Imtech Group says β€œdelayed project starts in the UK” impacted its first-half results

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Imtech Group’s UK & Ireland division slumped to a first-half operating loss of €1.3m (Β£1m), as its Dutch parent company scaled back its operations in the country.

In results for the six months to 30 June 2014, Imtech Group reported that its UK & Ireland division made a €1.3m (Β£1m) operating loss, down from a €13.2m (Β£10.5m) operating profit the previous year.

Imtech UK & Ireland, which provides M&E services, also posted a 24% decline in revenue to €303.5m (Β£241.5m), down from €400.1m (Β£318.4m), while it cut back its headcount to 3,174, down from 3,396.

Imtech Group as a whole posted a 10% decline in revenue to €1.95bn (Β£1.55bn), down from €2.16bn (Β£1.72bn) and a reduced operating loss of €121.9m (Β£97m), compared to a €197.2m (Β£156.9m) operating loss the previous year.

Imtech Group said its revenue reduced 14% in the second quarter partly due to β€œdelayed project starts in the UK”, as well as weaker performance in Sweden and more selective bidding in Germany, Eastern Europe and the Nordic countries.