Gattaca flags fall in first-half net fee income
15th Feb 2024 14:42
(Sharecast News) - Specialist staffing company Gattaca said in a trading update on Thursday that it expected net fee income to have fallen to £18.9m in the first half, making for a 16% year-on-year decrease from £22.5m.
Read moreGattaca upbeat amid struggles in permanent recruitment
16th Aug 2023 09:58
(Sharecast News) - Specialist staffing firm Gattaca reported a slight dip in continuing full-year net fee income in a trading update on Wednesday, with expected figures of £43.6m, compared to the previous year's £44.1m, for a 1% year-on-year decline.
Read moreGattaca interim NFI rises, sees 'signs of weakness'
15th Feb 2023 10:18
(Sharecast News) - Staffing solutions business Gattaca said on Wednesday that group net fee income had risen in the six months ended 31 January but cautioned that permanent hiring had shown "signs of weakness" since the beginning of 2023.
Read moreGattaca confident after strong second half
17th Aug 2022 15:22
(Sharecast News) - Engineering and technology recruitment firm Gattaca said on Wednesday that it was expecting group continuing net fee income to have risen 4% year-on-year to £44m for the financial year just ended.
Read moreMatchtech sees full year in line with expectations
4th Aug 2016 12:13
(ShareCast News) - Matchtech said on Thursday that profit for the year was likely to be in line with its previous expectations, adding that it has not yet seen any impact from the UK's decision to leave the European Union. In a trading update for the 12 months to the end of July, the AIM-listed spec
Read moreMatchtech cuts further jobs as professional services weakens
6th Aug 2015 13:42
(ShareCast News) - Engineering and technical job recruiter Matchtech said its full-year trading remains in line with expectations despite a weaker professional services businesses. In a trading update, the group said its net finance income rose 22% to £55m for the year ended 31 July 2015 in both con
Read moreMatchtech's CEO buys shares showing confidence
17th Apr 2015 15:43
The chief executive of Matchtech bought some shares showing confidence in the recruitment agency one week after it reported a drop in its full-year profits. Brian Wilkinson bought 35,000 shares for an individual price of 551.4p, spending £193,000 in the purchase. Following the transaction, Wilkinso
Read moreMatchtech agrees Networkers International takeover, both say trading in line
28th Jan 2015 16:31
Engineering recruiter Matchtech has agreed to acquire rival AIM-listed recruiter Networkers International, with both companies issuing trading updates that reassured of good demand for their respective markets. The boards of both companies agreed engineering specialist Matchtech could acquire teleco
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Aug 2014 09:25
African Barrick Gold: Investec ups target price from 212p to 260p upgrading from sell to hold. Al Noor Hospotals: Jefferies cuts target price from 1155p to 1125p and maintains a buy recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: Citi shifts target price from 22p to 26p and keeps a neutral rating. BHP Billito
Read moreMatchtech expects results ahead of market expectations
7th Aug 2014 17:13
Matchtech Group registered an 18% increase in net income to £45.2m in the year of 2014 against last year's £38.4m due to the recruitment of skilled engineers and technology staff. The specialist engineering and professional services recruitment agency also invested in infrastructure programmes and
Read moreMatchtech sees better-than-expected FY results
8th Apr 2014 07:30
Engineering and professional services recruitment agency Matchtech said an increase in full-time jobs in the first half should help it to post better-than-expected annual results. The group said demand for contractors remained high while the permanent marketplace had continued its recovery in the s
Read moreMatchtech appoints former Randstad exec as Chairman
20th Sep 2013 07:41
Matchtech, the engineering, technology and staffing group, has appointed industry veteran Brian Wilkinson as its new Executive Chairman, succeeding George Materna who will become his deputy at the end of the year. The news came on the same day Matchtech announced a placing to raise £4.3m to fund it
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Sep 2013 08:01
Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 1035p to 1020p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 380p. Associated British Foods: Societe Generale upgrades to hold with a target price of 1900p
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall ahead of key US jobs report
6th Sep 2013 07:34
Markets are expected to open lower on Friday morning as investors adopt a cautious approach ahead of the all-important US jobs report, with a recovery in the labour market seen as a deciding factor in the Federal Reserve's impending withdrawal of stimulus. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will ope
Read moreMatchtech expands tech recruitment through bolt-on acquisition
6th Sep 2013 07:24
Matchtech, the AIM-listed engineering staffing firm, is said to be expanding its services through the acquisition of Provanis, a niche technology recruitment business. Application Services, which trades as Provanis, will be bought for a cash consideration of £4m funded from Matchtech's existing len
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