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
211,500 ordinary shares of 1 pence
each, related to the exercise of employee share options were issued
during the year. (2023: 85,000). The weighted average exercise
price was £3.20 (2023: £2.07). The exercise of employee share
options in the year resulted in a movement in the share premium
account of £745,000 (2023: £192,000). An additional 15,000 ordinary
shares of 1 pence each were issued in relation to the settlement of
the contingent element of the Falcare acquisition.
Group
IAS
2: Cost of sales restatement
Within the prior year Income
Statement elements of the cost of production were erroneously
included within Administrative expenses, excluding share-based
payments, depreciation, amortisation and impairment and
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments. £1,257,000 has been
reclassified to Cost of sales, £430,000 from Depreciation,
amortisation and impairments and £827,000 from Administrative
expenses, excluding share-based payments, depreciation,
amortisation and impairment to align to the requirements of IAS 2.
This has no overall effect on the total profit for the prior
financial year. The adjustment does not impact the amounts
previously presented on the Balance Sheet at 30 June 2022 and
therefore a third Balance Sheet is not considered to provide a user
of the financial statements with any additional
information.
Group Income Statement
|
2023 previously
reported
|
Restatement
|
2023
Restated
|
|
£'000s
|
£'000s
|
£'000s
|
Revenue
|
36,009
|
-
|
36,009
|
Cost of sales excluding
depreciation
|
(6,834)
|
(827)
|
(7,661)
|
Depreciation included within Cost of
sales
|
-
|
(430)
|
(430)
|
Total Cost of sales
|
(6,834)
|
(1,257)
|
(8,091)
|
Gross profit
|
29,175
|
(1,257)
|
27,918
|
Distribution expenses
|
(323)
|
-
|
(323)
|
Administrative expenses:
|
|
|
|
Share-based payments
|
(1,061)
|
-
|
(1,061)
|
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairments
|
(2,618)
|
430
|
(2,188)
|
Other
|
(19,896)
|
827
|
(19,069)
|
Total Administrative
expenses
|
(23,575)
|
1,257
|
(22,318)
|
Other operating income
|
4
|
-
|
4
|
Operating Profit
|
5,281
|
-
|
5,281
|
Finance income
|
10
|
-
|
10
|
Finance costs
|
(179)
|
-
|
(179)
|
Net finance cost
|
(169)
|
-
|
(169)
|
Profit before tax
|
5,112
|
-
|
5,112
|
Income tax expense
|
(651)
|
-
|
(651)
|
Profit for the year
|
4,461
|
-
|
4,461
|
Non-GAAP measures
Income statement reconciliation
The group presents adjusted profit
measures (gross profit, operating profit/EBIT, Profit after tax,
Profit before tax and EBITDA) by making adjustments for costs and
profits, which management believes to be significant by virtue of
their size, nature or incidence. Such items may include, but are
not limited to, share based payments expense, impairments, fair
value movements on investments and restructuring. In addition, the
group presents gross profit and adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA (adjusted in the same manner) as management
believes that this is an important metric for the shareholders. The
group uses adjusted measures to evaluate performance and as a
method to provide shareholders with clear and consistent reporting.
See below reconciliation of gross profit, operating profit (EBIT),
profit before tax, net profit and EBITDA to the respective adjusted
measures.
Adjusted profit measures
|
|
|
2024
Statutory
|
|
Adjustment
1
|
|
2024
Adjusted
|
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
Operating profit (EBIT)
|
|
|
6,982
|
|
1,089
|
|
8,071
|
Net finance costs
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
100
|
Profit before tax
|
|
|
7,082
|
|
1,089
|
|
8,171
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(593)
|
|
(303)
|
|
(896)
|
Profit attributable to equity
shareholders
|
|
|
6,489
|
|
786
|
|
7,275
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
8%
|
|
|
|
11%
|
Profit before tax margin
|
|
|
17%
|
|
|
|
19%
|
Profit for the year
|
|
|
6,489
|
|
786
|
|
7,275
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
593
|
|
303
|
|
896
|
Net finance cost
|
|
|
(100)
|
|
|
|
(100)
|
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairments
|
|
|
2,773
|
|
|
|
2,773
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
9,755
|
|
1,089
|
|
10,844
|
Revenue for the year
|
|
|
41,933
|
|
|
|
41,933
|
EBITDA margin
|
|
|
23%
|
|
|
|
26%
|
ROCE
|
2024
Statutory
|
|
|
£000
|
|
Total assets
|
44,109
|
|
Current liabilities
|
(6,592)
|
|
Capital employed
|
37,517
|
|
EBIT
|
6,982
|
|
ROCE
|
19%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted profit measures
|
|
|
2023
Statutory
|
|
Adjustment
1
|
|
2023
Adjusted
|
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
Operating profit (EBIT)
|
|
|
5,281
|
|
1,061
|
|
6,342
|
Net finance costs
|
|
|
(169)
|
|
-
|
|
(169)
|
Profit before tax
|
|
|
5,112
|
|
1,061
|
|
6,173
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(651)
|
|
(483)
|
|
(1,134)
|
Profit attributable to equity
shareholders
|
|
|
4,461
|
|
578
|
|
5,039
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
13%
|
|
46%
|
|
18%
|
Profit before tax margin
|
|
|
14%
|
|
|
|
17%
|
Profit for the year
|
|
|
4,461
|
|
578
|
|
5,039
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
651
|
|
483
|
|
1,134
|
Net finance cost
|
|
|
169
|
|
-
|
|
169
|
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairments
|
|
|
2,618
|
|
-
|
|
2,618
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
7,899
|
|
1,061
|
|
8,960
|
Revenue for the year
|
|
|
36,009
|
|
-
|
|
36,009
|
EBITDA margin
|
|
|
22%
|
|
-
|
|
25%
|
ROCE
|
2023
Statutory
|
|
|
£000
|
|
Total assets
|
41,367
|
|
Current liabilities
|
(5,763)
|
|
Capital employed
|
35,604
|
|
EBIT
|
5,281
|
|
ROCE
|
15%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specific adjusted items are as
follows:
1.
Share-based payment charges under IFRS 2
Gross profit margin reconciliation
The Group presents adjusted gross
profit measures by making adjustments to cost of sales regarding
production costs. The Group presents these adjusted measures as a
method to provide shareholders with clear and consistent
reporting.
Adjusted profit measures
|
|
|
|
|
2024
Statutory
|
|
Adjustment
1
|
|
2024
Adjusted
|
|
|
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
41,933
|
|
-
|
|
41,933
|
Cost of sales excluding
depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
(7,974)
|
|
966
|
|
(7,008)
|
Depreciation included within Cost of
sales
|
|
|
|
|
(381)
|
|
381
|
|
-
|
Total Cost of sales
|
|
|
|
|
(8,355)
|
|
1,347
|
|
(7,008)
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
33,578
|
|
1,347
|
|
34,925
|
Gross Profit Margin
|
|
|
|
|
80%
|
|
|
|
83%
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023
Statutory
|
|
Adjustment
1
|
|
2023
Adjusted
|
|
|
|
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
36,009
|
|
-
|
|
36,009
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
|
|
(7,661)
|
|
827
|
|
(6,834)
|
Depreciation included within Cost of
sales
|
|
|
|
|
(430)
|
|
430
|
|
-
|
Total cost of sales
|
|
|
|
|
(8,091)
|
|
1,257
|
|
(6,834)
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
27,918
|
|
1,257
|
|
29,175
|
Gross Profit Margin
|
|
|
|
|
78%
|
|
|
|
81%
|
Specific adjusted items are as
follows:
1. Reallocation of costs of
production to Administrative expenses.