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Annual Financial Report

30 Jun 2011 07:35

RNS Number : 4313J
Mountfield Group plc
30 June 2011
 



CHAIRMAN'S AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

The Company is pleased to present the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010

 

The year to 31 December 2010 proved to be a tough year for the Group with both subsidiaries - Mountfield Building Group Limited and Connaught Access Flooring Limited - experiencing a decline in turnover as challenging market conditions persisted.

 

The return of tendering activity in our core data centre and IT market noted in the latter part of 2010 has continued to gather pace into 2011.

 

In May 2011 the Company announced that it had been awarded three contracts with an aggregate value of approximately £5 million to fit out various data centres in the UK for leading data centre operators. The Directors are encouraged by the increased level in demand and are optimistic that it will continue.

 

In May 2011 the Group completed a fundraising of £560,000, before expenses, resulting in the Group's shareholder base being enhanced with the addition of small cap institutions.

 

The market for new data centres was weak in 2010, not only in terms of enquiries but also the construction of new data centres. General construction and fit-out work also suffered due to the difficult economic environment, as a result margins on contracts won remained under pressure.

 

Working Capital

 

As a result of the difficult market conditions, working capital has been under pressure and the Group has taken steps to manage its creditors, cut costs and restructure the business by moving further towards using sub-contract labour rather than employing a fixed workforce.

 

In order to support the Group further, the Executive Directors have reduced their emoluments and also as loan note holders they have waived all interest relating to these loans (£130,355) for the year under review. In addition repayment of £4.4m of loan notes due in 2011 have been deferred to June 2016.

 

Results

 

Revenue £8.5m (2009: £10.33m)

Loss before tax £0.87m (2009: £2.43m)

 

·; Mountfield Building Group made a pre-tax loss of £0.95m (2009:£1.28m) based upon turnover of £4.5m (2009:£5.15m) for the year ended 31 December 2010, after eliminating inter-company trading.

 

·; Connaught Access Flooring made a pre-tax profit of £309,000 (2009:£369,000) based upon turnover of £4m (2009:£5m) for the year ended 31 December 2010.

 

·; Mountfield Land had no turnover during the year to 31 December 2010 (2009:£Nil) and recorded a loss of £1,073 (2009:£108,000 loss).

 

·; The Company made a pre-tax loss for the year ended 31 December 2010 of £227,047 which included a share-based payment during the year of £nil (2009:£986,000 loss including a share based payment of £242,000)

 

 

Divisional reviews

 

The Group consists of three integrated businesses:-

 

Mountfield Building Group Limited (¨MBG¨)

 

MBG has two divisions; direct contracting and trade contracting services. The former works as the main contractor with end user clients and specialises in the nationwide installation of data centres for large companies. The trade contract division delivers specialist building work and multi trade packages and refurbishment for main development contractors.

 

During 2010 the focus was on winning smaller scale contracts from existing clients in order to source revenue and also to maintain the relationships with clients during the downturn. This was successfully achieved and MBG did not lose any of its core clients during that period.

 

Connaught Access Flooring Limited ("Connaught")

Connaught is a provider of flooring systems to both main contractors and corporate end users primarily focused on the data centre market. The Company has established itself as one of the few recognised specialists for fitting commercial office space for corporate end users. However with the continuing decline in the commercial office market a refocus has seen diversification into refurbishment projects in existing office space as end users take stock. Despite adverse market conditions, our data centre works held up well throughout the year with two significant projects completed and thus, allied with diversification into the residential sector and broadening of our main contractor relationships, we have seen a reasonably profitable year and one in which we have created solid foundations for 2011.

Mountfield Land Limited ("ML")

ML was set up to source and enhance the value of land before selling its interest. Whilst residential market conditions remain very tough we have identified significant new opportunities in the commercial property sector which should enable ML to focus on securing construction business for the Group. We will, however, continue to seek opportunities in the residential market.

