Profit spikes 20 per cent at Photo-Me
27th Jun 2013 08:43
Photo-Me International, the photo booth and vending machine operator, revealed a 20.7 per cent hike in annual pre-tax profit which includes the sale of an industrial building in France, and expects further progress over the coming year. Revenue slipped 2.0% to £195.6m for the year to April 30th whi
Read morePhoto-Me International returns cash via special dividend
4th Feb 2013 07:21
Photo booth operator Photo-Me International said it has approved the return of eleven million pounds to shareholders by way of a special dividend of three pence per ordinary share, payable in March. The instant service equipment group had announced in December that its net cash position at the end
Read moreLondon open: Stocks flat after Germany trims growth forecasts
7th Dec 2012 08:28
The FTSE 100 opened broadly flat on Friday following two consecutive days of gains after Germany reduced its economic growth expectations for next year. "Germany's Bundesbank cutting the country's 2013 GDP forecast [...] has taken the shine off the earlier support provided by firm sessions in Asia
Read morePre-tax profit up 20 per cent at Photo Me
7th Dec 2012 07:08
Instant service equipment group Photo Me experienced a 17.4 per cent increase in pre-tax profit despite a decline in revenue, according to its half-yearly results published on Friday. The small cap company, which has a market capitalisation of £208.43m, demonstrated strong results with pre-tax prof
Read moreProfit jumps at Photo-Me International
28th Jun 2012 08:29
Shares of Photo-Me International, the photo booth and vending machine operator, shot ahead after it said it expects further progress in the year ahead and posted a 12% increase in full year profit. Pre-tax profit rose to £20.1m for the year ended April 30 from £18m the previous year. Revenue fell
Read morePhoto-Me reassures investors on full year results
9th Mar 2012 10:49
Photo-Me International, the photo booth and vending machine operator, says its Sales and Servicing division has failed to see any 'pick up' since the end of October 2011. Things are also tough for the French division, Kis, whose market "continues to be challenging" according to Friday's release. W
Read moreFrench performance lifts Photo-Me
19th Sep 2011 08:30
A very strong performance at its French business helped instant service equipment group Photo-Me report a good start to the year with results from 1 May 2011 to date ahead of expectations. The group, which also operates in the UK, Japan, Philippines and Germany, said pre-tax profit for the first q
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30th Jun 2011 06:46
Hunting's global reach has always been among its chief attractions, in our view. And it was on show yesterday, when the oil and gas services group posted an update ahead of its half-yearly results in August. Thanks to its international reach, the group said it was well placed to capitalise on the re
Read morePhoto-Me pockets big profits
9th Dec 2010 14:36
Photo-Me, the biggest photobooths firm in the world, grew adjusted profit by 26% in the first half and is upbeat about prospects for its new Photobook and Pocketbook kiosks. The company, which also operates children's rides and amusement machines, ramped up profit before exceptional items to £14m
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4th Nov 2010 16:48
International mobile computing solutions company Psion said that trading is being negatively affected by current exchange rates affecting revenues and gross margins when compared with the first half. However, CEO John Conoley said the group has seen stronger demands for new products - with several
Read morePicture perfect start for Photo-Me
15th Sep 2010 16:18
Photo booth and kiddie rides provider Photo-Me continued its good run on Wednesday when it said it had made a very strong start to the year, with trading running ahead of management's expectations. The shares, which have doubled since the middle of June when the company issued an upbeat trading sta
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Carillion, Xstrata, Big Yellow
8th Jul 2010 06:17
Carillion has been working to shed its traditional image as a construction company and accelerated the shift towards support services. The strategy appears to be paying dividends, at least according to yesterday's trading update. While economic uncertainties remain a worry for almost any business yo
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Photo-Me Eyes "Futuristic" Photos Boost
7th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps PHOTO-ME INTERNATIONAL PLC (PHTM.LN), a photo booth operator, said a significant proportion of future revenue is set to come from its "futuristic" photo boot
Read moreUPDATE: Photo-Me Eyes Sales Boost From "Futuristic" Photos
7th Jul 2010 14:44
(Adds detail, Finance Director comments.) By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Photobooth operator Photo-Me International PLC (PHTM.LN) Wednesday said a significant proportion of future revenue is set to come from its "futuristic" photo booths, which will enable
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Aveva Eyes Boost From BP Gulf Spill
7th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps AVEVA GROUP PLC (AVV.LN), a maker of engineering software, said Wednesday that safety concerns following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will likely increase de
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