Replacement - Trading Update

RNS Number : 4570K
Focus Solutions Group PLC
20 April 2010
 



 

 

 

The following amendment has been made to the 'Trading Update' announcement released on

20/04/10 at 7.00 under RNS ref 4328K

 

Correction in second paragraph with respect to previously reported half year cash balance.

 

All other details remain unchanged.

 

The full amended text is shown below.

 

Press Release

20 April 2010

 

Focus Solutions Group plc

 

("Focus Solutions" or the "Group")

 

Trading Update

 

Focus Solutions, a leading supplier of multi-channel distribution solutions to the global financial services industry, today gives an update prior to the Group's Final Results for the year ended 31 March 2010. 

 

The Group is pleased to announce that operating profits before exceptional items for the full year and sales revenues will be in line with market expectations, with a strong closing cash position of £2.4 million, down marginally from £2.51 million at the half year.  

 

Richard Stevenson, Chief Executive, said: "Focus has had a successful financial year, which is even more impressive considering the economic conditions in the last 18 months.  We have continued to deliver on our strategic goals during this time including winning significant new licence sales with organisations such as Tenet, AWD Chase de Vere and Mastek which have further diversified our customer base and grown the proportion of the company's income from licence revenue. We have also been successful in expanding the organisation globally, beyond our traditional UK and Irish markets. In particular our contract win with Mastek expands the Group's reach into North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. 

 

 "We are very optimistic as we head into FY2011 with the strongest pipeline in the Group's history and demand for focus:360° and our supporting services being driven by ongoing regulation, in particular the RDR."

 

The Group will be announcing its Final Results in June 2010.

 

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For further information:

Focus Solutions Group plc


Richard Stevenson, Chief Executive

Tel: +44 (0) 1926 468300

Martin Clements, Finance Director

www.focus-solutions.co.uk

 

Daniel Stewart & Company plc 


Andrew Edwards / Simon Leathers

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776 6550


www.danielstewart.co.uk

 

Media enquiries:

Abchurch


Heather Salmond / Joanne Shears / Mark Dixon

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7709

Joanne.shears@abchurch-group.com

www.abchurch-group.com

 

Notes to editors:

 

About Focus Solutions Group plc

Focus Solutions is an established and proven supplier of multi-channel distribution solutions to the global financial services industry.

 

Focus has delivered over 100 complex front office projects with multiple integration points and partners to a blue chip client base including 8 out of the top 10 UK Life & Pension providers, a number of leading bancassurers including the likes of HSBC and Irish Life, significant wealth management players such as St James's Place and a number of mortgage providers.  The technology truly enables straight through processing whilst providing an engaging client and adviser experience to submit and service business electronically. 

 

focus:360° is at the core of all client implementations providing a single, agile, multi-channel technology platform.  Focus has brought together three key areas of expertise: software, consultancy and service delivery. This totally integrated approach means clients can distribute any product across any channel. At the same time they can maintain an enterprise-wide view of the customer value and risk.

 

For further information on Focus, please visit www.focus-solutions.co.uk

 

 


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