Grand designs: Travis Perkins overhaul yields first quarter sales growth May 8, 2019 Home improvement giant Travis Perkins’ shares rose this morning after it reported 5.4 per cent total first quarter sales growth. Read more: Travis Perkins' share price rallies despite moving into the red The FTSE 250 firm, which also owns Wickes and Toolstation, said the rise reflects a more “customer focused” approach after setting out a [...]
Amazon tops Linkedin list of top 10 companies to work for April 3, 2019 A list of the top 10 companies that are seen as most attractive for workers released by Linkedin this morning revealed a varied mix of preferences for job hunters in the UK. Amazon, which recently raised wages after coming under criticism for employment practices and warehouse conditions, took the number one spot, with firms such as [...]
Travis Perkins’ share price rallies despite moving into the red amid ‘challenging’ market February 26, 2019 Travis Perkins shares rallied on beaten analyst expectations even as the company posted a loss for the first time in years for 2018 against a “challenging” market backdrop. The figures The builders’ merchant grew revenues 4.8 per cent to £6.7bn last year, with like-for-like revenue growth up 4.9 per cent – faster than 2017. Read more: [...]
Travis Perkins beats its target despite weakness in boiler sales April 22, 2015 Travis Perkins shares rose 2.8 per cent yesterday after Britain’s biggest supplier of building materials posted a 5.1 per cent rise in first-quarter like-for-like sales. The increase, which beat its target, was driven by growth in the general merchanting and contracts units, while its plumbing and heating division faced a 3.7 per cent fall, which [...]
Travis Perkins plans 400 new stores as housing market grows March 19, 2015 Travis Perkins has announced plans to create 4,000 jobs by opening 400 new branches across the UK over the next four years. The majority of the positions will be outside London and the south east and consist of apprenticeships for younger people, branch managers, assistant managers, skilled IT professionals and supply chain specialists. The builders’ [...]
Travis Perkins profits jump as tradesmen pick up their tools July 30, 2014 BUILDERS’ Merchant Travis Perkins posted a jump in first half profits on the back of improving market conditions and increasing customer confidence. The owner of Wickes, City Plumbing and Tile Giant said pre-tax profits rose by 19.4 per cent in the six months 30 June to £162.5m and increased its interim dividend by 22.5 per [...]
Housing recovery boosts profit at builders merchant Travis Perkins February 26, 2014 TRAVIS Perkins enjoyed a 12.4 per cent rise in profits last year as the recovery in the housing market helped boost building activity in the UK. Adjusted profit before tax rose to £321m for the year to 31 December while earnings per share were up 14.3 per cent to 103.6p, ahead of analysts forecasts. Revenue [...]
Travis Perkins profits jump as Help to Buy boosts confidence February 26, 2014 Building merchant Travis Perkins has reported a rise in profits before tax of 12 per cent to £321m for the year ended 31 December. Revenue climbed to over £5bn, with annual growth of five per cent on a like-for-like basis. The company partly attributed the rising confidence in the building industry to the government's controversial [...]