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Porta buys Hansard 17/01/2012

Fast growing Porta Communications (PTCM) has acquired financial PR agency Hansard, in a move which makes it the number one adviser on AIM.

Tags: Acquisition, AIM market, Good fit, Hansard Communications, Threadneedle Communications

Sector: Media

Companies: Porta Communications

Abu Dhabi vehicle to raise $50m on AIM 17/01/2012

Qannans Investments, a vehicle looking to target assets in the commodity-rich Gulf is to join AIM in a float worth $50 million (£32.5 million)

Tags: Business in the Gulf, Business in the Middle East, New Issues on AIM, Private Equity, The GCC

Sector: Financial Services

Escher declares Saudi win 17/01/2012

Irish postal software specialist Escher (ESCH) has announced it is to work on a project with Saudi Arabia's Post Office.

Tags: Business in the Middle East, Doing business with Saudi Arabia, Irish businesses, Postal software

Sector: Software & Computer Services

Companies: Escher Group

Stanley Gibbons strides ahead 16/01/2012

Well known stamp dealer Stanley Gibbons (SGI) is on track to deliver a record performance in 2011, driven by increasing interest in alternative investments.

Tags: AIM market market, Growth company, Peel Hunt, Strong trading

Sector: Leisure Goods

Companies: Stanley Gibbons

Drilling cheer for Galileo 16/01/2012

Rare earths play Galileo Resources (GLR) says drilling at its Glenover joint venture in South Africa shows encouraging mineralisation.

Tags: AIM market, Colin Bird, Niobium, Rare earth oxide, South Africa

Sector: Mining

Companies: Galileo Resources

New team takes helm at Hydrodec 16/01/2012

Clean-tech oil re-refiner Hydrodec Group (HYR) sees 'significant' 2011 revenue gains as new chief executive Ian Smale takes charge.

Tags: AIM market, BP, Clean-tech re-refining, EPA approval, Ian Smale

Sector: Alternative Energy

Companies: HydroDec

Bloomsbury likes Pigeon English 16/01/2012

Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) enthuses on the success of releases including 'Pigeon English' in a Christmas trading update.

Tags: Bestsellers, British businesses, Christmas trading, Publishing industry

Interior in profit alert 16/01/2012

Shares in international construction services concern Interior Services (ISG) have slumped 18 per cent this morning following a profit warning.

Tags: AIM market, Cash strong, International orders, Numis Securities, Profit warning

Sector: Support Services

Companies: Interior Services

Competition dents Alliance Pharma 16/01/2012

Alliance Pharma (APHY) says 2011's results will show a 7.5 per cent turnover fall to £46 million, reflecting increased competition.

Tags: Abesol mouth ulcer treatment, AIM market, Deltacortril anti-inflammatory t, John Dawson, Rizuderm, Takeovers

Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Companies: Alliance Pharma

Wiseman creams cash bid
16/01/2012

Leading milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies (RWD) has agreed a 390p cash bid from yoghurts giant Muller which values the Scottish group at £279.5 million.

Tags: Cash bid, Generous price, Main market, Müller, Wiseman family

Sector: Food Producers

Companies: Robert Wiseman

Brady holding firm
16/01/2012

Brady (BRY), the supplier of software to the commodity sector is to report a 70 per cent rise in sales following the acquisition of Norwegian concern Viz.

Tags: Commodity sector, Doing business with Norway, Earnings model, Software on AIM

Sector: Software & Computer Services

Companies: Brady

Asia helps Sinclair IS Pharma towards profits 13/01/2012

Oral health, dermatology and wound care specialist Sinclair Sinclair IS Pharma says interim turnover has risen 65 per cent to £23.4 million. 

Tags: AIM market, Chris Spooner, Dermatolgy, Kelo-Cote, Wound care

Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Companies: Sinclair IS Pharma