20 October 2017 – trading update
The group has issued a trading update following its interim results’ announcement of 25 August following a period of very strong trading, notably in its property development and land promotion businesses. In September and October a number of transactions have been completed and several deals have completed in 2017 earlier than previously expected. As a result the group believes that the overall performance for 2017 will be ahead of previous expectations. The shares remain a BUY.