Walker Greenbank gets further insurance payment for factory flooding
28th Oct 2016 12:26
(ShareCast News) - AIM-listed luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank has received a further interim insurance payment of £2.025m following last year's flood at its fabric printing factory in Lancaster, Standfast & Barracks. The company, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harleq
Read moreWalker Greenbank buying Clarke & Clarke for £25m
12th Oct 2016 11:10
(ShareCast News) - Luxury interior furnishings company Walker Greenbank announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a conditional agreement with the shareholders of Globaltex 2015 - the parent company of Globaltex - to acquire its entire issued share capital. The AIM-traded firm described Global
Read moreWalker Greenbank gets £8m insurance payment for factory flood
8th Mar 2016 15:18
(ShareCast News) - Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said on Tuesday that it has received an interim insurance payment of £8m related to the flooding last year at its Standfast & Barracks fabric printing factory in Lancaster. The company, whose brands include Sanderson and Harlequin
Read moreWalker Greenbank looking at positive year, despite flooding
3rd Feb 2016 11:11
(ShareCast News) - Walker Greenbank was looking at positive growth in at the end of its financial year, updating the market on Wednesday ahead of its preliminary results. The AIM-traded luxury interior furnishings group said its sales for the year were expected to be up 5.8% on the previous year, at
Read moreWalker Greenbank issues profit warning after Storm Desmond
14th Dec 2015 09:34
(ShareCast News) - Interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said full year pre-tax profit is expected to be around 15% lower than current market forecasts due to the disruption caused by flooding at its fabric printing business in Lancaster. Trading in the following financial year will also be im
Read moreTuesday newspaper share tips: Wait and see whether Scottish Investment Trust improves
8th Dec 2015 11:06
(ShareCast News) - Investors of Scottish Investment Trust are being told to sit pretty and wait to see if its new manager can bring in some returns. The company, which aims to provide investors over the longer term with above-average returns through a diversified portfolio of international equities
Read moreWalker Greenbank warns of profit hit from Storm Desmond
7th Dec 2015 10:46
(ShareCast News) - Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank cautioned that its profit will take a hit as the factory of Standfast & Barracks, its printing business in Lancaster, suffered substantial flooding during the heavy rain brought on by Storm Desmond at the weekend. The company, who
Read moreWalker Greenbank hikes dividend after first half growth
14th Oct 2015 12:40
(ShareCast News) - Walker Greenbank hiked its interim dividend 25.7% after an encouraging first half of the year in which the interior decoration company increased sales thanks to investments in brands, new products and digital fabric printing innovation. The AIM-listed company, whose customers rang
Read moreWalker Greenbank enjoys positive first-half thanks to strong market growth
4th Aug 2015 11:10
(ShareCast News) - Wallpaper and fabrics designer Walker Greenbank enjoyed a solid first half performance in the UK and US thanks to strong growth in its manufacturing operations and digital printing business. The interior furnishing company saw its brand sales rise 8.4% in reportable currency and 9
Read moreWalker Greenbank enjoys strong UK and US performance
17th Jun 2015 11:42
Walker Greenbank, a luxury interior furnishings group, reported a strong trading performance in the UK and accelerated international sales growth during the first four and a half months of the year. Total brand sales were up 8.9% year-on-year and 9.6% in constant currency driven by a good performanc
Read moreMonday broker round-up
6th Oct 2014 10:05
Asos: UBS ups target price from 4000p to 4050p and stays with its buy recommendation. Cranswick: Numis cuts target price from 1326p to 1296p and keeps a hold recommendation. Dunelm Group: Citi reduces target price from 930p to 870p downgrading to neutral. easyJet: Citi ups target price from 1600p
Read moreStrong sales drive Walker Greenbank H1 profits up
1st Oct 2014 16:52
Interior furniture producer Walker Greenbank saw its pre-tax profits for the first half of the year rise from £2m to £2.3m, thanks to strong performances in its three main markets. In the UK, which is the firm's main market, sales grew 10% year-on-year, while they rose 12.2% in constant currency in
Read moreWalker Greenbank trading strongly in UK
16th Jul 2014 10:14
Consumer spending on products for the home is keeping trading positive at luxury interior furnishing group Walker Greenbank. Walker, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Zoffany, Scion and Anthology, said this financial year had begun well, trading was still positive and UK sales
Read moreUK Mail Chief celebrates results with share purchase
23rd May 2014 16:01
The Chief Executive Officer of UK Mail this week celebrated a strong set of results by the mail and parcel courier with the purchase of 75,000 pounds-worth of shares. Guy Buswell bought 12,195 shares at 615p each, taking his stake in the group to 267,807. UK Mail's parcel business, which makes u
Read moreBritvic's Gant appointed as Walker Greenbank's new finance chief
25th Feb 2014 08:22
Interior furnishing group Walker Greenbank announced the appointment of Mike Gant, Britvic's head of finance, as its new Chief Financial Officer. Gant, who will assume his new post on March 3rd, joins Walker Greenbank from the soft drinks firm where he acted as finance director of its Internationa
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