Interim Results
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19 November 2025
Crimson Tide plc
("Crimson Tide", the "Company" or "Group")
Interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2025
Crimson Tide plc (TIDE), the provider of the mpro5 process management app, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2025. In light of the extension of the most recent financial year to the 16 months ended 30 April 2025, the comparator figure for the income and cash flow statements is the six months ended 31 October 2024.
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Financial indicator |
Six Months ended 31 October 2025 (unaudited) |
Six Months ended 31 October 2024 (unaudited) |
16 months to (audited) |
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£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
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Revenue |
2,950 |
3,008 |
7,985 |
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Gross Profit |
2,583 |
2,620 |
7,030 |
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EBITDA |
787 |
74 |
-38 |
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(Loss)/Profit before tax |
322 |
-598 |
-2,343 |
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Cash |
1,495 |
1,949 |
1,251 |
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Annual recurring revenue (ARR) |
2,781 |
2,672 |
7,272 |
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MRR |
450 |
433 |
468 |
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Churn rate |
8.83% |
12.09% |
18.00% |
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Gross revenue retention (GRR) |
91.17% |
88.16% |
81.60% |
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Net revenue retention (NRR) |
96.22% |
91.01% |
96.97% |
Churn rate represents the proportion of Opening ARR that was lost from cancellations and downgrades over the period.
Gross revenue retention represents the annualised value of recurring revenue retained after customers lost from cancellations and subscription downgrades during the period, expressed as a percentage of Opening ARR.
Net revenue retention includes the impact of subscription upgrades and expansions from existing customers, offsetting churn from cancellations and downgrades.
Chief Executive Officer's review
The six month period ended 31 October 2025 included significant changes in the management of Crimson Tide following the corporate challenges in the previous 16 months financial period. Chris Fielding joined as Chair on 5 June 2025, I was promoted from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer on 22 July 2025 and Rachael Rowe took on the role of Finance Director on 8 September 2025.
Against this backdrop of management change, Crimson Tide recorded revenue of £2.95 million for the six months ended 31 October 2025, broadly in line with the £3.01 million achieved in the prior period. The slight movement reflects a balance between new and higher-value renewals and contracts that ended during the period. We are actively engaging with our customers to reduce churn and are experiencing early signs of progress in this regard. Year-to-date churn is 8.83% (2024: 12.09%), and full-year churn is expected to be approximately 14%, lower than the 18% reported in the previous 16-month period.
Gross margin has remained broadly constant at 87.6 per cent (6 months ended 31 October 2024: 87.1 per cent).
Total overheads fell by 29% to £2.26 million (2024: £3.20 million), reflecting management's efforts to right size the business.
As a result, EBITDA increased to £0.79 million (6 months ended 31 October 2024: £0.07 million) and we produced a profit before tax of £0.32 million (6 months ended 31 October 2024: -£0.60 million).
Cash at the period end amounted to £1.49 million (30 April 2025: £1.25 million).
Operational highlights
· In May, a major British supermarket renewed its mpro5 contract for a further three years. The total contract value is almost £2 million with potential upside if certain performance measures are met.
· In July, Booker, a leading UK wholesale provider, had renewed its mpro5 contract. The contract, which is wider in scope and value than its predecessor, provides for over £1.0 million over its three-year term.
· During H1, we secured an additional £23.6k in MRR through contract renewals and uplifts from existing customers.
· Professional services enhancing client value continue to gain traction, delivering £0.17 million to date.
· Quarterly business reviews continue to enhance the customer experience, offering actionable insights that benefit our clients. This includes efforts to re-engage customers who had previously served notice to terminate their Mpro5 contracts.
· Operationally, we have continued to successfully transition customers from our legacy APIs to the new Saturn (mobile app) and Odyssey (website) platforms, which offer a more intuitive interface and richer functionality, enhancing value for our clients. In the next six months, we anticipate further Azure hosting savings from this migration.
Post balance sheet events
· Secured a significant mpro5 contract extension with one of the world's largest retailers, representing a total contract value of £3.88 million over the three-year term, announced in November.
We have now renewed, over the last six months, contracts with four of our five largest clients. The fifth client is not due for renewal until late 2026.
Current trading and prospects
In light of progress during H1 and subsequently, monthly recurring revenue ("MRR") as at 30 April 2026 is currently projected at £461k, an increase of 11% per cent since 31 October 2025. Our new-prospect pipeline is expanding, with a strong flow of promising opportunities.
The Board therefore continues to be optimistic for the outlook for Crimson Tide and we are seeing a positive impact from the implementation of our new strategy. We have aligned the cost base with the immediate requirements of the business and are making inroads into reducing churn and increasing the value of business with existing customers, as well as winning new customers from our growing pipeline of new opportunities.
The Board therefore remains of the view that the current financial year will reflect our re-establishing the foundations for growth in the subsequent years.
Jon Clarke
CEO
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended 31 October 2025, Crimson Tide returned to profitability.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 October 2025, the Company maintained a strong balance sheet with continued liquidity to support growth.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
As at 31 October 2025, the Group's cash position remains stable and continues to support ongoing operations.
Notes to the financial
1. Basis of Preparation
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 24 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted in the UK. They do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 30Th April 2025. Accounting policies are consistent with those applied in that report.
2. Unaudited
These condensed interim financial statements are unaudited but have been prepared applying the same accounting policies used in the audited annual financial statements.
3. Going Concern
After reviewing forecast and cash flow projections, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
4. Segmental Information
The Group operates in one principal business segment, the provision of its Mpro5 Saas platform and associated professional services. The group has a presence in the UK, Ireland and the US.
Enquiries:
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Crimson Tide plc Chris Fielding, Non-Executive Chairman Jon Clarke, Chief Executive Officer Rachael Rowe, Finance Director
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+44 1892 542444 |
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Allenby Capital Limited - Nominated Adviser & Broker Jeremy Porter / Ashur Joseph (Corporate Finance) Tony Quirke / David Johnson (Sales & Corporate Broking) |
+44 (0)20 3328 5656 info@allenbycapital.com |
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Rachael Rowe, Finance Director of the Company.
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