IG Design Group
IGR · AIM · Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores · mcap £84m · 98.6p
IG Design Group designs and makes celebration and gifting products such as wrapping paper, crackers, cards and party goods. After the 2025 disposal of DG Americas it sells mainly through its International division in the UK and Europe.
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| 25 Sep 26 | New Share Buyback Programme
IG Design Group announces new share buyback programme for up to 4,498,528 ordinary shares. |
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Maximum shares to be repurchased 4,498,528 ordinary sharesMinimum purchase price per share £0.01Programme duration Until next AGM or 15 months from 24 September 2026
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| 24 Sep 26 | Result of AGM
All resolutions at the Annual General Meeting were passed by shareholders on 24 September 2026. |
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| 20 Aug 26 | Board change | Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer Rohan Cummings steps down on 31 August 2026, replaced by Ari Bensoussan from 1 September 2026. |
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| 16 Jun 26 | Share Buyback Programme
IG Design Group launches share buyback programme for up to 9.8m ordinary shares by end September 2026. |
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Maximum ordinary shares to be repurchased 9,830,814Minimum purchase price per share £0.01Programme end date 24 September 2026
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| 16 Jun 26 | Results | Final Results
FY2026 revenue fell 3% to £217.9m; adjusted operating profit declined to £9.6m but strong cash generation of £16.2m and dividend reinstated. |
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ahead of market expectations expectations Revenue £217.9m (£225.4m)Adjusted operating profit £9.6m (£16.0m)Adjusted operating margin 4.4% (7.1%)Net cash generated from continuing operations £16.2m (£4.6m outflow)Net cash at period end £54.6m (£65.6m)Proposed dividend 1.0p
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| 30 Apr 26 | Trading update | Trading Update and Acquisition of Glenart, S.A.
FY2026 revenue, profit and cash ahead of expectations; acquisition of South African cracker manufacturer Glenart for £5.3m. |
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ahead expectations FY2026 Revenue c$292m ($280-285m guidance)Adjusted Operating Profit c$12.8mAdjusted Operating Margin 4.4% (4% guidance)Adjusted Profit Before Tax c$11.5mYear-end Net Cash c$72m ($55-60m guidance)Glenart Acquisition Consideration c£5.3m
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| 16 Apr 26 | Board change | Appointment of Chief Executive Officer Designate
Gerald Kuehr appointed Chief Executive Officer Designate, taking role on 1 July 2026. |
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Gerald Kuehr age 58Years of international leadership experience 30+PPF markets under Gerald's leadership 10PPF employees under Gerald's leadership 3,000Acquisitions completed at PPF 5
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| 25 Mar 26 | Completion of surplus UK warehouse sale
Completed sale of surplus UK warehouse to Welsh Government for £3.1 million, realising £2.9 million profit. |
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Sale price £3.1mProfit on sale £2.9mCarrying value £0.1mSelling costs and taxes £0.1m
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| 04 Mar 26 | Capital Reduction Update
High Court approved capital reduction to enable future shareholder distributions. |
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| 04 Mar 26 | Capital Reduction Update
High Court approved capital reduction to enable future shareholder distributions without changing ordinary shares. |
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| 11 Feb 26 | Trading update | Trading Update
FY2026 revenue and profit guidance raised to upper end; full-year net cash expected c.$55-60 million, ahead of expectations. |
+25.7% |
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ahead expectations FY2026 Revenue guidance c.$280-285 million ($270-280 million)Adjusted operating margin c.4% (3-4%)Full-year net cash expected c.$55-60 million ($40-45 million)Nine months to 31 December 2025 trading in line with expectationsMarket consensus cash $42 million
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| 04 Feb 26 | Result of General Meeting
EGM passed resolutions to adopt new articles, approve bonus deferred share issue and capital reduction. |
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| 15 Jan 26 | Proposed Capital Reduction and Notice of EGM
Company proposes capital reduction to create additional distributable reserves for potential future shareholder distributions. |
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| 02 Dec 25 | Results | Half-year Results
Revenue fell 13% to $131.4m in H1 FY2026 following DG Americas disposal; adjusted operating profit halved to $5.7m. |
