DCC chief Tommy Breen is in line for his first salary increase in seven years, with his basic pay set to rise by over 2% in the group’s current financial year.

DCC’s share price remained relatively buoyant yesterday despite the Dublin-based support services group lowering its full-year operating profit and earnings guidance.

Support services giant DCC has reported strong first half double-digit gains across each of its main growth metrics, leading it to reiterate its profit guidance for the full year.

DCC has significantly upped its earnings guidance for its current financial year, on the back of what management has called a strong start to the period.

DCC’s executive directors were rewarded for the group’s strong growth last year, with an almost 50% increase in annual pay levels and a near fourfold rise in performance-related bonuses.

Cold weather improved the performance of Irish based support service company DCC which is aiming to become Europe’s largest oil distributor.

Marketing, distribution, and business support services group DCC is considering changing its primary listing from Dublin’s Iseq to the London-based FTSE as the profile of its business and investors change.

Business support services group DCC has said its operating profit in the third quarter to the end of December were well ahead of the same period last year, with the group's largest division DCC Energy driving the boost.

DCC has today announced increases in revenue and operating profits for the six months ended September 30, 2012.

DCC has further strengthened its energy division through the €24.5m takeover of BP’s Benelux- based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operations.

Support services group DCC has reiterated its full-year guidance after benefiting from “a solid start” to its current financial year.

DCC Energy is hoping to further expand its core energy business into the non-heating sector — specifically via marine and aviation fuel provision — to guard against the effects of milder winter weather.

FULL-YEAR operating profits at support services giant DCC are expected to come in at between €175 million and €190m, considerably down on previous estimates.

FULL-YEAR operating profits and earnings per share at support services giant DCC are expected to be 5% down — on a constant currency basis — on last year.

Diversified holding group DCC reported an 11.4% drop in its operating profit for the first half of 2011 after its DCC Energy unit was hit by unusually mild weather in April and May.

DCC has reached agreement to acquire the British oil distribution interests of French oil giant, Total in a €67 million cash deal.

THE board of DCC has admitted that the question of switching the group’s main reporting currency to sterling is “a live issue” and something which it is monitoring closely.

Business support services group DCC in an interim management statement issued today said Q1 results would be impacted by what was the mildest April on record.

TOTAL combined pay for executive directors at DCC fell nearly €400,000 last year, despite the support services group’s strong performance.

SUPPORT services giant DCC has increased its full-year earnings forecasts and expects operating profits to be ahead of last year by 15%, on a constant currency basis.

Business support services firm DCC said it has achieved “very strong revenue and operating profit growth” for the third quarter of 2010.

SALES, marketing, distribution and business support services group DCC has acquired French-based consumer electronics distributor Comtrade for a total of around €21.2m.

DCC has sold the ‘Mobility & Rehab’ arm of its healthcare division for €37 million to US firm, Patterson Medical.

DCC, whose activities range from energy distribution to healthcare products, has delivered a near 20% rise in pre-tax profits, or 27% on a constant currency basis, to €164.9 million.

DCC this morning reported a 27% increase in pre-tax profits for the year ended March 10 saying its performance in the second half of the year especially was "excellent" despite difficult trading conditions.

DCC has slightly upgraded its outlook for its current financial year, by saying it now expects operating profits to be up by 5% to 10% for the 12 months to the end of March.

DCC has further boosted its British energy division by acquiring Scottish fuel distributor Brogans for €47.2 million.

DCC has agreed to buy UK fuel distribution and fuel card business Brogans for €47.2m in cash, the company announced today.

Food, oil and computer products company DCC has announced a pre-tax profit of €51.4m for the six months to the end of September, up 9.6% on a constant currency basis on the same period last year.

DCC is in a good position to further expand its energy and environmental divisions through acquisition, according to one analyst.

DCC, which is involved in a wide range of distribution activities from energy to computer games, expects profits to be in line with last year.

DISTRIBUTION and support services group, DCC has expanded its energy division again, with the £9.5 million (€10m) takeover of British business, Cooke Fuel Cards.

Business support services group DCC, has acquired Southern Counties Fuels Holdings Limited (SCFH), a oil distribution business operating in the south east of England, for €9.75m.

The ISEQ-index failed to cash in on the surge in share prices at business support group DCC today.

DCC has increased its oil distribution interests in the British market through the €13.3 million (£9.2m) acquisition of Carlton Fuels.

ISEQ listed business support services group DCC plc has acquired Carlton Fuels Limited, a north of England based oil distribution business, for an initial cash consideration of €13.3m, excluding debt.

DCC Energy has acquired Dyneley Holdings Limited, a British fuel card business, and DCC Healthcare has acquired Laleham Healthcare, a British-based contract manufacturer.