Until August https://www.writerslife.org/ beeg black  It’s bought four companies so far this year, spending around £130m, and analysts at UBS note how Bunzl drew attention to its “promising pipeline” of potential buys. Half-year sales are expected to rise by almost 12pc to just over £2.9bn, with analysts expecting adjusted profits before tax of £163m and an interim dividend of 9.4p.