Roadways Container Logistics back in the black

July 30, 2012 Christopher Walton


 

Roadways Container Logistics has returned to profit despite a fall in turnover and a warning  that rates in the market remain depressed. For the year ended 31 December 2011, Roadways achieved a pre-tax profit of £319,000, compared with a pre-tax loss of £697,000 in the previous year. Turnover, however, fell to £43m, from £49.3m in 2010; gross margins also rose from 11% to 15%. At the same time it took a £296,000 hit on restructuring charges, investing in IT and  […]




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