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Renew remains on track

An update from the engineering services group indicates the first quarter has been in line with expectations
January 29, 2020

Renew (RNWH) has announced that trading for the first quarter of the year has been in line with its expectations. With a total order book worth £651m as at 31 December, this represents a 14 per cent year-on-year increase. In engineering services, which accounts for the bulk of earnings, the order book has expanded by 5 per cent to £549m.

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Net debt and cash generation is said to be as anticipated. Net debt fell from £21.4m to £10.2m in the 2019 financial year and Peel Hunt is forecasting that the group will reach a net cash position this year.