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RNS Number : 8207M  Billington Holdings PLC  19 September 2023

19 September 2023

Billington Holdings Plc

 

("Billington", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2023

 

A record first half performance by the Group

 

Billington Holdings Plc (AIM: BILN), one of the UK's leading structural steel
and construction safety solutions specialists, is pleased to announce its
unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.

 

                                       Unaudited six months to 30 June 2023  Unaudited six months to 30 June 2022  Percentage Movement
 Revenue                               £60.15m                               £46.19m                               30.2%
 EBITDA*                               £5.67m                                £2.35m                                141.3%
 Adjusted profit before tax**          £4.96m                                £1.47m                                237.4%
 Profit before tax                     £4.60m                                £1.30m                                253.8%
 Cash and cash equivalents             £10.82m                               £5.31m                                103.8%
 Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)***  38.3%                                 13.2%                                 190.2%
 Basic Earnings per share (EPS)        28.8p                                 8.7p                                  231.0%

 

* Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation

** before share based payments of £0.36 million (H1 2022: £0.17 million)

*** annualised operating profit divided by average net assets, adjusted for
cash and defined benefit pension scheme

 

Highlights

 

 •    Revenue increased by 30.2 per cent to £60.15 million (H1 2022: £46.19
      million), representing record first half revenues for the Group
 •    Adjusted profit before tax** increased by 237.4 per cent to £4.96 million (H1
      2022: £1.47 million), an excellent performance achieved by the Group
 •    Continuing strong cash and cash equivalents balance of £10.82 million as at
      30 June 2023 (31 December 2022: £11.63 million and 30 June 2022: £5.31
      million). Disciplined cash management with inventories and contract work in
      progress increasing to £20.44 million (30 June 2022: £16.28 million) and
      trade and other receivables increasing to £17.56 million (30 June 2022:
      £13.17 million), primarily as a result of the increased volume of work being
      undertaken by the Group
 •    The Group delivered a very strong performance in the period across all its
      business units and is currently trading ahead of the Board's previous
      expectations for the full financial year.  Significant work in progress, a
      good current order book and a positive pipeline of opportunities provides
      confidence for a continued strong performance in the second half of the year

 

Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Billington, commented:

 

"The first half of 2023 saw Billington achieve record first half revenues and
good profits, with a strong performance across all its business units.  The
Group has been successful in securing a number of significant contracts and
has a very healthy pipeline of current and potential business, with
significant work in progress.  The Group is benefiting from its investment in
its capabilities, facilities and people to strengthen its market position and
secure contracts at more attractive margins.  Whilst we remain mindful of
continuing inflationary pressures and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, we
anticipate a robust performance in the second half of the year for the Group.

 

"I believe that Billington is very well positioned to deal with market
challenges and I now expect the Group to deliver profits for the full year
ahead of previous Board expectations."

 

 

For further information please contact:

 Billington Holdings Plc                            Tel: 01226 340 666

 Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer

 Trevor Taylor, Chief Financial Officer

                                                    Tel: 020 7220 0500

 Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd - Nomad and Broker

 Ed Frisby / Charlie Beeson - Corporate Finance

 Andrew Burdis / Barney Hayward - ECM

 IFC Advisory Limited                               Tel: 020 3934 6630

 Tim Metcalfe                                       billington@investor-focus.co.uk

 Graham Herring

 Zach Cohen

 

About Billington Holdings Plc

Billington Holdings Plc (AIM: BILN), one of the UK's leading structural steel
and construction safety solutions specialists, is a UK based Group of
companies focused on structural steel and engineering activities throughout
the UK and European markets. Group companies pride themselves on the provision
of high technical and professional standards of service to niche markets with
emphasis on building strong, trusted and long-standing partnerships with all
of our clients. https://billington-holdings.plc.uk/
(https://billington-holdings.plc.uk/)

Investor Presentation

 

Billington's CEO, Mark Smith, and CFO, Trevor Taylor, will be hosting an
interactive presentation on the Investor Meet Company platform at 3.00 p.m.
today, Tuesday 19 September 2023. The presentation is open to all existing and
potential shareholders. Questions can be submitted at any time during the live
presentation. Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add
to meet Billington via:

 

https://www.investormeetcompany.com/billington-holdings-plc/register-investor
(https://www.investormeetcompany.com/billington-holdings-plc/register-investor)

 

Investors who already follow Billington on the Investor Meet Company platform
will automatically be invited.

