UK DB company profit warnings reached four-year high last year

Research finds almost one in four UK firms with DB schemes issued a profit warning

Jasmine Urquhart
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UK DB company profit warnings reached four-year high last year

Profit warnings from UK companies with a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme reached a four-year high last year, according to EY Parthenon.

The research found almost one quarter (24%) of UK-listed companies with a DB scheme issued a profit warning in 2024, totalling 81 profit warnings. These warnings accounted for almost one third (...

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