Utilitywise shares tumble after profit warning
12th Aug 2015 08:51
(ShareCast News) - Water and energy consultancy Utilitywise warned in a trading update its earnings will won't meet expectations, sending shares lower. The company said in the second half of the year it increased its staff count, spent funds on sales and marketing and invested in European trials in
Read moreUtilitywise's director buys £1m worth in shares
7th May 2015 16:11
A non-executive director of cost management consultancy Utilitywise acquired £0.99m worth in shares in the group. Jeremy Middleton, who also co-founded emergency repairs business HomeServe, bought 450,000 shares for 220p, raising his stake to a total of 2.24m, equal to a 3% stake. The group last mo
Read moreUtilitywise jumps on strong first half results and acquisition
21st Apr 2015 11:06
Shares in Utilitywise rose over 5% on Tuesday, after the energy and water consultancy business said its first half pre-tax profit rose on the back of a sharp increase in revenue from its core Enterprise division. In the six months to 31 January, the London-listed group reported a pretax profit of £6
Read moreUtilitywise chief executives raise stake following positive H1 results
13th Feb 2015 16:00
The chief executive in Utilitywise increased his stake in the group after saying it performed in line with expectations in the first half of its financial year, although it warned of a weakening revenue pipeline. Geoff Thompson bought 256,000 shares for 198.2p each, spending £507,416 in the transact
Read moreUtilitywise revenue pipeline hit but group remains on track
13th Feb 2015 12:42
Utility consultancy group Utilitywise said it performed in line with expectations in the first half of its financial year, although it warned of a weakening revenue pipeline. The group said the drop was due to a temporary focus on extending and renewing energy deals with its current customers. Util
Read moreUtilitywise acquires European contact centre services, expands Total deal
29th Apr 2014 12:26
AIM-listed cost-management consultancy Utilitywise has acquired a Czech-based contact centre services provider to expand its services into continental Europe. Utilitywise has agreed to buy Prague-based ICON Communication Centres, which provides multilingual contact centre services, for an initial €
Read moreBAE Chairman shows confidence despite weaker outlook
20th Feb 2014 16:47
The newly appointed Chairman of BAE Systems made a show of faith on Thursday after the group gave a weaker outlook for the year ahead in its final results. Sir Roger Carr, who was promoted from his previous role as a non-executive director at the beginning of this month, acquired himself a stake
Read moreUtilitywise trading ahead of expectations
5th Feb 2014 08:17
Utilitywise, the AIM-listed utility cost management consultancy, said revenues and adjusted profits were slightly ahead of management expectations in the first half. By the end of the six-month period on January 31st, the value of contracts secured but not yet live stood at a record £23.8m. This w
Read moreUtilitywise non-exec buys three million pound stake
22nd Jan 2014 16:23
A Non-Executive Director of Utilitywise, a cost management consultancy, on Tuesday acquired just over three million pounds-worth shares in the group. Jeremy Middleton, who co-founded emergency repairs business HomeServe, bought 1.15m shares at 260.22p a piece, significantly upping his stake to a t
Read moreEntertainment One Film President continues sale, Empresaria builds stake
10th Dec 2013 16:17
Patrice Theroux, the President of Film at Entertainment One, has reduced his stake in the entertainment company with the sale of 259,538 shares. The shares were traded in at 239.25p a time for a total value of £620,945. The transaction followed two other share sales of 665,462 at 240.1p on Decemb
Read moreMultiple sales for Entertainment One Chief
2nd Dec 2013 16:16
Darren Throop, Chief Executive Officer of Entertainment One, has sold four rounds of shares in the international entertainment company, reducing his stake by a total of 785,789 shares to 8.4m. While 69,239 shares were traded in at 239.2p each, the remainder were sold for 241.1p, earning Throop a to
Read moreComs Chief builds stake after 'significant' contract win
27th Nov 2013 15:59
David Breith, the Chief Executive Officer of Coms, on Tuesday acquired 1.53m shares, which the same day climbed after the group announced a "significant" contract win. Breith bought the shares at 4.48p each for a total of £68,544. The telecommunications and information technology specialist has s
Read moreUtilitywise beats full year forecasts with energy to spare
15th Oct 2013 11:50
First final results from corporate energy consultancy Utilitywise were comfortably ahead of forecasts, providing evidence of progress towards its goal of profitably consolidating a fragmented market. The AIM-listed company grew profits 81% before tax and acquisition-related costs to £7.0m on turnov
Read moreSunday share tips: Vedanta, Highland Gold, Barratt
8th Sep 2013 20:13
The Telegraph's Questor column said buy Vedanta. The natural resources group has completed a restructure that could bring $200m of tax savings. Analysts at Liberum Capital also think the fall in the value of the Indian rupee could boost EBITDA by $455m if the decline persists to the end of the year.
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Jun 2013 07:01
African Barrick Gold: Citi moves target price from 175p to 124p and maintains a sell recommendation. ASOS: Nomura raises target price from 2970p to 3400p keeping a neutral rating. Exane increases target price from 4200p to 5000p and retains its outperform rating. Citi ups target price from 4400p to
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