Persimmon hikes margins over 30%

By Dave Rogers2018-08-21T08:23:00

Housebuilder sees number of homes built in the first half rise

Profits and margins jumped at the country’s third biggest housebuilder as York-based Persimmon said the number of homes it built in the first half was up.

The firm, which is behind a plan to build new apartments and homes at King Edwin Park in Harrogate (pictured), said pre-tax profit rose 13% to £516 on turnover up 5% to £1.84bn.

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