EC Harris reveals increased profits

EC Harris posted £28m pre-tax profits for the year to 30 April 2006, latest figures on the limited liability group on Companies House reveal. The profits were up on £25m last year.

The statement also shows that chairman Richard Clare earned a salary of £540,000 in the period, up on £531,000 in 2004-05. Avergae profit share for the 199 equity partners in the firm stood at £129,000, up from £126,000 last year. Turnover for the firm grew just over £11m to £175m for the period, the results showed. EC Harris was the first major QS and project manager to become a limited liability partnership back in November 2003.