Persimmon Full Of Optimism

Persimmon PSN ends 2016 full of optimism and  certainly does not share the gloom displayed by many of its competitors. Revenue rose by 8% during the year and average sales prices were increased by a modest 4% which compares favourably with the greed shown by many of the household names in the industry. Competitive mortgage […]

Next Finds Horror On The High Street

Next NXT issues a stark warning about current profits and the level of both this years and next years sales. It failed to live up to its own expectations for 4th quarter sales in the face of what it describes as exceptional levels of uncertainty. Between the 1st November and 24th December sales fell by […]

Markets and Macro – Outlook for 2017 – Panmure Gordon

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Quoted Micro 2 January 2017

ISDX/NEX Business incubator Milamber Ventures (MLVP) is acquiring The League of Angels, an angel network set up by Barney Battles, a Milamber director. There is a subsidiary called The China 68 Club that offers access to Chinese family offices. The business made a small profit last year and since April it has referred work to […]

Bovis – Signs of Trouble Ahead for Housebuilders

The blizzards now raging on the Athenian coast will no doubt keep the weather pundits busy for a day or so and the most popular explanation from the chattering clashes is likely to be that global warming is responsible, which leads us on to the warning signs of storms ahead for the UK’s house builders. […]

Quoted Micro 26 December 2016

ISDX / NEX Diversified Gas & Oil (DOIL) has offered to repurchase its bonds for 105p each or, if the bondholders are outside of the US, they can receive ordinary shares at a discount of 20% to the AIM placing price. The AIM flotation has been delayed until late January and Diversified Gas & Oil […]

Hargreaves Services – Coal Becoming King Again

Hargreaves Services HSP updates that trading conditions in the six months to the 30th November have become more stable and a strong second half is expected, despite contract delays in the Industrial Services Division. Coal is becoming king again with profits from the UK coal division expected to exceed forecasts and be some £3m ahead […]

Successes For Small UK Technology Companies

Premaitha Health NIPT Revenue for the half year to 30th September rose by 130% and gross profit by  50%. Loss before tax declined from £4.4m to £3.6m The company which develops non invasive pre natal screening systems now supplies over 50 UK hospitals and the Iona Test is installed in 13 laboratories across Europe, Russia, […]