Poor performance from the firm鈥檚 conusltancy services business is weighing it down
WYG has issued its second profit warning in three months after admitting the full year figure could be 鈥渟ubstantially below鈥� market expectations.
The consultant said it anticipated its operating profit for the current financial year to now be between 拢3.5m and 拢4m for the 12 months to April 2018. Net debt is expected to be between 拢6m and 拢7m.
In its latest trading update, WYG reported that its consultancy services business was performing poorly due to the loss or delay of new contracts and lower work volumes under major framework contracts.
But it said its international development business had performed 鈥渂roadly鈥� in line with expectations.
It is the second profit warning since former Sweett Group chief executive Douglas McCormick (pictured) took the helm in June having replaced Paul Hamer, who left to take up the chief executive position at Sir Robert McAlpine.
McCormick said: 鈥淎lthough it is very disappointing to be making a further announcement revising expectations of WYG鈥檚 near term performance, the board is confident that the underlying business is robust and that, supported by a strong order book, we are taking the correct steps to return to a growth trajectory in the medium term.鈥�
Analysts at WH Ireland said the profit warning was 鈥減ainful鈥� and highlighted 鈥渘egative trends鈥� in some of the UK engineering and infrastructure business work streams, as well as competitive pressures within the sector. It added that it continued to expect further change within the business.
WYG is due to announce its interim results on 5 December.
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