WH Smith director goes to the till
23rd Apr 2012 15:43
Jeff Harris, a Non-Executive Director at WH Smith, purchased 10,000 shares in the stationery and book retailer on Friday, one day after the firm's interim results. Harris, currently the Chairman of FTSE 250 speciality plastic and fibre products supplier Filtrona who joined WH Smith's board in June
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slump as euro debt worries continue
23rd May 2011 16:51
The top share index was nursing triple-digit losses by the close of play as the eurozone debt crisis continued to rumble on. The spotlight has turned to Italy, with the ratings agency Standard & Poors changing its stance on the Mediterranean country to "negative" from "stable." The situation is of
Read moreAxis-Shield finance chief buys
24th Mar 2011 17:01
Ronny Hermansen, the finance director of diagnostics firm Axis-Shield, has invested £31,000 in the company. Hermansen has acquired 10,000 shares at 313.5p each, which takes his stake to 113,498 shares. Axis announced a maiden dividend of 1p a share when it released its 2010 figures last week. Th
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Axis-Shield, Cluff Gold, Falkland Oil...
15th Mar 2011 09:55
Diagnostics company Axis-Shield turned over more than £100m for the first time last year and has paid a maiden dividend. Revenue rose 5% to £101.7m in 2010, though underlying profit fell from £8.1m to £7.1m. Profit, including £3.1m of currency and disposal gain in 2009 dropped from £11m to £7.5m.
Read moreSmall caps: Avesco, Cyril Sweett, Fairpoint...
15th Mar 2011 09:55
Big screen renter Avesco cut losses sharply in its latest quarter and said activity in its markets has picked up. Revenue rose to £30.5m in the three months to December from £23.8m with losses reducing to £0.5m from £1.8m. "It does appear that a real momentum has returned to the business and that
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Deltex Medical, Monitise, Avesco...
13th Jan 2011 13:28
Shares in Deltex Medical, which makes technology to measure blood flow in patients undergoing surgery, climbed after it said sales for 2010 are expected to have exceeded £6.25m. Sales increased in all key markets, the company said. Monitise continues to benefit from the increasing trend of shoppers
Read moreHargreaves Lansdown founder raises £58m from share sale
7th Oct 2010 16:39
Hargreaves Lansdown founder Stephen Lansdown has sold nearly 3% of the company. Lansdown sold 13.56m shares at 429p each, which raised £58.18m. That leaves Lansdown with 20.1% of the financial adviser. Wealth management firm Hargreaves Lansdown reported a record year to June 2010 despite tough m
Read moreFairpoint profit up as more customers seek advice
15th Sep 2010 08:41
Debt advisor Fairpoint reported a 9% increase in half year profit as the group cut costs and the number of customers seeking its advice rose. Adjusted pre-tax profit rose to £2.6m for the six months ended 30 June 2010 from £2.4m before. Revenue was £13.9m little changed from £13.8m in the year earl
Read moreFairpoint buys Moneyextra.com
21st Jul 2010 15:43
Consumer debt consultant Fairpoint Group said trading in the first half of its financial year has been in line with expectations, with revenues and profits marginally ahead of last year. The company has acquired price comparison web site Moneyextra.com in a move that should increase non-IVA (indiv
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Domino's Polish Franchise Eyes GBP6.5M IPO
21st Jul 2010 12:30
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 DP POLAND, a new firm that has secured the Polish franchise for major pizza delivery brand Domino's Pizza Inc. (DPZ), Wednesday said it plans to raise GB
Read moreINTERVIEW: Fairpoint Targets Third Of Rev From Value-Added-Svcs
21st Jul 2010 10:36
By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. consumer debt adviser Fairpoint Group PLC (FRP.LN) expects to get around a third of its group revenue from "value-added services" by the end of 2010, Chief Executive Chris Moat said Wednesday, as the company looks to increase
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SSL Agrees GBP2.54B Offer From Reckitt
21st Jul 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 SSL INTERNATIONAL PLC (SSL.LN), the maker of Durex condoms, said it agreed terms for a GBP2.54 billion takeover by household products maker Reckitt Benck
Read moreFairpoint Group Buys Moneyextra.com, Looks To Mix Up Revenue
21st Jul 2010 07:51
LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. consumer debt adviser Fairpoint Group PLC (FRP.LN) Wednesday said it has agreed to buy price comparison website Moneyextra.com Ltd for an expected cost of GBP8 million as it looks to increase customer numbers by offering more money-saving products. Fairpoint, which provi
Read moreFairpoint Group Plc Acquisition Of Moneyextra.Com
21st Jul 2010 07:00
TIDMFRP RNS Number : 6542P Fairpoint Group PLC 21 July 2010 ? 21 July 2010 Fairpoint Group plc Acquisition of Moneyextra.com Limited Fairpoint Group plc ("Fairpoint" or the "Group") is pleased to announce that it has accelerated its strategy
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Creat Resources, Dealogic, Fairpoint
16th Mar 2010 17:32
Creat Resources, which bought exploration licence EL21/2004 near Mount Dundas, Western Tasmania for its nickel, has welcomed the potential economic presence of tin. It plans to drill the Razorback and Grand Prize tin mines to a higher resource confidence level, which should increase value to shareh
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