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Redde Northgate PLC
26 September 2023
REDDE NORTHGATE PLC
("Redde Northgate" or the "Group" or the "Company")
26 September 2023
AGM Statement
Strong start to FY2024 with good momentum and healthy demand
Redde Northgate plc (LSE:REDD), the leading integrated mobility
solutions platform providing services across the vehicle lifecycle,
will hold its Annual General Meeting at 10.30 a.m. today at the
offices of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Governor's House, 5
Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0BR.
At the meeting the following statement will be made:
The Group has started the year very well and current trading
momentum remains strong with healthy demand and activity across the
business. Rental demand in UK&I outstrips supply which remains
constrained for LCVs, and while vehicles are starting to arrive in
greater quantities, these are not yet across the product range or
at sufficient volumes to satisfy continued demand. Spain is
enjoying both supply and demand momentum and this is supporting
growth and feeding through to a reduction of average fleet age.
We remain focused on supporting rental sectors with the
strongest long-term growth prospects. Residual values reflect
current new vehicle prices and so, as previously guided, remain
significantly above historic levels in both regions, which will be
seen in ongoing elevated disposal profits.
New contract wins at Redde, including the go-live in early
September of the recently announced multi-year contract with the
major UK leasing fleet provider Lex Autolease, together with a
robust pipeline continue to support growth in this business as more
customers see the benefits of our integrated platform.
The Board remains very confident of the Group's strategy and
prospects, and its longstanding business model of operating with a
prudent level of leverage well within its 1-2x target range and
supported by fleet assets of GBP1.2bn, delivering profitable and
cash generative returns well above the Group's cost of capital. Our
differentiated mobility solutions platform is well positioned to
capitalise on the structural growth in outsourcing, delivering
diverse revenue streams and long-term multi-year earnings
streams.
Shareholder returns
On 28 July 2023, the Company announced a new Share Buyback
Programme of up to GBP30 million. As at close of business on 22
September 2023, we had purchased approximately 1.1m ordinary shares
at a total consideration of c.GBP3.6 million. This forms part of
our disciplined capital allocation strategy and is supported by our
debt refinancing in October 2021, with debt maturities extending
out to 2031.
Shareholders are being asked today to approve a final dividend
of 16.5 pence per share, which will be paid on 29 September 2023,
to those shareholders on the register at close of business on 1
September 2023. This dividend, if approved, will result in a total
ordinary dividend payable in respect of the year ended 30 April
2023 of 24.0 pence per share.
Interim results and Sustainability Report
The Group's next scheduled trading update will be its interim
results for the six months ended 31 October 2023 expected on 6
December 2023.
On 25 September 2023, the Group published its second annual
Sustainability Report, which sets out our progress over the past
year, including a new Sustainability Committee and setting of Scope
1+2 emissions reduction targets, alongside our efforts, aims and
ambitions in running a responsible business.
http://www.reddenorthgate.com/sustainablity-report
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For further information contact:
Ross Hawley, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 204 566 7090
Buchanan
David Rydell/Jamie Hooper/Hannah Ratcliff/ Verity Parker +44 (0)
207 466 5000
Notes to Editors:
Redde Northgate is the leading integrated mobility solutions
platform providing services across the vehicle lifecycle. The
Company offers integrated mobility solutions to businesses, fleet
operators, insurers, OEMs and other customers across the following
key areas: vehicle rental, vehicle data, accident management,
vehicle repairs, fleet management, service and maintenance, vehicle
ancillary services and vehicle sales.
The Company's core purpose is to keep its customers mobile,
whether through meeting their regular mobility needs or by
servicing and supporting them when unforeseen events occur. With
its considerable scale and reach, Redde Northgate's mission is to
offer a market-leading customer proposition and drive enhanced
returns for shareholders by creating value through sustainable
compounding growth. The Group aims to achieve this through the
delivery of its strategic framework of Focus, Drive and
Broaden.
Redde Northgate services its customers through a network and
diversified fleet of over 130,000 owned and leased vehicles,
supporting over 700,000 managed vehicles, with over 170 branches
across the UK, Ireland and Spain and a specialist team of over
7,000 employees.
Further information regarding Redde Northgate plc can be found
on the Company's website:
www.reddenorthgate.com
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