Social housing contractor announces record order book of 拢1.4bn as City forecasts 拢16.84m profit for 2007
Social housing repair and maintenance contractor Mears Group has issued an upbeat trading statement ahead of its full year results on 11 March.
It pointed to a record order book of 拢1.4bn and contract wins totalling 拢500m since its 2006 results.
In 2006 the company made 拢12.27m pre-tax profit on the back of 拢241.41m turnover and the City consensus for 2007 is pre-tax profit of 拢16.84m on 拢315.7m turnover.
Altium Securities analyst Ed Wright said: 鈥淧articularly encouraging is the order intake of 拢500m across the company, which has pushed the order book up to 拢1.4bn from 拢1.24bn at the half year stage. This gives 97% revenue visibility for 2008 and 77% for 2009 and the bidding pipeline remains healthy.鈥�
Recent wins include a 拢65m four-and-a-half-year deal with Birmingham City Council, a 拢89m five-year deal with Sedgefield Borough Council and a 拢50m ten-year deal with Midland Heart Housing Association.
Mears plans to extend its presence in the domiciliary care sector and Altium expects more acquisitions on top of the nine it has made in the sector since April 2007.
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