STOCK WATCH

SAFESTYLE warned sales would be lower than hoped this year after racking up losses of £4.4m in 2022. The window and door company said business in February and March has been ‘slower than anticipated’ as trading remained tough. As a result, it warned revenue for 2023 would be ‘below current expectations’. Safestyle had made a £7.6m profit just a year before its reported 2022 losses. Shares slumped 15.3pc, or 4.45p, to 24.55p.