29 Jan 2018 07:00
29 January 2018
Porta Communications Plc
("Porta" or "the Company" or "the Group")
Trading Statement and Notice of Results
Porta (AIM:PTCM) is pleased to announce that, following a strong first half performance, the Group's trading in H2 has continued ahead of the comparative period in 2016. The Board expects Gross Profit to be in the region £33 million and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the region of £2.5 million for the full year to 31 December 2017.
Porta intends to announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2017 in late April 2018.
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Enquiries
Porta Communications Plc
Steffan Williams, CEO
Rhydian Bankes, CFO
+44 (0) 20 7680 6550
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)
Samantha Harrison
+44 (0) 207 383 5100
N+1 Singer (Broker)
James Maxwell
Lauren Kettle
+44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Newgate Communications (Media Enquiries)
Bob Huxford
Adam Lloyd
James Ash
+44 (0) 20 7680 6550
porta@newgatecomms.com
Notes to Editors
Porta is a fully integrated communications and marketing group with specialisms including financial, corporate and consumer public relations, public affairs and research and multi-capability marketing, brand and creative communications.
The group has offices in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Brisbane, Bristol, Canberra, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore and Sydney.
The brands and companies it owns are Newgate Communications, Redleaf Communications, Publicasity, 2112 Communications and Summit Marketing Services.
Porta Communications' corporate website is www.portacomms.com