Rok profits soar 67% to £11.4m

CONSTRUCTION and facilities management provider Rok Property Solutions turned in forecast-busting 2003 results as pre-tax profits surged 67% to £11.4m on a 72% rise in turnover to £380m.

Margins improved in particular in its Llewellyn construction business, up from zero to 1.8%, beating the 1.5% target. The dividend rises 16% to 6.4p.