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Frontier Developments has further to fly
Thursday 10 Aug 2017Independent video games creator Frontier Developments’ ( FDEV:AIM ) earnings upgrade cycle has further to travel, in our opinion. While the video games industry has lumpy earnings linked to hardware and software release cycles, Frontier’s tie-up with Chinese internet giant Tencent and an exciting...
Adept taps fresh growth firepower
Thursday 10 Aug 2017Outsourced IT and communications supplier Adept Telecom ( ADT:AIM ) has secured the £12m acquisition of IT managed services supplier Atomwide, its biggest to date. This looks like a smart bit of business that will substantially bolster revenue and profit. It should strengthen its recurring revenue...
Gattaca, too good to be true?
Thursday 10 Aug 2017Specialist staffer Gattaca ( GATC:AIM ) recent trading update gave the market mixed messages. Brian Wilkinson CEO says that Brexit is unlikely to lead to an increase ‘in customer demand’ at the same time says that the company’s specialised staff should mitigate the effects of ‘business uncertainty...
Investors panic after Augean issues warning
Thursday 03 Aug 2017Waste management company Augean ( AUG:AIM ) spooks investors by saying that profits will come in at the lower end of market expectations. The result was a 21% drop in the share price to 50p following the announcement (25 Jul). The company’s first half results to 30 June also warns that its energy...
Surgical Innovations to buy Elemental Healthcare
Thursday 03 Aug 2017Med tech Surgical Innovations ( SUN:AIM ) is to acquire medical products distributor Elemental Healthcare for £9.3m in a bid to enhance earnings and provide a direct route to the UK market. Co-founder David Marsh and managing director Adam Power from Elemental will become significant shareholders...
Tarsus to take off in second half
Thursday 03 Aug 2017Events company Tarsus ( TRS ) could do better than anticipated in the second half and the valuation looks undemanding. Buy now ahead of a pivotal second six months of 2017 and for a decent and rising dividend, hiked 11% at the half-year stage. At 299.3p the shares trade on an average price to...
Victoria’s a compelling growth yarn
Thursday 03 Aug 2017S hares views the global growth scope and future dividend paying potential of innovative flooring specialist Victoria ( VCP:AIM ) as underappreciated. Take advantage as the design-led carpets-to-hardwood flooring manufacturer ahead of further earnings upgrades and acquisitions in a fragmented...
Monitise cranks up takeover pressure
Thursday 03 Aug 2017Cynics might argue that mobile money technology designer Monitise ( MONI:AIM ) is attempting to twist shareholder’s arms to accept a £70m cash and shares offer for the company. Investors have been reluctant to take the terms from Nasdaq-listed Fiserv. News that Monitise, once valued at more than £...
CEO goes at People’s Operator
Thursday 27 Jul 2017The co-founder and CEO of mobile services supplier The People’s Operator ( TPOP:AIM ) has stood down as the company continues to flounder. Mark Epstein has left the board although he’s staying around on a part-tie basis. He’s being replaced by chief operating officer Sam Tillotson. The charity...
UKOG’s momentum continues
Thursday 27 Jul 2017Shares in small cap oil and gas play UK Oil & Gas Investments ( UKOG:AIM ) are on a tear higher. The latest spurt comes as the company announces (20 Jul) it has found another oil bearing zone after analysis of its Broadford Bridge-1 exploration well. Executive chairman Stephen Sanderson says it...