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Zotefoams eyes higher margin sales boost
Thursday 23 Mar 2017Lightweight foam sheet material specialist Zotefoams ( ZTF ) is hoping to enjoy a snowball effect with its High-Performance Products (HPP) business. It believes greater marketing investment should result in higher sales, thereby enabling it to put further resource into the business and chase even...
Portmeirion is unbreakable
Thursday 16 Mar 2017Geographically diversified ceramics maker Portmeirion ( PMP:AIM ) is showing resilience in the face of South Korean and Indian struggles. Full year results (9 Mar) revealed a 7.5% dividend hike to 32.25p, continuing Portmeirion’s record of never cutting or withholding the payout since its 1988...
Valuation anomaly puts spotlight on Metal Tiger
Thursday 16 Mar 2017Small cap mining group Metal Tiger ( MTR:AIM ) believes its shares are trading below the value of its investment in Australia-listed MOD Resources. If true, it would mean anyone invested in Metal Tiger effectively gets its other assets for free including interests in Thailand and a few investments...
Quadrise is out of fuel
Thursday 16 Mar 2017Fuel technology business Quadrise Fuels ( QFI:AIM ) once again experiences the downsides of agreements with larger companies as a trial of its proprietary MSAR fuel faces another delay. Shipping giant Maersk has prematurely suspended a trial of MSAR as the relevant vessel is no longer available...
Mountfield is looking healthier
Thursday 16 Mar 2017Shares in construction and support services micro cap Mountfield ( MOGP:AIM ) have started to move upwards as a trading update reveals it is overcoming previous problems. Subsidiaries Connaught Flooring ( CAF ) and Mountfield Building Group (MBG) both traded profitably in 2016. CAF has started the...
Another oil firm plans juicy dividends
Thursday 16 Mar 2017A nglo African Oil & Gas ( AAOG:AIM ) believe its newly-acquired asset in the Republic of Congo offers a combination of low risk production growth and high octane exploration. The company raised £10m at 20p per share alongside its IPO (initial public offering) on 6 March to fund the acquisition...
This newly-listed firm may have brand magic
Thursday 09 Mar 2017An expert in reviving distressed British heritage brands could be a nice little investment, in our opinion. UP Global Sourcing ( UPGS ) floated on 6 March on London’s Main Market and has already seen its share price rise 21% to 155.45p. We think the share price rally still has much further to...
Harvest Minerals talks 50% share price slump
Thursday 09 Mar 2017H arvest Minerals ( HMI:AIM ) has blamed a recent 50% share price decline on people spreading malicious comments online. Chairman Brian McMaster insists the aspiring fertiliser business has done everything according to plan and news will be forthcoming on when it might be able to start commercial...
Saffron makes strong AIM debut
Thursday 02 Mar 2017Italian natural gas producer Saffron Energy ( SRON:AIM ) plans to boost production 10-fold after joining AIM (24 Feb). The company will use the £2.5m cash raised at the stock market listing to complete its Bezzecca gas field development. Cash flow from the field will be ploughed into a development...
Koovs is in fashion
Thursday 02 Mar 2017At 46.1p Indian youth fashion portal Koovs ( KOOV:AIM ) is an attractive play on the booming demographic of young Indian urbanites. Koovs’ nine-month trading statement (25 Jan) highlighted a doubling of sales year-on-year to £13.45m with mobile transactions up 151%. Koovs has since partnered with...