LINCOLNSHIRE Co-op's profits have risen by 19 per cent during the first half of the year to 4th March. The society's trading surplus rose by £ 1.3 million to £ 7.9 million, on a turnover of £ 98.7 million. Turnover in the core divisions of food, pharmacy, travel and funerals moved forward, the funeral division assisted by the acquisition of four outlets. Minor rationalisation of business units resulted in decreased turnover in petrol filling stations, post offices and ...

LINCOLNSHIRE Co-operative has announced record trading results for its financial year ended September 3 – despite a 5.3 per cent drop in turnover as a result of the sell-off of the loss-making dairy business and closure of Wrights Motor Group Trading surplus increased to £ 13,241,000, a rise of 8.9 per cent on the previous year. But the annual report says losses in the dairy business and three now closed Rover dealerships amounting to nearly £ 2.5 million impacted on the result.