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Sosandar: Interim Results Presentation

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Summary by 6ix AI

Sosandar, a UK women's fashion brand aimed at 35-65 year-old women, reported revenue up 11% year on year to £20.8m for the six months ended September 30, the first half of its 2027 financial year. Adjusted loss before tax fell to £0.7m from £1.1m.

Key details

  • Gross margin rose to 65.1% from 62.2%. Sosandar attributes this to channel mix, stronger intake margins and the strength of the pound. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) was a loss of £0.1m, compared with a loss of £0.3m a year earlier.
  • Net cash was £7.1m after £0.9m spent on share buybacks, with zero debt, compared with £8.4m at the end of the 2026 financial year. Net cash was £6.4m in October, which Sosandar says reflects the timing of stock payments.
  • By channel, sales to third-party partners rose 24% and own-website sales rose 0.2%. Retail store sales rose 10% on a like-for-like basis (comparable stores, excluding Bath). Third-party channels made up 51% of sales.
  • Active customers rose to 203k from 192k, and average order value fell to £105 from £112. 33.4m shares were held in treasury at the end of October, which Sosandar says is 13% of the issued shares.
  • Sosandar says October sales rose strongly compared with September, and that October gross margin was 68.0%.

What’s still pending

  • Sosandar says it is on track to deliver full-year expectations.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

FY27 Half Year Results

FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER

05 November 2026

AGENDA AND PRESENTING TEAM

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS H1 FY27 HIGHLIGHTS

FINANCIAL RESULTS H1 FY27 OPERATIONAL PROGRESS SUMMARY & OUTLOOK APPENDIX

ALI HALL CO-CEO

JULIE LAVINGTON CO-CEO

STEVE DILKS CFO

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: FUTURE GROWTH

£60bn fashion market in UK - Sosandar targets underserved 35-65 year-old women

Strong brand and a multi-channel offering with 1 million+ customers

Unique product across a broad and resilient portfolio, designed in house by women for women

Deep understanding of core customer drives focused, data-driven marketing strategy, underpinning margin stability

Scalable and capital light model de-risks future investment

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H1 FY27 HIGHLIGHTS

ALI HALL CO-CEO

JULIE LAVINGTON CO-CEO

H1 FY27: PROFITABLE GROWTH

H1 FY27 revenue increased by 11% year on year to £20.8m Gross margin expanded 290bps to 65.1% from 62.2%

Improved profitability - Adj. loss cut to £0.7m from £1.1m

£7.1m net cash after £0.9m share buybacks - zero debt

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CONTINUE TO DELIVER PROFITABLE GROWTH

Economics of model increasingly attractive as Sosandar scales Focused on growing revenue at high margins

Maintain disciplined capital allocation while retaining flexibility to invest Positive October trading despite challenging consumer backdrop

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FINANCIAL RESULTS H1 FY27

H1 FY27 HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue growth YoY

Sales channel mix

Own site sales YoY

Retail store LFL YoY

Partnership sales YoY

SALES

+11%

Own Channels 49%

3rd Party 51%

+0.2%

+10%

+24%

H1 FY26: +15%

H1 FY26: own channel 54%

H1 FY26: n/a

H1 FY26: n/a

H1 FY26: n/a

PROFITABILITY & CASH

Gross margin

65.1%

Adj. loss before tax

(£0.7m)

Adj. EBITDA

(£0.1m)

Capex

£62k

Net cash

£7.1m

H1 FY26: 62.2%

H1 FY26: (£1.1m)

H1 FY26: (£0.3m)

H1 FY26: £129k

FY FY26: £8.4m

KPIs

Active customers

203k

H1 FY26: 192k

Conversion rate

2.6%

H1 FY26: 2.6%

AOV

£105

H1 FY26: £112

Order frequency YoY

+1.96%

H1 FY26: 1.93%

Repeat customer mix

78%

H1 FY26: 76%

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STRONG TOP LINE PERFORMANCE TRENDING TOWARDS HISTORIC HIGHS

Net Revenue increase of

£2.8m

£4.3m

£12.2m

£21.0m

£22.2m

£16.2m

+11% yoy

£20.8m

£10.6m

£18.7m

£8.5m

£10.1m

£10.2m

  • August YTD growth +17%; September impacted by prolonged summer weather

  • Own website flat (excl. Sept +5%)

  • Retail stores maturing, with revenue +10% LfL (excl. Bath)