 

Change of Name of Nominated Adviser and Broker

 

The Company also announces that its Nominated Adviser and Broker has changed
its name to Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd following completion of its own
corporate merger.

 

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the retained EU law version of the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the "UK MAR") which is part of UK
law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The information is
disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the
UK MAR. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is
now considered to be in the public domain.

 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE STATEMENT

 

Introduction

 

The first half of 2023 saw a further recovery in the market following the
Covid-19 pandemic disruptions and the Group achieved record first half
revenues and profits.  The Group's revenues increased by 30.2 per cent to
£60.15 million for the period (H1 2022: £46.19 million) and despite margin
pressures remaining across the industry, profit before tax increased by 253.8
per cent to £4.60 million (H1 2022: £1.30 million), the highest ever first
half level achieved by the Group.  The Group is also now debt free, having
repaid the remaining outstanding debt in January 2023.

 

The Group has been successful in securing a number of significant contracts at
improved margin levels and has a healthy pipeline of current and potential
business, with significant work in progress.  Whilst we remain mindful of
continuing inflationary pressures and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, we
anticipate a continued strong performance in the second half of the year.

 

Group Companies

 

Billington Structures and Shafton Steel Services

 

Billington Structures is one of the UK's leading structural steelwork
contractors with a highly experienced workforce capable of delivering projects
from simple building frames to complex structures in excess of 10,000
tonnes.  With two facilities in Barnsley and a further facility in Bristol
and with a heritage dating back over 75 years, the business is well recognised
and respected in the industry with the capacity to process over 50,000 tonnes
of steel per annum.

 

The Shafton facility operates in two distinct business areas.  The first
undertakes activities for Billington Structures.  The second, Shafton Steel
Services offers a complete range of steel profiling services to many diverse
external engineering and construction companies, providing further
opportunities for growth as well as allowing for the supply of value added,
complementary products and services enhancing the comprehensive offering of
the Group.

 

Although the market continues to be unsettled, with a number of projects being
deferred or cancelled, during the first half of the year the Group's
structural steel businesses continued to operate at near full capacity, with
benefits being seen from increases to capacity following recent efficiency and
process improvements, driven by the Group's investment in capital equipment
and people. Furthermore, some modest softening in some of the Company's
primary raw material prices in the period has aided the enhancement of margin
on some projects.

 

Many of the projects undertaken were at higher margins than those achieved in
2022 and the business continues to serve a wide variety of markets, with a
good spread of customers.  Particularly strong demand is being seen in the
energy from waste, high-tech manufacturing, infrastructure and data centre
areas.  Whilst large office developments remain limited and industrial
warehousing development has slowed, Billington Structures continued to secure
contracts in these areas.

 

Billington Structures has a healthy order book, providing good visibility into
2024, and this allows us to look forward with cautious optimism to a continued
strong performance.

 

Specialist Protective Coatings

 

In March 2022 the Group announced the formation of a new subsidiary,
Specialist Protective Coatings Ltd ("SPC"), focussed on surface preparation
and the application of protective coatings for products across a variety of
sectors including rail, highways, defence, petrochemical, energy, structural
steel and infrastructure. SPC was formed following the Company's acquisition
of the trading assets of Orrmac Coatings Ltd ("Orrmac Coatings"), a specialist
painting company based in Sheffield, UK.

 

Since Billington acquired the trading assets of Orrmac Coatings, based in a
55,000 square foot facility in Sheffield, it has undergone a substantial
refurbishment and an investment programme to ensure the facility is able to
effectively service the most demanding of projects, including shotblasting and
lifting capabilities for steel assemblies that are amongst the largest in the
UK.

 

The business has made excellent progress since its formation and it is now
fully integrated within the Group, servicing both internal Billington work and
external customers.  During the period SPC operated at near full capacity and
is now trading profitably.  In addition, the Group has expanded its dedicated
on-site painting service to enable SPC to be a one-stop-shop for the painting
requirements of the structural steel sector.

