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Payments company Universe Group posted a small rise in first-half profit, as it grew revenue both organically and through acquisitions.
Pre-tax profit for the six months through June rose to £0.18m, up from £0.13m on-year.
Revenue rose 7.3% to £9.92m.
'We are encouraged to see that revenues across the group's activities for the first half show both organic and acquisition driven growth on the same period last year,' chief executive Andrew Blazye said.
'We have secured further important contracts with two existing major clients and we are pleased with the progress made in integrating Celtech into the wider group.'
'We are already starting to benefit from the acquisition synergies.'
'We are, as previously stated, also a second half weighted business, dependent on a small number of high value projects.'
'However, we are confident that, with the investments we have made into the business, we are well positioned for growth in 2019 and beyond.'