On 29 July 2025, the FDM Group (Holdings) Plc Board declared an interim dividend of 6.0 pence per ordinary share (2024: 10.0 pence), which will be payable on 14 November 2025 to shareholders on the register on 24 October 2025.
Other financial highlights include:
Revenue decreased by 31% to £97.3 million (2024: £140.2 million) and profit before tax decreased by 48% to £8.0million (2024: £15.5 million).
Consultants assigned to clients at week 26 were 37% lower than the corresponding period at 2,173 (week 26 2024: 3,469) and 16% lower than at the end of 2024 (week 52 2024: 2,578). The split by region was: UK 1,013 (week 26 2024: 1,284); North America 447 (week 26 2024: 1,162); EMEA 225 (week 26 2024: 326); and APAC 488 (week 26 2024: 697).
Consultant utilisation rate for the six months to 30 June 2025 was broadly unchanged from the prior period at 91.6% (2024: 91.5%). They continued the programme initiated during 2024 to align available resource with market demand. Consultant recruitment and the number of Consultants in their Skills Lab reduced and coaching completions in the period were 424 (2024: 466).
They incurred exceptional costs of £1.0 million (2024: £2.1 million) as they continued to align their internal staff and available resource to market demand.
They maintain a robust balance sheet, with £34.6 million cash at 30 June 2025 (2024: £36.9 million) and no debt.
Cash conversion increased to 155% during the first six months of 2025 (2024: 104%) bolstered by strong cash collection. Adjusted cash conversion was 155% (2024: 103%).
