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Franchise Brands

October 2025

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Amidst tougher conditions, Franchise Brands released resilient interims with sales up 3% to a record £209.4m and EBITDA down 2% to £17.4m. EPS rose 8% to 4.4p due to lower interest costs. Its largest segment is Pirtek Europe, which provides on-site hydraulic hose replacement and associated services via 70 franchisees. These operate with over 200 service centres and 800 mobile service units in eight European countries. Revenues increased 1% to £94m, posting modest sales growth from the rail, mining & quarry, and public services sectors to offset declines in construction and plant hire. Although EBITDA fell 8% to £9.5m, that reflected a £1m rise in admin costs (related to IT) as management roll out their One Franchise Brands i ...

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