Berendsen non-exec spends £75,000
20th May 2011 17:14
Berendsen non-executive director Iain Ferguson has spent £75,000 on shares in the textile service business formerly known as Davis Service Group. He bought 15,000 shares at 496p a time and now has 40,000. Ferguson, a former chief executive of the sugar firm Tate & Lyle, joined Berendsen last year.
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Domino's Pizza, Topps Tiles, Charles Taylor
31st Mar 2011 06:31
Domino's Pizza's trading statement yesterday showed sales up 4.2% in the first quarter, itself a fall on the 4.7% in the first seven weeks of the year. Analysts think this year's figure might struggle to beat 3%. Such growth suggests a more sensible trading multiple, and the shares are on about 22
Read moreCharles Taylor profit falls 22%, names Marock CEO
30th Mar 2011 08:43
Shares of insurance consultancy firm Charles Taylor slumped 12% after it said annual pre-tax profit fell 22% following a poor performance at its adjusting services business and as it slashed its final dividend in half. The company also confirmed David Gideon Marock as it new chief executive replac
Read moreCharles Taylor profits to be at lower end
16th Nov 2010 14:50
Charles Taylor Consulting, the insurance services provider, said full year earnings are expected to be towards the lower end of management's expectations. The company said it had seen slightly lower earnings from Adjusting Services and Insurance Companies Run-off. Business activity during the se
Read moreSmall caps: Charles Taylor, 888, Amerisur...
1st Jul 2010 11:52
Insurance specialist Charles Taylor reports trading in May and June has met expectations with continued good performances from its insurance, run-off and loss adjustment businesses. Personnel costs have risen in management services, because of the continued increase in Standard Club tonnage, and a
Read moreCharles Taylor To Improve Revenue, Contract Profit At CTIS
1st Jul 2010 07:30
LONDON (Dow Jones)-- Charles Taylor Consulting PLC (CTR.LN), a provider of insurance services, said Thursday that overall trading continues to be in line with the trends indicated in the company's interim Management statement, and said during the second half it will seek to mitigate the impact of th
Read moreChief exec's wife sells Charles Taylor shares
15th Apr 2010 16:46
The wife of insurance services consultancy Charles Taylor Consulting's chief executive has raised £126,000 from a share disposal. John Rowe's wife, Janet, sold 60,000 shares at 210p each. The shares were sold on the day that they went ex-dividend. The dividend of 9.01p a share is being paid on 25
Read moreSector movers: Personal goods stocks wanted
22nd Jan 2010 18:01
Two personal goods stocks that updated in trading during the week helped lift the sector higher going into the weekend. Condom maker SSL International, which yesterday said it remains on track to achieve its target of increasing earnings per share by 50% over the three years to March 2012, was the
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Empyrean, Charles Taylor, Augean...
22nd Jan 2010 12:13
Shares in Empyrean Energy jumped after the oil and gas explorer reported progress at its fracture stimulation programme Kennedy-1 H and the commencement of drilling at Easley-1 H, both of which are in Texas. Insurance support services firm Charles Taylor Consulting said profit before tax in 2009 is
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Centaur Media, Charles Taylor, Chaucer...
19th Nov 2009 13:28
Publisher Centaur Media's revenues fell 28% year-on year in the four months to 31 October 2009, compared with a 32% reduction in the January to June 2009 period. The stabilisation of revenues has been more pronounced during September and October, with a relative improvement in advertising revenues
Read moreSmall caps round-up: InterCytex, K3 Business Tech, Research Now...
1st Jul 2009 11:57
Shares in InterCytex plunged after the regenerative medicine firm said ongoing discussions relating to offers to acquire certain parts of the business are not expected to result in an offer for the whole business. Logistics software firm K3 Business Technology said it has traded in line with expec
Read moreImperial chairman buys after results
12th May 2009 17:00
Imperial Tobacco's chairman Iain Napier has lifted his stake in the firm following its first quarter results, spending more than £35,000 on shares. He took 2,257 at about 1,560p a time and now has 12,538. Imperial saw underlying earnings rise for the half-year but shares were hit because of concer
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