 

Data Centre Market

After two years in which there has been little sign of activity, this market it is now showing strong growth in certain areas, such as the banking and the retail sectors. This is driven by companies setting up their own facilities in order to reduce costs rather than outsource them to data centres operated by telecom companies. The Directors believe that over the next three years there will be further growth in the data centre market and that with the Company's experience, reputation and contacts, it is ideally placed to benefit from this growth.

 

Strategy

 

The Group's strategy is to continue as a leading player in the data centre market while also providing a full range of specialist construction and property services to both the private and public sectors on a nationwide basis. Accordingly, the Group will continue to seek to identify and acquire complementary businesses that can extend the range of services, increase the opportunity for cross selling and leverage its brands across the marketplace. This strategy is focused on positioning the Group as a preferred supplier as market confidence returns.

 

The Group will use the breadth of its services to continue to identify new revenue streams within the trade construction and data centre sectors and as highlighted above, this is likely to include the housing market.

Outlook

 

The sharp downturn in revenue and activity that the Group suffered during 2009 and 2010 required the Directors to consider the viability of each part of the Group and its structure. The Directors believe that the resulting changes have made the Group more streamlined, focused and efficient and this should enable it to capitalise on these achievements as the data centre market improves.

 

On behalf of the board we would like to thank our staff whose dedication has helped the business during these lean times. Their professional approach and success in bringing new skills to the business has meant that the Group has emerged with considerably greater potential now than ever before and can continue to look forward to a positive future.

 

 

Peter Jay

Executive Chairman

29 June 2011

 

Graham Read

Chief Executive Officer

29 June 2011

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Mountfield Group PLC

Peter Jay/Graham Read

+44 (0)1268 561516

 

Arbuthnot Securities Limited (Nomad)

Tom Griffiths

+44 (0)20 7012 2000

 

First Columbus LLP (Broker)

John Nuttall

+44 (0)20 3002 2071

 

De Facto Financial (Media enquiries)

Mike Wort, Anna Dunphy

+44 (0)20 7556 1063

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

2010

2009

 

£

£

Revenue

8,498,436

10,327,407

Cost of sales

(7,694,878)

(9,915,477)

Gross profit

803,558

411,930

Administrative expenses

(1,601,582)

(2,175,176)

Share based payments

-

(241,665)

Loans written off

-

(267,777)

Operating loss

(798,024)

(2,272,688)

Net finance costs

(74,191)

(160,674)

Loss before income tax

(872,215)

(2,433,362)

Income tax credit

244,044

596,011

Total comprehensive loss for the year

(628,171)

(1,837,351)

Loss per share

 - basic (p)

(0.36)

(1.08)

 - diluted (p)

(0.36)

(1.08)

 

All amounts relate to continuing operations.

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010

2010

2009

£

£

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Intangible assets

15,816,529

15,816,529

Property, plant and equipment

140,587

188,828

Deferred income tax assets

664,240

425,040

16,621,356

16,430,397

Current assets

Inventories

76,381

125,924

Trade and other receivables

2,224,408

3,366,770

Cash and cash equivalents

600,852

699,865

2,901,641

4,192,559

TOTAL ASSETS

19,522,997

20,622,956

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Share capital and reserves

Issued share capital

175,311

171,311

Share premium

608,074

492,074

Share based payments reserve

294,022

294,022

Merger reserve

12,951,180

12,951,180

Reverse acquisition reserve

(2,856,756)

(2,856,756)

Retained earnings

(1,115,613)

(487,442)

TOTAL EQUITY

10,056,218

10,564,389

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

3,245,601

3,985,842

Short-term borrowings

1,786,357

690,175

Finance lease liabilities

8,573

18,845

Income tax

30

38,031

5,040,561

4,732,893

Non-current liabilities

Loan notes

4,412,705

5,306,318

Finance lease liabilities

13,513

19,356

Provision for deferred taxation

-

-

TOTAL LIABILITIES

9,466,779

10,058,567

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

19,522,997

20,622,956

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

2010

2009

£

£

Cash flows from operating activities

Operating loss

(798,024)

