Another addition......... group still continuing to grow. Now sell yourselves to the mkt and push that shs px up! Mission Marketing (TMMG) - Acquisition of Solaris Healthcare Network Limited RNS Number : 1240R The Mission Marketing Group PLC 23 October 2013  The Mission Marketing Group plc Acquisition of Solaris Healthcare Network Limited The Mission Marketing Group plc ("the mission^tm" or the "Company"), the national marketing communications and advertising group, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Solaris Healthcare Network Limited, ("Solaris"), for an undisclosed sum ("the Acquisition"). Solaris is an independent, management-owned medical communications agency with an office in Richmond offering a wide range of services including strategic communications, medical & patient education and a rare disease specialism across a Client base including household names such as GSK, Almirall, Bayer and Gedeon Richter. Solaris operates in a very focused niche that fits well with the strategy of the mission^tm and its portfolio of specialist agencies. Solaris has historically been both profitable and cash generative, and expects to make a modest profit in the current financial year. The Board of the mission^tmexpects the Acquisition to make a positive contribution in the next financial year and will be financed through the mission^tm's cash flows and existing bank facilities. Solaris's operations will be combined with those of the Bray Leino Healthcare business and the combined operations will trade under the name of Solaris.
//Alder Hey Children’s Charity appoints Big Communications to lead major fundraising campaignAlder Hey Children’s Charity has appointed Big Communications to lead a substantial fundraising campaign as it prepares for a move to its new home – Alder Hey in the Park in Liverpool. Alder Hey is the busiest children’s hospital in the UK and a world leader in healthcare and research, caring for over 270,000 young patients and families every year. The campaign will raise funds for life-saving equipment, facilities and research at the new site – set to open in 2015. It will be the first hospital in Europe built entirely in parkland, with design inspiration coming from children and families themselves. Gareth Hopkins, Creative Group Head at Big Communications commented: “This appointment means a huge amount to the whole Agency and we can’t wait to work with the team there. We’re looking forward to creating something special to support the remarkable work they do.” “We’re delighted to team up with Big.” Phil Morris, Head of Marketing and Communications at Alder Hey Children’s Charity added. “They showed a complete understanding of what makes Alder Hey the place it is.”
Ex date 06.11.13, Record 08.11.13 Pay Date 06.12.13 Net Amt 0.25 Interim.
Finncap 19.09.13 see 50p target again printed in BBG. Be nice if it moved the right way!
24.09.13//Yucca and Ellis Brigham top the Sports category Back in July Yucca announced that their site for Ellis Brigham, the UK's leading independent mountain sports retailer, had been shortlisted for an Online Retail Award (ORA), and at the Royal Garden Hotel in London on 5 September, the site was awarded a win in the Sports category. Members of team Yucca accompanied Ellis Brigham to the awards ceremony, which included entertainment from celebrity speakers and a ukulele strumming trio called the Sugar Sisters. Mark Brigham, Marketing Director at Ellis Brigham received the award from Steph McGovern, BBC’s Business Reporter. Mark said: “This award is a well-deserved recognition for those who have put a great deal of effort into producing and managing our website over the last twelve months.” As well as receiving the winner's award in the Sports category, the site was also shortlisted for the Overall Achievement Award for a specialist site. Brian Lavis, Technical Director at Yucca said: “We’re extremely proud to have Ellis Brigham as our Client and thrilled to see them receiving industry recognition.” Read more about the project here. Yucca is part of The Mission Marketing Group plc (the missiontm), the national marketing communications and advertising group
24.09.13//Branding window for Big Big Communications has been appointed by industry leading window treatment company Sunflex to develop its hero brands. The Birmingham & Leicester based Agency is tasked with producing brand positioning, guidelines and new logos for Swish, Harrison Drape and Integra which are leaders in window dressing, curtain tracks, poles and blinds. The win follows a non-competitive pitch, with the business being awarded on the strength of Big’s creative work and credentials. The team at Big, led by Account Director Liz Mitchell, will report into Sunflex Managing Director, John Martin, who commented: “Our hero brands have terrific heritage, so we need an Agency with a proven track record in brand development. Big impressed us with their creativity and insights into our industry, business and target audiences. We’re looking forward to working together with the team to strengthen our industry leading position.” Big’s Managing Partner Jamie Heath added: “Sunflex has a strong portfolio of brands that have a fantastic consumer following. We’re delighted to be given the opportunity to take these brands to the next level and to support Sunflex at a time when the home improvement market has new potential.”
volume ramping up, and a trade at 28 for 100k shs. Someone building a position? Looks like a little bit of buying pressue which is always welcome. Totally agree with Alfista on the mkt perspective. This really well run company need to also publicise themselves. They way they are going wth the business combined and current px, even a potential take over might not be a bad move for the bigger players. ( but thats my imagination getting the better of me! )
40p by Christmas would be a nice little present! Might even get the wife some new slippers!!! All joking aside, paying of Divs, repayment of debt, business wins ticking in, low px multipliers compared to sector, good board, its looking like this is due a nice run upwards.
