Me Group International
MEGP · Main Market · Consumer Products and Services · mcap £444m · 112.8p
ME Group installs and runs self-service photobooths, laundry machines (Wash.ME), children's rides and other vending machines in retail sites, mainly in France, the UK and Japan. It earns money from each use of the machines and shares a part with the site owners.
| Date | Type | Announcement | Day |
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| 13 Jul 26 | Results | 2026 Interim Results
H1 2026 revenue up 0.3% to £154.3m, EBITDA up 7.1% to £57.0m; laundry operations driving growth; April slowdown offset by May recovery. |
+9.3% |
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in line for first five months; April slowdown; May recovery expectations Revenue £154.3m (£153.8m)EBITDA £57.0m (£53.2m)Profit before tax £32.7m (£34.0m)Wash.ME vending revenue growth 16.3% to £54.8mNet new laundry machines installed 499Diluted earnings per share 6.48p (6.74p)Interim dividend per share 3.60p (3.85p)
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| 09 Jul 26 | Notice of Investor Presentation
Investor presentation scheduled for interim results for six months ended 30 April 2026. |
+2.2% | |
| 08 Jul 26 | Notice of Interim Results
ME Group to announce interim results for six months ended 30 April 2026 on 13 July 2026. |
−2.5% | |
| 01 Jul 26 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies total voting rights of 374,642,681 ordinary shares as at 30 June 2026. |
+3.4% | |
| 01 Jun 26 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of issued share capital of 376,302,590 ordinary shares as at 29 May 2026. |
−26.7% | |
| 01 Jun 26 | Trading update | Trading Update
H1 2026 revenue growth of 2% with profit guidance range £69-74m, down from earlier expectations due to April softening. |
−26.7% |
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below expectations H1 2026 Revenue growth 2%Photo.ME revenue decline (April) -17%Photo.ME revenue decline (H1 2026) -6%Wash.ME revenue growth (H1 2026) 17%Wash.ME revenue growth (April) 3%FY 2026 PBT guidance range £69m to £74m
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| 06 May 26 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of voting rights and issued share capital following share buyback programme. |
+0.5% | |
| 28 Apr 26 | Board change | Change of duties of Executive Director
Executive Director Tania Crasnianski stepped down from executive role on 17 March 2026, remaining as non-executive director. |
−2.9% |
| 09 Apr 26 | New partnership with ASDA
ME Group signs partnership with ASDA to install up to 700 Wash.ME laundry machines across UK sites. |
+1.4% | |
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Target Wash.ME machines for ASDA up to 700Total Wash.ME machines operating globally more than 7,600Machines in UK & Republic of Ireland more than 1,500Target installations FY 2026 more than 1,300Long-term global target 20,000+ machinesRecord installations in 2025 1,326
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| 23 Mar 26 | Notice of Investor Presentation
ME Group International to hold investor presentation on annual results for year ended 31 October 2025. |
+0.0% | |
| 23 Mar 26 | Launch of Share Buyback Programme
ME Group launches £18 million share buyback programme to run until 31 December 2026. |
+0.0% | |
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Maximum buyback consideration £18 millionMaximum shares authorised for purchase 37,772,333
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| 23 Mar 26 | Results | 2025 Annual Results
ME Group reports record profit before tax of £78.2m, driven by laundry expansion with 1,145 net unit increase. |
+0.0% |
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in line expectations Profit before tax £78.2m (£73.4m)Revenue £315.4m (£307.9m)EBITDA £120.4m (£114.2m)Laundry revenue £112.4m (n/a)Net laundry unit increase 1,145 units (n/a)Total dividend per share 8.64p (7.90p)
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| 12 Mar 26 | Update-delay in FY25 Audited Financial Statements
Auditor Forvis Mazars requested additional time; FY25 results delayed to 23 March 2026. |
+0.0% | |
| 02 Mar 26 | Board change | Appointment of Chief Operating Officer
Christophe Dantcikian appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately, with 20 years' retail and vending experience. |
−0.0% |
| 26 Feb 26 | Result of GM and Share Buyback Programme
Shareholders approved share buyback programme of £15-20 million following general meeting. |
+7.5% | |
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Proposed share buyback £15-20 millionResolution 1 approval 99.82%Resolution 2 approval 83.54%
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| 25 Feb 26 | Delay in FY25 Audited Financial Statements
FY25 audited results delayed; shares to be suspended from 2 March pending completion by 13 March 2026. |
−14.9% | |
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FY25 total revenue guidance £311m–£318mFY25 profit before tax guidance £76m–£79mPlanned share buyback £15m–£20m
