Trading Update and Notice of Results

Full year results expected to be ahead of market forecast

Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the international specialist staffing and recruitment group, today provides a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2026 ("H1 FY 2026" or the "Period") ahead of announcing its interim results for the Period on 26 August 2026.

Empresaria has delivered a strong start to the year with net fee income for H1 FY 2026 up approximately 5% against the comparable prior year period despite generally challenging market conditions. This growth, combined with improved margins through disciplined cost management, is expected to result in adjusted profit before tax for H1 FY 2026 being up approximately 250% against the comparable prior year period. As a result, the Group now expects adjusted profit before tax for the year ending 31 December 2026 to be at least £5.2m (approximately 27% above market forecast).

The majority of the Group's brands have delivered an improved result against the comparable prior year period, with particularly strong results from IMS (Global Workforce Solutions, previously called Offshore Services) and Headway (Operational Outsourcing).

Net debt remained stable at £17.0m (31 December 2025: £17.1m).

Nigel Marsh, CEO of Empresaria, commented:

"I'm really pleased with the performance of the Group in the first half of 2026, delivering growth in net fee income and adjusted profit before tax over the comparable prior year period despite ongoing challenging market conditions and geo-political uncertainty.

The new balanced and sustainable growth strategy, implemented following last year's board changes, is starting to deliver positive results. Whilst there is still more work to be done, our people have embraced the changes with enthusiasm and are motivated to deliver profitable growth across all parts of the Group."