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Fiscal Year 2025
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Revenue declined 4.6% year-over-year with stable gross margin, while a new core customer strategy and transformation plan aim to improve profitability by 2027. Net debt remains stable, with further reductions expected through asset disposals and working capital optimization.
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A new action plan targets a return to profitability by 2027, focusing on core independent retailers and contractors, cost optimization, and leadership renewal. Strategic missteps are being corrected with operational improvements and a leaner business model.
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Revenue declined and losses widened in a still-weak flooring market, but transformation initiatives, cost reductions, and a focus on UK operations are expected to drive a return to profitability. Trade counters and larger customers are offsetting core business declines, with market recovery anticipated by 2026–2027.
Fiscal Year 2024
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Revenue and volume declined 9% year-over-year, but market share was maintained and strategic initiatives drove growth in larger customers and trade counters. The transformation plan delivered significant property disposals and upgraded profit and cash targets, with improved profitability expected as market conditions recover.
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First-half results reflect a tough market, with UK revenue down 11.3% and a GBP 16.4 million underlying loss before tax. Strategic growth areas showed resilience, and a two-year transformation plan aims for GBP 70 million in cash inflow and GBP 15 million annual profit improvement.