• Hargreaves Services hails big jump in revenue and profits thanks to ramping up of HS2

    Hargreaves Services hails big jump in revenue and profits thanks to ramping up of HS2

    Industrial services group Hargreaves says increased work on the HS2 project has helped it make substantial increases in revenue and profitability.

    The County Durham-based firm is undertaking earthmoving and engineering for the rail scheme and at its peak has employed 400 people on the project. In an update to investors covering the six months to the end of November, Hargreaves said revenue had increased 53% year-on-year to £116.5m while profit before tax had grown from £10.4m to £18.7m.

    Source: Chronicle Live