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ASA International Group (ASAI): India deconsolidation / ASA India sale

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£235m · 248.0p · +28% since the first step
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21 Oct 2025 · RBI discussions ongoing; completion likely 2026 · +17% until the next step the Board now expects that the process to complete the sale of ASA India is likely to occur in 2026
30 Apr 2026 · Wind-down well advanced; exposure mostly removed · +17% until the next step Major progress was made towards winding down operations in India ahead of full deconsolidation.
30 Jul 2026 · Run-off nearly complete; minimal income statement impact · +3% until the next step As a result, there is now a minimal negative income statement impact from ASA India.
Disposal of a part (break-up)
India deconsolidation / ASA India sale
Run-off nearly complete; branches now zero
DEC31 Next: finalise India wind-down in 68 days
Every step · 6
  1. 21 Oct 2025 RBI discussions ongoing; completion likely 2026 – the Board now expects that the process to complete the sale of ASA India is likely to occur in 2026 ↗
  2. 29 Jan 2026 No sale update; India still reported in the group – FY 2025 results remain subject to the completion of the Group's year-end audit process which will finalise certain adjustments relating to ASA India,... ↗
  3. 15 Apr 2026 Deconsolidation targeted for end-2026 – India's performance in 2025 reflects the strategic decision to deconsolidate the operations from the Group, which is targeted to be finalised by the end of 2026. ↗
  4. 30 Apr 2026 Wind-down well advanced; exposure mostly removed – Major progress was made towards winding down operations in India ahead of full deconsolidation. ↗
  5. 30 Jul 2026 Run-off nearly complete; minimal income statement impact – As a result, there is now a minimal negative income statement impact from ASA India. ↗
  6. 9 Sep 2026 Run-off nearly complete; branches now zero – India's performance during the period reflects the continued wind-down of these operations, which is targeted to be finalised in by the end of 2026. ↗

What is happening

ASA International Group: India deconsolidation / ASA India sale – Run-off nearly complete; branches now zero. ['Run-off nearly complete; branches now zero']

In short
Wind-down of ASA India began in October 2025. By 30 June 2026 Gross OLP was USD 4.3m (USD 30.2m at Dec 2025), clients 10k (129k) and branches zero. The H1 results of 9 Sep 2026 add that India-related one-offs were favourable, lifting reported profit above underlying. Completion is targeted by end-2026.
Announced
21 Oct 2025 · RBI discussions ongoing; completion likely 2026
Latest
9 Sep 2026 · Run-off nearly complete; branches now zero
Gross OLP
USD 4.3m at 30 June 2026, from USD 30.2m at 31 December 2025
Clients
10k at 30 June 2026, down 92% from 129k at December 2025
Branches
Reduced to zero (H1 2025: 157)
P&L impact
Favourable India-related one-offs; reported profit USD 45.6m vs underlying USD 34.3m
India PAR>30
4.4% at June 2026, vs 0.7% at March 2026
Next milestone
Wind-down targeted to be finalised by end of 2026

What comes next

finalise India wind-down (31 Dec 2026).

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