Eddie Stobart drives forward

Eddie Stobart Logistics saw sales and profits jump last year as the road haulier was boosted by new contract wins.

The firm posted a 35 per cent rise in full-year revenue to £843.1 million in the 12 months to 30 November, ahead of market expectations, while pre-tax profit more than doubled from £9.9m to £23.6m.

Chief executive Alex Laffey said: “We were pleased with our strong performance in 2018.”