 

Peter Marshall Steel Stairs

 

Based in Leeds, Peter Marshall Steel Stairs is a specialist designer,
fabricator and installer of bespoke steel staircases, balustrade systems and
secondary steelwork.  It has the capability to deliver stair structures for
the largest construction projects and operates in sectors spanning retail,
data, commercial offices, education, healthcare, rail and many more.

 

Peter Marshall Steel Stairs continued its strong performance in the period,
maintaining robust margins and undertaking substantial work as part of
contracts with Billington Structures and for third parties.  During the
period the business received orders from a variety of sectors and enjoys a
secure market position, as one of the largest companies in its sector, in what
is a fragmented market.  The outlook for Peter Marshall Steel Stairs
continues to be positive and the business has a strong order book for the
remainder of 2023 and into 2024.

 

Easi-Edge

 

Easi-Edge is a leading site safety solutions provider of perimeter edge
protection and fall prevention systems for hire within the construction
industry.  Health and safety is at the core of the business which operates in
a legislative driven market.

 

Easi-Edge remains a significant and consistent contributor to Group profits,
although the business continued to experience lower than pre-Covid-19 pandemic
utilisation rates for its solutions in the first half.  This is primarily as
a result of the continued limited number of commercial office developments
currently being undertaken, as these types of projects require a greater
amount of product when compared to most other types of projects, such as
distribution warehouses.

 

However, Easi-Edge does continue to secure opportunities in those buoyant
market sectors where new developments are being undertaken.

 

Hoard-it

 

Hoard-it produces a specialised range of re-usable temporary hoarding
solutions which are environmentally sustainable and available on both a hire
and sale basis tailored to the requirements of its customers.

 

Hoard-it again enjoyed a very strong performance in the first half of 2023,
with significant growth, as new projects were secured, and others resumed
following the delays experienced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Hoard-it
further expanded its graphics capability, Brand-it, which was introduced in
2021. This is a value added, margin enhancing product, that has also been a
catalyst for the strong H1 performance. Brand-it's offering is being utilised
on both Hoard-it's own products and on those produced by others.

 

Whilst material price inflation continued to be experienced in the early part
of the year, a recent softening of material costs, in particular timber, gives
further confidence that margins can be maintained.  Hoard-it has also
benefited from its investment in stock levels in advance of anticipated
demand, enabling rapid deployment of its solutions.

 

Financial Results

 

Revenue and Profit Before Tax

 

Group revenue increased by 30.2 per cent in the period to £60.15 million (H1
2022: £46.19 million), a record first half performance for Billington, as the
Group successfully executed a number of significant contracts at improved
margin levels. This led to profit before tax for the period improving to
£4.60 million (H1 2022: £1.30 million), an increase of 253.8 per cent on H1
2022.

 

Basic Earnings per Share (EPS)

 

Basic earnings per share for the first half of the year increased by 231.0 per
cent to 28.8 pence (H1 2022: 8.7 pence).

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Continuing strong cash and cash equivalents balance of £10.82 million as at
30 June 2023 (31 December 2022: £11.63 million and 30 June 2022: £5.31
million). Disciplined cash management with inventories and contract work in
progress increasing to £20.44 million (30 June 2022: £16.28 million) and
trade and other receivables increasing to £17.56 million (30 June 2022:
£13.17 million), primarily as a result of the increased volume of work being
undertaken by the Group.

 

Capital Expenditure

 

During the period the Group continued its planned capital expenditure
programme to facilitate efficiency improvements, increase certain
manufacturing capacities and to replace obsolete equipment.  The largest
project undertaken in the period was the delivery and installation of a new
saw and drill line at Billington Structures' Bristol facility, which was fully
operational by the period end.

 

The Group will continue to actively invest in appropriate areas, whilst being
mindful of the returns achievable from capital investment in light of ongoing
equipment price inflation.

 

Production Resources

 

Billington, alongside the wider steel industry has faced challenges with the
recruitment of sufficient skilled production labour at its facilities.  In
order to address these issues the Group has focussed its activities in two key
areas; the recruitment of overseas labour and the enhancement of locally based
training, in particular to increase the recruitment of skilled fabricators and
welders.

