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Focusrite PLC

Consumer Products and Services First-pass screen £118m

280/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 18

Operating leverage 25% 38

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 32

First-pass take

Market leader in music/audio equipment (Focusrite, Novation, ADAM, Martin Audio) in severe cyclical downturn. Content Creation revenue declined 19% from post-pandemic destocking and weak discretionary demand. Audio Reproduction +15% insufficient—negative operating leverage, free cash flow -£4.5m (vs. +£12.3m prior year), EBITDA -35% on 11% revenue decline. Balance sheet deteriorated: net debt +£11.2m. Zero AI exposure.

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