Churchill China Share News (CHH)

Churchill China cashes in on eating-out trend

More people are eating out as the UK economy improves, helping Churchill China to serve up higher half-year profits and dividends. Churchill said its hospitality business, which supplies crockery to restaurants, pubs and conference venues, boosted sales by 12% to a record £16.8m in the six months t

Churchill China Raises Dividend, Confirms Confidence In 2014 Outlook

Churchill China appoints new chief executive

Churchill China, which makes crockery for the hospitality and retail markets, said it had appointed a new chief executive. Churchill said David O'Connor would replace Andrew Roper, who is retiring after more than 40 years with the group and seven as chief executive, although he will remain on the b

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Miners Lead Broad-Based London Gains

Churchill China Makes O'Connor CEO As Roper Steps Down

Friday broker round-up UPDATE

African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 170p to 150p, while keeping its buy recommendation. AMEC: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 1250p to 1150p retaining a neutral rating. Nomura reduces target price from 1450p to 1250p staying with its buy recommendation. UBS cuts targe

Churchill China delivers "encouraging" annual performance

Ceramics group Churchill China said it expects to hit annual forecasts after an "encouraging" performance in the year to June 30th. The company, which makes and distributes ceramic-related products to hospitality and retail markets, said that it has performed well despite strong comparatives during

Churchill China Says 2014 Trading Has Been "Very Encouraging"

Churchill China Says Operating Performance Remains Encouraging

LONDON (Alliance News) - Churchill China PLC Thursday said its operating performance since it published its full-year results in March has remained encouraging, while sales to hospitality customers has continued to grow at a satisfactory rate. The company, which manufactures ceramic product

Import taxes hit Churchill China retail sales

Churchill China boosted annual profits but said price increases caused by import taxes hit sales in its retail business. The group, which supplies tableware to department stores and makes ceramic mugs, gifts and dinnerware for brands including Jamie Oliver, Cath Kidston and Disney, said 2013 was an

Churchill China to beat expectation after strong Christmas

AIM-listed Churchill China said it expected to exceed expectations after a strong performance toward the end of the year. The pre-Chrismas period saw a strong performance from the company's dominant Hospitality business, leading the board to expect its operating performance for the year would be "

Churchill China on track to meet full year expectations

Stoke-on-Trent pottery company Churchill China, which can trace its roots back to 1795, said business had remained strong in the second quarter and it was confident it would meet full year expectations. The British ceramics business said it was pleased with progress at its hospitality division whe

LSE boss buys double round of shares

- Correction: On Wednesday it was incorrectly reported that Wood Group's Chairman had sold shares; it was in fact the Group Chairman who made the sale. Xavier Rolet, the chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange Group, has had a busy few days, buying two rounds of shares in the same we

Boss's wife buys at Games Workshop

Not many women shop in Games Workshop, but chief executive Mark Wells's wife Karina has spent more than £15,000 on shares in the retailer of fantasy war games. She took 3,616 shares at 420p a time. That takes the couple's holding to 129,202 shares, which is about 0.4% of the firm. Top Director Bu

Churchill China toasts UK hospitality

Tableware supplier Churchill China said that trading in April and May has continued at "satisfactory levels", with signs of further growth in its UK hospitality business. Hospitality revenues in 2011 have been 'in line', as a slower start in certain export markets (US) has been balanced by a good p