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Aeorema Communications plc / Index: AIM / Epic: AEO / Sector: Media 

18 September 2025 

Aeorema Communications plc  

('Aeorema', 'the Company' or 'the Group')  

Interim Results

Aeorema Communications plc (AIM: AEO), a leading strategic communications group, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2025. Comparative figures are the audited results for the year ended 30 June 2024 ("FY2024").

Financial Highlights

Operational Highlights

Outlook

Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to present Aeorema Communications plc's interim results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2025 and to provide an update on the Company's progress during this transitional period.

For the period we delivered record revenue of £20.4 million (FY2024: £20.3 million), with an underlying profit before taxation of £615,000 (FY2024: £437,000) and a reported profit before taxation of £366,000 (FY2024: £437,000). These results, which are at the upper end of earlier expectations, reflect the Group's creative excellence, the strength of our client relationships, and our ability to deliver outstanding live experiences across global markets.

As highlighted in our results for the six months to 31 December 2024 (as announced on 26 March 2025), we had begun to see the early benefits of our cost-reduction and rebalancing programme and noted that our pipeline was weighted towards the second half of the financial year. I am pleased to confirm that this has materialised. The programme optimised operations and established a leaner cost base, positioning the Group to enhance efficiency and profitability in FY2026.

Our cash position remains strong, with a balance of £3.1 million at 30 June 2025 (30 June 2024: £3.1 million) and an average over the 12 months of £2.1 million. This resilience enables us to continue investing in our operations while maintaining our commitment to shareholder returns.

In line with that commitment, the Board has declared an interim dividend of 3 pence per share in respect of the 12 months to 30 June 2025. This maintains our stated policy of rewarding shareholders without waiting until the conclusion of the extended 18-month reporting period ending 31 December 2025. The dividend will be paid on 24 November 2025, with a record date of 31 October 2025 and an ex-dividend date of 30 October 2025. 

Operationally, the Group continues to gain significant traction in international markets, reinforcing its reputation as a leader in strategic communications and live experiences. Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity has long been the cornerstone of our creative and delivery capabilities, and 2025 was another year of strong performance, with further growth, client diversification, and strengthened partnerships with global brands and agencies. Most notably, an unprecedented number of client renewals have already been confirmed for 2026. Our consistent excellence at Cannes is also opening doors to other major international events, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, Art Basel Miami, CES in Las Vegas and SXSW Austin, broadening our commercial footprint and creating significant global opportunities for Aeorema.

Our industry leadership has also been recognised during the period, with multiple award wins including a third consecutive micebook Award in 2025 and Cheerful Twentyfirst being named C&IT Global Agency of the Year 2024. These accolades further strengthen our position as a trusted creative partner to leading global brands.

In addition, we strengthened our Board during the period with the appointment of Alan Charlton as a Non-Executive Director. Alan brings a wealth of experience in business strategy, operational performance, cost efficiency, mergers & acquisitions, and shareholder value creation. His insight and guidance will be invaluable as we continue to build a stronger, more resilient Group.

These achievements show a business going from strength to strength, underpinned by clear strategic direction, operational focus, and a consistent reputation for excellence. As a result, we continue to see strong client engagement and sustained demand across our core markets.

Looking ahead, contracts already signed or in advanced negotiation for 2026 are at encouraging levels, giving us visibility well into next year. With restructuring nearing completion and momentum in our markets continuing, we believe we are now in a position to provide guidance for the financial year ending 31 December 2026.

We are set fair to deliver on our ambitions, with positive trading momentum, a strong client base, and a sharpened operating model. While we remain mindful that political uncertainty and potential economic turmoil could impact our clients' investment decisions, our strategy remains focused on ensuring Aeorema delivers sustainable growth, resilience, and creative excellence.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our teams across the Group for their hard work and our shareholders for their continued support.

Mike Hale

Chairman

17 September 2025

* The underlying profit is calculated by adding back the restructuring costs, including redundancy and other costs associated with the restructuring during the 12 month period.

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Notes to Editors  

Aeorema Communications plc, (AIM: AEO) is a leading strategic communications group with offices in London, New York and Amsterdam. The Group provides bespoke event services, comprising live, virtual, and hybrid experiences to an established international blue-chip client base spanning a broad range of sectors, including finance, professional services, advertising, IT, gaming, fashion, fintech, and beverages. The Group also provides high level consultancy services to help clients maximise and deliver on their long-term communication strategies over multiple event and film touchpoints.

Aeorema delivers these services via its fully owned companies Cheerful Twentyfirst and Cheerful Twentyfirst, Inc. (the North American arm of Cheerful Twentyfirst) (www.cheerfultwentyfirst.com), two live events agencies with film capabilities that specialise in devising and delivering corporate communication solutions. The Group also operates Eventful Limited (www.eventful.co.uk), which provides consultative, high-touch services including assisting clients with venue sourcing, event management and incentive travel. With more than 56 years of combined operating experience and extensive award wins, Aeorema is a recognised industry thought leader.

Central to all that the Group does is its Corporate Social Responsibility charter, which is focussed on ensuring sustainable, inclusive and ethical business operations. To this end, the Group is a pioneer in delivering innovative strategies and services, including a client carbon measurement programme to establish a formal structure and approach around reducing emissions and offsetting both its own and its clients' carbon footprint.

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