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Trailfinders says Brexit vote 'adversely affected' trading after £12m profit hit

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Tom Parry
7 August 2017

Trailfinders has blamed the devaluation of the pound following last summer’s Brexit referendum for a £12 million hit to its profits.

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Accounts filed at Companies House show the high street agency made £14.1 million during its financial year to March 2017 – down from £22.5 million the previous year.

During the year revenue increased to £728.16 million from £682.41 million while the company’s cost of sales increased to £628.59 million from £589.56 million.

In a filing statement Trailfinders said its trading profit had been “adversely affected by the sharp and overnight fall in the value of sterling immediately following the 23 June 2016 referendum.”

It added: “This unusual event depressed this year’s profit by some £12m but it is expected to recover in 2017/18”.