17 sep 25   facilities by adf - half year results facilities by adf plc | adf | 20.5 0 0.0% | mkt cap: 22.1m    rns number : 5939z facilities by adf plc 17 september 2025   the information contained within this announcement is deemed by the company to constitute inside information pursuant to article 7 of eu regulation 596/2014 as it forms part of uk domestic law by virtue of the european union (withdrawal) act 2018 as amended. upon the publication of this announcement via a regulatory information service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. 17 september 2025   facilities by adf plc   ("facilities by adf", "adf", the "company" or the "group")   half year results for the six months ended 30 june 2025                                                                                                                                                                             facilities by adf, the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the uk film and high-end television ("hetv") industry announces its unaudited half year results for the six months ended 30 june 2025 ("h1-fy25").   financial performance   £m h1-fy25 h1-fy24 change h2-fy24 group revenue 17.4 15.2 14% 20.0 adjusted ebitda* 2.2 2.5 (12%) 4.6 loss before tax (2.0) (0.8) (250%) (2.0) loss per share - basic (1.04) pence (0.75) pence   interim dividend per share - declared 0.3 pence 0.5 pence       ·      revenue in h1-fy25 increased compared to h1-fy24 primarily as a result of the acquisition of autotrak in september 2024. underlying performance reflects a slower q1 with momentum, and utilisation rates, building through the second quarter.   ·      supported 48 high-profile productions across h1-fy25 including the gentleman, rivals, a good girls guide to murder, industry, the witcher, and forsythe saga.   ·      ebitda reduced as a result of lower underlying revenue and increased costs, partly due to higher employer national insurance contributions and the increased national living wage which impacted both payroll and agency costs.   ·      russell down appointed as chairman in february 2025 and subsequently executive chairman in july 2025. mark adams appointed as non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee in february 2025. post period end, james long appointed to the board of the company as chief operating officer. neil evans, chief financial officer, to leave the group on 31 october 2025.   ·      interim dividend 0.3p per share payable in january 2026.   outlook   ·      adf's established market position, high-quality vehicle fleet, and excellent customer service position the group well for further growth and capturing market share.   ·      group revenue for the 8 months to 31 august 2025 amounts to £25.7m. the order book as at 31 august 2025 amounts to £14.1m of which it is expected that £10.6m will be delivered in fy25. with four months of the year remaining in which to win and execute further work, the weighted pipeline for fy25 at 31 august 2025 totals £2.2m (gross: £5.0m).   ·      momentum has grown into h2-fy25, and the overall trend indicates a return to more stable operating patterns as production schedules begin to normalise, and pipelines recover. whilst the timing and budgets for projects continue to be uncertain, and activity levels will be weighted to the second half, the board currently expects that performance for the full year will be in line with market expectations. the board expects the group will be cash generative in fy25.   commenting, russell down, executive chairman, said:   "the first quarter of the year was shaped by the continuation of industry wide production delays, with activity levels increasing in the second quarter. our market share remains strong. the actions taken by the board to drive efficiency and protect our balance sheet have ensured we are well placed to navigate this environment. encouragingly, the momentum that built through the second quarter has continued into h2, with utilisation rates improving and market conditions beginning to normalise."   *adjusted ebitda is the adjusted profit before tax, prior to the addition of finance income and deduction of depreciation, amortisation, and finance expenses. the adjusted ebitda measurement removes non-recurring, irregular and one-time items that may distort ebitda. adjusted ebitda provides a more normalised metric to make comparisons more meaningful across the group and other companies in the same industry.   for further enquiries:   facilities by adf plc russell down, executive chairman neil evans, chief financial officer   via alma cavendish capital markets (nomad and broker) ben jeynes / george lawson / hamish waller - corporate finance michael johnson / sunila de silva - sales / ecm   tel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500   alma strategic communications josh royston hannah campbell sarah peters   tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205 facilitiesbyadf@almastrategic.com   overview of facilities by adf plc   the facilities by adf group is the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities along with location services and ground protection equipment to the uk film and high-end television (''hetv'') industry.   the group serves customers in an industry that has experienced, notwithstanding the strikes in 2023, significant growth in recent years, with additional demand driven by a material rise in the consumption of film and hetv content via streaming platforms such as netflix, disney+, apple tv+, and amazon prime. the uk film and tv industry has directly benefited during this growth due to the quality of its production facilities and studios, highly skilled domestic workforce, geography, accessibility to europe, english language environment and strong governmental support. major us streaming companies have now set up permanent bases in the uk, with the uk now the film and tv industry's second largest operation after north america.   