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Tavistock announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2023.

Ongoing advisory business highlights:

  • Trading in first half of current financial year significantly ahead of equivalent period last year.
  • Revenue up 19% compared to same period last year to £20.6 million (H1 2022: £17.3 million).
  • Gross profit up 34% to £7.7 million (H1 2022: £5.8 million).
  • Adjusted EBITDA up twelvefold to £1.7 million (H1 2022: £0.14 million).
  • Reported profit from operations up 294% to £0.9 million (H1 2022: loss £0.5 million).
  • An interim dividend (announced on 5 October 2023) of 0.07p per share paid on 15 December 2023 (matching dividend paid in July 2022).

Brian Raven, Tavistock's Chief Executive, said: "I am pleased with the Company's strong growth during the first half of this financial year and the successful integration and rebranding of Precise Protect, now Tavistock Protect, which is set to be a major contributor to future profitability of the Group. The Company's cash resources have been bolstered recently by receipt of the second of three deferred consideration payments from Titan Wealth."

TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

I am pleased to advise that trading in the first half of the current financial year is significantly ahead of the equivalent period in the previous financial year.

The Company's unaudited interim accounts for the six-month period to 30 September 2023 show that gross revenues have increased by 19% to £20.6 million (prior year equivalent period: £17.3 million), gross margin has increased by 34% to £7.7 million (prior year: £5.8 million), reported profit from operations has increased by 294% to £0.9 million (prior year: loss £0.5 million) and EBITDA (earnings before interest taxation depreciation and amortisation) has risen twelvefold to £1.7 million (prior year: EBITDA £147k).

The Company announced the acquisition of Precise Protect Ltd in April 2023 and it has since been rebranded Tavistock Protect Limited ("Tavistock Protect"). Tavistock Protect is a profitable and fast-growing UK wide protection business based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. The Board believes that it will be a major contributor to the future profitability of the Group and is pleased to report that it has been successfully integrated into the Group.

Tavistock now has a network of over 400 advisers and other business introducers working with more than 110,000 UK clients, whose assets are estimated to exceed £5.7 billion in value, as well as 350 corporate and affinity clients with some 16,000 employees. The Company is thus well placed to pursue its ambitious growth plans.

The Company has implemented the new Consumer Duty regime and has completed its review of all British Steel Defined Benefit Pension Transfer cases with minimal uninsured cost being incurred.

Financial performance during the period

The table below compares the Company's performance during the period under review with the equivalent period during the last financial year.

Adjusted EBITDA (defined as being Earnings Before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation and Amortisation as adjusted to remove the distorting effect of one-off gains and losses arising on acquisitions/disposals, as well as other non-cash items) is highlighted as the Board considers this, rather than Operating Profit, to be the best measure of the Company's underlying trading performance.

RESULTS FROM ONGOING ACTIVITIES6Months ended6 Months endedMovement
30 Sept '2330 Sept '22
£'000s£'000s
Revenues20,56017,33419% increase
Adjusted EBITDA1,7241471,073% improvement
Depreciation & Amortisation(693)(497)39% increase
Share based payments(116)(120)3% decrease
Regulatory provisions(49)-
Reported Profit/(Loss) from Operations915(470)
Earnings/(Loss) per ordinary share0.04p(0.14)p
As at 30 Sept '23As at 31 Mar '23
£'000s£'000s
Net assets at Interim end40,69141,7713% decrease
Cash resources at Interim end2,596*9,73373% decrease

*After the period end, the Company received the second of three deferred consideration payments from Titan Wealth Services Limited which increased the Group's cash resources by c.£5 million.

Dividends

On 15 December 2023 the Company paid an interim dividend of 0.07p per share, which matches the dividend that was paid in July 2022.

