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Ernst & Young’s analysis of UK profit warnings

Ernst & Young has analysed data on corporate profit warnings since 1998. Our Analysis of Profit Warnings, issued by UK quoted companies, is a quarterly report with a sector and regional breakdown providing an insight into the key issues surrounding these warning companies.

Our Corporate Restructuring professionals can help achieve a positive outcome for these and other companies seeking to rebuild profitability.

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Profit Warnings of UK quoted companies Q4 2011

Profit warnings (440K, January 2012) increased by more than 70% in Q4 2011, which saw the performance of UK listed businesses polarised between those companies which continue to outperform expectations and the perennial underachievers. Also read our press release.

Profit Warnings fall as businesses and analysts downgrade expectations

Profit warnings from UK quoted companies dropped significantly in Q3; but diminished expectations, rather than economic improvement is behind much of the fall. Read the full report and the press release.

Retail on the ropes again

The bleak midwinter has merged into a cheerless summer for listed retailers, which have issued 26 profit warnings in the first six months of 2011, more than they issued during the whole of 2010 and almost twice as many as in 2009. With consumers burdened with rising inflation, increasing debt and diminishing job security, high street spending has been significantly reined in. Read the full report and the press release.

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