Stradform enjoys financial rewards of life under Vinci

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"I suppose we could have dealt better with the press interest," admits John Worrall, managing director of Cardiff contractor Stradform, "but hindsight is a wonderful thing". Worrall (right) is recalling the period late last year when news leaked that French giant Vinci was poised to buy his company for a reported ?m. Neither acknowledged the deal was happening, perhaps respecting a Gallic proclivity for privacy. Even the price tag was shrouded in mystery and it is now believed to have been closer to double the figure that was bandied about at the time.