{"content":[{"text":"This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation \n (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 \n (\"MAR\"), and is disclosed in accordance with the company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.","bbox":{"left":0.087711,"top":0.074735,"width":0.816153,"height":0.047936000000000006}},{"text":"30 April 2021","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.137451,"width":0.099904,"height":0.016007999999999994}},{"text":"The Barkby Group PLC \n (“Barkby” or the “Company\")","bbox":{"left":0.373369,"top":0.15347,"width":0.24484199999999995,"height":0.03478800000000001}},{"text":"Interim Results for the 26 weeks ended 31 December 2020","bbox":{"left":0.251033,"top":0.204783,"width":0.4895049999999999,"height":0.017398999999999998}},{"text":"The Barkby Group PLC (AIM:BARK), the diversified business group, announces its unaudited interim results for \n the period ended 31 December 2020.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.239507,"width":0.821448,"height":0.03197200000000003}},{"text":"Charles Dickson, Executive Chairman of the Barkby Group, commented:","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.286259,"width":0.547706,"height":0.016008000000000022}},{"text":"\"Barkby has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic largely due to the success of our highly cash generative \n commercial property development business. Activity within that division is returning to pre-pandemic levels \n with a number of new opportunities in the pipeline.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.317332,"width":0.821461,"height":0.047936000000000034}},{"text":"As the economy reopens, our pubs and coffee business are poised for significant growth and a return to \n profitability. All of our pubs opened on the 12th of April for outside service only and trading has been very \n encouraging. We are also seeing strong accommodation bookings for May 17th onwards, which is a positive \n sign for future demand.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.380333,"width":0.821501,"height":0.06361600000000006}},{"text":"The Group's investments in SleepHub and Verso Biosense are performing well with both businesses recently \n announcing significant new collaboration agreements.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.459013,"width":0.8213600000000001,"height":0.03197300000000003}},{"text":"Our diversified structure and strategy has allowed us to support the most heavily impacted businesses without \n a significant increase in external bank debt or equity funding from shareholders. As previously announced, the \n Tarncourt lending facility, which was put in place at the point of the IPO, has been increased to £5m to provide \n further liquidity.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.50605,"width":0.821513,"height":0.06390099999999999}},{"text":"The Group is in a strong position to benefit from the further lifting of government lockdown restrictions. We \n look forward to the next 12 months with increasing confidence, while recognising uncertainties remain.\"","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.584731,"width":0.8214990000000001,"height":0.031972}},{"text":"OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.646591,"width":0.20904099999999998,"height":0.016008000000000022}},{"text":"Commercial property division","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.677664,"width":0.221518,"height":0.016008000000000022}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.708609,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"Practical completion of Hastings development in August 2020 and completion of sale to Hastings \n Borough Council, with a net balancing payment receipt of £1.8m. \n Exchange of contracts to sell our site at Saffron Walden for £2.85m. \n Exchange of contracts to acquire prime development site in Maldon, Essex. \n Planning permission for 20,000 sq. ft. mixed use retail and trade scheme received at Wellingborough.","bbox":{"left":0.14553,"top":0.709307,"width":0.761058,"height":0.08186000000000004}},{"text":"• \n • \n •","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.741108,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.04941799999999996}},{"text":"Barkby Pubs","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.806232,"width":0.092231,"height":0.016008000000000022}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.837177,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"Reopenings between July and September were well supported and demonstrated popularity and \n resilience of venues. \n All six sites open for outside service on 12 April 2021 and trading has been very encouraging.","bbox":{"left":0.14553,"top":0.837875,"width":0.76109,"height":0.04850699999999997}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.869676,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}