Bourne Leisure sees profits rise

The parent company of Butlins and Warner Hotels have paid healthy dividends after seeing a 10.7% rise in pre-tax profits.

Bourne Leisure revealed that shareholders received £29.1 million in 2012 and a further £16.6 million this year, reports the Sunday Times.

Pre-tax profits rose to £107.8 million and sales rose 4% to £838.6 million.

Bourne also increased investment in its operations with spending rising 12% to £117 million last year.