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| 16 Feb 26 | Notice of Investor Presentation
Management to present annual results for year ended 31 October 2025 via Investor Meet Company. |
−2.6% | |
| 13 Feb 26 | Notice of Annual Results
Annual results for financial year ended 31 October 2025 to be announced on 27 February 2026. |
+2.7% | |
| 10 Feb 26 | Notice of GM, Share Buyback and Rule 9 waiver
ME Group seeks shareholder approval for share buyback authority and Rule 9 waiver from Takeover Panel. |
+3.3% | |
| 02 Feb 26 | Board change | Appointment of Deputy CEO
Vladimir Crasneanscki appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. |
+1.9% |
| 19 Jan 26 | Corporate Broker Update
Peel Hunt LLP appointed as sole Corporate Broker. |
−1.9% | |
| 14 Jan 26 | Fundraise | Result of secondary placing in ME Group
Montefiore sold 12.5m shares (3.3% of capital) at 132p per share; shareholder exits completely. |
−7.4% |
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Shares placed 12,523,017Placing price 132 pence per sharePercentage of issued capital 3.3%
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| 13 Jan 26 | Fundraise | Proposed secondary placing in ME Group
Montefiore Investment to sell 12.5 million shares, 3.3% of issued capital, via accelerated bookbuild. |
−0.3% |
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Shares to be sold 12.5mPercentage of issued share capital 3.3%
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| 05 Dec 25 | Disclosure Table
ME Group International removed from Takeover Panel Disclosure Table following completion of offer period. |
−2.1% | |
| 05 Dec 25 | Termination of Offer Period
ME Group terminates strategic review after no acceptable offer received from interested parties. |
−2.1% | |
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Total revenue (FY ended 31 October 2025) £311m - £318mProfit before tax (FY ended 31 October 2025) £76m - £79m
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| 07 Nov 25 | Trading update | Year-end Trading Update
FY2025 revenue £311-318m with record profit £76-79m; laundry machines up 27% to 1,145 net installations. |
−7.7% |
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Total revenue FY2025 (expected) £311-318mProfit before tax FY2025 (expected) £76-79mWash.ME revenue growth ~10%Net laundry machines installed FY2025 1,145Laundry machines installed FY2024 900 (900)Photo.ME revenue change ~-4%
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| 30 Oct 25 | Notice of Trading Update
ME Group will announce trading update for 12 months ended 31 October 2025 on 7 November 2025. |
+1.6% | |
| 01 Oct 25 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of share capital position: 377,723,336 ordinary shares of 0.5p each. |
−2.4% | |
| 01 Aug 25 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of issued share capital of 377,688,336 ordinary shares and total voting rights. |
−2.5% | |
| 22 Jul 25 | Results | Half-year Results
ME Group reports record H1 profitability with revenue up 2.3%, EBITDA up 3.9%, and profit before tax up 13.3%. |
+0.9% |
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in line expectations Revenue £153.8m (£150.4m)EBITDA £53.2m (£51.2m)Profit before tax £34.0m (£30.0m)Diluted earnings per share 6.74p (5.97p)Interim dividend per share 3.85p (3.45p)Net cash £36.2m (£21.7m)
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| 09 Jul 25 | Notice of Investor Presentation
Investor presentation scheduled for interim results on 22 July 2025 at 11.00am BST. |
−1.5% | |
| 01 Jul 25 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of issued share capital and total voting rights of 377.46 million shares. |
+0.0% | |
| 18 Jun 25 | Response to media speculation
ME Group confirms it is evaluating strategic options including seeking potential offerors following share price movement and media speculation. |
+9.0% | |
| 03 Jun 25 | Board Appointments
Vladimir Crasneanscki appointed Executive Director; Gregory Barker joins as independent Non-executive Director. |
−0.2% | |
| 02 Jun 25 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of issued share capital and total voting rights for disclosure purposes. |
+2.1% | |
| 02 Jun 25 | Trading update | Trading Update
H1 2025 group profit up 14%, laundry revenue up 13.3%, net cash position up 69.1% to £36.2m. |
+2.1% |
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in line expectations Group profit before tax up approximately 14% (H1 2024)Group revenue up approximately 2% (H1 2024)Laundry revenue up 13.3% (H1 2024)Net cash position £36.2m (£21.7m)Net Revolution laundry machines installed 550Photobooth revenue down approximately 3.3% (H1 2024)
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| 29 May 25 | Notice of Trading Update
ME Group to announce trading update for six months ended 30 April 2025 on 2 June 2025. |
−0.2% | |
| 01 May 25 | Voting Rights And Capital
ME Group notifies market of 376,853,753 ordinary shares in issue and total voting rights. |
+0.2% | |
