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Murgitroyd's profits grow on tight cost control

Murgitroyd's annual pre-tax profit rose by 2 per cent to 4.5 pounds as the European patent attorney achieved an increase in sales and reduced costs. Turnover for the year to end of May 2013 climbed a modest 0.8% to £36m, driven by an uptick in new filing work from larger corporate clients mainly in

Murgitroyd Group Profits Rise As US Focus Continues To Pay

Half-yearly pre-tax profit up three per cent at Murgitroyd

Profit before income tax rose 3.0 per cent to 2.27m pounds at AIM-listed European Patent and trademark attorney Murgitroyd, an interim management statement from the company has disclosed. The company recorded a 2.0% rise in gross profit to £10.6m and a 60% rise in gross margin, compared to a 58% ri

Directors' deals balance the scale at Advanced Computer Software

Advanced Computer Software Group has reported separate deals by two of its directors, more or less balancing each other out. The deals were made on Monday, when the healthcare and business management software provider said it expects revenues to have climbed by a fifth in the six months to the end

Another year of growth at Murgitroyd

Patent and trade mark attorney Murgitroyd Group bragged of an eleventh consecutive year of increased turnover and profitability since floating on AIM in 2001. Revenue in the year to May 31st rose 7.5% to £35.7m from £33.2m the year before. Profit before tax, before the impact of property valuations

Hilton Chief stocks up on 100,000 shares

Robert Watson, Chief Executive Officer of Hilton Food Group, snapped up 100,000 shares in the company on Wednesday April 11, less than a fortnight after the company posted a 10% rise in pre-tax profits. Watson, who has held his position since 2002, purchased the shares at 280p each for a total ou

US expansion paying off for Murgitroyd

Patent and trade mark attorney Murgitroyd had a strong second quarter, reflecting increased acitivity levels and contract wins. Revenue in the six months ended November 30th rose 13% to £18.0m from £16.0m at the interim stage the year before. Profit before tax climbed 23% to £2.2m from £1.8m. Inte

Renew chief exec's wife spends £30,000

The wife of Renew Holdings' chief executive Brian May has spent £30,000 shares in the specialist engineering and building company. Margaret May took 50,000 shares at 60p a time, which means that Brian May now has a beneficial interest in 405,000 shares in the firm. May became chief executive of Re

Small caps: Avingtrans, Hydrogen, Murgitroyd...

Component designer Avingtrans has been chosen by Siemens MR Magnet Technology to manufacture precision machined formers for Siemens' next generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging systems. Once the product is in full production in 2012, the annualised value of this new product to Metalcraft will be ap

Murgitroyd 2H Trading OK, Sees FY In Line With Market Views

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Murgitroyd Group PLC (MUR.LN), a European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney practice, said Monday that both activity levels and business performance for the second half of the financial year have been satisfactory. MAIN FACTS: -As a result, the underlying trading result for

London close: Third day of gains

A strong start in the US helped London rise for the third day in a row and finish at its highest in over a week, with commodity plays the pick of the bunch. Investors piled into miners as metal prices took off and brokers backed a further recovery in share prices. Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC)

London afternoon: Stocks in consolidation mode

Leading shares drifted sideways over the lunchtime session, leaving the Footsie in the blue, largely thanks to the strength of miners, which are getting lots of love from brokers. Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC), Kazakhmys and Rio Tinto, Lonmin, Xstrata and Anglo American are the best performers

Murgitroyd steady despite fragile economy

Interim results from Murgitroyd Group were tinged with déjà vu as sales and profits were virtually unchanged. The European patent and trade mark attorney saw revenue edge higher to £14.3m in the six months to the end of November from £14.2m in the corresponding period of 2008. Profit before tax wa

London close: Investors still hungry for equities

Massive gains at bid target Cadbury and a good result from the weekend's G20 meeting helped London's leading index to a new 11-month closing high on Monday. Dairy Milk firm Cadbury surged ahead following a proposed offer from Dairylea cheese and Toblerone firm Kraft of 300p a share and 0.2589 Kraft

Murgitroyd posts rise in turnover, profit

Patent and trademark legal group Murgitroyd posted higher full-year turnover and profits and said it remains confident of its ability to generate continued long-term growth. Turnover increased by 12.5% to £28.9m in the year ended 31 May, as the group continued to see organic sales growth and new co