Xpertise Group PLC
16 April 2008
FOR RELEASE 7.00 AM 16 April 2008
Xpertise Group PLC
One of the UK's leading IT Training companies
AGM Statement
* Delivered revenue 13% ahead of previous year
* Strong trading from major customers
* Confident with regard to prospects for the year
At the Annual General Meeting of Xpertise Group PLC, being held today at
10.30am, Richard Last, Chairman, will give the following update on trading:
'Trading in the first quarter of 2008 has remained strong. Delivered revenue of
£6.0 million was 13% above the corresponding period in the previous year and 11%
ahead of budget.
We have continued to see strong trading from our major customers, where revenues
now form a greater proportion of our overall business. Pleasingly, there has
also been a slight improvement in our gross profit percentage.
The Board is confident with regard to prospects for the remainder of the year.'
16 April 2008
For further information:
Xpertise Group PLC
Richard Last (Chairman) 01608 683108
Ian Johnson (Managing Director) 0113 382 6150
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc
Lindsay Mair 020 7776 6550
Cubitt Consulting
Brian Coleman-Smith / James Verstringhe / Nicola Krafft 020 7367 5100
Background Note
Xpertise is one of the UK's leading providers of managed training services,
authorised IT, professional and soft skills training. Its aim is to help
companies nationwide to exploit technology to become more efficient, more
productive and more competitive.
Xpertise has a nationwide network of training centres located in London, Thames
Valley, Leeds, Manchester, East Midlands and Tyne & Wear.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange