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Bird's profit down 50%
31st May 2007, Page 13
31st May 2007
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BIRMINGHAM-BASED haulier Bird's Groupage Services, which specialises in loads to Ireland and Germany, suffered a sharp fall in profits last year.
The firm's pre-tax profits for the financial year ending 31 January 2007 fel: to £521,668 from £1.2m the previous year. Its turnover slipped from 215.7m to £15.2m.
Despite the fall in profits the directors say the results were "satisfactory in view of difficult trading conditions". They expect turnover and profitability to hold steady in 2007.
BGS employs more than 100 drivers and warehouse staff.
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