leaders 2105 9
be, as has been indicated in the recent
employee survey.
"Some of the concerns and
suggestions have already been
addressed and others will be attended
to in the early part of this year but on
the whole it was another positive and
encouraging survey result."
The company has also introduced
new ideas and ways of working; working
in collaboration with mobile provider
O2 and WorkMobile on new mobile field
applications is bringing benefits to parts
of the business.
Duffy says that DrainsAid also
continues to introduce new services for
the benefit of customers.
Health and safety has been high on
the company's agenda as well, where
Duffy says performance continues to be
good. "We will be keeping the focus on
behavioural safety with the safety
seminars this year. The importance of
Health and Wellbeing will continue to
be reinforced with the introduction of
information boards and awareness
campaigns by the people development
team.
THE NUMBERS 11/12 12/13 13/14 % cHaNgE
Sales £M 25.2 32.5 38.3 18
Gross profit £M n/a n/a n/a n/a
Operating profit £M 1.8 1.8 4.6 154
Pre-tax profit £M 1.8 1.8 4.6 157
Staff 310 408 484 19
Net assets £M 8 9.3 12.6 35
THE RaTIOS 11/12 12/13 13/14 % cHaNgE
Return on capital % 22.6 19.2 36.5 91
Gross margin % n/a n/a n/a n/a
Operating margin % 7.2 5.6 12.1 115
Net margin % 7.2 5.5 12 118
Sales/employee £K 81.1 79.6 79.1 -1
