Small caps round-up: Sportech, Liontrust, DQ...
25th Mar 2010 12:11
Losses rose at football pools group Sportech last year after heavy asset write-downs and gross win falling 10% to £64.6m. Pre-tax losses in 2009 were £17m after £25m of one-offs. Underlying operating profits fell to £19.5m from £22.6m. "That the decline in profitability is due, primarily, to our co
Read moreCar industry slowdown hurts Image Scan
5th Oct 2009 07:43
X-Ray imaging group Image Scan is seeking to tilt its business towards security scanning and away from industry after seeing a slowdown in sales in the latter category. The firm has been hit hard by the downturn in car manufacturing around the world, though it did point out that it has benefited fr
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Image Scan, Touchstone, Victoria Oil...
17th Jun 2009 08:19
Image Scan slumped Wednesday after a plunge in industrial revenue, due mainly to the weak car market, sent the X-ray imaging firm deeper into the red. It reported a pre-tax loss of £355,000 for the six months ended 31 March, up from £136,000 a year ago. Revenue fell to £743,000 from £1.1m in 2008.
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