FTSE 250 movers: Intl. Personal Finance up on rising customer numbers

29th Feb 2012 15:21

Door step lender International Personal Finance (IPF) soared into the top spot after finding no shortage of customers as consumers worldwide continue to experience hard times, with customer numbers in 2011 rising to 2.41m from 2.21m in 2010, an 8% year-on-year increase. Support services and construction group Interserve was also on the rise, having managed to increase profit despite tough conditions in construction markets in 2011. Adjusted profit before tax was ahead of consensus, climbing 4.6% to £72.8m from £69.6m the year before. Meanwhile, Henderson Group, the fund manager with listings in Australia and the UK, was down after admitting that outflows during 2011 were 'significant'. Underlying profits before tax were £159.2m, although when various items are taken into account, basic profit before tax fell to £13m. House builder Taylor Wimpey was also taking a hit having reported total revenue of £1,808m last year, higher than the year before, but short of consensus estimates. FTSE 250 - RisersInternational Personal Finance (IPF) 253.50p +13.07%Interserve (IRV) 308.40p +5.62%Rightmove (RMV) 1,429.00p +5.07%Bodycote (BOY) 420.00p +5.00%Elementis (ELM) 164.70p +4.04%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 141.00p +3.45%National Express Group (NEX) 228.10p +3.12%Perform Group (PER) 287.30p +3.12%Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CW.) 27.85p +2.20%Lonmin (LMI) 1,127.00p +1.99%FTSE 250 - FallersHenderson Group (HGG) 119.70p -6.70%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 49.21p -6.53%Carillion (CLLN) 323.40p -5.96%Beazley (BEZ) 143.70p -5.34%Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN) 240.10p -5.25%IG Group Holdings (IGG) 439.60p -5.07%Exillon Energy (EXI) 230.20p -4.08%Kesa Electricals (KESA) 72.90p -4.02%Kier Group (KIE) 1,250.00p -3.85%easyJet (EZJ) 440.30p -3.84%NR