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Next Fifteen (NFC) [82.5p/£45.78 million] We last wrote on this AIM-listed public relations consultancy towards the end of October 2010 and this share has added over £4 million to its market cap since then. At the AGM held last week, Tim Dyson, CEO of Next Fifteen, gave a reading update and said: "I am pleased to report that, with almost six months of trading under its belt, the group has made a good start to the current financial year. "We expect the interim results for the six months to 31 January 2011 to show good organic growth and improved profitability, boosted by a strong performance from our US technology and consumer PR businesses....The financial year 2011 is poised to be a significant year of growth for our group with market expectations of double digit profit and revenue growth. "The good start to the year and the positive momentum we are experiencing leaves the group well placed to meet these expectations." Next Fifteen talks about digital and consultancy and believes that in its space there will be winners and losers depending on how one reacts to the digital marketplace. With clients like Google (GOOG), YouTube, Visa (V), PayPal (PAPXX), and with a focus on the technology sector and on the US and Asian market place, as well as forays into new large markets such as India, we firmly believe Next Fifteen will be one of the winners. The CEO talked about growing the spend of his current clients as well as winning new business by pitching a high level of digital content. We said it before and we say it again, that strong financials and the company's desire to ensure that its business is both operationally and geographically diversified represents a good strategy for Next Fifteen in this dynamic industry. Next Fifteen is well managed, with solid organic growth ahead, and has proven itself in the business of acquiring and integrating good businesses. We look forward to the company's interim results on 5 April 2011.
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Public relations consultancy Next Fifteen Communications PLC (NFC.LN) Tuesday reported a 44% rise in first-half pretax profit as it incurred fewer costs than the previous year, and said it will meet full-year expectations. Next Fifteen's pretax profit in the six months to Jan. 31 rose to GBP2 million from GBP1.4 million a year earlier. Its year ago result was dented by a GBP700,000 reorganization charge. The company also paid out GBP1 million more of operating charges than it has this half. The firm said its U.S. and Asia businesses have witnessed a strong recovery in trading, with more moderate improvements in the U.K. and mainland Europe. First-half revenue ticked up 2% to GBP34.2 million from GBP33.5 million. Next Fifteen said it is confident about current trading levels and its ability to meet full-year expectations, resulting in a 5.6% increase in its midway dividend to 0.475 pence a share from 0.45 pence a share a year earlier. During the half Next Fifteen completed a number of acquisitions, including that of New York-based consumer PR agency M Booth. It also created a new digital consultancy called Project Metal. The global downturn didn't hurt its business until January 2009 and Next Fifteen said revenue is now back to pre-recession levels. It expects full-year net margins of just below 10%, which it said is also nearer pre-recession levels. Company Web site: www.nextfifteen.com -By Hannah Benjamin, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9298; hannah.benjamin@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires April 27, 2010 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT)
OFFEREE: Next Fifteen Communications Group Plc 2.5p ordinary ISIN: GB0030026057 NSI: 54,083,299 OFFEROR: Huntsworth Plc 1p ordinary ISIN: GB00B0CRWK29 NSI: 211,304,636 OFFEROR: Chime Communications Plc 25p ordinary ISIN: GB00B2QY9355 NSI: 57,057,900
out tomorrow. Trading statement back in August looked good so expecting a rise here tomorrow