Barry Group’s €2.57m profit

CASH and carry wholesaler James A Barry & Co Ltd has posted after-tax profits of around €2.57 million for the year to the end of January, 2010, according to accounts filed with the Companies’ Registration Office.

A solid performance in a tough trading environment, up 12% on 2008, Barry&’s turnover stood at a little over €207m, down from €212.4m in the previous 12-month period.

Its domestic sales have remained fairly stable year-on-year at around €200m. Sales in Britain fell from €9.9m to around €5.2m, while sales elsewhere in the world grew from €1.46m to €2.76m.