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Revenue $131.4m ($151.3m)Adjusted operating profit $5.7m ($12.9m)Adjusted operating margin 4.3% (8.6%)Net cash $1.9m ($7.4m)Diluted EPS (adjusted) 4.9c (10.2c)Orderbook visibility H2 96% of full-year forecast sales
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| 06 Nov 25 | Notice of Investor Presentation
IG Design Group will host investor and analyst presentations on 2 December 2025 following half-year results. |
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| 28 Oct 25 | Trading update | Trading Update
Half-year results support full-year guidance of $270-280m revenue despite UK headwinds and tariff impacts. |
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in line expectations Full-year revenue guidance $270-280 millionH1 continuing group revenue decline c.13% lower YoYH1 adjusted operating profit c.$5.6 millionH1 adjusted operating margin 4.3%Full-year adjusted operating margin guidance 3-4%Period-end net cash position c.$2 million
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| 24 Sep 25 | Result of AGM
All resolutions passed at Annual General Meeting with over 99% shareholder approval. |
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| 29 Jul 25 | Results | Final Results
Full year revenue fell 9% to $729.3m; DG Americas division divested post-year-end; adjusted operating profit down to $5.2m. |
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Revenue $729.3m ($800.1m)Adjusted operating profit $5.2m ($31.1m)Adjusted diluted earnings per share (5.6)c (16.3c)Net cash $84.8m ($95.2m)DG Americas impairment $54.2mOrderbook (% of FY2026 budget) 87% (81%)
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| 14 Jul 25 | New Debt Facility and Notice of Results
IG Design Group refinances debt with £40m three-year facility from HSBC and NatWest at improved terms. |
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New debt facility £40mFacility term three yearsBank margin 1.75% over SONIA/EURIBOR/SOFRPrevious margin 1.75% - 2.25% plus 0.1% credit adjustment spread
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| 20 Jun 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
CEO Paul Bal steps down immediately following successful disposal of DG Americas division. |
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| 30 May 25 | Disposal of DG Americas
IG Design Group sells DG Americas division to Hilco Capital for $1 upfront plus 75% of future proceeds. |
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DGA FY24 revenue $500.3 millionDGA FY24 operating profit before tax $4.9 millionDGA net assets at 30 September 2024 $245.4 millionUpfront cash payment $1
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| 30 Apr 25 | Trading update | Trading Update
FY25 revenue down 9% with adjusted PBT of c$1m; DG Americas loss-making; considering strategic options including exit. |
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in line expectations Group revenue declined 9% year-on-yearAdjusted profit before tax c$1 millionDG Americas revenue decline 12%DG International revenue decline 3%Net cash balance $84 million ($95 million)US market exposure c60% of Group revenue
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| 12 Mar 25 | Completion of Distribution Facility Sale
Completed sale of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania distribution facility for $8.4 million, realising $4.9 million profit. |
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Sale proceeds $8.4 millionCarrying value $2.9 millionProfit after costs and taxes $4.9 millionSelling costs and taxes $0.6 million
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| 17 Jan 25 | Trading update | Trading Update
Group revenue expected to decline 10% in FY25; profit near break-even after customer bankruptcies and weak Christmas trading. |
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below expectations FY25 Revenue decline c10% below prior yearDG Americas revenue decline c13%DG International revenue decline c1%FY25 adjusted profit around break-evenCustomer bankruptcy provisions circa $15mMarket expectations for FY25 profit $32.0m
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| 08 Jan 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
John Gittins appointed Non-Executive Director from March 2025; Claire Binyon steps down; Sue Buchta named CEO of DG Americas. |
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| 26 Nov 24 | Results | Half-year Results
Revenue down 11% to $393.1m, adjusted operating profit fell 62% to $14.7m in first half. |
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Revenue $393.1m ($444.1m)Adjusted operating profit $14.7m ($38.2m)Adjusted diluted earnings per share 11.2c (25.0c)Net cash $7.4m ($(15.1)m)DG Americas revenue $241.8m ($282.4m)DG International revenue $151.3m ($161.7m)
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| 06 Nov 24 | Notice of Investor Presentation
Investor presentation scheduled for 26 November 2024 following half year results release. |
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| 29 Oct 24 | Trading update | Trading Update
H1 revenue down 11% with 62% profit decline, but H2 profit expected to improve from cost-cutting and restructuring. |
