Newly appointed QinetiQ non-exec buys
18th Nov 2010 17:22
Recently appointed non-executive director Paul Murray has invested nearly £50,000 in defence group QinetiQ following the release of its interim figures. Murray bought 44,377 shares at 112.08p a share. This is his total holding in QinetiQ. He was appointed to the board on 25 October. Murray is al
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Networkers International, Chrisite, i-design
13th Sep 2010 18:55
Telecoms and IT recruitment firm Networkers International has increased its underlying profit by 23% to £2.32m in the first half of 2010. Net fee income was 5% higher at £12.1m. Trading is better than it was in 2009 but it is some way off a full recovery. Net debt was £7.38m at the end of June 2010.
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Acta, Hampson, Leni Gas & Oil ...
20th Jul 2010 12:35
Clean energy products group Acta has signed an agreement to supply generators that produce clean hydrogen to Girelli Bruni, a company that installs equipment on forecourts of petrol stations in Italy. Aerospace group Hampson has appointed US national Norman Jordan, chairman and chief executive of L
Read moreUPDATE: Going, Going, Gone...Vintage Wall & Broad Sign Sells
22nd Jun 2010 21:22
(Adds information on bidder, background, in the second, third and fourth paragraphs.) By Joe Bel Bruno Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The vintage street sign marking the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street that legendary financier John Pierpont Morgan saw every day on hi
Read moreChristie Group Returns To Profit, Backs Full-Year View
16th Jun 2010 11:23
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Christie Group PLC (CTG.LN), a provider of business services, said Wednesday it has returned to profit and has seen transaction volumes in the professional business services division building steadily from the low experienced a year ago, matched by a healthy increase in the numbe
Read moreChristie Group reduces losses, positive outlook
29th Mar 2010 08:37
Christie Group said it entered 2010 in better shape with an outlook 'a good deal more positive' than at this time last year. The group, which provides surveys, valuations, insurance and stock control for the leisure, retail and care sectors, said loss before tax was reduced to £3.7m for the year en
Read moreChristie Group FD bids farewell
23rd Mar 2010 16:14
Christie Group is promoting from within after finance director Robert Zenker left the loss-making professional business services company today after 16 years. The company, which provides surveys, valuations, insurance and stock control for the leisure, retail and care sectors, said Zenker's respons
Read morePunch pubs go under the hammer at Christie
25th Sep 2009 16:28
Heavily indebted Punch Taverns is to try a new tack in its asset disposal programme by putting more than 300 of its pubs up for auction with Christie & Co. The up for sale pubs are spread throughout the UK and range in price from nil premium leases to £0.5m. More than 90% of the sites are freehold,
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Image Scan, Touchstone, Victoria Oil...
17th Jun 2009 08:19
Image Scan slumped Wednesday after a plunge in industrial revenue, due mainly to the weak car market, sent the X-ray imaging firm deeper into the red. It reported a pre-tax loss of £355,000 for the six months ended 31 March, up from £136,000 a year ago. Revenue fell to £743,000 from £1.1m in 2008.
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