Connecting Excellence CEO on strong H1 update, growth & Bitcoin strategy

Connecting Excellence Group Plc (AQSE:XCE, OTCQB:XCELF) CEO Scott Ellam talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s strong first-half performance, IPO milestone, and innovative Bitcoin treasury strategy. The company reported a 20% increase in net fee income during the first half of FY26, driven by higher average fees and continued demand for senior-level placements across global consulting, professional services, logistics, environmental services and AI intelligence businesses. Ellam explained that growth came despite senior leadership preparing for the IPO, highlighting the strength of the underlying recruitment team and operating model. He said the public listing on the Aquis Exchange, alongside the company’s OTCQB trading in the United States, is central to scaling the business. According to Ellam, the PLC structure combined with a Bitcoin treasury strategy enables Connecting Excellence Group Plc to attract high-performing executive recruiters using performance-based share incentives. Discussing the Bitcoin strategy, Ellam said investors are backing “a growing operating business and cash flowing business, but on the upside, they are using all surplus cash to buy more of the Bitcoin, which is compounding at a significant growth rate.” The company currently holds more than 52 Bitcoin and has launched XCE Bitcoin bonds to access additional capital markets funding. January marked the strongest recruitment month in the company’s history, with senior placements across AI supply chain intelligence, professional services, environmental compliance and IoT data solutions. For more interviews like this, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel, give this video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications so you never miss future content. #ConnectingExcellence #ScottEllam #ExecutiveRecruitment #BitcoinTreasury #BitcoinStrategy #AquisExchange #OTCQB #ProfessionalServices #AIRecruitment #CapitalMarkets #GrowthStrategy #BitcoinBonds