Trading Statement
23 July 2025
Wilmington plc
Year-end trading update
Wilmington plc, (LSE: WIL, 'Wilmington', 'the Group') the provider of data, information, education and training in the global Governance, Risk and Compliance ('GRC') markets, today provides a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Revenue growth from the Group's ongoing* businesses is expected to be 11%, led by both recent acquisitions in the HSE sector delivering double-digit percentage growth.
As at the half year, seven out of nine businesses grew year on year. Following the portfolio changes last year of two disposals and two acquisitions, and the continuing disruption in the US healthcare insurance market impacting our US events business over a full year, reported revenue is expected to be £101.5m (2024: £126m), with organic** revenue also having decreased 1% due to the US.
Operating profit from ongoing* businesses is expected to be up 11%, adjusted*** profit before tax is expected to be £27.7m (2024: £27.6m), with adjusted PBT margin up to 27% (2024: 22%).
Cash conversion continued to be strong at 107% of profits, with Group net cash on 30 June 2025 at £41.9m (30 June 2024: £67.8m) after the completion of the acquisition of Phoenix Health & Safety on 25 October 2024 and spending £3.4m on share buybacks.
Wilmington expects to publish its year end results on 22 September 2025.
Mark Milner, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"We have seen another year of good ongoing* revenue and profit growth with both measures increasing 11%, reflecting our focus on a slimmed down higher quality portfolio of growing businesses. Margins have also continued to improve and both of our recent acquisitions have seen double digit growth. This performance came against a tough macro backdrop, particularly in the US healthcare market which has seen continued disruption in the course of our H2.
"With the acquisition of Phoenix, we have continued to actively manage our portfolio of businesses and are pursuing various opportunities to invest our cash in acquisitions to improve the quality of revenue and profits."
*Ongoing - eliminating the effects of the impact of disposals, closures and businesses held for sale.
**Organic - Ongoing, eliminating acquisitions and exchange rate fluctuations
***Adjusted profit before tax (PBT) is calculated as PBT after adding back amortisation and impairment of intangible assets (except computer software) and profits/losses on disposals and business closures. Market consensus adjusted profit before tax is £27.0m.
|
For further information, please contact:
Wilmington plc Mark Milner, Chief Executive Officer Guy Millward, Chief Financial Officer
Meare Consulting Adrian Duffield |
020 7490 0049
07990 858548 |
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Notes to Editors
Wilmington plc is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of choice for data, information, education and training in the global Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) markets. Wilmington employs around 600 people and sells to around 120 countries. Wilmington is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.
Latest directors dealings
- 5 hours ago ASOS
- 6 hours ago MJ Gleeson
- 6 hours ago Rolls-Royce Holdings
- 6 hours ago Crest Nicholson Holdings
- 7 hours ago Naked Wines