Norcros PLC provides earnings guidance for the first half ended September 30, 2015. For the period the company expects group revenue to be £118.7 million, 9.3% higher than the prior year and 12.0% higher on a constant currency basis. Of this constant currency growth, 6.5% reflected like for like organic growth, and 5.5% was attributable to the Croydex business which was acquired on June 25, 2015.

Closing net debt is expected to be around £29.5 million, and includes a £20.1 million outflow relating to the acquisition of Croydex Group Ltd. The board remains confident that the group will continue to make progress in line with market expectations for the year to March 31, 2016.