(Reuters) - British home repair services provider HomeServe Plc (L:HSV) on Tuesday posted a 16% rise in first-half adjusted profit, helped by a surge in demand for home remodelling during COVID-19 lockdowns, and raised its interim dividend by 7%.
The company's adjusted pretax profit for the six months ended Sept. 30 rose to 33.1 million pounds from 28.6 million pounds a year earlier.