EARNINGS AND TRADING: DXS 'well-positioned' as swings to profit
The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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DXS International PLC - Leicestershire, England-based healthcare information and clinical decision support systems provider - Reports results for the year to April 30. Pretax loss from continuing operations narrows to £95,952 from £175,148. Swings to profit of £61,839 from a loss of £94,750. Turnover slips to £3.3 million from £3.5 million. Administration costs decline to £2.9 million from £3.3 million. Says "significant pressure to improve efficiency and patient outcomes" at the NHS "aligns strongly with DXS' strategy and supports our continued investment in clinical technology, products and services." Chief Executive David Immelman adds: "After several challenging years, we believe DXS is increasingly well positioned to benefit from the opportunities emerging across the NHS. Our focus is firmly on converting these opportunities into sustainable recurring revenue growth and improved profitability. These efforts are underpinned by a talented, dynamic and increasingly experienced team that understands the challenges facing our customers and how DXS can help address them. Alongside our focus on growth, we continue to invest in developing the next generation of leaders within the business, with senior members of the team actively mentoring and supporting their development to ensure continuity, strengthen our capabilities and position DXS for the future."
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Octopus Future Generations VCT PLC - Investor in businesses "that address the most significant challenges shaping the markets of the future" - Net asset value per share rises to 84.4 pence at June 30 from 81.0 pence at December 31. Declares first half dividend of 0.9 pence per share, up from none last year. Swings to NAV total return per share of 4.2%, from minus 0.5% a year ago. "The increase in NAV during the period is encouraging and reflects positive net valuation movements across parts of the portfolio, with a number of companies delivering strong commercial and technical progress or completing funding rounds during the period. Other companies continue to navigate more challenging operating and fundraising conditions. As a relatively young VCT, many of the company's investments remain at an early stage of development, where progress can be uneven and valuations can fluctuate between reporting periods. The board therefore continues to take a long-term view of performance as the portfolio develops and matures," company says.
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Serval Resources PLC - London-based metals exploration and development company - Commences field exploration at the Duekoue copper-gold-molybdenum project in the Ivory Coast. Chief Executive Robin Birchall says: "It's exciting to now have field work underway at all three of our projects in Namibia, Botswana and Cote d'Ivoire. Duekoue is a particularly interesting project given how underexplored this part of Cote d'Ivoire remains for copper, gold and molybdenum."
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PHSC PLC - Aylesford, Kent-based provider of health, safety, hygiene and environmental consultancy and security solutions - Reports revenue of £1.2 million in the four months to July 31, up 6.5% from £1.1 million a year ago. Loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation narrows to £52,000 from £21,000. "The improvement in the group's revenue was most evident in the safety division, where stronger activity, improved pricing discipline and delivery focus contributed to improved performance. The board continues to focus on improving the quality of revenue across the Group and delivering sustainable profitability," PHSC says. Plans to report half-year results in November 2026. Additionally, shareholders at its AGM reject its resolution relating to the allotment of shares without applying statutory pre-emption rights was not passed.
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