Spire Healthcare remains on track to meet targets for 2020 after it swung back into profit last year, the firm said yesterday. Revenue increased 5.3 per cent from £931.1m in 2018 to £980m for the year ended 2019. Profit before tax was £9.6m — up from a loss of £5.6m in 2018. Operating profit also jumped 32.8 per cent from £71.1m to £94.4m over the same period. "These were a good set of results, meeting our key financial and quality targets," chief executive Justin Ash said. "Spire now has a solid platform for growth, and we look forward to the future with confidence," he added. However, the group acknowledged finances might be affected by coronavirus. It said it is monitoring the situation closely and paying attention to developments.

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