| 28 Feb 25 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of 376,828,753 voting rights and ordinary shares in issue. |
−12.6% | |
| 28 Feb 25 | Fundraise | Result of secondary placing in ME Group
Montefiore sold 26.5m shares (7% of capital) at 200p per share via accelerated bookbuild. |
−12.6% |
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Shares placed 26,500,000Placing price 200 pence per sharePercentage of issued capital 7.0%Seller's remaining stake 5.0% (12.0%)
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| 27 Feb 25 | Fundraise | Proposed secondary placing in ME Group
Montefiore Investment to sell approximately 5% stake in ME Group via accelerated bookbuild placing. |
+0.0% |
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Placing Shares approximately 5% of issued share capital
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| 24 Feb 25 | Results | Annual Results and Publication of Annual Report
ME Group reports record profit before tax of £73.4m with 9.4% growth and 6.8% dividend increase. |
−2.7% |
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Revenue £307.9m (£297.7m)EBITDA £114.2m (£106.6m)Profit before tax £73.4m (£67.1m)Net cash £38.2m (£33.9m)Diluted earnings per share 14.27p (13.31p)Total dividend per ordinary share 7.90p (7.39p)
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| 19 Feb 25 | Notice of Investor Presentation
ME Group International to present annual results via Investor Meet Company on 24 February 2025. |
−0.7% | |
| 20 Jan 25 | Partnership extension with Morrisons Supermarket
ME Group extends five-year partnership with Morrisons to install at least 200 Revolution laundry machines. |
+0.2% | |
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in line expectations Revolution laundry machines to be installed at least 200 (37 in place before new contract)Revolution laundry machines currently operating at Morrisons 104Photobooths at Morrisons 488Children's rides at Morrisons 424Revolution laundry machines in UK total more than 1,000
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| 04 Dec 24 | Trading update | Year-end Trading Update
FY 2024 expected to deliver record profit with revenue of at least £308m and adjusted EBITDA of at least £112m. |
−1.1% |
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in line with Board's expectations expectations Expected FY 2024 Revenue not less than £308m (£299m)Expected FY 2024 Adjusted EBITDA not less than £112m (£107m)Expected FY 2024 Profit Before Tax not less than £73m (£66m)Wash.ME revenue growth c.19%Gross cash position £86.1m (£111.1m)Net cash position £38.2m (£33.9m)
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| 03 Dec 24 | Board change | Directorate Change
Camille Claverie steps down as non-independent Non-Executive Director effective 4 December 2024. |
+0.4% |
| 02 Dec 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of voting rights and issued share capital as at 30 November 2024. |
+2.5% | |
| 21 Nov 24 | Notice of Trading Update
ME Group announces trading update for 12 months ended 31 October 2024 to be released 4 December 2024. |
+1.7% | |
| 06 Nov 24 | Board change | Directorate Change
Non-executive Director Emmanuel Olympitis steps down after 15 years; René Proglio becomes Senior Independent Director. |
+2.5% |
| 01 Nov 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of 376,763,753 voting rights as of 31 October 2024. |
+2.6% | |
| 01 Oct 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of 376.8m voting rights as at 30 September 2024 under DTR disclosure rules. |
−0.3% | |
| 02 Sep 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of issued share capital of 376,656,253 ordinary shares at 31 August 2024. |
−1.4% | |
| 01 Aug 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies voting rights total of 376,641,253 ordinary shares as at 31 July 2024. |
+0.6% | |
| 29 Jul 24 | New partnership agreement with Motor Fuel Group
ME Group signs agreement with Motor Fuel Group to install up to 300 Wash.ME laundry machines across UK sites over five years. |
+2.0% | |
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Potential machines to install up to 300Motor Fuel Group UK sites more than 1,200Wash.ME Revolution machines operated by ME Group globally 5,957Wash.ME Revolution machines in UK & Republic of Ireland more than 1,462
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| 15 Jul 24 | Results | Interim Results - Replacement
H1 2024 revenue up 4.6% to £150.4m, EBITDA up 11.1% to £51.2m; interim dividend raised 16.2% to 3.45p. |
−0.8% |
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in line with current market expectations expectations Revenue £150.4m (£143.8m)EBITDA £51.2m (£46.1m)Profit before tax £30.0m (£27.2m)Diluted EPS 5.97p (5.34p)Interim dividend per share 3.45p (2.97p)Net cash £21.7m (£24.4m)
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| 15 Jul 24 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 2024 revenue £150.4m up 4.6%, EBITDA £51.2m up 11.1%, interim dividend increased 16.2% to 3.45p |
−0.8% |
