Charles Taylor sees profits tumble in H1
Charles Taylor saw pre-tax profits fall by 41% as a result of losses following the acquisition of Cega by the group last year.
The company reported £3.1m of pre-tax profit in the first six months of the year, down from £5.3m in the same period last year.
It said the decline was expected, “due to the increase in the
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