Kcom posts 71% rise in profits
24th Nov 2009 08:11
Telecoms group Kcom reported a sharp rise in half-year profits despite a drop in revenues as it maintained its interim dividend. Profit before tax and exceptional items increases 71.2% to £16.2m in the six month ended 30 September despite revenues falling to £210.8m from £243.6m last year. The int
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Gulf Keystone, Faroe Petroleum, KCom...
30th Sep 2009 11:50
Kurdistan -focused oil explorer Gulf Keystone posted a loss after tax $5.6m ($18.2m) in the six months to June. Gulf shares have shot forward recently after a major discovery at the Shaikan-1 well, in the Sargelu, Alan, Mus and Butmah formations. The revised range of oil-in-place volumes is between
Read moreTechMARK movers: Kcom on track
24th Jul 2009 17:00
Hull-based telecoms group Kcom has stated again that trading this year so far is on track and it remains confident it will deliver an improved financial performance. Earlier this month, Kcom restructured around two businesses: the East Yorkshire business and Eclipse Internet; and a national managed
Read moreKCOM still confident of improvement
24th Jul 2009 07:13
Hull-based telecoms group Kcom has stated again that trading this year so far is on track and it remains confident it will deliver an improved financial performance. Earlier this month, Kcom restructured around two businesses: the East Yorkshire business and Eclipse Internet; and a national managed
Read moreNorthern Bear chief stake under 2m
2nd Jul 2009 16:36
Support services group Northern Bear said chief executive Graham Forrest raised £150,000 and reduced his stake in the firm to under 2m shares. Forrest disposed of 300,000 shares to a third party at a price of 50p each. He is now interested in 1.98m shares, which represents 10.46% of the group. Top
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Kewill, Reckitt Benckiser, Brixton
23rd Jun 2009 06:43
Any punt on logistics software group Kewill would be risky, but given the discount to brokers' estimates of fair value, and the fact that the company increased its dividend as part of yesterday's full year results, the Independent could be tempted. There are also some tasty new contracts to disclo
Read moreTechMARK movers: GB Group drops
2nd Jun 2009 14:54
Identity management specialists GB Group was down despite saying that it made excellent progress in the year to March as it swung into profits of £1.4m from the loss of £400,000 in the previous year. Revenue increased by 23% to £23.8m driven by growth across all areas of the business. "We believ
Read moreKCom confident despite challenging markets
2nd Jun 2009 08:31
Hull-based telecoms group KCom reported an increase in adjusted pre-tax profit for the year and said it was confident of an improved performance in the year ahead. In a separate statement the group confirmed the appointment of Bill Halbert as executive chairman after the group's AGM. Profit before
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