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Four of the region’s largest quoted companies all showed good share price rises during May, headed by Newbury-based Vodafone Group, the multi-national telecommunications company, with a rasping 16% hike.
“Improving customer service is our top priority,” said Pete Marsh, head of sales central operations and UK retail. “The retail leadership team and I have been working hard to ensure our customers have the best experience possible when visiting one of our 459 stores. Our efforts are paying off – our latest in- store figures show customer satisfaction is at an all-time high. And last week we were
named Best High Street Retailer at the Mobile Industry Awards.”
The Slough company Reckitt Benckiser, producer of health, hygiene and home products, also saw a healthy 13% rise. Earlier this year it acquired Mead Johnson for a total of $17.9 billion, which it described as a “significant step forward in RB’s journey as a global leader in consumer health”.
Star performance of the month was by the Oxford Technology 2 VCT fund (up 50%), which last year sold Telegesis at a multiple of 45 times its investment and in May announced its biggest asset OC Robotics was on the point of being acquired.
Large (over £1 billion) Closing price
VODAFONE GROUP ELECTROCOMP.
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP GLAXOSMITHKLINE GENUS SHIRE
ASHTEAD GROUP SPECTRIS
MICRO FOCUS INTL. GALLIFORD TRY
28/04/17 199.1 519.0
7,111.0 1,550.0 1,715.0 4,537.0 1,631.0 2,760.0 2,588.0 1,440.0
Closing price 31/05/17 231.5 586.5
7,938.0 1,703.5 1,873.0 4,471.5 1,566.0 2,613.0 2,394.0 1,250.0
Medium (£250 million to £1 billion) Closing price
VITEC GROUP RWS HOLDINGS
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS RPS GROUP DAIRY CREST MCBRIDE
INTERSERVE RENEWI
TT ELECTRONICS MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIAL
28/04/17 852.0 344.5 990.0 254.3 574.0 193.0 231.0 97.5
206.0 334.0
NANOCO GROUP
MICHELMERSH BRICK HDG. D4T4 SOLUTIONS ECKOH
OXFORD BIOMEDICA LATHAM(JAMES) RM
TISSUE REGENIX GROUP SINCLAIR PHARMA VERNALIS
28/04/17 31.0 67.0
150.0 40.0 4.4
912.5 177.6 15.8 33.5 19.9
Sub £50 million Closing price
OXFORD TECHNOLOGY 2 VCT STARVEST
GOTECH GROUP TRIAD GROUP
CARDIFF PROPERTY BEZANT RESOURCES SOPHEON TP GROUP PIPEHAWK
PEBBLE BEACH
SYS.GP.
28/04/17 20.0 2.5 2.4
73.5
1,637.5 1.1
445.0 7.6 5.8 5.1
Closing price 31/05/17 960.0 387.3
1,103.0 276.0 611.0 190.0 225.0 94.5
198.5 298.6
Small (£50 million to £250 million) Closing price
Closing price 31/05/17 42.0 80.5
176.0 46.6 5.0
880.0 170.0 15.0 31.8 18.4
Closing price 31/05/17 30.0 3.4 2.9
77.5
1,712.5 1.0
395.0 6.5 4.6 3.6
Change in share price 16% 13% 12% 10% 9%
-1% -4% -5% -7%
-13%
Change in share price 13% 12% 11% 9% 6%
-2% -3% -3% -4%
-11%
Change in share price 35% 20% 17% 17% 13% -4% -4% -5% -5% -8%
Change in share price 50% 35% 21% 5% 5%
-9%
-11% -15% -19% -29%
Jane Gregory of Haines Watts, said: “We started the Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition to provide support to people like them. What has struck us is the confidence that they have – they are extremely driven and determined to succeed. But while running your own business is the right choice for some it has to be done with care and planning. Haines Watts aims to offer help through both the competition and via the practical business advice that we give our clients – our door is always open.”
The HWYE competition is for young entrepreneurs from around the Thames Valley
Some of 2016’s finalists, judges and speakers listening to entrepreneur Simon Biltcliffe
Young entrepreneurs are vital to our economy – they’re the next generation of business leaders. The Thames Valley has many talented company owners who are proving that success can be attained at a very early stage.
Last year’s winner of our Haines Watts Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition, Oxfordshire’s Dan Greenall, was 17 when he started trading and our other 2016 finalists were all in their 20s when they ventured into business.
area (including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey).
Each winning local business chosen to attend this year’s finals on November 16 will receive a cash prize, a year- long mentoring programme with a partner from Haines Watts and free publicity*.
Entry is free – just go online at
hwye.co.uk and provide some details about your company and why it should win. Applicants must have been in business for over a year but there is no lower age limit.
So, if you or someone you know is a young entrepreneur, why not show us and the Thames Valley what you can do and enter the competition?
*See full terms & conditions on our website:
hwye.co.uk
HWYE is also on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
For further information about Haines Watts:
hwca.com
In this, the season of summer holidays and exam results, many young people will be at a crossroads; university will be the goal for some, while others may be considering apprenticeships – and an intrepid number will start their own businesses
Competing as a Thames Valley young entrepreneur
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – JULY/AUGUST 2017
businessmag.co.uk
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