facilities by adf's production fleet is made up of more than 800 technical vehicles, premium mobile make-up, costume and artiste trailers, production offices, mobile bathrooms, diners and school rooms.   to strengthen its position as a one-stop-shop for the film and hetv industry, adf acquired location one ltd, the uk's largest tv and film location service provider, in november 2022, and then further expanded in september 2024 by acquiring autotrak portable roadways ltd, a market leader in portable roadway solutions, diversifying the group's offerings and customer base.  executive chairman's review   overview the group's h1-fy25 financial performance reflects the difficult operating environment due to the continuation of production delays across the film and hetv industry. importantly though, our business remains robust, utilisation rates are improving and market share has remained strong. the board has acted to improve efficiency and implement robust cost discipline. we remain focused on protecting the strength of our balance sheet, supporting our customers, and securing long-term value for shareholders.   the first quarter of fy25 represented a slow start to the year, as production delays continued to impact the global film and hetv production pipeline. in tandem with this, customers reacted to tighter budgets and became more cost focused, taking advantage of excess capacity in our industry which continued with competitive pricing structures. this particularly impacted the core adf and location one businesses whilst autotrak was naturally more resilient as it has a more diverse customer base, with projects in the construction, festival and events market.   encouragingly, conditions began to improve during q2, and this momentum has carried into the second half of the financial year, with utilisation levels increasing. the overall trend indicates a return to more stable operating patterns as production schedules begin to normalise, and pipelines recover. consequently, margins have continued to improve.   alongside this recovery, we are seeing a notable shift in customer behaviour. production lead times are shortening, creating greater demand for agility and flexibility in service delivery. we remain well positioned to adapt to these evolving requirements, leveraging our scale and expertise to deliver solutions that balance client needs with disciplined margin protection.   the board has declared an interim dividend of 0.3 pence per share in respect of the six months ended 30 june 2025 (the "interim dividend"). the interim dividend will be paid on 30 january 2026, with a record date of 9 january 2026 and an ex-dividend date of 8 january 2026. the board intends to pay an increased final dividend as part of its progressive dividend policy and in line with business performance in the second half.   financial performance in response to the challenging environment, we have implemented proactive cost management measures. around 20% of our fleet has been placed in temporary storage, delivering a meaningful reduction in maintenance costs while preserving our ability to meet existing demand.  we are exploring avenues to dispose of certain equipment whilst preserving the capacity to scale up quickly as utilisation levels continue to strengthen.   delivering against growth strategy the group continues to focus on organic growth while driving greater integration across our businesses, with the objective of unlocking further operational synergies and delivering cost efficiencies.   ·      autotrak, the market-leading portable roadway supplier acquired in september 2024, has performed well since acquisition and is delivering encouraging results. ·      location one, the uk's largest tv and film location service provider, has faced similar pressures to adf, with increased levels of competition. the team is adapting well to these market conditions, supporting clients while remaining disciplined in protecting margins.   these acquisitions have enabled the group to provide the very best services the industry has to offer under one roof as we move closer towards becoming a one-stop-shop to the uk film and hetv industry. following the initial integration of these acquisitions, plans are in place to rationalise the group's footprint and integrate the operating businesses closer together, in order to achieve both revenue and cost synergies. in addition, we are exploring new revenue streams in order to drive organic growth.   competitive strength despite heightened competitive pressure, adf remains the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the uk film and hetv industry. our one-stop-shop model continues to differentiate us in the market, enabling cross-selling opportunities and providing clients with a comprehensive, integrated solution.   in h1-2025, we supported 48 high-profile productions, including rivals, the gentleman, silent witness, a good girls guide to murder, and industry. looking ahead, the pipeline for h2 is strong, albeit with shorter production lead times than in previous years.   our continued focus on integrating the group's businesses and leveraging synergies position us well to respond to client needs while maintaining competitive strength.   