{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"149095","rtpr_id":"nPRrM3461a-20260922","ticker":"PHSC","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["PHSC"],"title":"REG-PHSC Plc: Trading Update","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-22T06:00:27.694Z","article_body":"22 September 2026\n\nPHSC PLC\n\n(“PHSC” or the “Company”)\n\n \n\n                                     Trading Update\n\n\n \n\nPHSC (AIM: PHSC), a leading provider of health, safety, hygiene and\nenvironmental consultancy services and security solutions to the public and\nprivate sectors, provides the following update ahead of its Annual General\nMeeting being held at 10.00 a.m. today at the Company’s registered office at\nThe Old Church, 31 Rochester Road, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7PR.\n\n \n\nTrading Update\n\nThe Board notes that the Group’s unaudited management accounts show revenues\nfor the first four months to 31 July 2026 of the current financial year of\napproximately £1,152,000 - an increase of approximately 6.5% on the prior\nyear’s £1,082,000. LBITDA for the same period was approximately £52,000,\ncompared with LBITDA of £21,000 in the prior year.\n\nThe improvement in the Group’s revenue was most evident in the safety\ndivision, where stronger activity, improved pricing discipline and delivery\nfocus contributed to improved performance.  The Board continues to focus on\nimproving the quality of revenue across the Group and delivering sustainable\nprofitability. \n\nIt is expected that PHSC will publish its half-year results in November 2026.\n\n \n\nFor further information please contact:\n\n \n\nPHSC plc\n\nNikki Porter\n\nCEO\n\nNikki.porter@phsc.co.uk    Tel: 01622 717 700\n\nwww.phsc.plc.uk\n\n \n\nStrand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)                 Tel: 020\n7409 3494\n\nJames Bellman\n\n \n\nAlbR Capital Limited (Broker)                               \n          Tel: 020 7399 9400\n\nColin Rowbury\n\n \nAbout PHSC          \nPHSC is a specialist services group helping organisations manage risk,\nstrengthen compliance and operate with greater confidence. Across Safety, ISO\nSystems, Security and PHSC Academy, our business work as a connected group,\nproviding practical expertise that helps clients protect their people,\nproperty, performance and reputation.\n\n \n\nFor further information please visit: www.phsc.plc.uk.\n \nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to\nconstitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation\n(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of\nthe European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended by virtue of the Market\nAbuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPRrM3461a-20260922","title":"REG-PHSC Plc: Trading Update","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PHSC","created":"2026-09-22T06:00:27.694Z","tickers":["PHSC"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"22 September 2026\n\nPHSC PLC\n\n(“PHSC” or the “Company”)\n\n \n\n                                     Trading Update\n\n\n \n\nPHSC (AIM: PHSC), a leading provider of health, safety, hygiene and\nenvironmental consultancy services and security solutions to the public and\nprivate sectors, provides the following update ahead of its Annual General\nMeeting being held at 10.00 a.m. today at the Company’s registered office at\nThe Old Church, 31 Rochester Road, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7PR.\n\n \n\nTrading Update\n\nThe Board notes that the Group’s unaudited management accounts show revenues\nfor the first four months to 31 July 2026 of the current financial year of\napproximately £1,152,000 - an increase of approximately 6.5% on the prior\nyear’s £1,082,000. LBITDA for the same period was approximately £52,000,\ncompared with LBITDA of £21,000 in the prior year.\n\nThe improvement in the Group’s revenue was most evident in the safety\ndivision, where stronger activity, improved pricing discipline and delivery\nfocus contributed to improved performance.  The Board continues to focus on\nimproving the quality of revenue across the Group and delivering sustainable\nprofitability. \n\nIt is expected that PHSC will publish its half-year results in November 2026.\n\n \n\nFor further information please contact:\n\n \n\nPHSC plc\n\nNikki Porter\n\nCEO\n\nNikki.porter@phsc.co.uk    Tel: 01622 717 700\n\nwww.phsc.plc.uk\n\n \n\nStrand Hanson Limited (Nominated Adviser)                 Tel: 020\n7409 3494\n\nJames Bellman\n\n \n\nAlbR Capital Limited (Broker)                               \n          Tel: 020 7399 9400\n\nColin Rowbury\n\n \nAbout PHSC          \nPHSC is a specialist services group helping organisations manage risk,\nstrengthen compliance and operate with greater confidence. Across Safety, ISO\nSystems, Security and PHSC Academy, our business work as a connected group,\nproviding practical expertise that helps clients protect their people,\nproperty, performance and reputation.\n\n \n\nFor further information please visit: www.phsc.plc.uk.\n \nThe information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to\nconstitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation\n(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of\nthe European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended by virtue of the Market\nAbuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-22T06:00:27.734957749Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790056827734},"received_at":"2026-09-22T06:00:27.857Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"137960","press_release_id":"149095","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Professional Services","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":["LBITDA loss widened to ~£52,000 from ~£21,000 despite 6.5% revenue growth, indicating margin deterioration","Group remains loss-making at the LBITDA level four months into the financial year","Full half-year figures not yet available; investors must wait until November 2026 for audited-half detail"],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"PHSC reported unaudited revenues of approximately £1,152,000 for the four months to 31 July 2026, up roughly 6.5% from £1,082,000 a year earlier, in a trading update issued ahead of its AGM.\n\nLBITDA for the period was a loss of about £52,000, wider than the £21,000 loss in the prior year, meaning the top-line growth came alongside margin deterioration.\n\nThe Board attributed the revenue improvement mainly to the safety division, citing stronger activity and improved pricing discipline, and expects to publish half-year results in November 2026.","sentiment":"mixed","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Micro-cap PHSC grows revenue 6.5% but its LBITDA loss more than doubles — watch whether November's half-year results show a credible path back to profitability."},"keyFigures":{"revenue":1152000,"customDimensions":{"basis":"unaudited management accounts","period":"first four months to 31 July 2026","lbitda_loss":52000,"reporting_currency":"GBP","revenue_prior_year":1082000,"lbitda_loss_prior_year":21000,"half_year_results_timing":"November 2026"}},"quotedText":"The improvement in the Group’s revenue was most evident in the safety division, where stronger activity, improved pricing discipline and delivery focus contributed to improved performance.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Nikki Porter","role":"CEO, PHSC plc"},{"name":"James Bellman","role":"Nominated Adviser contact, Strand Hanson Limited"},{"name":"Colin Rowbury","role":"Broker contact, AlbR Capital Limited"}],"products":["Safety division","ISO Systems","Security solutions","PHSC Academy"],"companies":[{"name":"PHSC plc","ticker":"PHSC","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Strand Hanson Limited","relationship":"nominated adviser"},{"name":"AlbR Capital Limited","relationship":"broker"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"£1,152,000","context":"unaudited revenue for the four months to 31 July 2026"},{"amount":"£1,082,000","context":"prior year revenue for the same period"},{"amount":"£52,000","context":"LBITDA loss for the period"},{"amount":"£21,000","context":"prior year LBITDA loss"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine pre-AGM trading update from a micro-cap AIM consultancy: unaudited revenue up ~6.5% but LBITDA loss widened from ~£21,000 to ~£52,000, so the growth came with margin deterioration. 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