Interim report
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Christie Group plc June 2026 Interim Results 28 September 2026 Christie Group plc Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Continued momentum in H1 with underlying operating profit up 11.1 % ; interim dividend up 67 % Full year expectations remain unchanged Christie Group plc ( ' Christie Group ' or the ' Group ' ) , the leading provider of Professional & Financial Services ( PFS ) and Stock & Inventory Systems & Services ( SISS ) to the healthcare , hospitality , leisure , medical , childcare & education and retail sectors , today announces its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 ( the " Period ” ) . H1 2026 Financial Headlines • • • • • • • Revenues up 5.4 % to £ 36.0m ( H1 2025 : £ 34.1m ) with growth across all five trading brands , both in the UK and International operations 11.1 % increase in operating profit pre non - recurring pension scheme curtailment cost ( " DB curtailment cost " ) to £ 2.4m ( H1 2025 : £ 2.1m ) ; improved operating profit margin of 6.6 % ( H1 2025 : 6.3 % ) Non - recurring and non - cash DB curtailment cost arising from the closure to future accrual of the Group's two defined benefit schemes of £ 0.4m ( H1 2025 : £ nil ) Operating profit ( after accounting for the DB curtailment cost ) of £ 2.0m ( H1 2025 : £ 2.1m ) Profit before tax of £ 1.5m ( H1 2025 : £ 1.7m ) ; 12.3 % increase in profit before tax ( before DB curtailment cost ) to £ 1.9m ( H1 2025 : £ 1.7m ) Significant improvement in cash balance , with cash & cash equivalents increased to £ 8.7m ( H1 2025 : £ 5.0m ) 57 % growth in total EPS to 4.12p ( H1 2025 : total including discontinued operations 2.63p ) ; 116 % growth in adjusted EPS before DB curtailment cost to 5.69p ( H1 2025 : 2.63p ) Reflecting the Group's strong momentum in the Period and its continued confidence in the long- term outlook , the Board has declared an interim dividend of 1.25p , an increase of 67 % ( H1 2025 : 0.75p per share ) H1 2026 Operational Headlines • • • 607 businesses sold in the Period , up 11.2 % ( H1 2025 : 546 ) and totalling around £ 835.3m ( H1 2025 : £ 978.2m ) in value 5 % growth in transactional brokerage income from our UK and International operations 4 % increase in Valuation and Business Appraisal revenues with over £ 4.4bn of assets valued in H1 ( 2025 : £ 3.2bn ) • 15 % growth in our finance brokerage income • 31 % growth in our insurance brokerage income ; high client retention levels maintained , with 87 % renewal rate for existing clients during the Period 1