 

In the first half of 2023 the Group completed the initial phase of its
overseas recruitment programme and has now welcomed 37 new staff members from
overseas.  These new staff members, who comprise approximately 10% of the
total Group workforce, have already provided a valuable contribution to the
Group's capabilities, allowing capacity to be increased and demand to be
serviced.  Billington has assisted these new recruits to settle in the UK and
is providing certain ongoing assistance with housing.

 

The Group continues to recognise the importance of training and developing
skilled labour locally, working in partnership with a number of education
providers.  In particular, Billington, in combination with Betterweld, a
specialist training provider, has finalised an agreement with Barnsley College
to set up a regional training centre to provide fabrication/welding training
at the Group's Shafton facility. This training centre is expected to be
operational from October 2023 and will provide the Group ongoing access to an
increased number of trained personnel for the Group's two Barnsley based
facilities.

 

Dividend

 

In the first half of 2023 Billington declared a final dividend in relation to
the year ended 31 December 2022 of 15.5 pence per share amounting to £2.00
million, which was 2.52 times covered by 2022 underlying earnings.  This
dividend represented the largest ever dividend declared by the Company.  No
interim dividend for 2023 has been declared (2022: nil), a policy consistent
with prior years.

 

Market and Economic Outlook

 

During the period a degree of stability returned on the supply side and the
Group experienced none of the supply issues seen over the last few years.
There was some softening in steel prices, which has assisted margins in the
short term and energy costs were lower than anticipated at the start of the
year. This stability is expected to remain over the next 12 months.

 

The Group continues to benefit from significant projects in energy from waste,
high-tech manufacturing, infrastructure and data centre facilities. However,
some of the markets in which Billington operates continue to see reduced
levels of activity from historic levels, particularly large office
developments, and industrial warehousing development, with less speculative
development being undertaken.

 

We are conscious that a number of the main construction contractors continue
to operate under significant pressure and the Group has experienced deferred
and cancelled contracts.  The Group insures its exposures with the maximum
available cover, in a continuing difficult credit insurance market, and
focuses on projects with the more robust larger contractors that can deliver
an appropriate margin.  We have a robust process in place to assess the risks
associated with individual projects on a case-by-case basis to reduce and
mitigate the associated risks where possible.

 

Prospects and Outlook

 

The first half of the year was a period of significant growth across the
Group, with record first half sales and profits being delivered.  Whilst the
macroeconomic background remains uncertain, we have a significant level of
work in progress, are seeing a consistent stream of opportunities at
attractive margins and have a very healthy order book.  Billington is a
robust business, with a strong market position, and debt free.

 

I am very pleased with the performance across the Group in the first half of
2023 and I would like to thank Billington's Board, employees, shareholders and
all stakeholders for their continued support.

 

I believe that Billington is very well positioned to deal with any market
challenges and I now expect the Group to deliver profits for the full year
ahead of previous Board expectations.

 

Mark Smith

Chief Executive

19 September 2023

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim income statement

Six months ended 30 June 2023

 

                                                                                 Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                                                                 Six months  Six months  Twelve months
                                                                                 to 30 June  to 30 June  to 31 December
                                                                                                         Total
                                                                                 2023        2022        2022
                                                                                 £'000       £'000       £'000
 Revenue                                                                         60,154      46,189      86,614
 Raw material and consumables                                                    (37,712)    (30,581)    (51,277)
 Other external charges                                                          (2,660)     (2,277)     (4,792)
 Staff costs                                                                     (11,675)    (9,280)     (19,566)
 Depreciation                                                                    (1,100)     (1,023)     (2,044)
 Other operating charges                                                         (2,437)     (1,702)     (3,024)
                                                                                 (55,584)    (44,863)    (80,703)
 Operating profit                                                                4,570       1,326       5,911
 Net finance charge/(income)                                                     29          (27)        (82)
 Profit before tax                                                               4,599       1,299       5,829
 Tax                                                                             (1,081)     (247)       (1,095)
 Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the parent company      3,518       1,052       4,734

 Basic earnings per share                                                        28.8p       8.7p

                                                                                                         39.1p
 Diluted earnings per share                                                      27.0p       8.7p        37.8p

 

 

 Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income
 Six months ended 30 June 2023

