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Leslie Copeland
Leslie Copeland is the editor of Growth Company Investor magazine and the editorial director of Vitesse Media. He specialises in the media and software sectors. Leslie won the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Journalist of the Year Award (Business Category) in 2004 and 2005 for his work in Business XL Magazine and led the Growth Company Investor Team to the Best Research Award at the 2006 AIM Awards.
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Friday, 16th May 2008 St Helen’s Finance on the lookout PLUS-quoted equipment leasing specialist St Helen’s Finance is growing fast and looking for acquisitions. Read Monday, 11th June 2007 Mears and more at the GCI Show Investors have the opportunity to quiz the management of Mears Group, the social housing maintenance specialist that last week completed its second acquisition in the domiciliary care market, on Wednesday 13 June. Read Companies: AMR CCGP HVN MER RWS Tuesday, 28th November 2006 Authentic growth at GB Group Solid growth from its online data authentication product bodes well for the future of GB Group. Read Companies: GBG Monday, 23rd October 2006 Multi loss tops £9.5m A disastrous acquistion spree has led troubled recruitment outfit Multi Group to losses of £9.5 million for the 15 months to March. Read Companies: MLT Monday, 15th May 2006 Firestone gets closer to De Beers Firestone Diamonds, the AIM-listed African diamond explorer, has signed a production joint venture with De Beers which will see both groups cooperate on the development of a new mining operation on the Buffels River in Namaqualand, South Africa. Read Companies: FDI Tuesday, 9th May 2006 O'Flanagan launches IHT fund The amiable Sean O’Flanagan, who left Unicorn Asset Management back in February, is now firmly ensconced as the investment fund manager charged with ensuring the Collins Stewart AIM Portfolio Service thrives. Read Companies: CSTN Friday, 5th May 2006 Vantis gets the thumbs up Smallcap broker Charles Stanley has retained a bullish stance on Vantis, the financial services group, following its recent upbeat trading statement. Read Companies: VTS Tuesday, 2nd May 2006 Murria takes over AIM Computer Software Group's ambition to consolidate its particular niche of the software sector received another shot in the arm following its purchase of the AIM Group for £5.3 million cash. Read Companies: CSW Friday, 28th April 2006 Electric expands again Electric Word, the profitable specialist publishing business steered by Julian Turner, has been on the acquisition trail once again, snapping up a further two companies for £2.05 million. Read Companies: ELE Friday, 16th December 2005 Dutch giant ups Mears stake Holland's Aegon, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, has increased its stake in social housing repair group Mears, following the purchase of an additional 2.4 million shares. Read Companies: MER
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OMG – a small tech play about to go large BUY 17/12/2007 Among the chief executives I’ve met this year, I’ve easily been most impressed by Nick Bolton of OMG, a venture providing sophisticated ‘image understanding’ products for the entertainment, life science, defence and engineering industries. Read Companies: OMG DCD Media BUY 18/09/2007 Around nine years ago, Chris Hunt’s company – then called Online Classics – had the brilliant idea of filming classical concerts and streaming them live over the internet to an audience recognised by all as niche, well heeled and dedicated. Read Companies: DCD Mears BUY 05/03/2007 Social housing group Mears delivered another superlative set of results today, but it was the news of its purchase of AIM-listed Careforce Group, a domiciliary care provider, that made all the headlines. Read Companies: MER Walker Greenbank AVOID 04/10/2006 Wallpaper, furnishings and textiles play Walker Greenbank has just furnished shareholders with its first interim pre-tax profits since the turn of the millennium. Read Companies: WGB Lighthouse – a true value beacon BUY 11/07/2006 A quick glance at the fundamentals suggests there is a compelling case for investing in Lighthouse, the independent financial adviser (IFA) and pension administration group. Read Companies: LGT Supporta building up head of steam BUY 10/07/2006 Supporta, the services venture chaired by amiable ex-Capita director John Jasper, is beginning to build ‘critical mass’ in the white-collar support services sector. Read Companies: SOR Ten Alps BUY 03/07/2006 Of all the television production companies listed in London, Ten Alps is beginning to look the most innovative and ambitious - not to mention the fastest growing. Read Companies: TAL Supporta BUY 27/06/2006 Supporta, the services venture run by ex-Capita director John Jasper, delivered a robust set of results for the year to March, hoisting operating profits 214% to £2.36m, pre-tax profits £228% to £1.94m and doubling earnings per share to 3.2p. Read Companies: SOR Creston BUY 27/06/2006 A highly acquisitive expansion strategy and strong growth across its existing operations is helping marketing services group Creston become a serious player in this most dynamic of sectors. Read Companies: CRE ComputerLand BUY 23/06/2006 ComputerLand's headline results for the year to April didn't look to impressive, with sales largely flat at £59.3m and pre-tax profits up a mere 5% to £2.2m. However, according to chairman, CEO and 38% shareholder Graham Gilbert, much progress was made. Read Companies: CPU