Mulberry boss raises £5.5m from disposal
10th Dec 2010 16:22
Godfrey Davis, the chairman and chief executive of Mulberry, has raised £5.5m from the sale of shares. Davis sold 650,000 shares at 850p each. Shares in fashion products designer Mulberry have risen by more than 500% in the past 12 months. This week, broker finnCap has substantially increased it
Read moreTechMARK movers: Innovation recovers
9th Dec 2010 13:08
Shares in The Innovation Group are recovering following Tuesday's results. The software and services supplier to the insurance sector has almost completed its restructuring. Loss before tax narrowed to £1.7m for the year ended 30 September 2010 from a loss of £19.8m previously. Revenues during t
Read moreInnovation slims down losses
7th Dec 2010 08:15
Software firm Innovation said full year losses narrowed on lower administrative costs as it issued a confident outlook for sales growth in 2011 and beyond. The group, which provides software solutions to the insurance, car and property industries, has undergone a year of restructuring which is now
Read moreLondon close: Weak end to dull day
14th Oct 2010 16:35
Leading shares closed lower on a poor day for the banks and a tumble for African Barrick. Fears that Standard Chartered's rights issue yesterday could be the start of a flood of cash calls unsettled Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays. Metal prices are back on the rise as the dollar heads
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie bottoms out
14th Oct 2010 14:17
Leading shares trod water over the lunchtime session, leaving Footsie still stranded in the red. Banks remain in the doldrums. Fears that Standard Chartered's rights issue yesterday could be the start of a flood of cash calls has unsettled Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays. Metal prices
Read moreSmall caps: Nautical, Innovation, Kalahari, Reliance, Swallowfield
9th Sep 2010 14:18
Shares in Nautical Petroleum rose after positive results from the Kraken appraisal well in the North Sea. Business process outsourcing company Innovation has won a 5-year contract with car rental firm Enterprise to help with accident management and other issues. Biopharmaceutical group Reliance Ge
Read moreInnovation Group: Robert Thomson To Head UK Business
15th Jul 2010 09:03
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Innovation Group PLC (TIG.LN), a global provider of enterprise software and business process outsourcing solutions to the insurance, financial services, motor and fleet industries world-wide, said Thursday Robert Thomson is to assume management responsibility for Innovation Group
Read moreInnovation Group Names William Langley As CEO Of US Business
14th Jul 2010 09:06
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Innovation Group PLC (TIG.LN), a provider of enterprise software and business process outsourcing solutions to the insurance, financial services, motor and fleet industries worldwide, said Wednesday it appointed William Langley as chief executive officer of U.S. Business Process
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Diploma Earnings To Beat Market Views
8th 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 DIPLOMA PLC (DPLM.LN), a supplier of technical products like hydraulic seals and wiring for control systems, Thursday said it expects fiscal-year earning
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Galliford Try, Samuel Heath, Hambledon...
8th Jul 2010 12:31
Housebuilder Galliford Try's expansion plan is ahead of target and full-year results should match the upper end of forecasts for adjusted profit before tax of £23m-£25.5m. "As the market stabilised during the year, prices firmed and we achieved better than anticipated sales with completions sharply
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Connaught's CEO, Finance Director Resign
8th Jul 2010 12:30
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 CONNAUGHT PLC (CNT.LN), a U.K. support services firm, Thursday said its chief executive and finance director have resigned from their roles, a week after
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: JJB Sports Posts Six-Week Sales Leap
8th Jul 2010 09:30
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 JJB SPORTS PLC (JJB.LN), a U.K. sportswear retailer, said sales at its stores open more than a year rose 22.3% in the six weeks to July 4, adding a trial
Read moreInnovation Group To Book GBP5.2M Charge In FY10 On Lease Exits
8th Jul 2010 07:43
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Innovation Group PLC (TIG.LN) Thursday said it will book a GBP5.2 million exceptional charge during fiscal 2010, following its exit from two property leases. The firm--which provides enterprise software and business process outsourcing solutions to insurance, financial servic
Read moreTechMARK movers: Innovation contract
6th May 2010 15:15
Business process outsourcing provider The Innovation Group has won a new contract in North America with a large car rental group. TIG already provides pan-European claims management and fleet repairs services to this client. The new contract covers vehicle damage repair management services. The
Read moreTechMARK movers: Gartmore buys into Parity
15th Apr 2010 15:00
Shares in training company Parity rose following Gartmore Fledgling Investment Trust's announcement on Wednesday afternoon that it had acquired a 5.66% stake. This follows Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust's reduction in its Parity stake at the end of March. Shares in Parity have been in decline s
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