Results filed by VolkerWessels UK Limited for the year to 31st December 2023 show revenue up 6% at 拢1,433m (2022: 拢1,349m).
Pre-tax profit was up 2% at 拢38.6m (2022: 37.7m).
The value of the forward secured order book was down 22% at year-end to 拢1,343m (2022: 拢1,732m).
Net assets at 31st December 2023 were 拢127.3m (2022: 拢129.4m), supported by cash and cash equivalents of 拢148.1m (2022: 拢147.0m).
VolkerWessels UK comprises VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerHighways, VolkerRail, VokerStevin, and VokerLaser.
VolkerFitzpatrick revenues were marginally up at 拢679m (2022: 拢674m), underpinned by work in HS2 (it has 20% of the Align joint venture), Eastbrook Studios, Magna Park, Hornsea 3 and rail projects in Gosforth and Birmingham.
VolkerHighways revenues were slightly down at 拢172m (2022: 拢187m), suffering somewhat from local authority funding cuts.
VolkerRail contributed 拢162m to group revenues (222: 拢159m).
The Dutch parent company took 拢30m in dividends from its UK operations last year, up from 拢18m the previous year.