CT AUTOMOTIVE GROUP PLC (CTA) — Half Year Results

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Today's presentation will cover four sections, highlights, financial results, business review, and outlook. I'm Simon Phillips, chief executive officer and cofounder of CT AUTOMOTIVE. Since 2000, I've led the company's evolution from a tooling specialist into a global serial production partner. Joining me is Salman Mohamed, our chief financial officer. Salman brings international manufacturing finance expertise and is a chartered certified accountant with a strong background in financial strategy and commercial support. For those new to CT AUTOMOTIVE, we specialize in interior trim components for the global automotive industry. We focus on kinematic components, fascia finishes, general wrapped panels, in car lighting, and electronic actuation. By kinematic parts, we mean components that move within the car, such as air registers, armrests, and deployable cup holders. This is a niche segment with high barriers to entry. Once our products are integrated into a vehicle, they generate stable long term revenue, typically around six years of production. What differentiates CT AUTOMOTIVE is our deep vertical integration and technology led cost structure. We manage everything in house from design and tooling to injection molding, subassembly, wrapping, painting, and final assembly. This vertical model drives down cost, increases speed, and gives us full control over quality. We also operate in some of the lowest cost regions globally, including our administrative center in India. By combining vertical integration with digitization, automation, and AI, we are able to win business on both price and performance. Our customers include some of the most iconic automotive brands in the world. We supply to volume manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Renault Nissan, SKODA, GM, Ford, and...