Next 15 Group
NFG · AIM · Media · mcap £317m · 310.0p
Next 15 owns marketing, data and technology consultancies that advise and run campaigns for large clients, especially in tech. It is selling or closing weaker businesses to focus on a smaller core group.
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| 08 Oct 26 | Results | Half-year Results
Next 15 Group reports H1 revenue of £214.9m, down 1.3% like-for-like, but returns to organic growth in June-August after three years. |
−10.0% |
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in line expectations Net revenue £214.9m (£230.8m)LFL net revenue (constant currency) £216.4m (£219.3m)Adjusted operating profit £32.1m (£32.7m)Adjusted operating margin 14.9% (14.2%)Net debt £57.3m (£45.3m)Adjusted diluted EPS 20.7p (21.4p)
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| 08 Jul 26 | Trading update | Trading Statement
Trading in line with expectations with strong Digital Transformation performance; Elvis Communications partial sale agreed. |
−2.9% |
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in line expectations Period Four months ended 31 May 2026Elvis Communications stake Approximately half of current revenues retained
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| 09 Jun 26 | Issue of Shares
Next 15 Group issued 12,391 ordinary shares following vesting of LTIP awards. |
−2.8% | |
| 07 May 26 | Results | Final Results
Net revenue declined 6.3% to £448.8m; adjusted operating profit fell 8.6% to £67.6m; portfolio simplified from 22 to 11 businesses. |
+6.8% |
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in line expectations Net revenue £448.8m (£479.2m)Adjusted operating profit £67.6m (£74.0m)Adjusted operating profit margin 15.1% (15.4%)Net debt £35.6m (£38.4m)Adjusted diluted EPS 44.4p (47.5p)Total dividend per share 15.35p (15.35p)
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| 10 Mar 26 | Board change | Directorate Change
Mark Astaire appointed Chair Designate to succeed Penny Ladkin-Brand at July 2026 AGM. |
+4.6% |
| 28 Jan 26 | Trading update | Trading Statement
FY26 performance in line with expectations; Transform business and M Booth Health drove growth; FY27 revenue growth and margin improvement anticipated. |
−0.7% |
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in line expectations Market expectations - net revenue FY26 £450mMarket expectations - adjusted operating profit FY26 £66.6mPlanned growth investment FY27 £4m-£6m
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| 28 Jan 26 | Capital Markets Day
Next 15 hosts Capital Markets Day to outline strategy, simplification progress and medium-term objectives. |
−0.7% | |
| 25 Nov 25 | Notice of Capital Markets Day
Next 15 Group to host Capital Markets Day on 28 January 2026 to present strategy and operational progress. |
−0.3% | |
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in line expectations |
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| 05 Nov 25 | Statement re update on press speculation
Next 15 terminated acquisition discussions with Epiris relating to selected brands. |
+0.9% | |
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in line expectations |
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| 28 Oct 25 | Sale of The Blueshirt Group and BCA
Next 15 sells majority stakes in Blueshirt Group and BCA to founders and management, retaining minority interests. |
−1.3% | |
| 30 Sep 25 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 revenue down 3.6% to £230.8m; adjusted operating profit fell 3.1% to £32.7m but margin held at 14.2%. |
+14.3% |
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in line with full-year expectations expectations Net revenue £230.8m (£239.4m)Adjusted operating profit £32.7m (£33.7m)Adjusted operating profit margin 14.2% (14.1%)Adjusted diluted EPS 21.4p (20.8p)Net debt £45.3mInterim dividend 4.75p per share
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| 30 Sep 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Peachey to step down from Board on 31 October after seven years. |
+14.3% |
| 28 Aug 25 | Statement re Intention to permanently cease operations at Mach49
Next 15 to permanently cease operations at Mach49 subsidiary prior to end of FY26. |
+1.5% | |
| 06 Aug 25 | Result of Court Hearing on Capital Reduction
High Court sanctions cancellation of share premium account, increasing distributable reserves by £192.7m. |
−1.1% | |
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Increase in distributable reserves £192,654,000
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| 15 Jul 25 | Disposal of BYND Ltd
Next 15 agrees to dispose of BYND Ltd to Qodea Ltd, expected to complete within two weeks. |
+1.9% | |
| 01 Jul 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Sam Knights appointed as Director following his appointment as CEO on 26 June 2025. |
+7.3% |
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Sam Knights shareholding 60,244 ordinary shares of 2.5p each
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| 30 Jun 25 | Change of Nominated Adviser
Changed Nominated Adviser and Broker from Numis Securities Limited to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch. |
+0.4% | |
| 26 Jun 25 | Trading update | Trading Statement
Revenue in line with expectations but profit expected materially below current year due to Mach49 misconduct, adverse currency and investment costs. |
−28.0% |
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revenue in line, profit materially below expectations Expected FY26 revenue broadly in-line with market expectations of £491.7mMarket expectation for adjusted operating profit FY26 £80.5m
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| 26 Jun 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Tim Dyson retires as CEO after 33 years; Sam Knights, current CEO of Shopper Media Group, appointed successor. |
−28.0% |
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Tim Dyson tenure as CEO 33 yearsYear of London stock market listing 1999Year SMG acquired by Next 15 2021Sam Knights joined SMG 2012Sam Knights became SMG CEO 2020
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| 25 Jun 25 | Statement re Mach49 LLC
Next 15 terminates three senior Mach49 managers over potential misconduct; withholds earnout payment. |
+0.2% | |
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Earnout liability $91.2m
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| 30 May 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Peter Harris ceases as director and CFO; Mickey Kalifa appointed CFO and to board. |
+1.5% |
| 15 Apr 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Samantha Wren appointed senior independent Non-Executive Director; three non-executives stepping down at 2025 AGM. |
−11.1% |
| 15 Apr 25 | Results | Final Results
Net revenue down 1.4% to £569.7m; adjusted operating profit fell 11.3% to £107.4m amid tech sector weakness and Mach49 contract loss. |
−11.1% |
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Net revenue £569.7m (£577.8m)Adjusted operating profit £107.4m (£121.1m)Adjusted operating profit margin 18.9% (21.0%)Adjusted diluted EPS 69.3p (81.6p)Net cash from operations £96.1m (£105.0m)Total dividend per share 15.35p (15.35p)
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| 26 Mar 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
Mickey Kalifa appointed Group CFO, effective 1 June 2025, replacing Peter Harris who steps down. |
−0.5% |
| 30 Jan 25 | Board change | Directorate Change
CFO Peter Harris steps down after 11 years; Mark Astaire appointed non-executive director. |
+5.8% |
| 30 Jan 25 | Trading update | Trading Statement
Next 15 reports profits at bottom of expectations; announces £40m cost savings and increased AI investment for medium-term growth. |
+5.8% |
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at the bottom expectations Restructuring net annualised savings £40mExceptional redundancy costs FY2025 £15mAI investment increase £5mCost savings realised in current year £9mYear-end net debt vs adjusted EBITDA less than half
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