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Segro, Europe's leading owner- manager and developer of industrial property (formerly Slough Estates), announced pre-tax profits of almost £75 million (up 5.3%) for the half year to June.
Chief executive David Sleath said: “We have made further operational progress against a challenging macro-economic backdrop and have made an encouraging start to the portfolio reshaping programme. We have also identified attractive reinvestment opportunities whilst reducing the overall level of borrowings, and have good momentum with our predominantly pre-let development pipeline.”
He added: “In summary, we are making good progress towards our goal of creating a leading income- focused REIT which produces a high quality and progressive dividend with resilient capital growth.”
Segro’s share price rose 9% during July, putting it top of the table of Thames Valley-based large companies.
The best performance by a medium- sized company was the 16% shown by Abingdon-based RPS Group, the international consultancy that provides advice on exploration and production of energy and other natural resources.
During the month the group won a contract to carry out ecological surveys over a 12,000-hectare area in Australia, and also helped to achieve planning permission on a regeneration scheme in London’s Isle of Dogs.
Star of the month was Sopheon, the Guildford-based product management software company, with an 18% share price rise. It reported first-half revenue is expected to comfortably exceed last year’s figure.
Large (over £1 billion) Closing price
SEGRO SERCO GROUP
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP
ICTL.HTLS.GP.
BRITISH SKY
BCAST.GROUP ASHTEAD GROUP BG GROUP WOLSELEY HALMA
ULTRA ELECTRONICS HDG.
30/06/12 217.3 536
3365 1535 696.5 259.9 1300 2377 417.6 1587
Closing price 31/07/12 236.7 576.5 3507 1577 712.5 252.7 1262 2303 395.5 1469
Medium (£250 million to £1 billion) Closing price
RPS GROUP
BIG YELLOW GROUP ELEMENTIS
CABLE & WIRELESS COMMS. SDL
GALLIFORD TRY VITEC GROUP
MORGAN CRUCIBLE FIDESSA GROUP DIXONS RETAIL
30/06/12 208.5 290
198.5 29.6 642 632
672.5 278.5 1550 18.32
KOFAX LO-Q
ALBEMARLE & BOND HDG. LATHAM(JAMES) ACAL
RWS HOLDINGS FUTURA MEDICAL NANOCO GROUP MICROGEN
PINEWOOD SHEPPERTON
30/06/12 251
302.5 245 276
180.75 504
74.5 67
140 350
Sub £50 million Closing price
SOPHEON
EGDON RESOURCES TRIAD GROUP DEWHURST
HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PIPEHAWK HIBU
CORAC GROUP TALENT GROUP
AEA TECHNOLOGY GROUP
30/06/12 4.25 7
6.5
332.5 500
2.38 1.55 8.62 2.13 0.21
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – SEPTEMBER 2012
Closing price 31/07/12 242 312 210
31.28 678
611.5 625
252.9 1402 15.87
Small (£50 million to £250 million) Closing price
Closing price 31/07/12 278 326 262
286.5 187
468.75 69 62
124.5 290.75
Closing price 31/07/12 5
7.87 7
357.5 525 2
1.3 7
1.63 0.03
Change in share price 9% 8% 4% 3% 2%
-3% -3% -3% -5% -7%
Change in share price 16% 8% 6% 6% 6%
-3% -7% -9%
-10% -13%
Change in share price 11% 8% 7% 4% 3%
-7% -7% -7%
-11% -17%
Change in share price 18% 12% 8% 8% 5%
-16% -16% -19% -23% -86%
In today’s world, with the pace of business accelerating rapidly, information technology plays a big role in furthering the global economy by helping companies to grow. To gain a competitive or service advantage, technology must be at the forefront of enterprise innovation and growth.
HP and Buckinghamshire New University have announced the delivery of the HP Institute Accredited Technical Associate (ATA) programme as part of the University’s IT training offering. The programme, which will receive its first student intake in the autumn, provides a flexible, low-cost way for individuals and businesses to develop skills and access IT courses.
The programme will be based on the HP Institute blend of practical experience and job-ready skills and will teach industry- standard technologies, through courseware, practice tests and hands-on labs. It has been designed to provide skills that are particularly appropriate for small and mid-sized companies – a sector which HP has as a focus for support.
Prof Derek Godfrey, deputy vice chancellor of Bucks New University, explained: “We have worked with HP for a number of years, and this initiative follows hot on the heels of the recent Bucks New University and HP work-based foundation degree in IT services management. This is a two-year, work-based course which is being taught through flexible learning at
Bucks New University and at HP in Bracknell. Bucks and HP will continue to innovate and widen participation to meet demand for IT skills training.”
“HP, the largest technology company in the UK, along with partners and millions of customers and the rest of the industry, has experienced the shortage of job-ready IT professionals,” commented Nick Wilson, vice president and managing director, HP UK and Ireland. “HP started the Institute programme to address this need and we are delighted to be working with Bucks New University to train students with the skills businesses require to future-proof success.”
The ATA programme has been specifically developed for:
• employers who wish to develop the skills of their internal IT function;
• individuals interested in pursuing a career in IT;
• students wishing to follow industry-approved training in parallel with their academic studies.
If you are interested in the HP Institute ATA programme see details below.
Details: David Podger 01494-605012
david.podger@bucks.ac.uk
Skills for Business
HP partners with University to offer IT training
www.businessmag.co.uk
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