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AssetCo's focus on support services pays dividends

Fri, 25th Jun 2010 07:53

Fire and rescue services business AssetCo said all of its forecast revenue for fiscal 2011 is already in the bag as it celebrated record figures for fiscal 2010.Profit before tax from continuing operations leapt from £1.3m the year before to £12.1m in the year to 31 March 2010.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose to £24.9m from £17.6m the year before.Group revenue increased by 33% to £45.2m from £34.1m in the prior year due to the securing of the emergency fire crew capability (EFCC) contract for the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority which commenced in August 2009 and also due to the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) treatment of new assets.Net debt has been reduced from £76m at the end of March 2009 to £68.5m at the end of March 2010."Our established track record in the UK allows us to continue to offer alternative models to deliver significant efficiency savings to those local authorities tasked with meeting the Chancellor's budget targets, whilst internationally we have identified several further opportunities for growth," said chief executive John Shannon. The directors are recommending an increased dividend of 1.5p, up from 1.25p in 2009, and the board also intends to declare an interim dividend of not less that 1.0p following the disposal of "assets held for sale".
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12 Mar 2010 16:51

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Michael Press has raised £1.4m from selling shares in oil services provider Petrofac ahead of the proposed demerger of its oil and gas assets. Press is the senior independent non-executive director on the board of Petrofac. He sold 120,000 shares at 1173.65p each. He retains 120,000 shares. This i

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4 Mar 2010 15:06

Small caps round-up: IS Pharma, Pure Wafer, AssetCo...

IS Pharma, the speciality pharmaceutical company, has bought the exclusive rights for Episil, an oral pain-relief spray, in a number of major European territories. Episil, developed by privately owned Swedish life science company Camurus, is used for local treatment of pain associated with oral muc

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7 Dec 2009 12:05

Small caps round-up: Assetco, IS Pharma, Safeland

Fire service equipment outsourcer Assetco's profits fell to £5.4m in the six months to September from £6.5m, though its underlying half year performance was significantly ahead of the comparable period. The core Integrated Support Services business delivered a 25% increase in profit to £3.9m as a r

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2 Nov 2009 10:59

AssetCo cheers Abu Dhabi JV

Shares in AssetCo rallied after the support services firm announced a 10-year joint venture deal with the Abu Dhabi Government for the development and operation of a new Education and Training Facility. The JV will develop and manage a 100-acre multi-agency emergency services training centre. Chie

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5 Oct 2009 08:17

AssetCo trading in line

Support services company AssetCo said trading has remained strong and it is confident its financial performance would remain in line with expectations. AssetCo, which provides vehicles and equipment to security and emergency services, said it was 'pleased with the continued positive progress being

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13 Jul 2009 08:53

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Cybit, which provides vehicle and maritime tracking systems, has had its contract with Fowler Welch, part of Dart Group plc, extended for another five years. The firm will deploy Fleetstar Online across the Fowler Welch trailer fleet as part of a contract valued at about £1m in revenues, to be reco

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23 Jun 2009 08:52

AssetCo wins Foreign Office contract

Integrated support services provider AssetCo has won a contract from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The three-year contract, worth £2.8m, is to provide 230 mail room and 30 conveyor scanners. AssetCo will install the equipment and provide training to British Embassies and Consulates in 144 c

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16 Jun 2009 07:48

AssetCo's cash position improves

Support services company AssetCo hailed record full-year results and said trading in the first two months of the current financial year has been in line with expectations. Revenue in the year to 31 March 2009 rose to £79.7m from £64.6m the year before, while profit before tax climbed to £11.3m from

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14 Apr 2009 07:23

AssetCo's profits to be at lower end

Support services group AssetCo said its full-year results are expected to be at the lower end of market expectations. The company said its order book has been maintained at £600m and it continues to have a high degree of earnings visibility, thanks to its long term integrated service contracts, whi

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