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Latchways Profit Up But Utilities Division Hit By Weak Spending

Latchways director sells 0.8m-pound stake

Alastair Hogg, the Sales Director of Latchways, sold over 0.8m pounds-worth of shares in the company after exercising options on Thursday, the same day the fall protection group gave an encouraging outlook for the second half. The move came after a 32% jump in the share price so far this year. Ho

Latchways expects to secure growth in first half

Latchways, which makes products to prevent people working at heights from falling, said it expected to report growth in the first half and it flagged up encouraging signs for the second half. The wind energy market has been driving business for its self-retracting lifeline product in recent months

Record results at Latchways

Latchways booked a ten per cent increase in full year pre-tax profit, despite poor conditions in the UK and European construction sectors, and with a well stocked prospect line, said it looks forward to the future with confidence. The safety systems specialist said adjusted pre-tax profits increase

Latchways posts record orders in third quarter

Latchways received record orders during the third quarter, boosted by strong sales of its Wingrip and Vertical products, the fall protection company announced Monday. The group, which develops safety products for people working at heights in aerospace, power transmission, utilities and telecommunic

Latchways cushions declining profit with increased dividend

Latchways, a company which designs, makes and sells a range of fall protection systems, has posted a decline in group pre-tax profit as a result of what it describes as a 'poor start to the year'. In the six months ended September 30th, group revenues dropped 9% year-on-year from £20.6m to £18.8m,

Latchways reveals record earnings

Safety systems specialist Latchways unveiled record full year revenue and pre-tax profit after growth in all regions except North America. The maker of devices to stop roofers and window cleaners falling said revenues rose 5% to a record £41.4m for the year ended 31 March 2012. Pre-tax profit also

Strong exports secure sales increase for Latchways

Shares in Latchways, the maker of devices to stop roofers and window cleaners falling, jumped after it said trading has been robust, with strong export markets helping to lift revenues. Latchways said it has seen strong growth in mainland Europe. "As expected, conditions in the UK construction mar

LO-Q chairman buys despite strength

Strength in the share price of Lo-Q has not deterred chairman John Weston from upping his stake in the theme park queuing technology group. He took three slices of shares, 10,000 at 185p, 9,500 at 191p and another 10,000 at 192p. Following the purchases, which all in all set him back about £55,000,