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Fonix AIM:FNX

Founded
2006 · London, England
Incorporated
United Kingdom
Chief executive
Robert Weisz
Employees
52
Reports in
GBP
Companies House
05836806

Mobile payments and messaging company enabling carrier billing, where consumers charge purchases and donations to their phone bill. Processes payments and interactive campaigns for media businesses and charities, including major broadcaster votes and telethon donations.

TechnologyCarrier billing and mobile payments
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Share price and financials

195p at close on 2 Oct 2026 · 11 reported years, 2015–2025

Years in viewFY2015 – FY2026
2 Oct 2026195p+115.5% since 12 Oct 2020
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11 years, at a glance

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050m100m150m0%5%10%15%20%FY2015FY2025

Dashed: Operating margin, in % on its own scale — read its shape, not its height against the bars.

FY2025Revenue£72.8mOperating margin18.7%
The latest report

FY2025 annual report

year to 30 Jun 2025 · approved 22 Sept 2025 · 90 pages · Companies House

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Next report29 Sept 2026for the year to 30 Jun 2026, the date the register holds, plus this company's usual gap to publication
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From the reportevery line sits on the page it names
What drove revenue

Mobile payments (carrier/SMS/voice billing commissions)

Revenue £48.784m of £72.780m total FY25; gross profit £14.871m of £18.628m

page 72
And

Mobile messaging (SMS API/Campaign Manager, RCS)

Revenue £21.831m, gross profit £2.937m, gross profit grew 26% YoY

page 72
What moved the margintailwind

Discontinuation of lower-margin voting and gaming services

Reduced the share of revenue retained by MNOs, lifting blended gross margin to 25.6% (2024: 23.5%)

page 12
Andtailwind

Broadcasters shifting consumers to higher price points

Stronger margins per transaction but lower average MNO transaction share and lower volumes

page 12
One-offs in the year

£131k credit: R&D tax credit

page 55
What management said

Fonix enters FY26 with strong momentum; with launches planned in multiple new markets and new products (PayFlex, CompsPortal, RCS), the Board is confident in the Company's long-term prospects

page 5
After the year end

On 29 July 2025, 13,303 employee share options were exercised and satisfied through transfer of treasury shares; following this, issued share capital comprises 100,000,000 ordinary shares, of which 911,169 held in treasury, with 1,742,448 share options outstanding

page 90
The dividend

Progressive policy to distribute at least 75% of adjusted EPS as ordinary dividend annually; FY25 ordinary dividend represents 78% of adjusted EPS; a special dividend of 3.00p was also paid in February 2025; proposed final dividend of 5.90p per share (2024: 5.70p), total FY25 ordinary+special dividend of 11.80p (2024: 8.30p ordinary only)

page 4
Going concern and the audit

Unqualified ('true and fair') audit opinion by UHY Hacker Young (Jessica Moorghen, Senior Statutory Auditor), dated 22 September 2025. Auditor concluded going concern basis appropriate; company not externally funded, cash £22.0m and net current assets £8.6m at year end; forecasts to 30 June 2027 support going concern, with stress test on loss of all gaming clients (~10% of gross profit) showing continued significant cash reserves. Key audit matters: revenue recognition under IFRS 15 (no issues found) and management override of controls (no evidence found)

page 46
The risks it names first
  • Fall in demand for services / dependency on existing customer transaction volumesp.15
  • Loss of key customers (top 10 customers = 83% of gross profit)p.15
  • Dependency on key suppliers (mobile network operators), who can terminate/vary contracts on short noticep.16
  • Mobile network operator indemnities - uncapped liability exposure under MNO contractsp.16

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Filings

10 annual reports read, FY2016 to FY2025

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Sources: Companies House (10)

  1. FY2026Next report expected 29 Sept 2026

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