Tuesday tips round-up: Spirit, Berkeley, Britvic...
6th Sep 2011 06:53
Long before the pub group's demerger at the start of August, the City had largely labelled the managed operation Spirit Pub Company as a far more attractive proposition than the leased pub group Punch Taverns, says the Investment Column in the Independent. The maiden results from the two de-merged c
Read moreBroker snap: Hydrogen flies on the back of finnCap note
4th Jul 2011 14:11
Analysts at finnCap have today issued a very positive research note on support services group Hydrogen, following the company´s half year trading update. Thus, they highlight the record performance put in by the firm´s contract business, which accounts for 88% of revenue and 46% of net fee income.
Read moreBerendsen non-exec spends £75,000
20th May 2011 17:14
Berendsen non-executive director Iain Ferguson has spent £75,000 on shares in the textile service business formerly known as Davis Service Group. He bought 15,000 shares at 496p a time and now has 40,000. Ferguson, a former chief executive of the sugar firm Tate & Lyle, joined Berendsen last year.
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Omega, Edenville, Vatukoula ...
10th Jan 2011 09:20
Omega Insurance Holdings has confirmed press speculation that it has received an unsolicited bid approach from Canopius Group. Canopius is proposing a cash plus shares offer for Omega. Last Friday Omega increased its estimate of the loss is likely to suffer from the New Zealand earthquake from $6.
Read moreSmall caps: Avingtrans, Hydrogen, Murgitroyd...
6th Sep 2010 14:35
Component designer Avingtrans has been chosen by Siemens MR Magnet Technology to manufacture precision machined formers for Siemens' next generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging systems. Once the product is in full production in 2012, the annualised value of this new product to Metalcraft will be ap
Read moreInternational expansion a boon for Hydrogen
1st Jul 2010 16:13
Shares in recruitment firm Hydrogen hit a new 52-week high after the company said trading in the first half of 2010 was ahead of expectations. Group net fee income (NFI) for the period was way ahead of the same period for the prior year , with NFI from international operations growing to around 35
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Wills & Co Declared In Default
1st Jul 2010 16:00
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 WILLS & CO STOCKBROKERS LTD, a small cap share dealer, has been declared to be in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, four months afte
Read moreUPDATE: Hydrogen Group 1H Helped By Return Of Financial Hiring
1st Jul 2010 13:21
(Adds executive comments, share price) By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Professional recruitment business Hydrogen Group PLC (HYDG.LN) said Thursday first-half trading was ahead of its own expectations, boosted by its growing overseas business and the resurge
Read moreINTERVIEW: Hydrogen Group Eyes Europe, Middle East Markets
1st Jul 2010 12:00
By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Professional recruitment business Hydrogen Group PLC (HYDG.LN) is looking to enter potentially lucrative new markets in Europe and the Middle East, Executive Chairman Ian Temple said Thursday, but it isn't likely to open another i
Read moreHydrogen Group 1H Beats Own Views; Seeks Overseas Growth
1st Jul 2010 09:24
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Professional recruitment business Hydrogen Group PLC (HYDG.LN) Thursday said first-half trading was ahead of its own expectations, boosted in part by a larger proportion of business overseas, and said it was looking to expand further internationally. The recruiter didn't give
Read moreHydrogen Group: Six Month Trading Ahead Of Board's Views
1st Jul 2010 07:59
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Hydrogen Group PLC (HYDG.LN), a specialist professional recruitment business, said Thursday the improving trends in its markets, have continued and trading for the six months ended June 30 was ahead of the Board's expectations. MAIN FACTS: -Seen further strengthening in t
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Commoditrade, Handmade, Hydrogen...
30th Apr 2010 08:27
Commodity investor Commoditrade narrowed full-year losses to $14.7m from $40.9m in 2008, although revenue sank to $20.1m from $31.1m despite an improvement in the second half. "As a result of the significant changes made during the last year, Commoditrade is in a much stronger position to grow reve
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Strontium, Griffin Mining, OPG...
3rd Mar 2010 11:45
Professional services group Strontium increased profit after tax and exceptional items 13-fold in the six months to 31 December to £97,895. Profit on continuing activities before taxation and impairment charges rose 95% to £145,270 on revenue from continuing activities up 23% to £1.23m. "Market c
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Styles & Wood, Hydrogen, Travelzest...
14th Jan 2010 09:53
Shopfitter Styles & Wood has been kept busy by projects for retailers such as the grocers Waitrose and Morrisons and the banks Barclays and Lloyds TSB and expects profits for the year to December 31 to be in line with expectations. Specialist recruitment group Hydrogen said it is well positioned f
Read moreFlat performance seen at Hydrogen
2nd Jul 2009 08:18
The share price of Hydrogen Group deflated Thursday morning as the recruitment firm warned of a flat performance in 2009. The firm said the trading environment has remained challenging in the first half of 2009 and the board is not expecting any upturn in the second half of the year. The group exp
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