According to the latest Profit Watch report from the Share Centre, Q1 2018 saw:

• Collective profits of UK firms hit record high
• Profits among FTSE 350 increase by 158%
• Sales among FTSE 350 hit three year high, growing by 21%
• 70% of companies had higher profits
• Four fifths of sectors saw higher profits

Helal Miah, investment analyst at The Share Centre, says: “UK plc has delivered the strongest set of results in years, extending a period of growth not seen since the recovery in the immediate aftermath of the recession and financial crisis”. Nothing in the FT on this yet…