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Border acquisition helps Esh grow 43%

16 Jul 15 Durham-based contractor Esh Group has reported a 43% rise in turnover for 2014 on the back of its acquisition of Border Construction at the start of the year.

Pre-tax profit for 2014 reached £9.5m against £3.2m in 2013. Turnover was £277m.

The figures were presented to the annual shareholder meeting, held this week at Durham County Cricket Club .

The acquisition of Border Construction, now rebranded Esh Border Construction, directly contributed £20m of the increase in turnover.

Group chief executive Brian Manning said: “The significant geographical reach of our diverse range of construction and property businesses, supported by a strong financial base built up by shareholders over a number of years, has been key to Esh Group’s growth.â€

Shareholders were updated on investment plans for further development at group headquarters at Bowburn near Durham, the development of an operational base in Yorkshire and plans to take forward a large development in Sunderland.

Chairman Austin Donohoe stepped down from the board at the end of 2014. He had joined Esh Group as non-executive director in 2001 and had been non-executive chairman since 2004. Michael Hogan, a founder of the business, took over as chairman at the start of 2015.

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