Bit of volumne today for a change. Is there going to be some buying pressure in the run up to the reporting nxt wk? Any buying will surely push the price up given it appears this is so tightly held. Looking at BBG it indicates that about 50% of the stock is held by director or related holdings.
//Global win for BigAmerican flooring corporation Halstead International has appointed Big Communications as a strategic marketing partner, working across a number of divisions and brands. Spend will be in excess of $1million with the brief covering brand development, packaging, collateral, digital, above the line, PR and exhibition support. Big won the account on the back of its track record in the sector and its reputation for creativity. CEO Dylan Bogg will have a central role alongside specialists from a number of key disciplines. The integrated, international remit starts with immediate effect. Halstead CEO, Harlan Stone, commented that: "We were aware of Big’s work in the flooring sector and their creative reputation, and having met the team we feel there is great compatibility here in terms of culture, work ethic and ambition. We want to differentiate our brands and grow our business. We have a top team in place and we expect 2014 to be an exciting year for us as we look to increase share in our established markets as well as break into new ones." Dylan Bogg, Big CEO added: "This is a fantastic win for us. There is great chemistry and the team is thoroughly enjoying the immersion stage with this amazing business. We plan to challenge the sector norm and produce some outstanding work that will bring growth to the business across many territories." Halstead International owns a portfolio of brands for the building and design categories. Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, and with offices around the world, the company has been trading for over 50 years with a consistent focus on design and innovation. Big Communications is part of The Mission Marketing Group plc (the missionTM), the national marketing communications and advertising group including Addiction, April-Six, balloon dog, Bray Leino, RLA, Robson Brown, ThinkBDW, Story and Yucca.
Can't argue with that. If they show good debt reduction and return to dividends they should definately have some shouting to do. Good business model, good people and sound plan. Good takeover target at these prices i would think. Be good to see some analyst recommendations too. Finncap currently shows px tgt of 50p on 26.07.13. I think the shs is well worth that and happy to top up on the dips.
Was just about to post that..... Fingers crossed for a good report. Share price needs a boost but at least it enabled me to pick up a few cheap shs. Onwards and Upwards! GL
All points to good confidence from the management team. Hopefully this level of share price won't be around for long!
10.07.13//Bray Leino to drive news agenda for the RACBray Leino has been appointed to provide public relations support to the RAC following the completion of a successful three-month trial project. With around seven million customers, the RAC is one of the UK's most progressive motoring organisations, providing services for both private and business motorists. Whether it's roadside assistance, insurance, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services or up-to-the-minute traffic and travel information, the RAC positions itself as the motorist’s champion for both its members and the wider public. Commenting on the appointment, Pete Williams, Head of PR and External Affairs at the RAC, said: “Bray Leino will be responsible for maintaining a strong presence for the RAC in the media promoting our services as well as delivering commentary on the issues facing today’s motorists. The team has already demonstrated great success with the press launch of RAC Advance, the first ever remote diagnostic breakdown technology, and our 25th annual Report on Motoring.” Kelly Pepworth, Client Services Director at Bray Leino PR, added: “Our work for the RAC is focused on raising the profile of their multiple consumer and business offerings whilst at the same time delivering insightful comment on the driving and transport news agenda. Pete and the RAC team are open to new ideas and extremely responsive to the media agenda. I am confident that the RAC’s approach to the media teamed with our media relations expertise will deliver great results in the coming months. “Our press team, led by a former assistant news editor, mirrors the working patterns of newsrooms around the country and this formula has proved very successful for our Clients in terms of delivering cut-through, particularly with the national media. More than anything this process will work well for the RAC in securing a heightened share of voice.” The team will be led by Kelly Pepworth, with day-to-day activity handled by Group Account Director Matt Rowntree, Account Director Rod Dennis, Account Manager Tom Briffitt and News & Insight Manager Simon Peevers.
