Financial services group Marlborough Stirling has described its performance as "reasonable" given challenging market conditions after half-year results show that turnover has decreased by £4.7m since 2002.

Financial services group Marlborough Stirling has described its performance as "reasonable" given challenging market conditions after half-year results showed that turnover had decreased by £4.7m since 2002.

As of June 30 2003, the company's turnover had fallen to £56m from £60.7m the previous year.

The company said outsourcing services remained strong, but sales of software and consultancy products had fallen.

Chairman and chief executive Huw Evans said: "The first half's results are in line with expectations and satisfactory given the difficult market conditions.

"The decisive actions taken to reduce costs have maintained underlying profitability despite lower turnover."

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