UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Zimbabwe Investment Co Eyes $25M AIM IPO
2nd Aug 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps MASAWARA, a Zimbabwe-focused investment company, Monday said it is aiming to raise $25 million in an initial public offering on London's junior Alternat
Read moreFirst Derivatives Buys Toronto-Based LakeFront Data Ventures
2nd Aug 2010 07:35
LONDON (Dow Jones)--First Derivatives PLC (FDP.LN), a software provider to investment banks and hedge funds, Monday said it has acquired a Toronto-based data management and financial information consulting company for an unknown cash payment and 82,602 new shares. Based on Friday's closing price
Read moreFirst Derivatives Acquisition Of Lakefront Data
2nd Aug 2010 07:00
TIDMFDP RNS Number : 3189Q First Derivatives PLC 02 August 2010 ? First Derivatives plc ("First Derivatives" or "the Company") First Derivatives acquires Toronto-based Data Management consultancy LakeFront D
Read moreFirst Derivatives Wins Contract With Singapore Exchange >FDP.LN
28th Jul 2010 08:02
LONDON (Dow Jones)--First Derivatives PLC (FDP.LN), a provider of software and support services to the financial services industry, said Wednesday it has signed a contract for Delta with Singapore Exchange, or SGX, for an undisclosed sum. MAIN FACTS: -SGX has selected Delta to be a platform
Read moreFirst Derivatives Signs Software License Pact With Algorithmics
13th Jul 2010 07:39
LONDON (Dow Jones)--First Derivatives PLC (FDP.LN), a provider of software and consulting services to the Capital Markets Industry Tuesday announces it has signed a license agreement with Algorithmics Inc. (AGM.YY), for the use of First Derivatives' Delta Reference Data Factory. MAIN FACTS:
Read moreC&W Communications bosses buy
11th Jun 2010 16:40
Two executive directors of Cable & Wireless Communications have taken advantage of the shares going ex-dividend on Wednesday and added to their shareholdings. The final dividend payment of 3.34p a share is the first dividend since Cable & Wireless Worldwide was spun off. Chief executive Tony Ric
Read moreFirst Derivatives Names Dale Richards President, US Operations
9th Jun 2010 08:12
LONDON (Dow Jones)--First Derivatives PLC (FDP.LN), a provider of software and consulting services to global investment banks and hedge funds, said Wednesday it has appointed Dale Richards as President and member of the Board of Directors of First Derivatives, U.S. Inc., its American operation.
Read moreFirst Derivatives posts 27% profit jump
24th May 2010 15:31
First Derivatives, a leading provider of software and support services to the financial services and technology industries, reported a 27% rise in full-year pre-tax profits. Pre-tax profits increased to £5.645m in the year ended 28 February compared to £4.461m in 2009 on revenues up by 45% to £25.
Read moreSmall caps round-up: A&D, Accident Exchange, First Derviatives
19th Mar 2010 14:21
Romania-focused chemist group A&D swung strongly in to the black in 2009, with net profits of €19m compared with a loss of €2.3m, on sales up 3% to €514m. "We are delighted to report a very strong set of results for 2009, particularly in light of the extremely difficult operating environment. The c
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Flying Brands, Sanderson, First Derivatives...
11th Mar 2010 12:17
Flowers and gifts retailer Flying Brands posted a profit before tax of £2.67m in 2009 compared to a loss of £11.91m. Like-for-like revenue in the Garden division rose 6% to £15.9m, with underlying operating profit up to £1.81m (2008: £1.31m). In the Gifts division, there was a little changed loss o
Read moreBSS finance chief adds more shares
12th Jan 2010 16:38
BSS Group finance director Roddy Murray has made his third purchase of shares in the plumbing products distributor in the past four months. Murray spent £20,733 on 7,482 shares at 277.1p each. That took his stake to 101,015 shares. Murray bought 7,500 shares at 250.197p each on 4 December and 10
Read moreFirst Derivatives buys ticker symbols firm
26th Oct 2009 14:17
Investment banking and derivatives software developer First Derivatives has bought a New Jersey-based software company specialising in reference data management systems. First Derivatives is paying up to $10m (£6m) for Reference Data Factory (RDF) to beef up its range of software products in the fi
Read moreRevenues more visible at First Derivatives
19th Oct 2009 17:11
Investment banking and derivatives software supplier First Derivatives says that revenue visibility is improving. Newry-based First Derivatives reported a 66% rise in revenues to £11.4m, while pre-tax profits improved from £2.24m to £3.06m. Investment in growing the business and the acquisition of
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Veris, Hightex, Inion ...
23rd Jun 2009 09:04
Property services group Veris posted a pre-tax loss of €6.7m versus the €4.8m profit last year due to the €11.3m write off of assts in the Moving and Storage division. Turnover grew by 29% in the year to €84.3m. "We anticipate that any new business wins in the short term will be offset to a greater
Read moreFirst Derivatives upbeat
20th May 2009 15:20
Paper losses on its dollar-denominated loans dampened profits at financial software firm First Derivatives, spoiling an otherwise sparkling full-year performance. Profit before tax in the year to 28 February eased to £4.46m from £4.72m the year before after the company was obliged by accounting rul
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