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Interim Results for six months ended 30 June 2017
Interim Results for six months ended 30 June 2017.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9608Q Christie Group PLC 18 September 2017 \n\n18 September 2017\n\nChristie Group plc\nInterim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017\n\n\n\n \n\nChristie Group plc ('Christie' or the 'Group'), the leading provider of Professional Business Services and Stock & Inventory Systems & Services to the leisure, retail and care markets, is pleased to announce its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017.\n \nKey points:\n \n· First half revenues up 10.6% to £34.9m (2016: £31.6m)\n\n· First-half operating profit before exceptional items of £1.0m (2016: operating loss of £0.9m)\n\n· Basic earnings per share of 1.49p per share (2016: Negative 4.95p per share)\n\n· Interim dividend maintained at 1.0p per share (2016: 1.0p per share)\n\n· Professional Business Services revenues up 17.7% to £19.3m (2016: £16.4m)\n\n· Stocktaking and Inventory Systems and Services revenues up 2.9% to £15.6m (2016: £15.2m)\n\n· UK transactional activity has recovered, with contributions from across our sectors\n\n· Lender market remains positive and continues to diversify\n\n \nCommenting on the results, David Rugg, Chief Executive of Christie Group, said:\n\"We are pleased to report an encouraging first-half performance, with strong growth. Business buyers have been undeterred by political events and our sector-specialist knowledge and services are in demand. We remain optimistic for our full year prospects.\"\n\n\n\n \n \nEnquiries:\n \n\n\n\n\nChristie Group plc\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDavid Rugg\nChief Executive\n\n\n020 7227 0707\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDaniel Prickett\nChief Financial Officer\n \n\n\n020 7227 0700\n\n\n\n\nPanmure Gordon (UK) Limited\nDominic Morley / Charles Leigh-Pemberton\nNominated Adviser & Broker\n \n\n\n\n\n020 7886 2980\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNotes to Editors:\nChristie Group plc, quoted on AIM, is a leading professional business services group with 42 offices across the UK, Europe and Canada, catering to its specialist markets in the leisure, retail and care sectors.\n \nChristie Group o...