Communisis agrees to £154m takeover offer from OSG Group
23rd Oct 2018 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Communications and marketing group Communisis has agreed to a £153.8m takeover offer from US-based billing and payment solutions firm OSG Group.
Read moreCommunisis finishes year in line with expectations
19th Jan 2017 10:27
(ShareCast News) - Personalised customer communication services provider Communisis posted its unaudited trading update for the year to 31 December on Thursday, with the company saying trading for the year ended in line with expectations. The London-listed firm announced a significant new contract w
Read moreCommunisis secures up to five-year deal with HMRC
15th Dec 2016 09:17
(ShareCast News) - Personalised customer communication services provider Communisis announced on Thursday that it has been awarded the contract for all outbound customer communication by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The London-listed company said the term of the contract is five years, consist
Read moreCommunisis losses overshadow underlying progress
5th Mar 2015 13:50
Despite the announcement of a major new contract and strong underlying progress, marketing communication services Communisis saw its shares decline on Thursday as it slipped into full year losses. Despite revenues rising 27% to £343m, profits before tax of £6.27m in 2013 turned into losses of £13.26
Read moreCommunisis acquires communications agency
10th Jun 2014 08:16
In a deal worth £7.25m, personalised communication services provider Communisis has acquired The Communications Agency (TCA), which specialises in brand response and customer relationship marketing. Communisis said the TCA's experience was "central" to the development of its own integrated and dif
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Mar 2014 09:10
Advanced Medical Solutions: Investec ups target price from 97p to 121p and keeps a buy recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Investec increases target price from 132p to 206p, but still recommends selling. Arcontech: Northland shifts target price from 0.20p to 0.24p and keeps a buy recommendation.
Read moreCommunisis full year in line as overseas growth quickens
15th Jan 2014 12:36
Marketing group Communisis said trading last year was in line with expectations as it looked to broaden its revenue base overseas faster than previously hoped. The group said its pipeline remained strong and that it was "fully live" on all previously announced contract wins, including July's print
Read moreCommunisis buys Edinburgh-based content marketing agency
5th Sep 2013 11:15
Communisis has bought Edinburgh-based Editions Publishing for 7.1m pounds. The marketing services provider said the sum would be paid with £5.4m of cash and £1.7m of new shares. Editions Publishing is a content marketing agency operating in the financial services sector. Employing 31 people, it h
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Sep 2013 08:03
AMEC: Nomura reduces target price from 1300p to 1230p, while reiterating its buy recommendation. Antofagasta: Exane cuts target price from 1200p to 1100p maintaining an outperform rating. Ashtead Group: JP Morgan shifts target price from 729p to 734p and keeps a neutral rating. Associated British
Read moreCommunisis claims colossal Lloyds contract
11th Jul 2013 16:43
Marketing group Communisis has been chosen by Lloyds Bank to provide all its UK customer transactional printing. The 10-year deal is the biggest is Communisis' history, according to Chief Executive Andy Blundell. As part of its plans to simplify its internet operations, Lloyds will outsource to
Read moreCommunisis to restructure production facilities to cut costs
17th Jun 2013 08:38
Communisis, which provides customer communication services, has announced plans to restructure production facilities and reduce indirect overheads in an effort to cut costs. The group will end cheque production at the Trafford Wharf site in Manchester by year end. Production will move to the Co
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
8th May 2013 09:08
Altitude Group: WH Ireland initiates with a target price of 50p and a buy recommendation. Betfair Group: Deutsche Bank increases target price from 725p to 884p, while staying with its hold recommendation. Nomura raises target price from 766p to 883p and reiterates a neutral rating. Exane BNP ups ta
Read moreCarpetright Chairman sells 150,000 shares
15th Mar 2013 16:22
Carpetright, the flooring retail specialist, has announced that Lord Harris of Peckham, the group's Chairman, has sold 150,000 shares in the company. The shares were sold at 650p each, for a total of £975,000 before tax. Following the transaction Harris owns around 12.4m shares, equal to 18.32%
Read moreAdmiral Group Chairman trades in 100,000 shares
7th Mar 2013 15:42
Alastair Lyons, the long-standing Chairman of Admiral Group, the non-life insurance giant, reduced his stake by 100,000 shares in the wake of a strong set of full year results. In a sale made on behalf of his wife, Lyons disposed of the shares at 1,314p each, shrinking his holding to 392,152 share
Read moreCommunisis on track in 2012
16th Jan 2013 13:44
Communisis, a company which provides marketing services, has said that full year trading in 2012 was in line with its expectations. The firm said Wednesday that its client-led international expansion has continued during the year with approximately 7.0% of total revenues derived from overseas sourc
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