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28 September 2021 Strong performance driven by double digit net revenue growth across all four business segments Next Fifteen Communications Group plc ( AIM : NFC ) , the tech and data - driven growth consultancy , today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2021 . Financial results for the six months to 31 July 2021 ( unaudited ) Adjusted results¹ Net revenue Operating profit after interest on financial lease liabilities Operating profit margin Profit before tax Diluted EPS ( p ) Interim dividend per share ( p ) H1 Highlights Next Fifteen Communications Group plc ( " Next 15 " or the " Group " ) Interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2021 ● ● ● Six months ended 31 July 2021 £ m ● 165.9 35.0 21.1 % 35.0 26.3p 3.6p 208.8 Statutory results Revenue 153.1 Operating profit / ( loss ) ( 0.4 ) Profit / ( loss ) before tax ( 3.4 ) Net cash inflow from operating activities 27.3 31.5 ( 13 % ) Diluted loss per share ( p ) ( 2.9 ) p ( 3.6 ) p 19 % 1 Adjusted results have been presented to provide additional information that may be useful to shareholders to understand the performance of the Group by facilitating comparability both year on year and with industry peers . Adjusted results are reconciled to statutory results within notes 2 and 3 . 14.9 Six months ended 31 July 2020 £ m 3.1 1 126.2 Group net revenue growth of 32 % to £ 165.9m ( 2020 : £ 126.2m ) Organic net revenue growth of 23 % ● Adjusted profit before tax up 69 % to £ 35.0m ( 2020 : £ 20.7m ) Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased by 51 % to 26.3p ( 2020 : 17.4p ) Statutory revenue growth of 36 % to £ 208.8m ( 2020 : £ 153.1m ) Statutory operating profit of £ 14.9m , up from a loss of £ 0.4m Strong balance sheet with net cash of £ 6.6m ( 2020 : net debt of £ 5.0m ) Successful refinancing , providing up to £ 100m of debt capacity to fund further acquisitions and capital investment Significant client wins including Boots , Citibank , Diageo and Disney + 21.2 16.8 % 20.7 17.4p Year on year change 32 % 65 % 69 % 51 % 36 %