HC Deb 13 January 1975 vol 884 cc38-44W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether, for each of the companies of the Court Line group now in public ownership, he will list for each of the last five years (a) the turnover and (b) the profit before tax, distinguishing in the case of turnover between that in respect of shipbuilding, ship repairing and marine engineering and that in respect of other activities.

Mr. Meacher

, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 10th December 1974; Vol. 883, c. 122], gave the following information:

The information requested is as follows:

APPLEDORE SHIPBUILDERS GROUP
£'000's
Years to 30th September
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax
Companies engaged in shipbuilding, ship-repairing and marine engineering3
Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. … … … … 2,576 192 3,025 268 3,763 287 4,647 1,017 8,001 1,374
Companies engaged in other activities
Appledore Constructions Ltd. … … … 8 (.120) 1 2 14 4 N/T4 N/T4 N/T4 N/T4
Seemark Switches Ltd. … … … … 8 (5) 7 (2) 7 (.03) 7 1 32 10
R. Harris & Son (Builders) Ltd. … … … 8852 452 8902 462 1,6832 552 1,7002 1012 2,1602 1712
R. Harris & Son (Concrete) Ltd. … … … 1332 162 1572 222 1892 242 2922 262 3792 412
R. Harris & Son (Plant Hire) Ltd. … … … Formed in 1974
Devon Concrete Works Ltd. … … … … 204 .2 168 (11) 235 .9 303 8 2171 101
Warethorn Pronerties Ltd. … … … … — — — — — — — — 353 67
Lintsgress Ltd. … … … … … … 11 (.7) .4 (15) N/T4 N/T4 208 76 64 10
K & L Marine Equipment Ltd. … … … — — 54 11 429 31 388 60 573 44
NOTES:
1 Figures for 1973 are for nine months to 30th September, the company's year ending having been altered from 31st December.
2 Figures are for year ending 31st August
3 Marine engineering is taken to mean the manufacture of marine engines.
4 N/T indicates non-trading.
NORTH EAST COAST SHIPREPAIRERS GROUP
£'000's
Years to 31st March Six months to 30th September 1970 Years to 30th September
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax
Companies engaged in ship building, shiprepairing and marine engineering3
North East Coast Ship-repairers Ltd. … … N/A4 41 N/A4 91 N/A4 70 N/A4 162 N/A4 117 N/A4 272
The Middle Docks & Eng. Co. Ltd. … … … 1,382 226 1,672 300 910 208 2,277 454 2,191 266 3,048 517
The Mercantile Dry Dock Co. Ltd. … … … 922 43 864 28 698 132 1,660 272 1,635 125 1,536 (20)
Brigham & Cowan Ltd. … 1,124 230 1,270 264 769 143 2,049 457 1,772 105 2,213 193
Brigham & Cowan (Hull) Ltd. … … … 687 47 685 41 378 48 800 76 697 8 587 (25)
Greenwell Dry Docks Ltd. … N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 N/T5 934 (126)
Companies engaged in other activities
North East Coast Contractors Ltd. … … … 14 1 7 — 4 — 13 1 13 — 16 —
NOTES:
1 Minor adjustments have been made for rounding errors.
2 Extraordinary items have been included.
3 Marine engineering is taken to mean the manufacture of marine engines.
4 N/A indicates not applicable.
5 N/T indicates non-trading.
SUNDERLAND SHIPBUILDERS GROUP (FORMERLY DOXFORD AND SUNDERLAND GROUP)
£'000's
Years to 31st March Six months to 30th September 1972 Year to 30th September 1973
1969 1970 1971 1972
Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax3 Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax3 Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax3 Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax3 Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax3 Turnover Profit (Loss) before tax3
Companies engaged in shipbuilding, shiprepairing and marine engineering4
Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd. (formerly Doxford and Sunderland Ltd.):
(A)1 … … … 16,853 1,599 17,070 562 21,581 (1,249) 26,196
(B) … … … 23,572 (1,542) 12,203 105 21,405 (179)
Doxford Enigines Ltd. … N/T2 until 30th September 1972 4,200 462
Companies engaged in other activities
Sunderland Magnetic Ltd. … N/T2 until 30th September 1972 80 7
The Sunderland Forge and Eng. Co. Ltd. … … N/T2 until 30th September 1972 4,052 500
Wolsingham Steel Co. Ltd. … N/T2 until 30th September 1972 1,942 223
NOTES:
1 The basis of calculation of turnover of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd. was changed during the period hence the distinction between (A) and (B).
2 N/T indicates non-trading.
3 Profit (Loss) before tax figures exclude movements on reserves and extraordinary items during the period.
4 Marine engineering is taken to mean the manufacture of marine engines.