Firering Strategic Minerals: From explorer to producer. Watch the video here.
The Mission Marketing Group plc ('the missiontm', AIM: TMMG), the marketing communications and advertising group announces that it was informed on 27 March 2015 that Mrs. V Fitzwilliam, the wife of Peter Fitzwilliam, Finance Director to the Company, purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital ("Ordinary Shares") of the Company at a price of 42.95 pence per Ordinary Share. Following this purchase Peter Fitzwilliam is now interested in 673,940 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.81% of its issued share capital.
Financial headlines · Operating income ("revenue") up 7% to £55.0m (2013: £51.6m) · Headline trading profit up 10% to £7.7m (2013: £7.0m) · Headline profit before tax up 10% to £5.5m (2013: £5.0m) · Headline diluted EPS up by 15% to 5.13 pence (2013: 4.45 pence) · Full year dividend up by 10% to 1.1p (2013: 1.0p) · Total cash investment in growth: £4.2m (£2.1m on acquisitions; £2.1m on capex) · Net proceeds from equity placing: £2.3m · Full settlement of bank warrants in cash: £0.7m · Net bank debt reduced by £1.3m to £9.4m David Morgan, Chairman, commented: "In 2014 we made good strides with our declared strategy of extending the strength and scope of the Group. Our Agencies flourished and we either acquired or created new business ventures that will make us even better placed to serve our Clients in the years ahead. As we exited 2014, the Group was in good shape and we expect further growth in the coming year in both revenue and profit."
The Mission Marketing Group plc ('the missiontm', AIM: TMMG), the marketing communications and advertising group, is pleased to announce the acquisition ("the Acquisition") of Edinburgh-based The Weather Digital and Print Communications Limited ("The Weather") by its integrated Agency, Story UK Limited ("Story"). Story is an award-winning agency with a portfolio of blue-chip Clients including Highland Spring, M&S Bank, VELUX, Ardbeg and Scottish Government. The Weather is a specialist digital Agency, employing 11 staff, whose expertise will complement and extend Story's range of services. The Weather has a profitable and cash generative track record, and the Board of the missiontm expects the Acquisition to make a positive contribution in the current financial year.
The Mission Marketing Group plc ("TMMG" or "the missiontm"), the national marketing communications and advertising group, announces that it was notified today that on 7 October 2014, Objectif Investissement Microcaps FCP purchased 1,190,477 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in The Mission Marketing Group. Following the purchase, Objectif Investissement Microcaps FCP, which holds its shares through Lazard Frères Gestion S.A.S, is now interested in 4,230,477 Ordinary Shares, representing 5.49% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Major interest today. Good news and a vote of confidence for the company.
e Mission Marketing Group plc ("Mission" or "the Company") Acquisition of Splash Interactive & Placing The Mission Marketing Group plc ("the missiontm"), the national marketing communications and advertising group, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire 70 per cent of the Asian-focused digitally-led marketing services agency group, Splash Interactive Pte. Ltd ("Splash") (the "Acquisition"). Completion of the Acquisition is expected by 20 October 2014, when an initial consideration payment of SGD 0.6m (£0.3m) will be payable in cash from the Company's existing resources. The consideration for the Acquisition (the "Consideration"), payable in cash instalments depending on profitability during the period to 31 December 2017, has been structured such that the vendors of Splash, who will continue to manage the business, are incentivised whilst ensuring that the Consideration fairly reflects the maintainable earnings of Splash over the longer term. The Consideration is described further below. The Company has also today placed 5,691,908 new ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") with new and existing institutional shareholders at a price of 42 pence per Ordinary Share ("the Placing Price") ("the Placing") to raise £2.4m to fund future acquisitions and general working capital purposes
Trading for the first half of 2014 has been in line with management's expectations, with revenue and profit both expected to be ahead of the equivalent period last year. The group's net debt fell from £10.7m at 31 December 2013 to less than £8m as a result of strong cash flow which is typically experienced in the first half of the year, and the group's leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to EBITDA) continued its downward trend, falling below x1.25 at 30 June 2014, thereby triggering a further reduction in interest rates.
Nice rise again
I think I pushed up the price, it didn't take much!
I did........
Good tick up today..... bit of publicity has given this a voice. Good to see the shs px recovering. Results soon hopefully in line with or better than hinted at. Still a long way to go I hope...... still very happy with this.
Hargreaves Lansdown email just arrived with the TMMG tip. might help push the buying pressure.
Nice price rise and about time too. This company have loads of potential and a great BOD. Still more to come here over time. Results soon as well, hopefully good or at least in line as stated by them. Onwards and Upwards!
