HICL buys Scottish schools PPP projects
15th Jun 2011 12:19
Infrastructure investment company HICL Infrastructure said it has acquired an interest in the South Ayrshire Schools Public Private Partnerships project from subsidiaries of Carillion, Lloyds Banking Group and Cyril Sweett Group for £15.75m. HICL said the acquisition was funded from the company's
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Axis-Shield, Cluff Gold, Falkland Oil...
15th Mar 2011 09:55
Diagnostics company Axis-Shield turned over more than £100m for the first time last year and has paid a maiden dividend. Revenue rose 5% to £101.7m in 2010, though underlying profit fell from £8.1m to £7.1m. Profit, including £3.1m of currency and disposal gain in 2009 dropped from £11m to £7.5m.
Read moreSmall caps: Avesco, Cyril Sweett, Fairpoint...
15th Mar 2011 09:55
Big screen renter Avesco cut losses sharply in its latest quarter and said activity in its markets has picked up. Revenue rose to £30.5m in the three months to December from £23.8m with losses reducing to £0.5m from £1.8m. "It does appear that a real momentum has returned to the business and that
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Capital Shopping, Logica, Galliford Try
24th Feb 2011 06:35
Capital Shopping Centres is back in the black with a £446.2m profit after a £150m loss the year before and it increased its net asset value by 15% last year. But the company has challenges ahead. Its Metro Centre in Gateshead is 25 years old next year and about half of the centre's rent is from leas
Read moreMalaysian expansion for Cyril Sweett
21st Dec 2010 14:30
Construction consultancy Cyril Sweett is widening its coverage of south east Asia by linking up with a Malaysian firm. AIM-quoted Cyril Sweett has singed an alliance with Kuala Lumpur-based quantity surveyor Perunding C&T Management (PCT). This follows the purchase of Widnell in Hong Kong and an a
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Valiant Petroleum, Source BioScience, Cyril Sweett
1st Dec 2010 10:32
Production at North Sea oil explorer Valiant Petroleum remains on target to hit 6,500-7,500 barrels of oil per day (bopd) in 2010, towards the upper end of its guidance range. The company has also received commitments exceeding its initial target of $350m in relation to the refinancing of its debt
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Dominion Petroleum, Urals Energy, RSM Tenon...
10th Nov 2010 12:25
Shares in Dominion Petroleum jumped after the oil group said it had completed a seismic survey at Block 7 in deep-water area of Tanzania. 'We are extremely excited by what we already know about Block 7 and early results from the 3D support the drilling of Block 7, perhaps next year depending on ri
Read moreConnaught chairman buys
9th Jul 2010 17:00
Connaught chairman Sir Roy Gardner is buying shares in the social housing repairs business following the resignations of its chief executive and finance director. Connaught shocked the market with its recent profit warning. Mark Tincknell has stepped down as chief executive because of ill-health a
Read moreCyril Sweett Group Buys Hong Kong Based Widnell Ltd
9th Jul 2010 07:55
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Cyril Sweett Group PLC (CSG.LN), an international construction and property consultancy, said Friday its unit, Cyril Sweett International (Holdings) Ltd, has agreed to acquire Widnell Ltd, a quantity surveying business in the Asia Pacific region. MAIN FACTS: -The acquisit
Read moreCyril Sweett Group Acquisition Of Widnell Limited
9th Jul 2010 07:47
TIDMCSG RNS Number : 1051P Cyril Sweett Group PLC 09 July 2010 ? 9th July 2010 Cyril Sweett Group plc ('Cyril Sweett' or the 'Group') Acquisition of Widnell Limited ('Widnell') Cyril Sweett, the international construction and property consultancy, is pleased to ann
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Zotefoams, TT electronics, Cape...
1st Jul 2010 09:29
Foam maker Zotefoams said trading is ahead of the expectations for the first six months of the 2010."Although we remain cautious that trading conditions in the remainder of the year may be more challenging, we expect profit before tax to be above market expectations for the year as a whole. The gr
Read moreCyril Sweett Group Signs Japanese Tri-partite Alliance
1st Jul 2010 08:49
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Cyril Sweett Group PLC (CSG.LN), an international construction and property consultancy, said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Meiho Facility Works Ltd, a Japanese business that provides design, consulting, project management services and cost and value engineering to the
Read moreCyril Sweett FY Pretax Profit GBP2.1M Vs GBP2.2M
1st Jul 2010 08:15
Cyril Sweett Group PLC (CSG.LN), an international construction and property consultancy providing expertise in cost management and project management, said Thursday it made pretax profit of GBP2.1 million for the year ended March 31, compared with GBP2.2 million. MAIN FACTS: -Revenue GBP65.6
Read moreLondon close: Volcano disruption holds back shares
19th Apr 2010 16:47
Trading was overshadowed by the volcano cloud that is keeping planes grounded across Europe, with updates on the impact of the disruption appearing throughout the day, but the leading share index finished just a few points lower. British Airways fell after saying it estimates that lost passenger an
Read moreLondon afternoon: RBS defies the trend
19th Apr 2010 14:37
The FTSE 100 briefly dropped below 5700 over the lunchtime session as share prices continued to drift lower. Travel stocks remain the big story as the major players start to count the cost of the disruption from the Icelandic volcano cloud. IATA, the international air transport association, has es
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