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14 Jul 2008
The latest research by Ernst & Young reveals UK listed companies are battered by turbulent conditions as profit warnings for the second quarter of 2008 hit 98 – the highest second quarter figure since 2001 and up 11% on Q2 2007.
E&Y says at least another 15 companies stopped short of issuing a full profit warning, stating they would need to lower expectations if conditions did not improve.
The number of companies with turnover over £1bn who issued profit warnings in Q2-08 doubled on Q2-07, half of them blaming the credit crunch compared with about one in five in the total companies surveyed.
‘After a pivotal quarter, it is clear that the ripples from the credit crunch have spread far beyond the financial sphere,’ Keith McGregor, Ernst & Young restructuring partner, said. ‘Most of the 26% of companies warning this quarter blaming the credit crunch for their woes came from outside the financial sector.
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