Business
Half-year Report
Next 15 Group plc announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2025, revealing a slight decrease in net revenue to £230.8 million compared to £239.4 million in the prior year. Adjusted operating profit also saw a minor dip, landing at £32.7 million, down from £33.7 million. However, the adjusted operating profit margin remained strong at 14.2%. The statutory profit before tax significantly decreased to £2.8 million, a sharp contrast to the previous £33.4 million. Despite these challenges, adjusted diluted earnings per share rose by 2.9% to 21.4p. The Group's net cash inflow from operating activities increased to £5.6 million, and net debt stood at £45.3 million. The interim dividend was maintained at 4.75p per share. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \n \n\n\n30 September 2025\n\n\nNext 15 Group plc\n\n\n(“Next 15” or the “Group”)\n\n\nInterim results for the six months ended 31 July 2025\n\n\nRobust Performance despite difficult market conditions\n\n\nCurrent Trading in line with Full-Year Expectations supported by disciplined cost management and portfolio simplification\n\n\nNext 15 Group plc (AIM:NFG), the tech and data-driven growth consultancy, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2025.\n\n\nFinancial results for the six months to 31 July 2025 (unaudited)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSix months ended\n\n\n\n\n31 July 2025\n\n\n\n\n£m\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSix months ended\n\n\n\n\n31 July 2024\n\n\n\n\n£m\n\n\n\n\n\n\n% change year on year\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted results1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNet revenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n230.8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n239.4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(3.6)%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted operating profit\n\n\n\n\n\n\n32.7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n33.7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(3.1)%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted operating profit margin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14.2%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14.1%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted profit before tax\n\n\n\n\n\n\n30.9\n\n\n\n\n\n\n31.4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(1.4)%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted diluted earnings per share (p)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n21.4p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n20.8p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2.9%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStatutory results\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNet cash inflow from operating activities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5.6\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4.6\n\n\n\n\n\n\n22.7%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n324.2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n364.1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(11.0)%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfit before tax\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2.8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n33.4\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(91.6)%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiluted (loss)/earnings per share (p)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(1.4)p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n21.1p\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(106.6)%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1Adjusted results have been presented to provide additional information that may be useful to shareholders to understand the performance of the Group by facilitating comparability both year on year and with industry peers. Adjusted results are reconciled to statutory results within the appendix. The adjusted results exclude Mach49 on the basis that it will be treated as a discontinued operation and reported separately for the full year.\n\n\nFinancial highlights\n\n\n\nNet revenue marginally down at £230.8...