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FY25 Trading Update
Winvia Entertainment PLC announced a strong trading update for FY25, with adjusted EBITDA expected to exceed £31 million, significantly up from £15.3 million in FY24, and ahead of market expectations. The company successfully raised £40.0 million in its AIM IPO during the second half of FY25 and anticipates declaring a dividend in line with IPO expectations. Both the UK Prize Draw segment, which saw a 47% increase in active customers and record revenue, and the online gaming segment, with a 12% rise in active customers and record monthly deposits in December 2025, performed exceptionally well, driven by proprietary technology enhancements including AI tools. The company also announced the appointment of Simon Hay as CFO from February 1, 2026, succeeding David Perry. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n27 January 2026\n \nWinvia Entertainment PLC\n(\"Winvia Entertainment\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nFY25 Trading Update\n \nStrong trading follows successful IPO; with FY25 EBITDA expected to be ahead of expectations\n \nWinvia Entertainment (AIM: WVIA), a technology-led entertainment business, focused on prize draw and online gaming, today announces an update on trading for the financial year ending 31 December 20251 ('FY25') ahead of its full year results, which are expected to be announced in May 2026.\nThe Group achieved a successful AIM IPO in the second half of FY25, raising gross proceeds of £40.0m through a substantially oversubscribed placing for its 'roll up' opportunity in the highly fragmented UK Prize Draw market. The Group continues to engage with multiple potential acquisition targets, with some well progressed.\nFollowing a strong close to the year, adjusted EBITDA is expected to be significantly ahead of last year and ahead of market expectations2 at not less than £31 million (FY24: £15.3 million3). The Group continues to deliver strong operating cash flows resulting in a growing and healthy net cash position at the year end. As a result, the Directors expect to declare a dividend with its FY25 results in line with its expectations set at the time of the IPO.\nIn the UK Prize Draw segment, the focus on marketing spend and investment in prizes, amplified by the ongoing transition to its proprietary technology platform has delivered record numbers of monthly paying users, first time players and conversion. Active customers for the year increased by 47%, generating an all-time record revenue in the segment4, giving a strong runway into 2026. The subscription offering, launched in the second half of the year, has performed ahead of management's expectations and subscription revenues now form a meaningful component of total ticket sales. Given the positive impact of the increased investment in marketing and strong ROI to date, the Group plans to prudently increase marketing spend on the subscription offering in order to further increase market share and recurring revenue.\nIn the online gaming segment, the Group delivered an exceptional performance in 2025, with active customers increasing 12% year on year, following double-digit growth in the prior year. December 2025 deliv...