Small caps round-up: All Leisure, Wasabi Energy, Nexus...
24th Jan 2011 11:27
Cruise operator All Leisure lost £2.1m in the year ended 31 October compared with a profit of £2.7m in 2009 because of one-off charges linked to the valuation of derivative used for hedging purposes. Turnover rose 12% to £82.6m thanks to a full-year contribution from Hebridean Princess and a first
Read moreNew M&S chairman goes shopping
24th Nov 2010 17:31
Robert Swannell, the former banker who will soon be the chairman of Marks & Spencer, has bought a big chunk of shares in the High Street retailer. He took 20,000 shares at 372.8p a time, paying just less than 75,000, and now has 70,000. Swannell's appointment at the helm of Marks & Spencer was an
Read moreNetplayTV raises £2.5m
2nd Nov 2010 17:32
Interactive gaming company NetplayTV has raised £2.5m at 3p a share in order to strengthen its balance sheet. Netplay TV will use the £2.41m, net of expenses, to finance the completion of its restructuring. There was net cash of £4.74m at the end of June 2010 but there was a £5.29m cash outflow in
Read moreSmall caps: Titon, Utd Drug, Vernalis...
29th Jul 2010 14:16
Blinds specialist Titon's revenues for the 3 months to June were 19% higher than the corresponding period last year, with UK sales 15% higher and the rest of the world 37% higher. Growth in the UK came from higher sales of mechanical ventilation systems. There were also increased sales volumes in
Read moreNetplay TV Introduces Amended Format To ITV Teleshopping Shows
29th Jul 2010 09:57
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Netplay TV PLC (NPT.LN), a provider of interactive gaming, gambling and mobile telephony services, said Thursday an amended format and schedule is being introduced to its Challenge Jackpot and the new Bingo Stars shows broadcast on ITV's teleshopping window, which will improve pe
Read moreNetplay struggles to find formula on TV games
24th Jun 2010 16:23
Interactive gaming company Netplay is having problems finding the right formula for its new Bingo Stars line of TV instant games. The company said the revenue from the games has been much lower than anticipated, while moving from an instant play format to Netplay's more traditional interactive gam
Read moreNetplay TV: Format Change Will Impact FY Market Views
24th Jun 2010 15:27
LONDON (Dow Jones)--NetPlayTV Plc (NPT.LN), a provider of interactive gaming, gambling and mobile telephony services, announced Thursday that the move from an instant play model to a more traditional game play, as well as increased first half costs, will have a material impact on short term profit p
Read moreSmall caps: Quayle Munro, NetPlayTV
23rd Apr 2010 07:59
Merchant bank Quayle Munro will top market expectations this year after its advisory arm continued to trade well in the second half of the year. "The company now reports that the advisory business continues to trade well, as a result of which underlying profits for the full year are likely to excee
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Cybit, Netplay, BlueStar SecuTech...
13th Jul 2009 08:53
Cybit, which provides vehicle and maritime tracking systems, has had its contract with Fowler Welch, part of Dart Group plc, extended for another five years. The firm will deploy Fleetstar Online across the Fowler Welch trailer fleet as part of a contract valued at about £1m in revenues, to be reco
Read moreSmall caps round-up: MBL, Netplay, Playtech...
9th Jul 2009 08:17
Big profits and a maiden dividend have sent entertainment products distributor MBL charging higher Thursday. The supplier of CDs, DVDS and games reported a 42% hike in pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 March 2009 to £8.1m on revenue up 77.5% to £143.6m. Its major competitor, Entertainment UK, t
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 moreNetplay trims losses as revenue doubles
22nd Jun 2009 08:55
Interactive gaming firm Netplay narrowed full year pre-tax losses while revenue for the year increased 118% as demand for live gaming increased. The former mobile content business posted a pre-tax loss of £1m for the year ended 31 December from a loss of £4.4m the previous year. Revenue rose to £19
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