shares in ukbased car dealer inchcape rose after its firsthalf earnings and revenue rose on year and guided for fullyear results at the top end of market expectations londonlisted shares were up 12 to gbp875 at 0745 gmt the company posted pretax profit from continuing operations for the six months to the end of june of 204 million pounds 264 million up from gbp188 million in the same period of last year revenue jumped 45 on year to gbp563 billion helped by latin american subsidiary derco with free cash flow ticking down 10 to gbp202 million adjusted pretax profit came to gbp249 million with operating profits offsetting higher interest costs in the period inchcape said its distribution businesswhich makes up the lions share of the companys revenueperformed well posting organic revenue growth of 17 inchcape said the company said business in the americas is performing well but in europe consumer demand remains weak in a number of markets however based on the prevailing market conditions its fullyear 2023 results are now expected at the top end of the market consensus it said