White Young Green profit up

BRITISH civil engineering consultancy firm White Young Green (WYG), which employs about 700 people in its Irish operations, has reported a strong set of full-year results for the 12 months to the end of June, including a 31% rise in pre-tax profits to £21 million (€26.5m).

Operating profits of £26.4m constituted a 35% year-on-year rise, while adjusted earnings per share rose by 29% to 31.6p and group revenue was up by 28% on the previous year at £282.1m.

In its Irish operations, gross revenue increased by 57% to €74.8m, net revenue increased by 59% to €67.5m and operating profit increased by 39% to €9.4m.