The global construction equipment market grew by 13% compared to 2020 as demand rebounded (source: ISTAT). Excluding China, global market growth was 23%.
However, group turnover of JC Bamford Excavators Ltd increased by 41% to £3,438m in 2021. This compares to £2,437m in 2020 and £3,243m in 2019.
Operating profit for 2021 was £322.2m (2020: £133.6m) and pre-tax profit was £324.5m (2020: £135.3m).
Net assets increased to £1,117m at year-end (2020: £731m), while net cash and cash equivalents increased to £324m (2020: £242m).
Sales in UK & Ireland accounted for £568.1m of the turnover, up from £277.7m the previous year. The rest of Europe brought in £857.9m (2020: £529.8m) and North America £735.0m (2020: £512.1m).
India remains by far º£½ÇÉçÇøapp’s biggest market, generating £1,009.7m of revenue – 29% of the total, although 2020’s £942.2m revenue from India was nearly 39% of the total.
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