board and people in july 2025, marsden proctor, the company's chief executive officer, stepped down as a director of the company. i would like to thank him for his service as ceo and wish him every success in the future. we are actively undertaking a formal process to appoint a permanent ceo and, in the interim, i have assumed the role of  executive chairman. i will continue in this capacity until a permanent successor is identified, and an appropriate handover period completed.   on 29 august 2025, we announced that neil evans, the company's chief financial officer, has decided to step down as a director of the company and will leave the group on 31 october 2025. the board has commenced a recruitment process for a permanent replacement and in the meantime, we have recruited interim support to maintain and develop financial discipline at adf. on 1 september 2025 james long was promoted to the position of group chief operating officer and was appointed as a director of the company.    the board is confident that the company is being managed efficiently during this transitional period, with a highly experienced and stable senior leadership team. the board has put in place robust governance arrangements and clear lines of responsibility to ensure the continuity of operations and strategy execution. the depth of talent across the business provides additional stability and ensures the smooth running of day-to-day operations.   i would like to thank the teams at adf for their resilience, hard work, and commitment during a period of significant industry disruption. their efforts have ensured that the group remains well placed to capitalise on opportunities as conditions stabilise.   outlook the group's performance in q1 continued to be impacted by industry-wide production delays, but the improvement seen in q2 and the continuation of this trend into h2 indicates that the market is starting to recover. cost pressures remain but with shorter lead times and procurement cycles, and with excess capacity reducing we anticipate that pricing will recover in the short and medium term. whilst the timing and budgets for projects continue to be uncertain, the board currently expects performance for fy25 to be in line with market expectations.   russell down executive chairman  financial performance   summary   the financial results for the 6 months ended 30 june 2025 reflect an ongoing challenging market for the film and hetv industry, however activity levels are beginning to normalise following several years of unrest with covid, industry strikes and the general economic outlook. the results for the 6 months to 30 june 2025 are set out below:   group p&l (thousands) h1-fy25 h1-fy24 h2-fy24  revenue         cad services 10,792 11,548 13,385   location one 3,126 3,638 4,073   autotrak 3,450 0 2,558   17,368 15,186 20,016  cost of sales (11,634) (9,825) (12,510)  gross profit 5,734 5,361 7,506  gross margin 33.0% 35.3% 37.5%  admin expenses (3,550) (2,822) (2,888)  adj. ebitda 2,184 2,539 4,618  adj. ebitda margin 12.6% 16.7% 23.1%   impairment of goodwill 0 0 (2,449)   gain of deferred consideration 0 0 60   expenses in respect of acquisitions 0 0 (493)  other non-recurring expenses (40) 0 0  share based payments 62 (84) (25)  ebitda 2,206 2,455 1,711  depreciation & amortisation (3,225) (2,569) (2,934)  ebit (1,019) (114) (1,223)  finance expenses (968) (682) (819)  profit before tax (1,987) (796) (2,042)  tax (charge) /credit 864 186 (401)  profit after tax (1,123) (610) (2,443)     eps - pence (1.04) (0.75) (2.27) diluted eps - pence (1.04) (0.75) (2.27)   h1- fy25 the market continued to be competitive during h1-fy25, with excess capacity and suppliers discounting to secure work. revenues for the period reflected the slow start to the year in q1 with some delays in production start dates carried over from q4-fy24.   revenues in q1-fy25 were slightly ahead of q1-fy24. like for like sales for the core businesses, cad services limited and location one limited, were down 16%. revenues in q2-fy25, including autotrak (which was acquired in september 2024), were 24% ahead of the same period in fy24. revenues in q2-fy25 in cad services limited were up 2%, and location one limited were down 14%.   sales fy25 q1 q2 cad £4,551 £6,241 autotrak £1,340 £2,109 location one £1,348 £1,779   £7,239 £10,129       sales fy24 q1 q2 cad £5,442 £6,106 autotrak £0 £0 location one £1,564 £2,074   £7,006 £8,180       gross margins reduced from 35.3% in h1-24 to 33.0% in h1-25 as a result of the competitive pressure on rental rates, together with rising costs including the increase in employers national insurance rates in april 2025. in addition, following the increase in the national living wage in april 2025, we increased rates of pay for our base staff, to ensure pay rates remained competitive and to improve retention. the senior management team continued to monitor costs closely through the period and limited non-essential expenses to ensure overheads remained tightly controlled. total overheads were 20.4% of revenue, up on h1-fy24 (18.6%). depreciation and amortisation increased from £2,569k in h1-fy24 to £3,225k in h1-fy25. £525k of the increase relates to the depreciation in autotrak. net interest expense increased from £682k in h1-fy24 to £968k in h1-fy25. the increase is a result of additional hire purchase ("hp") interest from new hp leases across the period together with a number of new ifrs16 leases. £191k of the increase relates to notional interest on the deferred consideration relating to the autotrak acquisition.  