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Christie Group PLC
11 April 2019
11 April 2019
Christie Group plc
Preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2018
Christie Group plc ('Christie Group' or the 'Group'), the
leading provider of Professional & Financial Services and Stock
& Inventory Systems & Services to the hospitality, leisure,
healthcare, medical, childcare & education and retail sectors,
is pleased to announce its preliminary results for the 12 months
ended 31 December 2018.
Key points:
-- Revenue growth of 6.3% to GBP76.1m (2017: GBP71.6m)
-- Operating profit up by 8.4% to GBP4.1m (2017: GBP3.8m)
-- Significant improvement in the performance of our international operations
-- Earnings per share improved to 11.23p per share (2017: 9.47p per share)
-- Total dividend for the year increased to 3.0p per share (2017: 2.75p per share)
-- Strong performance for the PFS division with operating profit of GBP5.6m (2017 GBP5.3m)
-- Challenging year for retail stocktaking within the SISS
division, however a return to profit strategy implemented for UK
Retail stocktaking
-- Record year for the hospitality stocktaking business
Commenting on the results, David Rugg, Chairman and Chief
Executive of Christie Group said:
"2018 was a year of solid performance. Currently, the
uncertainty surrounding Brexit is causing UK transaction related
activity to slow. We do have, however, an increased pipeline of
transactions. We fully expect these to flow through to completed
assignments once investors have more certainty of the Brexit
outcome. We expect the second half to be our stronger
performance."
Enquiries:
Christie Group plc
David Rugg
Chairman and Chief Executive 020 7227 0707
Daniel Prickett
Chief Operating Officer 020 7227 0700
Simon Hawkins
Group Finance Director 020 7227 0700
Stockdale Securities
Andy Crossley/Antonio Bossi
Nominated Adviser & Broker 020 7601 6100
Notes to Editors:
Christie Group plc (CTG.L), quoted on AIM, is a leading
professional business services group with 45 offices across the UK,
Europe and Canada, catering to its specialist markets in the
hospitality, leisure, healthcare, medical, childcare &
education and retail sectors.
Christie Group operates in two complementary business divisions:
Professional & Financial Services (PFS) and Stock &
Inventory Systems & Services (SISS). These divisions trade
under the brand names: PFS - Christie & Co, Pinders, Christie
Finance and Christie Insurance: SISS - Orridge, Venners and
Vennersys.
Tracing its origins back to 1846, the Group has a
long-established reputation for offering essential services to
client companies in agency, valuation services, investment,
consultancy, project management, multi-functional trading systems
and online ticketing services, stock audit and inventory
management. The diversity of these services provides a natural
balance to the Group's core agency business.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse
Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
For more information, please go to www.christiegroup.com.
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW OF THE YEAR
2018 was a year of solid performance. We increased our operating
profit to GBP4.1m (2017: GBP3.8m) from revenue of GBP76.1m (2017:
GBP71.6m). As reported at the time of the announcement of our
Interim results in September, this improvement was primarily the
result of a significant improvement in the performance of our
international operations. Their improvement should be
maintained.
Our Professional & Financial Services Division ("PFS") moved
ahead again, recording an operating profit of GBP5.6m (2017:
GBP5.3m) from increased revenue of GBP43.5m (2017: GBP40.7m). Our
Stock & Inventory Systems & Services Division ("SISS")
increased revenue to GBP32.7m (2017: GBP31.0m). A reduced operating
loss of GBP0.7m was achieved (2017: GBP1.1m). We began to implement
our return to profit strategy for our UK Retail stocktaking
operation in the second half of 2018. Already, a number of
initiatives have been accomplished.
2018 was a year during which the Christie Group, its two
divisions and its seven mutually complementary operating companies
made tangible progress towards fully realising their significant
inherent potential.
