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Just for a change, it was not the smaller companies that led the way in share price rises during November. In one of the better months of the past year for investors, it was the larger companies which topped the Thames Valley table.
Costain, the Maidenhead-based technology construction and engineering company really hit the high spots with a 73% rise. In a month when the group appointed a new chief financial officer (Helen Willis, who previously held similar positions at Premier Farnell and De La Rue), it gave its views on the chancellor’s Spending Review.
“Costain has been improving people’s lives for more than 155 years and we look forward to continuing our support to the Government in strengthening the UK’s place in the world,” it said.
The biggest rise among the large companies (63%) came from Micro Focus International, the Newbury-based infrastructure software group. A trading statement showed revenues of some $3 billion, in line with management expectations. The group said there was a continuation of strong cash generation and working capital management, especially in the first half of 2020. CEO Stephen Murdoch said despite being in “extraordinary times”, the staff had adapted to the challenges.
Large (over £1 billion) MICRO FOCUS INTL.
INTL.CONS.AIRL.GP VODAFONE GROUP ELECTROCOMP CENTRICA
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP HALMA
SERCO GROUP
Medium (£250m-£1b) ELEMENTIS
RENEWI
VITEC GROUP DE LA RUE ORD XP POWER (DI)
MORGAN ADVANCED MRA DISCOVERIE GROUP
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Small (£50m to £250m) COSTAIN GROUP
GALLIFORD TRY RPS GROUP
ACCESSO TECHNOLOGY GROUP MICHELMERSH BRICK HDG SOPHEON ECKOH ANGLE
Sub £50 million TRIAD GROUP
TISSUE REGENIX GROUP TP GROUP
FUTURA MEDICAL
JOHN LEWIS OF HUNGERFORD NORTHAMBER
EGDON RESOURCES IMMEDIA GROUP
Adjusted price 31/10/2020
216 96
103 679 37
6800 2368 129
74 21
714 135
4000 250 574 480
33 71 51
275 89
800 66 44
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0.39 5
13 61 29
0.63 1.7
Adjusted price 30/11/2020
353 154 124 809 44
6584 2216 114
120 34
868 160
4550 281 632 445
57
109 74
375 112 795 65 40
38 6
16 54 22
Growth 63%
60% 20% 19% 19% -3% -6%
-12%
61% 58% 22% 19% 14% 13% 10% -7%
73% 53% 46% 36% 26% -1% -2% -9%
0.55 0.6 1.45
55% 41% 17% 17% -5%
-11% -15% -25%
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
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