interest rates on hp leases are not variable and are fixed at the date the leases are taken out. as a result of the above, the loss before tax for h2-fy24 was £2.0 million, (h1-fy24: loss of £0.8 million). there is a tax credit of £864k in h1-fy25 and hence the loss after tax is £1,123k (h1-fy24: loss of £610k). ebitda the group measures performance based on ebitda and adjusted ebitda. we consider ebitda and adjusted ebitda to be useful measures of operating performance; ebitda approximates the underlying operating cash flow by eliminating depreciation and amortisation. adjusted ebitda adds back any non-recurring expenses, impairment of goodwill, gains or losses on deferred consideration, and acquisition related fees. ebitda and adjusted ebitda are not direct measures of our liquidity, which is shown by our cash flow statement, and need to be considered in the context of our financial commitments. adjusted ebitda for h1-fy25 was £2.2 million (12.6% ebitda margin) compared to h1-fy24 at £2.5 million (16.7% ebitda margin). a reconciliation of adjusted ebitda is shown below:   adjusted ebitda £000's h1-fy25 h1-fy24 h2-fy24 revenue 17,368 15,186 20,016 loss before tax (1,987) (796) (2,042) add back:    finance expenses 968 682 819 depreciation and amortisation 3,225 2,569 2,934 impairment of goodwill - - 2,449 gain on deferred consideration - - (60) other non-recurring expenses 40 - 493 share based payments (62) 84 25 adjusted ebitda 2,184 2,539 4,618 adjusted ebitda % 12.6% 16.7% 23.1%   revenue the table below shows the revenue analysed between the two main facilities categories, being main packages (pre-agreed before filming) and additional sales (agreed during the course of filming), plus other miscellaneous sales. revenue for location one and autotrak is shown separately.   turnover £000's h1-fy25 h1-fy24 % change h2-fy24 facilities - main packages £6,965 £7,494 -7% £9,064 facilities - additional sales £3,813 £4,016 -5% £4,315 facilities - other income £14 £38 -62% £7 facilities - total £10,792 £11,548 -7% £13,385 location equipment hire (location one) £3,127 £3,638 -14% £4,073 ground protection hire (autotrak) £3,449 £0 0% £2,558 total revenue £17,368 £15,186 14% £20,016 uplift on main packages % (see explanation below) 55% 54%   48%   uplift % is an important metric being the increase in total facilities sales from the initial main packages. this improved slightly in h1-fy25 to 55% from 54% in the same period last year.   revenue mix adf worked on 48 productions in h1-fy25, compared to 38 in the same period in fy24. the average value of productions in h1-fy25 was £225k compared to £304k in the same period in fy24 with the mix of different productions undertaken over the period. the split of productions across the revenue bands is shown below:   cad services - production value h1-fy25 h1-fy24 h2-fy24 £0 - £500k 36 31 50 £500k - £1.0m 8 5 - £1.0m - £1.5m 3 1 - £1.5m - £2.0m - - - £2.0m - £2.5m 1 1 - £2.5m - £3.0m - - -  48 38 50     other sales information h1-fy25 h1-fy24 h2-fy24 average revenue per production £000s £225 £304 £268 total productions in the uk 148 165 207 market share - based on no. of productions 32% 23% 24%   operational metrics with the slow start to the year and competitive market, a decision was made to decommission a proportion of the vehicle and trailer fleet and place into temporary storage. 154 assets in the core adf fleet were decommissioned to reduce maintenance and compliance costs. this programme was completed in may 2025 and remains under review in order to ensure that we retain the optimal fleet size to maximise both financial and operational performance.   utilisation rates over h1-fy25 reflected the slower market; utilisation rates in q1 were 34%, increasing to 47% in q2 (excluding the decommissioned fleet). utilisation rates have improved since the period end and are expected to increase over the remainer of fy25.   share based payments & non-recurring expenses share-based payments in h1-fy25 related to options granted to certain executive directors in facilities by adf plc and location one limited in april 2024. the charge for the period has been adjusted to reflect the lower probability of performance targets being met. during fy25 a number of board changes have been made. the associated costs associated along with the related recruitment fees will be treated as non-recurring costs.   dividend & earnings per share on 2 june 2025, the board recommended a final dividend of 0.5 pence per ordinary share. (fy24 interim dividend: 0.5 pence per ordinary share). the total dividend for the year ended 31 december 2024 was 1.0 pence per ordinary share. the final dividend was paid on 13 august 2025 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 25 july 2025.   the board has declared an interim dividend of 0.3 pence per share in respect of the six months ended 30 june 2025 (the "interim dividend") which amounts to £323,468. the interim dividend will be paid on 30 january 2026, with a record date of 9 january 2026 and an ex-dividend date of 8 january 2026.   capital expenditure during h1-fy25, adf acquired new equipment with a cost of £2.8 million of which £2.3 million related to autotrak, who acquired a further 2,000 aluminium panels, increasing their overall capacity by 12%. these panels were financed using adf's hire purchase facility with hsbc, the company's banking partner. other capex was limited to essential maintenance spend only.   capital expenditure for the remainder of 2025 is expected to be very limited, the only significant addition being a fully developed prototype of an executive single artiste trailer ("esat") for the top end of the feature film market.   