London midday: Flat Footsie
15th Apr 2010 11:50
Leading shares remain mixed , with laggards among FTSE 100 constituents now marginally outnumbering leaders. Experian is the worst performing blue-chip. The credit checking firm saw revenues from continuing operations rise for the six months to March but revenues at its UK operations fell in the pe
Read moreNCC on course to deliver growth
15th Apr 2010 09:33
IT security firm NCC Group said trading performance remains in line with the board's expectations and on course to deliver the anticipated levels of growth and profitability. "Whilst the economy has not materially picked up, both of the Group's divisions are trading well ahead of last year," it s
Read moreTechMARK movers: NCC acquisition
19th Mar 2010 15:14
Investors were positive about IT assurance provider NCC's purchase of credit card services, auditing and compliance business Meridian Services International. The deal should be earnings enhancing. NCC is paying up to £3m in cash for Meridian, which conducts payment scheme audits and advisory servi
Read moreNCC pays cash for credit card auditor
19th Mar 2010 10:30
Software code escrow and IT security group NCC has acquired card payments auditing firm Meridian Services. Consideration for the deal will be no more than £3m, paid in cash, of which £1.1m is payable upfront. Two further payments may be made depending on whether the acquired company hits performanc
Read moreNCC signals confidence with divi hike
21st Jan 2010 16:02
IT security and software escrow provider NCC Group has bumped up its interim dividend by 17%, signifying confidence in the group's prospects on the back of a strong order book and a steady stream of contract renewals. The company's profit before tax in the six months to 30 November rose to £5.43m f
Read moreTechMARK movers: Positive interims from NCC
21st Jan 2010 15:42
Shares in software assurance provider NCC were boosted by strong interim figures and a 17% increase in the dividend. Revenues increased from £20.8m to £25.42m in the six months to November 2009. Underlying profits improved from £5.2m to £6.2m. The interim dividend rises from 3p a share to 3.5p a s
Read moreBroker tips: Tullow, Morrisons, NCC
21st Jan 2010 12:44
Brokers are holding fire on updating their net asset valuations on Tullow Oil until they have more information on the Irish oil company's 'significant' oil and gas find at its Tweneboa-2 exploratory appraisal well in Ghana. 'Although further appraisal is needed, today's news is positive for Tullow
Read moreBroker snap: NCC to maintain organic growth
21st Jan 2010 12:28
IT security firm NCC delivered results that were ahead of expectations and the 17% hike in the interim dividend is a sign of the board's confidence for the remainder of the year, according to Altium Securities. The broker likes NCC's combination of 'high recurring revenues, organic growth and stron
Read moreNCC FD Edwards to step down
21st Dec 2009 08:24
IT services group NCC today confirmed that finance director Paul Edwards has decided to step down from the group to pursue other opportunities. NCC has started the process of seeking a new finance director from outside the company, it said in a statement. Commenting on Edwards' decision, chairman
Read moreTechMARK movers: NCC figures to be in line
1st Dec 2009 14:33
NCC, which provides escrow and assurance testing software services, says that its interim figures will be in line with expectations. This reassured investors and the share price has risen. NCC has already stated that revenues were 25% higher in the first four months of the financial year. Like-for-
Read moreHuntsworth's Puttnam doubles holdings
28th Aug 2009 16:06
Huntsworth non-executive director Lord Puttnam has doubled his holdings in the public relations and healthcare communications firm. The group said Lord Puttnam bought 90,000 ordinary shares at 65.5p each, taking his holdings to 180,000 shares or 0.1% of the issued class. Top Director Buys Huntsw
Read moreCash rolls in at NCC
2nd Jul 2009 16:03
IT security assurance group NCC Group put in a strong second half to its financial year to achieve its strongest performance in its five year history as a public company. Group revenue in the year to 31 May rose 31% to £46.8m from £35.7m the year before, while adjusted pre-tax profits rose 17% to £
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