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S&U Plc

Current Price 1822.50p Bid 1795.00p Ask 2220.00p Change -0.68%
Last Updated: 28/03/2024 18:03. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

S&U plc is a United Kingdom-based company that is engaged in providing motor, property bridging and specialist finance service. The Company operates through its subsidiaries, Advantage Finance Limited (Advantage Finance) and Aspen Bridging Limited (Aspen Bridging). Advantage Finance is a motor finance company that operates in the used car sector offering loans of up to £15,000 on a hire purchase (HP) basis. It accesses its market through over 40 Internet and dealers introduce brokers, direct to dealers and through re-finance from customers. Advantage Finance focuses on the non-prime section of the market to working customers to meet their requirement for cars for work and for family purposes. Aspen Bridging is a property bridging finance company.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/01/2023

Revenue
£102.71m
Operating Profit/Loss
£48.91m
Dividend yield (%)
6.30
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.09
P/E Ratio
7.60

Key Personnel

Mr Anthony M V Coombs
Chairman
Mr Graham Coombs
Deputy Chairman
Mr Ed Ahrens
Executive Director
Mr Jack Coombs
Executive Director
Mr Thomas Graham Wheeler
Executive Director
Mr Christopher Redford
Group Finance Director and Company Secretary
Mr Graham Pedersen
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Jeremy Maxwell
Non-Executive Director
Mr Tarek Khlat
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
SUSL
ISIN
GB0007655037
Shares in Issue
11.93m
Market cap
£217.42m

Analyst Views (2)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
100.00%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,822.50p
Bid Price
1,795.00p
Ask Price
2,220.00p
Volume
238
Change Today
-12.50p
% Change Today
-0.68%
Open
1,800.00p
Previous Close
1,822.50p
Intraday High
1,845.00p
Intraday Low
1,800.00p
52 Week High
2,560.00p
52 Week Low
1,790.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
102.71
87.89
Operating Profit/Loss
48.91
50.79
Net Interest
-7.50
-3.77
Pre-Tax Profit
41.41
47.02
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
33.72
37.98
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
33.72
37.98
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
33.72
37.98
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
Basic
277.50p
312.80p
Diluted
277.50p
312.70p
Adjusted
277.50p
312.80p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
2.62
2.46
Intangible Assets
n/a
n/a
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
219.41
181.73
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
203.01
143.04
Cash at Bank & In Hand
3.14
n/a
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
428.17
327.23

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
0.17
2.74
Other Current Liabilities
6.75
6.05
Total Current Liabilities
6.92
8.79
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
195.92
111.24
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
0.45
0.45
Total Non-Current Liabilities
196.37
111.69
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
203.29
120.48

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
224.88
206.75

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
1.72
1.72
Share Premium Account
2.30
2.30
Other Reserves
n/a
n/a
Retained Earnings
220.87
202.73
Shareholders Funds
224.88
206.75
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
224.88
206.75

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
2nd Interim
15 Feb 2024
08 Mar 2024
35.00p
1st Interim
02 Nov 2023
24 Nov 2023
35.00p
Final
15 Jun 2023
07 Jul 2023
60.00p
2nd Interim
16 Feb 2023
10 Mar 2023
38.00p
1st Interim
03 Nov 2022
25 Nov 2022
35.00p
Final
16 Jun 2022
08 Jul 2022
57.00p
2nd Interim
17 Feb 2022
11 Mar 2022
36.00p
1st Interim
28 Oct 2021
19 Nov 2021
33.00p
Final
17 Jun 2021
09 Jul 2021
43.00p
2nd Interim
18 Feb 2021
12 Mar 2021
25.00p
1st Interim
29 Oct 2020
20 Nov 2020
22.00p
Final
18 Jun 2020
10 Jul 2020
50.00p
2nd Interim
20 Feb 2020
13 Mar 2020
36.00p
1st Interim
24 Oct 2019
15 Nov 2019
34.00p
Final
20 Jun 2019
12 Jul 2019
51.00p
2nd Interim
21 Feb 2019
15 Mar 2019
35.00p
1st Interim
25 Oct 2018
16 Nov 2018
32.00p
Final
14 Jun 2018
06 Jul 2018
45.00p
2nd Interim
22 Feb 2018
16 Mar 2018
32.00p
1st Interim
19 Oct 2017
10 Nov 2017
28.00p
Final
15 Jun 2017
07 Jul 2017
39.00p
2nd Interim
23 Feb 2017
17 Mar 2017
28.00p
1st Interim
20 Oct 2016
11 Nov 2016
24.00p
Final
16 Jun 2016
08 Jul 2016
33.00p
2nd Interim
25 Feb 2016
18 Mar 2016
23.00p
1st Interim
22 Oct 2015
12 Nov 2015
20.00p
1st Interim
22 Oct 2015
12 Nov 2015
20.00p
Special
22 Oct 2015
12 Nov 2015
125.00p
Special
22 Oct 2015
12 Nov 2015
125.00p
Special
22 Oct 2015
12 Nov 2015
125.00p
Interim
12 Oct 2011
11 Nov 2011
11.00p
Interim
12 Oct 2011
11 Nov 2011
11.00p
Interim
12 Oct 2011
11 Nov 2011
11.00p
Interim
12 Oct 2011
11 Nov 2011
11.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2022
Dividend growth
5.56%
40.00%
Dividend yield
6.30%
4.80%
Dividend cover
2.09
2.48


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