Amiad unveils results for its 'best year ever'
10th Apr 2013 08:26
Israel-based filtration company Amiad Water Systems said 2012 was its "best year ever" as revenues and profits climbed on the back of robust growth in municipal, ballast water and oil and gas segments. The AIM-listed water treatment group reported an 11.8% increase in revenues to $131.1m for the y
Read moredotDigital directors sell to satisfy institutional demand
29th Oct 2012 15:56
Three directors at dotDigital, which provides digital software services to marketing professionals, have each sold four million shares in the company to partially satisfy demand for 22m shares from 'a major institution', at a price of 13p each. Chief Executive and Finance Director Peter Simmonds c
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Netcall, @UK, Belgravium ...
20th Feb 2012 09:35
Details of the UK government's G-Cloud framework agreement are out and companies that have been picked as approved suppliers have lost little time in announcing the fact. The G-Cloud is a UK government initiative designed to bring together a collective resource of cloud-based information technology
Read moreAmiad warns of currency pressures
14th Apr 2011 13:21
Israeli water filter supplier Amiad Filtration Systems announced 2010 revenues and net profit slightly ahead of market expectations, but warned of mounting currency pressures as the Israeli shekel appreciates against the US dollar. Revenue in 2010 increased by 29% to $89.4m from $69.1m in 2009, wit
Read moreKesa non-exec buys
14th Feb 2011 16:45
Alan Parker has bought his first shares in consumer electronics retailer Kesa Electricals since being appointed a non-executive director last October. Parker has acquired 20,000 shares in the owner retailer Comet for 133p each - a total outlay of £26,600. Parker was previously chief executive of
Read moreColefax directors take advantage of price rise
10th Feb 2011 17:01
Four executive directors of furnishings supplier Colefax have sold shares following last months' positive interim figures. All four sold the shares at 292.5p each. The share price has risen 130% in the past year. Chairman and chief executive David Green sold 34,000 shares. That raised just over
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Henry Boot, Firestone Diamonds, Amino Tech...
7th Feb 2011 11:52
Property developer Henry Boot says it will move to a net cash position after it agreed the sale of a shopping centre in Ayr for £33.8m and the sale of land with planning permission to build houses in Buckingham for an undisclosed fee. Henry Boot said last month that one of its goals is to 'manage d
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Sportech, Premier Foods, All Leisure...
25th Jan 2011 06:46
Yesterday's trading statement from pools company Sportech showed a company in decent health, with earnings set to be in line, while (highish) debt has slowly been coming down. A bid for the Tote could light a fire under the operation, although there's a crowded field of bidders so don't hold your br
Read moreSmall caps round-up: All Leisure, Wasabi Energy, Nexus...
24th Jan 2011 11:27
Cruise operator All Leisure lost £2.1m in the year ended 31 October compared with a profit of £2.7m in 2009 because of one-off charges linked to the valuation of derivative used for hedging purposes. Turnover rose 12% to £82.6m thanks to a full-year contribution from Hebridean Princess and a first
Read moreM&S's Rose sells shares ahead of departure
10th Nov 2010 15:35
Marks & Spencer's outgoing chairman Sir Stuart Rose has begun selling his stake in the food and clothes retailer. Sir Stuart, who is to be replaced by former banker Robert Swannell in January, pockets more than £410,000 from the sale of 100,000 shares at 410.7p a time. He still has more than 1.43
Read moreLondon afternoon: Stocks drift off highest levels
17th Jun 2010 14:12
Leading shares saw their gains trimmed over the lunch time session, despite expectations of a firm start on Wall Street. BP and the banks continue to lead the market higher. Under fire oil giant BP remains the top performer after yesterday's meeting between BP officials and the US president. BP h
Read moreLondon midday: Spanish bond sale boosts banks
17th Jun 2010 12:05
BP and the banks are leading the market higher, with the latter in demand after concerns over Spain's ability to raise money on the bond markets were eased by the latest Spanish bond auction, which saw a higher level of demand than the March offering. Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking and Bar
Read moreAmiad flags H1 revenue miss
17th Jun 2010 11:05
Water filters and filtration systems firm Amiad has warned that first half revenues and profits are likely to miss forecasts as it struggles to negotiate the economic downturn. The company, which first flagged difficulties at its 2009 results in April, said its irrigation business and industrial pr
Read moreAmiad Filtration Sys Expects 2H Trading To Improve
17th Jun 2010 07:50
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Amiad Filtration Systems Ltd (AFS.LN), a producer and global supplier of water filters and filtration systems for the industrial, municipal and irrigation markets, announced Thursday it expects that trading in the second half of 2010 will improve. MAIN FACTS: -First half
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Amiad, Michelmersh, William Sinclair
15th Apr 2010 10:47
Amiad, a supplier of water filters and filtration systems, reported a 30% jump in full-year profit and said it is well-positioned to deliver shareholder value in the mid to long term. Pre-tax profit rose to $8.7m in the year ended 31 December compared with $6.7m last time, even though revenue fell
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