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Robinson plc's 2025 trading update shows steady revenue but better underlying profit, supported by UK project wins and property sales. 2026 outlook anticipates a profit dip from investment.
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LON:RBNRobinson plc has guided 2025 revenue to around £56 million, broadly flat on 2024, with underlying operating profit expected to be ahead of last year and in line with market expectations. Underlying operating profit means operating profit before “other items” and excludes any gains on property disposals, so you’re looking at the core packaging business here.
Flat revenue with higher underlying profit suggests mix and efficiency improvements are doing some work. It also hints at disciplined pricing and cost control despite patchy demand in parts of Europe.
UK volumes are up year-on-year thanks to new projects delivered over the last two years. In Plastics, tighter market regulation is pushing customers towards PET bottles, and Paperbox has grown strongly with two customers that started in 2024. That’s the kind of sticky, project-led growth you want to see in a custom packaging business.
The drag is international. Denmark saw significantly lower and more volatile demand from larger customers and contract losses among smaller ones. Poland is holding volumes for now but pressure from retailers to push down costs is filtering through to Robinson’s customers, which can squeeze margins and order patterns.
Net-net, the UK is doing the heavy lifting; Denmark is a headwind; Poland is showing early signs of strain. Management calls trading conditions in Denmark “challenging” – plain speaking that investors should take at face value.
Robinson continues to execute on its surplus property programme, converting bricks-and-mortar into cash to reduce bank debt and refocus on the packaging operations. Three items stand out:
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| Property | Sale price | Book value (31 Dec 2024) | Implied uplift vs book | Recent annual rent | Expected timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipper House | £760,000 | £316,519 | £443,481 (c.2.40x book) | £25,224 | January 2026 |
| Two Chesterfield properties (combined) | £2,125,000 | £610,055 | £1,514,945 (c.3.48x book) | £181,237 | Next few months |
| Total | £2,885,000 | £926,574 | £1,958,426 (before costs/tax) | £206,461 | – |
Three points to note for the model:
Management expects further revenue and profit progress in the two UK businesses in 2026, underpinned by “known new customer projects”. However, Denmark and Poland are set to remain challenging, and two additional factors will push down underlying operating profit next year:
Despite these headwinds, reported profit before tax in 2026 is expected to “benefit materially” from property gains if disposals complete as planned. That’s the classic difference between underlying (core trading) and reported (including one-offs).
| Metric | 2025 guidance |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Approximately £56 million (in line with 2024) |
| Underlying operating profit | Ahead of 2024; in line with market expectations (exact figure not disclosed) |
| 2026 underlying operating profit | Expected to be slightly lower than 2025 |
| 2026 reported profit before tax | Expected to benefit materially from property disposals |
| Property disposals announced | £2.885 million total consideration vs £0.927 million aggregate book (subject to contract/timing) |
This is a steady 2025 with improving underlying profitability, backed by a disciplined property disposal programme delivering strong premia to book. 2026 will likely be a year of investment and portfolio clean-up, with reported results flattered by property gains but underlying profits a touch softer. If management executes on UK growth and reins in overseas headwinds, 2027 is set up to look materially better.
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