Ian Pollard – Ashtead #AHT ups expectations & interim dividend

Ashtead Group plc AHT delivered a strong second quarter with a good performance across the Group.  As a result, Group rental revenue increased 18% for the half year to the 31st October and underlying pre-tax profit by19%. Earnings per share rose by 38% in the second quarter and by 42% over the half year. Accordingly […]

Ian Pollard – Games Workshop #GAW issues secret warning

Games Workshop Group GAW Issues a strange update covering the short period to the 7th October from the date of the last update in September. Sales are ahead and profits are at a similar level to last year, so why the need for an update. Well there seems to be a big “but” in that […]

Ian Pollard – More World Beating Technology From The UK

Oncimmune ONC bears witness to the world leading position which it is carving out for itself in medical technology.  with the half year to the 30th November seeing excellent progress being made  with its cancer detection technology which will detect cancers up to four years earlier than other methods and will do so by means […]

RWS Holdings – Excellent Performance In An Outstanding Year

RWS Holdings RWS expects revenues for the year to the end of September to have risen to £163m, an increase of 33%, after producing an excellent performance in what it claims to have been an outstanding year. Profit before tax is expected to be strong and ahead of market expectations, helped by two acquisitions and […]

Wolseley Should Be Grateful For Slump in Pound

Wolseley WOS has benefited enormously from the slump in sterling created by the  UK government’s mismanagement of both the economy and the pound. Revenue for the quarter to the 30th April rose by 4.6% at constant exchange rates or 6.6% on a like for like basis. Exchange rate movements alone increased revenue by £423m and […]

RWS Becomes A Major Global Player

RWS Holdings RWS After a strong first half performance, record revenues of not less than £76m are expected for the six months to 31st March, a rise of 33% on 2016. Adjusted profit before tax is expected to show a rise of 36.7%. Following the acquisition of LUZ in February, integration of which has proceeded […]

easyJet Feeling The Competition

easyJet EZJ is beginning to feel the heat of competition now that it has priced itself out of the budget airline market. November passenger statistics showed some growth but only by a comparatively small 2.9%, the comparison of course being with Ryanair. Load factor actually fell by 0.6% to 91.3% leaving it trailing way behind […]

Last Gasp For Herencia ?

Herencia HER has raised a further $150,000 as part of its struggle to keep going pending the hoped for sale of its 70% interest in Paguanta. The new funding is to be paid in two tranches but if the second one is not forthcoming, then Herencia will have to cease trading on the 16th June. […]