DTZ Holdings plc
DTZ Holdings plc Annual Report and Accounts 2009

ABOUT DTZ

We are over 5,500 professionals across 43 countries dedicated to serving our clients’ real estate needs.
We combine deep local knowledge with global expertise to develop world-class solutions with world-class clients.
From fund management and valuation services, to supporting occupiers’ space requirements and third party administration of client estates, we seek success in a very straightforward manner:
  • Client by client
  • Property by property
We are DTZ.

Results

  • Revenue: £364.1 million (2008: £446.3 million)
  • Loss before tax and exceptional items: £35.1 million (2008: profit £20.6 million)
  • Loss per share before exceptional items: 40.3 pence (2008: profit 17.6 pence).

Operational progress

  • Strong performance by the Professional Services business, delivering revenue growth of 8%
  • Resilient performances by both the Valuation and Consulting & Research businesses
  • Senior management team reshaped – new Group Chief Executive and Executive Committee appointed.

Corporate progress

  • Equity raising secured gross proceeds of £48.7 million
  • Renegotiated banking facilities on favourable terms and arranged an additional credit facility of up to £15.0 million with largest shareholder, SGP
  • Annualised cost savings delivered of over £30 million, plans in place to provide further annualised savings of at least £20 million in the year ending 30 April 2010.