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Inspace

September 2006

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Inspace announced a disappointing trading update, which noted that trading is being affected by a lag in winning new social housing contracts as well as an underspend by one existing customer, Barnsley Council. However, the company has attempted to reduce its negative impact through the acquisition of Widacre and Widacre Homes, two social housing builders. In 2005, these businesses made a combined post tax profit of £2.6m on turnover of £129m and are expected to make an operating profit of £6m this year. The acquisition price was £64.5m (£44.5m cash, £20m through the issue of 13.5m shares at 151.5p). As the businesses were acquired from Inspace’s original parent, Willmot Dixon, it will result in ...

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