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Friday, 30th December 2005

Stratex plots New Year launch

Having secured just £1.87 million of an originally hoped for £4 million, via a HB Corporate-advised placing, minerals explorer Stratex International is set to make its AIM debut on Wednesday 4 January. Read
Companies: RSS   
Thursday, 29th December 2005

Baron exits ProStrakan

Chief scientific officer Professor Roland Baron is parting company with recently merged pharmaceuticals business ProStrakan, because ‘he does not accept certain changes to his role in the enlarged group.’ Read
Companies: PSK   

NextGen to launch

NextGen Sciences, the Huntingdon-headquartered protein technology specialist, is looking to raise up to £2.4 million with the aid of adviser Seymour Pierce, ahead of its planned AIM flotation tomorrow. Read
Wednesday, 28th December 2005

Ottoman hopes for AIM Empire

The Ottoman Fund, an investment company planning to back early stage residential property developments in Turkey, joined AIM today – following a £150 million placing at 100p. Read
Companies: BKSA    OTM   

New Greenhouse for Wray

Serial investor, entrepreneur and rugby club owner Nigel Wray is looking to raise £10 million for The Greenhouse Fund, an environmentally friendly investment business planning to float on AIM in early January. Read
Companies: GHF   
Thursday, 15th December 2005

Busy first half for Dunedin

First-half results from Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust made for encouraging reading, as valuation increases for its four largest investments helped boost net asset value per share 8.5 per cent to 451.3p, during the six months to October. Read
Companies: DNE   
Monday, 21st November 2005

Ink group signs for AIM

Cartucho, developer of ink-cartridge refill 'kiosks', is seeking £10 million ahead of an AIM float early next month. Read
Thursday, 21st November 2002

Approach lifts Rolfe shares

Financial sector-focused software developer Rolfe & Nolan sparked up 28 per cent to 73.5p on the day – within a penny of its six-month high – as it confirmed rumours of a possible takeover bid. Elliott Davis reports. Read
Friday, 8th November 2002

Access hindered by bad debts

AIM-listed print marketing services provider Access Plus crashed 16 per cent to 130p this afternoon, as it revealed that an increase in bad debt provisions will drag full year figures down below market expectations. Elliott Davis reports. Read
Thursday, 31st October 2002

Airbath on the bounce

Bath and bathroom accessories manufacturer Airbath rebounded from yesterday's near-50 per cent share price collapse this morning, rising 1.25p to 5p as management blamed the slump on the actions of a solitary investor. Elliott Davis reports. Read

Recommendations

Maintel’s steady progress
BUY
 19/06/2006

Telecoms services group Maintel’s first eighteen months on AIM have been marked by solid progress, both in terms of financial performance and market reputation. Read
Companies: MAI   

Teleunit
HOLD
 01/06/2006

Italian telecom services group Teleunit has seen its share price slump by around a third since the turn of the year, weighed down by news that investment in new products and services was impinging upon profitability. Read
Companies: TLU   

Invu’s simple offering
BUY
 15/05/2006

Document management software supplier Invu has grown at an impressive rate since listing on AIM in early 2004. Read
Companies: INVU    NVU    NVUK   

XL TechGroup
HOLD
 04/05/2006

Recommended by Growth Company Investor at 265p in April, XL Tech, which invests in and develops innovative technology businesses, has seen its share price climb to 325p in recent weeks, buoyed by an encouraging full year update. Read
Companies: XLT   

Mondas
SPECULATIVE BUY
 02/05/2006

Having announced the signing of four new contracts in the past six weeks (from UK investment banks JM Finn and Brewin Dolphin amongst others), the turnaround at financial software business Mondas appears to be gathering pace. Read
Companies: MDS   

Chelford
BUY
 07/04/2006

Specialist IT solutions business Chelford continues to impress quietly, with profits uolatest full year results to December showing a 22% increase in sales to £14.5m and profits up 36% at £1.37m. Read
Companies: CHR   

Profitable Bond set for step change
BUY
 13/03/2006

While it remains one of the most consistent software vendors on AIM (a trading blip several years ago notwithstanding), Bond International Software has attracted nothing more than a modest rating. Read
Companies: BDI   

SDL
HOLD
 23/02/2006

Information management and translation services business SDL continues to make strong progress, as full year profits before tax increased 18% to £5.2m. Read
Companies: SDL   

themutual.net
BUY
 14/02/2006

Having completed a brace of takeovers in late 2005, Mark Smith – boss of online marketing specialist themutual.net – is in optimistic mood. Read
Companies: TMN   

SQS’ Teutonic appeal
BUY
 06/02/2006

SQS Software Quality Systems hit the headlines in late September by not only becoming the first German firm to list on AIM but also the first to obtain a primary listing in London. Read
Companies: SQS