I believe there are several important reasons for this
progress:
-- the opportunity each company has to benefit from each other's
activities, collectively delivering an integrated set of advisory
and transactional services that are desirable for anybody buying,
running or selling a property-based business;
-- the existence of a proven, robust and scalable administrative
platform that enables our client-facing professionals to deliver
valuable services;
-- the high profile and leading reputation of our brands;
-- the increasing traction and profit contribution being
achieved by operations based outside the UK; and
-- the unique mix of digital expertise and specialist sector
related expertise across many professional disciplines that our
multi-generational workforce, built through a strategy of
investment, training and development of our own people, brings to
optimising the opportunities and solving the challenges our clients
face.
This was also the first year of implementing our new five-year
growth strategy and individually tailored company-level plans. Our
strategy is based on a set of principles enabling us to focus more
closely on the efficient delivery of the margin-accretive services
our clients most require.
These principles include the need to:
-- do more of what we do already, through increased emphasis in
those of our existing markets with the greatest growth potential;
and
-- provide profitable, in-demand new services that are aligned
with our existing skillsets (such as the unsecured lending offering
that traded through its first full financial year in 2018).
In particular, I believe this year will be mainly remembered for
the growing importance to Group performance of our European
operations. In fact, 2018 marked 20 years since the launch of our
first international operation in France, and 2019 sees the 20(th)
anniversary of our first move into Germany.
Today, we have businesses in 18 European cities, and our
progress in these centres suggests that Europe can deliver a
significant proportion of the growth in revenues and profits that
our strategy is designed to support. The approximate GBP20 million
that we have invested in developing our European operations since
1998 appears well placed to pay off in the years ahead.
I would like to thank everybody involved with the business -
including our clients, advisers, shareholders and (most
particularly) our teams - for the valuable contribution they all
made to our performance during 2018.
As previously notified, after some 35 years of inspired service,
my esteemed colleague, Chris Day, has notified the board of his
intention to retire in June 2020. We have commenced a process which
will lead to a new appointee to assume Chris's roles and
responsibilities.
I congratulate our head of Internal Audit, Charlotte French, on
her appointment as our Group Company Secretary.
Currently, the uncertainty surrounding Brexit is causing UK
transaction related activity to slow. We do have, however, an
increased pipeline of transactions. We fully expect these to flow
through to completed assignments once investors have more certainty
of the Brexit outcome.
We are a well-diversified Group offering best in class services
to our strategically selected business sectors.
We expect the second half to be our stronger performance.
Your directors recommend a final dividend of 1.75p per share
(2017: 1.75p per share), increasing the dividend to a total of 3.0p
for the year (2017: 2.75p). If approved the dividend will be paid
on 5 July 2019 to those shareholders on the register on 7 June
2019.
David Rugg
Chairman and Chief Executive
10 April 2019
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER'S REVIEW
At a Group level, this was a quiet year on the compliance front
by comparison with 2017, when the introduction of GDPR regulations
and other key regulatory developments demanded an intensive focus
on this area. This 'return to normal' enabled us to focus more
single-mindedly on growing our business, particularly on expanding
our reach with new and existing clients in the UK and on increasing
the depth and breadth of our presence in mainland Europe, where
significant potential resides.
During 2018, therefore, Christie Group and our operating
companies concentrated on implementing our group strategy and
complementary company-level plans, designed to increase revenues
and profits over the years to come.
Professional & Financial Services Division
On the Professional & Financial Services (PFS) side of the
Group, our agency and advisory business, Christie & Co, grew
its transactional pipeline by 12%. Year-on-year profit improvement
came principally from achieving encouraging growth from its
overseas operations. A 24% increase in employee numbers in its
mainland Europe operations underlined our determination to continue
to deliver growth from our continental offices.
Christie & Co's newer divisions performed particularly well.
Highlights for Childcare & Education included the sale of the
Yellow Dot and Mace Montessori portfolios, while key achievements
for the Medical division included brokering the sale of Scotland's
largest dental practice and a number of key assignments in the
pharmacy sector. Our Pharmacy team began 2019 a in similar fashion,
securing the instruction to sell 70 pharmacies on behalf of
Rowlands Pharmacy.
Christie Finance, our specialist funding-market company, secured
offers of funding from more than 40 different lenders in 2018,
emphasising its position as a premier introducer of business. It
also received nearly 30% more instructions than in 2017, with its
new Unsecured division delivering a significant proportion of this
increase.
