Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc · LSE:BKS
Beeks Financial Cloud — H1 FY25 Earnings Presentation
21 slides from Beeks Financial Cloud's earnings presentation, March 2025
Slide 1: HY25 Investor presentation March 2025
HY25 Investor presentation March 2025 Gordon McArthur CEO Fraser McDonald CFO
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer The information contained in this document (the "Presentation") has been prepared by Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc (the "Company"). This Presentation has not been approved by an authorised person in accordance with section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and therefore
Slide 3: Beeks: Powering Financial Markets with Cutting-Edge Infrastructure
Beeks: Powering Financial Markets with Cutting-Edge Infrastructure Introduction to Beeks What We Do Beeks is a trusted leader in financial Beeks designs, deploys, and technology, delivering Infrastructure as manages robust digital a Service (IaaS) optimised for low- infrastructure, enabling financia
Slide 4: H1 FY25 Key messages
H1 FY25 Key messages We have a unique offering, and a huge & expanding addressable market Newest offerings now ~20% of our business, doubling from last year, with more growth to come 19.9% H1 revenue from +36% TCV Proximity & Exchange Cloud (H1 2024: 10%) Ϲ Proximity & Exchange Ϲ Now have first win
Slide 5: Core Focus: Infrastructure as a Service Solutions for Capital Markets
Core Focus: Infrastructure as a Service Solutions for Capital Markets At the heart of Beeks is our IAAS solutions, Trading Infrastructure tailored for the fast-paced environment of capital markets Trading Infrastructure is the cornerstone of our IaaS offerings. WAN Connectivity and Professional Mark
Slide 6: Revolutionizing Capital Markets: Beeks IAAS Solutions
Revolutionizing Capital Markets: Beeks IAAS Solutions £1-20k Monthly £1-5m £3-20m Recurring TCV TCV Private Cloud Proximity Cloud Exchange Cloud Custom-built for financial institutions Tailored for trading entities that require A game-changer for connectivity and trading demanding dedicated, secure,
Slide 7: Another period of significant double-digit growth
Another period of significant double-digit growth Consistent growth trajectory Annualised Committed Monthly Recurring Revenue (ACMRR) (£m) +22% +25% +37% 30 25 £15.8m £5.7m £1.9m 20 15 10 5 Revenue EBITDA PBT* 0 1H20 2020 1H21 2021 1H22 2022 1H23 2023 1H24 2024 1H25 Ϲ Growth in revenue resulting in
Slide 8: Realising Exchange Cloud's transformational potential
Realising Exchange Cloud®’s transformational potential Designed for global exchanges and electronic trading networks to maximise efficiency and revenue from existing colocation services. A fully managed, plug-and-play cloud platform within the exchange’s own data centre -enabling exchanges to sell c
Slide 9: Proven Growth: Beeks' Land and Expand Strategy
Proven Growth: Beeks' Land and Expand Strategy Beeks’ "Land and Expand" strategy has delivered exceptional results with the JSE Exchange. Starting with a small deployment, we've rapidly expanded our capacity to meet growing demands. This demonstrates our ability to scale with clients, ensuring long-
Slide 10: Evolving Commercial Model: Balancing Flexibility and Profitability
Evolving Commercial Model: Balancing Flexibility and Profitability Traditional Model • Long-term contract commitment 36% • Upfront revenue of c50% TCV • Fixed pricing: £20K per month per cabinet No increase* upfront Revenue Revenue Share Upfront • No long-term commitment c50% • Dynamic pricing: £30K
Slide 11: Established Markets and Emerging Markets
Established Markets and Emerging Markets We see emerging markets presenting a considerable growth area for our Exchange Cloud product, alongside developed markets, focusing on stock exchanges across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and beyond. Strategic hires, including Adam Bradley, former Head of Sales at ASX,
Slide 12: Market Edge Intelligence Product
Market Edge Intelligence Product AI/ML Use cases Market Edge Intelligence Forecasting Launching in FY26 New addressable market Anomaly Detection Similarity Analysis Ϲ Increased investment in Artificial Intelligence to enhance our Analytics offering and unlock new revenue opportunities. Root Cause An
Slide 13: Continued Growth – key financial metrics
Continued Growth – key financial metrics Key Metrics FY21-FY25 £28.5 M PBT EBITDA Turnover ACMRR £26.6 M Ϲ Continued consistent sales growth + 22% to £15.8m Ϲ ACMRR up 7% to £28.5m (impacted by one-off legacy VPS churn) Ϲ 25% growth in EBITDA to £5.7m £21.3 M Ϲ 37% growth in PBT to £1.9m Ϲ Improved
Slide 14: FY25 Cash Flow
FY 25 Cash Flow Cash flows from operating activities DEC 21 DEC 22 DEC 23 DEC 24 (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) Operating cash flows before working capital (including tax paid) 2,521 3,684 4,809 5,831 Increase in operating cash flow + 21% Net receivables/payables/other (1,273) (2,579) 286 (2,659) I
Slide 15: Investment Opportunity: Beeks Group
Investment Opportunity: Beeks Group 1. Strong Growth and Stability 2. Financial Strength and Profitability 20-30% Beeks boasts a remarkable track record of Cash Transitioning into a profitable and cash-generative Top Line achieving 20-30% top-line growth annually. This phase, Beeks now stands on sol
Slide 16: FY25 key objectives
FY25 key objectives Ϲ Convert the Exchange Ϲ Prepare Market Edge Ϲ Continue product Ϲ Achievement of greater Cloud and Proximity Cloud Intelligence for launch development operational leverage pipeline in FY26 16
Slide 17: Outlook
Outlook Opportunity Ϲ Favourable market trends as the financial services sector continues to shift to cloud computing Ϲ Significant opportunity to scale Exchange Cloud, with the regulatory and legal landscape remaining conducive for Beeks’ product offering Outlook Ϲ Post-period end Exchange Cloud co
Slide 18: Appendix
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Slide 19: Board
Board Gordon McArthur Fraser McDonald Will Meldrum Mark Cubitt Kevin Covington Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Non-Executive Chairman Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Ϲ Founder & CEO since 2011 Ϲ At Beeks since 2016 Ϲ Over 27 years’ experience in Ϲ 26 years of PLC experi
Slide 20: Income Statement
Income Statement Income Statement Dec-21 Dec-22 Dec-23 Dec-24 (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) Turnover 7,724 10,398 12,957 15,790 Other income 258 191 185 191 CoS (2,801) (3,192) (4,895) (9,957) Dep and Amort (2,215) (3,049) (3,258) (3,955) Gross profit 2,966 4,348 4,989 6,028 Gross Margin % 38% 42%
Slide 21: Global infrastructure
Global infrastructure Based in the UK, Beeks continues to expand its global presence with a growing network of key financial data centres worldwide. Our partnership with IPC brought services to Mexico, with further European expansion planned in Spain and the Nordic region. Beeks currently supports o
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