(Alliance News) - Norcros PLC on Thursday announced a fall in half-year profit, but called its trading "robust", even as revenue in South Africa declined by a quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday. Read More
Norcros PLC - Wilmslow, England-based bathroom and kitchen product supplier - In the 26 weeks to October 1, revenue falls 8.1% year-on-year to about GBP202 million from GBP219.9 million a year prior. Revenue in South Africa declines by about 25%, while revenue in the UK grows 1%. Company highlights national energy supply constraints impacting home market demand in South Africa. Looking ahead, firm expects to meet financial 2024 underlying operating profit market expectations of GBP43.4 million, down 8.2% from GBP47.3 million in financial 2023. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
<div class="kv-propertyview-value view-field en kv-propertiesview-container"><table style="width: 653px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><colgroup><col width="205" /> <col width="448" /> </colgroup><tbody><tr><td class="xl68" width="205" height="20"><strong>Thursday 20 July</strong></td><td width="448"> </td></tr><tr><td height="20">ACG Acquisition Co Ltd</td><td>EGM re acquisition of the Atlantic Nickel</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Big Yellow Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">CT UK High Income Trust PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Evgen Pharma PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">FD Technologies PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Fidelity China Special Situations PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">GB Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Halma PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Intermediate Capital Group PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">International Distributions Services PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Johnson Matthey PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Kingspan Group PLC</td><td>EGM re delisting</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Pennon Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Premier Foods PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Premier Miton Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Qinetiq Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">SSE PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">TR Property Investment Trust PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">VP PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td class="xl68" width="205" height="20"><strong>Friday 21 July</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td height="20">Bidstack Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Fadel Partners Inc</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">FirstGroup PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Majestic Corp PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">National Milk Records PLC</td><td class="xl69">Court meeting and GM re cash acquisition by Associated British Foods PLC</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Northern Venture Trust PLC</td><td>GM re party transaction</td></tr><tr><td height="20">United Utilities Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td class="xl66" height="20"><strong>Monday 24 July</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td height="20">Barryroe Offshore Energy PLC</td><td>EGM re proposed cancellation of admission to trading on AIM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Cranswick PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">discoverIE Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">MobilityOne Ltd</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Plus500 Ltd</td><td>EGM to authorise share re-purchase</td></tr><tr><td height="20">TClarke PLC</td><td class="xl69">GM re necessary resolutions to shareholders for placing of new ordinary shares</td></tr><tr><td height="20">WANdisco PLC</td><td>GM re increase of share capital</td></tr><tr><td class="xl66" height="20"><strong>Tuesday 25 July</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td height="20">ADM Energy PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Atome Energy PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">B&M European Value Retail SA</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">GlobalData PLC</td><td>GM re capital reorganisation</td></tr><tr><td height="20">JZ Capital Partners Ltd</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">MITIE Group PLC</td><td class="xl69">AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Molecular Energies PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Polymetal International PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Safestay PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Verditek PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Vodafone Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td class="xl66" height="20"><strong>Wednesday 26 July</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td height="20">Aquila Services Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Blackstone Loan Financing Ltd</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">BP Marsh & Partners PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Eurasia Mining PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Molten Ventures VCT PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Motorpoint Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">NewRiver REIT PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Ninety One PLC and Ltd</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Norcros PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Oracle Power PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Palace Capital PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">ProBiotix Health PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Seeen PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Silverwood Brands PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Triad Group PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Water Intelligence PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td height="20">Zephyr Energy PLC</td><td>AGM</td></tr><tr><td class="xl67" width="205" height="20"> </td><td class="xl67" width="448"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" height="20">Copyright 2023 Alliance News Ltd. 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Norcros PLC - Wilmslow, England-based bathroom and kitchen product supplier - Posts revenue of GBP441.0 million for the year ended on March 31, up 11% from GBP396.3 million the year before. Pretax profit is GBP21.7 million, down from GBP33.0 million, as operating profit decreases to GBP27.5 million from GBP36.2 million. Declares a final dividend of 6.8 pence per share, down 1.4% from 6.9p a year prior. This takes the total dividend for the year to 10.2p, 2.0% higher than 10.0p recorded in financial 2022. Read More
Norcros PLC - Wilmslow, England-based bathroom and kitchen product supplier - On Tuesday appoints Steve Good as a non-executive director and chair designate, both with effect from July 1. He will assume the role of chair upon the retirement of David McKeith. Good is currently a non-executive director of London-based speciality chemicals company Elementis PLC. Prior to that, he was recently the non-executive chair of cellular material technology producer Zotefoams PLC and sausage casing manufacturer Devro PLC. Read More
Norcros PLC - Wilmslow, England-based bathroom and kitchen product supplier - Says it has been trading well against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop and now expects underlying operating profit for the year ended March 31 to hit a record level and be in-line with current market expectations of GBP45.9 million, according to company-complied consensus. Revenue for the year is expected at GBP440 million, up 11% from GBP396.3 million the year prior. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday. Read More
Driver Group PLC - Lancashire, England-based professional services consultancy to construction and engineering industries - Declares final dividend of 0.75 pence per share for the financial year that ended September 30 last year, the same as its interim dividend and unchanged from a year before. Says the two payouts show its confidence in the business, including a return to profitability in financial 2023. Pretax loss in financial 2022 is GBP2.4 million swung from profit of GBP1.9 million the year before, as revenue slips to GBP46.9 million from GBP48.8 million while cost of sales rises to GBP37.1 million from GBP36.4 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Norcros PLC on Tuesday said Non-Executive Chair Gary Kennedy has died. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. Read More
Norcros PLC - Cheshire-based kitchen & bathroom products supplier - Says Chief Executive Officer Nick Kelsall intends to retire after 30 years. He will step down as CEO and from the board with effect from March 31. Promotes UK Business Director Thomas Willcocks as the new CEO, starting from April 1. He will be CEO designate until then. Willcocks has been member of the executive team at Norcros as business director UK with operational responsibility for the group's UK business segment since August 2021. Prior to this, he was the managing director of Norcros South Africa where he "led the transformation and profitable growth of the South African business," Norcros says. Read More