The primary focus during 2018 of our commercial insurance arm,
Christie Insurance, was on scanning the future direction of the
insurance market to ensure we have the resources and flexibility
required to act with pace and precision for clients throughout our
chosen sectors. This approach enables the company to maximise the
opportunities to work with the clients of other Group companies in
advance of renewal or business purchase.
Pinders, the UK's leading specialist business appraisal,
valuation and consultancy company, delivered a robust performance
in 2018 with a 10% increase in the volume of appraisal instructions
received. This included a 40% growth in the volume of business
received from Barclays Bank, recognising the company's very high
standards of service.
The company's 'White Coat' division grew particularly strongly,
with a 47% revenue increase. A key highlight of the year was our
valuation of the Manichem Group of 19 pharmacies, which resulted in
its acquisition by Enimed, the independent regional community
pharmacy group.
Stock & Inventory Systems & Services Division
On the Stocktaking & Inventory Systems & Services (SISS)
side of our business, the Orridge brand remains a real strength in
attracting and retaining clients in what continues to be a
competitive retail sector in the UK. We have responded to the
challenges the sector faces by implementing a strategic review of
our operational practices as part of our plan to return the UK
retail stocktaking business to profit. As well as ensuring we are
operating at maximum efficiency, we believe strongly in remaining a
client service focused business. These two fundamentals are central
to delivering the future growth which is attainable through the
provision of stocktaking services to high street, warehouse and
distribution centre locations.
Elsewhere in Orridge, our Pharmacy stocktaking capabilities
continue to provide stronger margins while also offering a
complementary service to Christie & Co clients who are buying
and selling pharmacies. 2018 was also a successful and progressive
year for our European operations with revenues up 5% and a 6%
improvement in profit margin. We expect further growth and profit
improvement in the years ahead.
Venners, the largest provider of stocktaking services and
related systems to the UK hospitality sector, broke its turnover
record in 2018. This was due in no small part to the excellent
performance of its Stock Audit, Compliance and Consultancy
divisions. The business achieved a number of client wins, including
Millennium Hotels, Giggling Squid, Thorley Taverns and the
Doncaster Trust. The company's growth in recent year has driven
staff numbers from 200 in 2013 to 269 in 2018.
Vennersys, which develops and provides cloud-based ticketing,
admission and retail systems to the visitor attractions industry,
focused a great deal of attention during 2018 on improving and
broadening the functionality of its core Venpos Cloud software
suite.
As a result, it has been able to extend its range with existing
clients, including Blenheim Palace, Burghley House, 360 Play and
Folly Farm. The company also won major new contracts with Dunvegan
and Cardiff castles, Kelmarsh Hall and Wentworth Woodhouse.
Summary
Overall, this was a year of encouraging progress for Christie
Group and its operating subsidiaries, providing a solid foundation
for further advances in the years ahead. By continuing to provide
solutions that address the specific challenges our clients face, we
not only help them to succeed but also further establish our own
service and knowledge leadership position within the sectors we
serve.
