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At January 31st 2013 the 888 had $88m of cash and cash equivalents and $48m liabilities to customers.

Online casino and online poker firm 888 reported a seven per cent increase in fourth quarter revenue, on the back of increased demand on mobile devices in Spain and Italy. Fourth quarter revenue increased 7% year on year to US$97m while revenue for 2012 climbed 13% to $376m. Chief Executive Officer Brian Mattingley commented: "Our success in Spain and Italy shows that we have the right product and technology led marketing to make significant inroads into new markets, and we will look to repeat that success in other regulating territories." As at December 31st 2012, 888 had 13.1m Casino, Poker and Sport real money registered customer accounts, up 23% since December 31st 2011. Mattingley added that the first quarter of its new financial year had started well. "The high performance is driven primarily by Poker and newly regulated markets and is leveraged by our recent successful targeted marketing campaigns, ongoing focus on customer retention and increased investment in our mobile offering."

oh and SeaEnergy has a 21% shareholding in Lansdowne Oil & Gas, valued at £15.9m on February 1st.

The company will pay a further £4.6m for R2S in addition to the latest £500,000 if its underlying earnings exceed £2.5m in the year to February 2014. The group also reported strong delivery from its new consultancy arm which was launched in September. Discussions have started at the offshore wind-power service vessels operation over a joint venture to enable it participate in a series of tenders and spread capital costs of vessels for which charters are secured. The move is part of plans to expand the consultancy operation this year. "I am very pleased that we are able to report significant delivery across all of the strands of the strategy we set out less than a year ago, and we are looking forward to updating the market on our further progress throughout 2013," Chairman, David Sigsworth, said.

SeaEnergy will pay a further 500,000 pounds to the owners of newly acquired energy services business Return to Scene (R2S) after the company met revenue targets ahead of schedule. The offshore services specialist said the integration of R2S has progressed well since it was purchased in August for £5m. "Despite delays to a number of offshore projects, caused by restrictions on platform bed space and the reduced availability of helicopter seats, following recent incidents, we are pleased to confirm that R2S has met its revenue target for the six months to February 2013 ahead of schedule and as a result a further £500,000 of consideration will be paid during March 2013," the company stated. R2S is close to securing new contracts in the North Sea and globally from existing and new customers. SeaEnergy added platform operators were increasingly recognising R2S software as it enhances safety, reduces the number of platform visits, cuts helicopter trips, frees up bed spaces and ultimately reduces operating costs.

Commenting on the results, Andrew Whalley, Chief Executive Officer of Renewable Energy Generation, said: "REG [Renewable Energy Generation] ended the half year with 80MW in the planning system awaiting a decision, testimony to the efforts of our development division to progress projects towards determination." He added: "Cornwall Council's approval of our project to repower St Breock Wind Farm represents a major success during the period and we anticipate this highly energetic scheme entering construction later in 2013". Renewable Energy Generation develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects in the UK. It operates through two subsidiaries; REG Windpower and REG Bio-Power. Renewable Energy Generation's share price was unchanged at 65.75p at 11:47 on Monday morning.

Group revenue rose 3.2 per cent to 6.5m pounds at AIM-listed Renewable Energy Generation in the six months to December 31st, interim results for the company have shown. The company reported that earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) - a widely used measure of a company's operating profit - contracted to �1.4m from �1.6m in the first half of 2012. Cash inflow from operating activities multiplied to �1.5m compared to an outflow of �0.6m in the first half of 2012. The company further announced a series of operational highlights including the receipt of planning permission from Cornwall Council for the 10MW St Breock Repower project. Turbines were ordered for 6MW Burnthouse Farm in Cambridgeshire, the group further reported.

Glyn Bottomley, Chief Executive Officer of Manroy, said: "It is encouraging to see the hard work invested over the last two years begin to reap rewards as these contract wins demonstrate our success in winning new and strategically important customers for the Group." Manroy was formed in 1975 with the purpose of supporting the spares requirements of the British Army. In 1980, it started producing 0.50" M2HB Heavy Machine Guns. It now offers a variety of equipment, weapons and machinery including Barrel conversion kits, lightweight towbars and 7.62mm Para Commando Machine Guns.

AIM-listed defence contractor Manroy has received new contracts totalling 1.8m for new and existing customers, an update from the company has disclosed. The new contracts add to the group's existing 9.0m order book reported in Manroy's announcement of results for the year ending September 30th, increasing Manroy's order book to approximately 11m.

Riddell will remain on the board as a non-executive director when he formally steps down as CEO on March 21st to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and retention of his sector experience. The board has started a recruitment process to select a permanent successor. "Sean has made an immense contribution to EMIS's success over more than two decades, notably since flotation in April 2010 when Sean has been the public face of EMIS," said Chairman Mike O'Leary. "Having led the company for over 12 years, Sean wishes to devote more time to his family commitments and we have therefore agreed that it is an appropriate juncture for him to step down as CEO, whilst remaining active for a period in a non-executive role."

EMIS Group's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sean Riddell, is retiring from his full-time role to focus on family commitments. The supplier of clinical software and related services to GP practices and other healthcare practitioners said Chief Administrative Officer, Chris Spencer, will work as chief executive on an interim basis. "I am enormously proud of how EMIS has grown and evolved since I joined in 1989," Riddell said. "After 23 years with the business I have decided that it is right for me to step back from my full time role and let others take the business to the next level. The future development of EMIS will be led by a talented executive management team which has been expanded and strengthened in recent years."

"We very much look forward to working with Serco and helping Canterbury City Council achieve its new recycling initiatives." Shares rose 5.17% to 30.50p at 13:50 Monday.

Environmental products and services group Straight announced Monday it was awarded a 1.7m-pound contract with Serco to provide recycling bins to UK's Canterbury City Council. Straight will deliver a number of containers and products as part of the council's new waste and recycling initiatives in the second and third quarters of the year. The company's 240-litre wheeled bins and 55-litre wheeled bin inner caddy will be used to collect recyclables and garden waste on alternate weeks. The collection of mixed recyclables in communal areas will be serviced by the Straight's 1,100-litre Steelybin metal bins equipped with suitable apertures. Straight's 5.0-litre and 23-litre caddies will be used as part of a new weekly food waste collection by the council. Each household will be issued with a roll of StraightCompost-a-Bag compostable liners. "I am delighted to announce our �1.7m contract win with Serco which illustrates our strength as a key player in the waste management industry and the partner of choice for contracts of this nature," Straight's Chief Executive, Jonathan Straight said.

888 Holdings: Investec takes target price from 115p to 135p staying with its buy recommendation. Panmure Gordon shifts target price from 143p to 145p and leaves its buy recommendation unchanged.

Zambeef: Panmure Gordon moves target price from 53p to 60p, while reiterating a buy recommendation.

Workspace Group: Panmure Gordon takes price target from 325p to 350p and leaves its buy recommendation unaltered.

Walker Greenbank: Seymour Pierce revises target price from 90p to 100p and reiterates a buy recommendation. WH Ireland shifts target price from 95p to 100p retaining a buy recommendation.

Victoria Carpets: Seymour Pierce raises target price from 200p to 250p and upgrades from hold to buy.

SThree: Investec raises target price from 340p to 380p, while retaining a buy recommendation.

Standart Life: Barclays reduces target price from 316p to 301p keeping an underweight rating.