{"content":[{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.074607,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"Like-for-like sales down 3% between 1 July and 30 September 2020, however excluding July like-for- \n like sales were +21% in August and +24% in September. \n Like-for-like sales down 45% between 1 October and 31 December 2020 following re-imposition of \n trading restrictions. \n Acquisition of a nine-year lease of The Harcourt Arms in September 2020. \n Well positioned offering for general re-opening on 17th May","bbox":{"left":0.14553,"top":0.075305,"width":0.761028,"height":0.09782400000000001}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.107106,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"• \n •","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.139604,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.032884}},{"text":"Life Sciences","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.188194,"width":0.094731,"height":0.016007999999999994}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.219139,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"Commercial launch of SleepHub in November 2020 with eight new commercial partnerships secured \n post period end. \n Vivoplex renamed to Verso Biosense and post-period end has signed two collaboration agreements.","bbox":{"left":0.14553,"top":0.219837,"width":0.7608680000000001,"height":0.04850700000000002}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.251638,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.299373,"width":0.18090499999999998,"height":0.016008000000000022}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.330318,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"Revenue for the 26 weeks to 31 December 2020 was £7.8m, with EBITDA loss of £1.2m and a net loss \n of £2.0m. This includes start-up expenses of £0.5m incurred in relation to Cambridge Sleep Sciences. \n Following repayment of HSBC overdraft of £1.5m, £2.7m of new facilities have been secured including \n a £1.5m increase in the Tarncourt facility to £5.0m and an extension of its repayment date to 30 June \n 2023. \n Net cash available including undrawn facilities was £1.5m as at 31 March 2021.","bbox":{"left":0.14553,"top":0.331016,"width":0.7611859999999999,"height":0.09696800000000005}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.362816,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.1036,"top":0.411279,"width":0.008529999999999996,"height":0.016064999999999996}},{"text":"CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.460493,"width":0.216976,"height":0.017398999999999998}},{"text":"I am pleased to announce the interim results for The Barkby Group PLC for the period ended 31 December \n 2020.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.492937,"width":0.821396,"height":0.031972000000000056}},{"text":"Over the last six months our primary focus has been the wellbeing of our staff and customers, and I would like \n to thank our team for their unwavering commitment during this unprecedented period. Despite the obvious \n challenges that the first half of the year presented, the team worked hard to position the business \n appropriately and we are looking forward to the future with confidence as the economy begins to unlock.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.539974,"width":0.8216800000000001,"height":0.06361500000000009}},{"text":"During the six months to 31 December 2020 our pub venues reopened twice, in July and December, following \n the lifting of the UK Government restrictions in place at that time. The Board was encouraged by these \n reopening processes, which saw customers returning across all venues, demonstrating the popularity and \n resilience of our venues. The Board believes that this is a positive indicator for when we are able to fully \n reopen.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.618654,"width":0.821509,"height":0.07986499999999996}},{"text":"The opportunities that Barkby is seeing in the hospitality sector, in terms of available sites and potential \n business acquisitions, are even stronger than the Board had anticipated at the time of the Company's \n admission to AIM. The Board is confident that the current dynamics in the hospitality property market will \n allow the Group to secure new sites at significantly reduced rents and with lower capital costs per site.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.713584,"width":0.8215430000000001,"height":0.06361499999999998}},{"text":"All of our pubs have now reopened for outside service only and early trading has been very encouraging. We \n are also seeing strong bookings from 17 May onwards and the Board is optimistic that trading conditions will \n remain strong over the summer months due to pent up demand and staycations.","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.792264,"width":0.8215,"height":0.04793600000000009}},{"text":"At Centurian, a contactless test drive procedure was implemented in response to lockdown restrictions, \n including personalised videos sent to customers before site visits. A \"click and collect\" sales model proved to","bbox":{"left":0.085054,"top":0.855265,"width":0.821492,"height":0.031972}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}