Dan Prickett
Chief Operating Officer
10 April 2019
Consolidated Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2018
Note
2018 2017
Total Total
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Revenue 2 76,090 71,635
Employee benefit expenses (51,884) (48,978)
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24,206 22,657
Depreciation and amortisation (1,018) (902)
Impairment reversal/(charge) (22) 61
Other operating expenses (19,083) (18,048)
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Operating profit 4,083 3,768
Finance costs (169) (162)
Pension scheme finance costs (316) (463)
Finance income 1 3
Total finance costs (484) (622)
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Profit before tax 3,599 3,146
Taxation (661) (699)
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Profit after tax 2,938 2,447
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Profit for the period after tax attributable
to:
Equity shareholders of the parent 2,956 2,496
Non-controlling interest (18) (49)
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2,938 2,447
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Earnings per share attributable to equity holders - pence
Profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company
-Basic 4 11.23 9.47
-Fully diluted 4 10.73 9.43
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All amounts derive from continuing activities.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these preliminary
results.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 December 2018
2018 2017
Total Total
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Profit after tax 2,938 2,447
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Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translating foreign
operations 106 3
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Net other comprehensive income to be
reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent
years 106 3
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Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss:
Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit
plans (694) 3,233
Income tax effect 118 (548)
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Net other comprehensive (losses)/income)
not being reclassified to profit or loss
in subsequent years (576) 2,685
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Other comprehensive (losses)/income for
the year net of tax (470) 2,688
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Total comprehensive income for the year 2,468 5,135
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Total comprehensive income attributable
to
Equity shareholders of the parent 2,486 5,184
Non-controlling interest (18) (49)
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2,468 5,135
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
As at 31 December 2018
Attributable to the Equity Holders of the Company
Fair
value Cumulative Non -
Share and other translation Retained controlling Total
capital reserves reserve earnings interest equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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Balance at 1 January 2017
(restated*) 531 5,465 656 (14,750) (329) (8,427)
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Profit for the year after
tax - - - 2,496 (49) 2,447
Items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or
loss - - - 2,685 - 2,685
Items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or
loss - - 3 - - 3
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Total comprehensive income
for the year - - 3 5,181 (49) 5,135
Movement in respect of employee
share scheme - (82) - - - (82)
Employee share option scheme:
-value of services provided - 229 - - - 229
Dividends paid - - - (657) - (657)
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Balance at 31 December 2017
(restated*) 531 5,612 659 (10,226) (378) (3,802)
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Balance at 1 January 2018 531 5,612 659 (10,226) (378) (3,802)
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Profit for the year after
tax - - - 2,956 (18) 2,938
Items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or
loss - - - (576) - (576)
Items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or
loss - - 106 - - 106
Total comprehensive income
for the year - - 106 2,380 (18) 2,468
Movement in respect of employee
share scheme - (278) - - - (278)
Employee share option scheme:
-value of services provided - 23 - - - 23
Acquisition of non-controlling
interest - - - (396) 396 -
Dividends paid - - - (790) - (790)
Balance at 31 December 2018 531 5,357 765 (9,032) - (2,379)
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(*) Refer to note 6 for full details of the restatement the
position at 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
At 31 December 2018
Note
Restated Restated
(*) (*)
2018 2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets - Goodwill 1,856 1,841 1,812
Intangible assets - Other 1,387 1,368 1,241
Property, plant and equipment 3,664 3,565 3,559
Deferred tax assets 3,009 3,142 3,901
Other receivables 1,913 2,044 2,119
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11,829 11,960 12,632
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Current assets
Inventories 29 25 29
Trade and other receivables 14,848 14,873 13,226
Current tax assets 156 4 357
Cash and cash equivalents 4,668 4,692 1,638
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19,701 19,594 15,250
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Total assets 31,530 31,554 27,882
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Equity
Share capital 531 531 531
Fair value and other
reserves 5,357 5,612 5,465
Cumulative translation
reserve 765 659 656
Retained earnings (9,032) (10,226) (14,750)
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(2,379) (3,424) (8,098)
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Non-controlling interest - (378) (329)
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Total equity (2,379) (3,802) (8,427)
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Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 134 436 249
Retirement benefit obligations 14,119 14,241 18,106
Borrowings 602 734 753
Provisions 469 622 676
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15,324 16,033 19,784
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Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 11,292 11,703 8,916
Current tax liabilities 79 230 152
Borrowings 6,354 6,526 6,596
Provisions 860 864 861
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18,585 19,323 16,525
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Total liabilities 33,909 35,356 36,309
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Total equity and liabilities 31,530 31,554 27,882
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(*) Refer to note 6 for full details of the restatement the
position at 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2018
Note 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Cash flow from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 5 2,948 5,171
Interest paid (169) (162)
Tax paid (570) (160)
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Net cash generated from operating activities 2,209 4,849
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Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (720) (575)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant
and equipment 14 3
Intangible asset expenditure - software (442) (460)
Interest received 1 3
Net cash used in investing activities (1,147) (1,029)
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Cash flow from financing activities
Repayment of bank loan (144) (17)
Repayments of invoice finance (110) (12)
Repayment of finance lease liabilities (1) (6)
Dividends paid (790) (657)
Net cash used in financing activities (1,045) (692)
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Net increase in cash 17 3,128
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year 176 (2,932)
Exchange losses on euro bank accounts 8 (20)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year 201 176
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these preliminary
results.