adf held 33 units in the assets under construction heading on the balance sheet at the end of h1-fy25. for operational reasons, these have not been put into service yet. the value of these units at the period-end was £3.2 million. these are fully paid for and will transfer to fixed assets as they complete their fit-out stage in fy25.   cash flow, funding & net debt   the difficult operating environment in h1-fy25 impacted on cash flow, necessitating financial discipline and a focused approach to cash management.   net debt, excluding ifrs 16 leases at the end of h1-fy25 reduced to £13.2 million (fy-24 year-end: £13.8 million). hire purchase liabilities reduced from £16.1 million at the end of fy24 to £14.6 million at the end of h2-fy25, and cash balances reduced from £2.3 million to £1.4 million.     neil evans fca chief financial officer     facilities by adf plc unaudited consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the six months ended 30 june 2025          note   six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000   six months ended 30 june 2024 (unaudited) £'000        revenue 3  17,368  15,186 cost of sales 4  (11,634)  (9,825) gross profit   5,734  5,361       administrative expenses   (6,775)  (5,391) non-recurring expenses 5  (40)  - share based payment expense 11  62  (84) operating loss   (1,019)  (114)       finance expense   (968)  (682) loss before taxation   (1,987)  (796) taxation   864  186 loss for the period   (1,123)  (610)       earnings per share for loss attributable to the owners      basic loss per share (pence) 6  (1.04)  (0.75) diluted loss per share (pence) 6  (1.04)  (0.75)                                                               facilities by adf plc unaudited consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 june 2025  note   as at 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000     as at 31 december 2024 (audited) £'000 assets        current assets       inventories   681   680 trade and other receivables   4,725   3,131 cash and cash equivalents   1,377   2,344 total current assets   6,783   6,155        non-current assets       property, plant and equipment 7  16,646   15,268 right-of-use assets 8  32,039   32,338 intangible assets 9  20,388   20,450 total non-current assets   69,073   68,056        total assets   75,856   74,211        liabilities       current liabilities       trade and other payables   8,514   4,264 lease liabilities 8  5,579   5,247 corporation tax   740   461 total current liabilities   14,833   9,972        non-current liabilities       other provisions   42   42 lease liabilities 8  19,405   20,355 contingent consideration   6,645   6,454 deferred tax liabilities   2,410   3,682 total non-current liabilities   28,502   30,533        total liabilities   43,335   40,505        net assets   32,521   33,706        equity       called up share capital 11  1,078   1,078 share premium   25,174   25,174 share based payment reserve 11  1,506   1,568 merger reserve   2,706   2,706 retained earnings   2,057   3,180 total equity   32,521   33,706       facilities by adf plc unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended 30 june 2025           note     share capital £'000     share premium £'000 share based payment reserve £'000     merger reserve £'000     retained earnings £'000     total equity £'000 balance at 1 january 2024  809 15,547 1,459 (400) 7,552 24,967 comprehensive income        loss for the year  - - - - (3,053) (3,053) transactions with owners        issue of shares  210 10,290 - - - 10,500 business acquisition  59 - - 3,106 - 3,165 costs of issue of shares  - (663) - - - (663) share based payment charge on long term incentive program 11 - - 109 - - 109 deferred tax on share options  - - - - (52) (52) dividends  - - - - (1,267) (1,267) balance at 31 december 2024 (audited)  1,078 25,174 1,568 2,706 3,180 33,706         balance at 1 january 2025  1,078 25,174 1,568 2,706 3,180 33,706 comprehensive income        loss for the period  - - - - (1,123) (1,123) transactions with owners        share based payment charge on long term incentive program 11 - - (62) - - (62) balance at 30 june 2025 (unaudited)  1,078 25,174 1,506 2,706 2,057 32,521                                           facilities by adf plc unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended 30 june 2025   note   six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000   year ended 31 december 2024 (audited) £'000 cash flows from operating activities      loss before taxation from continuing activities   (1,987)  (2,838) adjustments for non-cash/non-operating items:      depreciation of property, plant and equipment 7  1,426  2,117 amortisation of right-of-use assets 8  1,737  3,327 amortisation of intangible assets 9  62  59 impairment of goodwill 9  -  2,449 (profit)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 7  (19)  101 loss on disposal of right of use assets 8  -  113 share based payment (credit)/charge 11  (62)  109 fair value gain on deferred consideration   -  (60) finance expense 8  968  1,501    2,125  6,878 increase in inventories   (1)  (104) (increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables   (1,595)  4,176 increase in trade and other payables   4,443  735 income tax   (129)  (186) net cash generated from operating activities   4,843  11,449 cash flows from investing activities      purchase of property, plant and equipment 7  (2,231)  (1,105) purchase of intangible assets 9  -  (76) purchase of right-of-use assets[1]   8  (58)  (273) proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   151  - cost of business