Foxtons Group PLC (LON:FOXT) expects its earnings and revenue to fall in 2017, albeit in line with expectations, due to a slump in sales and said this year would remain challenging.
In a trading update for the year ended December 31 2017, the London-focused estate agents said it expected its revenue to fall by around 12% to £117mln, with adjusted underlying earnings (EBITDA) to drop by 40% to around £15mln.
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The group also said it will take a one-off charge of £2mln in its 2017 results as it manages its cost base.
Nic Budden, Foxtons’ CEO, said: "This was a solid performance in the context of ongoing challenging conditions in the London property market.“
He added: “Looking ahead, we expect trading conditions to remain challenging throughout 2018. We are well placed to withstand these conditions due to our strong balance sheet with no debt, and we will provide an update on a number of strategic initiatives which we have been working on at our preliminary results presentation on 28 February 2018."