LEBC

In November 2023, LEBC (in which Tavistock has a minority shareholding) announced that it had sold (subject to regulatory approval) its wholly owned subsidiary, Aspira Corporate Solutions Limited, to Titan Wealth Services Limited ("Titan") for an initial cash consideration of £20 million together with an additional deferred consideration of up to £25 million payable over the next three years. Payment of the deferred consideration is linked to Aspira's performance under Titan's ownership. Prior to the year end, the Board will give due consideration to the likely ultimate value of this transaction (after the impact of redress payments to be made in relation to poor past pension transfer advice) and review the carrying value of the Company's investment in LEBC.

Prospects

The Board's focus continues to be on optimising the Group's structure, generating the funding required for growth and maximising shareholder value.

I look forward to updating shareholders in due course.

Oliver Cooke

Chairman

TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

UnauditedUnaudited
6 months ended6 months ended
30 September30 September
20232022
Note£'000£'000
Revenue220,56017,334
Cost of sales2(12,827)(11,577)
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Gross profit7,7335,757
Administrative expenses2(6,818)(6,227)
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Profit/(Loss) from Total Operations915(470)
Adjusted EBITDA1,773147
Depreciation & Amortisation(693)(497)
Share Based Payment(116)(120)
Regulatory provisions(49)-
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Profit/(Loss) from Operations915(470)
Finance costs(131)(58)
LLP members remuneration charged as an expense(572)(277)
Share of profit/(loss) in associate28(58)
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Profit/(Loss) before taxation240(863)
Taxation--
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Profit/(Loss) after taxation240(863)
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Profit/(Loss) after taxation and attributable to equity holders of the Parent and total comprehensive income for the period240(863)
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Earnings/(Loss) per share
Basic30.04p(0.15)p
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Diluted30.04p(0.13)p
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TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

UnauditedAudited
30 September 202331 March 2023
Note£'000£'000£'000£'000
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Tangible fixed assets1,7891,971
Intangible assets423,19419,560
Investments in associates510,09210,035
Trade and other receivables8,7428,740
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Total non-current assets43,81740,306
Current assets
Trade and other receivables12,94010,473
Cash and cash equivalents2,5969,733
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Total current assets15,53620,206
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Total assets59,35360,512
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities(8,144)(10,726)
Non-current liabilities
Loan & Lease liability(2,733)(999)
Payments due regarding purchase of client lists(903)(923)
Provisions(6,792)(6,004)
Deferred taxation(89)(89)
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Total liabilities(18,661)(18,741)
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Total net assets40,69241,771
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Capital and reserves
Share Capital65,6045,567
Share Premium61,8281,614
Capital Redemption Reserve6534534
Retained Earnings32,72634,056
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Total equity40,69241,771
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The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on

18 December 2023.

Oliver Cooke

Chairman

TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Share CapitalShare PremiumCapital Redemption ReserveRetained EarningsTotal Equity
£'000£'000£'000£'000£'000
31 March 20225,5781,54150135,85643,477
Loss after tax and total comprehensive income---(1,395)(1,395)
Equity settled share based payments---107107
Buy back of shares(33)7333(302)(230)
Dividend received---373373
Closure of subsidiary---(192)(192)
Dividend payment---(391)(391)
Share options exercised22---22
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31 March 20235,5671,61453434,05641,771
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Profit after tax and total comprehensive income---240240
Equity settled share based payments---116116
Disposal/Closure of subsidiary---(102)(102)
Issue of shares37214--249
Acquisition of Tavistock Protect Limited---(1,584)(1,584)
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Unaudited 30 September 20235,6041,82853432,72640,692
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TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
UnauditedAudited
Period ended 30 September 2023Period ended 31 March 2023
£'000£'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit/(loss) from Operations240(1,568)
Adjustments for:
Share based payments116107
Depreciation on tangible fixed assets308681
Amortisation of intangible assets385563
Regulatory provisions49(342)
Exceptional costs/income-69
Finance costs131(139)
Minority interest in LEBC(28)-
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Cash flows generated from/(used in) operating activities1,201(629)
before changes in working capital
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables(1,533)111
Decrease in trade and other creditors(2,054)(1,274)
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Cash used in Operations(2,386)(1,792)
Investing activities
Intangible assets - client lists and internally developed assets(643)(732)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets(157)(1,176)
Purchase of associate(4,000)(6,060)
Deferred consideration payments237(1,621)
Cash received on sale of client list-100
Cash paid for subsidiary-(1,515)
Cash received on sale of subsidiary entities-7,461
Cash included on purchase of subsidiary416-
Purchase of subsidiary(3,127)-
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Net cashflow used in investing activities(7,274)(3,543)
Financing activities
Finance (costs)/income(131)139
New leases55698
Lease repayment(201)(445)
New loans3,000-
Loan repayments(200)-
Buy-back of shares-(302)
Dividend payment-(391)
Exercise of share options-95
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Net cashflow generated from/(used in) financing activities2,523(206)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents(7,137)(5,541)
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period9,73315,274
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period2,5969,733
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TAVISTOCK INVESTMENTS PLC

