PLUS news 11/03/2010
Retail-focused stock exchange PLUS has regaled investors again with news of upbeat trading volumes during January.
While its shares have been negatively affected by general sector sentiment, Northern Bear should outperform, says St Helen’s Capital. The North of England-focused AIM-traded building services venture has grown rapidly since listing in late 2006.
Turnover for 2007 hit £4.8 million and is forecast to reach £29.9 million for 2008, with performance reflecting successful acquisitions positioning the group away from the cyclical ‘new build’ housing sector. Clients include local authorities, housing associations, the NHS trusts and universities. Long-standing public sector relationships, St Helen’s argues, provide investors with confidence.
Greece is the word
Also on the watch list is a pair of emerging Greek businesses including Globo, which delivers e-business software solutions. It is seeking growth in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus and Turkey – markets outpacing the developed European information and communications technology (ICT) markets. Despite delivering strong momentum for the year to December 2007, Globo trades on an undemanding multiple of seven times for 2008.
Helesi is a designer of plastic products used in waste management whose prospects are driven by global recycling regulations. As well as Greek production facilities, the group has a UK facility and is constructing a third in Italy. Recent full-year figures showed sales increased by 42 per cent to a50.7 million (£40.2 million) and the company can claim a compound annual growth rate of 42 per cent over the past four years.
£7,277 That’s what you would have in your portfolio if you had invested £6,000 into the six Company Watch recommendations in our April 2009 issue.
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Retail-focused stock exchange PLUS has regaled investors again with news of upbeat trading volumes during January.
The AIM All-Share index dipped and rose slightly but essentially failed to move much over the course of February, starting at 667.27 points and closing at 667.24 as the market took a breather.
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