And the fashion for wooden floors hardly helps. Profits from yarns fell 63 per cent to oe200,000 even though Sirdar dropped some unprofitable lines. WH Ireland forecasts full-year, pre-tax profits of ...

That was due to losses at Clutsom & Kemp, the elastomeric yarns business, which is now up for sale. Sirdar raised GBP14m from the July hotel sale. It is now seeking acquisition opportunities within ...