Stobart profit rises after ‘difficult year’

Stobart said the group has strengthened in all aspects of the business despite the tough trading year, following the announcement of its preliminary results.

Warrington is to benefit from £45.5m of Government funding towards installing improved street lighting.

Stobart said it expects to meet its year end pre-tax profit expectations and deliver further value from its substantial asset base.

Logistics giant Eddie Stobart, part of Stobart Group, has secured a £60m distribution contract with consumer goods manufacturer Unilever UK.

Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West & Chester have produced an action plan to help move the three boroughs to a low carbon economy and save jobs.

Astral Developments has submitted new proposals for a rail freight interchange on the site of the former Parkside colliery site to St Helens and Warrington Borough Councils. The new application, which is now open to consultation for a further...

Stobart Group has today announced Amercian firm Ameriprise Financial has purchased a 7.1% stake in the company. The Warrington-based transport and logistics provider said its stake had risen above 5% after the purchase was made on 11 February, which...

Eddie Stobart, part of the Warrington-based Stobart Group, a transport and logistics provider, is featuring in an hour long television documentary this week. A television crew has followed millionaires William Stobart and Andrew Tinkler for the digital channel ITV4,...

Eddie Stobart has signed a ten-year contract to provide warehousing facilities to Nestlé UK worth around £110m. The firm, part of the Warrington-based Stobart Group, a transport and logistics provider, said the contract will incorporate the seasonal and export...