Penna Consulting lifts full year expectations
7th Jan 2016 09:25
(ShareCast News) - Penna Consulting expects results for the full year to be significantly ahead of its previous expectations thanks to solid trading in the third quarter. The recruitment consultancy said the momentum established during the first half has continued and strengthened and in the third q
Read morePenna Consulting acquires recruitment business
1st Jul 2015 11:27
Human resources group Penna Consulting has completed the acquisition of Career Café and entered an agreement with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). The acquisition of Career Cafe, trading as 360 Degrees Advertising and 360 Education, is expected to increase the group
Read morePenna Consulting shares jump as UK economy drives client expenditure
9th Jun 2015 13:43
Human resources group Penna Consulting said a stronger UK economy led clients' expenditure to rise on recruitment and other HR projects during the year, driving revenues and profits significantly higher. The group reported a 22% rise in revenues to £84.4m and a jump of pre-tax profits to £4.6m in th
Read morePenna Consulting shares soars as firm doubles H1 pretax profit
11th Nov 2014 14:04
A solid rise in revenue saw Penna Consulting double its pretax profit in the first half of 2014. The firm said its pretax profit in the first six months of the year rose from £0.8bn to £1.7bn, largely because of a £4m increase in net revenue to £21m. "This has been by far the best first half perfor
Read moreGETECH director sells third of stake
20th Nov 2012 16:58
Peter Stephens, a Non-Executive Director of GETECH, an oil services business specialising in the provision of exploration data and geological exploration studies, earned a tidy sum after trading in around a third of his stake in the company. Stephens sold 550,000 ordinary shares at 42.00p each for
Read moreLondon close: Stocks creep higher again
7th Jun 2011 16:41
The top share index inched higher for a second day running on another quiet company news day. UK insurance buyout firm Resolution was wanted after it announced details of a share repurchase programme of up to £250m which is due to start tomorrow. The move is part of its target return of excess cas
Read moreLondon midday: Modest gains for FTSE 100
7th Jun 2011 12:42
The FTSE 100 remains in positive territory with the recent calm over the European debt situation continuing. In remarks following a speech in Montreal yesterday the president of the European Central Bank, Jean-ClaudeTrichet, gave a nod of approval to a 'roll-over' of Greek debt In stocks news, UK
Read morePenna Consulting shares crash as profits dive
7th Jun 2011 09:07
Shares in human resources group Penna Consulting slumped after it nearly fell into losses in the year to 31 March and said it does not expect any significant growth from its biggest division in the current year. Pre-tax profits slid to £300,000 from £7.3m the previous year on revenues that fell to
Read moreLondon open: FTSE 100 creeps higher again
7th Jun 2011 08:26
It's another quiet day on the company news front, but there are still some interesting price movements on the back of company updates. After a weak start, the top share index is adding to yesterday's slight gains. In the FTSE 100, UK insurance buyout firm Resolution is wanted after it announced det
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 back at 6,000
2nd Feb 2011 16:39
Strength in the mining sector on the back of higher metals prices and well-received updates drove the FTSE 100 back to 6,000 points. Both factors benefited miner Eurasian National Resources (ENRC). Production matched estimates in the fourth quarter of 2010, while the ferroalloys unit produced a bit
Read moreLondon afternoon: Tobacco giant leads way
2nd Feb 2011 15:07
A limp start on Wall Street isn't helping London, but the leading index remains within reach of 6,000, supported by a strong mining sector and big gains at cigarette maker Imperial Tobacco. Resource plays still dominate the leaderboard. Eurasian National Resources (ENRC) is better on news productio
Read moreLondon midday: Miners underpin FTSE 100 gains
2nd Feb 2011 12:09
Strong gains in the mining sector are helping to keep the top share index close to the 6,000 point mark. Results are also driving shares forward. The best performing miner in the FTSE 100, Eurasian National Resources (ENRC), said production was in line with expectations in the fourth quarter of 201
Read morePenna warns as public sector contracts delayed
2nd Feb 2011 08:35
Outplacement specialist and recruiter Penna Consulting has slumped to a four-month low after warning that profits for the year to March will be "materially lower" than market expectations. The group said demand for help with CV writing and interview technique is increasing within the public sector
Read moreLondon open: Miners push Footsie above 6,000
2nd Feb 2011 08:26
Mining stocks are driving London higher in the early going as the price of copper rose to record levels in New York and London, following unexpectedly good US manufacturing figures yesterday. The giants of the mining sector, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, are both sporting solid gains, as are Lonmin,
Read moreResults round-up: Psion, Penna, 4imprint ...
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
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