Shepherd Construction has reported a 220% rise in profit for this year after the sale of a PFI equity investment, even though turnover fell 7%.

Profit at the York contractor rose from 拢1.9m to 拢6.1m in 2006, while turnover shrank from 拢367m to 拢340m.

A spokesperson blamed 鈥渄ifficult conditions in key sectors鈥� for this fall but said profit had been buoyed by the 拢1.5m sale of a stake in the PFI scheme in Derbyshire.

Profit at parent company the Shepherd Group dipped slightly from 拢42.7m in 2006 to 拢42.2m. Portakabin made the biggest contribution. Pre-tax profit at commercial property division Shepherd Developments fell from 拢5.6m last year to 拢5.2m in 2007.

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