FINANCIALS: Matchtech Group’s NFI up 19%
8 April 2014
Matchtech Group, the specialist engineering and professional services recruitment company, recorded a 19% rise in net fee income (NFI) to £22.1m in the six months ending 31 January.
Tue, 8 Apr 2014Matchtech Group, the specialist engineering and professional services recruitment company, recorded a 19% rise in net fee income (NFI) to £22.1m in the six months ending 31 January.
Group revenues were up 12% to £220.9m (H1 2013: £197.3m), including £5.5m contribution from specialist Oracle recruiter Provanis, which was acquired in September 2013.
Contract NFI was 20% higher at £15.9m with increase in overall contract margins to 7.4% (2013 H1: 6.9%).
Permanent recruitment fees were up 17% to £6.2m (2013 H1: £5.3m).
EBITA (earnings before interest, taxation and amortisation of acquired intangibles) rose 53% to £6.6m (2013 H1: £4.3m), representing an increase in NFI conversion to 30% (2013 H1: 23%).
Profit from operations was up 48% to £6.2m (2013 H1: £4.2m), with underlying profit from operations up 32% to £6.2m (2013 H1 £4.7m). Profit before tax rose 43% to £5.7m (H1 2013: £4.0m).
Adrian Gunn, Matchtech chief executive officer, says: “The group delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, with a 43% increase in earnings per share.
“These results reflect the benefits of our longstanding leadership position in engineering, with the infrastructure, automotive and marine sectors experiencing particularly strong levels of activity. Our newer, but now well-established professional service businesses, have also shown strong underlying growth and were further boosted by the acquisition of Provanis in September.”
Matchtech’s executive chairman Brian Wilkinson adds: “I feel increasingly enthusiastic about the opportunities that lie ahead. I am looking forward to helping the board and staff to achieve even higher levels of success and am delighted with the strong start we have had to this financial year.”
Group revenues were up 12% to £220.9m (H1 2013: £197.3m), including £5.5m contribution from specialist Oracle recruiter Provanis, which was acquired in September 2013.
Contract NFI was 20% higher at £15.9m with increase in overall contract margins to 7.4% (2013 H1: 6.9%).
Permanent recruitment fees were up 17% to £6.2m (2013 H1: £5.3m).
EBITA (earnings before interest, taxation and amortisation of acquired intangibles) rose 53% to £6.6m (2013 H1: £4.3m), representing an increase in NFI conversion to 30% (2013 H1: 23%).
Profit from operations was up 48% to £6.2m (2013 H1: £4.2m), with underlying profit from operations up 32% to £6.2m (2013 H1 £4.7m). Profit before tax rose 43% to £5.7m (H1 2013: £4.0m).
Adrian Gunn, Matchtech chief executive officer, says: “The group delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, with a 43% increase in earnings per share.
“These results reflect the benefits of our longstanding leadership position in engineering, with the infrastructure, automotive and marine sectors experiencing particularly strong levels of activity. Our newer, but now well-established professional service businesses, have also shown strong underlying growth and were further boosted by the acquisition of Provanis in September.”
Matchtech’s executive chairman Brian Wilkinson adds: “I feel increasingly enthusiastic about the opportunities that lie ahead. I am looking forward to helping the board and staff to achieve even higher levels of success and am delighted with the strong start we have had to this financial year.”
