Rocket is. The Hertfordshire-based print company Rocket has brought forward its 2014 expansion plans having seen a 25% jump in turnover this year. That MD Tim Porter is using the extra work as a power booster for the company’s expansion is understandable. But of course turnover is not profit, and there are those that will argue growing margin rather than company size is what matters. What’s your standpoint?
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