DCC snaps up medical supplier Wörner for €80m March 15, 2021 FTSE 100 services firm DCC has this morning bought German medical supplier Wörner for around €80m (£68.5m). The firm supplies equipment such as PPE, COVID antibody tests, injectables, wound care to around 20,000 customers in Germany in Switzerland. It recorded revenue of approximately €70m in 2020. Irish firm DCC said that the move would provide [...]
Support services group DCC post strong profit growth for first half of 2019 November 12, 2019 International marketing and support services group DCC have reported a 15 per cent growth in profit for the first half of 2019, with strong performances across its four divisions. The FTSE 100 company said the rise to £162.6m from £141.9m in 2018 was in line with expectations. Read more: Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods increases [...]
DCC shares up on double-digit growth and £90m spending spree May 14, 2019 Irish multinational DCC today announced another £90m in new acquisitions as it revealed that strong growth in its natural gas segment helped push up profits. The FTSE 100 company sold 10.8 per cent more liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 2.1m tonnes in the financial year ending March, helping to push revenue up by 30.5 per [...]
Energy watchdog issues Avro with May smart meter deadline March 8, 2019 The UK energy watchdog is considering issuing Avro Energy with a final order that would prevent it taking on new customers. The gas and electricity company has missed the deadline to become a Data Communications Company user by more than a year, and Ofgem is consulting on placing a ban on the firm if it does [...]