Quoted Micro 27 February 2017

NEX EXCHANGE Capital for Colleagues (CFCP) says that one of its employee-owned investee business FJ Holdings has sold its businesses and been placed in administration. Capital for Colleagues had not been kept up to date with these moves. The loans to FJ and its subsidiary Ham Baker Adams plus the FJ share stake were valued […]

Quoted Micro 26 September 2016

ISDX Brewer Shepherd Neame (SHEP) reported record results for the year to June 2016. Revenues increased by 1% to £139.9m, while underlying pre-tax profit was 11% higher at £10.3m. The growth in revenues and profit came from the managed pubs business. The brewing division reported a lower profit due to the loss of the Kingfisher […]

Quoted Micro 12 September 2016

ISDX Mechan Controls (MECP) reported a rise in pre-tax profit from £180,000 to £271,000 on flat revenues of £1.9m in the six months to June 2016. There was £1.08m in the bank. Mechan has declared an interim dividend of 1.1725pa share and the ex-dividend date is 15 September. Trading conditions are better than one year […]

Quoted Micro 4 July 2016

ISDX Employee-owned businesses funder Capital for Colleagues (CFCP) has invested £500,000 in Anthesis Consulting, a sustainability services consultancy with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. The investment includes £350,000 of shares, which is part of a £1.3m share issue, giving Capital for Colleagues a 3% stake with employees owning 80%. The other £150,000 is […]

Not Even A Nation Of Shoppers

England used to be a nation of shopkeepers but those days are long gone, thanks to the allegedly super efficient Lidl and Aldi but it now looks like we are not even a nation of shoppers. The first half results for ASOS ASC has growth in EU and US up by 31 and 34% respectively, […]