Maintel set to disappoint with Interims due in next fortnight, shares now 180p

03.09.2025

The shares of Maintel Holdings (LON:MAI),

now 180p, having eased back from 200p a month ago, could well be due for a further easing back in price.

This morning, the £26m-capitalised group, which is a leading provider of cloud communications, connectivity and security managed communications services, issued a trading update.

It noted that although the company entered the second half of the year with its largest sales pipeline for many years, it has subsequently experienced delays in pipeline closures and the loss of a significant key deal for the year.

In reaction, the Board now expects revenue for FY 2025 to be around £95.0m, with slightly unfavourable gross margin levels due to the remaining revenue mix, while its adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be around £7.0m.

The company entered the second half of the year with three key deals, which were expected to be significant contributors to the full-year performance.

Two of these deals have been successfully signed, representing a total contract value of £9.7m, the first was with a leading UK retailer to deliver an SD-WAN managed service across over 300 locations, while the second was a managed Local Network & WIFI contract for a significant county police force.

However, the company was unfortunately unsuccessful in closing the third material deal despite excellent feedback from the potential customer.

The Board remains committed to its specialist communications Managed Service Provider strategy and the continued transformation programme, and it is confident that in combination, this will ultimately support the company's return to sustainable growth, profitability and cash generation.

The Board believes the group's focus on continuing to build differentiation in the market and optimising our operating models for growth will enable the Company to deliver a longer-term increase in shareholder value.

The company expects to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 on Thursday, 18 September 2025.