Cyril Sweett is planning to expand into south-east Asia after its 拢5m acquisition of Burn Bridge Holdings in April.

Burn Bridge operates in Australia and Abu Dhabi, but its Singapore office is seen as a potential springboard into Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Speaking after announcing strong results for the year ended 31 March 2008, Dean Webster, chief executive, said: 鈥淪ingapore will be our south-east Asian headquarters and we鈥檒l grow from there into a global business.鈥� The expansion will include India and 鈥渙ne or two more Emirates鈥� following its work in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Over the year, Cyril Sweett, which floated last October, increased pre-tax profit 28% from 拢4.6m to 拢5.9m and turnover 20% from 拢52.1m to 拢62.7m.

Mike Kemsley, finance director, said the group still had 拢15-20m for acquisitions but deals had been hampered by unrealistic valuations.

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