J Smart & Co

Building and civil engineering contractors J Smart & Co has warned that its year-end profits will be down on 2016’s figures despite an increase in half-year profit and revenue. The Edinburgh-based group said its workload has decreased and margins remains “disappointing” heading into the se

Construction and property firm J Smart & Co (Contractors) PLC has posted higher pre-tax profit for the year to the end of July thanks to margin improvements and a property revaluation. The Edinburgh-based contractor said pre-tax profit for the year was £3.5 million, almost triple the £1.2m it

Building contractor J Smart is confident its annual underlying profits will be in line with last year, after enjoying a jump in first-half earnings. However, the Edinburgh-based group said too many uncertainties remain in play to accurately predict headline profit for the year to the end of July.

Edinburgh based construction and property company J Smart & Co has flagged as “definite possibilities” the prospect of booking a headline and underlying loss in its current year. In an interim management statement for the period from February 1 to date, the building and civil engineering con