Frenkel Topping hikes dividend and wins FCA investment clearance
14th Mar 2016 10:33
(ShareCast News) - After posting solid results and lifting the total dividend by a quarter Frenkel Topping has received regulatory clearance to proceed with a transformational new investment management service. As indicated in recent trading update, the specialist independent financial adviser's re
Read moreTrifast execs make tidy sum through share option sale
21st Nov 2014 15:59
The chairman and boss of fastenings group Trifast have both raised £1.08m each after selling shares issued under the company's 2009 share option plan. Executive chairman Malcolm Diamond and chief executive Jim Barker, who have both been with the company for over three decades, were issued 1m shares
Read moreInterview: Frenkel Topping increases dividend payout by 93 per cent
24th Mar 2014 10:28
The provider of financial advice on the investment of personal injury damages Frenkel Toping has reported a 15 per cent increase in its full-year revenues to 5.5m pounds. Profits before taxes grew by 35% to reach £1.39m (1.76p per share), as gross margins improved to 64% from 60% beforehand. Fun
Read moreAviva Non-Exec makes first investment
11th Nov 2013 16:53
British insurance company Aviva on Monday said recently appointed Non-Executive Director Michael Mire had bought 7,500 at 439.89p each, his only holding in the group. Mire joined the company in mid-September as part of its ongoing programme to refresh the board. The company said on his appointment
Read moreLSL Chief sells four million shares ahead of role change
5th Sep 2013 16:11
Simon Embley, the out-going Chief Executive of LSL Property, announced plans to sell just short of 20m pounds-worth of shares in the residential property services provider. Embley, who is changing roles within the company to Deputy Chairman on September 9th, traded in a total of 4.16m shares at an
Read moreFour Babcock directors build stakes after exercising options
14th Aug 2013 16:49
Four members of Babcock's board of directors exercised share awards in the engineering support services firm over the past few days, building their stakes following a strong rise in the share price so far this year. Babcock has performed relatively well in 2013 despite the ongoing wider market vola
Read moreGrowth in investment management services drives profit rise at Frenkel Topping
9th Apr 2013 07:18
Full year pre-tax profit rose 21 per cent at independent financial advisory group Frenkel Topping underpinned by strong growth in the group's investment management services. Profit before tax increased to £1.03m in the year ended December 31st from £0.85m one year earlier, while revenue jumped 5.0%
Read moreNew regulations hold no fear for Frenkel Topping
16th Jul 2012 16:43
Financial services firm Frenkel Topping moved close to its 52-week high after a solid set of interim figures. The company, which provides financial advice on the investment of personal injury damages and clinical negligence awards, saw revenue in the first half of 2012 rise to £2.34m from £2.22m.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
25th Apr 2012 09:08
ARM Holdings: Investec maintains buy rating and 800p target; Natixis upgrades from neutral to buy, target lifted from 600p to 625p; JP Morgan Cazenover maintains neutral rating and 540p target; Barclays Capital reiterates overweight recommendation and 725p target; Jefferies upgrades from underperfor
Read moreEncore Oil boss takes more shares
20th Jun 2011 15:54
Encore Oil's chief executive Alan Booth has been rebuilding his stake in the North Sea-focused explorer. He took 200,000 shares at an average price of just over 57.6p a share, paying a total of about £115,000. Following the purchase, he now has 6.65m shares in the firm, which amounts to about 2.27
Read moreStobart's Alan Kelsey jumps aboard
8th Jun 2011 15:38
New Stobart director Alan Kelsey has wasted no time opening his account with the logistics giant, spending nearly £77,000 on shares. He took 55,000 shares at just under 140p a time. Kelsey, 62, joined Stobart last month. He has been corporate development director at the rail and bus group National
Read moreCLS founder buys shares
21st Sep 2010 16:54
Sten Mortstedt, the executive chairman of CLS Holdings, has increased his stake in the property investor through his family and charity trust. The purchase of 10,000 shares at 520p each cost £52,000 and took Mortstedt's stake to 53.14%. This purchase follows last week's tender offer at 625p a share
Read moreNew World non-exec cuts holding
15th Jun 2010 16:52
New World Resources non-executive director Barry Rourke has sold shares in the European coal miner less than one month after acquiring shares at a higher price. Rourke sold 30,000 A shares at 736.8p a share, which leaves him with 55,843 A shares. The sale raised £221,000. On 21 May, Rourke acqui
Read moreRBS boss Hester sells shares
24th Nov 2009 16:16
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester has sold £94,000 of shares in order to finance the income tax and National Insurance payable on the release of 610,688 restricted shares. He retains 359,802 of those released shares. Hester had previously raised £102,000 and £53,566 from share
Read moreFirstGroup FD buys initial stake
12th Nov 2009 15:43
Recently appointed FirstGroup finance director Jeff Carr has not let the industrial dispute at the bus and train operator's Thameslink subsidiary put him off buying his first shares in the group. Carr spent £58,198 on 15,000 shares. Carr was previously finance director of budget airline easyJet. H
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