Wincanton PLC Trading Update and Notice of Results (7364U)
April 02 2019 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7364U
Wincanton PLC
02 April 2019
For Immediate Release 2 April 2019
WINCANTON PLC ("Wincanton" or the "Group")
Trading Update
and
Notice of Results
Wincanton, the largest British third party logistics company,
today issues the following trading update ahead of announcing its
preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2019.
The Board is pleased to confirm that the full year underlying
profits will be in line with expectations.
Wincanton has again delivered a strong operating performance
across the Group in the second half of the year, especially during
Christmas peak trading in the Retail & Consumer sector. The
Group has secured substantial new business wins in the second half
of the year, adding new customers including HMRC and Weetabix, as
well as additional contract wins with existing customers such as
Aggregate Industries and The Co-op.
Revenue for the full year will be lower than last year due to
timing of contract awards and the exit from certain low margin
contracts. The strong wins achieved in the second half were too
late in the year to mitigate the impact from contracts lost at the
end of the previous financial year and first half of this year.
However, the loss of the low margin contracts has positively
contributed to an increase in the Group's operating profit margin
in the year.
The Group's performance was further supported by a strong level
of contract renewals in the second half with customers such as
Asda, Valero and Marley, which together with the new business wins,
positions Wincanton well to deliver revenue growth in the year
ahead.
The Group's closing net debt is expected to be approximately
GBP20m.
The preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2019 will be
announced on 16 May 2019. The Group will be hosting a meeting for
analysts at 9.30am at the offices of Buchanan, 107 Cheapside. For
further details and registration, please contact Buchanan on
wincanton@buchanan.uk.com.
For further information, please contact:
Wincanton plc Tel: 01249 710 000
Adrian Colman, Chief Executive
Officer
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial
Officer
Buchanan (Financial PR) Tel: 0207 466 5000
Richard Oldworth
Victoria Hayns
Maddie Seacombe wincanton@buchanan.uk.com
Notes to Editors
Wincanton plc
Wincanton is the largest British third party logistics company
(3PL), providing supply chain solutions to some of the world's most
admired brands across a wide range of industries including retail,
construction, defence and energy.
As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and
implement services and solutions that range from setting up and
operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses,
technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for
operational excellence in everything we do.
We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs,
build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to
deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers
rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to
gain a competitive advantage in their sector.
Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead
times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an
absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the
reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than
20 years.
Key facts:
-- Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds GBP1.1 billion
-- Over 18,000 colleagues including 4,000+ drivers
-- Operates from 200+ locations with 6.6 million square feet of
warehousing across the UK and Ireland
-- Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles
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