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RPS Group, the multi-national energy resources and environmental consultancy headquartered in Abingdon, was by far the best of the major groups in the region when it comes to share price rises during March.
It was boosted by the official opening of the $440 million waterfront development at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, a defining moment in the Australian city’s progress and a special moment for everyone at RPS who has been involved in delivering this iconic project over the past nine years.
Another landmark announcement was the final investment decision by renewables giant DONG to construct the world’s largest offshore wind farm – the Hornsea Project One. This will generate enough renewable energy to meet the needs of over one million
UK homes. It is scheduled to commence operation in 2020, for which RPS has provided co- ordinated offshore and onshore lead EIA and infrastructure planning services.
ZincOx, the Bagshot-based group whose business is recycling EAFD – a hazardous waste generated by the recycling of steel scrap – was among the leading smaller companies in the March league table.
The group’s long-term objective is to operate a network of recycling plants covering each of the major steel recycling regions of the world. It has a 10-year EAFD supply agreement in Korea and has just started operation on the latest development costing $112m. It has also made considerable progress in Thailand and Russia.
Large (over £1 billion) Closing price
SERCO GROUP CENTRICA
MICRO FOCUS INTL. WOLSELEY
BIG YELLOW GROUP
ULTRA ELECTRONICS HDG. SEGRO SKY
GALLIFORD TRY ASHTEAD GROUP
29/02/16 93.5
208.0
1,475.0 3,706.0 733.5
1,793.0 415.5
1,043.0 1,472.0 924.0
Closing price 31/03/16 102.5 227.7
1,570.0 3,939.0 774.5
1,805.0 410.3
1,024.0 1,435.0 864.0
Medium (£250 million to £1 billion) Closing price
RPS GROUP
PINEWOOD GROUP VITEC GROUP
INTERSERVE XP POWER (DI)
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS SDL
MCBRIDE
29/02/16 173.0 516.3 530.5
MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIAL 212.0 GENUS
1,431.0 435.2
1,620.0 696.5 436.0 175.5
TISSUE REGENIX GROUP MICROGEN
IS SOLUTIONS
29/02/16 16.0
114.0 128.5
ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP 914.0 MICHELMERSH BRICK HDG. REAL ESTATE INVESTORS TT ELECTRONICS SINCLAIR PHARMA OXFORD BIOMEDICA VERNALIS
78.0 64.5
159.8 38.5 6.6
61.3
Sub £50 million Closing price
MILESTONE GROUP TRIAD GROUP
ZINCOX RESOURCES SOPHEON ANGLE
NORTHAMBER PIPEHAWK
JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD ENV.RCYC.TECHNOLOGIES STARVEST
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29/02/16 0.4
21.3 0.7
63.5 57.3 35.0 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.6
Closing price 31/03/16 207.5 560.0 570.0 227.2
1,529.0 433.8
1,600.0 670.0 412.8 162.5
Small (£50 million to £250 million) Closing price
Closing price 31/03/16 20.6
144.5 155.0 985.0 82.5 62.0
149.0 35.3 5.7
53.0
Closing price 31/03/16 0.8
29.3 0.9
86.5 75.0 32.0 3.8 1.1 0.1 1.3
Change in share price 10% 9% 6% 6% 6% 1%
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Change in share price 20% 8% 7% 7% 7% 0%
-1% -4% -5% -7%
Change in share price 29% 27% 21% 8% 6%
-4% -7% -8%
-13% -13%
Change in share price 74% 38% 37% 36% 31% -9% -9%
-13% -14% -23%
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – MAY 2016
2015 HWYE finalist Marc Ayres (right) with Simon Garrett, an HWYE competition judge
Ayres enjoys being creative and started out by providing freelance graphic design in his spare time seven years ago. As his workload increased he made it his full-time occupation, as he’d always wanted to be his own boss. BookMarc now produces online and offline brand communications for a range of blue-chip customers and has one employee but it also works with numerous freelancers as needed.
Ayres recognises that loving what you do is the starting point. He explains: “Becoming a successful business has required drive, commitment, an ability to think differently and to be able to adapt to new challenges. You need good communication skills to work with colleagues, partners – and, of course, your customers. Being able to trust each other is vital in order to build long-term relationships.”
BookMarc has made its name with the quality of its output and speed of turnaround in a sector that has undergone vast transformation in the past 10 years.
Ayres says the biggest challenges are knowing when and how to grow and also keeping one step ahead of the competition. “Having competition,” he says, “is a good thing as it ensures you’re on your toes. Change is also good at times, as it keeps things fresh.”
BookMarc is now in its third year and is looking to invest in an automated proposition to help with growth and scalability.
Ayres is happy with the way things are going and says he learns new things every day. “The main thing is to remember to enjoy the journey.” He certainly enjoyed the chance that being an HWYE finalist gave him to share ideas with his peers.
To enter this year’s HWYE competition (totally free), go online at
www.hwye.co.uk. The overall HWYE winner will receive a fantastic set of prizes valued up to £5,000*, which makes it well worth entering. This includes a year-long mentoring and support programme with a partner from Haines Watts, free publicity and a total cash prize of £1000.
*For further information visit:
www.hwye.co.uk
HWYE is also on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
For further information about Haines Watts visit the website:
Details:
www.hwca.com
Do what you love. Love the HWYE
When starting a business it’s essential to like what you do. Marc Ayres, owner of creative agency BookMarc and a finalist at the 2015 Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition, says he built a sustainable enterprise by doing what he loves and is best at
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