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Alba plc

Alba:H1 results

Friday, 30 December 2005

Consumer electronics manufacturer Alba reported poor results for the half year to September 2005. The company blamed “extremely tough” trading conditions, characterised by low consumer spending and price-cutting in the high street as it returned losses of £6.6m (2004: profit of £7.8m) for the first half of the financial year.
Group turnover was maintained at […]

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Alba

Wednesday, 9 March 2005

The first half turnover to September 2004 at Alba increased by 22.1% to £305m (+6.4% LFL) benefiting from the five month contribution of the Grundig joint venture. Grundig added £0.1m to operating profit, a 1.2% increase from the comparative period. However the lack of operating profit growth, and a 6.4% increase in sales […]

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