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C.J. Lang & Son Ltd

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:13:23 +0000

Profits rise 12% - Company sells division for £5.3m
Independent convenience store firm CJ Lang and Son, based in Dundee, Scotland, has recorded a 12% rise in profits as a result of the sale of its cash and carry division for £5.3m. Company income fell from £256.6 million to £239.18m. The company operates more than 100 Spar stores and also holds the licence for the brand in Scotland.

Enterprise Inns Plc

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:58 +0000

15 pubs sold for £22.9m - Operating profit of £1.7m
Pub company Enterprise Inns, based in Solihull, West Midlands, has exchanged contracts for the sale of 15 pubs to Fuller Smith & Turner for £22.9m. Under Enterprises ownership, the pubs made operating profits of £1.7m in the year to the end of September 2011.

Bruntwood Group Limited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:58 +0000

Profits up to £11.2m - expansion strategy
Despite the difficult economic climate Bruntwood Group's pre-tax profits increased 1% to to £11.2m in the year to 30 September 2011. Turnover fell from £100.2m to £99m. The company recorded a strong performance in new lettings and customer retention. Going forward, it plans to expand in the science and technology sector in Manchester.

Santander UK PLC

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:49 +0000

Profits down 40% - £538m PPI compensation costs
Banking group Santander UK Plc's profits fell 40% to £993m in the year to December 2011. The group set aside £538m to deal with compensation claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI). Excluding this provision, profits fell 6% to £1.5bn. The bank expects 2012 to be a difficult year for the banking industry.

Carpetright PLC

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:08:22 +0000

Profits warning -property market downturn affects sales
Floor-covering retailer Carpetright Plc has issued another profits warning. In December 2011 the company warned that full-year profits would be between £8.8m and £11.9m. It has now warned that profits for the year to April 2012 will be as low as £8m. Sales have been adversely affected by the downturn in the property market.

James Halstead PLC

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:03 +0000

Positive outlook - 10% sales growth - new business secured
Manchester-based floor coverings company James Halstead has continued its growth with sales increasing 10% in the six months to December 2011. Despite difficult market conditions the company has secured new business helped by a strong range of products. Overseas sales have continued to grow.

Scottish & Southern Energy Plc

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:42:50 +0000

Profits growth expected - £1.7bn capital investment
Energy firm SSE Plc expects an increase in pre-tax profits for the financial year to 31 March 2012, despite a fall in customer numbers. Capital and investment expenditure will total approximately £1.7bn for 2011/12 as a whole, with good progress made in large capital projects.

E Park & Sons

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:33:42 +0000

Profit down 84% - Turnover falls 7% - Sales down 8%
Cheshire based potato manufacturer E Park & Sons has recorded an 84% fall in pre-tax profit. Pre-tax profit has fallen to £554,169 from £3.52 for the year to June 2011. Turnover also fell by 7% from £45.71m in 2010 to £42.06m, and sales reduced by 8%. The companys operating costs rose due partly to high raw material prices.

Honda Engineering Europe Limited

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:25:52 +0000

Profit falls 41% - sales fall 8% - global output down 20%
Japan-based Honda recorded a 41% decline in profit for the 2011/12 third quarter to 47.6bn yen from 81.1bn yen a year earlier. Third quarter sales fell 8% to 1.94tn yen. In 2011, the car manufacturer's global output fell 20% to 2.9 million cars, the first time it has fallen below 3 million for eight years.

Redhall Group Plc

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:18:28 +0000

Commercial agreement made with French company - Revenue and profits fall
Engineering business Redhall Group, based in Wakefield, Yorkshire, has entered a commercial agreement with French company Baumert. Together they will pitch for work in the nuclear sector. In the year to September 2011, revenue at the Redhall Group fell from £144.7m to £126.6m and pre-tax profit fell from £7m to £3.9m. David Jackson is Chief Executive at Redhall Group Plc.