Finance

Persimmon breaks £1bn annual profit barrier for first time

By 2019-02-26T08:52:00

James Brokenshire Housing Minister

Persimmon has revealed its profits have topped £1bn and has appointed Dave Jenkinson as its new chief executive.

The group, which was caught in a pay row last year, is currently under government scrutiny over its continued involvement in the Help to Buy (HTB) scheme.

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