acquisition   -  (13,377) net cash used in investing activities   (2,138)  (14,831) cash flows from financing activities      proceeds from ordinary share issue   -  10,500 cost of share issue 8  -  (662) payments on lease liabilities 8  (2,704)  (5,692) interest paid on lease liabilities   (741)  (1,405) interest on deferred consideration   (191)  (96) bank interest paid   (36)  - hire purchase re-financing[2]   -  765 dividends paid   -  (1,267) net cash used in financing activities   (3,672)  2,143 net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (967)  (1,189) cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   2,344  3,533 cash and cash equivalents at end of period   1,377  2,344  facilities by adf plc notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 june 2025   1       general information    the facilities by adf plc (the "company") is a public company limited by shares, incorporated, domiciled and registered in england and wales in the uk. the registered number is 13761460 and the registered address is ground floor, 31 oldfield road, bocam park, pencoed, bridgend, united kingdom, cf35 5lj. the principal activity of the company and its subsidiaries (together, the "group") continues to be the supply of equipment for television and film productions. 2       summary of significant accounting policies   2.1       basis of preparation   the unaudited interim financial information presents the financial results of the group for the six-month period to 30 june 2025. this financial information has been prepared in accordance with uk-adopted international accounting standards and are presented on a condensed basis. all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (£'000) except where otherwise indicated.   the financial information presented in this interim financial report for the period ended 30 june 2025 does not constitute statutory accounts, within the meaning of section 434 of companies act 2006. these interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for a complete set of financial statements prepared in accordance with ifrs standards. however, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the group's financial position and performance since the last annual consolidated financial statements.   the annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31 december 2024 have been filed with the registrar of companies. the independent auditor's report on the annual report and financial statement ended 31 december 2024 was unqualified.   2.2       accounting policies   the accounting policies are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31 december 2024, which are filed with the registrar of companies.   2.3       going concern   the interim financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which the directors believe to be appropriate for the following reasons. the directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a 12-month period from the date of approval of these interim financial statements and such forecasts have indicated that sufficient funds should be available to enable the group to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future by meeting its liabilities as they fall due for payment.   furthermore, the directors have considered the ongoing impact of the current macro-economic factors on the group's forecast cashflows and liabilities, concluding that these have no material impact on the group due to the nature of its long-term operations.   the directors are continuing to focus on the continuation of the organic growth experienced in recent years. the company acquired a new a business in the financial period ending 31 december 2024 and significant synergies are expected to continue to be achieved over the coming 12 months.   the current sales pipeline at the time of writing appears robust with visibility of returning seasons of some of the group's biggest productions. in addition, management agreed an extended overdraft facility of £1 million effective from 15th april 2025 to providing additional working capital as the business ramped up for the summer season.   2.4       critical accounting judgements and estimates the preparation of the interim financial information requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. it also requires management to exercise judgement and use assumptions in applying the group's accounting policies. the resulting accounting estimates calculated using these judgements and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results but are based on historical experience and expectations of future events. management believe that the estimates utilised in preparing the interim financial information are reasonable and prudent. estimates and judgements are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. in the future, actual experience may differ from these estimates and assumptions. the judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the interim financial information are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31 december 2024 which are filed with the registrar of companies.   3       revenue from contracts with customers   all of the group's revenue was generated from the provision of equipment and services in the uk in the period ended 30 june 2025 and 30 june 2024. 5 customers make up 10% or more of revenue in the period ending 30 june 2025 (30 june 2024: 3). management considers revenue is derived from one source being that of hire of equipment and facilities (30 june 2024: one).   