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Pre-Close Trading Update – 22 January 2026
Computacenter plc has announced that its full-year 2025 results are ahead of expectations, with revenue increasing by 31% on a reported basis and 32% in constant currency, driven by strong performance in Technology Sourcing and North America. The company now expects adjusted profit before tax for 2025 to be no less than £270 million, comfortably exceeding market consensus of £253.6 million. Computacenter finished the year with adjusted net funds of approximately £600 million and has acquired AgreeYa Solutions Inc. for up to $120 million, which is expected to contribute around $120 million in revenue and $14 million in Adjusted EBITDA. The company anticipates further strategic and financial progress in 2026, despite macroeconomic uncertainties and IT industry component shortages. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTHIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596 / 2014 WHICH FORMS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 (\"UK MAR\"). UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.\nComputacenter plc\nPre-Close Trading Update - 22 January 2026\nFY 2025 Results ahead of expectations\nComputacenter plc (\"Computacenter\" or the \"Group\"), a leading independent technology and services provider, today publishes a trading update, based on preliminary unaudited financial information, for the year ended 31 December 2025 (\"the year\").\nStrong H2 delivers FY 2025 results ahead of expectations\nComputacenter delivered a strong second half, with performance during the fourth quarter and therefore the year as a whole, ahead of our expectations. Revenue for FY 2025, on a gross invoiced income basis, increased by 32% in constant currency and by 31% on a reported basis. In constant currency, Technology Sourcing gross invoiced income was 38% ahead and Services revenue increased by 3%. In Services for FY 2025, Professional Services delivered strong revenue growth which was partly offset by a modest decline in Managed Services revenue.\nWe are particularly pleased with our execution in North America, achieving consistently strong growth throughout the year with both enterprise and hyperscale customers. The UK delivered an improved performance during the year and Germany enjoyed a stronger second half, following a softer first half, as public sector activity recovered towards the end of the year, leading to a similar full year result to the prior year in constant currency. As previously highlighted, market conditions in France have been challenging and our performance since the beginning of the second quarter has been disappointing.\nFor the full year in 2025, also taking into account our ongoing Group-wide strategic investments and lower interest income receipts following the share buyback, we now expect adjusted1 profit before tax for 2025 to be no less than £270m, comfortably ahead of market expectations2.\nFinancial Position\nThe Group's adjusted net funds3, excluding IFRS 16 lease liabilities, finished the year extremely strong at around £600m benefiting from strong collections and some material early...