Dell’s Dublin-based operation sees pre-tax profits slump 25% to €8.5m

Pre-tax profits at the Dublin-based sales and support operations of computer giant Dell last year declined by 25% to €8.5m.

Documents just filed with the Companies Office by Dell Direct show that revenues at the company in the 12 months to the end of Feb 1 this year declined by 7% from €143.1m to €132m.

The numbers employed at Dell Direct’s workforce at Cherrywood last year declined from 1,301 to 1,284 with staff costs falling from €98.52m to €93.97m.