WH Ireland flags higher costs as it confirms management changes

Undergoing transformation

WH Ireland has announced several board changes as it concedes the "challenging" market conditions look set to continue.

In a stock exchange announcement this morning (6 February), the group warned its next set of results would show higher one-off costs than usual as it continues with its "transformation strategy". In a trading update since its half-year end on 30 September, the group said: "As has already been reported by a number of our peers, market conditions continue to be challenging, affecting both [UK and Isle of Man] divisions of the company. "In addition, exceptional costs for the financial year ended 31 March 2019 are anticipated to be higher than originally expected following a number of sig...