Future plc (FUTR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call

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Good morning, all. Thank you for being here. So I'm delighted to be here, my first time as CEO. I will start with some brief opening remarks before handing over to Sharjil, who will cover the financials for the half. I will then come back to introduce myself, although many of you know me already. Then we will move on to covering why I'm excited to have become the new CEO. why we have the tools and the track records to succeed and the progress we have made to date. And then we'll open up for Q&A. Now turning to page four, it's truly an honor to be standing here in front of you today. I joined Future 20 years ago as a programmer, freshly arrived from the beautiful island of Mauritius. 20 years ago. The company I worked for was acquired by Future, and the rest is history. During my time here, I experienced a vast amount of change, big and small, in the company as well as in my roles. I was chief technology officer for the group for eight years, and I have spent 10 years on the leadership team. And most recently, I was the executive vice president of our largest division, B2C. So many things makes Future a great company, from the amazing brands to its unique and proven tech stack, which remains close to my heart today, down to the talented 3,000 people working here. And taking them in in detail, As I said, Future has amazing brands, from Go Compare to TechRadar, and stopping by Who What Wear and The Week Junior, to which my children are subscribers of. And the reasons why these brands are fantastic is because of our customer proposition, including our well-known editorial content quality. We know our audience. we have created an affinity engendering trust in our products and in our expertise. That is the backbone of our philosophy. Future has an amazing and proven tech s...