The Board of ANS Group ("ANS" or "the Group"), a leading UK Technology Solutions group, is pleased to announce its Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2007, a period that has seen continual improvements throughout all aspects of the Group.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Group revenues up by 23% exceeding GBP6m for the first time
- Pre-tax profits up 15.4% to GBP634,000
- Second interim dividend payment of 1.65p (2006: 1.4p)
- EPS growth of 17.5% to 4.12p (2006: 3.40p)
- Cash reserves GBP1.69m
- Strong growth of 29% in SysCare division to GBP1.035m contracted revenues
- BIOS Ltd. ("BIOS") acquisition fully integrated
- Renewal of financial, management and CRM systems
- Significant awards and accreditations; and
- ANS subsidiary, Smart Identity plc, to float on PLUS
Scott Fletcher, Chairman of ANS, commented: "ANS remains a business operating at the forefront of its specialist field. Management is heavily invested in the business, with the directors' holdings at just over 50%. The business is well placed to achieve further growth and consider future acquisitions thereby enhancing shareholder value."