NCC trading ahead of last year

Cyber and software resilience specialist NCC Group said on Tuesday that it continued to trade ahead of this time last year and in line with expectations.

The company, which is due to report results for the six months to 30 November in February, also said the range of outcomes for the full financial year remains "unusually broad".

It had already said this in September when it released preliminary results for the year to the end of May 2020. It said at the time that the outcome mainly depends on the speed and timing with which its customers' buying patterns return to normal.

Chief executive officer Adam Palser said: "We have had a positive start to the new financial year. Our balance sheet is strong, we are a growing and resilient global company with a dedicated team of cyber security experts and are well placed to thrive as the economy recovers."