Results for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

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26 November 2025

FIH group plc

("FIH" or the "Group")

Results for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

FIH, the AIM quoted international specialist services group with businesses in the Falkland Islands and the UK, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2025 ("the period"). Comparisons shown below are for the respective six months in 2024 unless otherwise stated.

Improved Operating Performance and Successful Sale and Lease Back of Momart Warehouse but Challenges Remain

Headlines

· Revenue up 4% to £18.9 million (2024: £18.2 million) due to an improved trading performance by Falkland Building Services ("FBS"), the construction division of Falkland Islands Company ("FIC"), partly offset by reduced levels of trading in Momart, but with Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company ("PHFC") performance in line with prior year.

· Underlying pre-tax loss of £1.4 million (2024: £5.9 million) reflecting the above.

· Reported pre-tax loss of £2.5 million (2024: £6.1 million).

· Cash position of £16.2 million as at 30 September 2025 (2024: £8.5 million) with net cash before lease liabilities of £16.1 million (2024: net debt £3.3 million).

· Sale and lease back of Leyton warehousing facilities for £22.65 million resulting in:

o  Pre-tax profit of £3.4 million.

o  Repayment of the mortgage secured on the property of £11 million.

o  £8.8 million distributed to shareholders via a special dividend of 70 pence per ordinary share paid on 31 October 2025.

· £4.1 million impairment of Momart goodwill and intangible assets recognised following the sale of the Leyton warehousing facility.

· Interim dividend maintained at 1.25 pence per share (2024: 1.25 pence per share)

Outlook

· New management have been appointed in FIC and are progressing action plans to address the challenges in the business, but these are expected to continue to significantly impact the performance of the division for the remainder of the year, albeit within the Group's existing resources.

· The market continues to be challenging for Momart and the business continues to focus on client relationships, process efficiency and the cost base, with a number of savings already having been identified and delivered. The full year impact of cost savings will not be felt until next financial year.

· In PHFC, opportunities to maximise secondary revenues continue to be targeted and costs and fare pricing will continue to be carefully managed.

· The Board continues to evaluate further opportunities to maximise shareholder value across all divisions.

Stuart Munro Chief Executive, said:

"The last six months has been another challenging period for the Group. Whilst it was pleasing to complete the sale and lease back of the Leyton warehousing facilities and return a special dividend to shareholders, there are further challenges ahead. However, management teams are now in place in all businesses, action plans are underway and progress is being made."

Enquiries:

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Stuart Munro Chief Executive of the Company.

Chairman's Statement

Whilst an improvement over prior year, continuing challenges in both FIC and Momart resulted in an overall loss for the Group for the first half of the year. We continue to be firmly focussed on addressing the issues in these businesses.

On a more positive note, the sale and leaseback of Momart's warehousing facilities in Leyton unlocked significant value in the Group, and the Board were delighted to return a substantial part of that value to shareholders via a special dividend.

Dividend

The interim dividend is being maintained at 1.25 pence per share (2024: 1.25 pence per share) reflecting confidence in the longer-term trading outlook. This will be paid on 13 February 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 9 January 2026. The shares will be marked ex dividend on 8 January 2026.

The Group has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("the Plan") that allows shareholders to reinvest dividends to purchase additional shares in the Group. For shareholders to apply the proceeds of this and future dividends to the Plan, application forms must be received by the Group's Registrars by no later than 16 January 2026*

Nick Henry

Chairman

26 November 2025

* Existing participants in the Plan will automatically have the interim dividend reinvested. Details on the Plan can be obtained from Link Group on 0371 664 0381 or at www.signalshares.com. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. If you are outside the United Kingdom, please call +44 371 664 0381. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. The lines are open from 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales.

Chief Executive's Review

Overview

Revenue of £18.9 million for the six months ended 30 September 2025 was £0.7 million ahead of the same period last year. This reflects an improvement in FIC due largely to FBS, where disruption due to lack of power on a major contract along with poor weather and staff issues, resulted in a significant reduction in trading performance in the prior half year, as well as reduced levels of trading in Momart and consistent income in PHFC.

The Group underlying pre-tax loss of £1.4 million was £4.5 million better than the loss for the same period last year. This reflects the revenue performances noted above, as well as agreement on compensation for the above power-related delay and the nonrecurrence of onerous contract provisions made in the prior half year in FBS.

