HSS Hire chairman raises stake
24th Jun 2015 14:56
The non-executive chairman of HSS Hire has bought new shares in the supplier of tool and equipment hire, the company announced on Wednesday. Alan Peterson purchased 29,016 shares for an individual price of 173p, spending £50,198. Following the acquisition, Peterson holds 937,217 shares in the compa
Read moreHSS Hire enjoys strong first quarter despite rising investment costs
27th May 2015 11:01
HSS Hire reported a strong first quarter despite an increase in investment costs affecting its core business. The supplier of tool and equipment hire said the results were in line with expectations with good volume growth in its core and specialist business. Revenues in its core business rose 12.4%
Read moreHSS Hire Group acquires heating and air conditioning company for £11.4m
11th May 2015 13:50
HSS Hire, a tool and equipment-hire company, has acquired the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVC) hire group All Seasons for £11.4m. The group said it will pay the full amount in cash, funded from its credit facility. The acquisition is expected to generate earnings for the current finan
Read moreHighams' name knackered by Nakama new co.
27th Sep 2011 10:52
The recruitment firm Highams Systems is on the verge of buying out Nakama a technology recruitment business operating from offices in London, Melbourne, Sydney and Hong Kong. Nakama specialises in recruitment for the digital technology and interactive media industry which Higham argues will broaden
Read moreHigham Systems (HSS) for Alex
8th Apr 2011 08:35
Recruiter Highams Systems has today announced that it expects to meet market expectations regarding its results for the full year ended on the past 31 March. Its EBITDA is expected to improve and, more significantly even, it anticipates an encouraging increase in revenues. Truth be told, in the pa
Read moreSmall cap round-up: Highams, Creat Resources...
4th Nov 2010 13:57
Recruiter Highams Systems is taking on staff of its own to meet demand after revenues rose 17% to £4.41m (2009: £3.77m) in the six months to September. Gross profit climbed 35% to £770,000 (2009: £572,000) with profit before tax up 208% to £123,000. "We continue to see an improvement in demand fo
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Charlemagne, Highams, Hydro...
7th Sep 2010 13:48
Hedge fund manager Charlemagne's assets under management rise have picked up in the past two months to stand at $3.04bn at end August. The modest recovery follows a fall in the first half to $2.8bn, blamed on declining markets. Operating profits were $1.2m, down from $1.3m, with one-off performanc
Read moreHighams Systems FY Pretax Profit GBP131,000 Vs Loss GBP370,000
2nd Aug 2010 08:12
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Highams Systems Services Group PLC (HSS.LN), a recruitment consultancy and niche provider of technology, business and professional services said Monday it made pretax profit of GBP131,000 for the year ended March 31, compared with loss of GBP370,000, and said its objective for th
Read moreLondon close: Footsie retreats after new high
12th Nov 2009 17:00
Footsie hit a new intra-day high for the year in mid-afternoon, but buyer interest tailed off near the close as US markets retreated on a mild resurgence by the dollar. British Airways was the top performer after the airline confirmed it is holding meetings with Spanish airline Iberia to discuss th
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Syntopix, Atlantic Coal, Brady...
12th Nov 2009 14:32
Drug developer Syntopix shares rallied as it reported positive phase 2 results for its lead dermatological compound SYN0126, for the treatment of acneic skin. Following the results, Syntopix has decided to focus its development efforts around three specific core compounds: SYN0126, SYN1113 and SYN
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Horizonte Minerals,Biocompatibles, Highams...
28th Jul 2009 12:03
Shares in Horizonte Minerals, which mines for gold in Brazil and Peru, jumped after it gave a positive update on its Tangara gold project in Brazil. Drug-device combination products developer Biocompatibles has received a milestone payment after Eisai exercised its option to license Biocompatibles'
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