Waterman Group trades in line in first half
30th Jan 2017 07:21
(ShareCast News) - Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group released a trading update on Monday, ahead of the announcement of its interim results for the half-year to 31 December. The London-listed company said it has experienced a "positive interim trading period", and the board exp
Read moreWaterman wins contract with MoD
15th Nov 2016 10:09
(ShareCast News) - Waterman, an engineering and environmental consultancy, has announced its appointment to the Ministry of Defence's Army Basing programme (ABP). The programme, delivered by Aspire Defence, is designed to improve the working and living conditions for thousands of Army soldiers. It i
Read moreWaterman full-year profit rises, dividend lifted
10th Oct 2016 14:16
(ShareCast News) - Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman reported a jump in full-year profit as revenue grew and the company lifted its dividend. For the year to the end of June, pre-tax profit rose to £3.6m from £2.4m on revenue of £91.3m, up 9%. UK revenue was up 9% to £81.4m, while
Read moreWaterman Group surges as annual pre-tax profit triples
5th Oct 2015 14:57
(ShareCast News) - Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group said strong demand in the UK significantly boosted its annual pre-tax profit and revenue. In the year to 30 June, the group saw its pre-tax profit triple to £2.4m, while revenue jumped 21.9% year-on-year to £83.9m, boosted b
Read moreWaterman Group's new chairman buys shares
18th Jun 2015 16:14
The chairman of Waterman Group, an engineering and environmental consultancy, bought some shares in the company. Michael Baker, who joined the board in the beggining of the year, purchased 26,000 shares for 73.4p each, spending a total of £19,084 in the transaction. The group said last month it rem
Read moreWaterman Group reports continued first half growth
5th Dec 2014 09:38
Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group unveiled continued growth in the first half of its financial year. Waterman said in a trading update on Friday it was on track to meet its adjusted pre-tax profits target of £3.3m over the three years to June 2016. The group has continued to
Read moreHochschild Chairman increases stake ahead of proposed acquisition
8th Oct 2013 15:53
Eduardo Hochschild, the Executive Chairman of Hochschild Mining, whose great uncle founded the Peruvian mining and cement-focused group, this week grew his already sizeable stake with the purchase of a further 16.9m shares. Paying 155p a share, Hochschild spend a total of £26.2m, although this wou
Read moreWaterman Group profit drops by a third, eyes strong growth
7th Oct 2013 07:34
Shares in engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group said annual pre-tax profit fell by a third but underlined its confidence in future trading with an increased dividend payment. The group, which offers support services to the property, infrastructure, energy and environmental market
Read moreWaterman Group revenue slips
8th Oct 2012 08:27
Shares in engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group fell after it said annual pre-tax profit and revenue deteriorated in tough market conditions. The group, which offers support services to the property, infrastructure, energy and environmental markets, said pre-tax profit fell to £0
Read moreWaterman returns to the black
4th Oct 2011 07:39
Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman enjoyed a return to profit for the year ended 30 June 2011 as it continues to reposition the business in core markets and countries. Profit before tax for the year was £0.6m compared to a pre-tax loss of £5m. Adjusted profit rose to £1.2m from £1.1
Read moreCash collection remains a concern for Waterman
28th Feb 2011 13:59
Infrastructure engineer Waterman has slashed its interim dividend from 0.9p to 0.1p after struggling to get money owed out of some its mainstay UK customers. Waterman has experienced similar problems with customers in central Europe and Ireland. Net debt has increased to £8.9m from £6.4m at 30 Jun
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Premier Foods, WS Atkins, AssetCo...
5th Oct 2010 06:56
At the weekend Premier Foods confirmed reports that it had received approaches to buy Quorn and the other component of its meat-free division, Cauldron. Pretty much everything in the Premier portfolio is up for grabs; in the board's words, it is "open-minded" about disposals. Speculation has centre
Read moreSmall caps round-up: China Food, China Wonder
17th May 2010 11:58
Investors were keen to tuck into shares in China Food after the maker of cooking and dipping sauces said its new soy sauce factory in Shou Guang City is open. The new factory will increase the company's condiments production by 50% of capacity, it says. Another China-focused country, China Wonder,
Read moreLondon close: Footsie slips back
22nd Feb 2010 16:36
Footsie struggled to find any sense of direction on a quiet day's trading, closing slightly in the red. Bunzl showed a healthy rise as the market was encouraged by a strong second half for the group that saw margins improve. Foreign exchange tailwinds enabled the outsourcing and distribution group
Read moreLondon afternoon: RBS heads the field
22nd Feb 2010 14:45
The lunch-time session was a positive one for blue-chip equities despite Wall Street opening modestly lower, with banks and miners leading the advance. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has usurped Bunzl as the best performer of the day. The part-nationalised lender, like its counterpart Lloyds Banking,
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