Andrew Hore Quoted Micro 1 October 2018

NEX EXCHANGE         Brewer Shepherd Neame (SHEP) managed to edge up its profit despite flat turnover of £156.6m in the year to June 2018. Underlying pre-tax profit was 5% ahead at £11.8m. The total dividend is 3% higher at 29.2p a share. Growth came from the managed pubs but there was a decline in the […]

Quoted Micro 5 December 2016

ISDX Kent-based brewer Shepherd Neame (SHEP) has acquired Village Green Restaurants, the operator of five freehold pub restaurants in the Maidstone and Ashford area, for £11.85m. The business made an operating profit of £900,000 on revenues of £6.6m in the year to October 2016. The cash for the acquisition has come from an extended credit […]

Quoted Micro 10 October 2016

ISDX Ace Liberty & Stone (ALSP) has acquired 1-5 Upper Market Square in Hanley for £9m. The tenants are Boots and National Westminster Bank. Prior to this deal, property holdings has grown 23% to £29.5m at the end of April 2016, while the NAV is £17.9m. The sale of Hume House for £3.55m – more […]

Company news, including: Ashtead – Dividends Up By 48%

Ashtead AHD continued to go from strength to strength during its fourth quarter ending on the 30th April. Revenue for the quarter rose by 18%, profit before tax by 38% and earnings per share by 44%. This compares very favourably with the full year figures showing rises of 19% in revenue, 24% in profit before […]

In Line & Boring Day Saved by Card Factory & Koovs

Rarely have so many companies had so little to say about themselves. Not a single boast this morning. One of the few hints of excitement comes from Card Factory CARD which is increasing it’s final dividend by 33%, making a 25% increase for the year as a whole. Profit before tax rose by 96.2%, fifty net new […]

Quoted Micro 28 December 2015

ISDX Blockchain technology Coinsilium Group (COIN) has joined ISDX and raised £1m from a placing at 10p a share. The Seedrs crowdfunding offer raised an additional £123,000 at 10p a share from 161 investors. Daniel Stewart has been appointed joint broker and granted a warrant to subscribe for one million shares exercisable at 20p a […]