Interim Results

Premier Management Holdings PLC 25 October 2005 PREMIER MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS PLC Interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2005 Premier Management Holdings plc (the 'Company'), the AIM-listed football agency presents interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2005 for itself and its subsidiaries (together, the 'Group'). Key points • Operating loss of £103,000 (2004: £26,000 profit) on turnover of £8,000 (2004: £610,000) during a period of restructuring • Financial difficulties resolved with significantly reduced level of operations • New business opportunities now being sought Barry Gold, Chairman, said today: 'During the period the Company was primarily concerned with cutting overheads to a minimum and trying to negotiate a suitable settlement with the secured debenture holder. Trading conditions remain difficult in the football business, which has been significantly downsized. Accordingly, we are looking for suitable opportunities to expand the Group's activities by seeking businesses that may benefit from becoming part of a public group. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to our Finance Director and the Company's advisers for their support and patience during a very difficult period of the Company's history.' For further enquiries contact: Barry Gold (Chairman - Premier Management Holdings plc) - Tel: 07768 948928 Chairman's Statement During the six month period to 31 July 2005 income from the Company's normal activities was minimal as the Company was primarily concerned with cutting overheads to a minimum and trying to negotiate a suitable settlement with the secured debenture holder. This negotiation ran into difficulties and towards the end of April the debenture holder served a notice of default and repayment demand on the Company. Due to the uncertainty this created in the Company's financial position, your Board immediately requested the London Stock Exchange to suspend the Company's shares from trading on AIM. In July I was able to reach an agreement to acquire the debenture and so stabilize the Company's financial position by removing the repayment demand. Trading conditions remain difficult in the football business, which has been significantly downsized with the departure of Bill Jennings and all employees. I will continue to carry out some football activities with the assistance of Bill Jennings and certain ex-employees on consultancy arrangements but the level of activity is unlikely to be sufficient to sustain a public company. Accordingly, we are looking for suitable opportunities to expand the Group's activities by seeking businesses that may benefit from becoming part of a public group. With the return of financial stability and the publication of our delayed annual report and accounts our trading facility on AIM has been restored. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to our Finance Director and the Company's advisers for their support and patience during a very difficult period of the Company's history. Barry Gold Chairman 25 October 2005 Unaudited Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the six months ended 31 July 2005 Six months to Six months to Year ended 31 July 31 July 31 January 2005 2004 2005 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £'000 £'000 £'000 Turnover 8 610 732 Cost of sales (5) (101) (285) Exceptional impairment of investment in footballers - - (221) Gross profit 3 509 226 Exceptional administration expenses - - (561) Amortisation of intangible assets - (8) (10) Other administration expenses (106) (475) (870) Operating loss (103) 26 (1,215) Exceptional amount written off investment in own shares - - (206) Interest receivable and similar income 1 1 1 Interest payable and similar charges (1)- (2) (40) Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (103) 25 (1,460) Taxation - - (212) Retained loss for the period (103) 25 (1,672) (Loss)/earnings per share Pence Pence Pence Basic (loss)/earnings per ordinary share (0.16) 0.04 (2.82) All amounts are derived from continuing operations and the total recognised gains or losses for the period is the same as the retained profit/(loss) for the period Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet As at 31 July 2005 As at As at As at 31 July 31 July 31 January 2005 2004 2005 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £'000 £'000 £'000 Fixed assets Intangible assets - 212 - Tangible assets 1 86 1 1 298 1 Current assets Debtors 182 1,091 322 Current asset investments - 221 - Cash at bank 132 134 161 314 1,446 483 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (780) (545) (808) Net current (liabilities)/assets (466) 901 (325) Total assets less current liabilities (465) 1,199 (324) Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (1,797) (1,867) (1,835) Total assets less liabilities (2,262) (668) (2,159) Capital and reserves Share capital 657 708 657 Share premium 2,855 2,847 2,855 Retained losses (5,813) (4,013) (5,710) Own shares held (4) (210) (4) Capital redemption reserve 43 - 43 Equity shareholders' deficit (2,262) (668) (2,159) Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow statement For the six months ended 31 July 2005 Six months to Six months to Year ended 31 July 31 July 31 January 2005 2004 2005 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash movement on operating activities (9) (239) (120) Return on investments Interest received 1 1 1 Interest paid (1) (2) (4) - (1) (3) Capital expenditure Receipts on disposal of tangibles - 2 - Payments to acquire tangible assets - (6) - - (4) - Acquisitions and disposals Payment to acquire subsidiary undertaking - - (42) Net cash movement before management of liquid resources and financing (9) (244) (165) Financing Issue of ordinary shares - 789 789 Capital element of hire purchase contracts - (8) (6) Payment of deferred consideration/debenture - (549) (620) Decrease in cash in the period (9) (12) (2) The results for the six months ended 31 July 2005 are unaudited and have not been reviewed by the auditors. They have been prepared on accounting bases and policies that are consistent with those used in the preparation of the audited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 January 2005. The financial statements contained in this report do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The results for the year ended 31 January 2005 were reported on by the Auditors and received an unqualified audit report. Full accounts for the year ended 31 January 2005 will be been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The interim statement will not be posted to shareholders. Copies of the interim statement can be obtained from the company by writing to the Company Secretary at 11 Central House, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AA. ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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