Malvern International PLC shares jumped on Tuesday, after it said it expects to report a full-year rise in revenue.

Shares in the learning and skills development company were up 16% to 19.20 pence each in London on Tuesday morning.

Malvern said the student intake for pathways in September 2023 is expected to be ‘well ahead’ of the September 2022 intake.

The company explained that this is the result of the company’s strategic investment over the last two years in sales & marketing, management team and processes within its University Partnerships structure.

South Asia continues to be the biggest contributor of university pathway students, it added.

Based on the current booking levels, Malvern said student intake for the Language In Action junior programmes in 2023, is expected to be in excess of 2,000 students, up from 976 students in 2022. As a result, 2023 revenue from the Junior division is expected to be over £3 million, up from about £1.4 million. The company noted that the bulk of Juniors revenue will be recognised in the second half of the year, especially July and August.

‘The board see this as an excellent result and further proof that the industry is rebounding since Covid-19. The board also believe this is a result of the company capturing market share on the back of Language In Action’s excellent British Council Accreditation report in 2022,’ Malvern said.

Revenues for the ELT programmes by the end of April 2023 has exceeded the £1.1 million of revenue generate in the first six months of 2022. Malvern explained that it is now entering a ‘key booking period’ for summer 2023, when the bulk of ELT students travel and study.

Looking ahead, Malvern said it is confident in its prospects and expects to achieve growth in all divisions in 2023.

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