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Overview

Cerillion PLC is a leading provider of billing, charging, and customer management systems, primarily serving the telecommunications sector. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, Cerillion offers a suite of enterprise-level software products that help telecom operators and service providers manage their business operations effectively. The company’s flagship product, the Cerillion Enterprise BSS/OSS suite, covers key functionalities such as billing, CRM, revenue management, and service provisioning. This comprehensive platform is designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enable the rapid deployment of new services for both telecommunications and digital service providers.

From an investor perspective, Cerillion has demonstrated consistent growth by expanding its global customer base, which includes major telecom operators, utility companies, and other subscription-based businesses. The company focuses on long-term recurring revenue streams through SaaS (Software as a Service) contracts, providing both stability and predictability in financial performance. Additionally, Cerillion’s ongoing investment in R&D ensures that its solutions remain at the forefront of technological innovation, supporting future growth opportunities as the telecommunications industry continues to evolve towards 5G and beyond.

Directors

Louis Hall (CEO)
Founder of Cerillion leading the management buyout from Logica in 1999 . Over  three decades of experience in telecom software.

Andrew Dickson (FD)
Joined as CFO in Feb 2022. Prior to this he spent seven years at The Vitec Group plc latterly as Group Director of Finance.

Alan Howarth (NE Chairman)
At Ernst & Young he was a founding partners of the UK Management Consulting practice.NED of Tern Plc and a Board member of Open Health Group and the Change Management Group.

NED’s: Guy O’Connor, Mike Dee

Financials

P&L30 Sep 2023
£~000
30 Sep 2022
£~000
Revenue39,17032,726
Cost of sales(8,364)(7,221)
Gross profit30,80625,505
Profit for the year12,9319,344
Total dividend/ share11.3p9.1p
Balance Sheet30 Sep 2023
£~000
30 Sep 2022
£~000
Cash 24,73820,249
Total assets52,78542,628
Total liabilities(15,900)(15,896)
Net assets36,88526,732

Major Shareholders

  • Louis Hall – 30.45%
  • Gresham House AM – 8.76%
  • Investec Wealth – 6.40%
  • Charles Stanley – 5.30%
  • JP Morgan AM – 3.91%
  • Canaccord Genuity WM – 3.74%
  • Rathbones – 2.98%
  • Hargreaves Lansdown – 2.72%
  • Schroder IM – 2.47%

Media coverage

Investors Chronicle (May 2024): Cerillion’s telecoms software is a winner”

The high gross margin and growing order book indicates that accelerating profit growth is on the way

Thisismoney.co.uk (May 2024): Cerillion boosted by $11.1m contract with provider of satellite and 5G services in Africa

Cerillion shares rose on Monday after the software firm won a large contract and revealed record half-year results. The London-listed group said the deal with the unnamed ‘leading provider of connectivity solutions’ will initially run for five years and be worth $11.1million. It told investors the customer serves the business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets across Southern Africa with technologies ranging from fibre to satellite, microwave, and 5G standalone.

 

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