Capita PLC (LSE:CPI) said trading in the first four months of 2026 was in line with expectations as the outsourcing group continued its restructuring programme and prepared to complete the sale of its private-sector call centre business.
The FTSE 250 group said that contracts won or extended in the first four months of the year exceeded £750 million, up 20% on the prior year period.
Adjusted group revenue rose 2.9% in the period to 30 April compared with a year earlier.
Its public sector business, which accounts for 81% of group revenue, saw growth of 5.8%, driven by higher volumes in central government contracts and a one-off increase in work on a Northern Ireland contract.
Revenues for the pensions sector jumped 23.4% thanks to the annualised impact of the Civil Service Pension Scheme contract and higher activity on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme contract.
Retained call centre revenue fell 7%, while regulated services revenue plunged 91.4% because of the absence of a £19 million one-off benefit recorded last year.
Chief executive Adolfo Hernandez said the group has "made positive progress" in the first four months of the year and expects the sale of the private-sector call centre business to be completed before half-year results in August.