FY18 revenues were held back by the impact on client demand of the Q4 equity market correction and a levelling off in pension transfer activity. Nevertheless, revenue generated from affinity relationships continued to grow. Recurring revenue was up 10% and now accounts for more than 50% of customer revenue. The opportunity for the group to generate good long-term growth by meeting the need for financial advice, particularly within its affinity relationships, remains attractive.
Lighthouse has confirmed that it is on course to meet board expectations for EBITDA and pre-tax profit for 2018, continuing the progress it made during the first half of the year. The potential to achieve good long-term growth through meeting the need for financial advice, particularly in the affinity business, remains in place.
Lighthouse (LGT) has announced a strategic agreement with Tavistock Investments (TAVI) that will provide it with access to Tavistock’s investment solutions. This will help deliver the broader offering Lighthouse seeks for its in-house asset management arm, Luceo. In conjunction with this agreement, Lighthouse has subscribed £1m to Tavistock’s £1.25m equity fund-raising giving it a 5.3% stake. Our valuation (c 44p) and estimates are unchanged at this stage.
First half results from Lighthouse indicate that it is on track to meet market expectations for the full year, while the strength of its business providing financial advice to members of affinity partners was underlined by its success in renewing all eight of the contracts that have come up for renewal this year. This now accounts for 19% of group revenue and there is good scope to increase penetration in this area. Part of the c £5m of cash the group has available for investment is likely to b...
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