Aviva Non-Exec makes first investment
11th Nov 2013 16:53
British insurance company Aviva on Monday said recently appointed Non-Executive Director Michael Mire had bought 7,500 at 439.89p each, his only holding in the group. Mire joined the company in mid-September as part of its ongoing programme to refresh the board. The company said on his appointment
Read morePersonal Group reports fall in half year profit
30th Sep 2013 14:54
Personal Group Holdings reported a drop in first half profit as the employee benefits provider heavily invested in a restructuring programme. Pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of June came to £3.7m, down from £4.9m, reflecting the costs of overhaul and higher claims. The company has be
Read moreStagecoach extends contract with Personal Group
4th Jul 2013 11:46
Public transport company Stagecoach has extended its contract with Personal Group for a new employee benefits programme. Personal Group, which provides employee benefits and insurance in Britain, said it will continue to offer its services to employees in Stagecoach's UK bus division. Under the n
Read morePersonal Group lands second largest ever deal
20th May 2013 12:25
Employee benefits provider Personal Group has won the tender to provide its services to the UK railway infrastructure operator Network Rail. Personal will provide employee benefits to Network Rail's 35,000 employees across the UK from the third quarter of the current year. Chief Executive Mark Sc
Read morePersonal Group Holdings unveils annual profit fall
25th Mar 2013 07:59
Personal Group Holdings Chief Executive Officer Mark Scanlon said 2012 was a significant year of investment as earnings and revenues decreased. The UK employee benefits company reported annual earnings before interest tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA of £9.9m, a fall from the prior year's
Read moreRegenersis CFO buys stake as firm unveils strong results
26th Sep 2012 15:56
Jog Dhody, the Chief Financial Officer of Regenersis, a consumer electronics repair specialist, bought a stake in the firm on Tuesday, opening his account on the same day it posted a 24 per cent rise in operating profits. Dhogy, who joined the board in March of this year, purchased 155,987 shares
Read morePersonal Group finds productive use for the iPad
24th Sep 2012 13:34
Employee retention scheme specialist Personal Group reported a fall in half year profit but says demand for its core products remains robust. The employee benefits and insurance firm added that trading for the current period remains in line with the board's expectations. Pre-tax profit fell to £4.
Read moreSunday share tips: Personal Group, Titan Europe
19th Aug 2012 20:02
Personal Group pays dividends every quarter, has grown consistently since it was founded 28 years ago and provides a service to lower-income workers nationwide. The shares yield more than five per cent and the firm has appointed a new chief executive, Mark Scanlon, with a brief to expand the busines
Read morePersonal Group investing for growth
26th Mar 2012 14:25
New Chief Executive Officer Mark Scanlon has been given a decent platform for growth at employee retention scheme specialist Personal Group, with profits hitting record levels in 2011. Results for 2011 were "in line or a little above" market expectations, Scanlon told Sharecast. Revenue rose to £
Read morePersonal Group set for reprise of record half
28th Sep 2011 15:54
Employee benefits and insurance firm Personal Group said the first half of 2011 was the best six-month period it has ever experienced in its 27-year existence, while the second half of 2011 could be as good, or even better. Profit before tax rose to £4.75m from £4.61m in the first half of last year
Read moreC&W Comms rallies as boss buys
27th Jun 2011 15:51
Shares in Cable & Wireless Communications were in demand Monday after it revealed the telecom company's chief executive Anthony Rice shelled out nearly £1m on shares. Rice bought 2.5m shares at 37.63p a pop. His latest purchase comes on the back of steady falls in the company's share price followin
Read morePersonal record
28th Mar 2011 18:45
Employee benefits provider Personal Group Holdings reported record pre-tax profit for 2010. Revenues grew 2% to £27m. New annualised premiums of Personal's own products are running at £7.2m, with most still coming from the hospital plans. Pre-tax profit grew from £8.54m to £9.38m with the IFA busi
Read moreASOS director banks £2.8m
21st Jan 2011 16:42
Jon Kamaluddin, the international director of AIM-quoted online fashion retailer ASOS, has secured a near-£2.8m gain by exercising options and selling the shares immediately. Kamaluddin exercised options over 80,000 shares at 43.5p a share and 96,995 shares at 58.25p a share. That is a total cost
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Wolseley, Aberdeen Asset, Dana...
28th Sep 2010 06:47
But by its very nature, Wolseley has little visibility of future trading. It looks like being a long haul, with no particular reason for any sharp improvement. The shares have been ticking up over the past month and on approaching 14 times this year's earnings, could be vulnerable to profit-taking
Read morePersonal Group profits climb
27th Sep 2010 10:52
Employee benefits and insurance provider Personal Group Holdings reported a 15% increase in pre-tax profit in the first half of even though the interest income on its cash pile continues to decline. In the first half of 2009 claims had been higher than normal but they have fallen back to more norm
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