(Alliance News) - The UK's Financial Reporting Council on Tuesday said it has launched investigations into two recent audits of Eddie Stobart Logistics PLC by KPMG International Cooperative and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The probe relates to the haulage's firm numbers for the year to November 2017, audited by KPMG, and the results for the following year, which concerned PwC.
Back in August 2019, Eddie Stobart shares were suspended temporarily amid a delay to interim results. The results delay was after Eddie Stobart looked to confirm the impact of accounting changes related to revenue recognition and receivables recovery.
Numbers for the six months to May 31, 2019, which were finally posted in February 2020, showed revenue rose 26% to GBP421.3 million from GBP334.5 million. Its pretax loss widened sharply to GBP199.8 million from GBP15.1 million.
Shares in Eddie Stobart were 3.0% higher at 8.35 pence each in London on Tuesday morning.
By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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