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in line with current market expectations expectations Revenue £150.4m (£143.8m)EBITDA £51.2m (£46.1m)Profit before tax £30.0m (£27.2m)Cash generated from operations £41.7m (£36.8m)Diluted earnings per share 5.97p (5.34p)Interim dividend per share 3.45p (2.97p)
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| 08 Jul 24 | Notice of Investor Presentation
ME Group International to present interim results via Investor Meet Company on 15 July 2024. |
+0.9% | |
| 01 Jul 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of voting rights and issued share capital as at close of business 1 July 2024. |
−0.5% | |
| 26 Jun 24 | Notice of Interim Results
ME Group International to announce interim results for six months ended 30 April 2024 on 15 July 2024. |
+1.2% | |
| 10 Jun 24 | Trading update | Trading Update
H1 2024 revenue up 4.6%, profit before tax up 10.3%. Revolution laundry machines grew 18% with record 420 installed. |
−4.9% |
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in line expectations Group revenue growth (H1 2024 vs H1 2023) 4.6% (8.6% excluding FX)Profit before tax growth (H1 2024 vs H1 2023) 10.3% (13.6% excluding FX)Wash.ME Revolution revenue growth 17.4% (19.6% excluding FX)Revolution machines installed (H1 2024) 420Gross cash position (30 April 2024) £82.9 millionNet cash position (30 April 2024) £21.9 million
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| 04 Jun 24 | Notice of Trading Update
ME Group to announce trading update for six months ended 30 April 2024 on 10 June 2024. |
−3.3% | |
| 03 Jun 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies total voting rights of 376,511,253 shares as of 2 June 2024. |
−1.5% | |
| 22 May 24 | Disposal of SEMPA SAS
ME Group sold SEMPA SAS to Food Machine Invest for €4.6m to focus on core vending operations. |
−1.8% | |
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Disposal consideration €4.6mOrange juice machines operated in Japan 441
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| 01 May 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies total voting rights of 376,461,253 ordinary shares following capital disclosure. |
−1.6% | |
| 01 Mar 24 | Voting Capital and Rights
ME Group notifies market of voting capital: 376,086,253 voting shares after treasury holdings. |
+3.9% | |
| 22 Feb 24 | Results | Final Results
Record revenue of £297.7m and EBITDA of £106.6m, up 14.6% and 15.6% respectively, with earnings per share up 30.1%. |
+20.0% |
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Revenue £297.7m (£259.8m)EBITDA £106.6m (£92.2m)Profit before tax £67.1m (£53.4m)Profit after tax £50.7m (£38.8m)Earnings per share (diluted) 13.31p (10.23p)Total dividend per ordinary share 7.39p (12.70p)
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| 20 Feb 24 | Notice of Investor Presentation
ME Group International to present Annual Results via Investor Meet Company on 22 February 2024. |
−1.3% | |
| 02 Feb 24 | Notice of Annual Results
ME Group International announces annual results for year ended 31 October 2023 to be published 22 February 2024. |
+0.0% | |
| 01 Feb 24 | Voting Rights Capital
ME Group notifies total voting rights of 376,418,425 ordinary shares for FCA disclosure calculations. |
−0.9% | |
| 02 Jan 24 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies total voting rights of 376,982,971 ordinary shares for shareholder disclosure calculations. |
−0.6% | |
| 30 Nov 23 | Trading update | Year End Trading Update
Record financial performance with revenue at £298m+ and EBITDA above £100m; next-generation photobooths rolling out. |
−4.3% |
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revenue marginally below guidance; EBITDA and PBT in line or ahead expectations Revenue £298m minimum (£300m-£320m guidance)EBITDA significantly above £100m (£100m-£110m guidance)Profit Before Tax £67m minimum (£64m-£67m guidance)Net cash £34.3mNext-generation photobooths installed 547 machinesRevolution laundry machines 5,533 total operating
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| 15 Nov 23 | Notice of Trading Update
ME Group to announce trading update for 12 months ended 31 October 2023 on 30 November 2023. |
+0.0% | |
| 02 Nov 23 | Board change | Directorate Change
Jean-Marc Janailhac stepped down as Executive Director but remains as Non-executive Director. |
+5.1% |
| 01 Nov 23 | Voting Rights and Capital
ME Group notifies market of issued share capital and voting rights as required by FCA disclosure rules. |
+1.4% | |
| 02 Oct 23 | Completion of acquisition of photobooths in Japan
ME Group Japan acquired FUJIFILM's photobooth business for £5.3 million, adding 3,548 units and positioning as market leader. |
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Acquisition consideration £5.3 millionAcquisition consideration Japanese Yen 966 millionAmount payable at closing Japanese Yen 906 millionPhotobooths acquired 3,548Total photobooths in Japan more than 15,100Loan facility fixed rate 1.2%
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