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Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2025
AIREA plc reported final results for the year ended 31 December 2025, with revenue increasing by 1.0% to £21.45 million, and operating profit before valuation gain rising to £0.9 million. EBITDA saw a significant increase to £1.7 million, and cash generated from operations improved to £2.2 million, while cash and cash equivalents stood at £2.0 million. The company also reduced its pension deficit to £3.0 million and proposed a final dividend increase of 66.7% to 1.00p per ordinary share. Strategic investments in manufacturing are nearing completion, and the business transformation is also nearing its end, with the company expressing confidence in future prospects despite macro volatility. Disclaimer*

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \n26 March 2026\n \nAIREA plc\n \n(\"AIREA\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nFinal Results for the year ended 31 December 2025\n \nResilient trading in a year of transformation\n \nAIREA plc (AIM: AIEA), the UK design-led specialist flooring company, supplying both the UK and international markets, is pleased to announce its final results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2025.\n \nFinancial highlights\n· Full year revenue increased by 1.0% to £21.45m (2024: £21.23m)\n· Operating profit before valuation gain increased to £0.9m (2024: £0.7m)\n· EBITDA increased to £1.7m (2024: £1.1m)\n· Cash generated from operations of £2.2m (2024: £0.3m)\n· Cash and cash equivalents at £2.0m (2024: £2.1m)\n· Reduction in pension deficit to £3.0m (2024: £4.0m)\n· Final dividend increased by 66.7% to 1.00p per ordinary share (2024: 0.60p)\n \nOperational highlights\n· Strategic investment in the Group's manufacturing facility in final stages of commissioning\n· Business transformation nearing completion\n· Continued focus on innovation and sustainability, successful launch of two carbon-neutral products in rocklines® and surface trace® and one low-carbon product in threads®\n· Refresh of low-carbon product in armour and carbon-neutral product in eco-cordiale®\n \nMédéric Payne, Chief Executive Officer of AIREA plc, commented:\n \n\"I am pleased to report on the Group's final results for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Group delivered a solid performance in the year despite the ongoing global economic and geopolitical challenges. While trading was strong in the first half, momentum slowed in the second half as confidence weakened amid uncertainty relating to the UK government's November budget. Sales for the year were 1.0% ahead of the prior year. The UK and ROI delivered sales growth of 2.3% in the year, with sales in the Group's international markets 4.0% below the prior year.\n \n\"Operating profit increased 32.0% to £0.9m due to an improving product mix and good cost control. Cash management was strong in the year and, following the divestment of the Group's invest...