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Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 3 September 2018

NEX EXCHANGE         Healthperm Resourcing Ltd (HPR) has won a contract from Medway NHS Foundation Trust to supply up to 400 nurses. New research from Edison Investment Research forecasts a 2018 loss of £2.3m for the healthcare staffing company, falling to £600,000 in 2019. Initial revenues were generated last year and they could reach £2.8m […]

Ian Pollard – Churchill China #CHH Smashing Export Records

Churchill China CHH has delivered a strong first half performance and is increasing its interim dividend by 18%. Profit before tax and earnings per share both rose by 24% but perhaps the best news of all is that export revenue which grew by 17%, now represent 63% of group revenue, up from last years 57%. […]

Offshore Wind Bolsters James Fisher

Fisher (James) FSJ had an encouraging first half with the UK offshore wind market having an earlier start to its summer peak. Statutory profit before tax and earnings per share for the six months to the 30th June both grew by 25%, organic revenue growth came in at 11% and the interim dividend is to […]

Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 27 August 2018

NEX EXCHANGE         Crossword Cybersecurity (CCS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with IP Group, covering the commercialising of cybersecurity intellectual property from universities. Ananda Developments (ANA) says that investee company iCAN Israel-Cannabis Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yom Chai. The deal involves the development and validation of a cannabis-based treatment for […]

Ian Pollard: Pure Circle Mystery – Directors In The Dark

Pure Circle Ltd PURE announces that the Directors have noted the increase in trading volumes and the share price volatility over the past few trading sessions. They are not aware of any price sensitive information about the Company which has yet to be disclosed and previous disclosures made by the Directors in their opinion reflect […]

Ian Pollard: Grafton Group #GFTU Increases Interim Dividend By 14%

Grafton Group plc GFTU has produced a strong performance for the half year to the 30th June   with all segments reporting double digit growth in profitability and excellent organic growth in key markets. Statutory profit before tax and basic earnings per share both rose by 18% after a 9% rise in revenue and the interim […]

Ian Pollard – Persimmon Homes #PSN strong performance to continue in H2

Persimmon Homes plc PSN proclaims that strong results for the half year to the 30th June reflect the continued successful delivery of the Group’s long term strategy. Profit before tax and basic earnings per share both rose by 13%, group revenue by 5% and new home sales by 4%. Forward sales are 6% ahead of […]

Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 20 August 2018

NEX EXCHANGE         Health and community care properties developer Ashley House (ASH) reported a much-improved profit for the year to April 2018. There was a strong second half performance because of the completion of four schemes. Full year revenues were flat at £18.5m, while pre-tax profit jumped from less than £100,000 to £1.8m, although that […]