Dewhurst profits to beat expectations

Dewhurst, an independent supplier of quality components to the lift, keypad and transport industries, has said its pre-tax profit for the year ended September 30th will be significantly ahead of market expectations, which is largely due to better-than-expected sales both in the UK and overseas. Jared Sinclair, Finance Director, said: "Despite the concerns reported in the interims of market fragility, demand has remained healthy through the second half, resulting in the group performing better than expected."The share price rose 8.45% to 385p by 15:49. NR