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Cosalt thrown £5m lifeline by suitor Ross

Wed, 07th Dec 2011 08:53

Cosalt, the Lincolnshire based company which provides life jackets and safety harnesses for the oil and gas industry has seen its shares jump 28% this morning on news of a new credit facility.The £5m overdraft is being provided by David Ross, who co-founded Carphone Warehouse but who has had a long time family involvement in Cosalt.The company is near bankruptcy after taking on too much debt in the boom years up to 2008. Its share price in May 2007 reached 474p. It is now trading at 0.25p, a drop of 99.95%.David Ross, who has served as Chairman of Cosalt for the last two years, is attempting to take over the company for £400,000. The deal is by no means assured because other shareholders think he is partly to blame for the collapse in value.Nevertheless, the £5m facility will, it is hoped, enable Cosalt to function until the 22nd of December when Ross hopes that his offer will be accepted.BS
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3 Jul 2009 08:05

Cosalt warns of covenant breach, posts losses

Offshore safety specialist Cosalt turned into losses for the half-year and warned that it could breach the leverage covenant in its banking facilities. The group said its current facilities are insufficient for its working capital needs. "In the short term, there is a material risk that the Group c

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26 May 2009 16:29

London close: US sparks Footsie recovery

Footsie finished higher Tuesday after a strong performance by US shares, lifted by consumer confidence figures, hauled London's leading share index out of the red. The mining sector summed up the volatility seen on the markets today. Rio Tinto climbed after it said it had agreed a 33% cut in contra

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26 May 2009 14:42

London afternoon: Defensive stocks back in favour

Hopes that Wall Street might provide a fillip to UK shares have been dashed as US markets open in a similarly dull fashion to London. Mining stocks and financials are the worst performers while defensive sectors such as tobaccos and supermarkets have returned to favour. Mining giant Rio Tinto is lo

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26 May 2009 12:07

London midday: Equities drift lower

It was a dull morning session for London's leading shares, with the market following Asian markets lower after the news broke concerning North Korea's nuclear bomb test. Mining stocks and financials are the worst performers. Mining giant Rio Tinto is lower after it agreed a 33% cut in contract fin

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26 May 2009 07:54

Recovery slower than expected at Cosalt

Offshore safety specialist Cosalt said the anticipated second-half recovery in trading will not be enough to prevent full-year results from being below market expectations. The company said it has experienced lower levels of activity thus far in 2009 but continues to benefit from new contracts, suc

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