23.01.14//Mo gets Big on healthy protein for 2014 Quorn campaign Quorn is going for gold this year after signing Olympic Gold Medallist Mo Farah to front a multi-million pound marketing campaign through Big Communications. TV advertising features the Olympic star telling the audience that practice and protein is the key to his success and marks the first time in almost 20 years that a sportsperson features cross-platform for the brand. The campaign launches a bold new reframing for the brand, as a healthy protein, aimed at a broader consumer audience who are committed to a fit and active lifestyle. Quorn's international marketing director, Peter Harrison, said: "The meat-alternative category is in growth, driven by Quorn's 6.4% value and 9.1% volume growth (YOY 52w/e November 2013). As more consumers look to alternatives to meat it is estimated that the sales potential for the category could exceed £600m by 2020. By reframing Quorn we will reach a new audience - those who lead a fit and active lifestyle – whilst continuing to appeal to people that already understand the benefits of a meat-free diet. "Mo Farah is the epitome of fitness and we're proud to be working with him in 2014. Working with Mo, we'll educate consumers on the benefits of Quorn products and in turn, drive the penetration of the meat-free category." On the partnership, Mo Farah added: "As an athlete, maintaining a healthy lifestyle on and off the track is important to me. That's why I am proud to be working with Quorn – a healthy source of protein that's low in saturated fat." Big Communications CEO, Dylan Bogg, said: "Having worked with Quorn on the new positioning for the brand, we felt passionately about the importance of developing a communications strategy and execution that would truly shift perceptions. Targeting consumers that are committed to a fit and active lifestyle, we felt that Mo Farah was an ideal ambassador for the Quorn messaging. Given he is a global sporting icon, and especially with this being his first commercial deal, we are expecting to have a big impact with consumers." The new Quorn campaign launched on 1st January and will feature a high profile TV advertising campaign on air every month of the year, digital marketing, PR, and social media activity.
23.01.14//Volvo Cars UK appoint RLA to develop sales behaviours and performanceRLA have been appointed by premium car brand Volvo Car UK to design, build and run their national sales performance programme for the next three years. The Bournemouth and Belfast based integrated creative Agency have been tasked with supporting Volvo Car UK's next phase of ongoing sales success through the creation of a bespoke sales performance programme. The programme will utilise both on and offline communications, focusing on national and local dealer behaviours, knowledge and skill application. The famous Swedish premium car brand is riding the crest of a wave in 2014 with continuous sales growth and a wealth of exciting new product and technology. With demand remaining high for its product, the brand is enjoying the influx of new customers excited by the promise of design-led and advanced engineering car ownership that dares to take a different path to the rest. RLA's position as the UK's most experienced automotive Agency helped convince Volvo of the team's ability to develop the organisations sales capability in line with the increase in expectation from customers. With the goal of ensuring the long-standing and loyal sales network can engineer maximum advantage from the sales opportunity facing them over the next few years. Paul Smith, RLA's Strategy Director, said: "Volvo Car UK have quietly become one of the most exciting automotive brands in the market. They're now at the very forefront of vehicle design and technology, offering a compelling alternative to the increasingly anodyne German brands. However, in attracting increasing volumes of premium customers, the brand needs to adapt its sales behaviours with customers to continue to exceed their expectations. RLA's niche automotive insight into dealer behaviour will assist Volvo Car UK in achieving its performance growth in the UK over the next three years." RLA is part of The Mission Marketing Group plc (the missiontm), the national marketing communications and advertising group including Addiction, April-Six, Balloon Dog, Big Communications, Bray Leino, Robson Brown, ThinkBDW, Solaris, Story and Yucca
Steady as she goes..... nice solid performance again. Very happy to hold this share
Trading update The Mission Marketing Group plc ('the missiontm', AIM: TMMG), the national marketing communications and advertising group, today issued the following trading update for the year ended 31 December 2013. We are pleased to report that, following a strong second half, we expect to be in line with market expectations for the year ended 31 December 2013. We also expect our year-on-year net bank debt, gearing ratio and debt leverage ratio to be further reduced. We expect to announce our preliminary results on 25 March 2014 and look forward to further progress in 2014. Enquiries: David Morgan, Executive Chairman Peter Fitzwilliam, Finance Director The Mission Marketing Group plc
Oops 0.25p Net amt!!
Record date on Friday, that mighty 0.25p Gross amount to look forward to. On the plus side hopefully this will increase over time as the company goes from strength to strength. Nice few ticks up coming through as well over the last few days, back to mid 30's would be nice to see. GL
30.10.13//the mission opens office in San Francisco's thriving tech hubAs part of The Mission Marketing Group’s plc (the missiontm) commitment to support Clients, existing mission Agency April Six has announced it is opening a San Francisco office, home to some of the biggest technology companies in the world. The leading technology marketing Agency specialises in multi-lingual marketing productions, with campaigns spanning multiple countries and languages across the globe. The move comes following a careful review of existing Client requirements and potential opportunities in America. Fiona Shepherd, CEO of April Six, said: “This is a really important step for April Six which has been driven by Client demand. Known as a global hub for tech and innovation, our San Francisco office will initially act as the bridge between our UK base and our Clients, many of which are based in the area.” April Six will also provide resource to the other missiontm Agencies as part of their commitment to the Group. David Morgan, Executive Chairman of the mission, added: “As planned, we have continued our growth strategy through this investment and illustrated how the relationships our Agencies form with their Clients drives our desire to support them.” Another step to world domination!! GLA