AIM Admission

4Less Group plc (The) 15 April 2004 The 4Less Group Plc moves to AIM The 4Less Group Plc ('4Less' or 'the Company') commenced trading on AIM today, following a placing to raise £1.7 million (before expenses) by Corporate Synergy Plc, giving the Company a market capitalisation of £4.8 million. Charles Mcleod, the Chief Executive, founded the Company in March 2000, when he saw an opportunity to address the shortcomings highlighted by the Cruickshank Report, which identified high charges and low levels of customer support in clearing banks. Accordingly he established a foreign currency exchange operation, Currencies4less, as an alternative to the UK Clearing Banks. For the year ended 31 March 2003 and the 9 months ended 31 December the Group made a profit before taxation of £108,000 and £221,000 respectively. Today 4Less offers its consumer and commercial customers a range of specialist foreign currency exchange and related finance products. Currency for purchasing overseas property and arranging mortgages remain the principal activities of the Group's business; more recent additions include providing insurance and other asset finance. The Group's expansion results from focusing on customer service and providing competitive exchange rates. The Group does not take principal risk or facilitate speculative currency transactions. The customer base has grown rapidly, boosted by recommendations, referrals and reciprocal relationships with other professional organisations. Charles Mcleod, Chief Executive, commented: 'The move to AIM is a reflection of how far we have come in just four years. We have a strong and experienced team; our success has demonstrated that our people are our greatest asset, they deliver levels of service which set us apart. We are excited about the growth opportunities in our existing businesses and are also looking to broaden our service into a number of new areas.' Contacts: Charles Mcleod, Chief Executive 020 7594 0594 Anthony Spiro, Spiro Financial 020 8949 0428 Olly Cairns, Corporate Synergy Plc 020 7626 2244 4Less's corporate web site www.the4lessgroup.com includes general information about the Company and links to the web sites of its businesses. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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