revenue from customers  six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000 six months ended 30 june 2024 (unaudited) £'000 customer 1 2,537 4,011 customer 2 3,610 3,355 customer 3 1,877 2,626 customer 4 2,122 515 customer 5 1,833 223 all other customers 5,389 4,456  17,368 15,186   timing of transfer of goods or services six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000 six months ended 30 june 2024 (unaudited) £'000 services transferred over time 17,368 15,186  17,368 15,186 1        4       segmental reporting   the group has three reporting segments, being facilities by adf (which represents all revenues and cost of sales generated from facilities by adf plc and cad services limited), location one (which represents all revenues and cost of sales generated from location 1 group ltd and location one ltd), and autotrak (which represents all revenues and cost of sales generated from autotrak portable roadways limited). autotrak was acquired by the group on 10 september 2024 and as such prior to this only two reporting segments existed. total assets and liabilities are not provided to the codm in the group's internal management reporting by segment and therefore are not presented below, information on segments is reported at a gross profit level only. information about geographical revenue is disclosed in note 3. all non-current assets are located in the uk.  six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000 six months ended 30 june 2024 (unaudited) £'000    revenue   hire of facilities 10,792 11,548 location one 3,126 3,638 autotrak 3,450 -  17,368 15,186    cost of sales profit   hire of facilities (7,772) (7,619) location one (2,097) (2,206) autotrak (1,765) - gross profit 5,734 5,361   5       non-recurring expenses   the group incurred £40,021 non-recurring expenses during the period to 30 june 2025 (30 june 2024: £nil). the costs in the period relate to additional expenditure in respect of settlement payments to former directors totalling £29,552 and additional amounts totalling £10,469 in respect of redundancy fees.   six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £'000 six months ended 30 june 2024 (unaudited) £'000 non-recurring expenses 40                      -     6       earnings per share   the calculation of the basic earnings per share (''eps'') is based on the results attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. diluted eps includes the impact of outstanding share options. the basic and diluted earnings per share are the same given the loss in each period, making the outstanding share options and warrants anti-dilutive.   six months ended 30 june 2025 (unaudited) £ six months ended 30 june 2024 (unaudited) £ basic   loss attributable to owners of the parent (£) (1,122,745) (609,938) weighted average shares in issue 107,822,776 80,907,418 basic loss per ordinary share (pence) (1.04) (0.75)    diluted   loss attributable to owners of the parent (£) (1,122,745) (609,938) shares in issue 107,822,776 80,907,418 diluted loss per ordinary share (pence) (1.04) (0.75)     7       property, plant, and equipment     plant and machinery £'000   hire fleet £'000 motor vehicles £'000 computer equipment £'000 leasehold improvement £'000 assets under construction £'000    total   £'000 cost        at 1 january 2024 234 12,973 1,707 234 509 349 16,006 additions 61 103 37 38 224 642 1,105 additions on acquisition 207 1,631 525 36 - - 2,399 transfers3 120 2,780 1,785 - - (810) 3,875 disposals (27) (1,182) (231) - - - (1,440) at 31 december 2024 595 16,305 3,823 308 733 181 21,945         depreciation        at 1 january 2024 110 3,104 74 17 63 - 3,368 charge for the year 49 1,530 343 57 138 - 2,117 transfers - 858 717 - - - 1,575 disposals (20) (190) (173) - - - (383) at 31 december 2024 139 5,302 961 74 201 - 6,677         cost        at 1 january 2025 595 16,305 3,823 308 733 181 21,945 additions 4 2,011 3 3 - 209 2,230 transfers3 - 1,175 - - - (38) 1,137 disposals - (352) (196) (31) - - (579) at 30 june 2025 599 19,139 3,630 280 733 352 24,733         depreciation        at 1 january 2024 139 5,302 961 74 201 - 6,677 charge for the period 56 1,039 231 36 64 - 1,426 transfers[3] - 431 - - - - 431 disposals - (228) (188) (31) - - (447) at 30 june 2024 195 6,544 1,004 79 265 - 8,087         net book amount        at 30 june 2025                 404             12,595              2,626                 201 468 352          16,646 at 31 december 2024 456 11,003 2,862 234 532 181 15,268         depreciation is charged to administrative expenses within the statement of comprehensive income.   transfers between rou and fixed assets can happen for a number of reasons including the expiry of a hp financing agreement or the retrospective financing of assets initially bought for cash by the company. as was the case in 2024 where a number of artiste trailers initially purchased and capitalised as fixed assets, were subsequently financed. 8       leases   right-of-use assets  leasehold property £'000 motor leasehold £'000 hire fleet and motor vehicles £'000   equipment £'000 assets under construction   £'000    total   £'000 cost       at 1 january 2024 10,132 161 28,066 147 875 39,381 additions 662 554 2,307 - 3,028 6,551 transfers4 - - (2,850) - (1,025) (3,875) disposals (194) (51) (149) - - (394) at 31 december 2024 10,600 664 27,374 147 2,878 41,663        depreciation       at 1 january 2024 1,970 148 5,707 29 - 7,854 charge for the year 945 78 2,270 34 - 3,327 transfers4 - - (1,575) - - (1,575) disposals (194) (51) (36) - - (281) at 31 december 2024 2,721 175 6,366 63 - 9,325        cost       at 1 january 2025 10,600 664 27,374 147 2,878 41,663 additions 1,206 17 316 202 403 2,144 transfers4 - - (748) - (389) (1,137) disposals (41)     (41) at 30 june 2025 11,765 681 26,942 349 2,892 42,629        depreciation       at 1 january 2025 2,721 175 6,366 63 - 9,325 charge for the period 520 93 1,098 26 - 1,737 transfers4 - - (431) - - (431) disposal (41) - - - - (41) at 30 june 2025 3,200 268 7,033 89 - 10,590        net book amount       at 30 june 2025 8,565 413 19,909 260 2,892 32,039 at 31 december 2024 7,879 489 21,008 84 2,878 32,338     4 transfers are made between property, plant, and equipment, and right-of-use-assets whereby the amounts transferred between asset type are identical.  