                                                                                                 Unaudited          Unaudited                  Audited
                                                                                                 Six months         Six months                 Twelve months
                                                                                                 to 30 June         to 30 June                 to 31 December
                                                                                                 2023               2022                       2022
                                                                                                 £'000              £'000                      £'000

 Profit for the period                                                                           3,518              1,052                      4,734
 Other comprehensive income
                                         Remeasurement of net defined benefit surplus            -                  -                          (486)
                                         Movement on deferred tax relating to pension liability  -                  -                          122
 Other comprehensive income, net of tax                                                          -                  -                          (364)
 Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to equity holders of                     3,518              1,052                      4,370
 the parent company

 

 

 Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet
 As at 30 June 2023
                                               Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                                               30 June    30 June    31 December
                                               2023       2022       2022
                                               £'000      £'000      £'000
 Assets
 Non current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                 20,023     16,581     19,264
 Investment property                           464        -          464
 Pension asset                                 2,174      2,673      2,174
 Total non current assets                      22,661     19,254     21,902
 Current assets
 Inventories                                   2,039      2,635      3,334
 Contract work in progress                     18,398     13,645     13,548
 Trade and other receivables                   17,557     13,167     10,258
 Current tax receivable                        -          233        -
 Cash and cash equivalents                     10,821     5,306      11,634
 Total current assets                          48,815     34,986     38,774
 Total assets                                  71,476     54,240     60,676
 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Current portion of long term borrowings       -          250        250
 Trade and other payables                      31,384     20,849     22,044
 Lease liabilities                             153        48         143
 Current tax payable                           369        -          69
 Total current liabilities                     31,906     21,147     22,506
 Non current liabilities
 Long term borrowings                          -          625        500
 Lease liabilities                             1,721      1,106      1,798
 Deferred tax liabilities                      1,525      1,108      1,525
 Total non current liabilities                 3,246      2,839      3,823
 Total liabilities                             35,152     23,986     26,329
 Net assets                                    36,324     30,254     34,347
 Equity
 Share capital                                 1,293      1,293      1,293
 Share premium                                 1,864      1,864      1,864
 Capital redemption reserve                    132        132        132
 Other reserve                                 (761)      (770)      (761)
 Accumulated profits                           33,796     27,735     31,819
 Total equity                                  36,324     30,254     34,347

 

 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity

(Unaudited)

                                                                  Share    Share    Capital     Other       Accumulated  Total
                                                                  capital  premium  redemption  components  profits      equity
                                                                           account  reserve     of equity
                                                                  £'000    £'000    £'000       £'000       £'000        £'000

 At 1 January 2022                                                1,293    1,864    132         (770)       26,873       29,392

 Equity dividends                                                 -        -        -           -           (363)        (363)
 Credit related to equity-settled share based payments            -        -        -           -           173          173
 Transactions with owners                                         -        -        -           -           (190)        (190)
 Profit for the six months to 30 June 2022                        -        -        -           -           1,052        1,052
 Total comprehensive income for the period                        -        -        -           -           1,052        1,052
 At 30 June 2022                                                  1,293    1,864    132         (770)       27,735       30,254

 At 1 July 2022                                                   1,293    1,864    132         (770)       27,735       30,254

 Dividends                                                        -        -        -           -           142          142
 Credit related to equity-settled share based payments            -        -        -           -           633          633
 ESOT movement in period                                          -        -        -           9           (9)          -
 Transactions with owners                                         -        -        -           9           766          775
 Profit for the six months to 31 December 2022                    -        -        -           -           3,682        3,682
 Other comprehensive income
 Actuarial losses recognised in the pension scheme                -        -        -           -           (486)        (486)
 Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income  -        -        -           -           122          122
 Total comprehensive income for the period                        -        -        -           -           3,318        3,318
 At 31 December 2022                                              1,293    1,864    132         (761)       31,819       34,347

 At 1 January 2023                                                1,293    1,864    132         (761)       31,819       34,347

 Dividends                                                        -        -        -           -           (1,899)      (1,899)
 Credit related to equity-settled share based payments            -        -        -           -           358          358
 Transactions with owners                                         -        -        -           -           (1,541)      (1,541)
 Profit for the six months to 30 June 2023                        -        -        -           -           3,518        3,518
 Total comprehensive income for the period                        -        -        -           -           3,518        3,518
 At 30 June 2023                                                  1,293    1,864    132         (761)       33,796       36,324

