Support services firms Carillion and Serco have announced strong trading figures, despite ongoing economic uncertainty in the UK.
Serco group's international pre-tax profits increased by 11.4% last year, and the company reported in its annual results for 2011 that the British market was showing some signs of improvement. Carillion announced a 13% rise in underlying pre-tax profits and a strong order book worth £19.1bn, although pre-tax profits fell by 15%.
