21st Apr 2006 07:00
Jelf Group PLC21 April 2006 Jelf Group plc 21 April 2006 Interims Pre-Close Statement Jelf Group plc ("Jelf" or "the Company"), an established corporate intermediary,will be announcing its interim results for the six months ended 31st March 2006on 25th May 2006. The Board is pleased to provide the following update and toconfirm that trading is in line with expectations for the first six months ofthe year. Since the Group's flotation on 21st October 2005, The Jelf Group has activelypursued its buy and build strategy focusing on the South of England and Wales,offering a range of corporate services principally in the areas of commercialinsurance, healthcare, employee benefits and financial planning. During the first six months of the financial year the Group has made solidprogress against all its objectives, not only in delivering strong organicgrowth, but also through making a number of strategic appointments andacquisitions. The largest acquisition completed in the last six months is that of Goss GroupLtd, a major commercial insurance broking and financial services business basedprimarily in Reading and Guildford. Whilst this transaction was only completedon 22nd March, the Board is pleased to confirm that the transaction has beenpositively received within the insurance market and that all aspects of theintegration process are progressing in line with the expectations. Today the Group operates from 13 locations, advising over 12,000 corporateclients. -Ends- Further information from: Jelf Group PLC Alex Alway (Group Chief Executive) Tel: 01454 272727 Notes to Editors:-- • The Jelf Group was founded by Chris Jelf in 1989 andoffers an extensive range of corporate services; • The Group advises over 12,000 corporate clients across arange of disciplines. These clients cover the spectrum from significant publiccompanies to small owner managed businesses. Core Group clients are medium sizedowner-managed businesses, typically employing 5 to 300 staff, with a turnover ofup to £25 million; • Further information is available on the Jelf Group at theCompany's website: www.jelfgroup.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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