Ensor Holdings boosts revenue and earnings in first half
12th Dec 2016 08:30
(ShareCast News) - Ensor Holdings posted its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 September on Monday, with revenue for the period of £6.68m, up from £5.88m at the same time last year. The AIM-traded company posted a gross profit of £1.86m, up from £1.61m, and an operating profit of £6
Read moreEnsor to de-list on AIM in order to liquidate
25th Nov 2016 11:04
(ShareCast News) - Building materials company Ensor Holdings is to cease trading on AIM and re-register as a private company, as it seeks to sell its subsidiaries and liquidate. The Manchester-based company is to de-list from AIM on 3 January and is expected to re-register as a private company aroun
Read moreEnsor trades well as it markets remaining businesses
13th Sep 2016 10:44
(ShareCast News) - Ensor Holdings posted its interim results for the four months to 31 July on Tuesday, with revenue of £4.28m, compared to £12.07m for the year to 31 March. The AIM-traded firm's gross profit for the four months was £1.1m, against £3.35m for the year through March, with operating pr
Read moreEnsor disposes of OSA Door Parts
12th Jul 2016 12:06
(ShareCast News) - Ensor Holdings have sold the entire issued share capital of OSA Door Parts to Argent Industrial Limited for £2.5m, the company announced on Tuesday. Ensor focuses on the manufacturing and supply of specialist building materials, physical security products and packaging. The group,
Read moreEnsor Holdings plunges after unveiling plans to sell assets
8th Dec 2015 08:33
(ShareCast News) - Shares in Ensor Holdings plunged more than 20% early on Tuesday, after the manufacturer and supplier of building materials and packaging revealed it will be looking to sell assets once it completes a strategic review. In the six months to 30 September, the group posted a 69.2% yea
Read moreEnsor Holdings jumps 13% on strong full-year results
10th Jun 2015 14:22
Doors and gates operator Ensor saw its shares gain 13% on Wednesday as it posted an 18% increase in full-year revenues and a 120% rise in pre-tax profit, thanks to a better-than-expected performance in the second half of the year. Revenues for the year ended 31 March 2015 rose 18% to £36.1m and pre
Read moreTelit Communications CEO continues to grow holding
8th Jul 2014 16:01
The Chief Executive and founder of Telit Communications has continued to expand his stake in the group with another two sizeable purchases. Oozi Cats, who last week spent £210.43m on shares, has this week made the more modest purchase of 200,000 shares in a deal worth £430,000, alongside the acquis
Read moreEnsor Holdings blames order delays for lower interim profits
5th Dec 2013 11:05
Delays in orders at recently acquired water industry supplier Technocover forced building and packaging product distributor Ensor Holdings to unveil worse-than-expected half-year profit. A slow start to this year's capital spending by water companies hit Technocover, which makes security products f
Read moreEnsor boosts dividend as operating profit doubles
5th Dec 2012 14:14
Shares in building materials supplier Ensor Holdings jumped almost 25 per cent after the company doubled both its half year operating profit and earnings per share (EPS) and boosted the interim dividend by 45 per cent. Revenue for the period increased from £11.1m to £16.2m, while pre-tax profit ca
Read moreEnsor cancels sale of tools business
3rd Oct 2012 10:40
Building materials supplier Ensor dropped on Wednesday after it cancelled the planned sale of its CMS Tools subsidiary. It had planned to sell the business to a management buyout team, but said the sale was no longer proceeding and the business would remain part of the group. It gave no further de
Read moreLondon open: Stocks sink on Greek exit speculation
14th May 2012 08:33
- Political uncertainty in Greece, Germany weighs on sentiment - Officials consider Greek euro exit - Banks, miners drag on the FTSE 100 European equity markets were a sea of red on Monday morning as continuing concerns over the political situation in Greece fuelled a sell-off early on. The Footsie
Read moreEnsor surges after acquisition of security product firm
17th Jan 2012 11:04
Building and packaging products supplier Ensor surged 30% this morning after announcing the acquisition of a 90% stake in security products group Technocover for a nominal amount. Technocover registered sales of £10.3m and an operating profit of £0.29m in the year ended August 31st. Since then, the
Read moreImprovement continues at Ensor, cautious outlook
12th Dec 2011 07:18
Building materials supplier Ensor posted a 31% rise in half year operating profit, upped its dividend payment 57% but said while the second half has started well, it remains cautious about future trading as economic turmoil in Europe continues. Operating profit rose to £607,000 in the six months e
Read moreLondon close: ENRC leads FTSE 100 slide
10th Jun 2011 16:26
The top share index slid below the 5,800 point mark heading into the weekend. ENRC, the Kazakh resources giant, was nursing heavy losses by the close of play. The company is set to lose a third independent board director according to reports in the Financial Times. The loss of Mehmet Dalman would
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 still in the red
10th Jun 2011 12:02
The top share index is slightly in the red again after an earlier rally faltered. Housebuilder Bellway is in demand after it said it is well positioned to deliver operating margin and volume growth if market conditions remain unchanged following a return to a more normal reservation pattern and a h
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