//Big lands airport businessBig Communications has been appointed lead strategic creative Agency for London City Airport after a competitive three-way pitch. The Agency’s first piece of creative work for the airport was launched in June. Comprising a pan-European advertising campaign to promote the airport as the obvious choice for business and leisure customers travelling to and from London, the creative execution explores the facility’s centralised location and the speed with which passengers can pass through the terminal. The creative campaign will be supported by press and online advertising, alongside tactical outdoor campaigns within local territories, including the UK, Switzerland, Spain, Germany and Italy. All media is being booked by BBVS. Commenting on the appointment of Big, London City Airport Marketing Director, Bryn Owen, said: “The proximity of London City Airport to the city’s financial heart and it’s convenience for flying directly in and out of the capital to major European business centres with ease and efficiency is a key message we need to communicate. During the pitch process Big articulated this proximity proposition very effectively, and based on their creative approach and understanding of our proposition we appointed the team as our lead creative partners.” Big Communications is part of The Mission Marketing Group plc (the missionTM), the national marketing communications and advertising group including Addiction, April-Six, balloon dog, Bray Leino, RLA, Robson Brown, ThinkBDW, Story and Yucca.
All good and not a surprise i don't think. Still remains in my opinion a well run company with great management. PE way below the industry average, pending div payments, shockingly low price but a great entry point or top up opportunity. Back to 40p would be a nice trend to see now.. DYOR GL
Director BUYS Director/PDMR Shareholding RNS Number : 0629J The Mission Marketing Group PLC 11 July 2013  The Mission Marketing Group plc Directors' Dealings The Mission Marketing Group plc ("TMMG" or "the missiontm"), the national marketing communications and advertising group, was on 10 July 2013 informed of the following dealings on the same day by directors in its ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"): · Peter Fitzwilliam purchased a total of 85,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 23.4 pence per Ordinary Share. Following this purchase, Mr Fitzwilliam's interest in the missiontm is 619,481 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.8% of its issued share capital; · Robert Day purchased a total of 21,485 Ordinary Shares at a price of 23.1 pence per Ordinary Share. Following this purchase, Mr Day's interest in the missiontm is 6,029,623 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 7.8% of its issued share capital; · Chris Goodwin purchased a total of 20,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 23.0 pence per Ordinary Share. Following this purchase, Mr Goodwin's interest in the missiontm is 331,635 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.4% of its issued share capital;
£12.3m at 31 December 2012 to approximately £9m at 30 June, and a reduction in the Group's leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to EBITDA) to below x1.5 at 30 June. Looking forward, the trends of reducing net debt, increasing headroom on our banking facilities and reducing leverage ratio are expected to continue and consequently it remains our intention to re-instate a dividend at the time of our Interim Results.
Trading Update The Mission Marketing Group plc ('the mission^tm` or 'the Group', AIM: TMMG), the national marketing communications and advertising group, today issued an update following the end of its interim period. The first half of the year has been, as the curate might have said, good in parts. The good being the way our Agencies have progressed, delivering outstanding work for their Clients and adding new business wins from the likes of Virgin Atlantic, RAC, Harley-Davidson, Samsung, Peugeot/Citroen Trade and Brittany Ferries, and the appointment of Bray Leino to the Government Procurement Service roster for both Direct Marketing and Digital Advertising. The Autumn 2012 purchase of Balloon Dog has been a great addition to our portfolio, as was the earlier acquisition of Yucca and the management teams and interaction between our Agencies has continued to develop thereby strengthening our concinnity strategy. Other positive news stems from the growth of our PR and Digital businesses and the opening of our second Big Agency, in Birmingham, which is expected to make a real contribution later in the year and in the future. We are also in the process of opening up in San Francisco to support our growing April-Six IT specialist Agency and in the Far East to support a number of our existing Clients across a number of our Agencies. Where the curate may feel that the egg has travelled to the face is from our purchase of the Addiction Agency. Whilst committed to the development of this Branded Content business given the strategic importance to the Group, the short term has proved costly to us due to poor management (now resolved) and the loss of their major Client, B&Q. It has been a challenging nine months but glad to report that we are now onto the right course. This, together with the impact from a £400m cost-saving programme announced by Aviva, has forced Bray Leino to restructure its London activities and, as a consequence, we expect to incur non-recurring charges and goodwill impairment charges of approximately £1.5m. It is clear that Addiction will significantly impact on our first half results which are expected to show a lower level of profit than was achieved last year. However, given the great strides that our core business continues to make and our plans for the future, we remain confident that our business will continue to progress. We anticipate significant growth in the second half of the year and expect adjusted profit before tax for the year to be around £5m. We have continued to maintain a strong approach to working capital management and we expect to report a further reduction in net debt from £12.3m at 31 December 2012 to approximately £9m at 30 June, and a reduction in t
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