On 4 September 2025 the Group completed the sale and lease back of the 100,000 sq ft warehousing facilities in Leyton used by Momart, for a total cash consideration of £22.65 million, returning £11.8 million to the company before fees and tax after mortgage repayment, resulting in a pre-tax profit of £3.4 million on the disposal. Following approval at the AGM on 23 September 2025, a special dividend of 70 pence per ordinary share associated with this transaction was paid on 31 October 2025, along with the final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2025 of 5.5 pence per ordinary share.

Group Trading Results for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

* Underlying pre-tax (loss) / profit is defined as, profit before tax, before non-trading items.

** As in prior years the profits reported for each operating company are stated after the allocation of head office

management and plc costs which have been applied to each subsidiary on a consistent basis.

Dividend

An interim dividend of 1.25 pence per share (2024: 1.25 pence per share) will be paid on 13 February 2026 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 9 January 2026.

Group Operating Company Performance

Falkland Islands Company

Total revenue of £8.8 million was £2.6 million ahead of the same period last year, due mainly to a £3.1 million improvement in FBS. 

This improvement relates mainly to the contract to build 70 Houses for the Falkland Islands Government ("FIG") and the Ministry of Defence ("MOD"), where disruption due to lack of power on the MOD Mount Pleasant Complex ("MPC"), poor weather and staff issues, resulted in a significant reduction in trading performance in the same period last year.

The underlying operating loss of £0.9 million was £5.5 million ahead of the same period last year. This reflects the recognition of the issues noted above, as well as agreement with the client on compensation for the disruption due to the lack of power at MPC and the nonrecurrence of onerous contract provisions made in the prior half year, both in FBS.

Momart

Revenue of £7.8 million for the six months to 30 September 2025 was £1.9 million below prior year, with reductions in Museum Exhibitions and Gallery Services and a small increase in Storage.

The underlying operating loss of £0.9 million was £1.0 million below prior year.

Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company

Whilst passenger numbers for the first half of the year were 3% down against the same period last year, inflationary fare rises, combined with a continued focus on secondary revenue maximisation and tight cost control, resulted in both total revenue and underlying operating profit being in line with the prior year at £2.2 million and £0.5 million respectively.

Trading Outlook

Trading in FIC continues to be challenging, with the biggest impact arising in the construction division as a result of a lack of tender opportunities and delays to the contract to build 70 Houses for FIG and the MOD. However, power was provided at MPC in September 2025, which has already started to facilitate improved progress on this contract. A new FIC managing director and finance director were appointed in July 2025 and have been tasked with delivering a programme of improvement across all areas of the business.

At Momart, ongoing issues in the art market due to global economic uncertainty have resulted in significantly lower trading activity than in the prior year, for both Museum Exhibitions and Gallery Services. However, Storage income has remained broadly consistent. In mitigation, the business continues to focus on client relationships, process efficiency and the cost base, with a number of savings already having been identified and delivered. However, the full year impact of these cost reductions will not be felt until next financial year.

Passenger numbers are marginally below prior year at PHFC. However, this is being offset by the April 2025 fare rises and additional secondary revenue, as well by maintaining a tight control on costs.

Whilst there are challenges ahead, particularly in FIC and Momart, management teams are now in place in all businesses, action plans are underway and progress is being made.

Group Strategy

The sale and lease back of the warehouse facilitates used by Momart and the return of £8.8 million to shareholders came out of the ongoing strategic options review and the Group continues to evaluate further opportunities to maximise shareholder value for all divisions.

Stuart Munro

Chief Executive

26 November 2025

Chief Financial Officer's Review

Financial Review

Revenue

Group revenue increased by £0.7 million (4%) to £18.9 million (2024: £18.2 million) with an increase of £2.6 million in FIC partially offset by a reduction of £1.9 million in Momart and PHFC at the same level as the prior year.

Operating Loss

An underlying operating loss of £1.4 million was £4.5 million better than the prior year loss of £5.9 million, reflecting a £5.6 million improvement in FIC, due mainly to FBS, which was partly offset by Momart, where the operating loss of £0.9 million was £1.0 million lower than the prior year. PHFC operating profit of £0.4 million was consistent with the prior year.

