Telecity chief shows faith in the company
5th Nov 2012 16:47
Telecity's Chief Executive Officer has bought shares in the company in a bid to show his confidence in the company's new Finnish acquisition, which on Monday proved decidedly unpopular, with shares dropping almost nine per cent. Michael Tobin made the modest purchase of 2,000 at 843.60p. The £16,8
Read moreArden Partners COO buys shares after disappointing results
20th Jul 2012 16:20
Steve Wassell, the Chief Operating Officer of stockbroker Arden Partners, purchased 195,000 in the stockbroker through his self-invested personal pension on Thursday. Wassell bought the shares at 43.50p each for a total of £84,825, increasing his stake in the company to 373,743 shares, equal to aro
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Sepura, ReNeuron, Angel Bio ...
16th May 2012 15:18
Sepura, the developer and supplier of TETRA digital radios, has acquired 3T Communications, a supplier of TETRA infrastructure, for an initial cash consideration of 8m euros. The final price could increase by up to 5m euros, depending on 3T's trading performance. Austrian firm 3T designs and impleme
Read moreArden Partners moves into pre-tax profit
21st Dec 2011 08:18
Stockbroker Arden Partners reported a pre-tax profit compared to a loss a year earlier despite challenging market conditions. Profit before tax came in at £0.6m for the year ended 31 October 2011 from a loss of £0.5m a year earlier. Revenue fell to £12.4m from £13m previously. Underlying profit be
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Oxford Instruments, UK Coal, ENRC
15th Jun 2011 06:31
Analysts have been known to complain mildly about the slow progress of Oxford Instruments in finding promised acquisitions. The maker of high-tech analytical devices announced two yesterday, and the slow pace seems understandable. Such acquisitions are tricky, being more about providing a sympatheti
Read moreArden expects profits to be well ahead
17th May 2011 14:42
Shares in Arden Partners were given a boost after the stockbroker reported a strong first half performance from both its core UK business and Indian franchise. The company said that if it continues to trade at current levels - "and assuming the pipeline can be delivered" - it expects full-year pre-
Read moreArden boosted by late corporate deals
18th Jan 2011 15:04
AIM-quoted broker Arden Partners reported a loss in the year to October 2010 but it is still making an underlying profit. A couple of significant fundraisings late in the period helped to grow corporate finance revenues but secondary share trading income fell by 29%. Overall revenues were flat a
Read moreBG boss raises more than £1m
12th Nov 2010 16:49
BG Group chief executive Frank Chapman has raised more than £1m by selling shares in the oil and gas explorer and producer. Chapman sold 85,000 shares at £12.80 each, which leaves him with 1.91m shares in BG, which was spun out of British Gas in 1997. Chapman has been chief executive for 10 year
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Software Radio, Providence, Arden...
2nd Nov 2010 14:25
Software Radio Technology, the developer and supplier of maritime identification and tracking technologies, returned to the black at the halfway point as turnover virtually doubled. Profit before tax in the six months to 30 September was £1.1m on turnover of £4.42m, compared to a loss of £0.20m las
Read moreArden boss departs
6th Oct 2010 15:52
Jeremy Grime has left broker Arden Partners less than one month after he gained regulatory approval to take up the position of chief executive after a rumoured disagreement with the board over a potential acquisition. Grime was appointed chief executive designate on 22 June. Grime joined AIM-quot
Read moreArden warns of results miss
10th Sep 2010 07:53
Arden Partners has slumped again Friday after the stockbroker warned it is "unlikely" to meet market expectations for the year ended 31 October. The equities business has been "challenging" since the firm's trading statement at the end of June and the corporate finance pipeline remains satisfactory
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: UK Govt To Launch GBP37.5M Growth Fund
22nd Jun 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps THE U.K. government announced Tuesday in its emergency budget it will launch an Enterprise Capital Fund to support fast-growing small businesses. The
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Easydate Fancies GBP10M IPO Raising
22nd Jun 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps EASYDATE PLC, an Edinburgh-based internet-dating company, Tuesday said it plans to raise GBP10 million when it lists on London's Alternative Investment M
Read moreUPDATE: Arden Partners Eyes Indian Promise As CEO Steps Down
22nd Jun 2010 11:44
(Adds executive comments, analyst comments and share price.) By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Stockbrokers Arden Partners PLC (ARDN.LN) Tuesday increased its focus on the burgeoning Indian market, as Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Keeling announced plans to b
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Halma Returns To Acquisition Trail
22nd Jun 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps HALMA PLC (HLMA.LN) Tuesday said it is back on the acquisition trail after sales growth in Asia and savings from layoffs drove a 12% rise in fiscal-year
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