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The Financial Statements are presented in pound sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousandth (£'000), except when otherwise indicated.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies that are consistent with the March 2023 Report and Accounts and that are expected to be applied in the Report and Accounts of the year ending 31 March 2024.

The financial information does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for Tavistock Investments Plc for the year ended 31 March 2023 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

A segmental analysis of revenue and expenditure for the period is:

Group (Plc)Investment ManagementAdvisory BusinessUnaudited Period ended 30 September 2023Unaudited Period ended 30 September 2022
£'000£'000£'000£'000£'000
Revenue16034720,05320,56017,334
Cost of sales(611)(210)(12,006)(12,827)(11,577)
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Gross profit(451)1378,0477,7335,757
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Attributed Expenses(2,289)(206)(4,158)(6,653)(6,107)
Other Administrative expenses
Share based payments(116)(120)
Regulatory provisions(49)-
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Profit/(Loss) from operations915(470)
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The segmental analysis above reflects the parameters applied by the Board when considering the Group's monthly management accounts. The Directors do not consider a division of the statement of financial position to be appropriate or useful for the purposes of understanding the financial performance and position of the Group.

During the period under review, the Group operated and earned revenue exclusively within the UK.

Group (Plc)Investment ManagementAdvisory BusinessUnaudited Period ended 30 September 2023Unaudited Period ended 30 September 2022
£'000£'000£'000£'000£'000
3.(LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHAREUnauditedUnaudited
6 months ended6 months ended
30 September 202330 September 2022
Earnings/(Loss) per share has been calculated using the following:
Profit/(Loss) after taxation (£'000)240(863)
Weighted average number of shares ('000s)560,213557,443
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Earnings/(Loss) per ordinary share0.04p(0.15)p
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Weighted average number of shares and share options78,44080,796
that were exercisable at period end ('000s)----------------------------
Diluted Earnings/(Loss) per ordinary share0.04p(0.13)p
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4.INTANGIBLE ASSETSGoodwillInternally
ClientArising onDeveloped
ListsConsolidationAssetsTotal
£'000£'000£'000£'000
Cost
Balance at 1 April 2023 (Audited)13,00912,8353,39629,240
Additions5043,4262314,161
Revaluation(143)--(143)
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Balance at 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)13,37016,2613,62733,258
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Accumulated amortisation
Balance at 1 April 2023 (Audited)8,1442351,3019,680
Amortisation299-86385
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Balance at 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)8,4432351,38710,065
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Net Book Value
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At 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)4,92716,0262,24023,193
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At 31 March 2023 (Audited)4,86512,6002,09519,560
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5.INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES
Investments in Associates
Investments in Associates£'000
Cost
Balance at 1 April 2023 (Audited)10,035
Additions57
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Balance at 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)10,092
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Net Book Value
At 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)10,092
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At 1 April 2023 (Audited)10,035
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6.SHARE CAPITALUnauditedAudited
30 September 202331 March 2023
£'000£'000
Called up share capital
Allotted, called up and fully paid
560,429,005 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each5,6025,567
(31 March 2023: 556,857,576)
Capital Redemption Reserve534534
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6,1366,101
Share Premium1,8281,614
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7,9647,715
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