Support services group DCC has marginally upped its earnings forecast for its current financial year, after a steady first-quarter performance.

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.

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

DCC plc's Food & Beverage division has reached agreement, subject to the clearance of the Competition Authority in Ireland, to acquire 100% of its associate company Allied Foods Limited.

DCC yesterday made Leeds-based wine seller Jerry Lockspeiser a multi-millionaire when it bought out his 14-year-old company for a net €12.5 million.