Robinson plc provided the following update on the impact of Storm Babet to its premises at Chesterfield. On 20 October 2023, the river Hipper, which flows by premises in Chesterfield, rose to its highest ever known level and flooded through part of the site. Part of the premises is occupied by the Group, including the Paperbox manufacturing business and the Group head office; the remainder is let to tenants.

The Paperbox business represented 4% of the Group's revenues in 2022. The Group's plastics business was unaffected. The first and main priority was the safety of those working at the site and the implementation of emergency procedures to mitigate the overall impact.

The Company pleased to report that despite some challenging circumstances everyone has remained safe. Despite the substantial efforts of employees, there has been some damage caused to facilities, materials and equipment and manufacturing operations have paused. There will be disruption as the site clean-up continues prior to recommencement of operations.

Insurance covers facilities, materials, equipment and business interruption, with an excess of £100,000. Insurers have been notified and the company is in discussions whilst accumulating evidence.