Aim Bulletin
Christie set to beat profit expectations after strong end to year
Christie Group reported an “extremely strong” year-end performance in its business broking, valuation and advisory practice Christie & Co in an update on Wednesday.
PCI-PAL trading ahead of expectations after 'excellent' first half
Cloud payment technology provider PCI-PAL reported an “excellent” first half in a trading update on Wednesday, with all of its key metrics either at or ahead of management expectations.
Appreciate Group performs well in key third quarter
Corporate and consumer retailer redemption programme provider Appreciate Group reported third quarter billings of £96. 1m in a trading update on Wednesday, up 13% on the pre-pandemic period in the third quarter of the 2020 financial year, and “broadly similar” to 2021’s £96. 8m figure.
Eve Sleep flags customer services 'challenges', shares plunge
Shares in Eve Sleep tumbled on Wednesday as the mattress retailer warned of "challenges" caused by a spike in Covid cases.
M&C Saatchi finance chief quits after reports of move to Dept
M&C Saatchi said on Wednesday that Mickey Kalifa had resigned from his executive role as chief financial officer, for “personal reasons”, as the company worked to defend an unsolicited takeover from the acquisition vehicle AdvancedAdvT.
Alpha FX upbeat after 'exceptionally strong' fourth quarter
Currency exchange risk management and alternative banking provider Alpha FX said on Wednesday that, following its last update on 8 December, its trading had continued strongly across divisions, resulting in an “exceptionally strong” November and December.
Boku reports good trading as it agrees to sell identity division
Mobile payments and identity company Boku advised shareholders in an update on Wednesday that it was expecting 2021 earnings nearly a third higher than the prior year, as it announced the divestment of its identity subsidiary in a deal worth up to $32m.
Midwich flags forecast-beating profits after bumper 2021
Audio-visual trade distributor Midwich said in a trading update on Wednesday that it finished 2021 “strongly”, with the company now expecting to report revenue of more than £850m, representing growth of about 20% year-on-year.
Pan African lifts production guidance after decent first half
Pan African Resources reported a 9. 9% improvement in group gold production in an update on Wednesday, to a record half-year production total of 108,085 ounces, as it increased its full-year production guidance to around 200,000 ounces.
Dillistone Group secures major contract extension with British recruiter
Software firm Dillistone Group said on Wednesday that its Ikiru People subsidiary had secured a major contract extension with one of the UK's "largest and best known" recruitment organisations.