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Time Finance PLC
19 December 2023
19 December 2023
Time Finance plc
("Time Finance", the "Group" or the "Company")
Half Year Trading Statement
Notice of Interim Results and Investor Presentation
Ten consecutive quarters of growth in lending book; significant
increases in revenues and profits
Time Finance plc, the AIM listed independent specialist finance
provider, is pleased to provide a trading update in respect of the
Group's performance for the six-months ended 30 November 2023 ("H1
2023/24"). This update is in advance of the scheduled release of
the Group's full H1 2023/24 unaudited Interim Results on 25 January
2023 .
H1 2023/24 Highlights
-- Own-Book lending origination of GBP47.2m, an increase of 29% (H1 2022/23: GBP36.6m)
-- Lending-book continuing to grow, increasing 11% to GBP188.5m
since financial year-end (31 May 2023: GBP170.1m) and 23% from the
same date 12 months prior (30 November 2022: GBP152.7m)
-- Revenue of GBP15.7m, an increase of 19% (H1 2022/23: GBP13.2m)
-- Profit before Tax of GBP2.7m, an increase of 35% (H1 2022/23: GBP2.0m)
-- Net Arrears remain stable at 6% of the lending book (31 May 2023: 6%; 30 November 2022: 6%)
-- Net Tangible Assets continue to increase - up 6% to GBP36.4m
since financial year-end (31 May 2023: GBP34.2m) and 13% from 12
months prior (30 November 2022: GBP32.1m)
-- Continuing positive trading momentum, leading to expectation
of Group trading for the full year to be at least in line with
recently upgraded market guidance
The increase in revenue is attributable to the compounding
effect of continued growth in the size of the lending book. As a
key element of the Company's four-year strategic plan from June
2021 to May 2025, the increased size of the lending book is driven
by Invoice Finance and the 'Hard' subset of Asset Finance. These
two products, being typically larger ticket and more secured in
nature, have accounted for approximately 80% of new deal volume
originated in H1 2023/24, and make up over 70% of the total lending
book as at 30 November 2023.
Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer commented:
"The Board and I are very encouraged by performance in the first
half of the current financial year. In line with our strategy, we
have continued to increase the size of our lending book and,
crucially, have done so without compromising on quality, as borne
out by the stable nature of our arrears. This approach has led to
increased revenues and profitability. We now have real confidence
that the Group is very well placed to continue on this growth
trajectory, building long-term value for our shareholders."
Notice of Interim Results and Investor Presentation
The Company is also pleased to announce that Ed Rimmer, CEO, and
James Roberts, CFO, will deliver a live presentation covering the
H1 2023/24 Interim Results via the Investor Meet Company platform
at 1pm on Thursday, 25 January 2023. This follows the publication
of the Interim Results earlier that same day.
The presentation is open to all existing and potential
shareholders. Questions can be submitted pre-event via the Investor
Meet Company dashboard up until 9am the day before the meeting or
at any time during the live presentation. Investors can sign up to
Investor Meet Company for free and add to meet Time Finance plc
via:
https://www.investormeetcompany.com/time-finance-plc/register-investor
. Investors who already follow Time Finance plc on the Investor
Meet Company platform will automatically be invited.
For further information, please contact:
Time Finance plc
Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer 01225 474230
James Roberts, Chief Financial Officer 01225 474230
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (NOMAD and Broker)
Ben Jeynes / Dan Hodkinson (Corporate Finance) 0207 220 0500
Michael Johnson / George Budd / Charlie Combe (Sales and
ECM)
Walbrook PR Limited
Paul Vann / Joe Walker 0207 9338780
timefinance@walbrookpr.com 07768 807631
About Time Finance :
Time Finance's purpose is to Help UK Businesses Thrive and
Survive through the provision of flexible funding facilities. It
offers a multi-product range for SMEs concentrating on Asset, Loan
and Invoice Finance. While focussed on being an 'own-book' lender,
the Group does retain the ability to broke-on deals where
appropriate, enabling it to optimize business levels through market
and economic cycles.
More information is available on the Company website:
www.timefinance.com .
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regulation 11 of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
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