NOTES TO THE PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT
1. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial information set out in this announcement does not
comprise the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31
December 2018 or 31 December 2017.
The financial information has been extracted from the statutory
accounts of the Company for the years ended 31 December 2018 and 31
December 2017. The auditors reported on those accounts; their
reports were unqualified.
The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, whereas those for the
year ended 31 December 2018 will be delivered to the Registrar of
Companies following the Company's Annual General Meeting.
While the financial information included in this preliminary
announcement has been prepared in accordance with the recognition
and measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRSs), this announcement does not itself contain
sufficient information to comply with IFRSs. The Company expects to
publish full financial statements that comply with IFRSs in May
2019.
These policies have been consistently applied to all years
presented, unless otherwise stated. The Board have reviewed their
previously adopted accounting treatment in relation to the asset
previously classified as 'Available-for-Sale'. Having considered
the requirements of IFRS 9, IFRS 10 and IAS 37 the Board have
restated the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 1
January 2017 and 31 December 2017 and all other elements of the
financial statements so affected. The restatement had no impact on
previously reported profits or losses. Details of the restatement
are disclosed in note 6.
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Group is organised into two main operating segments:
Professional & Financial Services and Stock & Inventory
Systems & Services.
The segment results for the year ended 31 December 2018 are as
follows:
Stock & Inventory Systems
Professional & Financial & Services Other Group
Services GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
GBP'000
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Total gross segment sales 43,491 32,709 3,502 79,702
Inter-segment sales (110) - (3,502) (3,612)
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Revenue 43,381 32,709 - 76,090
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Operating profit/(loss) 5,635 (720) (832) 4,083
Finance costs (178) (230) (76) (484)
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Profit/(loss) before tax 5,457 (950) (908) 3,599
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Taxation (661)
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Profit for the year after tax 2,938
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The segment results for the year ended 31 December 2017 are as
follows:
Stock & Inventory Systems &
Professional & Financial Services
Services GBP'000 Other Group
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------- ----------
Total gross segment sales 40,726 31,018 2,992 74,736
Inter-segment sales (109) - (2,992) (3,101)
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Revenue 40,617 31,018 - 71,635
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Operating profit/(loss) 5,298 (1,085) (445) 3,768
Finance costs (342) (187) (93) (622)
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Profit/(loss) before tax 4,956 (1,272) (538) 3,146
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Taxation (699)
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Profit for the year after
tax 2,447
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Revenue is allocated below based on the entity's country of
domicile.
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Revenue
Europe 75,710 71,249
Rest of the World 380 386
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76,090 71,635
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3. DIVIDS
A dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2018 of
1.75p per share, amounting to a total dividend of GBP464,000 is to
be proposed at the Annual General Meeting on 12 June 2019. These
financial statements do not reflect this proposed dividend.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit
attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year, which
excludes the shares held in the Employee Share Ownership Plan
(ESOP) trust.
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company 2,956 2,496
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Thousands Thousands
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 26,321 26,346
1,224 100
Adjustment for share options
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share 27,545 26,446
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Pence Pence
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Basic earnings per share 11.23 9.47
Fully diluted earnings per share 10.73 9.43
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5. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Cash generated from operations
Restated
(*)
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Profit for the year after tax 2,938 2,447
Adjustments for:
Taxation 661 699
Finance costs 168 159
Past service costs (60) -
Depreciation 603 569
Amortisation of intangible assets 415 333
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment (14) (3)
Foreign currency translation 1 16
Net payments to ESOP (303) -
(Decrease) in provisions (157) (50)
Share option charge 23 229
Movement in retirement benefit obligation (756) (632)
(Increase)/decrease in inventories (14) 3
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 155 (1,573)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (712) 2,974
Cash generated from operations 2,948 5,171
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(*) Refer to note 6 for full details of the restatement of 2017
figures.
