Field Systems Designs Holdings plc Half-year Report
March 01 2021 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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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, power, and waste industries, announces
its interim results for the six months to 30 November 2020.
OVERVIEW
The results for the first six months of this financial year show significantly
reduced turnover and profitability compared to the prior period, reflecting the
serious impact of COVID-19 on the release of work in the UK Water Industry.
The consolidated results for the six months to 30 November 2020 show group
turnover of GBP5.7million (2019 GBP11.5million) with a group loss after tax of
GBP(209,000); (2019 GBP(2,000).
The Water Industry's sixth Asset Management Programme (AMP6) came to a close in
April 2020, and FSD fully engaged itself in refreshing the pre-qualification
process as framework plans by water utilities were rolled forward into AMP7.
The impact of COVID-19, and conflicts between water utilities and OFWAT in
challenging their 2020-2025 expenditure budgets, have caused new orders
expected by FSD under AMP7 to be severely delayed.
The unexpected fall in order intake and turnover has created an excess in
labour resources which whilst mitigated by the government furlough scheme still
placed a heavy cost burden on the group with no productive output in return.
This, together with carrying overheads no longer relative to the volume of
business, has resulted in heavy losses.
Gross profit margins from ongoing works fell due to the disruption and
additional costs of working under stringent safety rules, the contractual
stance adopted by customers struggling with their own projects creating
difficulties for FSD in recovering value from variations and programme
extensions, and price competition in winning a share of any remaining projects
works.
On a positive note whilst FSD could never have predicted the devastation caused
by this pandemic, the company has over many years taken steps to ensure the
group maintained a healthy balance sheet and so the level of cash in the bank
should see the Group through these tough times
OUTLOOK
The anticipated value of new orders in the water sector remains uncertain over
the forthcoming year; there are some signs of new AMP7 projects finally being
prepared for release after nearly 12 months of stagnation, although the timing
of work is difficult to predict.
There remain months of tough trading conditions ahead as this delay in an
acceptable level of industry spend continues to hold back contract activity in
2021.
N Billings
Managing Director
28 February 2021
FIELD SYSTEMS DESIGNS HOLDINGS PLC
UNAUDITED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT
for the six months ended 30 November 2020
2020 2019
£'000 £'000
TURNOVER 5,748 11,547
Cost of sales (5,492) (11,002)
_______ _______
GROSS PROFIT 256 545
Net operating expenses (537) (552)
_______ _______
OPERATING LOSS (281) (7)
Interest receivable and similar income 16 7
Interest payable and similar charges (2) (2)
_______ _______
LOSS ON ORDINARY
ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION (267) (2)
Taxation 58 -
_______ _______
LOSS ON ORDINARY
ACTIVITIES AFTER TAXATION (209) (2)
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Other comprehensive loss (19) (45)
_______ _______
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE DEFICIT
FOR THE PERIOD (228) (47)
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic (3.7)p -
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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 2020
2020 2019
£'000 £'000
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 502 676
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock 83 15
Debtors 3,835 7,323
Cash at bank and in hand 5,599 4,339
________ ________
9,517 11,677
________ ________
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6,012 8,401
________ ________
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,505 3,276
________ ________
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 4,007 3,952
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one 21 16
year
PROVISION FOR LIABILITIES
Deferred tax 59 67
Post-Employment Employee Benefits - -
________ ________
NET ASSETS 3,927 3,869
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 569 569
Share premium account 159 159
Reserves 3,199 3,141
________ ________
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 3,927 3,869
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