Cohort celebrates success at AIM awards
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The awards, sponsored by BDO in association with the London Stock Exchange, recognise quoted companies who have harnessed AIM to help them fulfil their growth ambition and celebrate outstanding achievement on the world’s most successful growth market.
Cohort was formed in 2006 and listed on AIM the same year, with the mission of becoming a publicly quoted defence technical services business that would be independent, flexible and cost-effective. They’ve since grown to an international group of seven businesses with over 1,500 employees, with market capitalisation growth from £27m to over £700m.
Judges praised the Group’s achievements over the past year with a major highlight including the effective use of AIM to support the acquisition of Brisbane-based EM Solutions for £75m. Funded in part through a heavily oversubscribed (£41m) placing, the deal has enabled the Group to diversify into satellite communications technology and increase their presence in the strategically important Asia-Pacific region. Among the other achievements recognised by the judging panel were an impressive set of financial results, reporting another record revenue and profit performance, with robust operating cash generation.
Collecting the award on behalf of the Group, Nick Prest, Chairman at Cohort plc, said: “We are honoured to have been named Growth Business of the Year at the 2025 AIM awards.I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the leadership team and staff within the Cohort Group who are driving business growth through their commitment to advancing our capabilities, embracing emerging technologies and providing value to shareholders. Our performance this year is a result of several strategic initiatives including the acquisition of EM Solutions as well as our investment in new technologies to meet the challenges faced by global defence customers - initiatives underpinned by our strong balance sheet and the support of the AIM community.”