lease liabilities  leasehold property £'000   motor leasehold £'000 hire fleet and motor vehicles £'000     equipment £'000    total   £'000       at 1 january 2024 8,737 30 16,325 116 25,208 additions 668 554 4,864 - 6,086 interest expense 453 7 941 3 1,404 lease payments (including interest) (998) (98) (5,964) (36) (7,096) at 31 december 2024 8,860 493 16,166 83 25,602       at 1 january 2025 8,860 493 16,166 83 25,602 additions 1,206 17 661 202 2,086 interest expense 243 8 484 6 741 lease payments (including interest) (551) (102) (2,762) (30) (3,445) at 30 june 2025 9,758 416 14,549 261 24,984   9       intangible assets     goodwill £'000 customer relationships £'000 software £'000    total   £'000 cost     at 1 january 2024 7,211 - 91 7,302 additions through business acquisitions 15,631 989 - 16,620 additions - - 76 76 at 31 december 2024 22,842 989 167 23,998      amortisation     at 1 january 2024 1,019 - 21 1,040 charge for the year - 32 27 59 impairment 2,449 - - 2,449 at 31 december 2024 3,468 32 48 3,548      cost     at 1 january 2024 22,842 989 167 23,998 at 30 june 2025 22,842 989 167 23,998      amortisation     at 1 january 2025 3,468 32 48 3,548 charge for the period - 48 14 62 at 30 june 2025 3,468 80 62 3,610      net book amount          at 30 june 2025 19,374 910 104 20,388 at 31 december 2024 19,374 957 119 20,450      1        10     capital commitments and contingencies capital and financial commitments   the group commits to lease agreements in respect of hire facilities over 6 months in advance, this is due to the nature of the facilities leased.   as at 30 june 2025 the group committed to new fleet capital expenditure orders of £0.6 million for the remainder of the year.   the group entered into an extended overdraft facility of £1.0 million effective from 15 april 2025. as at 30 june 2025, the facility was undrawn, with the full amount available for use. the facility is secured by a fixed and floating charge over all assets of the group and is subject to its next scheduled review in october 2025.   the group held no other additional capital, financial and or other commitments at 30 june 2025.   11     share capital   ordinary shares of 1p each £'000 allotted, called up and fully paid  at 1 january 2024 809 5.9 million issued ordinary shares of 1p in relation to the acquisition of autotrak 59 21 million issued ordinary shares of 1p in respect of new shares 210 at 31 december 2024 1,078   at 1 january 2025 1,078 at 30 june 2025 1,078   all classes of shares have full voting, dividends, and capital distribution rights.   on 10 september 2024, the company acquired 100% of the issued share capital in autotrak. consideration included 5,915,357 ordinary shares issued at a share price of £0.53 per share. in addition, on 10 september 2024, the group issued 1,000,000 ordinary shares by way of a retail offer at a share price of £0.50, and 20,000,000 ordinary shares via a placing offer at a share price of £0.50 per share. share options the group has not granted any new share options and no options were exercised or forfeited during the period ending 30 june 2025. details of all outstanding options are included in the group's fy24 annual report and accounts which are available at https://facilitiesbyadf.com. expense related to options a credit of £61,809 (30 june 2024: expense of £83,832) has been recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in respect of the ltip options issued. this includes an expense of £28,609 for options issued in march 2024, and a £90,418 write back of those options issued in march 2024 of which management estimate will not meet their conditions. there is a condition associated with all options issued which requires the fair value charge associated with the options to be allocated over the minimum vesting period. this vesting period is estimated to be 3 years from the date of grant. 12     post balance sheet events   on 29 july 2025 marsden proctor, the company's chief executive officer, stepped down as a director of the company and left the group with immediate effect. the board of the company has commenced a recruitment process for a permanent replacement. russell down, non-executive chairman, has been appointed executive chairman. he will revert to non-executive status on conclusion of the recruitment process and following an appropriate handover period.   on 1 september 2025 james long was promoted to the position of group chief operating officer and was appointed as a director of the company.   on 29 august 2025, it was announced that neil evans, the company's chief financial officer, has decided to step down as a director of the company and will leave the group on 31 october 2025. the board has commenced a recruitment process for a permanent replacement.   [1] the purchase of right-of-use assets relates to cash additions made to improve assets held on hire purchase, included in right -of-use assets as detailed in note 8. 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