Clarksons chief executive Andi Case says the benefits of the company’s 2015 takeover of RS Platou extend beyond an improved performance from the enlarged outfit’s financial division.

Case believes the positive impact of the acquisition can also be seen in the offshore business, despite a global downturn in oil-related industries.

“I have always said the strategic rationale for the acquisition of Platou was a very, very compelling story,” Case said in a post-results interview this week.