Christie Group sees 2017 results significantly ahead of previous year

Christie Group said on Tuesday that 2017 results are expected to show a "significant" improvement on the previous year as trading in the second half was stronger than the first.

The AIM-listed provider of professional business services to the leisure, retail and care markets, said second-half trading was consistent with the board's expectations back in June and its sentiments at the interim results in September.

In its interim results, Christie reported a 10.6% jump in revenues to £34.9mn and operating profit before exceptional items of £1m versus an operating loss of £900,000 in 2016. The company said at the time that neither the EU referendum nor the general election outcome deterred business buyers in the UK.

At 1050 GMT, the shares were down 9% to 100.60p.