  • Third-party partner revenue +24% year on year (excl. Sept +32%)

  • Trading with M&S back on track

    FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27

    H1 Historical Revenue

    Total Revenue Own Channels Third-Party Channels

    • Post period revenue strengthening following delayed start to Autumn vs LY

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      CONTINUED INCREASE IN GROSS MARGIN

      53.6%

      52.3%

      56.5%

      54.4%

      55.4%

      62.2% 62.2%

      65.1%

  • H1 FY27 up 290bps to 65.1% reflecting channel mix plus stronger intake margins and GBP strength

  • Substantial rise since FY24 - up 10 %pts

  • Step change due to reduced price promotions on own site & cost price improvements

  • Post period strengthened further to 68.0% (Oct FY26 67.2%)

FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27

H1 Historical Gross Margin

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FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PROFITABILITY

(1.1)

(0.4)

0.4

0.2 0.0

0.2

(0.7)

  • Growth in revenue and gross margin

  • Increase in marketing spend to grow customer database

  • Full price strategy on own site maintained

  • Store performance improved including assignment of the Bath store lease

  • Overheads well controlled, with fixed costs reduced despite growth in revenue

  • On track to meet FY expectations

    H1 FY26 Trading Margin Stores SBP Fixed O/H H1 FY27

    12

    STRONG CASH POSITION MAINTAINED

    8.4

    (0.7)

    0.1

    0.6

    (0.0)

    0.0

    (0.5)

    7.9

    (0.9)

    7.1

  • £0.9m returned to shareholders through buybacks

  • 33.4m shares held in Treasury at end October (13% of the issued shares)

  • Working capital held flat despite 11% revenue growth

  • October net cash £6.4m reflects timing of stock payments

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    PRODUCT, MARKETING AND SALES CHANNELS

    ALI HALL CO-CEO

    JULIE LAVINGTON CO-CEO

    PRODUCT RANGE THAT APPEALS TO MASS AUDIENCE

    Revenue Mix:

Dresses

38.4%

Denim

14.2%

Separates

13.6%

Tops

10.4%

Knitwear

5.4%

Coats

4.2%

RRPs:

£55 -£149

£39 - £89

£35 - £119

£29 - £69

£35 - £89

£75 -£395*

  • Constant innovation is key to success in women's fashion.

  • Strength across all categories - product continues to resonate with consumers and maintain growth momentum

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*excluding leather coats, exit price - £165

CONTINUAL INNOVATION IN COMMUNICATION DRIVES CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT

Marketing Highlights

High Customer Satisfaction

Trustpilot

PHOTO

Consumers find customer service to be exceptionally helpful and efficient, frequently praising quick responses and fast refunds from support agents. (Trustpilot summary)

Beautiful clothes (I bought two absolute wow summer dresses, and they were almost even better on than in the photos).

PHOTO

I am a huge fan of Sosandar and have bought many pieces from them over the years. I am also very often asked where my clothes are from and am always delighted to point people in Sosandar's direction.

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SOSANDAR.COM -

OUR SINGLE BIGGEST CHANNEL

Sosandar.com drives nearly half of annual revenue Highest net margin channel

Engine of brand building and customer ownership

Cost of acquisition which pays back on first order Repeat customers shop four times per year

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THIRD PARTY PARTNERSHIPS: A CORE GROWTH DRIVER

Grown from 0% to 51% of group revenue in five years

Provides access to millions of shoppers, predominantly within our target demographic

Partners view third-party brands as central to their own growth strategies Capital-efficient growth model - no incremental acquisition spend

Low-risk route to building international brand awareness

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GROWTH IN SALES ACROSS THE STORES

All have now been open between 18 months and 2 years 10% increase in revenue across stores

Omni-channel presence supports brand visibility and customer loyalty, while feeding new customers to the Sosandar website

Continue focus on current store estate reaching profitability before opening any new ones

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SUMMARY & OUTLOOK

ALI HALL CO-CEO

JULIE LAVINGTON CO-CEO

SUMMARY & OUTLOOK

POSITIVE START TO FY27

  • H1 FY27 revenue up 11% year on year

  • Gross Margin up to 65.1% driving improved profitability

    OUTLOOK for H2

  • Strong uptick in sales in October vs September

  • On track to deliver FY expectations

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ALI HALL

CO-CEO

JULIE LAVINGTON

CO-CEO

STEVE DILKS

CFO

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