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Redhall says goodbye to troubles

Thu, 06th Dec 2012 15:03

Redhall Group, the specialist engineering support services firm, said that after a testing year the worst was behind it.The Yorkshire-based company has been hit by a number of contract issues, including an expensive legal battle with Vivergo over a biofuels plant.Underlying revenue for the year ended 30th September was down 5.6% to £119.5m was 5.6%, while pre-tax profits plunged 50.3% to £1.9m.Diluted earnings per share stood were down 49% to 4.8p.The firm posted exceptional items in the year of £5.9m, the majority of which related to costs on the Vivergo legal dispute of £2.5m and provisions on legacy contracts of £2.6m.The company does not anticipate that any further provisions will be needed in future for these legacy contracts.Chairman David Jackson said the prospects for the next 12 months looked encouraging, with strength in the oil and gas market and opportunities afforded by the Crossrail project in London where the firm is a specified supplier. "The opportunities for our manufacturing business in particular look outstanding over the next three years," he added.MM
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7 Jun 2012 07:54

Redhall names Shuttleworth CEO

Specialist engineering support services group Redhall has appointed Richard Shuttleworth as chief executive officer with effect from 1 September 2012. Shuttleworth, 51, is currently a director of RPS Commercial Services and has previously been a director at Cape Industrial Services and commercial d

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8 Dec 2011 09:11

Redhall hit by legal fight but says future bright

Redhall, the engineering support services group, saw full year profits plunge but in line with expectations. Adjusted pre-tax profits for the year to the end of September were £3.9m, a 45% fall on £7.0m the firm made in 2010. However, exceptional items worth over £11m saw profits fall £8m into the

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1 Aug 2011 15:52

Redhall wins dispute with Vivergo Fuels

Redhall Engineering Solutions has won its case against Vivergo after it was determined by an adjudicator that Vivergo Fuels, a joint venture between BP, British Sugar and DuPont, had unlawfully attempted to terminate its contract with the company. Engineering support services group Redhall went h

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3 Jun 2011 06:35

Friday tips round-up: Johnson Matthey, Impax, Kingfisher

Johnson Matthey, originally in precious metals such as platinum and palladium, still refines and distributes these. But it also puts them into technologies that are used to reduce pollution, such as autocatalysts in cars and devices to cut emissions from power plants. Shares in Johnson Matthey, whic

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2 Jun 2011 12:00

London midday: Stocks stuck lower after slide

Shares remain firmly in the red following this morning's slide. B&Q owner Kingfisher is lower even after it saw year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of 3.3% in the 13 weeks ended 30 April. Total sales were also up 3.3%, while retail profit rose 19.1% in comparison with the year before. The numb

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2 Jun 2011 08:22

London open: Slide continues after US slump

Stocks have resumed yesterday's slide following a tumble on Wall Street last night. B&Q owner Kingfisher is lower even after it saw year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of 3.3% in the 13 weeks ended 30 April. Total sales were also up 3.3%, while retail profit rose 19.1% in comparison with the ye

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2 Jun 2011 07:59

Redhall hurt by Vivergo loss

Engineering support services group Redhall reported a weak set of first half figures following the loss of the Vivergo contract but it expects trading in the second half and beyond to be much improved. The niche engineer said adjusted pre-tax profit fell 70% at £1m during the six months ended 31 Ma

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2 Feb 2011 10:37

Redhall hit by severe weather

Shares in Redhall fell after the niche engineer said trading has been slower than anticipated partly due to bad weather and announced that its chief executive is stepping down. The company, which provides services for the defence and energy sectors, said: "Trading in the first quarter of the curren

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19 Dec 2010 11:38

Sunday tips round-up: Redhall, Portmeirion...

Support services specialist Redhall focuses on three areas - defence, energy and food processing. In defence, it is a key player in the Astute submarine project, the Royal Navy's ultrasophisticated new fleet. Redhall is a solid, well-run company and it is poised to grow as the economy becomes stron

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2 Dec 2010 14:29

Sector movers: Petards CCTV deal boosts support services

The support services sector is going well today with the surveillance systems group Petards the best performer after announcing that its CCTV systems will be installed on southeast trains. Elsewhere in the sector, engineering support services group Redhall is wanted after its full year results. Pro

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2 Dec 2010 08:46

Restructuring costs dent profits at Redhall

Engineering support services group Redhall said annual profit slipped after substantial rebranding costs. Chairman David Jackson said he was pleased with the group's performance in difficult market conditions. Demand from the oil and gas was satisfactory while Defence traded exceptionally well wit

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7 Oct 2010 15:55

Redhall admits defeat on Mount bid

AIM-quoted engineer Redhall has withdrawn from the bid battle for Mount Engineering after the engineering company recommended Cooper Industries' rival 82p a share bid. Cooper announced its bid, which values Mount at £19.2m, on 1 October. It is significantly higher than Redhall's bid of 70p a share

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1 Oct 2010 16:41

London close: Strong start to final quarter

The last quarter of 2010 started well for London's leading share index, with buoyancy in the oil sector helping to offset continuing economic worries at home and abroad. Manufacturing data was subdued. Footsie gave up some of its early gains after figures from the US showed Manufacturing grew at th

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1 Oct 2010 14:56

London afternoon: Footsie back above 5600

The afternoon session has seen the Footsie advance confidently, almost regaining its high for the day which was hit shortly after 10:00am. A solid start by Wall Street on the back of better than expected spending data has helped sentiment this side of the pond. Oil giant BP is higher amid speculat

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1 Oct 2010 12:23

London midday: Stocks advance despite economic worries

London's leading share index remains in positive territory, but worries over the European debt situation have weighed on sentiment slightly. The concerns centre on Ireland again, after figures showed manufacturing activity in the country contracted in September, with the purchasing managers' index

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