Lombard Odier now holds 51.4 million of Stanley Gibbons' 426.9 million shares in issued.
Shares in Stanley Gibbons closed up 3.6% at
Wed, 28th Mar 2018 18:48
Lombard Odier now holds 51.4 million of Stanley Gibbons' 426.9 million shares in issued.
Shares in Stanley Gibbons closed up 3.6% at
Stamp and collectibles trader Stanley Gibbons said it has conditionally agreed to buy the assets of US based Stampwants.com, trading as bidStart, for 1m dollars. Stanley Gibbons said it will pay an initial $0.6m in cash and issue 20,035 new ordinary shares to the minority shareholders of Stampwants
Read moreAfter trading in the red for most of the day Footsie put in a late spurt in the last half hour to claw back most of the day's losses. Shares, and in particular miners, had been on the back foot after some disappointing trade data from China. Chinese exports grew 1.0% from a year earlier in July,
Read moreFootsie bumbled along for most of the morning a little in the red, weighed down by mining stocks, which have been under selling pressure after weak Chinese trade data. The top-share index did briefly venture into positive territory around 11:00 but with US futures markets pointing to a soft opening
Read moreCollectibles dealer Stanley Gibbons reported rising interim profits and has forecast growth for the rest of the year 'irrespective of economic conditions' as it continues to lead the way in sourcing rare stamps. The firm, which has set thousands of youngsters on the path to a life-time of stamp col
Read morePrudential completes a week of results from the big insurers, and broker Jefferies think US variable annuity (VA) hedge costs will be the focus of the interim results. "VA hedge costs have doubled over the last 12 months mainly due to lower interest rates. As recently as November, Jackson's [Jackso
Read moreCity sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 14 points from yesterday's close of 5,846, ignoring falls across the board in the US as it makes up for yesterday's losses which came on the back of poor Chinese manafacturing data. Surging online sales at collectibles dealer Stanley Gibbons drove top
Read moreSurging online sales at collectibles dealer Stanley Gibbons drove top line growth in 2011 as the group continues its drive to become the eBay of the stamp-collecting world. Sales of £35.7m were up 35% on 2010's £26.4m and well ahead of expectations of £30.2m. Online sales accounted for £4.3m of tha
Read moreStamp and collectibles trader Stanley Gibbons collected lots of cash in 2011, leaving it well placed to fund future growth opportunities. The company is sitting on more than £5m of cash after a year in which it grew sales and profits. Performance for the year as a whole should be broadly in line wi
Read moreBurgeoning demand from far east markets helped stamp and collectibles trader Stanley Gibbons post a 12% increase in half year adjusted pre-tax profit. The group, which is opening a new Hong Kong office, also increased its interim dividend payment and said it is confident of continued demand for its
Read moreGalliford Try's chief executive Greg Fitzgerald has added to his stake in the housebuilder and construction firm, splashing out more than £400,000. He took 83,675 shares at 487p a pop, and now has 748,285, nearly 1% of the company. Fitzgerald, 46, was head of Galliford's housebuilding division unt
Read moreStamp and collectibles trader Stanley Gibbons has today announced a 36% increase in turnover for its latest quarter, as when compared to that the year before. On a like-for-like basis, and excluding sales from the Benham Group, acquired in September last year, turnover was up 24%. According to the
Read moreStamp and collectibles trader Stanley Gibbons grew underlying profit by 8% in 2010 and expects to make good money on Royal Wedding memorabilia this year. Adjusted profit before exceptional items increased to £4.5m and statutory profit before tax was up 5% to £4.3m from £4.1m in 2009. Sales rose 13%
Read morePhilip Bowman's decision to turn down a £2.4 bn cash offer for the medical division of Smiths Group, where he is chief executive, is understandable for any number of reasons. The sale of medical services, which enjoys margins in excess of 20% and provides Smiths with about a third of its earnings,
Read moreLondon's leading share index is back below the 6,000 point mark after a sluggish day which saw downbeat miners offsetting mergers and acquisitions excitement. Miners such as Kazakhmys and Fresnillo were out of favour amid lower metals prices after China increased reserve requirements for banks in a
Read moreLeading shares lost ground over the lunchtime session, taking the Footsie back below the 6,000 level, with financials and miners featuring prominently among the losers. Miners such as Kazakhmys and Fresnillo are out of favour amid lower metals prices after China increased reserve requirements for b
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