Safestay buys Glasgow hotel for ?3.15m

18th Sep 2019 09:17

(Sharecast News) - Hostel operator Safestay has agreed to acquire the freehold of its fifteenth hostel, currently operating as Best Western Glasgow City Hotel.

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Safestay acquires 161-bed Tuscan hostel for €3.25m

13th Jun 2019 09:01

(Sharecast News) - Hostels operator Safestay acquired the freehold of Hostel Pisa in Italy's famous Tuscany region for €3.25m on Thursday, satisfied in cash from the group's existing resources.

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Wednesday broker round-up

10th Apr 2019 13:02

(Sharecast News) - Glencore: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 330p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

5th Feb 2019 12:22

(Sharecast News) - Morrison: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 285p.

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Safestay revenues boosted by new sites on the Continent

5th Feb 2019 10:30

(Sharecast News) - Hostel operator Safestay saw revenues and earnings move ahead in its last trading year, driven in part by the addition of new sites in Barcelona, Brussels and Vienna.

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Safestay acquires 52-room property in central Vienna

31st Oct 2018 11:05

(Sharecast News) - Hostel operator Safestay has successfully secured a long-term 20- year lease at a site in central Vienna.

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Safestay acquires eighth European property for €1.6m

11th Oct 2018 09:05

(Sharecast News) - Hostel operator Safestay has acquired the Hotel Opera in central Brussels, its eighth European property, for a total of €1.6m.

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Solid demand drives Safestay's first half

25th Sep 2018 14:54

(Sharecast News) - Hostel owner and operator Safestay announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, reporting "good demand" across its portfolio, leading to a strong first half trading performance.

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Tuesday broker round-up

25th Sep 2018 12:57

(Sharecast News) - Wetherspoons: Peel Hunt downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,325p.

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Canaccord cuts Safestay to 'hold' from 'buy'

7th Feb 2017 10:44

(ShareCast News) - Canaccord Genuity has cut its rating on Safestay to 'hold' from 'buy' and lowered the target price to 42p from 65p after the budget accommodation provider said 2016 was a "difficult year". In a pre-close trading statement, Safestay said its performance in 2016 was affected by po

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Safestay affected by political instability but confident about outlook

6th Feb 2017 09:12

(ShareCast News) - Safestay's trading performance for 2016 was affected by political instability, low visitor numbers in London and terror attacks in France, but the hostel owner and operator remains confident about its outlook this year. The AIM-listed company said that 2016 was a "difficult year"

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Safestay chief exec Philip Houghton to step down

2nd Dec 2016 12:44

(ShareCast News) - Safestay's chief executive Philip Houghton will step down from his role on 31 December. The company, which owns and operates a new brand of contemporary hostel, also announced the non-board appointment of Nuno Sacramento - currently head of customer operations at Carillion - as ch

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Safestay sinks below NAV after interim loss grows

12th Sep 2016 11:03

(ShareCast News) - Safestay, the 'boutique hostel' chain founded by serial entrepreneur Larry Lipman, more than doubled sales in the first half but reported a larger loss before tax. The AIM-listed company, which was created to fill a perceived gap in the market for "stylish, spotlessly clean, safe

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Sunday share tips: Saga, the FTSE 100, Safestay

17th Apr 2016 15:47

(ShareCast News) - Shares in Saga are a 'buy' for the Sunday Times' Inside the City column, after a steady but unshowy performance since its initial public offer two years ago. Management plan to shift the business from a plain old insurer that also markets holidays and other services to its over-50

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New markets driving momentum for Safestay

15th Feb 2016 12:10

(ShareCast News) - Safestay warmed the market up for its full year results on Monday, citing its ongoing expansion and good growth at its existing sites as driving momentum. The AIM-traded hostel owner and operator significantly increased the number of beds in its portfolio from 560 to 1500 over the

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