Who are we?

Our operating company, Crawshaw Butchers, currently has 20 retail outlets and two distribution centres across Yorkshire, Humberside, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

In line with our growth strategy we have now successfully launched eight new shops in Retford, Castleford, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Bramley and more recently, Derby.

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Crawshaws Fundamentals (CRAW)

So, more meat on the bone, very nice!:o)

Final Results

Results highlights for the year to 31st January 2015.

· Total Group Sales for the year up 17% to £24.6m (2014: £21.0m)

· Full year like for like sales up 5% (2014: 11%)

· EBITDA up 15% to £1.6m (2014: £1.4m)

· Adjusted EBITDA* up 30% to £1.8m (2014: £1.4m)

· Profit before tax £1.2m (2014: £1.0m)

· Net cash £9.1m (2014: £1.0m)

· Earnings per share lower at 1.30p (2014: 1.42p) as a result of the share placing in the year

· LFL sales first 10 weeks of current year down 4% (2014: +19%) with good outlook for the year ahead

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"Dividend
The Board is delighted to propose the payment of a final dividend of 0.47 pence per share, which together with the interim dividend of 0.10 pence per share, paid on 31st October 2014, takes the total dividend for the year to 0.57 pence per share, an increase of 10% (2014: 0.52 pence per share). Shareholder approval will be sought at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on 23rd June 2015, to pay the final dividend on 31st July 2015 to shareholders on the register on 3rd July 2015. The ex-dividend date will be 2nd July 2015. As last year, shareholders will have the opportunity to elect to reinvest their cash dividend and purchase existing shares in the Company through a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ('DRIP')."

Steady progress, excellent!

A lot more upside to come here. A share for the patient and the hungry! 😀

Growth Shares Award

2015 high today @57p

9 month high today @63p.

It's on a sausage roll!

Director Change

Crawshaw Group Plc ("Crawshaw", the "Company" or the "Group"), the fresh meat and food-to-go retailer, today announces that Colin Crawshaw will step down from the Plc Board as Buying Director with immediate effect.

Colin will continue to work in his current function as part-time head of buying to facilitate a smooth transition to the new full-time Buying Director.


Chief Executive Officer, Noel Collett, comments:

"We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Colin for his drive, commitment and loyalty over the past 25 years with the Group and wish him the very best for the future.

Colin's retirement provides the opportunity to appoint a new full-time Buying Director, which forms part of our core strategy to deliver our plan of opening 200 stores. This plan is progressing very well and is on track, so we continue to look to the future with great confidence and excitement."


Colin Crawshaw comments:

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my 40 years in the Butcher Industry and being part of the Crawshaws business for over 25 years. I think now is the right moment for me to step aside and hand over responsibility to a full-time Buying Director. This will help the business to deliver the growth plans and I will do everything to support the new appointee during the transition."

AGM Statement

At this afternoon's AGM of Crawshaw Group PLC, the fresh meat and food to go retailer, the Chairman, Richard Rose, will give the following trading and strategic update:

In the 8 weeks since my last statement on the 23rd April, LFL sales for the extended group are up 2.3%, building further on the increase of 6.4% achieved over the same period last year. This strong trading performance is spread across our combined store portfolio and we have seen positive growth in both customer numbers and average spend.

The initial integration of Gabbotts Farm Ltd has been very smooth and we are well underway with developing the customer proposition in all stores. The post-integration initiatives have enhanced our sales and profitability, and we will continue with the operational synergies and extension of the supply chain network.

Our growth plan is progressing very well and is on track. We have recently opened a new store in Leeds, the Bolton store will open in July, and a further 4 stores are planned to open before Christmas. This growth, including the Gabbotts Farm acquisition, represents an increase of 17 stores for the financial year and will take our portfolio to 39 stores.

Richard Rose, Chairman of Crawshaw, commented: "Our sales, customer numbers and average spend continue to increase reflecting the excellent quality and value we offer. Under the leadership of our new CEO Noel Collett, the board continue to build and develop the resource, infrastructure and initiatives to grow sales within the existing estate and deliver the roll out strategy in a controlled and disciplined manner. It is a very exciting time for the business and we look to the future with great confidence."

Directorate Change

Yesterday's sales at a guess - Arrowgrass Capital Partners LLP > 14%

I was on a train on which the wifi connection failed, what happened yesterday? Do you mean buys skinny or did Crawshaws have a sale of pies?! :o)

Kim - Director Shareholding

Link copied - Crawshaw to create 300 Yorkshire jobs with £25m investment

Arrowgrass Capital Partners LLP < 14%

A bit of share shuffling going on!

12 month+ high today @67p.

Directorate Change

Crawshaw Group Plc ("Crawshaw", the "Company" or the "Group"), the fresh meat and food-to-go retailer, is delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Richardson (38) as Chief Financial Officer. Alan is expected to join the business on 7th September 2015 when he will be appointed a director of Crawshaw Group Plc and, after a short handover with Lynda Sherratt, will assume full responsibility for the Finance Director and Company Secretary roles on 1st October 2015 following the interim results announcement.

Alan joins Crawshaw Group Plc from Morrisons Supermarkets Plc ("Morrisons"), having spent 5 years with the supermarket chain where he held a number of senior finance roles, most recently as Finance Director for Group Retail and Logistics. In addition to full P&L responsibility, capex and cashflow forecasting cycles for all 500 stores and 8 logistics centres, he was a key member of the commercial team supporting the rapid expansion into the convenience store format. Prior to Morrisons, Alan spent 8 years with ASDA where he held a number of senior finance roles, following his qualification as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 2001.

Kevin Boyd, currently Crawshaw Group Plc Managing Director, will be appointed Chief Commercial Officer from 7th September 2015, with a wider remit and responsibility for Buying, Supply Chain, Factory Operations, Food Production, Logistics, Food Safety and Health & Safety.

Trading Update

Crawshaw Group Plc ("Crawshaw", the "Company" or the "Group"), the fresh meat and food-to-go retailer, is pleased to report that following various initiatives undertaken by new management, like-for-like sales have been particularly strong in the last quarter, with the growth being realised across the entire estate. This has been accompanied by a strengthening gross margin position.

In addition, the two new stores that opened recently are trading very well and above our "base case".

We look forward to presenting a strong trading position at our interim announcement on 29 September 2015 and now expect the Company to exceed market expectations for the year ended 31 January 2016.