 

 

 Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement
 Six months ended 30 June 2023
                                                        Unaudited   Unaudited   Audited
                                                        Six months  Six months  Twelve months
                                                        to 30 June  to 30 June  to 31 December
                                                        2023        2022        2022
                                                        £'000       £'000       £'000
 Cash flows from operating activities
 Group profit after tax                                 3,518       1,052       4,734
 Taxation (paid)/received                               (780)       199         192
 Interest received                                      70          6           26
 Depreciation on property, plant and equipment          1,100       1,023       2,044
 Share based payment charge                             358         173         806
 Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment        (177)       (105)       (309)
 Taxation charge recognised in income statement         1,081       247         1,095
 Net finance (income)/charge                            (29)        27          82
 Increase in inventories and contract work in progress  (3,555)     (4,129)     (4,731)
 (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables     (7,299)     (951)       1,958
 Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables        7,441       (969)       709
 Net cash flow from operating activities                1,728       (3,427)     6,606
 Cash flows from investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment              (1,887)     (1,602)     (4,516)
 Purchase of investment property                        -           -           (404)
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment    205         118         348
 Net cash flow from investing activities                (1,682)     (1,484)     (4,572)
 Cash flows from financing activities
 Interest paid                                          (42)        (13)        (95)
 Repayment of bank and other loans                      (750)       (125)       (250)
 Capital element of leasing payments                    (67)        (27)        (74)
 Dividends paid                                         -           -           (363)
 Net cash flow from financing activities                (859)       (165)       (782)
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents   (813)       (5,076)     1,252
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       11,634      10,382      10,382
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             10,821      5,306       11,634
 Total cash and cash equivalents                        10,821      5,306       11,634

 

 

Notes to the interim accounts - as at 30 June 2023

 

Segmental Reporting

 

The Group trading operations of Billington Holdings plc are in Structural
Steelwork and Safety Solutions, and all are continuing. The Structural
Steelwork segment includes the activities of Billington Structures Limited,
Peter Marshall Steel Stairs Limited and Specialist Protective Coatings
Limited, and the Safety Solutions segment includes the activities of Easi-Edge
Limited and Hoard-It Limited.  The Group activities, comprising services and
assets provided to Group companies and a small element of external property
rentals and management charges, are shown in Other. All assets of the Group
reside in the UK.

 

                             Unaudited                   Unaudited     Audited
                             Six months                  Six months    Twelve months
                             to 30th June                to 30th June  to 31st December
                             2023                        2022          2022
                             £000                        £000          £000

 Analysis of revenue
 Structural Steelwork        54,702                      40,975        75,977
 Safety Solutions            5,452                       5,214         10,637
 Other                       -                           -             -
 Consolidated total          60,154                      46,189        86,614

 Analysis of operating profit before finance income
 Structural Steelwork        4,309                       612           4,400
 Safety Solutions            646                         739           1,902
 Other                       (385)                       (25)          (391)
 Consolidated total          4,570                       1,326         5,911

 

Basis of preparation

 

These consolidated interim financial statements are for the six months ended
30 June 2023. They have been prepared with regard to the requirements of IFRS.
The financial information set out in these consolidated interim financial
statements does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in S434 of the
Companies Act 2006. They do not include all of the information required for
full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December
2022 which contained an unqualified audit report and have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies. They did not contain statements under S498 of the
Companies Act 2006.

 

These consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared under the
historical cost convention. The accounting policies have been applied
consistently throughout the Group for the purposes of preparation of these
consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Dividends

 

In the first half of 2023 Billington Holdings Plc declared a final dividend of
15.5 pence (2022: 3.0 pence) per share amounting to £2,005,000 (2021:
£388,000) to its equity shareholders. Dividends are recorded as declared and
are accrued within creditors at the period end. The dividend was subsequently
paid in July 2023. No interim dividend for 2023 has been declared (2022: nil).

 

These results were approved by the Board of Directors on 18 September 2023.

 

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