Sagentia makes eight million pound tender offer
5th Mar 2012 10:51
Sagentia Group, the research and development outsourcer, has seen a sharp drop in its share price after announcing an £8m tender offer. Sagentia had a very tricky period in 2009 but has staged an impressive recovery since, gaining 575%. The board has considered several sale and merger offers but d
Read moreSagentia signs $10m contract with US firm
29th Sep 2011 13:03
Sagentia, the outsourced technology R&D group, has signed a multi-year contract with a major US consumer company to provide outsourced research and development services, including new product development. The value of the contract is around $10m over the initial term of three years. In a statem
Read moreSagentia's revenue ahead of expectations
7th Jul 2011 15:26
Outsourced research and development consultancy services provider Sagentia Group said its revenue grew in excess of 20% compared to last year, ahead of its expectations. Shares of the company soared 10% following the announcement, which also contained good news in the form of continued improvement
Read moreSagentia's profits ahead of expectations
16th May 2011 16:39
Profits during the first four months of Sagentia's year are said to be "materially ahead" of its expectations, helped by strong growth in the medical sector. The international technology consulting company said that the strong turnaround in operating performance - reported in February - has continu
Read moreUnited Utilities boss raises £588,000 from share sale
28th Mar 2011 16:48
United Utilities chief executive Philip Green has raised £588,000 by selling 100,000 shares. Green still has 116,384 shares. The shares that were sold for 588p each were owned by Green and his wife Judy, who no longer holds any shares. In February, Green received 136,607 shares from the company'
Read moreSagentia beats expectations but warns on demand
28th Feb 2011 13:43
Sagentia's profits for the year to 31 December beat expectations, but the technology and product development consultant sounded a cautious note on future trading, saying demand is unpredictable. The company moved to a pre-tax profit of £2.2m against a loss of £3.5m the previous year, even as revenu
Read moreIncoming Whitbread boss takes another slice
17th Nov 2010 17:56
Whitbread's incoming chief executive Andy Harrison has continued signalling his commitment to his new employers, spending nearly £500,000 on shares in the hotel and coffee shop operator. He bought 29,439 shares at 1,685.74 a time and now has 161,673. Harrison, who used to be chief executive at eas
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Sagentia, Conroy Diamonds, Imaginatik ...
11th Oct 2010 13:24
Shares in Sagentia moved higher after the technology and product development consultant said profits for the full year will be ahead of previous expectations following a better than expected summer. 'Consultant utilisation has remained high over the summer contrary to the anticipated seasonal slo
Read moreSagentia Group Names Neil Elton Finance Director >SAG.LN
2nd Aug 2010 07:51
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Sagentia Group PLC (SAG.LN), an international technology and product development organization, said Monday it has appointed Neil Elton Finance Director with effect from Aug. 2, following the resignation of Guy McCarthy. MAIN FACTS: -It was announced on July 21, that McCar
Read moreSagentia Group 1H Pretax Profit GBP0.9M Vs Loss GBP1.9M
21st Jul 2010 07:58
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Sagentia Group PLC (SAG.LN), an international technology consulting company, Wednesday reported first half pretax profit of GBP0.9 million, compared with a loss of GBP1.9 million a year earlier. MAIN FACTS: -Revenue for the half year ended June 30 GBP9.8 million (2009: GB
Read moreLondon close: Footsie drops slightly
5th Jul 2010 16:33
London's main markets closed slightly lower after trading within a tight range all day. BP was the strongest blue chip all day on reports that the governments of Kuwait, China and Singapore could inject funds under a £6bn plan designed to shore up the oil group's finances in the wake of the Gulf di
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Sagentia To Beat Market Views
5th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SAGENTIA GROUP PLC (SAG.LN), a technology consultant, said Monday its first-half profit is expected to "substantially" beat market expectations, on the b
Read moreLondon afternoon: London continues drifting
5th Jul 2010 14:21
London shares are stuck in neutral, with the Footsie barely changed on the day. BP is the strongest blue chip on reports that the governments of Kuwait, China and Singapore could inject funds under a £6bn plan designed to shore up the oil group's finances in the wake of the Gulf disaster. The cost
Read moreUPDATE: Sagentia Sees 1H Profit Well Ahead Of Market Views
5th Jul 2010 12:57
(Adds detail, analyst comment, share price.) By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Technology consulting firm Sagentia Group PLC (SAG.LN) Monday said its first-half profit is expected to "substantially" better market expectations, on the back of the company's rest
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks tread water
5th Jul 2010 12:17
The London stock market ended the morning little changed, with the general air of lethargy reinforced by the absence of any directional input from the US market, which is closed today. BP is the strongest blue chip on reports that the governments of Kuwait, China and Singapore could inject funds un
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