Malvern International shares dive as reports decline in China bookings

Wed, 11th Jun 2025 14:27

(Alliance News) - Malvern International PLC on Wednesday said trading in the year to date has been "varied" across it divisions, but it remains confident for "significant progress" in the remaining months.

Shares in Malvern International fell 22% to 16.00 pence each in London on Wednesday afternoon. The stock is down 26% over the past year.

The London-based learning and skills development company said trading in its Adult English Language Training and University Pathway divisions, including the new University contracts, is in line with management expectations.

"Pathway bookings for the September 2025 intake are progressing well across our larger portfolio of universities, positioning Malvern as a more robust and sustainable growth business," said Malvern.

"The group continues to pursue further university pathway partnerships and is actively engaged in discussions with additional universities to expand our network."

Meanwhile, its Junior ELT division is ahead of the prior year, but is not expected to grow to the GBP7.5 million level - a threshold which had been indicated in an earlier trading update. Revenue for this segment is largely second-half weighted around summer schools.

Malvern reported a lower conversion of bookings from China, as a result of global trade disputes, while also seeing growth in regions such as Latin America and Turkey, due to sales and marketing investments in these regions.

"While revenue growth in this division will not be as strong as had been hoped, flexible contracts for summer school accommodation and staffing are enabling us to effectively manage costs, minimising the impact on margins," said Malvern.

By Emily Parsons, Alliance News reporter

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