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ISG has seen profit fall 70% in the past year, while revenue across the group rose 9% to 拢1.28bn.

Reporting its full results for the year ended 30 June 2012, the firm said revenues across the group rose 9% to 拢1.28bn. But pre-tax profit fell from 拢10.2m the previous year to 拢3m - a fall of 70%.

The firm said the lower profits in the UK reflected the 鈥渃hallenging economic environment鈥�.

Within the group, ISG鈥檚 UK fit-out business posted revenue of 拢347m, up slightly from 拢342m the previous year, with pre-tax profit down 16% to 拢6.7m. The firms said its UK fit-out order book was up 7% to 拢182m.

The construction business saw revenue increase 15% to 拢533m. But profit fell from 拢4.1m to 拢1.4m - a drop of 66%.

The firm said its order book was marginally ahead of 2011 levels, with a pipeline of 拢760m of work, with a private sector bias of 81%.

The firm also said this it had combined its bank ranch rollout programmes, the high street retail fit-out and the food retail fit-out, which were previously managed separately. The group incurred 拢3m costs from the consolidation, along with further rationalisation of its construction business and a relocation of all UK IT departments to Ipswich.

David Lawther, ISG chief executive said: 鈥淚SG has delivered a resilient performance in market conditions that continue to be challenging. In the UK, we have maintained our market leading positions, and have successfully delivered substantial projects for LOCOG as well as for our key customers and frameworks.

鈥淚n addition, we have targeted a number of growth sectors and achieved particular success in data centres. Internationally, we have experienced strong growth in Europe and Asia where we continue to see opportunities for growth, and as a result we have succeeded in quadrupling our profits from our overseas businesses.

鈥淟ooking ahead, the Group is well placed to benefit from a recovery in the UK and from our presence in key global locations that are attracting inward investment. We are confident of our strategy and will continue to target growth both organically and via acquisition.鈥