COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

Bostrom more than doubled pre-tax profits to £4.1m (£2m) for the year to 31 December. Turnover was £65m (£50m). EPS 18p (11.4p).

Cluff Resources lifted pre-tax profits to £416,000 (£218,000) for the year ended 31 December. LPS 1.6p (1p). No dividend.

Brammer pre-tax profits increased from £8.3m to £14.1m. Turnover £152.1m (£140.8m). EPS 21p (13.3p). Total dividend is 13.25p (13p).

Eclipse Blinds turned around from £20.6m loss to £4.4m pre-tax profit. EPS 1.78p (LPS 15.7p). No dividend.