Lavendon Group 5-Month Revenue Down 10%, Sees FY In Line With Views
28th Jun 2010 07:41
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Lavendon Group PLC (LVD.LN), which rents out powered access equipment, said Monday group revenue, excluding ex-fleet equipment sales, for the five months ended May 31, have declined by 10% on both an actual and constant currency basis compared with the same period last year, but
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Caza Oil & Gas, Alexon, Falkland Island
22nd Apr 2010 14:22
Shares in Caza Oil & Gas jumped after it said it encountered 'multiple gas bearing sands' after drilling at the Wharton West Wilcox Field in Texas. Shares in vehicle tracking systems specialist Minorplanet slumped after it said it is selling its UK arm, which accounts for about 40% of overall reven
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Carillion, IPF, Arriva...
4th Mar 2010 06:03
It's ten years since Carillion was spun off from Tarmac and two years since it formally dropped out of the FTSE construction sector. Yesterday's full-year results showed that Carillion generated £118m of profits in 2009 from support services, up from £20m ten years ago and accounting for more than h
Read moreLavendon profit more than halves
3rd Mar 2010 08:03
Powered platform specialist Lavendon said pre-tax profit more than halved in 2009 and while market conditions aren't expected to deteriorate further it doesn't anticipate any material recovery in 2010 either. Profit before tax fell £13.9m for the year ended 31 December 2009 compared to £30.4m in 20
Read moreLavendon announces £81m fundraising
19th Nov 2009 08:15
Hydraulic platform specialist Lavendon wants to raise almost £81m from a placing and open offer at 70p a share after warning that full-year results could be at the bottom end of expectations. The group announced a firm placing of 38.5m shares plus a placing and open offer of 77m shares, which will
Read moreSmall caps round-up: IndigoVision, Minorplanet, Highland Gold...
6th Aug 2009 11:46
IP security systems provider IndigoVision said improving operating margins for the year will help operating profits for the year to finish "materially ahead" of market expectations. The group said it experienced strong sales, particularly in the final month. As a result, it estimates turnover for t
Read moreSmall caps round-up: DCD Media, Galleon, Amphion Innovations ...
25th Jun 2009 13:57
TV production and distribution group DCD Media has won a raft of commissions from US Cable TV Network TLC to produce four exclusive one-off human interest documentaries. Entertainment media company Galleon Holdings reported a 45% rise in half year pre-tax profits to £0.64m helped by continued gro
Read moreRyanair's O'Leary nets £16m from share sale
8th Jun 2009 17:02
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has pocketed over £16m from the sale of a stake in the low-cost airline. The outspoken Irishman sold 5m shares at €3.75 each, netting him €18.75m (£16.29m). He still owns 60m shares, or 4% of the business. Shares in O'Leary's company have risen sharply in recent months
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