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in line expectations Revenue decline H1 11%Adjusted profit decline H1 62%Net cash $7.4 million (Net Debt $15.1 million (H1 2023))Target operating margin by FY2025 at least 4.5%
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| 26 Sep 24 | Result of AGM
All AGM resolutions passed including re-election of directors, new articles adoption, and share authority renewal. |
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| 26 Sep 24 | Trading update | AGM Trading Update
Group revenue down 13% in five months to August; FY25 adjusted profit expected to grow over 20% but below previous market expectations. |
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below but within 10% of previous market profit expectations expectations Group revenue decline (five months to 31 Aug 2024) c13%DG Americas revenue decline (five months to 31 Aug 2024) c14% (16% (FY24))FY25 adjusted profit growth expected in excess of 20%FY25 adjusted profit vs market expectations below but within 10% of previous expectations ($36.0m expected)Expected FY25 operating margin at least 4.5%Order book completion c77% (77% (FY24))
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| 15 Aug 24 | Long Term Incentive Plan Awards
CEO and CFO awarded nil cost options totalling 529,280 shares under three-year LTIP scheme. |
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| 25 Jun 24 | Results | Final Results
FY2024 revenue fell 10% to $800.1m but adjusted operating profit nearly doubled to $31.1m with margin recovery to 3.9%. |
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Revenue $800.1m ($890.3m)Adjusted operating profit $31.1m ($16.1m)Adjusted operating profit margin 3.9% (1.8%)Adjusted profit before tax $25.9m ($9.2m)Net cash $95.2m ($50.5m)Adjusted diluted EPS 16.3c ((0.2)c)
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| 30 Apr 24 | Trading update | Trading Update
Adjusted profit before tax of $25.9m, ahead of expectations, with net cash of $95m and operating margin recovery to 3.8%. |
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ahead expectations Adjusted profit before tax $25.9m ($9.2m)Revenue c$800m (c$889m)Adjusted operating profit margin c3.8% (c1.8%)Net cash balance $95m ($50m)DG Americas revenue decline c16%DG International revenue in line with prior year
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| 09 Feb 24 | Completion of EBT Share Purchase Programme
EBT completed share purchase programme, acquiring 3,027,576 ordinary shares. |
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| 09 Feb 24 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 341,368 ordinary shares at 139.8p per share to satisfy employee share options. |
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| 05 Feb 24 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 20,000 ordinary shares at 140.0p per share to satisfy future employee share option exercises. |
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| 29 Jan 24 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 150,962 shares at 140.0p to satisfy future employee share option exercises. |
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Shares purchased 150,962Price per share 140.0pTotal shares in EBT after transaction 2,666,208EBT holding as % of voting rights 2.71%
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| 22 Jan 24 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 749,038 shares at 140p per share to satisfy future employee share option exercises. |
+1.7% | |
| 15 Jan 24 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 100,000 ordinary shares at 140.0p per share for employee option satisfaction. |
+5.3% | |
| 02 Jan 24 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 418,000 ordinary shares at 140p per share for employee option satisfaction. |
+0.0% | |
| 27 Dec 23 | EBT Share Purchase
EBT purchased 217,000 shares at 140p per share to satisfy future employee share option exercises. |
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| 13 Dec 23 | Intended Purchase of Shares by EBT
EBT to purchase up to £2.80 million of ordinary shares to meet long-term incentive plan obligations. |
−0.7% | |
| 28 Nov 23 | Results | Half-year Results
Adjusted operating profit up 26% to $38.2m on 15% revenue decline; net debt cut to $15.1m. |
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ahead of the Board's expectations expectations Revenue $444.1m ($521.2m)Adjusted operating profit $38.2m ($30.5m)Adjusted operating margin 8.6% (5.9%)Adjusted diluted EPS 25.0c (19.6c)Net debt $15.1m ($73.7m)
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| 25 Oct 23 | Trading update | Trading Update
H1 2024: profit and margins grew significantly despite lower sales; net debt fell; FY results expected in line with board expectations. |
+17.8% |
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ahead expectations Period 6 months ended 30 September 2023Profit growth Significant growth versus prior yearMargin growth Significant growth versus prior yearNet debt Significantly lower than a year agoSales Lower versus same period last year
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