Net Financing Costs

The Group's net financing costs of £0.6 million were broadly in line with the prior year.

Non-trading Items

Non-trading items included a profit of £3.4 million from the sale and leaseback of the Group's warehousing facilities in Leyton. They also included a £4.1 million impairment of goodwill and intangible assets following the sale of the Leyton warehousing facility, which underpinned the recoverable value of the assets of the Art and Logistics Cash Generating Unit and £0.3 million of restructuring costs in Momart.

Reported Pre-tax Result

The reported pre-tax result for the six months ended 30 September 2025 was a loss of £2.5 million (2024: Loss of £6.1 million). The underlying pre-tax loss was £1.4 million (2024: £5.9 million loss).

Taxation

Tax on the period results for both the six months ended 30 September 2025 and 30 September 2024 have been estimated on the basis of 25% and 26% of profits arising in the UK and the Falkland Islands respectively, resulting in a credit of £0.6 million (2024: £1.7 million).

Earnings per Share

Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS") derived from reported profits was negative 15.2 pence (2024: negative 34.9 pence).

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

The Group's balance sheet remained strong with total net assets of £36.1 million below the balances at 30 September 2024 of £40.8 million and 31 March 2025 of £37.9 million.

*Includes a mortgage of £11.3 million on the Group's freehold premises in Leyton.

Following the sale and leaseback of the Group's freehold premises in Leyton, the mortgage on the property was repaid reducing bank loans to £0.1 million (31 March 2025: £11.3 million) and increasing the Group's cash balance by £8.3 million to £16.2 million (31 March 2025: £7.9 million).

Overall, net cash before lease liabilities increased to £16.1 million (31 March 2025: Net debt £3.4 million).

A special dividend of 70 pence per share amounting to £8.8 million was paid to shareholders on 31 October 2025.

Reuben Shamu

Chief Financial Officer

26 November 2025

Consolidated Income Statement

For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

See note 6 for an analysis of earnings per share on underlying profit (defined as profit after tax before non-trading items).

Consolidated Balance Sheet

At 30 September 2025

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

Notes to the Unaudited Interim Statements

1. Basis of Preparation

This interim financial statement comprises the condensed consolidated balance sheets at 30 September 2025, 30 September 2024 and 31 March 2025 and condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in shareholders' equity for the periods then ended and related notes of FIH group plc (hereinafter 'the interim financial information').

Cash flow forecasts for the Group have been prepared covering the going concern period and the directors have considered downside scenarios to the base case forecasts to reflect emerging risks and uncertainties as a result of global economic conditions. The base case and sensitised forecasts indicate that the business will comply with its covenants and have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due throughout the going concern period.

Consequently, the directors are confident that the Group will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of issue of these interim financial statements and the interim financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.

The interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the Group's 2025 annual financial statements. As permitted, these interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with AIM rules and not in accordance with IAS34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

Section 245 Statement

The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 are not the Company's full statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts have been reported on by the Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2. Segmental Revenue and Profit Analysis

Unaudited - Six Months Ended 30 September 2025

2. Segmental Revenue and Profit Analysis (Continued)

Unaudited - Six Months Ended 30 September 2024

2. Segmental Revenue and Profit Analysis (Continued)

Year Ended 31 March 2025

3. Non-trading Items

Restructuring costs relate to employee redundancies.

4. Finance Income and Expense

5. Taxation

Taxation has been estimated on the basis of 25% and 26% of profits arising in the UK and the Falkland Islands respectively (September 2024: 25% and 26% of profits arising in the UK and the Falkland Islands respectively).

6. Earnings Per Share on Underlying Profit

To provide a comparison of earnings per share on underlying performance, the calculation below sets out basic and diluted earnings per share based on underlying profits.

To provide a comparison of earnings per share on underlying performance, the calculation below sets out basic and diluted earnings per share based on underlying profits.

7. Employee Benefits

The Group's pension obligation, the Falkland Islands Company Limited Pension Scheme, is unfunded and therefore not subject to valuation volatility as a result of stock market fluctuations.

The Group's pension liability was recalculated under IAS 19 at 31 March 2025, using assumptions at that point in time. The movement in key inputs to the underlying calculation were immaterial in the interim period to 30 September 2025, and so the reported net liability remains the same, less payments made in the period.

8. Cash and Cash Equivalents