6. PRIOR YEAR RESTATEMENT
The Board have reviewed their previously adopted accounting
treatment in relation to the asset previously classified as
'Available-for-Sale'. Having considered the requirements of IFRS 9,
IFRS 10 and IAS 37 the Board have restated the Consolidated
Statement of Financial Position as at 1 January 2017 and 31
December 2017 and all other elements of the financial statements so
affected. This constitutes an error in the accounting treatment
adopted in the prior period financial statements and has
accordingly been treated as a prior year adjustment. In doing so,
the consolidated financial statements are now prepared recognising
non-current restricted access financial assets within Other
receivables and Other provisions. The restatement had no impact on
previously reported profits or losses.
The effect on the Statement of Financial Position as at 1
January 2017 was as follows:
Previously
reported Restated Impact of
2017 2017 restatement
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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Available-for-sale financial
assets 635 - (635)
Other receivables 182 2,119 1,937
Non-current provisions (167) (676) (509)
Net assets 650 1,443 793
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The effect on the Statement of Financial Position as at 31
December 2017 was as follows:
Previously
reported Restated Impact of
2017 2017 restatement
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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Available-for-sale financial
assets 635 - (635)
Other receivables 182 2,044 1,862
Non-current provisions (188) (622) (434)
Net assets 629 1,422 793
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The impact of the restatement of the opening Statement of
Financial Position for 2017 as at 1 January 2017 was an increase in
net assets at that date of GBP793,000.
Report and Accounts
Copies of the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts will be posted to
shareholders in May. Further copies may be obtained by contacting
the Company Secretary at the registered office. Alternatively, the
2018 Annual Report and Accounts will be available to download from
the investors section on the Company's website
www.christiegroup.com
Key dates
The Annual General Meeting of the Company is scheduled to take
place at 10.00am on Wednesday 12(th) June 2019 at Whitefriars
House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS.
Group Companies
Professional & Financial Services
Christie & Co
Christie & Co is a leading specialist firm providing
business intelligence in the hospitality, leisure, healthcare,
medical, childcare & education and retail sectors. It employs
the largest teams of sector specialists in the UK & Europe
providing professional agency, valuation and consultancy
services.
www.christie.com
Christie Finance
Christie Finance has 40 years' experience in financing
businesses in the hospitality, leisure, healthcare, medical,
childcare & education, retail and medical sectors. Christie
Finance prides itself on its speed of response to client
opportunities and its strong relationships with finance
providers.
www.christiefinance.com
Christie Insurance
With over 40 years' experience arranging business insurance in
the hospitality, leisure, healthcare, retail and medical sectors,
Christie Insurance is a leading company in its markets. It delivers
and exceeds clients' expectations in terms of the cost of their
insurance and the breath of its cover.
www.christieinsurance.com
Pinders
Pinders is the UK's leading specialist business appraisal,
valuation and consultancy company, providing professional services
to the licensed, leisure, retail and care sectors, and also the
commercial and corporate business sectors. Pinders staff use
business analysis and surveying skills to look at the detail of the
businesses to arrive at accurate assessments of their trading
potential and value.
www.pinders.co.uk
Stock & Inventory Systems & Services
Orridge
Orridge is Europe's longest established stocktaking business
specialising in all fields of retail stocktaking including high
street, warehousing & factory operations, pharmacy and supply
chain services. Orridge prides
itself on the speed in supplying high quality management
information to its clients.
www.orridge.eu
Venners
Venners is the leading supplier of stocktaking, inventory,
consultancy services and related stock management systems to the
hospitality sector. Venners is the largest and longest established
stock audit company in the sector in the UK.
www.venners.com
Vennersys
Vennersys operates in the UK and North America with over 20
years' experience delivering online Cloud-based ticketing sales and
admission systems to visitor attractions. Examples include historic
houses & estates, zoos, safari parks, playcentres and
cinemas.
www.vennersys.co.uk www.vennersys.ca
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