Acquisition of inGroup

Glen Group PLC 09 August 2007 Glen Group plc ('Glen' or 'the Company') Acquisition of I G Software Limited, trading as inGroup ('inGroup') Glen Group plc, the Edinburgh based provider of integrated IT and communication services, is pleased to announce it has acquired the entire issued share capital of inGroup, an IT professional services and value added reseller, through its subsidiary Eclectic Group Limited ('Eclectic'). The acquisition of inGroup was for a total consideration of £1,350,000 satisfied by the issue of 200,000,000 shares at 0.55 pence per share and £250,000 in cash funded from internal sources and bank facilities. The price per share represents a premium of 100% above the mid-market price at the close of business on 8th August 2007. inGroup provides consultancy services and software to assist organisations address corporate performance management needs, such as improved financial reporting, budgeting and planning. inGroup is vendor independent, allowing it to advise organisations and tailor solutions and technology to a client's specific needs. inGroup manages the entire process, from the initial business discovery and requirements analysis through to implementation, training and support, providing resources at any given point in the process. The services provided by inGroup are highly complementary to the Business Intelligence ('BI') focus of Eclectic which, when coupled with inGroup's performance management solutions, delivers a consultancy offer that is wider in scope than a pure BI proposition. Prior to the acquisition, Eclectic had started working on joint proposals with inGroup and has already been successful at gaining its first joint contract. The acquisition also brings with it a permanent base in the London area, where Eclectic is also active. Eclectic intends to fully integrate the consulting teams and the two principals of inGroup, Surit Patel and Jofi Alexander, will head up Eclectic's London area operations post completion. Below are the results of inGroup for the year ended 31st December 2006 taken from the unaudited filed accounts for that year. The unaudited figures for the half-year to 30th June 2007 are taken from the internal management accounts. The accounts are prepared under UK GAAP. INCOME STATEMENT 6 Months ended Year ended 30th June 2007 31st December 2006 £ £ Turnover: Consultancy and support 702,767 1,446,454 Cost of Sales: Direct costs (282,135) (672,049) Gross Profit 420,632 774,405 Overheads (346,359) (877,357) Other operating income 0 667 Operating Profit/(loss) 74,273 (102,285) Interest (net) 3,185 3,889 Profit/(loss) before taxation 77,458 (98,396) Taxation 0 0 Profit retained 77,458 (98,396) inGroup has made significant changes to its business in the last six to nine months which has had the effect of materially reducing its overhead base. Although not a material factor in the decision to acquire inGroup, Eclectic expects to make further savings when the two businesses are fully combined, largely by reducing duplicative processes. At 30th June 2007, inGroup had cash resources of £243,764 and no debt. The balance sheets of inGroup, taken from the unaudited filed accounts at 31st December 2006 and the unaudited management accounts as at 30th June 2007 prepared under UK GAAP are summarised as follows: BALANCE SHEET 30th June 2007 31st December 2006 £ £ Fixed Assets 0 0 Current Assets Stock 0 10,800 Debtors and prepayments 403,880 258,344 Bank and cash 243,764 155,084 Total Current Assets 647,644 424,228 Current Liabilities Creditors and accruals 293,501 155,273 Taxation and social security 35,160 27,430 Total Current Liabilities 328,661 182,703 Net Current Assets 318,983 241,525 NET ASSETS 318,983 241,525 Represented by: Share capital 1,750 1,750 Share premium 74,250 74,250 Reserves 242,983 165,525 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 318,983 241,525 Commenting today Graham J Duncan, Chief Executive of Glen Group plc, said: 'inGroup is highly complementary to Eclectic, giving us a solid London area base and bringing to Eclectic a group of consultants who are focused on corporate performance solutions across a range of software platforms. We can see immediate value being added. This acquisition is very much in keeping with our strategy to build Glen Group through bolt-on opportunities, which enhances our services to customers as well as strengthen our organic growth'. 9th August 2007 Enquiries: Glen Group plc Graham J Duncan, Chief Executive Tel: 0845 119 2100 Pelham PR Alex Walters Tel: 0203 170 7435 Robert Koh Tel: 0203 170 7444 Seymour Pierce Jonathan Wright Tel: 0207 107 8000 Notes: Glen Glen is a value added, solutions based provider of IT and communications products and services. In the SME market it provides a wide range of integrated services including IT consultancy and support, mobile solutions including voice and data, customer relations management, telecommunications and hosted broadband services. In the corporate, enterprise and public sector, the group is a niche provider of business intelligence and related IT solutions. The group has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Rotherham and London. Eclectic Eclectic is a specialist firm of Business Intelligence practitioners, providing management information, performance management, data quality and integration solutions for both the commercial and public sectors. These solutions help organisations to monitor, manage and improve performance by providing accurate and consistent views of performance, relating to employees, products, services and customers. Eclectic helps empower people to make better and more informed decisions. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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