news Shareleague Thames Valley of the month presented by in association with
January proved to be a tough time for investors in the major quoted companies based in the region, but some of those willing to take a risk on the smaller companies were really well rewarded.
Leading the way by a mile was Starvest, an investment company supporting early-stage mineral exploration ventures with a focus on small company new issues and pre-initial public offering opportunities.
Its shares rose 59%. In its most recent interim statement the company said there was a marginal recovery in the mining and resources sector but a decline in commodity prices. Despite this it reported a 39% increase in Net Asset Value to £2.3 million.
Sopheon, the US group with its UK operation at Woking, saw a share price rise of 24%. It partners with customers to provide complete Enterprise Innovation Management solutions including software, expertise, and best practices.
Another big riser was Egdon Resources (up 28%), the Odiham-based independent onshore focused oil and gas exploration and production business. It has an established oil and gas exploration and production business with 44 licences in proven oil and gas producing basins in the UK.
Large (over £1 billion) Adjusted price
ULTRA ELECTRONICS HDG. RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP VODAFONE GROUP ASHTEAD GROUP SEGRO
CENTRICA RWS HOLDINGS
INTL.CONS.AIRL.GP. SPECTRIS
ICTL.HTLS.GP.
31/01/2020 2,258 6,281 149
2,455 911 85
574 569
2,646 4,686
Adjusted price 31/12/2019 2,114 6,129 147
2,414 897 89
609 625
2,906 5,208
Medium (£250 million to £1 billion) Adjusted price
XP POWER (DI) SDL
RPS GROUP
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS DISCOVERIE GROUP TT ELECTRONICS
OXFORD BIOMEDICA VITEC GROUP
APTITUDE SOFTWARE GROUP ELEMENTIS
31/01/2020 3,580 614 174
1,542 570 237 605
1,025 522 128
SOPHEON
COSTAIN GROUP ANGLE
TP GROUP OXFORD METRICS
MICHELMERSH BRICK HDG. D4T4 SOLUTIONS
ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP MCBRIDE
GALLIFORD TRY
31/01/2020 795 196 71 7
113 117 203 365 63
149
Sub £50 million Adjusted price
STARVEST
EGDON RESOURCES NANOCO GROUP
PEBBLE BEACH
SYS.GP. DEWHURST
PETARDS GROUP CALCULUS VCT FUTURA MEDICAL
BEZANT RESOURCES CATENAE INNOVATION
31/01/2020 3 4
17 8
1,125 12 50 12 0 1
Adjusted price 31/12/2019 3,100 596 171
1,540 570 250 645
1,100 622 179
Small (£50 million to £250 million) Adjusted price
Adjusted price 31/12/2019 640 159 63 7
106 120 219 485 89
860
Adjusted price 31/12/2019 2 3
14 7
1,000 15 60 14 0 1
Growth 7%
2% 2% 2% 1%
-5% -6% -9% -9%
-10%
Growth 15%
3% 2% 0% 0%
-5% -6% -7%
-16% -29%
Growth 24%
23% 12% 11% 6%
-3% -7%
-25% -29% -83%
Growth 59%
28% 27% 21% 13% -16% -17% -17% -20% -29%
Why upskilling current staff could save a headache in the future
writes Jane Wills, partner, Haines Watts Slough
I have discussions with many business owners about how vital having the right talent in their business is the difference between meeting their objectives or not. According to the CBI, 79% of businesses expect to increase the number of higher skilled jobs in the next three to five years with 66% worried that there will not be enough sufficiently skilled people to fill these roles.
So, how will you ensure you continue to have the right people in your business? Upskilling your current staff could be the most effective way to plug this gap, here are some key benefits of investing in your current team:
• Rotation of responsibility
No one member of your team should be the only person with the capability to do their job. If a key member of staff decides to leave it is vital for your business that another member of your team is able to step up into their role.
• Talent retention and attraction
The majority of the younger workforce prioritise professional development opportunities while job seeking. Having a plan in place to that allows your people to continue to develop their skills will retain existing staff by giving them new challenges and opportunities within your company rather than needing to seek them elsewhere. Having this clear plan embedded in your culture will also naturally attract new talent seeking these development opportunities.
• Save on recruitment costs
Although having a solid upskilling programme in place could make recruitment easier, sometimes it is more cost effective to avoid it. While the recruitment process itself can be very expensive, particularly at higher skilled levels, you also need to account for a period of training where your new recruit will settle into and get to know the business.
For more information:
01753 530333
slough@hwca.com
hwca.com/accountants-slough/ of the mon of th of the m
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – MARCH/APRIL 2020
businessmag.co.uk
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