25th Jan 2005 07:00
Huntsworth PLC25 January 2005 Huntsworth PLC 25th January 2005 Trading Update Huntsworth PLC has had a very satisfactory 2004 and we expect the final resultsto be comfortably in line with market expectations. A good second half, including exceptionally strong trading in the last twomonths of the year, has given the Group the momentum to achieve significantfurther progress in 2005. Recent trading success has been led by Trimedia, Grayling and our HealthcareGroup. We have also been greatly encouraged by the turnaround in our designcompany, Holmes & Marchant and by the significant progress we have made inputting Harrison Cowley back onto a more profitable footing. As always, we have continued to focus on margins. To this end we have continuedto integrate and, where necessary, restructure acquired businesses and have alsoclosed two of our smaller operations. In the second half of 2004 we won net new business of some £6m - includingmandates from Ferrero Rocher, Straken, Volvo and Wales World Nation. We havealso been encouraged by the growing volume of business referred between Groupcompanies and executed by our various specialist businesses - often acrossdifferent geographies. For further information please contact: Peter Chadlington, Chief Executive, Huntsworth PLC 020 7408 2232Roger Selman, Finance Director, Huntsworth PLC 020 7408 2232Jonathan Shillington, The Global Consulting Group 020 7710 8923 - Ends - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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