Field Systems Designs Holdings Plc - Half-year Report

 

FIELD SYSTEMS DESIGNS HOLDINGS PLC                                               

 

INTERIM RESULTS

 

The Board of Field Systems Designs Holdings plc (FSD), a specialist installation and engineering group providing mechanical and electrical design and installation services in the water and power industries announces its interim results for the six months to 30 November 2024.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The results for the first six months of this financial year show improved performance compared to the prior period. The consolidated results for the six months to 30 November 2024 show group turnover of GBP13.1million; (2023 GBP8.8million) with a group profit after tax of GBP853,000; (2023 GBP84,000).

These results show a continued increase in turnover and profitability, which reflects the recovery since the downturn due to COVID-19 and demonstrates the improvement in the inflow of work from the UK Water Industry under its AMP7 delivery programme.

Margins have improved during the first half of the year with busy project activity as the pipeline of projects increased in volume and FSD was able to make more efficient use of resources. The group maintains a healthy balance sheet and the level of cash remains robust.

 

UK WATER INDUSTRY

 

The Water Industry's seventh Asset Management Programme (AMP7) commenced in April 2020, when framework plans by water utilities were rolled forward. The impact of COVID-19, and conflicts between water utilities and OFWAT in challenging their 2020-2025 expenditure budgets, caused many new orders expected by FSD under AMP7 to be delayed for three years, but now in the final period of the AMP, order intake and consequential turnover have been improving rapidly.

 

OUTLOOK

 

There has been much recent negative media publicity regarding the performance of the Water Industry and their failure to maintain their infrastructure. Government agencies are increasing their pressure on solving residual environmental problems and consequently water companies have accelerated their final expenditures under AMP7 for the remainder of the cycle until April 2025 when AMP8 commences.

 

FSD has been a benefactor of this growth in spend and order intake has been gaining momentum as new AMP7 projects are finally being released. The order book has been filling, with secured orders of over GBP22million (2023 GBP14million). The trading conditions ahead look promising for FSD and the group is prepared for a busy period of activity, however there is cautious optimism for the second half of the year with AMP8 commencing, as historically the water industry has suffered a downturn at the beginning and the end of each AMP.

 

The Board continues to react to customer demands and keep standards high, whilst creating operational efficiencies from its improved turnover, and so leave the Group in prime condition for the longer-term opportunities ahead.

 

 

N Billings

Managing Director

27 February 2025

FIELD SYSTEMS DESIGNS HOLDINGS PLC                                             

 

UNAUDITED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT

for the six months ended 30 November 2024

 

                                         

 

 

NOTES:

 

1. The directors of Field Systems Designs Holdings plc accept responsibility for this announcement.

 

2. This interim statement has neither been audited, nor reviewed by our auditors, Shipleys LLP.

FIELD SYSTEMS DESIGNS HOLDINGS PLC                                            

 

UNAUDITED GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 November 2024