No exposure to Carillion collapse for Leeds engineering firm Renew

The Leeds-based firms said trading for the first quarter of the year has been in line with the Board’s expectations.

Renew’s group order book at December 31, 2017, was £511m down from £523m the previous December. Engineering services order book stood at £433m down slightly from £431m, the previous year.

Roy Harrison will retire as chairman following the conclusion of the AGM and will be succeeded as chairman by David Forbes.

Mr Forbes said: “Renew has positioned itself as a leading Engineering Services provider and grown significantly in both revenue and profitability. He leaves the Group in a strong financial position, well placed to continue to grow and deliver shareholder returns.”