(2,272,688)

Adjusted for:

Depreciation

46,839

54,933

Loss on disposal of fixed asset

3,091

138

Loans written off

-

267,777

Share based payment

-

241,665

Decrease in inventories

49,543

9,556

Decrease in receivables

1,008,542

827,277

 Decrease in payables

(778,501)

(474,577)

Cash used in operating activities

(468,510)

(1,345,919)

Finance costs

(37,501)

(17,650)

Finance income

1,570

339

Taxation received

100,663

(667,983)

Net cash outflow from operating activities

(403,778)

(2,031,213)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of equipment

(9,630)

(21,904)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

7,941

-

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(1,689)

(21,904)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

120,000

175,327

Finance lease rentals

(16,115)

(7,443)

Repayment of non-convertible loan notes

(420,621)

(113,419)

Proceeds from short term loan loans

350,000

-

Net cash flows generated from financing activities

33,264

54,465

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(372,203)

(1,998,652)

Cash and cash equivalents brought forward

9,690

2,008,342

Cash and cash equivalents carried forward

(362,513)

9,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

Share capital

Share premium

Share based payments reserve

Merger reserve

Reverse acquisition reserve

Retained earnings

Total

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

At 1 January 2009

169,558

318,500

52,357

12,951,180

(2,856,756)

1,349,909

11,984,748

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

(1,837,351)

(1,837,351)

Share based payments

-

-

241,665

-

-

-

241,665

Shares issued in period to settle creditor

1,753

173,574

-

-

-

-

175,327

At 31 December 2009

171,311

492,074

294,022

12,951,180

(2,856,756)

(487,442)

10,564,389

Shares issued in period to settle creditor

4,000

116,000

-

-

-

-

120,000

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

(628,171)

(628,171)

At 31 December 2010

175,311

608,074

294,022

12,951,180

(2,856,756)

(1,115,613)

10,056,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

1 Preparation of non-statutory information

 

The financial information set out in this preliminary announcement does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2010 and the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated cash flow statement, consolidated statement of changes in shareholders equity and associated notes for the year then ended have been extracted from the Group's 2010 statutory financial statements upon which the auditor's opinion is unqualified, and does not include any statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2 Post Balance Sheet Events

 

On 12 May 2011, it was announced that the Company had raised £560,000 by way of a placing of 37,333,334 new ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each at a price of 1.5 pence per share. The proceeds of the issue will be used to fund working capital and expenses of the issue. The new shares issued represent approximately 17.56% of the Company's enlarged issued share capital.

 

On 29 June, it was announced that the Company had issued 4,099,333 new ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each at a price of 1.5 pence per share in settlement of creditors.Following these allotments, the Company had 216,744,454 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in issue.

3

Loss per share

The basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue. In calculating the diluted loss per share, share warrants outstanding have been taken into account where the impact of these is dilutive.

The weighted average number of shares in the period were:

2010

2009

Number

Number

Basic Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each

172,648,673

170,879,375

Dilutive Ordinary Shares from warrants

-

-

Total diluted

172,648,673

170,879,375

In the year ended 31 December 2010, the conditions attached to the warrants were not met and as such there is no dilutive effect on the average weighted number of ordinary shares or the diluted loss per share.

 

3

Loss per share (continued)

2010

2009

Loss attributable to equity share holders of the parent

£628,171

£1,837,351

Basic loss per share (p)

(0.36)

(1.08)

Diluted loss per share (p)

(0.36)

(1.08)

4

Preliminary Statement

Copies of the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2010 have been sent to shareholders and will be available on the company's website www.mountfieldgroupplc.com and from the company at 9 Hurricane Close Wickford Business Park Wickford Essex SS11 8YR

 

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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