‘Fitter, leaner’ transport group ready to hit acquisition trail again

Transport group Rotala has posted a first half profit of £370,000 and says its passenger volumes are gradually increasing following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Birmingham company saw profits fall from £2.3m last year, but said there was “no necessity” to use any Government loan schemes during the period ending May 31 and that there are “Post-crisis opportunities for both organic growth and growth by acquisition”.

John Gunn, non executive chairman, said: “We have seen service delivery and reliability improve throughout the crisis, management learn to be quicker on its feet, and the increased investment in systems infrastructure continue to produce discernible benefits. We are therefore very confident that, operationally, the Group is in good shape, fitter and leaner to meet the challenges that lie beyond the end of the COVID-19 crisis.”