Centaur Media soars on takeover approach from Dutch PE firm
10th Apr 2024 15:57
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Centaur Media soared on Wednesday afternoon after the publishing, events and marketing company confirmed speculation about a takeover approach from a Dutch private equity firm.
Read moreCentaur restarts dividend after loss narrows
17th Mar 2021 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Centaur Media restarted its dividend after the group's annual loss narrowed despite a drop in revenue during the pandemic.
Read moreSimon Longfield joining Centaur Media as finance chief
1st Nov 2019 11:47
(Sharecast News) - Business information and specialist consultancy provider Centaur Media announced on Friday that Simon Longfield has been appointed as its chief financial officer, in succession to Swag Mukerji, who was promoted to chief executive in September.
Read moreCentaur Media revenue falls in first quarter
17th May 2019 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Centaur Media said revenue fell in the first quarter as the business information and training company sold off smaller businesses.
Read moreCentaur Media shares plunge as it offloads financial services division
1st Apr 2019 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Centaur Media shares were in the red on Monday morning, after the business information and specialist consultancy firm announced that it sold its financial services division to business and consumer media firm Metropolis Group.
Read moreCentaur Media swings to losses in year of transformation
20th Mar 2019 10:17
(Sharecast News) - Business information and specialist consultancy provider Centaur Media issues its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December on Wednesday, reporting a 9% improvement in group revenue year-on-year to £70.5m, although on an underlying basis, revenue declined 1.6%.
Read moreCentaur Media remains on track despite comparative revenue dip
24th Jul 2018 14:47
(Sharecast News) - Business to business information, intelligence and events group Centaur Media on Tuesday said it remains confident of meeting full-year expectations despite slightly faltering revenues.
Read moreCentaur acquires Oystercatchers to expand marketing arm
21st Sep 2016 11:17
(ShareCast News) - Centaur Media, a multi-platform business information, insight and events group, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Oystercatchers for up to £3.35m in cash and shares. Oystercatchers is a consultancy that helps brands "accelerate" their marketing performance. It has around
Read moreCentaur Media launches £1m share buy-back programme
16th Aug 2016 16:29
(ShareCast News) - Centaur Media launched a £1m share buy-back programme which was to be executed on the open market. The resulting Treasury shares would be used to meet future onligations from share-based reward programmes for employees, the multi-platform business information, insight and events g
Read moreCentaur appoints Swag Muckerji as CFO
19th Jul 2016 15:09
(ShareCast News) - Centaur Media said it has appointed Swag Mukerji as chief financial officer. Formerly CFO of Safetykleen Group and most recently Polestar Group, Muckerji will start on 29 July 2016. On this date Mark Kerswell, whose resignation was announced on 27 May 2016 will step down from the
Read moreCentaur Media trots out encouraging update
11th May 2016 14:00
(ShareCast News) - Centaur Media gave investors an upbeat update on the first four months of the year, as revenues grew 5% and the B2B publishing and events group made a significant improvement in cash collection. Although the year is still young, directors said they anticipate trading for the full
Read moreThursday broker round-up.-Update
13th Nov 2014 10:21
AstraZeneca: JP Morgan raises target price from 3700p to 4100p, keeping its underweight rating. AVEVA Group: Barclays upgrades to overweight. Bellway: Credit Suisse raises target price from 1876p to 1905p and keeps a neutral rating. Bow Leven: Barclays shifts target price from 45p to 50p and retai
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Nov 2014 10:47
Aa: Liberum Capital initiates with a target price of 417p and a buy recommendation. Afren: UBS lowers target price from 130p to 115p, keeping a buy recommendation. Anglo American: Nomura reduces target price from 1550p to 1400p, while leaving its neutral rating unaltered. Barclays: Exane ups targe
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Jul 2014 09:30
Afren: Oriel places both target price and recommendation under review. Canaccord Genuity places both its target price (prev.: 150p) and its hold recommendation under review. Investec places its target price (prev.: 195p) under review and downgrades from buy to hold. Arbuthnot: Numis ups target pric
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
21st May 2014 08:36
African Minerals: Citi reduces target price from 260p to 190p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Alliance Pharma: Numis lowers target price from 39p to 37p and maintains an add rating. APR Energy: JP Morgan shifts target price from 1082p to 1089p keeping its overweight rating. Astra
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