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Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Gateley H2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H2 2026 earnings summary21 Jul, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved strong revenue growth of 8.2% year-over-year to £194.3m, with 6.2% organic growth, reflecting resilient client demand and a diversified service offering.
Contribution margin improved to 34.9% (up 110bps), despite Q4 transactional deferment and increased contingent contentious workstreams.
Adjusted operating profit rose to £21.5m, with margin at 11.1%, reflecting a higher cost base now being addressed through redundancy consultation.
GWW acquisition enhanced IP and trade mark business, and investment in the Jylo AI platform marked a key milestone in the AI roadmap.
Entered FY27 with positive momentum, maintaining good activity levels amid macroeconomic uncertainty.
Financial highlights
Revenue: £194.3m (FY25: £179.5m), up 8.2% year-over-year.
Contribution: £67.7m (FY25: £60.7m), margin 34.9% (FY25: 33.8%).
Adjusted operating profit: £21.5m (FY25: £20.9m), margin 11.1% (FY25: 11.7%).
Adjusted EPS: 11.48p (FY25: 12.77p); total dividend per share: 5.3p (FY25: 9.5p).
Net debt increased to £25.3m (FY25: £6.6m) due to working capital and GWW acquisition.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 has started in line with Board expectations, with a continued focus on margin improvement and cost management.
Ongoing investment in technology and AI, with the Jylo platform expected to drive productivity and margin gains.
Confident in returns from recent investments and well positioned for sustainable, profitable growth.
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Gateley Holdings PLC is a professional services group that offers a comprehensive range of legal and professional consultancy services. The company operates through several segments, including Corporate, Business Service, People, and Property. These segments cover areas such as banking, corporate, commercial, technology and data, restructuring advisory, taxation, dispute resolution/litigation, intellectual property, employment, pensions, private client services, real estate, and residential development. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.