Smith News: The business has made a good start to year

UK news wholesaler and a provider of early morning end-to-end supply chain solutions, Smiths News, today announces unaudited interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 March 2025.  Financial highlights:   Performance remains in line with market expectations for FY2025 Revenues of £536.4m (-0.6% versus HY2024) and adjusted operating profit of £19.4m (+3.2% versus HY2024) Programme of identifying operational efficiencies continues to plan, delivering £3.0m of cost savings in HY2025 (HY2024: £3.1m) Strong ongoing free cash flow of £13.3m in HY2025 (HY2024: £4.2m) Major contract renewals now secured, with 91% …

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Battery-electric vans grow by 77.5%

April demand for new battery electric vans (BEVs) weighing up to 4.25 tonnes grew for the seventh month running, surging by 77.5% to 1,686 units, representing 8.3% of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise, which is a 4.3% point rise on the …

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Divers invited to join in BVI Wreck Week

@sennacher #askmark Hi there, regarding DSMBs. I’m no expert whatsoever and normally I deploy it correctly. This weekend we dove on very strong current and I almost lose my breath while deploying it (mouth inflate) as it tangled a bit on my reg. It scared the sh&t out of me …

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